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Chiikawa and Hachiware dress as nurses and Usagi as a doctor at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A9 through Nov. 15.

Chiikawa has a Halloween pop-up in Taipei. The "ちいかわ POP UP STORE" opened Oct. 7 in the ninth-floor banquet and event hall at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Xinyi Place A9 and runs until Nov. 15.
The main new items are Halloween costume mascot charms, the first time the main characters have had Halloween outfits, according to Taiwan News Wire. Kurimanju is a caterpillar, Shisa is dressed as Baphomet, and Momonga and Furuhon'ya wear purple bat suits. Chiikawa and Hachiware are nurses, and Usagi is a doctor.
The store has a photo spot and a range of charms, stationery and homeware. The organizer has not announced tickets or advance booking, so entry is walk-in. It is open from 11:00 to 22:00 and until 22:30 on nights before holidays.
Up Media reported that a Teletubbies pop-up opened in Xinyi at the same time, with close to 40 new items.
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