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Japan Designer Academy in Shibuya is hosting a special open campus event featuring illustrator fuzichoco, where attendees can watch a live coloring demonstration and hear firsthand stories about the creative process.
A 1/7 scale completed figure of Hiro Shinosawa in the Happy Mille-feuille Ver. from Gakuen Idolmaster is now available for pre-order at AmiAmi, with a scheduled release in December 2026.
Five new Gakuen Idolmaster goods — including a multi desk mat and face towel — are now open for pre-order on AMNIBUS, the online store for everyday-use character merchandise.
Galerie Tamenaga Tokyo hosts "FROM G," an exhibition featuring approximately 25 works by four artists — Takuya Osawa, Hiroko Otake, Kayoko Kimura, and Yuki Fujiwara — all alumni of Tokyo University of the Arts. The show runs from April 4 to May 6, 2026.
ginou is a cherry blossom-pink rosé wine where silver foil shimmers in the glass, crafted from Yamanashi-grown Koshu and Marselan grapes and available via lottery through KURAND.
Kyoto tea brand Gion Tsujiri has kicked off its "Hanami Special" on its official online shop from March 5, 2026, featuring a curated lineup of matcha and cherry blossom products. Their shops and Saryo Tsujiri cafes are also rolling out a range of spring-limited sweets.
A collaboration between Godiva and Iwakuni City in Yamaguchi Prefecture brings together Belgian dark chocolate and locally grown lotus root chips in a limited-edition treat, available from March 2026.
Original merchandise featuring illustrations from the manga series Gokujō!! Mecha Mote Iinchō is now available for pre-order via FAN+Life, with items including ribbon keychains, drawstring pouches, and multi-use mini art stands.
Mari Mayans Hierbas Ibicencas, a traditional herbal liqueur from Ibiza, Spain, has won the Best Spirits Award in the IGP category at the prestigious Alimentos de España 2025, organized by Spain's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
A dedicated online shop for ago (flying fish) products from Hirado, Nagasaki has relaunched as "Hirado Ago Research Institute," offering more than 60 varieties of local ago goods for delivery nationwide.
Dining & Bar TENQOO on the 27th floor of Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Marunouchi is serving a spring citrus parfait lunch set featuring three seasonal citrus varieties from April 1 to May 15, 2026, on weekdays only.
S.Weil by HOTEL NEW GRAND in Yokohama is offering a limited-edition honey tea bread featuring the Garden Bear mascot, with only 10 loaves available per day throughout May 2026.