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A new lineup of merchandise from the TV anime Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter is now open for pre-order, featuring a B2 tapestry, character rubber mat, acrylic character stands, and a can badge 2-piece set.
Tart specialty shop Qui Fait Bon is releasing a seasonal tart showcasing "Amalin," Saitama Prefecture's award-winning brand strawberry, at its Aoyama and Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi locations from April 1 to 30, 2026.
Japanese beauty brand RAFRA is stepping into a new chapter in spring 2026, rebranding as a "Healing Beauty" brand and launching a new aroma hair care series centered on natural orange essential oil.
Sega Fave has launched the Sega Lucky Kuji Online lottery for High School! Kimengumi, featuring original deformed illustrations on prizes such as a Dice Cushion, Acrylic Stand, and more. Tickets are available from March 23, 2026.
The Settsu-kyo Sakura Festival takes place from March 28 to April 12, 2026, at Settsu-kyo Park's cherry blossom square in Takatsuki City, with evening illuminations on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
The 10th anniversary campaign for Shiro Project:RE kicked off on March 24, 2026, offering players up to 12 high-rarity ★7 castle girls through free packs and bonuses, alongside new limited-time Variant characters including a new form of Edo Castle.
An online lottery for TV anime "The Shiunji Family Children" has launched through the DRAW!DRAW! service, featuring five prize tiers including character fine graphs, BIG acrylic stands, A3 matte posters, acrylic cards, and hologram can badges.
To celebrate the upcoming anime adaptation of Sirotan on TV Asahi, a new puppet-style stuffed toy called the "Sirotan Fluffy Puppet Plush" goes on sale March 25, 2026, exclusively through online stores. A character greeting event is also planned at AnimeJapan 2026.
A spring bakery fair is coming to Sogo Yokohama's B2F food event space from March 31 to April 6, 2026, bringing together about 60 bakeries and offering around 300 bread varieties per day.
Two new non-carbonated, sugar-free tea-based RTD alcohol drinks from Suntory will be available exclusively in the Tohoku region from May 19, 2026, for a limited period.
AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for 14 types of Sword Art Online merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations in the "Ayumi ver." series, including trading acrylic cards, can badges, acrylic stands, desk mats, and more.
Takino Snow World is wrapping up the white season on March 31, while the park's Green Season — featuring 230,000 tulips in 120 varieties, Shirane Aoi wildflowers, camping, BBQ areas, and large play structures — is set to begin on April 19.