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Starting Saturday, July 25, 2026, Metsä Village is opening a dedicated hand-held fireworks area that runs nightly through August 23, joining the ongoing "Metsä's Nordic Fireworks" and Moominvalley Park's "Moominvalley Lake Fireworks" as part of Metsä's summer lineup.
An online lottery for the TV anime MIDORI NO MAKIBAO has launched on FaNeMa Kuji, featuring exclusive prizes such as a plush toy, a tissue case, handkerchiefs, acrylic stands, and can badges. A repost campaign is also running to celebrate the launch.
MOO-MOO SPARK, a new steakhouse using only female Japanese cattle, opens in Naha, Okinawa on July 20, offering thick-cut steaks paired with a melting bear-shaped butter and supervised by a chef with Michelin-starred restaurant experience.
Hachette Collections Japan launches "Let's Build Nostalgic Ginza," a partwork series recreating the Showa-era Ginza streetscape as a 1/150 scale diorama, complete with a running streetcar and illuminated landmark buildings. Launching August 19, 2026.
Ohori Park's Japanese Garden in Fukuoka will open a new nighttime art event, "SEKAI," on August 1, 2026, following on from last year's "SORA." The event centers on a giant illuminated sphere floating on the garden's pond, paired with interactive projection-mapping content, and runs through December 31 as part of a program marking the garden's upcoming temporary closure for renovation.
The Onegai AiPri POP UP SHOP in OIOI brings new character merchandise to Shinjuku Marui Annex and Namba Marui starting July 25, 2026, with a special AiPri card for purchases over 3,000 yen and a prize lottery for Epos Card holders.
Roadside Station Oze Katashina in Gunma Prefecture is celebrating its 8th anniversary with a two-day festival on July 25–26, 2026, featuring a grilled corn experience, taiko drum performances, discounted local vegetables, and a special cold tomato udon dish.
A newly drawn Piapro Characters illustration titled "Have a Good Time," along with Eatoon-style illustration goods, will be available for pre-order at EDITHONLINE, spanning acrylic stands, can badges, a T-shirt, a face towel, and more.
coly's stage play "Promise of Wizard - Our Magical Party Wiz You! - A Story About the Stars" will stream its main performance live from Parthenon Tama Main Hall on July 25, 2026, with streaming tickets on sale from July 21 and archive viewing available through August 2.
A cheering squad themed lineup of new Rent-A-Girlfriend merchandise, including acrylic stands and a T-shirt available before the event, goes on sale at Tokyo Big Sight during Comiket 108 on August 15 and 16, 2026, with online pre-orders also open.
Eikoh Co., Ltd. is bringing a new lineup of original Rilakkuma merchandise — from pouches to keychains — to 100-yen shops including Seria, with every item priced at just ¥110 (tax included).
smaly's 2026 handy fan lineup — which has sold more than one million units in total to date — expands with new models built around fire-resistant semi-solid-state and lithium iron phosphate batteries, including a 5-way fan with a built-in cooling plate, alongside neck fans, a waist fan, and a clip fan designed for a cooler summer.