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New illustrations of the quintuplets in a "Race Ambassador" style feature on a range of items including car accessories and collectibles, with pre-orders open from April 17 to May 8, 2026.
Roger & Gallet is releasing a new Baume à Lèvres (Lip Balm) collection on April 22, 2026, featuring four irresistible flavors inspired by the brand's popular fragrances — Fig, Ginger Rouge, Rose, and Neroli.
Starting May 1, 2026, Shiseido Parlour Ginza Main Store Shop will offer the limited-edition "Mousse au Fromage Sauce Citron" — a smooth cheese mousse made with Hokkaido cream cheese and Jersey milk, paired with a refreshing Setouchi Lemon sauce.
The SNOW MIKU 2026 theme song "SHIAWASE FOR YOU!" has been newly re-edited and transformed into an immersive 3D spatial video, now available for purchase as a Spatial Disk compatible with Meta Quest headsets and smartphones.
Fine dining restaurant La Provence at Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay in Tokyo is offering a limited-time course menu inspired by Vincent van Gogh's masterpieces from southern France, running from June 5 to August 31, 2026.
Starting April 20, 2026, four Yamashita Honki Udon food court locations are serving the new "U Series" — udon-based recreations of potato, hot dog, and churros, all available for takeout and eat-and-walk enjoyment.
A limited-time strawberry and matcha afternoon tea is served at W XYZ Bar in Aloft Osaka Dojima from May 1 to June 30, 2026, starting at ¥5,900 per person.
Daikanyama Candyapple, a gourmet candy apple brand known for pairing carefully selected apples with handcrafted candy coatings, has opened its second Osaka location at AEON Mall Rinku Sennan.
The Korean vegan beauty brand CHASIN' RABBITS has arrived in Japan through Food Cosme Co., Ltd. as its exclusive distributor, with two new cover creams rolling out at Loft stores nationwide from April 18, 2026.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's Chewable Breath Care gummies get a limited-edition makeover with 10 Sumikko Gurashi character designs, featuring grape and yogurt flavors, available nationwide from April 30, 2026.
Chiikawa-themed postal goods, including frame stamps with postcards, date stamps, stamp pads, and stamp-shaped badges, are available for order through Japan Post's online shop from April 20, 2026.
Chubu Centrair International Airport has launched the 5th edition of its Nazotoki Stamp Rally series, inviting visitors to explore the terminal, collect six airplane-part stamps, and solve puzzles to revive a legendary aircraft.