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Italian Grill "Melodia" on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental in Shinagawa serves its Vivace semi-lunch buffet with a winter menu from November 18, 2026 to January 12, 2027. Guests choose one of six main dishes and help themselves to antipasti and desserts featuring apple, pear, persimmon, turnip and pumpkin.
The dress-up and raising game Sugar Doll has launched a new premium gacha, "黄昏レ浪漫館," featuring retro Japanese-Western style dresses and student-style outfits, while the Gothic-punk classic gacha "TRICK or DEVIL" returns for a limited time.
Suntory is adding a limited-time Mizoremon flavor to its Kodawari Sakaba Lemon Sour series, made with whole-pressed lemon juice and a blend of three shochu, going on sale nationwide on December 15, 2026.
Suntory's zero-calorie, zero-sugar non-alcoholic "Nonaru Kibun" series adds a limited-edition Fuzzy Navel flavor, going on sale across Japan on December 22, 2026.
A non-alcoholic beer-taste drink made to go with ramen, "Shugyoku no Ippai" (珠玉の一杯), goes on sale nationwide in limited quantities on December 22, 2026. It was developed in collaboration with ramen YouTuber SUSURU and contains 0.00% alcohol.
Now in its fourth year, Suruga Afternoon Tea pairs two or more Shizuoka teas with sweets at 34 participating shops in central Shizuoka, running from November 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027.
The Japan-made Black-Dyed Rattan-Rimmed Sumitori Basket (黒染め籐縁巻炭斗籠), a bamboo charcoal basket with a white rattan rim, has been reimagined as storage for small items and interior decor. It went on sale at Taketora on October 20, 2026 for ¥9,900 (tax included).
Talon Japan, a Japan travel information site for Thai visitors operated by Inbound Buzz Co., Ltd., now has an English version, so its articles and coupons can reach travelers from Southeast Asian countries beyond Thailand.
From Saturday, November 7, to Saturday, November 28, teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka presents the artwork Life is Flickering Light in the Dark - Cosmos, in which about 20,000 cosmos plants shine across the autumn night garden.
Tescom's Protect Ion Hair Dryer TEC-A086D folds to palm size, weighs about 410 g, and comes with a pouch. It went on sale in mid-October 2026 in gray, gold, and pearl white at open prices.
THE CAP's "MLB PINS" collection reproduces the team logos of all 30 Major League Baseball clubs as pin badges. On sale since early September at ¥1,650 (tax included), they can be attached to caps, bags, and jackets.
The hot spring horror simulation game The Guestbook of the Otherworld is taking part in Steam Next Fest from October 20, 2026 (JST), with its free demo playable during the event. The game is planned for release on Steam in November 2026.