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Monster Musume TD and four other DMM GAMES titles are now hosting KUMASAN FESTIVAL 2nd, a large-scale crossover event running through April 27. The event features an all-new original story, four major in-game campaigns, limited collaboration characters, and exclusive purchasable packs.
Five original plush mascots featuring the beloved characters of Morinaga Ramune Candy are rolling out at capsule toy vending machines across Japan from late April, priced at 500 yen per capsule.
MUJI is releasing a new "Smooth Satin" series of roomwear and innerwear starting April 20, featuring 100% lyocell satin fabric with a silky feel and moisture-wicking properties for comfortable everyday wear.
A hands-on tea-picking event is coming to Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture on May 30 and 31, 2026. Set in a riverside tea field with over 1,200 years of history, participants can harvest freshly sprouted new tea leaves and bring them home.
The Revoltech Mirko figure from the hit TV anime My Hero Academia is returning in 2026, featuring highly articulated legs, multiple face expressions, and optional hair parts for dynamic kicking poses.
On May 3, 2026, Heartland Myoko in Niigata Prefecture is hosting the "GW Wakuwaku Experience Fair," with three hands-on programs including potato planting, clay candle making, and plate ice cream making.
Mythologia the Oracle, the simultaneous battle card game available on mobile, has launched its Steam version for PC on April 14, 2026, featuring a mouse-optimized UI and multiple launch campaigns including a Start Dash Campaign offering up to 100 pack ticket pulls.
The Japan Hall at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno reopens its 1st floor south wing on April 21, 2026, after renovation work that adds new exhibits and enhances the display of the historic Mannen Dokei perpetual clock.
The Mothra Special Exhibition at the Godzilla Museum inside Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island runs through September 20, 2026, marking double anniversaries for Mothra. A Phase 2 advance reservation bonus postcard is available for tickets purchased from April 20 to July 17, 2026.
nouto Factory Direct Store in Fuefuki City teams up with Kiyosato Milk Plant to launch two whey-based gelato flavors using Yamanashi-grown peach and strawberry, on sale from April 28, 2026.
Swiss watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier has presented its 2026 new collection at Watches & Wonders Geneva, marking the maison's 30th anniversary with a world-premiere chronograph innovation and a tribute to its founding craftsmanship traditions.
The Spanish ballet flat brand Pretty Ballerinas is opening its second Osaka location at the new Quartz Shinsaibashi complex on April 25, 2026, featuring a store design making its Japan debut.