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SoulStudio has announced a new SoulChat experience based on the anime "I Saved Myself with a Potion!", launching on LINE on April 10 with Yakumo Kaede as the first available character.
To celebrate Identity V's 8th anniversary, Frontier Works is holding a special fair at Animate featuring newly drawn fairy tale-themed merchandise, plus new items from the Kindergarten and Essence Memorial series.
The special collaboration between globally popular girl group ILLIT and Korean lifestyle brand Rockfish Weatherwear is making its first retail appearance in Japan, with items available at select stores from April 10.
A rooftop yakiniku and BBQ venue blending Showa-era nostalgia with open-air dining is opening its sixth nationwide location in Osaka's Tenma district on April 6, 2026.
Two new acrylic keychains and other merchandise featuring Kabukinyantaro dressed in costumes from classic kabuki performances go on sale starting April 9, 2026.
Set against the backdrop of Mt. Asama at around 1,000 meters elevation, Karuizawa Asama Golf Course begins its 2026 season on April 4, offering a new resort-style plan for pairs that combines golf, hot springs, and afternoon tea.
AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for 11 types of Kiniro Mosaic merchandise featuring new illustrations by manga author Yui Hara, including trading die-cut stickers, can badges, bromides, illustration cards, acrylic stands, and more in an idol costume version.
KIRA SHARE, a subscription jewelry rental service, has fully renovated its website in April 2026, introducing improved navigation, enhanced search features such as ring size filtering and motif-based search, along with a renewed My Page for a more comfortable user experience.
American hands-free shoe brand Kizik is opening a limited-time pop-up store at Daimaru Sapporo from April 8 to 21, 2026 — the brand's first full-scale entry into Hokkaido, featuring bestsellers and new spring/summer 2026 models for men and women.
Kontex, an Ehime-based towel maker founded in 1934, is hosting a limited-time pop-up at the Imabari Towel Minami-Aoyama store from April 16 to 27, 2026, featuring themed displays, bestselling products, and a first-ever "Towel Gacha" surprise gift campaign.
Fresh-baked canelé from Kuramae, Tokyo arrives at ecute Omiya for a limited run, featuring signature canelé, a seasonal strawberry and white chocolate financier, and special Mother's Day packaging.
Kurokawa Noh, a nationally designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property from Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, will be performed at the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Singapore in late April and early May 2026, as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of Japan-Singapore diplomatic relations.