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A limited-time TokiiRo pop up shop is open at Whity Umeda in Osaka from April 16 to May 10, 2026, showcasing the collaborative Craypas-Pattern Watch in up to 100 color variations and candy-inspired stationery from the "Okashina TokiiRo" collection.
Tokushima Castle Museum is holding a spring special exhibition tracing the 15-generation legacy of the Hachisuka clan, lords of Awa. On display through July 20, 2026, the exhibition features designated cultural properties and historical artworks highlighting the clan's martial traditions and guiding spirit.
The TOMORROWLAND store at Osaka Takashimaya has reopened with a refreshed lineup that adds the CABaN brand for the first time and broadens its TOMORROWLAND .B selection, offering quality, timeless wardrobe options.
The third edition of the GiGO exclusive URUCHURU POP SEAL prize sticker series arrives at approximately 300 GiGO Group stores across Japan from Saturday, April 25, 2026, adding new mini sticker designs and introducing an oversized BIG format for the first time.
To mark WAKAZE's 10th anniversary and LINNÉ's 2nd anniversary, the two craft sake producers have collaborated on a limited-edition brew that revives a historic botanical recipe from 2017 — widely regarded as the origin of the craft sake category.
Tachibana E-Liquor's monthly "Whisky Mikuji Day" lottery event launched on April 15, 2026, exclusively on Rakuten Ichiba, featuring The Hakushu Single Malt Whisky 25 Years Old as the grand prize among 466 limited entries at ¥7,980 each.
A LINE theme based on the anime film "Whoever Steals This Book" is now available as of April 16, featuring designs inspired by the film's atmosphere and characters Fuyuyu and Mashiro.
The pirate-era open world survival craft game Windrose, published by Pocket Pair Publishing, sold over 500,000 copies within just 48 hours of its Early Access launch on April 14, 2026.
The Chiba location of Osusumeya has relaunched as a yakitori-focused all-you-can-eat restaurant, adding 10 new grilled skewer varieties to an expanded lineup of over 120 dishes and drinks.
A Nendoroid of yoshikitty — the character born from a collaboration between YOSHIKI of X JAPAN/THE LAST ROCKSTARS and Sanrio's Hello Kitty — is now available for pre-order at AmiAmi, priced at ¥6,100 with a September 2026 release planned.
YSL Beauty's "Make Me Blush Powder" is expanding with new shade
The lifestyle brand '47 (Forty Seven) has released the ELEVATED GREENS COLLECTION, a golf-inspired functional headwear lineup featuring New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers designs, available at stores and online across Japan from April.