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Kimono brand EMON collaborates with Hawaiian quilt artist Naomi Iida to bring Hawaiian motif yukata to the 11th floor kimono section of Hankyu Umeda Main Store from July 1 to 7, 2026.
The 1/7 scale figure of Eve in Bunny-Ear Lingerie Ver., designed by popular illustrator rurudo, is available again — the ¥26,400 painted-complete figure ships in November 2026 and comes with an upper-body replacement part.
Korean golf wear brand FAIRLIAR is opening a pop-up store at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya from July 10 to September 30, 2026 — the brand's longest pop-up to date — featuring the 2026 summer "Romantic Bohemian" collection along with an early look at fall/winter pieces.
Floyd, the Munich-born travel brand drawing inspiration from 1970s California skate culture, is returning to JR Nagoya Takashimaya with an expanded pop-up shop from July 8 to July 21, 2026.
A special photo exhibition featuring decades of honeybee research photography by Tamagawa University Professor Emeritus Masami Sasaki is coming to Fujifilm Square in Tokyo Midtown from August 14 to September 10, 2026.
A new seasonal ice bar featuring 33% golden pineapple juice and passion fruit, with fine ice crystals that recreate the texture of frozen pineapple, goes on sale across Japan on June 30, 2026.
Ginza Wako Annex introduces a summer lineup of new sweets including a limited-edition Premier Mango cake, frozen parfait assortment, Shimizu Hakutou compote jelly, and drinkable fruit jelly.
Japanese footwear brand grounds and artist MON7A are launching a collaboration shoe, "MOOPIE x MON7A," priced at ¥49,500. Pre-orders open July 4, 2026 and run through July 23, available at the Shibuya store and online.
A one-year-old male giraffe named Suzumaru has joined Gunma Safari Park, transferred from Saitama Children's Animal Nature Park to pair with the resident male Natsugoro.
Häagen-Dazs Japan is releasing two limited-edition Gelati (ジェラーティ) Mini Cups — Tropical Rich & Coconut and Salty Caramel & Pistachio — at supermarkets, convenience stores, and department stores nationwide starting June 30, 2026.
Hakone Emoa Terrasse is introducing a summer-limited dessert inspired by a perfume bottle on display at the adjacent Hakone Lalique Museum, available from July 1 through August 31, 2026.
Nanki Shirahama Marriott Hotel will hold "HANABI Night Terrace 2026," an exclusive fireworks-viewing dinner for hotel guests at the 4th-floor Ocean Deck terrace, running on select dates from July 18 to September 13, 2026.