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Atlus, a Sega group company, confirms Persona 4 Revival and the Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Metaphor: ReFantazio for Tokyo Game Show 2026, with a playable Persona 4 Revival demo, the Metaphor: ReFantazio "Trial of the Sword" hands-on content, and novelty giveaways at Makuhari Messe.
At Meijo University's Nagoya Dome-mae Campus on August 23, Red Bull BC One Cypher Japan 2026 crowned B-Boy NONESKI and B-Girl Cocoa as Japan's representatives, sending them to the last-chance qualifier for the Red Bull BC One World Final in Toronto this November.
Starting September 1, 2026, Pastry Shop La Mora on the first floor of Royal Pines Hotel Urawa is rolling out an autumn sweets and bread lineup led by a Kyoho and Shine Muscat grape parfait and a chestnut-filled Kouglof Marron.
SAMANTHAVEGA is releasing a special collection celebrating the 20th anniversary of Disney Channel's High School Musical, featuring handbags, a shoulder bag, and bag charms inspired by the film's characters, available from August 24, 2026.
Virtual YouTuber Sana Natori and free illustration site Irasutoya have teamed up for a new merchandise collaboration featuring original mini-character art, with online sales now open at eeo Store online and in-store sales following October 2 to 15, 2026 at the eeo POP-UP STORE in Ikebukuro.
The "Pokkyokuten POP-UP STORE x Munyugurumi Patio" featuring Sanrio Characters opens at Tokyo Station Ichibangai on August 28, 2026, with matching sales also running through the Tokyo Station Online Plaza until September 10.
Sapporo Grand Hotel is holding a Marron Sweets Fair from September 1 to September 30, 2026, with a sweets buffet, afternoon tea sets, chestnut parfaits, and take-out breads and sweets spread across four in-hotel venues.
Nihonga (Japanese-style painting) group Seido will hold the exhibition "Seido in Ninna-ji" at the Kuroshoin of World Heritage temple Ninna-ji in Kyoto from September 1 to 20, 2026, with eight artists showing across two periods.
Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026, Capcom's official team league for Street Fighter 6, opens on August 25. Official ambassador streamers from VSPO! will mirror stream every regular-season match and interview standout players, with additional mirror streams from competing players and team-affiliated streamers also confirmed.
From September 7 to 13, 2026, TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY hosts "Takanawa Tsukimachi," an event reviving Takanawa's Edo-era moon-waiting tradition with a sake pairing menu, a special afternoon tea, mochi-pounding, moon-themed light art, and free yukata dressing.
TikTok LIVE will livestream the Japan finals of its global music program "Music on Stage 2026" on August 28, with TRF's DJ KOO judging 18 finalist acts competing to advance to September's global final.
Tirol Choco is adding two chewy treats to its seasonal mochi lineup — a molten chocolate-sauce "Chocomochi" and its long-running best seller "Kinakomochi" — in five-piece bags at stores nationwide from September 7, 2026.