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A pop-up store featuring Odekake Kozame merchandise is opening at the JR Ikebukuro Station South Gate Event Space from May 19 to June 8, 2026, with a lineup of mascots, accessories, and everyday goods.
A reservation-only private salon has opened at Panasonic Beauty Omotesando in Tokyo, offering a hands-on session with two of Panasonic's top-of-the-line massage chairs — complete with a complimentary drink — for just 500 yen per person.
Racbaki has released the "Air Sabot," a new slip-on corrective clog in its premium Goku series, featuring an upgraded triple sole that incorporates the brand's skeletal alignment approach to support posture improvement and body shaping through everyday walking.
A pop-up shop celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World anime and its 4th season is touring four GEESTORE locations across Japan, starting in Osaka and moving on to Sendai, Nagoya, and Kokura.
SAKImoto Bakery is rolling out a new chilled dessert, the "Pie Choux Ice Cream," starting June 1, 2025. Available in four flavors through the end of September, it combines crispy pastry with smooth frozen ice cream.
Sanrio Puroland in Tama, Tokyo is hosting the new Tanabata event "Purowish Festival" from June 5 to July 7, 2026, featuring a light-blue wish-core world, a Hello Kitty illumination show, ≒Joy voice appearances in projection mapping, limited goods, and seasonal food menus.
A new urban hotel from the SHIFT HOTEL series is set to open in the Jinnan neighborhood of Shibuya in July 2026, housed within the mixed-use complex JINNAN VALLEY — just a 3-minute walk from Shibuya Station.
The original character Sophia F. Scharling, drawn by popular illustrator Nadare Takamine, is getting a 1/6 scale figure in a blue bunny costume from the Koi Koi -Sakura- line, available exclusively at AmiAmi in both a standard edition and a tapestry set deluxe edition.
The cross-heroine RPG Techcronoss on DMM GAMES welcomes new character Fafnir via a limited pickup gacha, while a Main Story Chapter 5 preview event lets players experience the latest story episode early — both running until June 1, 2026.
A limited-time "Peach Afternoon Tea" showcasing seasonal peaches across sweet and savory creations will be served at Tokyo Dome Hotel's Sky Lounge & Dining "Artist Cafe" from June 23, 2026, 150 meters above the city.
From May 20 to 22, 2026, Tokyo Skytree's 5th floor SKYTREE SHOP will host a special drink tasting and sales event featuring matcha and koji — two iconic ingredients of Japanese food culture.
Following its popular run in Osaka, the Transformers × DenQ POP UP SHOP heads to Shinjuku Marui Men's 8F event space from May 22 to 31, featuring newly illustrated apparel and exclusive in-store purchase bonuses.