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Benzaiten is offering a summer-only "Choco Mint Peanut Daifuku," featuring smooth Hokkaido cream ganache paired with roasted peanuts and refreshing mint, all wrapped in the brand's signature thin, silky gyuhi rice cake.
CBTR2026 (Central Biwako Touring Rally), a digital stamp rally where riders circumnavigate Lake Biwa by motorcycle, is now accepting entries. The event celebrates its 5th anniversary in 2026, having surpassed 10,000 cumulative participants.
Starting June 24, 2026, Cheese Garden introduces the Kokuto Financier, a summer limited-edition baked treat that combines the deep sweetness of Okinawan brown sugar with buttery almond flavors, available at all stores and the online shop through late August.
Starting on "Umeshu Day," June 11, the ume experience store "Choya" is releasing an online-exclusive DIY umeshu brewing kit as a coming-of-age milestone gift for those turning 20.
A new Route Entangle chapter titled Doukoku no Kyuu has been added to Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Lost Stories. Celebration campaigns featuring Sakurdite login bonuses, a limited-time pilot pickup scout, and a signed card giveaway are running through late June 2026.
Six varieties of Coro Coro Kuririn pouches — including a fluffy face pouch and a tote bag — are heading to capsule toy vending machines nationwide from late June 2026, priced at 400 yen per turn.
A new desk clock blending cast artwork by metal artist and Japan Fine Arts Exhibition president Ryohei Miyata with a Seiko quartz skeleton movement goes on sale in a domestic limited run of just 10 units from October 9, priced at ¥3,300,000.
The DMM GAMES RPG Detariki Z: Special Defense Agency Daily Life welcomes a new character, Sakuradamon Tsukasa — a cool elite police officer designed by illustrator Uodenim — starting June 11, along with a commemoration campaign offering over 20,000 gems.
A joint campaign celebrating the release of Dot Abyss, the debut title from the new Kumasan Black label, is now running across six DMM GAMES titles until June 30, 2026.
Pre-orders for Dragon Quest Monsters 4: The Withered World are now open at GEO stores and the GEO Online Store. Those who pre-order will receive a limited-quantity GEO exclusive bonus — a set of slime-shaped die-cut sticky notes.
Esther Bunny acrylic charms featuring clear, glossy designs with a puffy 3D finish are set to arrive in capsule toy machines across Japan from mid-June 2026. Seven varieties are available, each dressed in trendy fashion styles.
A limited-time "Big Close-Up Pajama Party" event and pickup gacha are now live in Girls Creation - Shojo Geijutsu Kitan -, running from June 11 to June 23, 2026. Players can earn the exclusive memory "Love Talk in Pajamas" as the event's top reward.