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Two popular food brands from Fukuoka are opening their first locations in the Chubu region, with dacō launching inside Karuizawa Shoten and I'm donut ? at the newly opened Karuizawa T-SITE.
Disney STEP, the Disney walking app, is approaching its first anniversary on March 3. A new lifelog feature that stamps a monthly calendar based on daily step counts and awards exclusive character badges launched on February 27, 2026, alongside special anniversary events.
DISSIDIA DUELLUM FINAL FANTASY, a new team battle smartphone game featuring iconic warriors from the Final Fantasy series set in modern-day Tokyo, has opened pre-registration on App Store and Google Play ahead of its March 2026 launch.
A theme-park-themed Everyday HOST CLUB pop-up shop will be held at Tower Records Shibuya and Abeno Hoop stores from March 5 to 15, 2026, featuring newly drawn merchandise including trading glitter badges, acrylic stands, and more.
CONVENIENCE WEAR, FamilyMart's original apparel brand, kicks off the 2026 spring/summer season with colorful new items starting February 27, alongside special 45th anniversary commemorative socks and handkerchiefs going on sale March 6.
A new event has kicked off in FESTIBATTLE+ starting February 27, 2026, featuring Aisha — voiced by Marina Inoue — from White Cat Project NEW WORLD'S as a new hero, along with special gacha banners and the conclusion of the Main Episode.
FREAK'S STORE is highlighting seven recommended spring outerwear pieces, now available at stores nationwide and online. From color-block stand-collar coats to an M-65-inspired short mods coat and a balloon-hem coat, the lineup covers a wide range of styles to kick off the new season.
Originally released only in Japan for PlayStation in 1999, the cult classic shooter 70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X is getting a high-resolution remaster across multiple platforms on July 16, 2026.
A new high-end Japanese restaurant, Ginza Shiraishi Bettei, has opened in Ginza. With counter seating at its core, the restaurant is designed for dates, anniversaries, and business entertainment, offering both lunch and dinner menus.
Girls Creation, the turn-based strategy simulation game on DMM GAMES, has kicked off a limited-time event featuring new Memory rewards, a special box gacha, and two pickup gachas running through March 12.
Starting March 1, 2026, the Mr. CHEESECAKE store at GRANSTA TOKYO is launching a limited-edition "Mr. CHEESECAKE Petit Classic with Berry," a sweet-and-tangy twist on the brand's signature Classic cheesecake, available exclusively at the GRANSTA TOKYO location.
Haimurubushi, an island beach resort on Kohama Island in Okinawa's Yaeyama Islands, is opening 8 new "Ocean Front Pool Villa" rooms on July 15, 2026, each with panoramic views of World Natural Heritage-listed Iriomote Island and a year-round private pool.