Shinjuku Saboten has launched a new UTme! collaboration with UNIQLO in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Original T-shirts and bags featuring the tonkatsu brand’s logo and official character Katsumon will be available from October 23, 2026.
The items will be sold exclusively at the renovated UNIQLO Shinjuku West Exit store, with no sales at other UNIQLO locations or through the online store. From October 23 to 25, staff at Shinjuku Saboten’s first store will also welcome customers while wearing the collaboration T-shirts.
The lineup includes two short-sleeved original T-shirt designs for ¥1,990 (tax included), two tote bag designs for ¥2,490 (tax included), and two mini tote bag designs for ¥1,990 (tax included). The clothing and bags are available in connection with the UTme! custom-design service.
About the Shinjuku Saboten Collaboration
UTme! is a UNIQLO service that allows customers to create original designs on selected items. For this project, Shinjuku Saboten’s familiar logo and Katsumon character have been adapted into everyday fashion goods, linking two brands with long-standing ties to Shinjuku.
Highlights
- Original short-sleeved T-shirts are available in two designs and sizes XS through XXL, priced at ¥1,990 (tax included).
- Original tote bags come in two designs and cost ¥2,490 (tax included) each.
- Original mini tote bags come in two designs and cost ¥1,990 (tax included) each.
- The products are exclusive to the UNIQLO Shinjuku West Exit store and will not be sold online.
- Shinjuku Saboten staff will wear the collaboration T-shirts at the Odakyu Ace South Building store from October 23 through 25.
Product & Store Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | UNIQLO UTme! x Shinjuku Saboten collaboration items |
| Menu / items | Original short-sleeved T-shirts, original tote bags, original mini tote bags |
| Release date | October 23, 2026 |
| Period | From October 23, 2026; Shinjuku Saboten staff wear the collaboration T-shirts from October 23–25, 2026 |
| Location | UNIQLO Shinjuku West Exit store, Shinjuku, Tokyo |
| Stores | UNIQLO Shinjuku West Exit store; Shinjuku Saboten Odakyu Ace South Building store |
| Address | Shinjuku Palette B1–4F, 1-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Odakyu Ace, 1 Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome West Exit Underground Mall, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Price | Original short-sleeved T-shirt: ¥1,990 (tax included); original tote bag: ¥2,490 (tax included); original mini tote bag: ¥1,990 (tax included) |
| Official website | Shinjuku Saboten official website; official online shop |
Before you buy
- When can I buy the Shinjuku Saboten UTme! items?
- The items go on sale from October 23, 2026, at the UNIQLO Shinjuku West Exit store only. They are not available at other UNIQLO stores or through the online store.
- How much are the Shinjuku Saboten collaboration items?
- T-shirts cost ¥1,990 (tax included), tote bags cost ¥2,490 (tax included), and mini tote bags cost ¥1,990 (tax included).
- Where can I see the collaboration T-shirts in use?
- Staff at Shinjuku Saboten’s Odakyu Ace South Building store will wear the T-shirts from October 23 through 25, 2026.
Shinjuku Saboten is a tonkatsu specialty restaurant brand founded in 1966 and now operating about 480 locations in Japan and overseas. Its first store, Shinjuku Saboten Odakyu Ace South Building, remains in operation at its original Shinjuku location.
The restaurant is known for dishes such as Filet Brian, a rare cut with only two servings taken from each animal, and aged loin cutlet. Its tonkatsu is prepared with special fresh breadcrumbs and 100% vegetable oil, then cooked slowly at a low temperature to bring out the ingredients’ flavor.
The restaurant’s official character, Katsumon, is described as a tonkatsu fairy wearing a coating said to contain love, courage, and hope. The character appears alongside the Shinjuku Saboten logo in the new UTme! designs, giving the bags and T-shirts a clear connection to the restaurant brand.
The nearby Shinjuku Saboten Odakyu Ace South Building store is open from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with last orders at 9:30 p.m. Visitors can combine a look at the restaurant’s original Shinjuku location with the collaboration’s exclusive sales location at the UNIQLO store.
