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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.
A limited-time POP UP STORE themed Gleamistia ver. for Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break opens at Bushiroad Creative Store Akihabara Main Store on August 28, 2026, featuring newly drawn illustrations inspired by a starry night sky and running through September 6.
Amiami and Gift are opening a joint "Amiami × Gift" booth at Comic Market 108 on August 15 and 16, 2026, selling new plush toys from Gift's fumofumo series and previewing upcoming releases, with free giveaways including an original Amiko-chan umai bou snack and a Gakuen Idolmaster special-issue plush guidebook.
Toy maker Agatsuma is launching "Twist & Build! Anpanman Cup Noodle Factory," an educational toy that lets kids recreate the cup noodle-making process at home, developed with special cooperation from Nissin Foods. It goes on sale nationwide September 18, 2026.
Art Bell Ange Kushiro, a wedding venue in Hokkaido, is opening its garden and indoor spaces for "SUMMER BEER GARDEN 2026" on August 21 and 22, offering a 120-minute all-you-can-eat-and-drink buffet with live cooking, shaved-ice sours, and a festival-style game corner for families and friends.
FREAK'S STORE's official online store, Daytona Park, is the first to reveal the 2026 Fall/Winter special-order Barbour collections from FREAK'S STORE, Firsthand, and Freada, featuring updated takes on the Bedale and Borrowdale alongside the newly added Transport model, with sales starting at FREAK'S STORE stores at the same time.