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Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 kicks off on June 12, 2026, introducing new hero Cyclops, a massive 18v18 game mode, a summer festival event, and a new third-party tournament program.
Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa is offering three limited summer stay plans for 2026, including a sea urchin lamp craft workshop led by a local guide, a sparkler set plan, and a pool float package — all paired with seasonal garden pool access and an all-inclusive buffet.
Monster Strike kicks off its first collaboration with the TV anime Naruto Shippuden on June 12, 2026, featuring iconic characters in gacha, quests, login rewards, and limited-edition merchandise.
A new Moomin Woven Charm Collection featuring six beloved characters is set to roll out in capsule toy vending machines across Japan from early June 2026, priced at 300 yen per turn.
Morozoff is launching a Fukuoka-exclusive langue de chat cookie called "Zou no Amaou Ichigo," filled with Amaou strawberry-flavored biscuits and white chocolate. It goes on sale from June 17, 2026 at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin.
Four designs of Bonbon Drop Seals featuring Nagano Characters — the beloved characters from the creator of Chiikawa — along with a glittery sticker binder, will be available online and at stores starting June 26, 2026.
A pop-up store celebrating the collaboration between Ai Yazawa's Neighborhood Story and Sanrio Characters is set to tour four cities in Japan, beginning at Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo on July 10, 2026.
The Netflix film K-Pop Demon Hunters is having a 9-day limited theatrical screening from June 10 to June 18, 2026, with official merchandise available for purchase at select cinemas across Japan while supplies last.
Starting June 11, 2026, Italian family restaurant chain Pastel is holding a limited-time dessert fair featuring Uji matcha sourced from Kyoto's historic tea merchant Chashō Shimizu Ikkoen, founded in 1945.
The Sanrio Characters Pompompurin Magical Pudding Series — a collection of goods featuring Pompompurin in a stylish red cape — goes on pre-order at the Munyugurumi Patio official EC site from June 12 (Friday) through June 28 (Sunday), 2026.
A colorful new Pompompurin lineup of 7 items is available for pre-order on the Munyugurumi Patio official EC site from June 12 through June 28, with no quantity limit.
Japanese online furniture shop Qualial has expanded its glass table collection with four new additions — including a new size and three brand-new models — offering a cool, airy update for the summer season.