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The Little World Museum of Man in Inuyama, Aichi will open two new spots on September 5, 2026 — "Tohoku Chaya," a restaurant introducing Tohoku's food culture through mochi and dango dishes, and "American Adventure Valley," an experience area themed around 19th-century American hunting and the Gold Rush.
Louis Vuitton has released new men's bag charms, including the Bag Charm LV Louis Bear, a miniature recreation of a runway look from the 2026 Fall/Winter men's fashion show, and the Bag Charm Mini Steamer, a miniature pouch inspired by an iconic bag.
A TV anime Lycoris Recoil POP UP STORE opens at SHIBUYA109 Shibuya Store and SHIBUYA109 Abeno Store from August 28 to September 6, 2026, offering newly illustrated wa-modern themed goods along with a matching online sale for fans who can't visit in person.
From September 24 to November 15, 2026, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo presents a limited-time afternoon tea at the Oriental Lounge on the 38th floor, with sweets and savories inspired by J.M.W. Turner paintings shown in the National Museum of Western Art's "Turner: Painting the Sublime, in Dialogue with Contemporary Art".
Kyoto Tsutaya Books presents Marino Funahashi's solo exhibition "Embedded in it" from August 29 to September 18, 2026, showcasing new fresco and oil paintings that explore the fluid, ever-changing nature of memory and the traces time leaves behind.
ME-Q, a custom-goods printing service operated by MAW Co., Ltd. in Osaka, has begun selling hologram stickers and glitter stickers that shimmer depending on the angle of light, available to order from just one piece using a photo, illustration, logo, or character design.
From September 1 to October 31, 2026, Mercure Nagano Matsushiro Resort & Spa's buffet restaurant Locavore serves up a Shine Muscat sweets fair featuring Nagano-grown grapes and fruit desserts, while a September tasting event introduces four craft beers inspired by Matsushiro's local specialties.
MILKFED. is releasing the second installment of its Teletubbies collaboration collection, featuring two T-shirt designs and a zip hoodie inspired by Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po, with pre-orders opening August 7, 2026 on the official online store calif and at MILKFED. stores nationwide.
Mitoro Kanko Kajuen in Kakogawa City, Hyogo, has opened its summer Muscat Bailey A grape-picking season, running through mid-September, alongside in-store sales, with about 60,000 bunches of grapes ripening across the orchard.
Miu Miu reinterprets its early-2000s archive shoe as part of the MIU MIU SIGNATURES line, with a lighter iconic sole, refined leather-and-suede uppers, and a crystal-embroidered special model first shown at the Fall/Winter 2026 show.
KLab's hero action game My Hero Academia UNITED SURVIVAL, nicknamed Hero Saba, has reached No. 1 on the App Store's free game ranking, and every player is receiving an LR Collection item as a commemorative gift.
Mystery Night, a hotel-stay mystery experience that pairs an overnight stay with live theater and detective work, returns this August with performances in Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Osaka, each featuring its own lineup of guest performers.