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Kinnikuman: Goku Tag Ranbu, the smartphone app game from Copro Inc. (Shibuya, Tokyo), is holding a 'Goku Summer Ranbu 2026' event from July 23, featuring yokai-themed gacha banners, login and quest rewards, boss battles, and campaigns running into mid-August.
LANVIN en Bleu is adding new shell-motif accessories with a vintage-like presence to its lineup, pairing couture-inspired detailing with a textured, artisan-style finish across a necklace, earrings, and a brooch.
LASTFRAME, the Japanese brand that reimagines traditional craftsmanship through contemporary design, opens a pop-up store on the first floor of Isetan Shinjuku's main building from July 29 to August 25, 2026, showcasing its new Autumn/Winter 2026 collection.
U-NEXT begins exclusive rental streaming of the film The Legend of Hei 2 on July 22, 2026, featuring a Japanese dub led by Kana Hanazawa and Mamoru Miyano, with the franchise's earlier film, TV anime, and manga spin-off also available to stream.
Natsume-sha's illustrated guidebook Let's Learn about Yokai has gone back to print after strong sales, as renewed interest in Japan's yokai and ghost stories — fueled by a hit TV drama, novels, and anime — continues into the summer ghost-story season.
A new online lottery on Marukuji is offering original character goods for TV anime Toilet-bound Hanako-kun 2, themed Standoruche, with newly drawn chibi illustrations, running from July 22 through August 23, 2026.
Additional September performances have been added to the immersive night-museum event A Somewhat Strange Job Experience: Midnight Curator, staged after hours at TOKYO NODE in Toranomon Hills, after tickets for the original July and August run sold out. New tickets go on sale from noon on July 25, 2026.
The 5th edition of the POTEmocho Series lineup featuring My Hero Academia characters is now open for pre-order on the Sync Innovation online store, with shipping scheduled for late October 2026.
The all-day dining restaurant Pergola at Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel is hosting a Mediterranean Buffet from July 23 to September 9, 2026, bringing together dishes from Italy, Spain, and the South of France, including tableside porchetta, seafood paella, and a lineup of summer desserts.
The Neo Heisei Retro Exhibition, which drew more than 30,000 visitors in Tokyo, is coming to Nagoya PARCO from September 5 to October 4, 2026. A limited-capacity pre-open preview will be held the evening before on September 4, with members of Nagoya-based idol group BOYS AND MEN on hand to welcome guests as the exhibition's official supporters.
Nikko Kaido Oyama Distillery in Tochigi Prefecture releases its first canned highball, "Nikko Highball," on August 8, made with whisky aged in a Nikko cedar cask, alongside a one-day tasting event at JR Oyama Station.
Nuimap, an app for enjoying outings with stuffed animals, held its first offline event, "Nui-Tori Cafe Meetup," at Plumeria Cafe Yokohama on July 2, 2026, featuring a stuffed-animal photography lesson from Instagram photographer Chiiko, hands-on shooting practice using the cafe's menu, and time for participants to connect over their shared hobby.