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Chopsticks Studio Asakusa, a chopstick-making experience studio near Kaminarimon Gate in Tokyo's Asakusa, has welcomed more than 2,000 visitors in the roughly two months since its July 2026 opening, earning a 4.9 rating on OTAs such as Klook and GetYourGuide and a perfect 5.0 on Google Reviews.
CLAT-JAPAN, the custom apparel and goods service from Focus Co., Ltd., has expanded its cap embroidery options to include the brim, with orders accepted at short turnaround and without a prior estimate.
Natural and organic beauty select shop Cosme Kitchen is teaming up with Sanrio's My Melody and Kuromi for its first-ever collaboration, offering 21 limited items from October 2, 2026, with advance reservations opening September 18 at the MASH GO GREEN STORE.
IBJ Matching's "Cruise Matchmaking" parties return with two new dates — Tokyo Bay on September 22 and Minato Mirai on October 11, 2026 — bringing together up to 100 guests aboard a chartered three-deck ship for skyline views, finger food, and free-flowing drinks.
peace put Co., Ltd., the company behind Fukuoka-born bakery AMAM DACOTAN and specialty fresh doughnut shop I'm donut?, is opening a new takeout-only bakery cafe, dacō? Seiryu Park, inside Seiryu Park in Fukuoka's Nakasu on Friday, September 11.
Skater Co., Ltd. is offering an advance sale of three dual-print foldable umbrellas featuring Zootopia 2, Coco, and Wreck-It Ralph, each printed on the inside with a scene from the film that appears the moment the umbrella opens, starting September 16 at Disney THE MARKET 2026 in JR Kyoto Isetan.
Starting September 25, 2026, Dragon Quest Island at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island offers the Halloween-limited Trick or Treat Pass, adding a candy-collecting quest where guests trade "Trick or treat!" for sweets to take home.
ETERNAL ANIMA, an all-new JRPG blending classic turn-based battles with original systems such as Legacy of Wisdom and Future Prediction, is coming to Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam on March 4, 2027. A special talk video also pairs director Katsuhisa Higuchi with Mistwalker's Hironobu Sakaguchi.
TOPPA!!! BASE AKIBA at Ecute Akihabara is hosting the EXPO2025 Official Pop-Up Store Ecute Akihabara Store from September 18 to 27, 2026, offering Myaku-Myaku merchandise, original goods, and a WithShot digital photo booth experience.
Ginza NAGANO's fruit corner turns to a lineup of Nagano-grown grapes and fresh prunes each autumn, featuring original varieties like Nagano Purple, Queen Rouge, Shine Muscat, Summer Cute, and Autumn Cute, plus a one-day tasting event with Shinjuku Takano on October 1.
AmiAmi is now taking pre-orders for the Hyper Body GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE Dorothy Movable Figure from Good Smile Arts Shanghai, with release scheduled for October 2027.
A new One-Seventh Carat prize figure featuring Magia Baiser from the TV anime Gushing over Magical Girls is rolling out to amusement facilities from the 3rd week of September 2026, alongside a Follow & Repost giveaway campaign on X.