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New Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba merchandise from COSPA is arriving in early July 2026, featuring graphic tag keychains, tote bags, outdoor stickers, and T-shirts for Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, Inosuke, Tomioka, and Shinobu.
New merchandise for Disney Twisted-Wonderland has been announced, including Aurora Foil Can Badge & Metal Card Sets and Big Acrylic Stands featuring Bloom Birthday illustrations, available for pre-order through April 19, 2026.
Three richly flavored citrus fruit ales — Iyokan, Hyuga-natsu, and Blood Orange — from the Ehime-based craft beer brand Hime Beer are being highlighted as gift options ahead of Orange Day on April 14.
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Japanese women's brand EPOCA has launched a collaboration collection with New York-based illustrator Samantha Hahn, featuring two T-shirt styles and an umbrella — all adorned with original anniversary artwork.
Celebrating Fruiche's 50th anniversary, House Foods is releasing a new summer-limited "Fruiche x Calpis" Strawberry on April 13, 2026, combining the sweet-sour taste of Calpis with Fruiche's all-time most popular strawberry pulp flavor.
Three new products are joining the beloved Tabekko Dobutsu lineup in April 2026 — a salt-infused sports drink-flavored ramune for summer hydration, a limited-edition matcha biscuit, and a bite-sized mini butter biscuit, all available at convenience stores across Japan.
For four days during Golden Week, the all-day dining restaurant Le Jardin at Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama will offer a special lunch buffet featuring about 65 varieties of dishes highlighting the flavors of early summer.
Pilot Corporation's Mell-chan series adds a new starter set for ages 1.5 and up, renewed fan favorites, Sanrio collaboration outfits, and themed experiences at Toy Kingdom and Kids Land US. Most products launch April 18, 2026.
A new lineup of Here Comes the Black Witch!! merchandise has arrived, featuring cover illustrations and familiar character designs. Online orders are open now, with in-store sales at eeo Store Ikebukuro beginning May 12, 2026.
Hiroshima craft brewer HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING releases "Rinki Ouhen – Barrel Aged Wheat Wine," a Wheat Wine aged 19 months in whisky casks that previously held red wine and peated whisky. Available from April 2, 2026.
The nemophila flowers at Miharashi Hill in Hitachi Seaside Park are entering their 30% bloom stage from April 4, with peak bloom expected around April 16 — about two days earlier than usual.
Scene photos from Episode 12 of the TV anime The Holy Grail of Eris have been added to the convenience store print service, available at approximately 30,000 locations nationwide through January 14, 2027.