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LinksMate, the MVNO service for gamers operated by LogicLinks, has added room6's Rogue with the Dead: Idle RPG to its count-free option starting July 16, 2026.
Yellow Co., Ltd. is releasing a "Magical Girl Pink Blue" can badge collection based on manga artist Ikiro's debut serialized work, arriving in capsule toy machines from early July 2026.
Maruman is adding a limited-edition "Starry Sky" design to its YOUANCE loose-leaf binder series, with a translucent sky-themed cover and silver foil stars, arriving at select stationery retailers from July 17, 2026.
Shinsaibashi PARCO, Daimaru Shinsaibashi, and the Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street team up with Walt Disney Japan for the area's first tie-up campaign, Mickey & Friends with YOU@SHINSAIBASHI, running August 8 to 30, 2026, with special goods, an art exhibition, a gashapon campaign, and a new Disney Store.
MieuMieu Stik, the stick-type item that tames flyaway hairs while doubling as a solid perfume, adds a limited-quantity "Pure Floral Savon" scent with a clean, fresh impression, shipping from July 1.
Hashy Topin adds light blue and light yellow to its Miffy silhouette die-cut mirror, a palm-sized compact mirror featuring a printed Miffy face design.
Minamichita Beach Land in Aichi is holding an event from July 17 to 31, 2026, timed to Sea Day, with quiz-style panels on ocean environmental issues, an upcycled sea glass art display, a special keeper-led guide, and a limited-edition can badge giveaway.
Minato City Local History Museum's special exhibition room will present Edo Work Guide — Working by the Sea, Doing Business in Town and at Daimyo Residences, using ukiyo-e prints and historical documents to introduce the occupations of Edo-period Minato, from July 18 through September 23, 2026.
The "Minato Mirai Dinosaur Rally" runs July 17 to August 23, 2026, bringing a dinosaur-themed stamp rally, food, and goods to shops and facilities across Yokohama's Minato Mirai area, alongside the return of the "Yokohama Dinosaur Exhibition 2026" at Pacifico Yokohama.
Goryori Mukyu, a Japanese restaurant in Roppongi Hills, is holding a one-day, 10-guest-only tea gathering called "Mukyu Chaji" on August 8, 2026, in collaboration with Urasenke tea instructor Kyoko Ishikawa, pairing a specially designed Japanese afternoon tea with a chabako (tea box) tea ceremony.
MURUA is releasing a new collaboration collection with Tokyo-based artist Ran Tondabayashi, the fourth in its 20th-anniversary series, with a top, skirt, tote bag, and socks up for pre-order from July 16 ahead of an August 7 in-store launch.
Nagaragawa Seiryu Hotel in Gifu is holding its popular annual summer event, the Nagaragawa Seiryu Summer Festival, for three days from August 14 to 16, 2026. The garden celebration features grilled ayu, somen noodle slides, festival-style food, make-your-own desserts, and classic games for visitors of all ages.