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Yamagata Arcadia Tourism Bureau is offering a limited 6-guest night tour on August 15, 2026, following the Kurojishi black lion dance across multiple shrine grand festivals in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture, with a Kurojishi YouTuber as guide.
Nagoya PARCO's West Building 8th floor will transform into a new entertainment floor on September 4, 2026, bringing together 10 character shops — five of them making their Tokai-region debut — including Godzilla Store Nagoya, Kamen Rider Store Nagoya, and ONE PIECE Mugiwara Store Nagoya, alongside a renewed PARCO HALL event space.
Japanese-pear specialty sweets brand Nashiré opens reservations on July 4, 2026 (Pear Day) for a two-layer Rifu pear cheesecake gift supervised by Michelin-starred Omotesando dessert shop EMMÉ. Only 28 whole cakes will be made in 2026, with part of the proceeds supporting regional initiatives in Miyagi Prefecture.
The National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo's Ueno Park is holding a NEWS exhibit from July 14 to September 6, 2026, displaying the first lapis lazuli confirmed to occur in Japan alongside a well-known specimen from Afghanistan.
Sync Innovation Co., Ltd. has opened pre-orders for new NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE merchandise featuring the popular "mochocho" mini-character series, including acrylic stands and can badges, with shipping expected in late September 2026.
Pocketpair Publishing has opened pre-registration on the Google Play Store for the Android version of the 2D roguelike action game Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse, a possession-based metroidvania that supports up to 4-player multiplayer, at a planned price of 780 yen (tax included).
Saturdays NYC teams up with New Era on two exclusive cap models featuring the brand's signature logos, with pre-orders now open ahead of the July 17, 2026 release.
New Era, the global sports and lifestyle brand, is releasing a new cap collection featuring Swarovski crystals on July 15, 2026, with designs including New York Yankees logos, the New Era logo, and plain styles available at New Era stores and its official online store.
A limited-time digital art gallery has opened on the 2nd floor of KITTE Osaka, directly connected to Osaka Station, showcasing 13 works chosen through an open call on the theme "JOURNEY" through July 30, 2026.
From July 26 to 30, 2026, the Kanze Noh Theater in Ginza hosts a five-day event built around the hit anime The World Is Dancing, pairing movie screenings and noh performer talk sessions on stage with a mask try-on booth, giant photo spots, and original artwork in the lobby.
Nippon Kodo's new fragrance brand nowas is holding a three-day pop-up at the Kyoto machiya SIGHTS KYOTO in Miyagawa-cho, where visitors can try all four Eau de Parfum scents and join a workshop to make their own scented sachet.
Bandai Namco Nui is adding "ONE PIECE: NYAN PIECE NYAN!" — in which the ONE PIECE characters appear as cats — to its Chibi Plush lineup, with 8 stand-up Chibi Stuffed Toys and 8 Chibi Mascots arriving in October 2026.