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Max Factory's 1/7 scale completed figure of Eatchel – The Cub [Overdue Radiance] from Snowbreak: Containment Zone is now available through AmiAmi and select other retailers. It is priced at 32,000 yen (tax included), with release planned for September 2027.
The naval battle game SOEN NO KANTAI marks its 9th anniversary with a free salvage event offering up to 900 pulls, the debut of Battleship Satsuma in the Shin Soen Festival, and a Ver.10.0.0 update adding EX Training and Guild Donation features.
Sonmin Shokudo in Karuizawa's Hoshino Area holds the "Karuizawa Sake Terrace" on September 18 and 19, 2026, letting visitors taste-compare autumn sake from 13 Saku breweries and meet the makers behind them.
Two new Starbucks® Chilled Cup flavors — a rich White Chocolate Latte and a smooth Hojicha & Tea Latte made with 100% domestic hojicha — arrive nationwide from September 8, alongside two giveaway campaigns celebrating the launch.
The autumn-themed limited-time doll "Autumn Rug" has returned to the dress-up and raising game Sugar Doll, along with a seasonal event and background packs running through fall 2026.
On September 1, 2026, Sushi Koki opens in Osaka's Shinsaibashi, offering a 15-course menu for ¥4,400 (tax included). Chef Koki Koyama, who trained at a three-Michelin-starred restaurant, brings French technique and precision to traditional sushi craftsmanship.
SwitchBot is adding a new black colorway to its compact K11+ Pro robot vacuum, which delivers up to 12,000 Pa of suction power in a body just 24.8 cm across, with sales starting September 1, 2026.
Sun Frontier Hotel Management has opened the official website and started taking reservations for Tabino Hotel lit Sakata in Yamagata Prefecture, a new hotel opening on February 25, 2027 with a top-floor natural hot spring open-air bath and lounge overlooking Mount Chokai.
Furniture and interior retailer Tansu no Gen has released a Round Extendable Dining Table that grows from a 120cm circle into a 160cm oval, pairing a stone-look ceramic tabletop with wood-grain legs for everyday meals and entertaining alike.
THE CITY BAKERY + Bar & Grill Gransta Tokyo opens inside Tokyo Station's Marunouchi ticket gates on September 16, offering Gransta-exclusive sandwiches, a Bar & Grill serving tapas, burgers, and pasta with drinks from 5 PM, and the store-only CB Cookie BOX souvenir.
Billed as one of East Japan's largest tea events, "Kissako TOKOROZAWA TEA FES 2026" takes place at Tokorozawa Sakura Town in Saitama for four days from October 31 to November 3, 2026, bringing together Japanese and international tea producers and specialty shops for a tasting rally, plus seminars and hands-on programs.
A new digital stamp rally invites visitors to explore theater venues, cafes, onsen towns, and sightseeing spots across Tajima from September 1 to 27, 2026, alongside the Toyooka Theater Festival, with a chance to win prizes for up to 100 winners.