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Wagokoro's chopstick and chopstick-rest brand Hashiya Mansaku is adding "Hakue-bashi," gold- and silver-lacquered chopsticks handcrafted using Fukui Prefecture's Wakasa-nuri technique, to its lineup starting Friday, August 7, at its stores and on "The Ichi" online shop.
CCMC has opened the Steam store page for Deco! hololive Sticker Battle, a sticker-album management strategy game from its hololive Production derivative-game brand holo Indie, developed by PREAPP PARTNERS. Players decorate a roster of 12 hololive talents with stickers, build a team of up to three members, and battle it out automatically, with the full game set to launch on September 3, 2026.
Mattel International, the Japanese arm of major US toy maker Mattel, Inc., is releasing all five models in the Hot Wheels Car Culture Modern Classics line from early August 2026, recreating beloved 1980s and 90s cars with Real Riders tires and Metal/Metal construction.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari's tea and cocktail lounge The Lounge is holding the Sandwich & Sweets Buffet — Chestnut and Grape Autumn Sweets Collection from September 1 to November 2, 2026, featuring a fresh-pressed chestnut ice Mont Blanc, a new mala tang corner, and a wide range of seasonal sandwiches and desserts.
From August 7, Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki Prefecture is giving visitors a 10% discount on admission tickets and Express Passes on any day the forecast high in Sasebo reaches 35°C or higher, part of a new promotion running through September 30, 2026.
Ise Sea Paradise in Mie Prefecture is holding a special Respect for the Aged Day event from September 1 to 30, 2026, celebrating its 39-year-old giant sawfish and two 39-year-old spotted seals with backstage feeding experiences, a retrospective photo exhibit, and limited-edition goods.
Iwata City Central Library's "Iwata's Giant Kofun" exhibition marks 70 years since the excavation of Doyama Kofun, one of Shizuoka Prefecture's largest keyhole-shaped tombs, with around 100 prefecturally designated artifacts on display through August 30, 2026.
The popular RTD "Jinx Gin Soda," made with British Old Tom Gin, returns to Lawson stores nationwide in limited quantities starting August 11, 2026.
JUNGLIA OKINAWA is expanding its ticket lineup to match guests' diverse travel styles, making the short-stay "Furatto Ticket" a regular option from October while launching a new VIP-style "Royal Ticket" on August 6, 2026, bundling premium attraction passes and dining perks for a fully immersive day.
A special broadcast for KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME's 1st anniversary revealed two new ★5 characters, Reno Ichikawa and Kikoru Shinomiya, along with an eight-part lineup of anniversary events.
First Drop Co., Ltd., which operates about 50 restaurants across the Yokohama and Tokyo area, opens Kaiten-zushi Toyosu Maguro Ichiban on the first floor of LaLaport Shonan Hiratsuka on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Backed by its trading rights at Toyosu Market and Yokohama Central Market, the restaurant buys whole tuna weighing over 100 kilograms straight from the auction for a family-friendly conveyor belt sushi experience.
LUCY Oze Hatomachi by Hoshino Resorts is partnering with outdoor footwear brand KEEN for a one-night, two-day event called "LUCY x KEEN Outdoor Weekend," combining shoe fittings, a Leave No Trace workshop, an acoustic mini-live, and a guided hike through Oze.