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A new nail oil collection inspired by ten sword warriors from Touken Ranbu ONLINE, the "Softly Blooming Nail Oil" Vol. 2, opened for pre-order on August 20, 2026 through Premium Bandai, priced at 3,630 yen per two-bottle set.
EXNOA has confirmed that the puzzle RPG Touken Ranbu Pazugiri will appear at the DMM GAMES booth at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026, featuring an early hands-on corner, novelty giveaways, and a special joint stage with Touken Ranbu ONLINE starring Kosuke Toriumi, Kento Hama, and Hinata Tadokoro.
From September 19 to November 3, 2026, Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden in Tokyo's Ueno Park will hold its "Autumn Garden Woven With Dahlias" special festival, displaying over 120 dahlia varieties and 200 plants, including Akita Prefecture's original NAMAHAGE Dahlia series, amid the garden's seasonal scenery.
Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition AOMORI, an immersive digital art museum in Aomori City, has welcomed its 30,000th visitor and continues to run without any closed days through August 30, 2026.
Kuchu Teien Observatory at Umeda Sky Building, 173 meters above Osaka, is currently hosting Sky Sunflower Garden through August 31, with a sunflower-framed photo spot, a limited-time parfait and soda float at cafe SKY 40, and a same-day summer Heart Lock design.
From September 4 to September 24, 2026, a limited-time pop-up shop for the VTuber project Uomusume, featuring an afternoon tea theme, will be held at the IP Book Store on the 6th floor of SHIBUYA TSUTAYA.
URBAN RESEARCH and URBAN RESEARCH DOORS are each releasing an exclusive colorway of Levi's® popular 728 HR Wide Leg jeans, arriving in stores and online from Friday, August 21, 2026.
Net Cafe DiCE is holding a collaboration with TV anime The Vampire Dies in No Time Season 2 at its Ikebukuro, Namba Dotonbori, and Yokohama Isezakicho locations from September 4 to October 4, 2026, featuring original drinks, newly drawn illustration goods, and bonus giveaways.
AITO, the exclusive Japan distributor for Germany's Villeroy & Boch, is adding rimmed plates to the brand's Manufacture Rock and Manufacture Rock Blanc tableware lines from August 25, 2026, with a limited-quantity autumn recipe gift for buyers.
Watcher of Realms, Moonton's strategy tower-defense RPG, begins a limited-time collaboration with Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series on August 20, bringing playable heroes Ezio Auditore, Kassandra, Eivor, and Bayek into the world of ウォレル alongside a crossover story, collaboration skins, and limited-time events.
From September 1 to November 30, 2026, Patisserie by The Westin Tokyo is offering a six-piece autumn sweets lineup, including three new pastries built around fig, hojicha, and nuts plus three Mont Blanc creations featuring Kumamoto Japanese chestnut and French marron.
COLOPL has revealed the visitor benefits and setlist for the 12th anniversary concert of its smartphone RPG White Cat Project NEW WORLD'S, to be held on September 26, 2026 at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall, with general ticket sales now underway.