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To mark the 60th anniversary of "Thunderbirds" premiering on Japanese television, V Inc. has created a giant 3D model of "Thunderbird 3," now on display in the VRChat world "Lumarnity®" starting August 12, 2026.
Thunderbirds, whose Japanese rights are handled by Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, marks 60 years since its Japanese TV debut on September 30, 2026, with a new key visual, anniversary merchandise, a VR world collaboration, and a special screening and talk show at Marunouchi Piccadilly on "Thunderbirds Day."
Tokyo Disneyland has revealed the names of two new attractions set to transform Tomorrowland: "Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue," based on the Disney film Wreck-It Ralph, and "Space Mountain: Earthrise." The ¥100 billion renewal also brings a new "Tomorrowland Plaza" and several shops when the attractions open in 2027.
A lineup of 15 merchandise items featuring newly drawn Baseball Shirt Ver. artwork of Takemichi Hanagaki, Manjiro Sano, Chifuyu Matsuno, Haruchiyo Sanzu, Ran Haitani, and Rindou Haitani is now available for pre-order on AMNIBUS.
Kronos Gaia's sumo show restaurant TOKYO SUMO CLUB ENTERTAINMENT opened on August 12 on Tokyo Tower's FootTown 5F, its second location after Sapporo, offering an English-narrated sumo show, a real clay dohyo guests can step onto, and meals built around a chanko nabe endorsed by former yokozuna Asahifuji.
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum presents Contemporary Japanese Photography vol.23, "Assembling Anew" — Memories, Materials, Context, Technology, from September 30, 2026 to January 17, 2027, featuring five artists who explore memory, material, and image-making through photography, video, and installation.
A character song mini-album for TV anime "You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!" digitally releases on August 14, with one-chorus music videos for each new track following over the next three nights.
VASILISA is expanding its Sheer Sweet Mist hair and body mist line with a new marshmallow-scented option called EAU MELLOW, offering a sweet gourmand fragrance along with moisturizing care for hair and skin.
YOASOBI will play Singapore's roughly 55,000-capacity National Stadium on February 20, 2027, as part of its "YOASOBI ASIA 10-CITY DOME & STADIUM TOUR 2026-2027 SUPER PLANET" — the tour's only Southeast Asia stop and the first time a Japanese artist headlines the venue solo, with presale tickets opening August 18 via Trip.com and general sale August 19 via Ticketmaster Singapore.
From August 14 to 26, Seibu Akita's basement event hall hosts "Aipaku® AKITA 2026," bringing together more than 100 handpicked local ice creams from all 47 prefectures alongside craft soft-serve from shops around the country.
An online lottery for TV anime "Akane-banashi" launches on Kujibikido on August 19, featuring new illustrations of Akane, Hikaru, and Karashi in Japanese-modern outfits, plus scene photos, priced at 770 yen per draw.
The 4th AMA-RYO-SAI 2026 takes place September 12 and 13 across three venues near Hanshin Amagasaki Station — Amagasaki Castle Ruins Park, Chuo Park, and AMA-NEST — with a brand-new water play area, festival stalls, a stamp rally, and cooling mist zones to help visitors beat the late-summer heat.