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Meiji Kinenkan in Minato and Forest Terrace Meiji Jingu in Shibuya are accepting reservations for a "Special Dining Package" that pairs a private banquet room with a course meal, available for parties of four or more through December 28, 2026.
The smartphone RPG NEKO & DRAGONS launches its second collaboration campaign with From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman II on August 17, 2026, featuring a collab gacha, a limited-time scout event, login bonuses, and bonus missions running through September 1.
NHK Culture's Kyoto classroom is holding a three-part course at Kongo Noh Theatre, where the young head of the Kongo school himself explains and performs excerpts from the elegant "Mai Kongo" style, alongside treasured masks and costumes passed down since the Muromachi period.
Nalkonal LLC has added a new main area and introduced four new second-year characters to the smartphone game Nintama Rantaro: Futtobi Puzzle! no Dan Again!, with the update going live after maintenance on August 17, 2026.
A completed figure of Primrose, the dancer from OCTOPATH TRAVELER, is now available for pre-order at Amiami under the Square Enix brand. The figure is priced at ¥35,200 (tax included) with a scheduled release in May 2027.
Ojiya City in Niigata Prefecture, home to about 30,000 people, hosts its biggest annual event, the Ojiya Festival, from August 21 to 23. Highlights include a Grand Fireworks Display with about 7,000 shells and a parade of hand-built karakuri mando, mechanized lantern floats crafted by local community groups.
PRINCIPE PRIVÉ - Epoca d'Oro in Omotesando has added a 1980s Piaget Polo Ref.7131C701, a solid 18K gold quartz watch with an integrated bracelet, to its lineup at ¥4,530,000 (tax included).
All Day Dining Kaza at Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto is holding a Halloween Sweets Lunch & Night Buffet from September 7 to October 31, 2026, with playful Halloween desserts, a 70-plus-dish fall menu, a letter-hunt game, and a weekend candy grab for kids.
On August 26, 2026, a flower shop and a cafe in front of Roppongi Crossing will be rented out for "SAKE BLOOM NIGHT," a one-night event blending sake, flowers, dance, and music that brings together around 150 sake brewery owners and restaurant industry leaders from across Japan.
Rhinokino Co., Ltd. (Matsudo, Chiba) is releasing new Sakuyama Choco Jiro merchandise at its official EC site starting August 17, 2026, including seven can badge designs featuring scenes from the anime, eight acrylic keychain and eight sticker designs featuring character illustrations, and a 300-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring the main key visual.
Edogoshiya has launched a lineup of eight Japanese-grown flavored teas featuring Sanrio Characters, available now at pop-up events and the online store ahead of a nationwide release on September 7.
Pre-registration for Shinobi Nexus: Senran Kagura, a new smartphone game in the Senran Kagura series, has opened on Google Play, alongside a DMM GAMES campaign offering DMM Points and a training mini-game for fans.