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The beloved Nagoya chick-shaped sweet Piyorin is heading to Hokkaido for the very first time, appearing at Aeon Mall Sapporo Hassamu during a special Aichi/Tokai Fair event on April 18 and 19, 2026.
The classic 1989 RPG CRIMSON II is now available for free via the retro game streaming service Project EGG, with a monthly subscription required to play.
The SNS sensation PUG, known for its freshly baked Boston Cookies with over 330,000 sold nationwide, is opening pop-up stores at Hiroshima PARCO and Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu this spring.
The main dining restaurants "OTTO SETTE" at four RISONARE properties — Yatsugatake, Tomamu, Shimonoseki, and Nasu — are offering spring-limited dinner menus featuring seasonal ingredients such as strawberries, bamboo shoots, and asparagus from March 18 to June 30, 2026.
Sandqvist, the Stockholm-based bag brand known for its Scandinavian minimalism, is celebrating its full Japan launch with a two-day event at THE A.I.R BUILDING in Nihonbashi on April 28–29, 2026.
On March 1, 2026, Shibuya Center-Gai was transformed into a street-side kimono runway during the SCG DAYs 2026 event, as vintage kimono shop Shibuya Tsumugi brought traditional Japanese style to the modern cityscape.
Taiwan castella specialty shop Tailaku Tangao (台楽蛋糕) is running a limited-time pop-up at Sotetsu Life near Mitsukyo Station from April 7 to 13, 2026, offering six premium flavors, half-and-half sets, and more.
Suntory's Tokyo Craft brand is releasing a new limited-edition brew, the Fruity Ale, on June 2, 2026. Brewed with two hop varieties and top-fermenting yeast, it delivers ripe fruit aromas alongside the gentle richness of domestic malt.
ABEMA is airing a free non-stop broadcast of all 103 episodes of Tottoko Hamtaro Ham Ham Paradichu! starting at 6:30 AM on April 8, 2026, in celebration of the birthday of Panda, the Ham-Hams' resident master carpenter.
The beloved chewy baked wagashi "Tsubara Tsubara" from Kyoto's Tsuruyayoshinobu receives a seasonal matcha variant infused with stone-ground Uji matcha, available from April 11, 2026 through late June.
Uchu Sauna Teradacho, a large-scale wood-fired sauna facility located just one minute from Teradacho Station, is scheduled to open on April 26, 2026. Its crowdfunding campaign has surpassed 3 million yen, and a pre-opening event for supporters is planned for April 18 and 19.
Two new projects are building on the legacy of null², the acclaimed signature pavilion from the Osaka-Kansai World Expo — a permanent immersive theater at Yokohama Landmark Tower set to open in 2026, and a new sculptural installation at the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama, Japan.