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A special collaboration celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Ōkami series will be held at Capcom Cafe Ikebukuro and Umeda stores from June 5, 2026, featuring themed menus, merchandise, and anniversary artwork on display.
Starting May 27, 2026, Cheese Garden is releasing the seasonal Goyotei Pineapple Cheesecake — a moist baked cheesecake that pairs tropical pineapple with rich, creamy cheese, available at all stores and online through early July.
Conrad Osaka is hosting a summer-limited sweets buffet featuring 16 SNS-popular sweets from 14 countries worldwide, running on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from May 29 to September 13, 2026.
DROOLY, a sweets brand built around the "Cheese with Honey" concept, has released a summer limited-edition packaging Assort Box at its Hanshin Umeda Main Store location — available for a limited time while supplies last.
Newly drawn merchandise featuring 8 characters from the film goes on advance sale at 100 select GEO stores across Japan, running from May 29 to June 19, 2026.
goodNess, a new sister brand of Kona's Coffee, is set to open its first location at Shibuya Mark City on May 28, 2026, offering Hawaiian-inspired dining and cocktails from morning to late night.
Pre-orders for Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok are now live on My Nintendo Store and PlayStation Store ahead of the game's July 9, 2026 release on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Steam.
TakaraTomy Arts is launching the Hello Kitty Style Up Figure Collection, a new capsule toy series featuring Hello Kitty in a stylized tall figure form with Y2K-inspired coordinates. Available from late May 2026 at capsule vending machines across Japan, priced at 300 yen per pull.
Japanese leather brand HERZ has opened a new store at Haneda Airport Garden, directly connected to Haneda Airport Terminal 3, featuring a unique workshop display experience and an exclusive lineup of handcrafted leather goods.
Virtual music duo HIMEHINA is teaming up with karaoke chain Karaoke-kan for a campaign from June 1 through August 31, 2026, featuring singing challenges, themed drinks, exclusive merchandise, and specially decorated rooms.
A new air-conditioned indoor luxury pool seat called "Hale Lani" is coming to Hotel New Otani Makuhari's outdoor Shell Pool this summer, offering champagne free-flow and rental amenities from July 18 to September 22, 2026.
The "Kuroko's Basketball POP UP STORE in LOFT" event is set to run from June 5 to June 21, 2026, at Ikebukuro LOFT, Umeda LOFT, and Sakae LOFT, featuring new merchandise with newly drawn illustrations themed around "Ayumi" (Steps).