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Key Takeaways：Starbucks Café & Art Gallery Yanaka Gotenzaka in Nippori opens its second exhibition, “ArtSticker SELECTION,” running July 3 to August 30, 2026. It showcases 26 brand-new works from 13 emerging artists picked by the ArtSticker platform, and every piece in the store has been swapped out for a completely fresh look. You can sip coffee surrounded by the art—and buy any piece you fall for through ArtSticker. A Space Where Coffee and Art Merge Hosts Its Second Exhibition Starbucks Coffee Japan will hold its second exhibition since opening at Starbucks Café ＆ Art Gallery Yanaka Gotenzaka, the store fusing coffee and art that opened in Nippori, Tokyo in March 2026. Titled “ArtSticker SELECTION at Starbucks Café ＆ Art Gallery Yanaka Gotenzaka,” the exhibition runs from Friday, July 3 to Sunday, August 30, 2026. The exhibition features works by 13 emerging artists drawing attention both in Japan and abroad, selected […]

Key Takeaways：Burger King Japan drops two new “Big Mouth Dirty” burgers on July 3, 2026 — a Double Beef & Hash and a Beef & Chicken — both loaded with a new Special Garlic Mayo Sauce that’s layered above and below the fillings so it oozes out with every bite. Both go for ¥1,490 (single) / ¥1,790 (set), available for a limited time, alongside a new ¥490 Chocolate & Brownie King Fusion sundae. Operated by BK Japan Co., Ltd., Burger King® will launch two new burgers on Friday, July 3, 2026, as the “Dirty” addition to its hugely popular Big Mouth series: the Double Beef & Hash Big Mouth Dirty and the Beef & Chicken Big Mouth Dirty. Both feature the punchy new Special Garlic Mayo Sauce oozing out of flame-grilled 100% beef patties layered with rich cheese, available for a limited time. The New “Special Garlic Mayo Sauce” The

Key Takeaways：KFC Japan brings back its summer favorite Red Hot Chicken and adds a new jalapeño-flavored Green Hot Wing, both available nationwide from July 8, 2026. There are combo sets and packs for every appetite, plus Calbee collaboration potato chips (with a 30-yen KFC coupon) and X giveaway campaigns tied to the anime Blue Lock. If you love spicy fried chicken, this is a limited-run worth catching before it sells out. KFC’s Summer Icon “Red Hot Chicken” Returns With New “Green Hot Wing” KFC Japan will release “Red Hot Chicken” and “Green Hot Wing” for a limited time at KFC stores nationwide starting Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Alongside the long-beloved summer spicy chicken, this year adds an addictive newcomer flavored with the fresh aroma and heat of jalapeño, letting fans enjoy two kinds of “hot” this season. Two Distinct Levels of Heat Red Hot Chicken Loved as a “KFC summer

Key Takeaways：Nakau is rolling out the “Unagi Gokaimori” — a whole eel’s worth (three fillets) piled over a big bowl of rice — for 2,280 yen from July 8, 2026, just ahead of the Day of the Ox. The eel is slow-grilled, steamed to cut excess fat, then glazed and grilled three times for a crisp-outside, fluffy-inside kabayaki, served with Nakau’s original Kyoto-style sansho pepper. It’s a limited-time treat at 447 stores, with takeout available. Nakau Launches the Limited-Time “Unagi Gokaimori” Nakau (Nakau Co., Ltd. / Zensho Holdings), the well-known chain serving rice bowls and Kyoto-style udon, will release a lavish new dish, the “Unagi Gokaimori” (2,280 yen incl. tax), from 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, for a limited time. Ahead of the Day of the Ox (July 26), this dish answers customers’ wish to savor eel to their heart’s content. A Whole Eel (Three Fillets) Piled High

Key Takeaways：Bamiyan’s ‘Summer Cold Noodle Fest’ runs July 2 to September 9, 2026, at all locations, headlined by a chilled version of its 4.2-million-serving Mala Tang. The lineup adds cold dan dan noodles, yurin karaage cold noodles, and shrimp Hiyashi Chuka, plus seasonal mango and white peach desserts — a full spread of ways to beat the heat. Four Chilled Noodles Arrive at Bamiyan: The ‘Summer Cold Noodle Fest’ Bamiyan, the Chinese restaurant chain operated by Skylark Restaurants Co., Ltd., launches a lineup of summer-ready chilled noodles from Thursday, July 2, 2026, including a cold version of its popular “Mala Tang.” Called the ‘Summer Cold Noodle Fest’ (夏の涼麺づくし), the fair brings together a variety of refreshing dishes to whet your appetite in the heat. Fair Overview Stores: All Bamiyan locations Period: Thursday, July 2 – Wednesday, September 9, 2026 *Dates are tentative and may end without notice Three Highlights 1.

