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Lifestyle brand Dessin is releasing its first collaboration items with junior high school painter Sei Horinouchi, featuring vivid animal print T-shirts and a tote bag, with nationwide store sales beginning July 17th and online pre-orders already open.
Capcom is running a follow-and-repost giveaway on X to celebrate the collaboration between Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition and the Netflix series Devil May Cry Season 2, offering original collab T-shirts as prizes from July 3 to July 16, 2026.
Inspired by the water lilies of Paris's Tuileries Garden, Jonathan Anderson's new Dior collection brings delicate floral motifs to bags, shoes, jewelry, and accessories, arriving in boutiques this July.
A new collection inspired by the colorful, candy-coated world of Wreck-It Ralph launches at Disney Store locations on July 10th, with early release at select stores and the Disney Official Online Store from July 7th, featuring plush keychains, bag charms, and fashion items themed around Ralph, Vanellope, and the film's other candy-world characters.
Coamix releases volume 1 of "Doom: Satsujin Keisatsukan no Danzairoku," the long-awaited sequel to the hit series "Brutal: Satsujin Keisatsukan no Kokuhaku," on July 7, and bookstores nationwide will hand out limited "Cheki-style" collectible cards to buyers of either title.
Kyoritsu Maintenance has pre-opened Natural Hot Spring Hekiho-no-Yu Dormy Inn Komatsu near Komatsu Airport in Ishikawa Prefecture, featuring a natural hot spring bath, Kabuki-inspired interior design, and a breakfast buffet built around local specialties.
A three-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station's East Exit, the all-season rooftop BBQ spot Ekichika Barbecue opens July 7, 2026, with a beer-garden-style deck, hands-free BBQ courses, casual izakaya-style dining and drinking, and seafood sourced from Hokkaido's Funka Bay.
Enoshima's long-running summer lantern festival "Enoshima Tourou" returns for its 19th year, running from August 1 to September 23, 2026, and features a first-ever collaboration with the Rascal Does Not Dream anime series to mark the release of its newest film.
The children's brand "familiar" is holding an experiential pop-up event called "Mirai Hyakkaten" at Hankyu Umeda Main Store's Koto Koto Stage 11 and 12 from July 22 (Wed) to 28 (Tue), 2026, featuring an ANTEPRIMA collaboration, hands-on workshops for kids, and a communal sticker art wall.
Intelligent Systems and Good Smile Company have opened pre-orders for a 1/7 scale figure of Claude from the Fire Emblem series, priced at ¥31,680 (tax included) with a release scheduled for October 2027.
From June 16 through July 31, 2026, MAISON MARUNOUCHI at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi is serving a Miyazaki Mango Afternoon Tea packed with mango sweets and savory bites, part of Four Seasons Asia's "101 Days of Summer" campaign. The hotel's Bar & Champagne Lounge is also pouring three seasonal cocktails through August 31.
KAMIÉLLE TOKYO will host "Fujiyama Vineyard Soirée," an invitation-only vineyard party for about 35 guests at Fujiyama Winery near Mount Fuji on September 26, 2026, featuring a guided tour, wine tasting, and a vineyard lunch in the winery's first event of its kind.