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On August 22, 2026, Kawasaki's Miyamae Ward will host the free "26th Resound! Miyamae Taiko Meeting," a summer festival featuring taiko drumming performances, illuminated Miyasaki Nebuta floats made by local students, a hands-on taiko corner, a yukata dressing experience, and a guest performance by the wagaku group Japaund.
A new spikeless golf shoe series built for grip and stability, "MIZUNO NEO IMPACT," arrives at Mizuno golf retailers, Mizuno directly-managed stores, and the Mizuno official online shop from September 18, 2026.
Arma Bianca has started taking pre-orders for 12 lines of original "Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle 2" merchandise at AMNIBUS, an online store for everyday-use character goods, including trading acrylic stands, can badges, stickers, bromides, and apparel.
Munyugurumi Patio, the character goods shop run by KThingS, opens pre-orders for Sanrio Characters' Enjoy! Summer Vacation Series from 11 AM on August 21 at its official EC site, with plush mascots, acrylic stands, stickers, and more across eight character designs.
Ristorante Mangiare Wateredge YOKOHAMA and Omiya Rikyu Cafe & Restaurant Shikitei are serving a bear-themed afternoon tea built around Shine Muscat, chestnut, pear, and cassis, from ¥4,580, available September 15 to November 16, 2026, alongside an optional Shine Muscat and Earl Grey parfait and a Sleeping Bear Mousse.
Nadaman is offering two Japanese-style bentos for Respect for the Aged Day — the delivery-only frozen "Keiju," designed as a gift for family living far apart, and the festive "Kotobuki no Zen," sold for a limited time at Nadaman shops and via mail order.
AMNIBUS, an online store specializing in anime and manga merchandise, has opened pre-orders for 13 NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE product lines featuring newly drawn Y2K and tactical fashion ver. illustrations of KAngel and Ame-chan, including trading acrylic stands, a life-size tapestry, and can badges.
InterContinental Sapporo's 9th-floor bar Norva has opened Nikka Highball Paradise on August 1, letting guests build an original highball with Nikka Whisky from more than 4,000 combinations of whisky, mixer, flavor, and garnish, with a premium plan offering 6,000-plus combinations and a non-alcohol option available too.
Nikko Style Nagoya's style kitchen Cafe & Bar is serving the "ichi-ji-i-kku" parfait, made with figs from Aichi's Atsumi Peninsula and syrup-preserved pears, from September 1 to October 31, 2026, priced at ¥2,200.
S-Trust launches a Ninjaboy Rantaro Karupasu Multi BOX as an amusement-exclusive prize, packing karupasu snacks and a random BIG sticker (one of 20 designs) into collectible committee-themed packaging, rolling out at game centers and online crane games nationwide across three waves into February 2027.
Nobel Confectionery is launching Gummysaurus Grape nationwide on August 24, 2026 — dinosaur-shaped gummies with a new crunchy-then-squishy texture, following the company's 2022 debut of Gummy Egg.
Novotel Nara is serving a Japanese-Western afternoon tea featuring wagashi from Nara's Nara Shoraku, autumn flavors like persimmon and Shine Muscat, and Nara-inspired savories, available at Social Lounge from September 1 to October 31, 2026.