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To celebrate Wizardry Variants Daphne surpassing 4 million downloads worldwide, Drecom launches a commemorative campaign from August 20, 2026, offering special supplies, the featured adventurer "Legendary Hero," the alternative-style adventurer "Evening Calm Heroine, Elise," a new quest, and limited-time missions.
A four-day Taiwanese night market festival will fill Hibiya Park's Nireno-ki Plaza from September 3 to 6, with sky lanterns, night market games, Taiwanese beer and food, and live music bringing the atmosphere of a Taiwan night market to central Tokyo.
From October 9 to 13, more than 30 popular sweet potato shops from across Japan gather at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Square for "Yokohama Oimo Expo 2026," offering roasted sweet potato tastings alongside evolving sweet potato sweets and gourmet dishes with a harbor view.
From August 24 to 30, 2026, Yunika Vision — the large outdoor screen facing Seibu-Shinjuku Station — will air full-length live footage of four songs from the Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku VOLTAGE Live! Blu-ray, with multiple screenings each day.
Team Entertainment has launched Kujico 'A Certain Scientific Railgun T' vol.2 [Devi Deco Hoodie], an online lottery featuring newly drawn character merchandise from the TV anime, with sales running from August 19 through September 23, 2026.
AMNIBUS, operated by arma bianca, and Tobu Zoo are teaming up for a collaboration event with Aikatsu! 10th STORY ~STARWAY TO THE FUTURE~, running from October 17, 2026 to January 11, 2027, with a newly drawn illustration released ahead of further details.
From September 2 to October 4, 2026, Audio-Technica Corporation, VDS, and SKWAT present "Analog Market" at SKAC in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward, a five-senses celebration of analog culture with listening exhibits, weekend live events, a record market, and a flea market.
ANAYI is releasing its 2026 autumn/winter collection, "PASSAGE," in stores and on its official online store from August 19, with campaign visuals that blend live-action material with AI-generated imagery to tell one model's story of change and growth.
From September 11 to 13, 2026, ARK Hills in Akasaka celebrates its 40th anniversary with the ARK Hills Autumn Festival 2026, featuring a mikoshi procession, bon odori dancing, food stalls from 15 restaurants, and live music and performances.
Astrae Oratio, a new title in development by Dynamis One, has opened registration for its Closed Beta Test on mobile devices, accepting applications from Japan-based players through September 21 alongside a new character visual reveal.
FHG HOTELS and GREENING will open BASE LAYER HOTEL _ UNION, an 86-room "life experience hotel" in Nagoya Sakae, on January 9, 2027, featuring a restaurant and music bar, a large spa and sauna, a fitness gym, and an on-site wedding chapel and banquet space.
Biwako Otsu Prince Hotel's Lobby Lounge Port Nio offers "Halloween Afternoon Tea - The Ghosts' Tea Party" from October 1 to 31, 2026, featuring a charcoal-black Mont Blanc, ghost meringues, and a welcome drink that changes color.