The Japan-Mongolia Folk Museum in Toyooka, Hyogo, is marking its 30th anniversary with a long-running special exhibition built around the TV anime Tenmaku no Jadougal . According to Toyooka City’s announcement , the show will run from August 22, 2026, to Augus
The Demon Slayer Collab Every Fan Dreamed Of
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun is treating its latest Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba collaboration as something much bigger than a quick merchandise stop. The event, titled Hakone Onsen Tan: Wisteria Flower Rest , began on July 18 and runs through October 4, 2026, t
Jujutsu Kaisen’s Yokohama Cafe Runs All August at Landmark Plaza
Anime Jujutsu Kaisen 5th Anniversary x YOKOHAMA Collaboration Cafe in Cafe Fan Base will run from August 1 to August 31, 2026 at Cafe Fan Base on the fifth floor of Landmark Plaza in みなとみらい. Pia's announcement also sets out the reservation system, 75-minute ti
Japan’s Most Famous Lazy Bear is Taking Over Sunshine 60
Rilakkuma is heading high above Ikebukuro this summer. Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbou Park has announced Anime Rilakkuma: Goyururi Sky Journey x Sunshine 60 Observatory , a limited-time event running from July 24 to August 31, 2026, inside the observatory’s ev
Famous 80s Boxing Anime Gets Osaka Exhibition
Tetsuya Chiba's 70th-anniversary print exhibition opened at Osaka Takashimaya on July 22 and runs through July 28, 2026, turning one corner of Namba into a compact stop for anyone who wants to see how one of manga's most enduring careers is being framed in thi
Oshi No Ko Fans Can’t Miss This Tokyo Exhibition
Oshi no Ko 's first exhibition dedicated to the original manga opened at Matsuya Ginza on July 22, turning one of the series' biggest milestones into a full gallery event rather than another short-lived character collaboration. The show is titled Oshi no Ko Ex
STYLY Is Shutting Down Its Consumer VR Apps and Pivoting Hard to AR
STYLY will end app distribution for consumer VR headsets and stop session features, according to the July 8, 2026 report. The reason given is a market shift toward location-based immersive experiences and smartphone or browser-based AR delivery. What Was Annou
World Cosplay Summit Wants a Much Bigger Global Push Before Nagoya 2026
World Cosplay Summit and ANIME FREAKS announced a media partnership on July 8, 2026 ahead of the July 31 to August 2 summit in Nagoya. The partnership is meant to distribute event information, participating-country coverage, performer updates, and post-event r
Red Bull Is Turning Tokyo Game Show Into a Five-Day Gaming Sphere
Red Bull Japan announced a five-day Gaming Sphere on Tour activation for Tokyo Game Show 2026 on July 8, 2026. The plan includes daily featured titles, creator and player events, and a final-day Red Bull Revenge showmatch tied to Street Fighter history. Progra
JTB Wants to Turn Japan’s Onsen Towns Into Kawaii Night Markets
Asobi JTB launched Experience ONSEN Culture on July 8, 2026, tying UNESCO onsen-culture momentum to kawaii-themed night-market style experiences. The project focuses on food, fashion, photo experiences, and other tourism packaging starting in the Chugoku and S