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The first-ever collaboration between Sunsun Sponge and Sanrio Characters launches for general sale on May 15, 2026. Pre-order stock has already sold out. Four limited-edition designs are available, including a new purple colorway featuring Kuromi.
Starting May 22, 2026, The CHOYA Ginza BAR in Ginza will serve a limited-time shaved ice dessert featuring a deep blue night sky aesthetic and three original umeshu syrups, available through September 24.
THE LIVELY BAR at THE LIVELY Fukuoka Hakata is offering a summer limited menu from June 2 to September 13, 2026, featuring "Furupakoori" — a hybrid parfait kakigori dessert made with Kyushu fruits — alongside fruit lassi and craft gin cocktails.
A new free dog run has opened at Tokushima Botanical Garden, available from sunrise to sunset. Prior registration is required, and applications are now being accepted.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, Lounge & Dining G at Tokyo Marriott Hotel offers a summer-limited afternoon tea showcasing rare, tree-ripened peaches from Maruto Farm in Yamanashi, served in eight dessert creations and four savory bites.
A pop-up shop featuring newly drawn illustrations with a "Rooftop" theme from the TV anime Tokyo Revengers will be held at Shibuya MODI 7F from June 12 to 21, 2026, with simultaneous web sales via Anique Shop.
A new miso made from the two-time national champion tea edamame "Tsumari Chamame," grown in Niigata, has launched — brewed naturally for 11 months without any additives.
Starting May 23, 2026, Yokumoku is releasing "Voyage de Fruits," an aged-fruit financier cake available exclusively at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi and sold on weekends only — Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
New casual fashion brand ALL NEW MART, launched by World Co. with creator Mika Oizuki as director, is hosting its first-ever pop-up store at Harajuku gallery THE PLUG on June 20 and 21, 2026.
Japanese lighting brand Ambientec is set to release its new portable lamp Still on May 21, 2026, featuring layered crystal glass that shifts from transparent orange-brown in daylight to a deep whiskey-like amber glow at night.
Japanese women's brand Ameri and British heritage brand HUNTER are teaming up for the first time, releasing four rainy-season items — rain boots, loafers, and water-repellent nylon bags — starting May 29.
Aqua World Ibaraki Prefecture Oarai Aquarium — Japan's top aquarium for the number of shark species on display — is now exhibiting Australian swellshark eggs for the first time. The egg cases stand out for their beautiful wavy surface patterns, quite unlike the smooth shells of other local shark eggs.