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The third edition of the GiGO exclusive URUCHURU POP SEAL prize sticker series arrives at approximately 300 GiGO Group stores across Japan from Saturday, April 25, 2026, adding new mini sticker designs and introducing an oversized BIG format for the first time.
To mark WAKAZE's 10th anniversary and LINNÉ's 2nd anniversary, the two craft sake producers have collaborated on a limited-edition brew that revives a historic botanical recipe from 2017 — widely regarded as the origin of the craft sake category.
Tachibana E-Liquor's monthly "Whisky Mikuji Day" lottery event launched on April 15, 2026, exclusively on Rakuten Ichiba, featuring The Hakushu Single Malt Whisky 25 Years Old as the grand prize among 466 limited entries at ¥7,980 each.
A LINE theme based on the anime film "Whoever Steals This Book" is now available as of April 16, featuring designs inspired by the film's atmosphere and characters Fuyuyu and Mashiro.
The pirate-era open world survival craft game Windrose, published by Pocket Pair Publishing, sold over 500,000 copies within just 48 hours of its Early Access launch on April 14, 2026.
The Chiba location of Osusumeya has relaunched as a yakitori-focused all-you-can-eat restaurant, adding 10 new grilled skewer varieties to an expanded lineup of over 120 dishes and drinks.
A Nendoroid of yoshikitty — the character born from a collaboration between YOSHIKI of X JAPAN/THE LAST ROCKSTARS and Sanrio's Hello Kitty — is now available for pre-order at AmiAmi, priced at ¥6,100 with a September 2026 release planned.
YSL Beauty's "Make Me Blush Powder" is expanding with new shade
The lifestyle brand '47 (Forty Seven) has released the ELEVATED GREENS COLLECTION, a golf-inspired functional headwear lineup featuring New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers designs, available at stores and online across Japan from April.
Amiami Online Shop is holding a limited-time campaign from April 16 to April 22, 2026, where select products earn 20x Amiami points.
ASAKUSA YOKOCHO in Asakusa has introduced dedicated kids' menus at all seven of its restaurants along with a receipt-based rewards program for families with children.
Good Smile Arts Shanghai is releasing 1/7 scale figures of Tomori Takamatsu and Anon Chihaya from BanG Dream! MyGO!!!!!, both dressed in the beloved "Zero gravity" outfits, with a scheduled release in June 2027.