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A pop-up store for the anime A Sign of Affection, themed "Into the Storybook," is coming to Ikebukuro Loft from September 11 to September 27, 2026, offering advance sales of new merchandise with original artwork by Suu Morishita and event purchase bonuses.
A whisky lucky draw available exclusively on Amazon.co.jp has launched with 466 slots, priced at ¥4,880 per slot with free shipping. The top prize is Hakushu 18 Years Old, one of the most sought-after bottles in Japanese whisky.
Rickshaw operator Jidaiya in Asakusa is turning its traditional Kura studio into a private VR horror experience featuring SHIRAI-SAN (Stare) VR, running August 21 to September 9, 2026, as a chilling way to beat the summer heat.
From September 1, the 28th-floor bar lounge at Asakusa View Hotel is serving an autumn edition of its Sky View Afternoon Tea, with fig, grape, chestnut, and other seasonal flavors across 11 sweets and 5 savories, alongside nine new free-flow mocktails.
A limited-time Attack on Titan theme cafe produced by WIT STUDIO, "That Certain Age Attack on Titan Cafe – An Adolescent's Feast," opens in Tokyo's Shinjuku from September 3 to October 12, 2026, with character-themed food and drinks plus original merchandise.
AVIOT has opened pre-orders for a true wireless earphone collaboration with Ascendance of a Bookworm, featuring an original Rozemyne-inspired design and newly recorded voice lines from Rozemyne and Ferdinand.
Bandai Namco Entertainment is running a Steam key code sale on Amazon, with discounts of up to 79% on select titles including TEKKEN 7, running through September 3, 2026.
To mark its 2nd anniversary on August 20, 2026, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto is relaunching Banyan Group's "Stay for Good" program tailored to Kyoto, centered on a new "Ninnaji Legacy Experience" created with the UNESCO World Heritage site Ninna-ji that gives guests special access to the temple, with part of the proceeds supporting its preservation.
BCL Company's new makeup series Yokubari Hoppe debuts with two Drop Cheek shades and a Drop Highlighter, all with a new balm formula that blends into a sweet, glossy finish, going on sale September 15, 2026.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, BEAMS is holding "BEAMS 50 Festival," a two-day summer festival planned by its western Japan staff, at GRAND GREEN OSAKA's Rohto Heart Square Umekita on September 11 and 12, 2026, with a yagura stage, festival games, food and retail booths, and an after-party at Time Out Market Osaka.
The seal collection RPG BIKKURIMAN Wonder Collection has added the limited-time event "Turbulent Knight — Pega Alibaba," introducing new characters Pega Alibaba and Danjack through a special gacha, alongside a new damage challenge event and gem-earning quests.
BUBBLE BOBBLE Sugar Dungeons Boosted has launched for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, with the Steam edition getting the same upgrade through a free major update. Taito is marking the release with discounts on all three platforms and a giveaway of 40th anniversary Bubble Bobble pin badge sets for fans who share gameplay screenshots or videos on X.