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SKOP, the wood product brand from Yamagata woodworking studio Sato Kogei and creative unit TENT, adds a beech and walnut spoon and fork called SOLID CUTLERY to its lineup, going on sale August 25th.
√K Contemporary in Shinjuku presents Korean artist Sobin Park's first solo exhibition in Japan, "The Birth of Mir," from September 12 to October 3, 2026, featuring large-scale pencil drawings inspired by Korean myth.
From September 2, 2026, Starbucks stores across Japan are introducing "My Customize Bar," a free self-serve station with five items that lets customers finish their own beverages and food, opening up as many as 5.27 million possible combinations.
General access has opened for "Bob," the second additional playable character in TEKKEN 8's Season 3, while the gameplay trailer for the season's third character, "Roger Jr.," is set to premiere at EVO France in October 2026.
A new kaidan (ghost-story) live show called "THE GHOST LOUNGE" debuts at B.B.S. Event Dining inside Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay on September 11 and 25, 2026, with background video that shifts alongside the storytellers' narration. Tickets are ¥3,500 with one drink included, and each of the two nightly sessions features a different lineup of stories.
Espacio Nagoya Castle will hold a special exhibition, from August 30 to October 25, 2026, of a Guinness World Records–certified stained-glass samurai armor depicting Toyotomi Hideyoshi, held in the collection of Toyokuni Shrine in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya — an area said to be Hideyoshi's birthplace.
Uniqlo U's fall/winter 2026 collection, Confidence in Form, arrives September 11 as the final collection of the line's first chapter under designers Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran, ten years after the label's 2016 debut. The lineup carries forward Uniqlo U's precise tailoring and timeless design through soft, structural womenswear and function-driven menswear.
Bandai Namco Filmworks releases the Blu-ray Volume 1 (Special Limited Edition) of TV anime Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 on August 26, 2026, alongside news that a third season is now in production.
HARE-TABI SAUNA & INN in Yokohama Chinatown will host the 8th "Yokohama Chinatown SAUNA DAY" on September 17, 2026, featuring a joint aufguss session from two Yokohama-based Aufguss Masters, relaxation treatments, and an event-only draft pour of "Yokohama Sa-Tabi Ale."
YOKUMOKU's shake-style dessert COO-CHE, sold only at the Tokyo Station Ichibangai store, has sold out its daily quota ever since launch thanks to SNS buzz over its break-and-mix cookie experience, and will pause sales after October 31, 2026.
Achi Village in Nagano Prefecture, celebrated as home to Japan's best starry sky, is partnering with the city of Iida to trial a new bus route connecting Nakatsugawa Station in Gifu Prefecture to Iida Station via Magome and Hirugami Onsen, running from September 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029.
Anya Hindmarch brings its homeware and lifestyle collection "ANYA LIFE" to Hankyu for the first time, opening a limited-time shop at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from September 2 to 8, 2026, with ceramics, fragrance, and nylon pouches featuring the brand's signature "Eyes" motif.