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Key Takeaways: Asahi Super Dry in a medium bottle drops from 490 yen to 420 yen at Matsuya from July 7 through September 28, 2026, or 400 yen when you order through the official app. Dine-in only, served between 11:00 and 22:00, with takeout and shareholder coupons excluded. Matsuya’s “Summer Beer Fair” Is Back for Another Year! Matsuya (Matsuya Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.), the Japanese chain famous for its gyudon beef bowls, curry, and set meals, will hold its annual “Summer Beer Fair” from 11:00 on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 through 22:00 on Monday, September 28, 2026. Built around the slogan “#Delicious just isn’t enough,” this popular promotion lets you enjoy an after-work drink at Matsuya once again. Ice-Cold Beer at Up to 90 Yen Off The highlight is the Asahi Super Dry (medium bottle), available for dine-in only. Normally priced at 490 yen, it will be offered for 420

Key Takeaways: From July 3 to August 30, 2026, Starbucks Café ＆ Art Gallery Yanaka Gotenzaka in Nishi-Nippori is showing 26 new works by 13 emerging artists selected by the art platform ArtSticker. All of the art inside the store has been refreshed for this second exhibition, and visitors can buy pieces through ArtSticker. The store opens 8:00–21:00. 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 by ArtSticker, the art platform operated by The Chain Museum.

Key Takeaways: Burger King Japan adds two Big Mouth Dirty burgers on July 3, 2026, each ¥1,490 on its own or ¥1,790 as a set. The new Special Garlic Mayo Sauce is layered twice, above and below the fillings, so it spills out with every bite. A Chocolate & Brownie Sundae joins at ¥490 for a limited time. 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 star of these burgers, the newly developed Special Garlic Mayo Sauce, combines the bold savoriness

Key Takeaways: KFC Japan brings back Red Hot Chicken and adds Green Hot Wing at stores nationwide from July 8, 2026, both in limited quantities. Red Hot Chicken is 340 yen, the jalapeño-garlic Green Hot Wing 280 yen, and a Two Hot Set 940 yen. Calbee collaboration chips follow on July 6 at convenience stores, each pack carrying a 30-yen KFC coupon. 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 tradition,” this spicy chicken blends red pepper, white pepper,

Key Takeaways: Nakau’s Unagi Gokaimori goes on sale at 2,280 yen including tax from 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at a planned 447 stores. Each bowl carries a whole eel’s worth — three fillets — slow-grilled, steamed, then glazed and grilled three times over. Takeout is available, and it lands ahead of the Day of the Ox on July 26. 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 The “Unagi Gokaimori” uses a whole eel’s worth (three fillets), making it a

Key Takeaways: Bamiyan’s chilled noodle lineup runs July 2 through September 9, 2026 at all locations, led by a cold take on its Mala Tang at 1,099 yen including tax. Three other new bowls join it, from yurin karaage cold noodles to rich cold dan dan, alongside apple mango and white peach desserts. 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. A chilled new take on