LASTFRAME, the Japanese brand that reimagines traditional craftsmanship through contemporary design, opens a pop-up store on the first floor of Isetan Shinjuku's main building from July 29 to August 25, 2026, showcasing its new Autumn/Winter 2026 collection.
A community dance festival that has colored Wakayama's summer nights for more than half a century, Kishu Odori "Bundara-bushi" returns to Wakayama Castle's Keyaki Odori avenue on Saturday, August 1, 2026, preceded by a pre-festival at Nishinomaru Plaza the evening before.
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.
Doi Shibazuke Honpo's Ohara Main Store in Kyoto will hold a special 125th-anniversary event from August 8 to 11, unveiling a new pickling barrel funded through crowdfunding and offering rare unpasteurized shibazuke, limited-time food, and hands-on attractions.
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.