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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.
Calbee's Kansai-limited "Kansai-Aji Roman" series is adding a new flavor inspired by Kyoto's chirimen sansho, supervised by Harema, the long-established shop credited as the birthplace of the beloved Kyoto specialty.
Clarins and POP MART team up for the first time, bringing limited edition anti-aging* lotion bottles featuring MOLLY to a special pop-up event at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from July 1 to 7, 2026.
A COBIHAMU CHAN collaboration cafe is coming to net cafe & karaoke DiCE's Ikebukuro and Osaka Dotonbori locations from July 9 to 26, 2026, with an exclusive collab menu, original goods, and DiCE-exclusive 9th anniversary birthday items.
The "県ジンプロジェクト by agataJapan" launches its 20th product, a craft gin made with Unshu mandarin oranges from Ehime Prefecture's Nishiuwa region, with a CAMPFIRE crowdfunding campaign now open for early access.