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Japanese women's brand Samansa Mos2 has launched a four-piece Disney Collection featuring Winnie-the-Pooh, celebrating the character's 100th anniversary with frills, lace, and embroidery.
A pop-up showcase featuring official licensed goods from waves 1 through 3 of SEVENTEEN's character MINITEEN is running at Daimaru Tokyo's 3F event space from March 20 to April 5, 2026.
A stationery fair featuring more than 30 creators and brands is taking place at Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku from March 18 to 30, 2026, with cherry blossom-themed paper goods, customizable items, and special purchase gifts.
A local's guide to the best things to do in Shinjuku, from free observation decks and cherry blossom gardens to late-night bar-hopping in Golden Gai and yakitori alleys.
Courtyard by Marriott Hakuba is presenting the "Shinshu Blessings Dinner -Spring-" dinner course from April 1 to May 31, 2026, showcasing local Shinshu ingredients including Shinano snow trout, mountain vegetables, and sake lees.
The popular keyboard customization app Simeji is teaming up with Sumikko Gurashi for a limited-time collaboration featuring exclusive keyboard skin parts through a gacha campaign and special input effects, running through March 31, 2026.
The third installment of the SNIDEL × Chacott collaboration arrives on March 18, featuring 15 new ballet-inspired pieces for spring and summer.
The popular Hokkaido-based seasonal sweets brand SNOWS is back at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin for a limited run from March 25 to 31, 2026. A ticketing system is now in place to help visitors shop smoothly.
Starting March 11, 2026, SunnyHills is now selling Jing Sheng Yu Taiwanese tea bags at its Ginza and Marunouchi stores as well as its official online store. Four varieties of authentic Taiwanese tea in tea bag format are available, each paired with a SunnyHills pastry for a Taiwanese-style tea time experience.
Sunshine City Prince Hotel in Ikebukuro is launching a new "Moomin Special Room" stay plan in collaboration with Moomin Valley Park, available from April 11, 2026.
Phoenixx Inc. will publish Super Hook Girl: Ultra Challenge!!, a high-speed 2D hook action game from Studio Hookshot. A full remake of the 2016 freeware hit, the game is heading to Steam with new actions, stages, and multilingual support.
A new izakaya-style sushi restaurant, Sushi Izakaya Yu (游), opened in Toyohashi, Aichi on August 9, 2025, offering fresh market-sourced sushi alongside carefully selected sake in a welcoming setting.