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Bandai Namco Nui is expanding its sustainable ECO Nui plush line with new Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Kuromi designs, launching in August 2026 alongside a new, easy-to-carry ECO Nui Mascot lineup.
ENGAWA ASAKUSA in Asakusa is serving two limited-time summer sweets made with Tanba black soybeans from specialty shop "Tanba no Kurotaro" from July 11 to August 13, 2026, alongside a month-long showcase of the top prize-winning products from the "OMOTENASHI Selection" awards.
EVANGELION STORE SUMMER FES 2026 in AmiAmi runs at AmiAmi Akihabara Radio Kaikan Store from July 18 to August 2, 2026, offering exclusive Evangelion merchandise, a large character panel display, and a clear card gift for qualifying purchases.
New everlasting flowers merchandise created in collaboration with an illustrator has arrived, available through the eeo Store online shop and, from July 11, at the eeo Store Ikebukuro location.
Felissimo will hold a midsummer art event for children and adults at its Kobe head office on August 10, 2026, featuring hands-on art programs and an evening art and bar session, as part of its 60th anniversary "Art Meets EXPO 60" project.
Pentel's frictionless ballpoint pen FLOATUNE is getting a limited "Skyly Design" edition with six body designs that trace the changing colors of the sky from morning to night, releasing at stationery stores nationwide from July 24, 2026.
As the summer heat continues, Francfranc is introducing a new tableware collection with clear glass dot designs, playful ice-cream-inspired tumblers, and sparkling marble cutlery, arriving at stores nationwide from July 31, 2026, with early releases at some stores and online from mid-July.
Starting July 23, 2026, Amanesaryo, a wagashi café in Tokyo's Sendagi neighborhood, and natural water delivery brand FRECIOUS are offering a limited-time summer menu of cold-brewed tea and wagashi made with Mt. Fuji natural water, running through September 28.
Fuji-Q Highland is turning its entire park into an immersive nighttime horror experience from July 31 to August 2, 2026, tied to director Takashi Shimizu's upcoming film The Village of Eight Graves, and introducing an "actor participation" ticket for the first time.
Women's fashion brand FURFUR has released the latest visuals for its 2026 Autumn Collection. The collection became available on July 9th at noon, with pre-orders starting on July 15th at noon through the official online store and USAGI ONLINE.
KADOKAWA's online lottery service Kujibikido is launching a Gamera-themed online lottery to mark the kaiju's 60th anniversary since its 1965 debut, its first-ever appearance in the service. The lottery runs from July 16 to August 13, 2026, with prizes including CCPJAPAN soft vinyl figures, acrylic dioramas, visual art panels, plastic lobby cards, and can badges.
A made-in-Japan mechanical watch combining The Ghost in the Shell with the traditional Japanese craft of Raden (mother-of-pearl inlay) is coming from GARRACK, its dial designed around the AI-equipped think tank Fuchikoma. Pre-orders open July 17, with sales beginning July 31, 2026.