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A new online lottery for Hakuoki Shinkai has launched on Sega Lucky Kuji Online, featuring festival-themed deformed illustrations of the characters in yukata. Prizes include a sitting plush, plush mascot, and acrylic stand, with tickets available through October 16, 2026.
SHIBUYA SKY will host "OTSUKIMI NIGHT at SHIBUYA — Harvest Moon Viewing" on September 24, 2026, a stargazing event supported by optical equipment maker Vixen, offering telescope views of the moon rising 229 meters above Shibuya ahead of the year's harvest moon.
From September 3 to November 30, 2026, Shima Kanko Hotel's cafe and wine bar "Lian" is serving an autumn-only afternoon tea featuring sweets made with muscat grapes, chestnuts, and figs alongside savories using Ise lobster and Matsusaka beef, priced at ¥6,800 per person.
Shiroi Kumo Kita-Senri, a shaved ice specialty shop in Suita, Osaka, has started selling a new Kajitsu Mitsu-Gori series that pairs smooth pure ice with rich fruit nectar, featuring flavors such as Arakawa peach, mango, and Amaou strawberry for a limited time this summer.
Shobido's new "Zoo-tto Issho" series brings Zootopia's Nick Wilde along on every outing, with a flat pouch, lip holder, tote bag, and two card mirrors now open for preorder at Shobido ONLINE STORE.
Perfume brand SHOLAYERED is releasing 13 character-inspired fragrance diffusers featuring "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" as the newest addition to its "THE FRAME" collection.
From August 27 to September 2, 2026, Artglorieux GALLERY OF TOKYO on the fifth floor of GINZA SIX presents "Side Effects," a two-person exhibition by painters Kisho Kakutani and Reo Kikuchi exploring the uncertainty of visual perception and the new forms of awareness it can reveal. Admission is free.
Sirotan, the harp seal character getting a TV anime this October, is opening its first flagship store in western Japan at LUCUA SOUTH in Osaka this November, with pre-opening promotions including a photo spot running through early September and a character greeting event in August.
Snow Peak's new "Nylon Double Rip" series launches August 21 at its directly managed stores and online, offering a lightweight, durable, and water-repellent nylon lineup of jackets, pants, a dress, and a cap suited to both outdoor and everyday use.
Korean fashion brand STAND OIL debuts its 2026 autumn/winter collection "Move, Mess, Mine" on August 19, built around soft-silhouette bags inspired by the free, unguarded energy of rave culture.
The "Star Detective Precure! LIVE2026" concert at Pacifico Yokohama on October 3, 2026 will be exclusively live-streamed on U-NEXT, with a bonus BIG towel for two-performance ticket holders and an exclusive merchandise sale for all streaming ticket purchasers.
STOMP, the percussion show that has thrilled more than 15 million people across 53 countries, returns to Japan for performances at Tokyo International Forum Hall C from December 16 to 26, 2026, with advance tickets going on sale August 19.