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A new 27-room apartment hotel featuring spacious rooms over 35 square meters, Japanese-inspired design, and excellent access to Haneda Airport opens near Hamamatsucho Station.
A new R HOTEL property opens in Osaka's Namba area on February 16, 2026, offering a calm urban retreat near Kuromon Market.
On January 29, 2026, a new standard color Titanium was added to RIMOWA's popular Classic Suitcase Collection.
ROYCE' Confect is currently selling limited Valentine's Day chocolates with special feature pages on their official online shop. Discover new sweets, Nama Chocolate flavor charts, and Farm to Bar selections perfect for Valentine's gifting.
Hobby Search has started taking pre-orders for Snail Shell's new RPG-09 Pot Mimic, a 1/12 scale action figure with a unique magnetic eye-movement gimmick, scheduled for release in September 2026.
Aeruta, a hybrid action RPG combining dungeon exploration and bakery management, has won the Best Visual Art Award at Taipei Game Show 2026. The game's charming Japanese anime-inspired art style and memorable character designs earned high praise from the judges.
Saga Tamaya marks its 220th anniversary with a bold vision to transform beyond a traditional department store. Starting March 2026, the existing building undergoes major updates, while hot spring drilling begins on the new building site.
Sapporo's Elm Garden celebrates its 80th anniversary with a unique winter dining experience featuring an ice sushi bar in a Japanese garden and digital art-enhanced kaiseki cuisine, running until February 28, 2026.
From February 13 to March 12, 2026, SHIBUYA TSUTAYA 6F IP Bookstore will host a limited-time POP UP SHOP for the singer group Seijin Dansei 3ningumi, featuring exclusive Neo China-themed merchandise and in-store announcements.
A special exhibition event showcasing the art, design, and culture of the Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury train will be held at Ginza Tsutaya Books on March 27-28, 2026.
New plushpal merchandise from the popular BL comic "Sex Drop" by Shikke-sensei is now available for pre-order. The plushies feature Shizu and Tomo in adorable palm-sized form.
Shake Shack introduces the new Chicken Caesar Burger featuring house-made Caesar sauce, along with Caesar Parmesan Fries and Bites, available at all 18 locations from February 4 to late March 2026.