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Kaiyodo is turning popular illustrator "苏安Lily"'s Azure Dragon-themed artwork of Hatsune Miku into a 1/7 scale painted figure, faithfully capturing the illustration's delicate coloring and dragon-motif accents.
A new lineup of hand-connecting plush prizes from the anime Hetalia: World Stars, called "Patchigyu!", begins rolling out at Mollyfantasy, PALO, and other amusement facilities on August 21, 2026, while supplies last.
From November 7 to 23, 2026, Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine in Saitama's Omiya Ward will glow with the "Tokimusubi no Mori" light-up event, featuring illuminated torii gates and projection mapping themed around Omiya's history and traditions.
From October 13 to November 28, 2026, Hotel Metropolitan's Japanese restaurant Shikisai Saryo "Shunka" is running a "Nagano & Toyama Fair," serving charcoal-grilled and teppanyaki dishes made with regional ingredients such as Shinshu salmon, branded chicken and pork, and Toyama Bay seafood.
amie, the merchandise brand from Oami Co., Ltd., which operates the major figure and hobby retailer amiami, is now introducing the IDOLiSH7 Stella Photo sparkle Vol.2, an A4-size shimmering visual sheet featuring all 16 characters, with a November 2026 release planned.
Imuraya is adding a seasonal Houjicha Warabi flavor to its Yawamochi Ice lineup, layering roasted houjicha ice cream, houjicha red bean paste, and the series' first black sugar warabimochi, rolling out from August 31, 2026.
The newly rebranded Naha resort pairs European-style dishes with Okinawa's traditional flavors and the sustainable algae ingredient umamo for a lunch buffet running from August 1 to September 30, 2026.
AVANTI, the restaurant at International Garden Hotel Narita, is holding a "Casual Italian & Shine Muscat All-You-Can-Eat" fair from September 1 to October 31, 2026, featuring free-flow shine muscat grapes, a bamboo charcoal pizza dreamed up by young staff, and fresh pasta menus that change between lunch and dinner.
Jikka Kurogi in Miyazaki City is marking its first summer since relocating near Hitotsuba Inari Shrine with a new Matcha Milk flavor added to its Kuriya Kurogi-inspired shaved ice lineup, alongside the restaurant's popular Tai Chazuke.
CRAZY BUMP's Hakaba no Garou pop-up event built around Junji Ito's horror classics Uzumaki and Gyo arrives at Apita Matsusaka Mikumo in Mie Prefecture from September 1 to 23, 2026, following its run at Nakano Broadway, with newly illustrated apparel and goods themed around both titles.
Kagome introduces a limited-edition 100% fruit juice blending grape with mixed berries for a rich autumn flavor, available nationwide from September 1 through late November 2026.
On September 23, 2026, THE KAHALA Lounge at The Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama will host "The Session