Key Takeaways：For Udon Day on July 2, 2026 only, Hanamaru Udon swaps every udon on the menu to noodles made from this year’s freshly harvested Kagawa “Sanuki no Yume 2023” wheat—at regular prices. It’s a once-a-year shot at that extra-chewy “just-harvested, just-milled” texture, now at 43 stores (up from 25 last year), served until each location sells out. Hanamaru Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture; President: Yoshihiro Maeda), operator of the Sanuki udon chain “Hanamaru Udon,” will serve a special udon made with freshly harvested new-crop wheat of Kagawa-grown “Sanuki no Yume 2023” flour to mark “Udon Day” on July 2. The offering runs at 43 participating stores nationwide, for one day only on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in limited quantities. What is the “#Shinmugi Harvest Festival” July 2, “Udon Day,” traces back to a warm long-standing custom in Kagawa in which farmers who had finished the wheat harvest

Key Takeaways：Sushiro’s annual Premium Tuna Festival runs July 3–20, 2026 at stores nationwide, built around select bluefin and albacore sourced from Shizuoka wholesaler Yashima Suisan—the same supplier trusted by high-end sushi restaurants. The headliner, Select Wild Bluefin Lean from 260 yen, earned praise from three renowned sushi artisans, and every item is served on aka-shari red vinegared rice. Sushiro’s Signature Tuna Returns for a Long-Awaited Fair Akindo Sushiro Co., Ltd. (FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES), operator of the conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro, will hold its ‘Once-a-Year Premium Tuna Festival‘ at Sushiro locations across Japan starting Friday, July 3, 2026. For this fair, Sushiro has teamed up with the Shizuoka tuna wholesaler “Yashima Suisan” to offer a lineup of carefully selected tuna to be savored to the fullest. Yashima Suisan supplies tuna even to high-end sushi restaurants and is a renowned name that everyone in the tuna industry knows. This is a

Key Takeaways：From July 8, 2026, ZETTERIA is bundling a random original acrylic carabiner with every Wakuwaku Set (starting at 490 yen). Six designs feature nostalgic early-2000s Narumiya kids’ brand characters in ZETTERIA uniforms, including secret suntanned versions. They run until early September while supplies last at 269 stores. ZETTERIA Teams Up With Narumiya Characters ZETTERIA, the hamburger chain operated by Burger One (a company under Zensho Holdings), will launch a limited-time collaboration with “Narumiya Characters” from Narumiya International starting Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The “ZETTERIA Burger Party Wakuwaku Set” is designed for everyone from kids to adults, and purchasing an eligible set earns you one original acrylic carabiner, given out at random. Six Original Acrylic Carabiner Designs Each carabiner features popular characters from beloved early-2000s junior kids’ clothing brands, drawn in brand-new illustrations wearing the ZETTERIA uniform. Along with these exclusive designs, there are summery “suntanned” versions, for a total

Key Takeaways：CoCo Ichibanya teams up with Movie Chiikawa for a nationwide “Curry Grand Strategy” running July 16 to August 31, 2026. Order the special Original Island Curry or a collaboration drink set to instantly get a random sticker or spoon-rest figure, and upload receipts of 1,000 yen or more for a chance to win exclusive Chiikawa goods. It’s a limited-time way for fans to grab original merch just by dining. Ichibanya Co., Ltd., which operates the curry chain Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, will hold a collaboration campaign titled “CoCo Ichi x Movie Chiikawa Curry Grand Strategy” at CoCo Ichibanya locations nationwide from Thursday, July 16, 2026, tied in with “Movie Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island” opening on Friday, July 24, 2026. Order the featured collaboration menu items to receive original stickers or figures on the spot, with additional receipt sweepstakes and social media tie-ins offering plenty of limited-edition original

Key Takeaways：MOS Burger’s 5,000-yen Tamagotchi Summer Lucky Bag comes with 5,000 yen in meal vouchers, so the four exclusive goods—an insulated tote, mesh pouch, patch towel, and case set—are essentially free. Online reservations run July 1–30, 2026, with pickup starting August 3, and quantities are limited to five per person while supplies last. MOS BURGER Teams Up with Tamagotchi for the “2026 Summer Lucky Bag” MOS FOOD SERVICES, INC., the company behind MOS BURGER, is collaborating with BANDAI’s beloved character Tamagotchi on the “2026 Summer Lucky Bag” (5,000 yen, tax included). Limited-quantity online special reservations will be accepted from 3:00 PM on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Thursday, July 30, 2026. Reserved items can be picked up starting Monday, August 3, 2026 at MOS BURGER stores nationwide (excluding some locations). Tamagotchi celebrates its 30th anniversary this November. After the Tamagotchi-themed gift in last spring’s MOS Wai Wai Set proved hugely