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Shibuya Real Squid Game, the immersive event built around the Netflix series, has extended its run to August 31, 2026, with a 4.9-star Google rating, a collab cafe, and new student, family, and pair ticket discounts.
Starting July 16, 2026, the Japanese restaurant Shikisai on the 5th floor of Royal Pines Hotel Urawa is offering a weekday-night-only "Nagomi" set meal fair, with two shareable courses designed for couples and friends to enjoy together.
From July 23 to 26, 2026, Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu hosts "Shirokuma-kun COOL PARK 2026," a summer pop-up featuring a full-size resin skating rink, a demo skater exhibition, an ice sculpture show, a photo dome, and festival-style games with Hitachi Room Air Conditioner's mascot Shirokuma-kun.
Shironeko Project NEW WORLD'S marks its 12th anniversary on July 14, 2026, launching the ALIVED:CHRONICLE event alongside a new character gacha, discounted jewel packs, and a lineup of anniversary campaigns running into August.
Orders opened July 13, 2026 for a Shironeko Project: NEW WORLD'S collaboration with G-ant's buildable fandom toy Mitacle Block, turning Hero, Iris, Catra, Jin, and Saya into pixel-art block figures to mark the game's 12th anniversary.
Sirotan's directly run stores nationwide and its online shop welcome the "Sirotan Birthday Fair" from July 10, 2026, with a "Sirotan Puka Puka Marine Park" theme, limited-edition goods, a no-lose lottery, character greetings, and pop-up stores in Nagoya and Tokyo.
Skechers is releasing a collaboration collection with the beloved character Care Bears™ on July 10, 2026, reimagining the brand's iconic silhouettes — including Skechers Street™ UNO for women and light-up and UNO LITE models for kids — in Care Bears' signature colorful style.
Starting Friday, July 31, 2026, fashion brand SMELLY is launching a three-color nail polish collection with a hint of autumn nuance, available in stores and online for ¥1,100 each.
Available on weekdays through August 7, 2026, SORANO HOTEL's new "Private Retreat" plan pairs a 60-minute spa treatment with a seasonal Japanese-style afternoon tea in an 86-square-meter guest room, limited to one group per day, with optional access to the infinity pool.
Soratoshiba by Yona Yona Ale, the craft beer brewing restaurant inside Escon Field HOKKAIDO, is holding its first "Soratoshiba Aki no Bakushu Matsuri 2026" (Autumn Beer Festival) on September 12-13, 2026, offering up to 18 kinds of craft beer along with seminars, workshops, and stage activities.
Com2uS Holdings' idle-growth game Soul Strike is teaming up with the beloved mobile game MiniGame Paradise, bringing new LR/UR pet characters, a limited-time summon event, a reimagined minigame, and a new event dungeon.
The PC anime-style action RPG SoulWorker rolled out a major update on July 9, 2026, opening the new main-story chapter "Episode 3" with three new mazes and the Desolate accessory series, alongside a third collaboration with Last Origin featuring new avatars, A.R Cards, and a run of commemorative in-game events.