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Contemporary art gallery YUGEN Gallery will present artist 今井恵's silkscreen works at WHAT CAFE EXHIBITION vol.39 Emerging Directors & Curators U40, a group exhibition in Tokyo's Tennoz area running July 4–20, 2026.
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun is staging a series of Okinawa-themed summer events from July through September 2026, including a mango-scented water spraying show, Okinawan dishes at its in-park restaurant, cultural craft workshops, and live eisa performances.
The fourth and final installment of the Map Design GALLERY CARD series features 77 new islands, completing the full collection of all 304 inhabited islands of Japan, with sales beginning July 3, 2026.
A pop-up shop for A Certain Scientific Railgun T opens at AMNIBUS STORE -blue- in MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 from July 17 to August 2, 2026, featuring new original illustration goods with a starry sky maid concept.
Japan's oldest amusement park, Asakusa Hanayashiki, is introducing a new outdoor "Water Play Zone" from July 19 to September 14, 2026, with three soaking experiences — a water play area, a Bon dance show with surprise water blasts, and a Water Splash Squad roving the park daily.
A Blue Archive collaboration event is running at Sengawa Yukemuri no Sato natural hot spring bath in Chofu, Tokyo, from July 6 to August 7, 2026, featuring exclusive entrance tickets, original merchandise, themed baths, collaboration food, and a stamp rally.
Sendai PARCO2 marks its 10th anniversary with a Blue Giant collaboration event running September 4 to 23, 2026, featuring an art exhibition, limited shop, film revival with a special talk show, and a free jazz live concert.
VISION is releasing a CHILLfigg 6-piece figure BOX featuring characters from Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Licht - The Nameless Girl, available for pre-order at AmiAmi with a December 2026 release date.
Comme'N, a Tokyo bakery headquartered in Kuhonbutsu, is launching a summer seasonal lineup across its three brands from July 1, featuring new breads, sandwiches, and drinks made with oranges, lemons, tomatoes, corn, and other seasonal ingredients.
A new dining spot combining Nikujiru Gyoza no Dandadan's juicy pan-fried gyoza with 一番軒's rich tonkotsu ramen opens in Nagoya's Hibino area on July 3, 2026.
Six beloved SANRIO CHARACTERS — Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, My Melody, and Kuromi — are now available as a bundle DLC set for Desktop Mate, the popular desktop mascot platform.
discord Yohji Yamamoto is adding light green, dark green, and black colorways to five Italian leather bag styles in its MADE IN ITALY series, available at stores and online from July 10, 2026.