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TASSEL HOTEL SANJO SHIRAKAWA in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward hosts artist Sakurai Hajime's "A LITTLE PRAYER" pop-up exhibition in its first-floor lounge from September 12 to October 12, 2026, with free admission and an opening reception featuring guest DJs on the first day.
Bag brand unify has released a special collaboration series with OSAMU GOODS, bringing the nostalgic Jack & Jill artwork to life through rich embroidery. Lightweight, water-repellent, and available in six colorways, the 2-way bag works as an everyday companion or a subbag for travel and leisure.
Netmarble's vampire MMORPG VAMPIR has launched a major update adding the "Red Moon Festa" event, new "Mausoleum" growth content, and the solo PvE dungeon "Naritsanie Valley."
From September 26 to November 27, 2026, the Westin Hotel Sendai's 26th-floor Restaurant Symphony serves a storybook-style afternoon tea built around caramel and autumn flavors, with seven sweets guided by the hotel's original squirrel character "Noix," six local-ingredient savories, and a weekend-only Miyagi wagyu roast beef.
Sanrio Character Park Harmonyland in Hiji, Oita will celebrate Wish me mell's 15th anniversary with the event "WISH ME MELL 15TH ANNIVERSARY," running from September 18, 2026 to March 31, 2027, featuring a new tea party-themed costume, anniversary shows, a letter-writing campaign, and limited-edition merchandise.
Sanrio Puroland marks WISH ME MELL's 15th anniversary with the "WISH ME MELL 15TH ANNIVERSARY" event from September 18, 2026 to March 31, 2027, featuring a new ribbon-covered costume, a birthday live with guest artist Mai Kuraki, a renewed photo spot, and anniversary goods.
TAIMATSU's fragrance brand YOKAI JAPAN has opened a new Perfume Shop on Ichinenzaka in Kyoto, its second location after Asakusa, offering scents inspired by the atmosphere and culture of the historic streets of Higashiyama.
A baby Pacific white-sided dolphin was born to mother Lulu and father Toto at the Aqua Museum in Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise on July 30, 2026, and is swimming energetically alongside its mother.
Oami Co., Ltd., operator of the major figure and hobby retailer amiami, is introducing the Pikuria Acrylic Frame TOY Box Ver. through its merchandise brand amie — a new blister-pack-style frame sized to hold Pikuria series pieces, available in six colors at ¥1,815 each with a release scheduled for November 2026.
Assouline, a Paris-founded luxury brand built around the theme of culture, opens on Wednesday, August 19, at the HANKYU LUXURY International Boutiques on the 6th floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store.
arma bianca has opened pre-orders at AMNIBUS, its online store for original anime and manga character goods, for a new lineup of Blue Archive × Sengawa Yukemuri no Sato collaboration merchandise featuring Tsubaki, Kaede, Pina, and other Hyakkiyako Alliance Academy and Gehenna Academy characters.
From September 1, 2026, BOUROU LAKE TOYA at Lake Toya Onsen in Hokkaido will serve a new autumn-only dinner menu built around in-season Hokkaido produce, and the Lake Toya Long Run Fireworks Festival also runs through October 31.