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Capcom TV!! airs a special preview of Onimusha: Way of the Sword on September 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM, the night before its September 4 release, featuring early gameplay, a boss battle, and an appearance by the development team, plus a QUO Card Pay giveaway.
Mobile soccer sim Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team is running a limited-time collaboration with the ZOIDS Real Moving Kit toy line, pairing players with ZOIDS units in new gacha characters, campaigns, and login bonuses.
On Sunday, October 25, Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel's Japanese Cuisine Sakuragaoka holds the fifth annual Ho-no-kuni Toyohashi & Higashi-Mikawa food culture lunch seminar, pairing a chikuwa-grilling experience led by Yamasa Chikuwa's seventh-generation president with a course meal built around ingredients introduced by Toyohashi's own farmers.
Nijigen no Mori's Crayon Shin-chan Adventure Park launches "Last Greeting," the second installment of its "Last! Doki ga Munemune~Daisakusen!" last-year campaign, on September 5, 2026. Shin-chan and Action Mask appear in the athletic area for photo opportunities on select dates through October 11.
Filmarks Culture Wear is releasing an official Swallowtail Butterfly apparel collection — T-shirts, a magnet set, and a blanket — through pre-order starting September 4, timed to the 30th-anniversary release of the film's 4K remaster.
Fukuya Co., Ltd. will launch a no-losing in-store lottery featuring fruit-themed Gaspard and Lisa merchandise at hobby shops and bookstores starting September 26, 2026.
A revival of the Gakuen Idolmaster × Chugai Grace Café collaboration café returns to Shibuya MODI from September 3 to September 27, 2026, adding three new collaboration menu items and new merchandise including an acrylic collection stand and a clear uchiwa fan.
Sanrio Character Park Harmonyland in Hiji, Oita begins "Parade Parallel the FINAL" on September 18, 2026, celebrating nearly ten years of its popular parade "Parade Parallel" ahead of its grand finale on May 9, 2027, with a memory-filled message board and photo spot, limited-time merchandise and food, and ticketed special greetings and photo sessions.
unify's Hello Kitty mini pochette has returned to stock after selling out, featuring delicate 3D embroidery in light gray and navy, a lightweight water-repellent nylon body, and a 2-way design that switches between a shoulder bag and a mini tote.
Starting September 3, 2026, Hotel Chourakukan in Kyoto's Higashiyama district will offer "Night Photo at CHOURAKUKAN," a new photo wedding plan that captures couples amid the nighttime lighting and architecture of its main building, a National Important Cultural Property.
Hyatt Centric Sapporo, the brand's first hotel in Sapporo, will open on October 3, 2026, near JR Sapporo Station, and has begun taking reservations for stays and restaurant dining from that date, alongside opening commemorative rate plans offering up to 17% off and a limited-time sparkling wine offer at its restaurant, Matsu Grill & Bar.
A new lineup of IDOLiSH7 merchandise features original delivery-worker-style costumes created just for the project, including a framed stamp set, acrylic stand, keychain, badges, and stickers, with preorders opening September 7, 2026 on the Japan Post Online Shop.