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To mark Moomin Day on August 9 — the birthday of creator Tove Jansson — a limited tote bag giveaway campaign will launch from July 1, 2026, and a special fan club event is planned in the greater Tokyo area.
Mori no Beer Garden opens for the 2026 season at Meiji Jingu Gaien in Tokyo, featuring new Weber BBQ grills, private tarp tent areas, a restored waterfall, and new happoshu drink varieties.
Morozof's rich and creamy "Cream Rich Cheesecake," first launched in 2024 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of its beloved Cream Cheese Cake, is returning for a limited run from May 1 through late July at fresh confectionery stores nationwide.
Musashino Mori Coffee is rolling out a refreshing early summer menu from April 23, 2026, featuring three new espresso-based drinks including an Ice Choco Mint Latte and Ice Lemon Coffee Soda, the return of the popular matcha mont blanc pancake, and new food items.
Felissimo's Museum-bu has launched three yokai-themed collaboration items with the Yumoto Koichi Memorial Japan Yokai Museum (Miyoshi Mononoke Museum) in Hiroshima, available from April 23, 2026.
Pre-orders are open on AMNIBUS for 13 types of My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 merchandise featuring newly drawn Starry Sky Maid ver. illustrations of Marin Kitagawa, Sajuna Inui, and Shinju Inui.
Kyusanko Group has announced a large-scale summer 2026 collaboration with the TV anime Natsume's Book of Friends, featuring a special wrapped bus, a pop-up shop at Sakuramachi Kumamoto, and guided tours through the anime's real-life model locations in Hitoyoshi and Kuma.
WAVE's classic BEACH QUEENS series returns in POP UP PARADE format with L size figures of Panty and Stocking from New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, both scheduled for a November 2026 release and available through AmiAmi.
Two chibi-style figures from the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE DORO series — Dorothy and Cinderella — are available for re-order at amiami, with a planned release in September 2026.
U-TREASURE's Nintama Rantarō collaboration simple ring is back with an expanded lineup of 28 character engravings — 17 more than before. The wave-line ring features a shuriken motif and sparkling stones, available to pre-order from April 21 to May 19, 2026.
The third entry in the Noraneko Gundan coin bank series features the food-loving talking robot Marmie-chan caught mid-snack, nibbling on an apple with eyes closed in bliss.
Starting April 2026, NÜCHI by WPÜ — a music bar in Makishi, Naha — has refreshed its food menu and cocktail lineup and shifted its opening time to 5:00 PM, welcoming guests for an evening that begins with dinner and extends into the early hours.