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Morinapo (Moriyama Napoli), a frozen pizza brand based in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, is offering its "May Monthly Pizza Set" — a three-pizza bundle featuring teriyaki chicken, cream with pancetta, and shrimp with basil sauce — available through May 31, 2026.
The mobile romance simulation game "Mugenro and the Sleepless Butterfly" is running a limited-time story event and 1.5th Anniversary Gacha Part 1 starting May 1, featuring exclusive in-game rewards and three new limited cards.
A limited-edition fresh dorayaki filled with white peach and white peach jam cream is now on sale from Nagomi Yoneya, available through late August 2026.
Around 60 vendors selling antiques, interior goods, and clothing from Europe, America, and Japan will gather at the Nara Convention Center Tenpyo Square on May 9 and 10, 2026.
PRIME 1 STATUE's Concept Master Line adds a 1/5 scale vignette of illustrator necömi's debut art book cover "Love is Overflowing," with pre-orders now open and release slated for 2027.
For Golden Week (April 30 to May 4, 2026), Kaki to Kaisen Nihonichi Sakasuji-Honmachi is offering its signature large sashimi platter and raw oyster plate at half their regular price.
A 1/7 scale completed figure of popular NIJISANJI VTuber Nozomi Ishigami is now available for pre-order at AmiAmi from brand A・DIMENSION, with a planned release in July 2027.
A 1/4 scale figure of Breddy from the Cooking Oil Squad in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is now available for pre-order at AmiAmi, priced at 49,500 yen with an October 2026 planned release.
The beloved "Bunny Boy" designs from the popular mobile game Obey Me! are being made into figures for the first time, available for pre-order in both Japan and the United States starting May 1, 2026.
A collaboration event between the popular anime Odekake Kozame and Aqua World Oarai, Japan's aquarium with the greatest variety of shark species, runs from May 14 to July 13, 2026.
THE LOBBY LOUNGE on the 29th floor of THE OSAKA STATION HOTEL, Autograph Collection will host a Miyazaki mango-themed afternoon tea from June 1 to July 5, 2026, showcasing the fruit's rich sweetness through a range of elegant sweets and savories.
PAW Patrol: Dino World, a 3D open-world action-adventure game set on the dinosaur-filled Dino Island, is heading to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on July 31, 2026, with a physical Nintendo Switch version also available for pre-order.