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Three products in the Karada ni Euglena "Children's Nutrition Support" series have seen their subscription customer count nearly triple over six months, surpassing 10,000 users, as busy parents embrace the series' easy, everyday approach to child nutrition.
COSPA has announced a new line of illustrated goods featuring Sakata Ginhachi from the TV anime Gintama: Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class, with items including an acrylic stand, towels, mug, and more — all planned for release in late July 2026.
Swailife Wine Shop in Tokyo's Higashi-Nihonbashi is releasing 300 bottles of "Tourou," an orange wine crafted by GRAPE REPUBLIC and featuring exclusive label artwork by illustrator marie. The Swailife edition has been aged for over six months before release.
A limited-time Hatsune Miku pop-up shop and cafe featuring original merchandise and menus based on illustrator Kei Mochizuki's Chinese-style outfit artwork is set to run at Tree Village stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Hakata, and Yokohama.
The restaurant CROSS POINT TENJIN at Hotel Oriental Express Fukuoka Tenjin is introducing a new interactive Ochazuke Bar to its breakfast buffet from May 1, 2026, featuring freshly cooked clay pot rice paired with carefully selected Kyushu ingredients.
A free pop-up event at Shibuya Cast Garden serves up cocktails featuring the newly launched Jack Daniel's Tennessee Apple — the first new flavor in the Jack Daniel's Flavors lineup in 12 years.
Jojyu-ji Temple in Kyoto's Nishikyo Ward is holding a special "New Greenery" opening from April 25 to May 6, 2026. On weekends and public holidays, visitors can enjoy a matcha and wagashi set featuring five varieties of Tsuruya Yoshinobu yokan while strolling through the lush, freshly greened temple grounds.
Honehone-saurus Revival, a special re-release of the beloved plastic model kit and chewing gum set, is heading to AEON and AEON Style stores across Japan starting April 27, 2026.
Kakuonji Temple in Kamakura is hosting a limited-time photo spot featuring illuminated traditional Japanese wagasa (paper umbrellas) as part of the Kanagawa/Yokohama Destination Campaign, available through June 30, 2026.
A historic machiya along the Chirimen Kaido in Yosano-cho, Kyoto Prefecture, has been transformed into "Kaya" (暇家 KAYA), a private whole-building rental inn centered on the concept of "itoma" (unhurried leisure). The property opens on May 1, 2026.
The freshly baked cannelé specialty shop from Kuramae, Tokyo, will be showcasing its products at a wedding experience market event, offering cannelés as wedding petit gifts and favors.
Haguro Mountain Campsite at Kyukamura Shonai Haguro in Bandai-Asahi National Park opens for the 2026 season on April 25, introducing new forest Deck Sites and revised off-season rates.