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Kikkoman Soy Foods launches its first-ever children's soy milk "Soy Milk Kids Lightly Sweet Milk Flavor" with popular Pikachu packaging, making it fun and delicious for kids to enjoy nutritious soy milk.
FIVECROSS Corporation has launched a limited-time event in the 3D basketball game Kuroko's Basketball Street Rivals featuring the new character Shogo Haizaki (SF).
KYUKAMURA RIKUCHU-MIYAKO offers a special accommodation plan to experience Kuromori Kagura, a 300-year-old traditional ritual performance, with a special performance at the hotel on February 14, 2026.
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon at Roppongi Hills will offer Crêpes Suzette flambéed with Grand Marnier and served with Madagascar vanilla ice cream for one week only from February 2nd, 2026, celebrating the French tradition of Candlemas.
The artisanal chocolate brand Le Château returns this Valentine season with its signature copper-pot roasted confections, featuring new additions alongside beloved classics like Noble Rot Wine Raisins and Figs.
The second phase of MapleStory's winter update "ASSEMBLE" launches, featuring job revamps for Hayato and Kanna, a new event, and powerful Ascent Skills.
Finnish design house Marimekko introduces a new bag collection featuring its signature Unikko and Piccolo prints. Available for pre-order on ZOZOTOWN starting February 6, ahead of the general release on February 13.
Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore launches a special collaboration with Laid-Back Camp season 3, featuring exclusive bookstore clerk Shima Rin illustrations, original merchandise, and a themed cafe menu at six locations across Japan.
Meiji collaborates with SCENTMATIC to introduce "meiji THE Cacao Chocolate Diagnosis," an AI system that recommends chocolate based on scent preferences, at a limited-time popup event in Yurakucho Marui.
A beloved Showa-era cafe cherished in Kobe's Minato Motomachi area reopens as Meriken Dori Prologue on January 24, 2026, operated by coffee specialist Nichibei Coffee, preserving its nostalgic atmosphere and signature coffee blend.
UNCHAIN Inc. announces the official release of Mousou Shojo, a viewer-participation game featuring the THIRD system that allows viewers to directly intervene in live streams, launching on February 8th with free beta access starting today.
Naris Cosmetics introduces a luxurious tone-up makeup base designed to enhance skin beauty during the spring and summer seasons, featuring lavender color and oil-control technology.