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A special fair celebrating the 10th anniversary of Love Live! Sunshine!! is coming to Gamers stores and online starting June 5, 2026, featuring new merchandise with original wedding dress illustrations.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is hosting a major retrospective of British ceramicist Lucie Rie (1902–1995) — the first such exhibition in Japan in approximately ten years — running from July 4 to September 13, 2026.
A limited-time pop-up store featuring cookie tins inspired by beloved picture books — including The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Paddington, and Thomas the Tank Engine — is opening at Lumine Yurakucho's Lumine Street.
The complete strategy guide for Mario Kart World, the Nintendo Switch 2 title, went on sale on April 2, 2026. Published under the Famitsu strategy guide brand, the 416-page A5 full-color book covers everything from beginner driving techniques to in-depth course strategies.
Miso ramen chain Mensho Tadokoro and Chiba-based confectionery Nagomi no Yoneya have teamed up to create "Anko Gyoza," a deep-fried dessert dumpling filled with peanut bean paste, available for a limited time from April 2026.
A special Moomin x Ibaraki Milk Co., Ltd. collaboration package of the rich "Blissful Custard Pudding" goes on sale April 6, 2026, featuring six different character lid film designs and a prize campaign offering Moomin goods to 80 winners.
The mobile garden simulation app MOOMIN Welcome to Moominvalley is holding an April Ranking Event from April 3 to April 12. Fulfill map wishes to earn event points, climb the rankings, and win exclusive new plaza decorations.
Muji is releasing a range of chilled, easy-to-prepare foods for the summer season starting April 8, including new cold ochazuke, noodle sauce, and chilled curry lines available at stores and online nationwide.
The Sunset Marina BBQ Garden at Nagasaki Sunset Marina THE VILLAS NAGASAKI opens for the 2026 season on April 11, featuring Italian restaurant-quality BBQ with ocean views, free-flow drinks, and new children's activities.
A spring night event at the World Heritage Site Daigoji Temple in Kyoto is currently underway, featuring approximately 700 cherry trees in full bloom alongside fantastical art installations by NAKED, INC.
Two Nendoroid figures of Gyro Zeppeli from the anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run are set for release in September 2026, with the DX version bundling his beloved horse Valkyrie.
New Era and the fashion brand Kansai Yamamoto are releasing their first-ever collaboration collection on April 9, featuring caps, T-shirts, bags, and more inspired by bold Japanese design motifs.