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Starting June 5, 2026, Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz is rolling out a new series of remade ranking events called the "Okaeri! Grand Mage Cup," featuring revived rare reward spirits and updated rules for more accessible gameplay.
The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa reopens on July 17, 2026, following a full renovation of all restaurants and its lobby lounge & bar. A new stay package, "Coastal Italian Elegance," is now available for booking, offering exclusive dining at the newly opened Italian restaurant Riva Ristorante.
Starting June 6, 2026, Sagara Koumare Onsen Hall in Makinohara, Shizuoka will offer a new original dessert called "Koumare Purin," a smooth and fragrant pudding made with premium sencha powder from Morioki Farm, developed by a Kakegawa Grand Hotel patissier.
Two new shades — Dark Gray and Light Blue — have been added to Sanwa Supply's popular slim Bluetooth mouse lineup, now available through the Sanwa Direct online store at ¥2,073 (excl. tax) each.
The SATTO compact umbrella series, known for its patented shape-memory film that tidies the canopy in about one second, has released a 2026 model weighing just 248g — 52g lighter than before — alongside a redesigned full-coverage absorbent microfiber storage bag.
From July 1 to September 30, 2026, Restaurant Ricomonte on the 15th floor of Toyama Excel Hotel Tokyu is offering a limited-time Shine Muscat Afternoon Tea, pairing juicy grapes with the rare aromatic herb kuromoji from Toga Village in Nanto, Toyama.
The popular Korean SNS character snackanimals is arriving as arcade prize merchandise for the first time, rolling out at amusement facilities nationwide and through online crane game platforms from June 12, 2026.
SEGA is releasing "Forever Fast - 35th Anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog," a 2-disc compilation album featuring 22 vocal tracks from the Sonic series, on June 24, 2026. A live concert celebrating the milestone is also scheduled for June 28 in Tokyo.
A radiative cooling parasol that dissipates heat into space is now accepting pre-orders ahead of its official June 11 launch, delivering an 80% heat shielding rate alongside 99.99% light blocking.
studio CLIP is teaming up with Pokkoshi, the quirky yet adorable creatures from a miniature world, for the brand's first collaboration with a plush toy artist's character design. A lineup of 40 items goes on sale from June 11, 2026.
A new in-store lottery featuring original "Relax Night" illustrations of Symphogear XV characters is coming to KujiQ, with the full prize lineup now unveiled ahead of its August 2026 release.
An Animate fair celebrating the anime Teasing Master Takagi-san is coming to select Animate stores across Japan starting August 22, 2026, featuring new merchandise with an original "Work Experience" concept illustration, along with an advance online pre-order campaign starting June 4.