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Bandai Namco Experience and Bandai Namco Amusement are opening a new Gashapon Department Store capsule toy specialty store with 270 vending machines at the Lalagarden Kasukabe shopping center in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, on July 10, 2026 (Friday).
Ginza Tailor has added two of Italy's leading luxury necktie brands, Silvio Fiorello and Italo Ferretti, to its lineup, bringing meticulous Italian craftsmanship and design to its collection.
Global tea café chain Gong Cha will open its first Haneda Airport location, "Gong Cha Haneda Airport Terminal 2," on July 10, 2026, welcoming travelers at Japan's busiest airport with customizable drinks and Japan-only flavors.
Goto Tsubaki Distillery is releasing a three-part limited-edition gin collaboration with Amami Oshima-based painter and picture-book author Miroco Machiko, beginning with "Ibitsuna Hatake" on July 23, 2026, followed by two more editions later this year.
From July 18 to September 4, 2026, Gunma Flower Park+ in Maebashi hosts its "NATURALISTIC GARDEN FAIR," with free admission for children from July 18 to August 31, more than 13,000 plants led by sunflowers and blue salvia in bloom, a splashy "Jabujabu Pond" play area with weekend bubble shows, summer research and job-experience programs for kids, and a two-day night festival in mid-August.
MOE BOOKS has released Critically-Endangered Species Hacchin-Pamos 2, the long-awaited second volume of the SNS-popular comic starring a round, white endangered creature, introducing new characters plus bonus manga and picture-book episodes.
Odakyu Hakone will run a special "Fireworks Cruise" aboard the Hakone Pirate Ship from July 31 to August 5, 2026, letting passengers watch fireworks over Lake Ashinoko up close from the illuminated ship's deck and cabins.
A limited number of Hanamaru Udon locations are now serving SANUKI 870 ALE, a craft beer brewed using leftover dough trimmed during udon production, developed together with upcycle beer brand Better life with upcycle.
KDcolle, KADOKAWA's figure brand, has opened pre-orders exclusively through Kadostore and Amiami for a 1/7 scale figure of Haruhi Suzumiya wearing Megumin's costume from KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, priced from ¥26,950 (tax included) with delivery planned for March 2027.
Heavenly Jelly, known for pop-up events in Korea, Toronto, Paris, Vancouver, and other cities, is holding a custom shoe event at OPEN STUDIO, the gallery attached to FREAK'S STORE Shibuya, from July 10 to July 26, 2026, letting visitors mix and match around 60 parts to build a custom pair.
Three Henn na Hotel and Henn na Resort & Spa properties in Osaka have launched the "Black Myaku Myaku Collab Room" from July 3, featuring room décor and original goods themed around Black Myaku Myaku, the fourth collaboration room based on Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan's official mascot MYAKU-MYAKU.
Contemporary artist Hiroko Nakakita marks the 25th year of her career with the solo exhibition "Rinne" at the Art Gallery on the 6th floor of Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. Main Building, showing more than 40 works from July 15 to July 20, 2026 that explore the cycles of life and rebirth.