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KURAND's online shop introduces a summer-exclusive white sangria combining white wine, mint tea, and three types of domestic Japanese citrus, now available through a crowdfunding campaign.
Kushiro Prince Hotel is marking 2026 as the 100th year since Japan's Showa era began, featuring a special retro café menu at its restaurant and a Showa-era exhibition in the hotel lobby, both running through October 31, 2026.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, Grill & Dining G at Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel will serve a buffet-style lunch with a choice of main dish alongside seasonal deli salads, warm dishes, desserts, and drinks, priced at ¥4,500 per person.
The popular foldable cordless living fan from Life on Products now comes in a large size, featuring auto oscillation, LED lighting, external device charging, and disaster preparedness utility — available from May 2026.
Swedish ceramicist Lisa Larson's beloved Moonlight Mia ceramic cat is back in stock at Tonkachi Store for the first time in over a year and a half, available in limited quantities.
Live2D JUKU has released its original music video "Abandoned Planet" on April 26, 2026, a fully Live2D-animated adventure set in a desolate world, featuring music by vocaloid producer millstones and character design by illustrator yo-Shimizu.
Seven resort-style vacation rental villas under the Livele Garden Villa brand have opened across three locations in northern Okinawa, offering a live-like-a-local accommodation experience for families, groups, and long-stay travelers.
A collaboration tote from L.L.Bean and SALON adam et rope' arrives in two nuanced brown shades — Beige and Kinari — beginning May 1, 2026.
The Paris-based boulangerie-pâtisserie Maison Landemaine, known for its croissant that sells over 12,000 pieces daily in Paris, is opening a limited-time café at the Machiai exchange hub inside Takanawa Gateway City from May 9, 2026.
A MARIHA pop-up event is coming to Tomorrowland in Marunouchi and Osaka Takashimaya, showcasing the brand's popular coin necklaces alongside special order pieces including the diamond-accented "Indian Inspiration" and pearl-adorned "Moon Tears" collections.
A Tohoku first, this petal-shaped soft serve ice cream has gone on sale exclusively at the Monzen store of Matsushima Kamaboko Honpo from April 29, 2026.
Migiwa no Mori, a new creative Japanese restaurant with views of the famous Meoto Iwa rocks and Ise Bay, is set to pre-open on May 1, 2026, on the second floor of Ise Meoto Iwa Meoto Yokocho in Mie Prefecture.