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A new dining experience has arrived at Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto, with the opening of Ryozen Sen Bettei — a special counter restaurant on the hotel's third floor created in collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Ken Sugisawa of Nihon Ryori Sen SEN.
California-born eyewear brand Black Flys and select shop FREAK'S STORE have launched a special exclusive collection of three custom sunglass styles, each featuring gold FREAK'S STORE branding and exclusive lens colors.
A direct fire hot sandwich maker featuring the "Bread Thief" character is now available exclusively at Village Vanguard, priced at 3,960 yen including tax.
Diamond jewelry brand BRILLIANCE+ has released a new wedding ring called "Atoriela" from April 23, 2026. Handcrafted by skilled Japanese artisans, the ring blends a tactile, crafted texture with refined elegance suitable for everyday wear and formal occasions alike.
Brown Dust II has added a new character cassette titled "Miracle★Twinkle," following three magical girls running a small agency, along with a limited-time costume pickup event.
CAMPERLAB has released its 2026SS campaign, presenting the season's collection through an intuitive, glitch-infused, hand-drawn visual perspective set against a stark cityscape.
The Capcom TV Challenge!! livestream program will feature the Tosa Brothers (Yuki and Takuya) taking on Pragmata for Nintendo Switch 2, streaming live on the Capcom Channel YouTube on April 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM.
Every May 16, Chartreuse fans worldwide raise a glass for the Chartreuse 1605 anniversary. This year, four bars in Tokyo and Hyogo are serving special limited-time Chartreuse cocktails from May through June 2026.
The 5th edition of Chiikawa T-SHIRTS FES launches pack T-shirts (two-shirt sets) with a puffy sticker novelty at KIDDY LAND stores nationwide and the Talking online shop from April 24, 2026.
The second Nintendo Switch port in the Court of Darkness series launched on April 23, 2026, bringing five new princes and their dark fantasy romance stories to the console in widescreen.
CREATIVE HUB UENO "es," the gallery inside Ueno Station run in collaboration with Tokyo University of the Arts, has revealed its exhibition lineup for the first half of 2026, featuring four solo shows spanning Japanese painting, design, architecture, and sculpture.
The Japanese splatter horror game CRUELTY, developed by indie creator 838S MANIACS in collaboration with C&R Creative Studios, launched on Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PS4 on April 23, 2026.