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Calbee is launching a renewed version of the popular "Crisp" consommé flavor with enhanced beef umami and spice, hitting stores nationwide on April 20, 2026.
A no-lose in-store lottery featuring limited Piapro Characters merchandise — including seated stuffed animals and newly drawn illustration items — rolls out at hobby shops and bookstores across Japan from Saturday, May 23, 2026.
CUNE is releasing its "Otona Kodomo" (Adult-Child) Collection from April 18, 2026, featuring organic cotton clothing in matching styles for adults and children. Available at CUNE stores nationwide, with the online store to follow.
A Chiikawa DAISO-exclusive collection of 28 items — including stationery, pouches, can badges, and more — starts rolling out at DAISO stores across Japan from April 14, 2026.
The second round of the Dolphin Wave WEB Lottery is now available, featuring Michiru, Kōri, Mashio, and Tomo in a brand-new "Animal Ears × Delivery Staff" illustrated design across a range of prizes including life-size tapestries and oversized acrylic stands.
The pixel art abyss exploration RPG DOT ABYSS has launched its pre-registration site, kicking off campaigns featuring up to 100,000 DMM Points, in-game Abyss Gems, and an Amazon gift card giveaway on X.
A new overnight "Zen Retreat Plan" is now available at Kanshukuen ESHIKOTO, an onsen auberge in Eiheiji, Fukui. The program includes in-room Zen practice, early-morning prayers at Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple, and a shojin vegetarian cuisine course dinner.
FamilyMart has released a strawberry ice bar made with 27% Tochiaika juice from Tochigi Prefecture, marking the first strawberry flavor in the convenience store's four-year-old sustainable farming series.
Starting April 17, 2026, fragrance brand FERNANDA Japan is releasing a limited-edition Lychee Collection featuring 20 items infused with upcycled lychee extract sourced from Shintomi Town, Miyazaki.
FUJIMI, a personalized beauty care brand by Tricot Inc., has released an orange-flavored clear protein drink that dissolves into a vivid, transparent orange color in water. The limited-quantity product, available from April 13, 2026, provides approximately 17g of protein and a full day's worth of vitamin C per serving.
A limited-time scene photo exhibition celebrating the anime adaptation of Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? is being held free of charge at the Kumamoto Manga Arts gallery space from April 16 to May 12.
From April 8 to June 30, 2026, GARDEN HOUSE SHINJUKU at NEWoMan Shinjuku is running a beer garden plan featuring unlimited fried chicken with three dipping sauces, bagna cauda with locally sourced Miura vegetables, and a wide selection of free-flow drinks including Corona beer, sparkling wine, and sangria.