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A new Busse [Salted Caramel & Almond] by woofie features skin-on hazelnuts in the shell and Miyakojima snow salt with roasted almonds in the cream, available exclusively at Iito Lumine Shinjuku from May 8, 2026.
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is hosting "Fireworks Symphony," a live entertainment fireworks show where music and fireworks are synchronized to within 0.1 seconds, on 19 selected dates from May 30, 2026 to March 21, 2027.
A new limited-quantity canned chu-hai featuring 5% domestic melon juice is set to hit shelves nationwide on June 16, with a premium package design capturing the lush sweetness of seasonal melon.
The mobile RPG Attack on Titan Brave Order kicks off the Golden Festival 2026 Second Half on May 1, 2026, featuring new Cheering Squad characters in a pickup gacha, limited missions with an exclusive Christa costume reward, a boost event, and a login bonus offering up to 3,000 red gems.
A retort-style Awaji Island Onion Curry has launched at the Awaji Bussan-kan souvenir shop inside Awaji Highway Oasis, letting visitors bring the rich flavors of Awaji Island's famous sweet onions home with them.
A 1/7 scale figure of Nozomi Sumizome from Yuzusoft's popular visual novel Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies is now available for pre-order in an amiami exclusive version that includes a smiling face part and optional open-chest upper body part.
Hotel New Otani Osaka's Tea & Cocktail "SATSUKI LOUNGE" is hosting a first-ever Cinnamoroll collaboration sweets buffet from July 1 to August 16, 2026, featuring 8 types of adorable sweets and original drinks inspired by Cinnamoroll and friends.
Comme'N, a bakery based in Kuhombutsu, Tokyo, is releasing a lineup of new products for early summer, including a rosemary focaccia, a cream cheese and rum raisin sandwich, a gluten-free mochi yomogi dorayaki, and refreshing seasonal drinks.
The TWS-type on-ear headphones "Croiy" by Bodzz went on display at Tsutaya Kaden+ in Futakotamagawa on April 27, 2026. Visitors can try the lightweight design, slide-type housing, and flexible one-ear or two-ear usage in person.
The mobile RPG Epic Seven has added a new hero named Esther, announced on May 1st. A key character in EPISODE 6 Part 1 "Elegy of the End," she specializes in protecting teammates while continuously regenerating her own HP.
FamilyMart's new "Cho Mochimochi Pan" bread lineup, launched in April 2026, has reached 10 million cumulative sales — a record-breaking pace fueled by its uniquely chewy texture.
A new wave of Star Wars games has arrived in Fortnite, bringing iconic battles, cantina management, X-wing piloting, and a special Mandalorian and Grogu watch party event.