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A large-scale solo exhibition by Naohisa Inoue, the painter behind the fantasy backdrops in Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart, opens June 20 at ART SPACE SKY GALLERY in Tokyo Ariake, showcasing approximately 100 works including new prints and original pieces.
The Nara Prefectural Museum of Art and the Nara Prefectural Man'yo Cultural Museum are collaborating for the first time on a joint exhibition exploring the themes of "capital city" and "travel" through their combined collections.
New Era launches the second collaboration with SASHIKO GALS, a sashiko embroidery community based in Otsuchi-cho, Iwate. Six styles across the 59FIFTY and 9TWENTY silhouettes feature New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres team designs with hand-stitched sashiko embroidery.
newQ, the popular Okinawan pineapple sweets specialty shop from Kokusai-dori, is opening a new store at Naha Airport's 2nd floor international terminal corridor on June 21, 2026.
GENDA GiGO Entertainment is hosting a collaboration campaign with the popular manga "Nichijou - My Ordinary Life" at GiGO group stores nationwide from July 4 to August 16, 2026, featuring exclusive prizes, collaboration taiyaki, novelty drinks, and a repost campaign.
Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel's top-floor bar Bellovisto hosts a month-long Nikka Whisky fair in July 2026, featuring exclusive tasting sets, limited-edition cocktails, a special night with a senior blender, and a guest bartender cocktail event.
Kawasaki Motors Japan hosted the first-ever Ninja Team Green Cup race at Tsukuba Circuit on June 21, 2026, drawing 25 Ninja ZX-25R riders of all skill levels to the iconic Ibaraki track.
A special collaboration between the cookie sandwich brand (NO) RAISIN SANDWICH and Suica's Penguin is now available at GranSta Tokyo, featuring limited-edition tins and original merchandise.
A collaboration event between TV anime Oblivion Battery and Laforet Harajuku is set to open on July 8, 2026, featuring new merchandise with original illustrations and collaboration menus.
The immersive character experience event "Obungu Hiroba ~More Time with Obungu~" is set to relaunch with new workshops and venue-exclusive merchandise at Aeon Mall Niihama in Ehime Prefecture from July 10, 2026.
Ocean Expo Park in Okinawa will host its Summer Festival 2026 on July 4, featuring the Churaumi Fireworks Show 2026 with approximately 10,000 fireworks launched over Emerald Beach. Traffic restrictions will be in effect in the surrounding area from 6:00 PM.
From June 23 to September 23, 2026, the Okichan Theater at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium hosts "Summer Show 2026 ~Churaumi Splash Fes~," a dolphin show where audiences get drenched by waves of splashing water in a summer festival-style interactive performance featuring bottlenose dolphins and the massive false killer whale Gon-chan.