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Pasco is launching two cube-shaped cakes, "Tirol Choco Cake Milk" and "Tirol Choco Cake Coffee Nougat," each roughly ten times the volume of a single Tirol Choco piece, on sale from September 1, 2026 across the Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, and Shikoku regions.
From August 29 to 30, 2026, PAUL & JOE BEAUTE is holding a two-day-only event at its Tennoji MIO store, inviting visitors to choose tint colors and accessories that fit today's mood, with a limited mini tote bag gift for purchases of ¥8,800 or more while supplies last.
Photomatic, the self-photo brand operated by Photo Create Co., Ltd. of the Kitamura Holdings Group, has opened a new self-photo booth in front of TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI in Osaka's Dotonbori, running from August 6, 2026 through January 11, 2027.
Born Digital and CGWORLD will hold Premier Insights Vol.5 Concept Art online on September 19 and 20, 2026, an eight-session skill-up event featuring CG artists active at top studios worldwide. This fifth installment focuses on concept art, with instructors whose credits span major film, game, and anime productions including Game of Thrones and Assassin's Creed sharing their world-building thought process, design decisions, and practical visual development know-how.
A new initiative called "PROJECT YAGURA" is inviting vacation rental guests and staff in Tokyo to join local neighborhood association festivals, from helping with operations to carrying a mikoshi.
KADOKAWA celebrates the 20th anniversary of the visual combat book Queen's Blade with a new online lottery on Kujibikido, featuring mini books, lenticular cards, and other original-illustration merchandise starting August 27, 2026.
Starting September 1, 2026, tart specialty shop Quil Fait Bon is rolling out the first wave of its autumn menu at all 12 stores nationwide — 23 tarts built around chestnut, pear, and fig, including a Chestnut and Maple Tart, an Autumn Fruits Tart, and a Hokkaido "Raiden" Melon Tart.
Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz has launched its "Black Cat Eve Festival 2026" campaign on August 21, 2026, offering a free 100-pull gacha, a character present campaign, and an upcoming official livestream ahead of "Black Cat Festival 2026."
The Sagamihara City Museum will hold a planetarium reading event called "Hoshi Furu Yoru no Rodokukai" (a night of falling stars) on Saturday, September 12. Actor Junko Miura will read works by screenwriter So Kuramoto and author Kenji Miyazawa beneath the planetarium's night sky.
Kids' brand Samansa Mos2 Lagom is releasing a collection inspired by Disney's Zootopia on August 20, 2026, with a six-item lineup of tees, a shoulder bag, a cap, and a plush pouch featuring Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde.
SEN.RETREAT, a series of unmanned lodges along Wakayama's Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route, is offering guests a 15% discount on stays throughout September to mark Jugoya, the traditional harvest moon.
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Netmarble's Seven Knights Re:BIRTH welcomes the new magic-type legendary character "[Legend] Yungon," alongside a balance adjustment for Trude, new costumes, and a lineup of summer in-game events.