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The beloved 3.5-meter green bear sculpture "Ted Hyber -Coool-" at Grand Front Osaka's うめきた広場 will wear a special happi coat decoration throughout July 2026, welcoming visitors to the 13th Umeda Yukata Festival 2026.
Kimono rental service VASARA is launching a new mini-length yukata style for summer 2026, offering a playful and active take on traditional Japanese summer wear suited for theme parks, live events, and photo spots.
Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers is offering a special summer kids' etiquette program featuring a full French course menu and a hands-on mocktail class led by a professional bartender, held in the panoramic Manhattan Room on the 28th floor.
THE BASE GLAMPING YUGAWARA in Kanagawa is hosting a special summer event from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring seasonal drinks, lanterns, traditional crafts, firewood splitting, and private onsen bathing in a glamping setting.
A limited-time collaboration café featuring Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise is running at Kuimonoya Wan locations in Saga, Ikebukuro, and Fujisawa through June 30, 2026, with exclusive menus, original goods, and themed décor.
ZOZOTOWN is releasing an exclusive Toy Story collection starting June 29, 2026, featuring limited-edition T-shirts inspired by Toy Story 5 — available via lottery — along with made-to-order designs featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie.
Acer Japan has launched three new gaming laptops from the Predator series — the Predator Helios 18 AI and two Predator Helios Neo 16S AI models — all featuring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs, available from June 24, 2026.
2K launches the Brush and Blade Collection for Sid Meier's Civilization VII, introducing Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a new leader alongside Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan civilizations.
Comfort Hotel Nagoya Meiekiminami has rebranded as Comfort Hotel ERA Nagoya Meiekiminami on June 24, 2026, introducing an Urban Creative Stay concept centered on local Nagoya culture, food, and a Comfort Library Cafe.
Pre-orders have opened for a new lineup of original goods based on the TV anime Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!, featuring newly drawn illustrations of Nakamura, Hirose, and Otogiri in a Y2K deco theme, available until July 29, 2026.
Six Waves has opened pre-registration for the idle RPG "俺のクマ充生活： 美少女と契約しすぎた件," set to launch in late July 2026. Players can sign up via Google Play or email, with milestone rewards including SR and SSR characters available up to 100,000 registrants.
Two new Palworld capsule toy products have launched from the Bushicap! brand by Bushiroad Creative — rubber keychains and ball chain collection figures, each featuring five Pal characters, priced at 300 yen per capsule.