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This limited-quantity flavor of Takara "Shochu Highball" pairs the series' strongest carbonation with a refreshing, not-too-sweet mikan cider flavor and goes on sale nationwide in Japan on October 20, 2026.
From October 3, 2026 to January 17, 2027, the Takatsuki City Nature Museum (Aquapia Akutagawa) presents a free special exhibition on the living things used in calligraphy tools, alongside artworks inspired by nature.
The fourth collaboration between Japanese goods brand Wamonoya Kaya and KIMONO artist Tamao Shigemune brings wa-yo clothing and fashion accessories, including a new KUMATAN pattern, to Kaya's directly operated stores nationwide and its official online shop from early October 2026.
Sales of Tamba Sasayama Black Edamame, a specialty of Tamba Sasayama City in Hyogo Prefecture, open on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The large, sweet beans can be eaten for only two to three weeks in October, which is why they are called the "phantom edamame."
THE DROS, the cheese-and-nuts gift sweets brand, releases a renewed Financier [Camembert & Lemon] on October 1, 2026, along with a new Assorted Box that pairs it with the brand's most popular Sand Cookie.
The single malt Scotch whisky The Singleton of Dufftown is switching to a redesigned package, beginning with the 12 Year Old from shipments on October 6, 2026.
DARTSHIVE opens reservations on September 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM for four brass dart sets designed with Tohoku Zunko, Zundamon, Tohoku Itako, and Tohoku Kiritan, with sales starting October 9, 2026.
From October 8 to November 15, 2026, the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya presents the special exhibition "Tokimeku Hako," which puts the boxes that have protected and handed down artworks at center stage.
The third original whisky from Tokyu Hotels & Resorts and Hombo Shuzo, a blended malt aged at the Mars Yakushima Aging Cellar, goes on sale November 1, 2026 at the restaurants and bars of 15 Tokyu hotels and at Tokyu Department Store.
On October 4, 2026, 12 local idol groups from the Kinki region and 3 VTuber artists will perform a special live at JR Osaka Station's "Toki no Hiroba," while a local idol streaming championship runs on Virtual OSAKA Station 4.u from October 1 to 31.
The Waldorf Astoria Spa at Waldorf Astoria Osaka has been named "Japan's Best Hotel Spa 2026" at the World Spa Awards 2026, and a 100-minute commemorative plan, "The Ritual of Osaka," goes on sale September 29 for ¥40,000.
The Web3 version of Hellsquad Rrrush!, a roguelike defense game developed by LightCon and released by WEMADE, officially launched on September 29, 2026 in more than 170 countries, excluding some countries such as South Korea.