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arma bianca launches a collaboration between rockin'star★ and TV anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica, featuring exclusive trading badges, hologram ticket cards, instant camera-style illustration cards, live goods-style T-shirts, face towels, and souvenir sets available for pre-order on AMNIBUS.
Starting March 1st, 2026, S.Weil by Hotel New Grand's main store will launch An Danish, a new bakery item combining crispy Danish pastry with Hokkaido Tokachi red bean paste.
On May 30, 2026, a spectacular fireworks entertainment event will take place at Inage Seaside Park in Chiba, featuring live performances synced with fireworks, ticket information, and various seating options.
The Sendai Royal Park Hotel will hold a special event on April 21, 2026, combining an immunity care seminar with a refreshing garden yoga session to support health and wellness.
The official fan club for the multimedia project SHINEPOST has launched. Members will enjoy exclusive novels, livestreams, event ticket priority access, and original merchandise rewards.
Two renowned Kyoto shops team up to create unique sansho-flavored confections - Sansho Merengue and Sansho Financier - blending traditional Japanese ingredients with French pastry techniques.
On February 17th, Shiseido Parlour, a historic confectionery shop from Tokyo's Ginza, opened at Daimaru Kobe Store. The shop brings over a century of Western confectionery tradition to Kobe, with exclusive Ginza flagship store items available for a limited time through March 3rd.
SONO Hotels & Resorts Apac announces its first entry into Japan with SONO Moon Nagoya, a lifestyle hotel opening just 8 minutes from Nagoya Station.
Ginbis releases a new chocolate-coated cocoa biscuit version of the popular Tabekko Aquarium snack, featuring rich Venezuelan cacao and milk chocolate coating, available exclusively at convenience stores across Japan starting February 16, 2026.
Contents Seed Co., Ltd. has launched post-event online sales for the Tada no Tomodachi ja naku naru Shunkan POP UP SHOP merchandise at THE Chara online store, featuring exclusive character goods and collectibles.
In mid-April 2026, the Tainai River Natsui Riverbed Thousand Cherry Trees will bloom along both banks, offering approximately 1km of stunning Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms.
Takara Shuzo will release a new limited-edition plum-flavored shochu highball with 5% alcohol content on March 10, 2026, featuring a refreshing dry taste perfect for spring dining.