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A one-year seabed aging experiment for KOICHI (Rice Whisky), a Japanese rice whisky brand, is set to begin in the waters off Kushiro, Hokkaido, with a crowdfunding campaign now open on CAMPFIRE.
KYOTO STATION GALLERY at Kyoto Station Building's 7th floor is displaying 30 curated artworks across three themed booths using dedicated digital picture frames, running April 20 through June 19, 2026.
Le Pan Kobe Kitano and iconic Italian chocolate brand Caffarel have created a limited-edition brioche gelato sandwich, available exclusively at the Italy Fair 2026 at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store from April 29 to May 6.
The hexagonal puzzle game LINE POP2 is running a collaboration event with Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān!, featuring limited-time characters, special login bonuses, and various in-game events from April 24 through May 22, 2026.
On the 10th anniversary of Aqours' 2nd single "Koi ni Naritai AQUARIUM," digital figure Holomodels featuring the iconic costumes are now available online via X Market and in-store at Numazu's premium shop, with previously online-only Spacial Discs also launching in serial card format.
Bistro Bourgogne, the 19th-floor restaurant at Mercure Yokosuka, is hosting a limited-time matcha-themed afternoon tea from May 1 to June 30, 2026, featuring exclusive sweets created in collaboration with Sakakura Sohonke, a Yokosuka wagashi shop established in 1891.
Miyako Hotel Amagasaki is offering a Mango Afternoon Tea from May 1 to June 30, 2026, with a three-tier stand themed around a fantasy game world where each layer tells its own story.
Eight new stationery items from the mojojojo stuffed toy and gift brand are hitting stores on May 2, 2026, featuring adorable plushie characters dressed in fashionable clothes and hats under the PATTERN COLLECTION theme.
The seasonal "Awaji Island New Onion Burger - Japanese Soy Sauce Style" returns to MOS Burger locations in Kansai, Chugoku, and Shikoku from May 7 through mid-May 2026, featuring fresh spring onions grown by contracted farms on Awaji Island.
The Taiwanese-style kakigori specialty shop Nanaka, tucked inside Kin no Kura on Ikebukuro Sunshine Street, kicks off its 7th season from April 29, 2026, serving five rich shaved ice flavors — including a new Zunda Milk — daily from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Tabio's Kutsushitaya brand is teaming up with Narumiya International's beloved "Heisei retro" characters ANGEL BLUE and mezzo piano for their first-ever collaboration sock collection, launching May 1st at 149 Kutsushitaya stores and the Tabio online store.
Mori no Terrace at Nijigen no Mori is serving two spring limited-time dishes featuring fresh shirasu from Awaji Island's Iwaya Port starting April 25, 2026. Only 2% of the shirasu harvest qualifies for raw serving, making it an exceptionally rare seasonal treat with a melt-in-the-mouth texture and sweet aroma.