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A new letter set from Hallmark Japan features windowed envelopes that reveal cute animal faces when the stationery is folded and inserted — available in four designs from March 2026.
Hallmark Japan adds 28 new greeting cards to its lineup, launching March 9, 2026 — featuring interactive kids' cards, floral designs perfect for Mother's Day, outdoor-themed holographic cards, and the new "Nyaice Day" cat series.
From March 14 to 26, 2026, a pop-up shop featuring secret box toys and character merchandise from Hashy will open at Kiddy Land Osaka Umeda's POP UP PARK, with exclusive Japan-limited items available for advance sale.
The six Piapro characters are joining the withCAT series as plush keychain holders with eye masks, along with a range of original illustration goods featuring Miku and friends in cozy roomwear. Pre-orders are now open at Animate stores and more.
The long-awaited collaboration between Hello Kitty and lifestyle brand Maison de FLEUR arrives with a brand mook releasing on March 11, 2026, featuring six adorable strawberry-themed accessories.
Hibiya Kadan is releasing a limited-edition WICKED Special Collection of five floral items to celebrate the release of the film Wicked: For Good, with orders opening on March 16, 2026.
Eight new original sticker designs featuring the beloved character Hoppe-chan are set to go on wholesale sale from late March 2026, expanding the character's merchandise lineup on the back of a new TV anime series.
HOTEL INTERGATE OSAKA UMEDA will hold a one-day special event on April 1, 2026, featuring live Daikagura performances and Osaka's iconic local dishes to celebrate the hotel's 5th anniversary.
Three hand creams inspired by Ibaraki's local specialties — ume, fukure mikan, and lotus flower — are now on sale at the Rose Farm Market inside Ibaraki Flower Park.
The mobile RPG Idle Girls ~The Girls of One Hundred Flowers~ has launched its 9th Anniversary Festival on March 10, 2026, offering players up to 1,050 free gacha pulls over 21 days, along with two new sub-generals and a lineup of limited-time events.
From June 26 to July 31, 2026, Iriomote Hotel by Hoshino Resorts offers a limited-time "Blissful Mango Morning" program combining an early morning farm tour, a hands-on mango-picking experience, and a mango-filled breakfast set.
The seven private villa rooms at ITOMACHI HOTEL 0 in Saijo, Ehime, have been reimagined as a culinary annex called "Bettei Seizan Ryokusui," offering private open-air hot spring baths and seasonally inspired Japanese cuisine by an acclaimed executive chef.