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Cocos family restaurant is launching its popular annual "Choco Mint Party Fair" on May 14, offering five choco mint desserts and a more intense version of the fan-favorite "Super Soosy Sauce."
The ONE STAR SUEDE MULE arrives on May 15, 2026, merging the One Star's refined silhouette with the laid-back ease of a mule in three colorways.
Prize merchandise for the TV anime Daemons of the Shadow Realm is set to appear at amusement facilities starting from the third week of May 2026, with plush figures of Sayu-sama and Chimatto-san characters rolling out sequentially.
Two new Donald Duck collections are coming to Disney Store to mark his June 9 birthday. "DONALD BIRTHDAY 2026" features relaxed summer artwork, while "DONALD FASHION 2026" brings nautical-inspired fashion items. Both launch from May 15, 2026.
Popular Setagaya bakery étéco bread is launching two limited-time California Prune creations — a Mugwort Bagel and a Gateau Breton — in two phases from May through June 2026.
Starting May 9, 2026, Camfort at Everglades Biwako in Shiga Prefecture is introducing a sleep tourism plan that uses canoeing, campfire, and digital detox as a pathway to deeper rest, with a tent sauna added on weekends.
Excelsior Caffè is introducing a new frozen drink series called "Milce" on May 21, 2026. Made with whole milk from Hokkaido's Nemuro and Kushiro regions, the drinks come in three varieties alongside a new White Peach Cheese Tart dessert.
The fourth collaboration between Familiar and Kobe bakery Maman et Fille launches on May 15, 2026, featuring a limited-edition French biscuit tin paired with an eco-bag and three new biscuit-motif accessories.
Japanese ladies' fashion brand FRAY I.D has released its 2026 summer collection catalog online, featuring sheer blues and yellows under the theme "AFTER GROW."
Two limited-time pop-up shops featuring lovable character merchandise are heading to atman atman Sasazuka from May 16 to June 14, 2026.
Starting May 11, 2026, Ginza Cozy Corner will be offering a limited-time lineup of sweets featuring both red-flesh and green-flesh melons, including shortcakes, milk crepes, decoration cakes, and cream puffs, at fresh cake stores nationwide.
GODIVA Japan's new Habutae Kurumi chocolate sweets, created in collaboration with Fukui's century-old wagashi shop Hayakawa Confectionery, are expanding to select GODIVA shops across Japan from May 15, 2026. Two varieties are available individually from 410 yen.