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Netmarble has released a new update for the action RPG MONGIL: STAR DIVE, adding new 5★ character Mabel, a three-week special event story, limited-time missions, and a new epic quest.
Morozoff adds "Tsutenkaku® Sable" to its Take-Home Tsutenkaku® lineup, a new Osaka souvenir combining butter and cocoa sablé cookies, going on sale in stages from August 5, 2026 in three sizes to mark Tsutenkaku's 70th anniversary.
MegaHouse's popular Palm-Sized Eris figure returns in a new Sleeping Together, Nya! Ver., priced at 9,350 yen (tax included) and scheduled for release in late January 2027, now available for pre-order at AmiAmi.
MegaHouse's Lucrea line brings Roxy from Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 to life in a new swimsuit figure, now open for pre-order on a limited basis through AmiAmi and select retailers.
The psychological battle card game Mythologia the Oracle is holding an "Implementation Audition" in which fans support their favorite performers through the oshi-katsu app V-tamp, and the five who pass the final round will be added to the game as new cards.
From July 28 to August 31, 2026, Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel is displaying about 200 Yatomi goldfish spanning 12 breeds and 30 varieties in a giant tank on its 15th-floor main lobby, decorated with art inspired by ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
ANCR and Tokyu Corporation are opening a new cafe lounge called Nakaniwa in Shibuya's Miyamasuzaka area on August 10, 2026, designed as an urban "courtyard" where cafe, lounge, and community functions blend into a place built for lingering rather than efficient consumption.
From August 28 to November 1, 2026, Namba Parks' rooftop Parks Garden in Osaka is holding Namba Unkai for the first time, an evening event where mist and lighting fill the garden with a cloud sea nightly from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM, with free admission throughout.
Amiami is now accepting pre-orders for Nendoroid Basic figures of Takashi Natsume and Nyanko-sensei in ceremonial attire from Natsume's Book of Friends, produced by Good Smile Company. The figure is priced at ¥4,400 (tax included), with release scheduled for January 2027.
NEWSED, the upcycling brand from art goods maker Ken Elephant, is releasing Re Acryl Pokkoshi Keychain, a lineup of 16 keychain designs featuring the original character Pokkoshi and made from upcycled acrylic offcuts and deadstock material, starting August 1, 2026.
POLEPOLE, which runs cave exploration tours in Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture, has launched "NIIMI ORIGIN," an inbound-focused Japanese culture experience brand connecting overseas travelers with the region's shrine traditions, soba making, sake brewing, and other culture passed down by local people.
From August 5 to 11, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 4th floor Koto Koto Stage 42 hosts a limited-time collection from shoe brand nouvelleRobe Oú, featuring comfortable, eco-conscious footwear designed with office style in mind.