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Natsume-sha's illustrated guidebook Let's Learn about Yokai has gone back to print after strong sales, as renewed interest in Japan's yokai and ghost stories — fueled by a hit TV drama, novels, and anime — continues into the summer ghost-story season.
After its July session sold out within hours, Roppongi Tea Factory will hold an additional "chazume" workshop on August 8, 2026, where participants pack tencha tea leaves into a jar to age for about three months before reuniting with their matcha this November.
Navi Tomo will host a special guided tour at Shochiku Otani Library on September 11, 2026, with specialist staff introducing rare kabuki-related scripts, programs, and stage photographs, plus an original, non-sale library goods gift for participants.
From August 15 to 19, 2026, Kanze Noh Theater in GINZA SIX marks its annual summer festival with hands-on mask experiences, daily workshops, large-screen film presentations, and original Noh-inspired goods, all with support for international visitors.
Bushu Kawagoe-ya, a Japanese culture teahouse offering udon meals, tea and sweets, artful interiors, a photo experience, and souvenirs, has opened along Taisho Roman Yume Dori in Kawagoe, Saitama, as a stop designed to fit easily into a day of sightseeing.
A stage devoted to the roughly 600-year-old comedic art of kyogen arrives at Roppongi Tricolore Theater this October and November, led by the young performer Mannojo Nomura.