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The Japanese social networking app GRAVITY has surpassed 10 million downloads as of the end of February, and is marking the milestone with a series of large-scale events in March 2026, including an official livestream, gacha releases, an Animedia magazine feature, and more.
AMNIBUS, the online store for everyday-use character merchandise, began accepting pre-orders on February 24 for 11 Hatsune Miku GT Project products featuring Racing Miku 2025 Ver. artwork in the Ani-Art style.
The iconic Hoppe-chan character from Sun Hoseki is getting its first-ever brand mook, featuring a practical quilted pouch and hair clip as special extras, set to go on sale April 22, 2026.
Western restaurant Bella Vista on the 40th floor of Hotel New Otani Tokyo is adding two spring dishes to its menu from March 10, 2026 — white asparagus fritto and a sakura shrimp spaghettini.
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO is offering a limited-time "Fresh Greenery Afternoon Tea" from April 29 to June 30, 2026, featuring seasonal sweets and savories in vibrant early-summer green hues, enjoyed alongside the courtyard's fresh green maple leaves.
On May 24, 2026, a unique rice planting event combining SDGs practices and hands-on farming will take place in the Takataki area of Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, using organic compost made from elephant dung collected at a local zoo.
The first-ever POPUP for "Ireisu minini," the collaborative character between 2.5D idol group Irregular Dice and LINE FRIENDS, is coming to LINE FRIENDS SQUARE SHIBUYA from March 20 to April 6, 2026.
A limited-time pop-up shop celebrating the BanG Dream! 10th anniversary opens at Sanseido Bookstore Nagoya Store from March 14 to 29, 2026, selling exclusive collaboration merchandise featuring specially drawn illustrations.
A Jujutsu Kaisen Nuiparu Animate Limited Selection exclusive set featuring five characters with original drawstring pouches is now accepting pre-orders at Animate stores and the Animate Online Shop, with a scheduled release on July 24, 2026.
New K-ON! merchandise using original comic panels and color illustrations is now on sale online, with in-store sales at eeo Store Ikebukuro set to launch in April 2026.
Hotel Amanek Ginza East in Tokyo's Ginza district is hosting a kabuki-themed kumadori mask-making workshop on March 8, 2026, where hotel guests can learn about the art of kabuki face painting and create their own masks.
Kitano Grill & Bar at Kobe Kitano Nosta is running a seasonal lunch buffet featuring fresh local spring produce from Hyogo and Kobe, with selectable grilled mains, from March 1 to May 31, 2026.