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Chibi-style acrylic character stands featuring Magia Baiser, Leoporta, and Nero Alice from the TV anime "Gushing Over Magical Girls" are now open for pre-order on the online anime goods shop CharaON.
A spring whisky lucky draw featuring Hakushu 18-Year Single Malt Whisky as the top prize is now open for pre-orders, limited to 466 tickets at 3,980 yen each plus shipping.
Suntory's beloved low-alcohol Horoyoi brand is adding a new seasonal flavor — the Japanese Pear Squash Sour — featuring crisp pear sweetness and a nostalgic Aderia Retro collaboration package. Available nationwide from July 7, 2026.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is launching Tokyo Unkai Yakumo (Eight Clouds), an evolved version of its acclaimed Japanese garden mist display, from July 1, 2026. The upgraded presentation features layered, three-dimensional cloud formations, enhanced nighttime illuminations, and a lineup of limited-time seasonal menus.
Hotel JAL City Naha marks its 20th anniversary on June 20, 2026, with a limited-time French dinner course blending Okinawan ingredients and a dinner-inclusive stay plan available throughout June.
I'm donut?, dacō, and Neo Nice Burger are opening side by side at Yokohama Hammerhead on May 16, 2026, bringing a 146-seat food destination to the Yokohama waterfront.
As spring snowmelt progresses on Mt. Kasagatake (2,898 m) in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, the remaining snow takes on the shape of a white horse — a natural sign that has long been used as a guide for the rice planting season.
Kashiwa Takashimaya's "Great Tohoku Fair" brings together the best flavors from all 6 Tohoku prefectures, including over 10 first-time vendors and live cooking demonstrations, running May 20 to 26, 2026.
From July 1 to September 6, 2026, Kawagoe Prince Hotel is running a special summer stay plan featuring a nighttime rickshaw tour through the illuminated streets of historic Little Edo Kawagoe — exclusively for hotel guests.
Kawana Hotel's Sun Parlour lounge is serving a trio of summer-limited chilled shakes inspired by the gradients of a summer sky, available from June 22 to August 31, 2026.
The Steam store page for KIOU, a competitive shogi game blending character interaction with strategic board-game battles, is now live and accepting wishlist registrations ahead of its Spring 2026 launch.
A cute Kuromi collaboration design is arriving for Rosette Face Wash Sabon. Two varieties — Clear Wash and Smooth Wash — go on sale at drug stores and variety shops nationwide from June 22, 2026, in limited quantities.