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Hotel Associa Shizuoka's all-day dining restaurant Pergola is hosting its July and August buffet, Shizuoka Marche, with elementary school students dining free on July weekends and at half price on August weekdays.
FWGames, the game label operated by Frontier Works (Animate Group), has opened the Steam store page for its new title Ikai no Yadocho, a hot spring horror simulation game supporting Japanese and Simplified Chinese text and voice, with a 2026 release planned.
From August 3 to 16, 2026, Ikebukuro PARCO turns the whole building into one pop-culture "park" with the new event PARCO POP CULTURE PARK, featuring special shop events, a capsule toy lottery, mascot appearances, and the debut of the city-wide festival Ikebukuro Manga Anime Weeks 2026.
From September 1 to November 9, 2026, the buffet restaurant Chef's Live Kitchen at Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay presents a "Shine Muscat & Autumn Jewel" sweets buffet, featuring all-you-can-eat Shine Muscat and grapes alongside tableside Mont Blanc parfait, seasonal tarts, mousse cakes, and other autumn-inspired desserts.
A two-day PR event introducing JR Kyushu's D&S (Design & Story) trains takes place at Futako Tamagawa Tsutaya Denki on August 22 and 23, 2026, with in-train merchandise sales, an onboard meal panel display, and a children's uniform try-on experience.
Oshare Bon Odori Vol. 9, a fashion-forward take on Japan's traditional bon odori dance produced by designer KEITA MARUYAMA, returns on August 22, 2026, at TOKYO NODE's rooftop SKY GARDEN & POOL in Toranomon Hills Station Tower, with DJs Maki Nomiya and Tomoyuki Tanaka (FPM), taiko drumming, and a VIP dining plan from Michelin three-star chef Kei Kobayashi's KEI Collection PARIS.
Kinnikuman: Goku Tag Ranbu, the smartphone app game from Copro Inc. (Shibuya, Tokyo), is holding a 'Goku Summer Ranbu 2026' event from July 23, featuring yokai-themed gacha banners, login and quest rewards, boss battles, and campaigns running into mid-August.
LANVIN en Bleu is adding new shell-motif accessories with a vintage-like presence to its lineup, pairing couture-inspired detailing with a textured, artisan-style finish across a necklace, earrings, and a brooch.
LASTFRAME, the Japanese brand that reimagines traditional craftsmanship through contemporary design, opens a pop-up store on the first floor of Isetan Shinjuku's main building from July 29 to August 25, 2026, showcasing its new Autumn/Winter 2026 collection.
U-NEXT begins exclusive rental streaming of the film The Legend of Hei 2 on July 22, 2026, featuring a Japanese dub led by Kana Hanazawa and Mamoru Miyano, with the franchise's earlier film, TV anime, and manga spin-off also available to stream.
Natsume-sha's illustrated guidebook Let's Learn about Yokai has gone back to print after strong sales, as renewed interest in Japan's yokai and ghost stories — fueled by a hit TV drama, novels, and anime — continues into the summer ghost-story season.
A new online lottery on Marukuji is offering original character goods for TV anime Toilet-bound Hanako-kun 2, themed Standoruche, with newly drawn chibi illustrations, running from July 22 through August 23, 2026.