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A special collaboration between Australian artist Mulga the Artist and Sanrio Characters brings seven embroidered cap designs featuring Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, My Melody, and Hangyodon, going on sale April 24, 2026.
The beloved Kouyouen Beer Garden in Nagoya's Chikusa ward returns on April 24, 2026, offering all-you-can-eat BBQ and five types of draft beer in a scenic garden setting that has drawn locals and visitors for nearly a century.
A limited-time water omikuji fortune-telling experience featuring popular Naruto characters launches at NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato in Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island from May 9, 2026.
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.