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Set against the backdrop of Mt. Asama at around 1,000 meters elevation, Karuizawa Asama Golf Course begins its 2026 season on April 4, offering a new resort-style plan for pairs that combines golf, hot springs, and afternoon tea.
AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for 11 types of Kiniro Mosaic merchandise featuring new illustrations by manga author Yui Hara, including trading die-cut stickers, can badges, bromides, illustration cards, acrylic stands, and more in an idol costume version.
KIRA SHARE, a subscription jewelry rental service, has fully renovated its website in April 2026, introducing improved navigation, enhanced search features such as ring size filtering and motif-based search, along with a renewed My Page for a more comfortable user experience.
American hands-free shoe brand Kizik is opening a limited-time pop-up store at Daimaru Sapporo from April 8 to 21, 2026 — the brand's first full-scale entry into Hokkaido, featuring bestsellers and new spring/summer 2026 models for men and women.
Kontex, an Ehime-based towel maker founded in 1934, is hosting a limited-time pop-up at the Imabari Towel Minami-Aoyama store from April 16 to 27, 2026, featuring themed displays, bestselling products, and a first-ever "Towel Gacha" surprise gift campaign.
Kurokawa Noh, a nationally designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property from Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, will be performed at the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Singapore in late April and early May 2026, as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of Japan-Singapore diplomatic relations.
LeTAO's pop-up store at New Chitose Airport's international terminal is now serving "Crème Glacée Sweet Corn," a new soft cream made with Hokkaido-grown sweet corn, milk, and fresh cream, available from April.
Hakko L-R is offering a limited three-group "LOTUS OSAKA TOP-NOTCH TEST DRIVE" plan from April 19 to May 31, 2026, combining a test drive of the latest Lotus models with a stay at The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto.
AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for 9 types of newly illustrated "Gal Uniform ver." merchandise from Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, featuring all 13 members with exclusive reservation bonuses available.
A special fair celebrating the 10th anniversary of Love Live! Sunshine!! is coming to Gamers stores and online starting June 5, 2026, featuring new merchandise with original wedding dress illustrations.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is hosting a major retrospective of British ceramicist Lucie Rie (1902–1995) — the first such exhibition in Japan in approximately ten years — running from July 4 to September 13, 2026.
The complete strategy guide for Mario Kart World, the Nintendo Switch 2 title, went on sale on April 2, 2026. Published under the Famitsu strategy guide brand, the 416-page A5 full-color book covers everything from beginner driving techniques to in-depth course strategies.