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The SATTO compact umbrella series, known for its patented shape-memory film that tidies the canopy in about one second, has released a 2026 model weighing just 248g — 52g lighter than before — alongside a redesigned full-coverage absorbent microfiber storage bag.
From July 1 to September 30, 2026, Restaurant Ricomonte on the 15th floor of Toyama Excel Hotel Tokyu is offering a limited-time Shine Muscat Afternoon Tea, pairing juicy grapes with the rare aromatic herb kuromoji from Toga Village in Nanto, Toyama.
The popular Korean SNS character snackanimals is arriving as arcade prize merchandise for the first time, rolling out at amusement facilities nationwide and through online crane game platforms from June 12, 2026.
SEGA is releasing "Forever Fast - 35th Anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog," a 2-disc compilation album featuring 22 vocal tracks from the Sonic series, on June 24, 2026. A live concert celebrating the milestone is also scheduled for June 28 in Tokyo.
A radiative cooling parasol that dissipates heat into space is now accepting pre-orders ahead of its official June 11 launch, delivering an 80% heat shielding rate alongside 99.99% light blocking.
studio CLIP is teaming up with Pokkoshi, the quirky yet adorable creatures from a miniature world, for the brand's first collaboration with a plush toy artist's character design. A lineup of 40 items goes on sale from June 11, 2026.
A new in-store lottery featuring original "Relax Night" illustrations of Symphogear XV characters is coming to KujiQ, with the full prize lineup now unveiled ahead of its August 2026 release.
An Animate fair celebrating the anime Teasing Master Takagi-san is coming to select Animate stores across Japan starting August 22, 2026, featuring new merchandise with an original "Work Experience" concept illustration, along with an advance online pre-order campaign starting June 4.
An online lottery for the theatrical film The Irregular at Magic High School Yotsuba Succession Arc opens on the Kuji Hikido platform starting June 11, 2026, offering prizes including newly illustrated fabric posters, tapestries, acrylic stands, keychains, and can badges featuring Tatsuya and Miyuki.
KADOKAWA's online lottery service "Kujibikido" is set to launch a new lottery featuring original pajama party-themed illustrations from the TV anime The Ramparts of Ice, available from June 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM.
Works by Yorkshire-based printmaker Emma Lawrenson — including limited edition silkscreen prints and original drawings — are now on display and for sale at TIMBER YARD, a lifestyle interior shop in Chiba City, from June 4, 2026.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, Tea Salon Pikake at Tokyo Prince Hotel offers a seasonal Summer Fruits Afternoon Tea featuring three tiers of vibrant summer fruits including white peach, mango, and melon.