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Bonobono marks its 40th manga anniversary and the TV anime's 10th anniversary with a pop-up shop at Kinshicho Marui from August 14 to 30, featuring an author signing event and new merchandise, plus a collaboration cafe in Harajuku from August 28 to September 6.
CELFORD launches its 2026 autumn collection themed "INTELLECT IN ORNAMENT," featuring Korean influencer Dabin, with pre-orders opening July 16 on its official online store and USAGI ONLINE.
On September 27, 2026, Hotel Chourakukan in Kyoto will hold the one-day "Art Festival in CHOURAKUKAN 2026," themed "Architecture and Hospitality Culture," featuring a rare opening of its private Onari-no-Ma room, a Michelin-chef collaboration dinner, concerts, art exhibitions, and traditional tea and incense experiences.
Chuo Line Beer Works in Koganei marks its first anniversary on August 30, 2026, with a limited chestnut-inspired amber ale, a new standard pilsner, a two-day tap takeover weekend, and anniversary campaigns running through the season.
Miraiya Shoten Fukuoka Ito opens Comi Lab., an anime and game merchandise corner making its Fukuoka Prefecture debut, on July 17, 2026, featuring around 1,200 types of official Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero goods along with character standee displays.
Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture will renew its Crayon Shin-chan Adventure Park attraction area in spring 2027, rebuilding the current 8-meter wooden athletic course into a new 11-meter steel-frame course themed on multiple Crayon Shin-chan films.
Bandai Namco Experience is holding the Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Spooky! My Yokai Vacation x Namco Campaign from July 31 to September 13, 2026, at Namco amusement facilities and Namco Online Crane nationwide, featuring an exclusive plush prize, bonus items, and an SNS giveaway.
Criollo is holding a "Tropical Fair" from August 1 to August 31, 2026, at its main store, Nakameguro store, and Azabudai Hills store, featuring a tropical version of its most popular cheesecake alongside mango, passion fruit, and coconut sweets for summer.
From July 15, 2026, TERRACE & DINING ZERO at Cross Hotel Osaka adds a Naniwa pork croque monsieur and teppan-grilled yaki onigiri, freshly cooked at the live kitchen, to its breakfast buffet on a rotating daily basis.
From July 13, 2026, Ginza's Italian restaurant cucina del NABUCCO offers a new afternoon tea plan featuring housemade fresh cheese and seasonal savories, alongside freshly baked scones, seasonal desserts, and free-flow herbal tea.
Daimaru Tokyo welcomes the debut of Tokyo Curry Gumi's curry-spiced rice crackers, alongside seasonal fruit sweets, traditional wagashi, and a limited-time haskap berry treat this summer.
Prime 1 Studio's Museum Masterline series is releasing a 1/3 scale statue of Lobo Batman: Batman Who Frags from DC Comics' Dark Nights: Death Metal, featuring concept design by Carlos D'Anda, with pre-orders opening July 16 and release scheduled for December 2027 to March 2028.