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Starting in July 2026, "PostPet" prize plushies featuring the beloved bear character Momo will roll out at amusement facilities — game centers and online crane games — across Japan, courtesy of Eikoh Co., Ltd. Five plush designs will be available, from bag-sized charms to a large, huggable doll.
An online lottery celebrating the birthdays of Illya, Miyu, and Chloe from the movie Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Licht – The Nameless Girl will launch on Kujibikido on July 16, 2026, featuring newly drawn illustrations and prizes including big acrylic stand figures, tapestries, and acrylic cards.
A special commemorative site has opened for Enough with This Slow Life! I Was Reincarnated as a High Elf and Now I'm Bored after the series passed 1 million copies in cumulative circulation, featuring congratulatory messages, commemorative illustrations, and an autographed shikishi present campaign.
RESOL no MORI Obon 2026 runs from August 8 to 16, 2026, at Grandvaux Spa Village in Chiba, offering nine limited-time programs built around the cool of summer, including SUP fitness, a floating sound bath, indigo dyeing, sparkler making, and a Perseid meteor shower stargazing tour.
RICO DOLCE, a Japanese chestnut sweets specialty store in Gifu whose housemade chestnut kernels have earned praise from Michelin three-star restaurants, will release Kogane-ju HAKURI, a new dessert centered on its 3-Year Aged Chestnut, the result of seven years of research.
RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka in Nakanoshima is running its "Family-Friendly Gourmet Support" campaign from July 18 to August 31, 2026, offering free kids meals and other perks for children in elementary school or younger at seven in-house restaurants spanning Japanese, Chinese, and Western cuisine.
S-PiCK CAFE, the idol-and-character collaboration cafe run by SPINNS and Sweets Paradise, teams up with the Korean character ANKYUNG MANDOO. for a limited-time cafe opening at four locations across Japan from June 2026.
Sagamiko Mori Mori in Kanagawa is opening "Morimori Noboru," an 18-meter net-climbing attraction built onto its parking-lot elevator tower, on August 1, 2026, with an opening event featuring BUDDiiS members MORRIE and SHOOT.
Saitama Children's Zoo is welcoming two new koalas, Arnold and Bubbles, from Queensland, Australia, marking 40 years since koalas first arrived at the park. A ceremony and public unveiling take place on August 22, 2026, followed by commemorative merchandise and events through Koala Day on October 25.
Starting July 16, 2026, SAKAI COFFEE is rolling out three summer-only dishes, a refreshing lemon pancake, a mango passion soda, and a chilled seafood pasta with salt malt and lemon.
Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited is releasing a new "Toy Story" collection inspired by Disney and Pixar's latest film Toy Story 5, featuring four bag and pouch items designed with colors and motifs themed around Woody and Buzz Lightyear, with pre-orders opening July 13 and nationwide sales starting July 21.
SAMANTHAVEGA is releasing its first collaboration collection with Sanrio's Sugarbunnies characters, featuring handbags, wallets, and bag charms available for advance order from July 10 and in stores nationwide from July 18, 2026.