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U-TREASURE is accepting pre-orders for a new line of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX collaboration rings, with each design incorporating natural gemstones and character-specific engravings for four iconic duelists.
Z-Leg™, a helicopter charter service from Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, offers an "Izu Four Seasons Tour" — a scenic trip from Tokyo to Izu in approximately 40 minutes, with fully customizable dining, activities, and transportation.
Three onigiri varieties that were a hit at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo are returning in refined form at the Zojirushi Ginpaku Onigiri Kyobashi store, available for a limited time from March 6, 2026.
A new sitting plush of Misaka Mikoto from A Certain Scientific Railgun is coming — she's joined by Gekota in an adorable "kuikui" design with a tilted head that looks right up at you.
AMNIBUS has launched pre-orders for six types of merchandise based on the TV anime "A Star Brighter Than the Sun," including trading scene photo acrylic stands, trading scene photo acrylic cards, and more.
AFURI ramen and Nagoya-based craft brewery Y.MARKET BREWING have joined forces to release THE PIONEERS, a Yuzu Pale Ale that blends hop character with yuzu purée — including the same juice used in AFURI's signature ramen.
A new online lottery event featuring popular VTuber Amau Syrup is coming to MARUI's official online store. The "Amau Syrup x OIOI ~Tempura and Home Time~" event runs from March 6, 2026, offering exclusive newly drawn illustration goods at 880 yen per draw.
APA Hotel (Okhotsk Kitami) opens April 1 in Kitami, Hokkaido, and APA Hotel (Fukuchiyama Ekimae) opens May 1 near Fukuchiyama Station in Kyoto. Reservations are now available through the APA direct booking channel.
Mimeyoi's Z23 from Azur Lane gets a sophisticated new look as a "philosophy lecturer," complete with a removable rigging and a glasses-free head part. A rigging-free TF edition is also available.
Figure brand Bfull FOTS JAPAN has announced a new 1/6 scale pre-painted figure of Kanade Kazemiya, a prince girl-style original character dressed in a sleek black bunny costume. Pre-orders are open at the Bfull online shop through May 19, 2026.
From April 9 to July 6, 2026, TOKYO SKYTREE and the TV anime Blue Lock team up for the first time, bringing exhibition decor, photo spots, limited merchandise, special cafe menus, and a spectacular lighting event to the iconic tower.
The blockchain game Brilliantcrypto is set to unveil Region 3 "Northern Tanzania" on March 11, 2026, introducing 9 types of gemstones including rare colored diamonds and finalizing the game's total gem supply.