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Italian brand Brunello Cucinelli brings its new pre-collection, "Capsule Primavera," to Hankyu Umeda Main Store's HANKYU LUXURY floor from July 22 to August 4, 2026, alongside a tie-in with the store's summer children's program "HANKYU Kids College" featuring an Andersen's Fairy Tales giveaway.
Marking the 10th anniversary of the TV anime, the Bungo Stray Dogs ART & DESIGN EXHIBITION will be held in Tokyo from July 31 and in Osaka from October 2, 2026, showcasing the art and design behind the series alongside exclusive commemorative merchandise.
Hobby Search has opened pre-orders for Blokees' Toy Story 5 CC01 Buzz Lightyear 75934, a highly articulated plastic model kit with deployable wings, a laser arm, and interchangeable face parts, set for release in August 2026.
At House of Dior Ginza, Café Dior by Anne-Sophie Pic presents a refined afternoon tea uniting chef Anne-Sophie Pic's culinary artistry with Christian Dior's fashion heritage, featuring six mini savory and sweet creations inspired by his debut collection.
ESCAPE.ID begins selling puzzle kits on July 10 for Chiikawa, We're Looking for You, a Tokyo Metro walking escape game tied to the July 24 release of Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island, running through November 3, 2026.
Chiikawa Pocket, the first smartphone app based on Chiikawa, takes part in the Aomori Nebuta Festival, Sendai Tanabata Festival, and Awa Odori this summer as Chiipoke Summer Festival 2026, offering visitors exclusive novelties and limited-edition summer merchandise.
Chloé's 2027 Spring Collection revisits the late 1990s, when Savile Row tailor Edward Sexton brought his signature precision to the maison, reinterpreting tailoring as both heritage and an evolving expression of the house. The collection arrives at Chloé boutiques and Chloe.com from November 2026.
The restaurant-management simulation game adds a limited-time challenge event alongside two pickup gacha banners featuring staff dressed in matching summer yukata.
Guesthouse Chura Cucule Ishigaki Island, operated by Time Arrow Yaeyama Co., Ltd., is celebrating its 10th anniversary in October 2026 with a novelty campaign starting July 9, letting guests earn LINE points through their stay and Instagram posts to redeem for original goods and a breakfast voucher at sister hotel Ishigaki Island Hotel Cucule.
KOSÉ Cosmeport's hand care brand "Coenrich" is releasing a limited-quantity Pokémon special package of eight hand cream items nationwide from August 3, 2026, with products and packaging featuring Pikachu, Eevee, Charmander, and other Pokémon.
Ahead of the July 16 release of Culdcept BEGINS for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, publisher Neos has begun releasing Creator's Voice, a roundtable series in which the development team shares the ideas and behind-the-scenes stories behind the game's visuals, music, and design.
Dior Makeup Creative and Image Director Peter Philips designed a radiant makeup look built on delicate, nuanced colors for Jonathan Anderson's Fall-Winter 2026-2027 Haute Couture collection.