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G-mode is bringing the 1983 adventure classic The Portopia Serial Murder Case back as NEXT: THE PORTOPIA SERIAL MURDER CASE, a full remake with five newly added investigation files, launching in 2027 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. A playable demo debuts at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
On Saturday, September 26, World Heritage Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto holds Kangetsu-sai, a once-a-year moon-viewing festival featuring a cloud-sea light-up under the harvest moon, a goeika hymn concert in the National Treasure Kondō, poem-writing on the temple's moon-viewing platform, and matcha served with the specially made wagashi "Ninna no Tsuki," alongside a concurrent NiKEYA photo exhibition.
Norikura Star & Moon Restaurant, a reservation-only outdoor dinner set inside a transparent dome in the Norikura Highlands of Matsumoto, Nagano, has opened bookings for its 2026 season, running from September 1 to October 31.
OCEAN TRICO, the hair care brand produced by the salon OCEAN TOKYO, is rolling out ANSWER DEEP CARE, a new unisex shampoo and treatment line built around five types of keratin, along with collagen and ceramide, for damage care.
KOMODO and Kogado Studio have released Version 1.0.7, a free update for the Steam tactics game One-inch Tactics, adding five new solo missions and bringing the total mission count to 40.
From September 11, 2026, Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay in Urayasu, Chiba will bring a giant pumpkin-shaped "Pumpkin Gate" photo spot to its lobby, and on October 23, 24, and 30, overnight guests can enjoy a photo event with costumed Halloween characters in the hotel's guest-only welcome lounge.
E-COME GROUP is releasing an officially licensed Paris Saint-Germain full-zip hoodie from early September 2026, featuring a delicate embroidered emblem on the chest and a bold logo across the back, available in black and ivory.
A limited capsule collection born from a collaboration between the sashiko artisan collective Sashiko Gals and the fashion brand KUON launches at Patina Osaka and Patina Maldives on September 16, 2026, with Patina Tianjin to follow.
To mark the Persona series' 30th anniversary, Animate stores in Japan and overseas will roll out an only shop, fair, and Gratte cafe collaboration from September 2026, the fourth installment in a year-long global collaboration project between Sega and Animate.
A 9th-anniversary fair for Revue Starlight titled "L'Étoile innocente" runs November 6 to 23, 2026, at Animate and Gamers stores nationwide, featuring newly drawn illustration merchandise and purchase bonuses.
Sakura Deai-kan at Yodogawa River Park in Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture will hold a three-day Train Festival from September 21 to 23, 2026, featuring an N gauge model railway display, a ride-and-drive experience, a quiz rally, mini train rides, a train-craft workshop, and a toy train play corner.
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Happinet's indie game label Happinet Indie Collection is bringing the fast-paced, one-hit-kill action-adventure title Sa[meow]rai: Silverwing Stray to Steam in spring 2027, with a playable demo and 10-minute trial challenge at Tokyo Game Show 2026.