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General tickets for Otomate Party 2026 — the three-performance cast event on September 12–13, 2026 at Tokyo International Forum Hall A — go on sale August 11 at 10:00 AM, alongside newly published merchandise and mail-order details.
PIE International is releasing "Ocean," a pop-up picture book by Elena Selena, on August 21. Intricate paper engineering and luxurious finishing bring colorful fish and glowing jellyfish to life on every page, making it as much an art book as a story to read.
NATURAL BEAUTY BASIC is releasing its first-ever collaboration with Sanrio's Pompompurin to mark both brands' 30th anniversaries, with a 12-piece lineup of T-shirts, cardigans, bags, and accessories launching August 10, 2026 at stores nationwide and on the mix.tokyo online store.
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome will serve an autumn afternoon tea called "Shine Muscat" at its 24F Bar Lounge "THE BAR" from September 1 to October 31, 2026, centered on a glistening shine muscat parfait alongside a wide range of sweet and savory dishes.
AEON Fantasy is rolling out the Sanrio Characters Tortoiseshell-Style Tassel Keychain, a six-design lineup featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Cinnamoroll, at its cashless Kapuebo capsule toy machines starting August 13, 2026.
Following this summer's run, Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium is hosting "THE WAKEY AQUARIUM Colorful Sea Party" from August 31 to October 18, 2026, with a special collaboration version of the "Sparkling of Life" sardine show, a Wakeys stamp rally, can badge crafting, and a limited morning meet-and-greet with the Wakeys characters.
Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas has released additional details for its special screening of all 13 episodes of the TV anime Serial Experiments Lain, tied to fashion brand SEVESKIG's collaboration project "let's all love lain." A newly drawn key visual by Yoshitoshi ABe has also been unveiled.
The Lobby Lounge at Shangri-La Tokyo will offer a Halloween Afternoon Tea featuring handcrafted nebuta lantern displays by nebuta artist Asako Kitamura from September 16 to October 31, followed by an Autumn Afternoon Tea from November 1 to 30, 2026, both showcasing seasonal ingredients such as chestnut, pumpkin, apple, and Pacific saury.
A seasonal "Shine Muscat Afternoon Tea" is being offered at Lounge South Court, Odakyu Hotel Century Southern Tower, from September 1 through November 30, 2026, featuring a three-tier stand of green-hued sweets and savories built around the "green jewel" shine muscat grape.
TAG Heuer is marking the final F1 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort with two new 38 mm TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph watches, limited to 1,500 and 1,000 pieces and available from August 2026.
THE CENTRAL PARK KOKURA, rebuilt from a Kitakyushu wedding venue that has welcomed roughly 600,000 guests over the years, is set to open in Fukuoka Prefecture in spring 2027 with a garden-linked chapel and party spaces, plus an on-site "Tank to Table" craft beer brewed to each couple's own recipe.
An official record video has been released for YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition KAGOSHIMA - Imagination of Japan -, the immersive digital art museum bringing Japan's yokai paintings to life through 3D CG, projection mapping, and sculpture. Running through August 31 at Reimeikan in Kagoshima City, the exhibition has already drawn more than 250,000 visitors across its Nagoya and Tokyo runs and now makes its first stop in Kyushu.