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Iwatani is launching a new tabletop cassette gas robatayaki grill, "炙りの匠," the latest model in its long-running "炙りや" series, featuring a tougher design inspired by its "タフまる" outdoor stove, a safer water tray, and optional accessories arriving from October 2026.
A new limited-edition Jagarico flavor blending two customer favorites, tarako butter and cheese, launches exclusively at Lawson stores nationwide on September 15, 2026.
A new Jiro-inspired ramen shop, Ramen So Chikyu Kibo de Kangaero San, opens in Kawaramachi, Kyoto on October 3, 2026 — the Jiro-inspired ramen brand's first new location in about a decade, run by Zenmashi Co., Ltd., a Kyoto-based group company of THAN Inc.
gumi's fourth wave of original merchandise for the mobile game JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Ora Ora Overdrive launches at Animate stores nationwide, the Animate online shop, and THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO on September 19, 2026, alongside an Animate Fair offering in-game bonus items.
Marking 20 years since Jormungand's manga serialization began, all episodes of the TV anime will stream free, in order, on YouTube's Sunday GX Channel starting September 12 at 8:00 PM, alongside a commemorative exhibition opening in Tokyo the same day.
JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo celebrates its first anniversary on October 2, 2026 with the "One Year, One Story" promotion, featuring a one-night-only Presidential Suite stay plan, an anniversary stay package with an original journaling notebook, dining events at Kakō and Sefino, a JW Bar cocktail collection, and a 225-minute Spa by JW journey.
This autumn, Kaga Onsen-kyo in Ishikawa Prefecture spotlights two culture-focused events beyond its hot springs and cuisine — Yamanaka Onsen's Basho Festival, honoring haiku poet Matsuo Basho with a concert and national haiku competition, and Yamashiro Onsen's two-day Yamashiro Art Market, featuring live events, street chalk art, and local workshops.
KAINOA Naminoue Beachfront Hotel, a new minimal luxury hotel directly across from Naminoue Beach, has opened in Naha, Okinawa, offering a design-forward stay that blends city convenience with an open, ocean-facing atmosphere.
From September 19, Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, a National Treasure in Shizuoka City, will hold a special night viewing event called "IRODORI," featuring an origami-inspired light-up and, new this year, a projection of the sacred beast Baku symbolizing Tokugawa Ieyasu's wish for peace.
QUESTION, the co-creation facility in Kyoto, is holding "Sento Switch. – The Breeze After a Bath, Walking Kyoto," a project for a sustainable future for Kyoto's sento, from October 10 to November 26, 2026, culminating in a finale DAY event with talk sessions, a quiz rally, and a goods marche on November 28.
On October 31, 2026, Grand Hyatt Fukuoka's Bar Fizz hosts Latin Bloom Halloween, a one-night Latin-themed Halloween event featuring exclusive tacos from guest chefs Kensuke Kubota of Telas&mico and Douglas da Matta of COCINA, cocktails and tequila, and live Latin music.
L'espoir, the western confectionery brand from Kobe Fugetsudo, is releasing "Doux Grimoire," a Halloween-themed ゴーフレール chocolate collection packaged like a magic spellbook, at stores nationwide, select department stores, and its official online shop starting September 16, 2026.