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CTW Inc.'s browser RPG Shakugan no Shana: Blaze Edge, based on the 20th-anniversary anime series Shakugan no Shana, begins official service on September 14, letting players raise Shana while exploring a new Shadow World not shown in the anime or original novels.
Anique Inc.'s pop culture cafe Share CAFE opens its Nagoya Central Park location on September 25, 2026 — the brand's third regional store after Fukuoka and Osaka — bringing anime and game collaboration cafes, original merchandise, and its signature menu to Nagoya's Sakae shopping district.
Shinjuku Sumo Club, run by Mediabound Co., Ltd., is now accepting group and tour bookings for its roughly 90-minute, English-narrated sumo entertainment program, which lets visitors learn about sumo history, watch former professional wrestlers perform up close, and even step onto the dohyo themselves.
SHOO・LA・RUE, the women's fashion brand from 株式会社アルカスインターナショナル (WORLD Group), is releasing a feature page on its official online store from September 11, 2026 (Friday), introducing functional yet polished commute items for busy everyday life.
Good Smile Company is releasing Nendoroid figures of Hinako Shimizu and the Fox-Masked Man from the psychological horror game SILENT HILL f, now available for pre-order individually at AmiAmi for ¥6,900 and ¥7,200 (tax included) respectively, with a planned release in March 2027.
SMAAK, the Asia debut restaurant from Dutch chef Jacob Jan Boerma, is set to open its second location, SMAAK Hakata, on the 9th floor of JR Hakata City's Kuuten dining floor in November 2026, bringing the restaurant's culinary philosophy together with Kyushu's ingredients.
St. Cousair is opening its usually closed vineyard in Iizuna, Nagano, for a limited-capacity "Autumn Grape Harvest Experience" on October 12, 2026, combining grape picking with a winemaker-guided winery tour, wine tasting, and a Shinshu-ingredient lunch.
Kodansha's Kids Business Division is releasing I Love Precure! Star Detective Precure! & Precure All Stars Fan Book Vol. 3 on September 18, 2026, complete with an exclusive Precure Makoto Jewel bonus featuring Cure Eclair and Cure Arcana together.
Tachibana E Liquors has launched the third edition of its Legend Whisky Lottery, featuring YOICHI SINGLE MALT 20 YEARS OLD as the top prize, with 466 limited entries available starting September 11, 2026.
Takachiho, a souvenir maker based in Nagano City, is releasing "Shinshu Ringo Shimishimi," a baumkuchen rusk soaked through with white chocolate and Nagano-grown apple juice, in stages from September 14, 2026, mainly at expressway service areas and roadside stations in the Hokushin area of Nagano Prefecture.
Premium Scotch whisky The Deacon and world No. 1 premium rum Bumbu will each set up a dedicated pop-up bar at Ultra Japan 2026, Japan's largest urban dance music festival, marking their first appearance at the event on September 19 and 20.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Ikebukuro is holding a special edition of its monthly theater tour on October 14 and 28, 2026, guiding visitors through the venue during the Autumn Meteorite 2026 Tokyo performing arts festival for a 60-minute look behind the scenes.