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Kyoto-based kimono brand KIMONOMACHI has expanded its popular CoolPass juban line with two new colors, 臙脂 (enji, deep red) and 牡丹鼠 (botannezu, grayish pale wisteria), offering moisture-wicking, machine-washable, and iron-free kimono under-garments year-round.
A set of 8 acrylic keychains featuring famous scenes from the film 超かぐや姫！ is set for release in early July 2026, featuring a multi-layer structure for added depth and dimension.
Merchandise from the Cosmic Princess Kaguya! × THEキャラ CAFE STAND Tokyo Dome City collaboration is now available via the THEキャラ online shop, with orders accepted through June 30, 2026.
Marriott International opens the Courtyard by Marriott Okinawa Resort on June 15, 2026 — the brand's first property in Okinawa and its first beach resort in Japan — featuring 170 rooms along Kise Beach in northern Okinawa.
The pastry brand from Daikanyama's renowned Italian restaurant TACUBO expands to Ginza, offering eight rotating gelato flavors, a revamped soft serve, and an expanded baked goods lineup.
Echigo Beer's fourth entry in its popular Citrastrata series arrives with lemon juice, lemon peel, and a hint of honey layered over a Session IPA base — a refreshing summer brew at 4.5% ABV.
DMM GAMES has kicked off an SP collaboration between the life-support game Fleur Days and Mugenrou and Sleepless Butterfly, opening an in-game exchange shop for limited real-world goods and running a repost campaign that rewards players with 10 gacha tickets each.
New kuikui seated plush figures of Frieren and Fern from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End are now available for pre-order, with a release planned for around October 2, 2026.
Az Maker has opened pre-orders for new Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! merchandise on their online shop "Chara ON!", including holographic thumbnail sticker sets and clear files featuring Okuto Nakamura and Aiki Hirose.
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The bread and sweets shop [Goûter] by Lyon-based patissier Sébastien Bouillet is launching limited-edition bear-shaped coffee financiers for Father's Day and two new summer danish pastries featuring peach and mango from June 20.
The vertical mountain race scaling 4.4 km and 700 m of elevation on Mt. Gozuzan returns for its 5th edition as part of the Japan Skyrunning V GAMES JAPAN series.
Gran Foresta Villa Nikko, a dog-first villa resort in Tochigi's Nikko area boasting the largest private dog runs in the Kanto region, is celebrating its first anniversary with limited-stay plans, an original treats tin gift, and a welcome snack marche for dogs.