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KURAMAE CANNELÉ in Kuramae, Tokyo, and its Ecute Ueno branch will offer two limited-edition financiers — Rum Raisin and Rich Vanilla — from May 15 through late June 2026.
A three-day event featuring pottery by local Okayama artists — including Bizen ware — along with sweets tastings and gift wrapping will be held at Sunste Okayama from June 5 to 7, 2026.
A limited-time dessert buffet collaboration with Sanrio's Kuromi runs on select dates from June 13 to August 30, 2026, at Art Grace wedding halls in Yokohama, Omiya, Shin-Urayasu, Osaka, and Kyoto.
Danish lighting brand LE KLINT is releasing its new "Softly Pleated" pendant light series on June 29, 2026. Featuring felt shades designed by Philippe Bro Ludvigsen, the collection was first unveiled in 2014 and has taken more than a decade to reach production.
MENYA INOICHI, the Kyoto-based dashi soba restaurant founded in 2013 and selected for the Michelin Bib Gourmand, is set to open its first Tokyo location in Kagurazaka in summer 2026.
Starting May 23, 2026, Minami-Chita Beach Land in Aichi is hosting a series of special events to mark World Otter Day, including keeper-guided otter feeding sessions and a panel exhibition documenting the growth of baby Asian small-clawed otters born in February.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Mob Psycho 100 TV anime series, a set of special hanafuda cards featuring character illustrations from seasons 1 through 3 is now available for pre-order.
The popular arcade shooting gallery game Moshikashite? Obake no Shatekiya is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on August 6, 2026, featuring new multiplayer options including online game chat support for up to three players.
A limited-time gacha event featuring Sanrio Characters items is now live in My Restaurant II, running from May 12 to June 9, 2026, with special dishes and decoration items up for grabs.
Nijigen no Mori's "Naruto & Boruto Shinobizato" on Awaji Island is offering three types of Premium Tickets — each including the 3D maze, mission rally, and a mystery-solving mission, plus a unique character-themed novelty item based on Naruto Uzumaki, Gaara, or Minato Namikaze.
NOHGA HOTEL UENO TOKYO has teamed up with Kuramae-based distillery startup Ethical Spirits to create a craft gin upcycled from the ginger pulp left over from Bistro NOHGA's housemade ginger syrup. The limited collaboration spirit has been available at the hotel's restaurant since May 13, 2026.
A new capsule toy series featuring the retro-cute designs of OB1TOY's "Midnight Department Store" is rolling out at machines across Japan from mid-May 2026, with five fabric items to collect.