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Key Takeaways：Starbucks Japan celebrates 30 years with ‘Sumatra Masa Depan,’ a blonde roast Sumatra blend co-created by the Seattle and Japan coffee teams, launching nationwide July 22, 2026 (online from July 21). This guide covers prices for whole bean, ground, and drip formats, tasting notes, the artist-designed packaging, and how to try it brewed fresh on the Clover Vertica. Starbucks Coffee Japan is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Japan with a commemorative coffee, JAPAN’S 30th ANNIVERSARY Sumatra Masa Depan, launching at stores nationwide on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, with an early release on the official online store from Tuesday, July 21. Born from the voices of Starbucks partners (employees) and co-developed by the Seattle and Japan coffee teams, it is a cup filled with gratitude and a vision for the future. A 30th Anniversary Coffee Born from Partners’ Voices “Masa Depan” means “future” in Indonesian, the official language of the

Key Takeaways：Skylark’s Sozai Festival Round 3 hits au PAY Market from July 23 to 26, 2026, bringing together five restaurant chains including Gusto, Matsuya, and Yoshinoya. Expect up to 65% off a premium gourmet set, up to 50% point rewards, member coupons, and a rotating time-sale — an easy way to fill your freezer with restaurant-quality meals for less. Skylark Holdings, the company behind Gusto and other popular restaurant chains, will hold the Sozai (Deli Food) Festival Round 3 on au PAY Market, the online shopping mall operated by au Commerce & Life, from Thursday, July 23 to Sunday, July 26, 2026. It is a great chance to stock up on restaurant-quality dishes at home for less. Event Overview Period: July 23 (Thu) 0:00 a.m. to July 26 (Sun) 9:59 a.m., 2026 Where: Special sale pages on au PAY Market Participating stores: Five popular restaurant chains — Skylark, Matsuya Foods,

Key Takeaways：Jonathan’s is running two summer fairs from July 16 to September 2, 2026: a spice curry fair headlined by the returning Passion Red Curry, which sold over 57,000 servings last summer, and the momo wow! fair featuring five new chilled Japanese peach desserts. With prices from 329 yen for the White Peach Sorbet to 1,429 yen for the curry value set, this guide covers every item, price, and detail worth knowing before you go. Two Summer Fairs at Jonathan’s from July 16 Jonathan’s, the family restaurant chain operated by Skylark Restaurants, will hold two summer fairs simultaneously from Thursday, July 16 to Wednesday, September 2, 2026: the spice-themed curry fair and the peach-centered momo wow! dessert fair. The star of last summer — a red curry that sold a cumulative 57,216 servings in just a month and a half (July 17 to September 3, 2025) — makes its long-awaited

Key Takeaways：Five big Japanese restaurant chains — Matsuya, Yoshinoya, Skylark, Osaka Ohsho, and Joyfull — team up for Sozai Festival Vol. 3 on au PAY Market from July 23 to 26, 2026. The headline deal is Matsuya’s Lactobacillus Gyumeshi 40-pack at 65% off, falling from 24,000 yen to 8,400 yen. Flash sales, stackable coupons, and up to 50% Ponta points back make it a solid chance to stock the freezer before summer break. Matsuya Foods Holdings has announced Sozai Festival Vol. 3, a joint online event held together with au Commerce & Life, Skylark Holdings, Nine Block (Osaka Ohsho), Joyfull Shoji, and Yoshinoya on the shopping platform au PAY Market. The sale runs from 12:00 a.m. on July 23 to 9:59 a.m. on July 26, 2026, letting shoppers stock up on the signature flavors of five leading Japanese restaurant chains at bargain prices. What Is the Sozai Festival? The Sozai

Key Takeaways：Hama Sushi’s Umaneta Summer Festival kicks off July 14, 2026, bringing silver salmon and thick-cut fatty albacore tuna to the plate for just 110 yen including tax. The lineup also spans seasonal tempura nigiri, a premium eel and samgyeopsal-style series, mala ramen, and a strawberry donut dessert. There’s even an X giveaway where 80 winners score 3,000 yen in meal vouchers. Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain Hama Sushi will launch its “Umaneta Summer Festival” (Tasty Toppings Summer Festival) at stores nationwide starting Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Popular items such as silver salmon and fatty albacore tuna will be available for just 100 yen (110 yen tax included) — a summer deal not to be missed. Four Star Items at 110 Yen (Tax Included) The headliners of this fair are the following four plates, each priced at 100 yen (110 yen with tax): Sanriku Silver Salmon (thick cut): tender flesh with