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MMORPG RF ONLINE NEXT has rolled out a major update introducing Chapter 12 and a new region, Lavaron, in the Sindrey Archipelago, along with new field bosses, a limited-time event dungeon, login rewards, and fresh costumes.
Shizuru Kamogawa, a small luxury hotel along the Kamo River in Kyoto, begins selling a whole-hotel private rental plan on July 1, 2026, letting a single group book all five rooms plus the lounge, private dining & kitchen, and rooftop terrace.
A new confectionery brand SORANOA, from Kobe-based 昭栄株式会社 (Shoei Co., Ltd.) and its Kobe Roman label, is launching five flavors of colorful cream-filled pie sandwiches at Itami, Kobe, and Kansai International Airports from July 1, 2026, for a limited time.
Indoor golf school STEPGOLF has partnered with luxury sake brand MINAKI, giving 50 winners drawn from its roughly 110,000 cumulative members the right to purchase the rare Junmai Daiginjo 極幻FORMULA.2 through a lottery running July 1 to 6, 2026.
Takara Shuzo's regional craft chuhai "Takara CRAFT <Yoichi-Grown Niagara>" has taken the Gold Award at the 5th Hokkaido Souvenir Grand Prix, hosted by FM NORTH WAVE.
Blue Box Café by Natsuko Shoji at Tiffany Ginza is marking its first anniversary with a limited-time "1st Anniversary Afternoon Tea" and a seasonal "Peach Melba" dessert, available from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
Tachibana E-Shuhan's new "Shichifuku Gouun Mikuji Vol. 1" whisky lottery goes on sale July 1, 2026, limited to 466 entries at 6,980 yen each. Every draw delivers a bottle, with prizes ranging from The Macallan 1824 Collection to Hakushu 12 and Yamazaki 12.
A new Spicy Pizza Bread with zesty tomato sauce, ham, and bacon is rolling out at 7-Eleven stores across Japan from July 7, available in most regions excluding Kyushu and Okinawa.
Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama has welcomed Magellanic Penguins and Humboldt Penguins, making it Japan's only park where visitors can encounter 10 different penguin species, and the world's largest penguin-keeping facility by both species count and number of individuals.
The original tan cat girl character Mau from figure brand Bfull FOTS JAPAN is now available as a 1/6 scale unpainted 3D-printed garage kit. Pre-orders opened on June 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM on the Bfull online shop.
Ohayo Dairy's BRULEE ice cream — seven years in development and winner of Japan's largest frozen food election — arrives at Hankyu Umeda Main Store B1F for a special seven-day pop-up featuring a new pistachio flavor and an eat-in limited menu supervised by patissier Junji Tokunaga of équilibre.
Bunkamura presents a diverse summer 2026 lineup across Shibuya, anchored by a major photography exhibition from Rencontres d'Arles, Sarah Brightman's musical comeback in Sunset Boulevard, Noh theater, and new film releases.