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The fourth story event for the iOS/Android RPG Gintama: Smartphone Battle Chronicle is now live. Collect event coins in the Yagyu Arc, pull the SSR Yagyu Kyubei character, and earn a new universal evolution material through a limited repost campaign.
Ginza Aster, known for its Japanese-style Chinese cuisine, is opening a new deli shop at Keio Department Store's Shinjuku location on May 14, 2026, offering authentic Chinese deli items and dim sum.
Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Ginza Aster has reopened the Kawaguchi Hikan location on April 1, 2026, after a major interior renovation that refreshed the dining space while preserving its longstanding elegance.
HOBBY SEARCH is now accepting pre-orders for a limited-color exclusive soft vinyl figure from the CCP Middle Size Series — the Godzilla 2000 Millennium BLAZE Reflection Ver., featuring a fiery coloring and special aurora film inside that creates rainbow color shifts depending on the viewing angle.
A new whisky lottery campaign is now accepting pre-orders with 377 limited entries. The top prize is the rare Hakushu 25 Year Old Single Malt Japanese Whisky, alongside other highly sought-after Japanese whisky expressions.
A limited-time buffet at Hotel ABEST Sapporo features a dramatic prosciutto leg display alongside all-you-can-eat crab, steak, and daily-rotating ham-inspired dishes from May 8 to June 30, 2026.
From May 9 to June 21, 2026, SATSUKI restaurant at Hotel New Otani Makuhari is hosting a weekend sweets buffet featuring strawberry, matcha, and mango-themed desserts alongside Japanese, Western, and Chinese cuisine.
From May 7 to June 30, 2026, Hotel New Otani (Tokyo, Makuhari, and Osaka) is hosting its first-ever sweets fair themed around strawberry, matcha, and mango, with special desserts served across the hotels' restaurants and bakeries.
Hotel Vischio Osaka is marking its 8th anniversary with a limited-time plan that includes exclusive lounge access with drinks and a dessert plate, plus late checkout until noon.
Nijigen COSPA is releasing three limited All-Print T-Shirt Sets with stickers for THE IDOLM@STER 20th Anniversary MORE RE@LITY LIVE IDOL WORLD SUPER FESTIVAL 2026, available for pre-order at ASOBI STORE from April 30 to May 10, 2026.
Starting Golden Week and continuing through late May, the traditional performing art of Tsugizishi (Imabari Human Pyramid Lion Dance) will be showcased at spring festivals held at shrines throughout Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture. Performers stack three to four tiers high, reaching up to 5 meters in a display that has been passed down for over 300 years.
An online lottery featuring newly drawn China dress illustrations from Kare ni Irai Shite wa Ikemasen is now available through the DRAW!DRAW! service, with prizes including oversized acrylic stands, acrylic cards, glitter can badges, and illustration card sets.