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Kids brand Fluffy BROTHERS has released a new Minecraft-themed apparel collection, including the return of last year's popular Diamond Sword setup, through its official online store and Rakuten shop.
GiGO's second crane game specialty store in Saitama Prefecture, "GiGO Crane Game Oasis Soka Seimon Plaza," opens August 7 at Soka Seimon Plaza with 213 crane game machines, everyday prizes, and original animal mascot characters.
A no-miss online lottery featuring Gorogoro Nyansuke merchandise launches on Hanikuji Land on August 7, 2026, with a lineup of tote bags, pouches, keychains, and more featuring both fan-favorite illustrations and two newly drawn designs.
A new 114-seat buffet restaurant inspired by the blue of Awaji Island's sea and sky has opened at Grand Mercure Awaji Island Resort & Spa, and a Silver Week plan will add Awaji beef steak and local craft beer to the dinner buffet from September 19 to 23, 2026.
On October 4 and December 6, 2026, Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima's 22nd-floor restaurant Steak & Seafood Boston will once again host "Art Wine Maison SETOUCHI," an art workshop where guests paint alongside sommelier-selected wines, followed by a lunch featuring seasonal Hiroshima ingredients.
An autumn-themed afternoon tea built around sweet potato, chestnut, and pumpkin will be served at Lounge Momiji in Grand Prince Hotel Shintakanawa from September 17 to November 25, 2026.
Mobile Factory's location-based game series Station Memories! is holding a collaboration campaign with the TV anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya from September 2 to September 30, 2026, featuring a limited-time gacha and a raid battle against Ryoko Asakura.
A collaboration café themed on the TV anime Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku will run at HATTO COFFEE in Harajuku's Jingumae area from August 14 to August 31, 2026, offering original character-themed food and drinks along with a limited-edition merchandise pre-sale.
To mark the second anniversary of its release, the Nintendo Switch download version of Him, the Smile & bloom is now on sale for 40% off through the Nintendo eShop.
CCMC has launched Hololive Fantasy Battle for Steam and Nintendo Switch under its hololive Production derivative-game brand holo Indie. The 2.5D versus action game features artwork by illustrator Komainu and lets up to four players battle as Usada Pekora, Shiranui Flare, Shirogane Noel, and Houshou Marine, with a 25% off launch sale running for the game's first seven days.
Starting September 21, 2026, HOSHINOYA Okinawa offers a lineup of autumn programs — from a traditional Ryukyu performing arts evening and a healing scent-sachet workshop to a purple sweet potato dessert course and a yachimun pottery afternoon tea — inviting guests to savor the beauty of Ryukyu culture and the flavors of the season.
From September 1 to October 31, 2026, Hotel Granvia Kyoto's four in-house restaurants — Le Temps, Ukihashi, Gozanbo, and Cotociel — will each serve an anniversary dish built around the autumn delicacy matsutake mushroom, marking the hotel's 29th anniversary on September 11.