AWESOME STORE & CAFE IKEBUKURO is now serving up two new summer-exclusive dessert drinks inspired by the Japanese Showa era. The ‘Imitation Gold’ and ‘Blue Light Awesome’ are both available now until September 26.

Imitation Gold: ¥467 (Tax Included) / Blue Light Awesome: ¥467 (Tax Included)　*both served in plastic cups (see below)

The Imitation Gold’s flavour is reminiscent of an energy drink. It’s topped with vanilla ice cream and colourful gummies. The Blue Light Awesome is a Blue Hawaiian syrup-infused pineapple juice topped with vanilla ice cream and a cherry. Both of these cute dessert drinks are the perfect refreshments for the summer.

Those who buy both drinks will also receive an original black straw to make the drinks even more Instagrammable. These are available while supplies last.

Some other popular must-tries

Other classics on the menu to try include soft and chewy bagels, coffees, and more.

Chocolate High | ¥396 (Tax Included)

Ebi Avocado | ¥396 (Tax Included)

Fuwa Toro Bacon Omelette | ¥396 (Tax Included)

AWESOME Organic Coffee (Hot/Iced) | From ¥217 (Tax Included)

Key Coffee has recreated its coffee from 1920’s when the cafe chain first opened. Named the Yokohama 1920 Founding Blend, the coffee was released on July 20 and will be available at their 54 branches up and down Japan until August 24, the same date when the coffee shop first opened.

Yokohama 1920 Founding Blend

A picture of Key Coffee’s Yokohama branch in 1936 when it was known as Kimura Coffee

Retro Showa-style espresso con panna

Milk Brûlée

Yokohama 1920 Founding Blend recreates the same flavour of coffee that the cafe served in 1920 when it first opened in Yokohama, an area bustling with restaurants serving both Asian and Western cuisine. It uses Brazilian coffee beans at its base, a type which was circulated a lot at the time. It has a distinct sweet fragrance and goes well with milk and sugar.

Back them, coffee was a commodity yearned for by the people of Japan. After releasing their hit coffee syrup in 1921, Key Coffee began serving coffee in a way that was simple, tasty, and accessible to everyone such as drip coffee and their Noi coffee-making series. In the 1930’s their products began to line the shelves of department stores as they began to develop as a spearhead for the emergence of coffee culture in Japan. They also began selling TOARCO TORAJA in 1978, a highly-regarded premium coffee. Today, the chain continues to be a hub for coffee lovers, and is creating new coffees and techniques.

Japan has been a boom in junkissa in recent years, a classic cafe which blends the atmosphere of the Meiji and Showa periods. Key Coffee is showcasing two coffees on their recipe page which capture this flair including an espresso con panna and milk brûlée.

The BT21 Cafe is set to see its 9th run in Japan when six of them begin opening in Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, and Okinawa from July 22. The theme this time around is “MY LITTLE BUDDY.”

Main Visual

Uchiwa Fans (7 Designs) / Coasters (8 Designs)

Customers who book a table in advance will receive a free fan, and if they buy a drink, a free coaster.

The Menu

KOYA Gapao Rice | ¥1,870 (Tax Included)

RJ Omelette Stew | ¥1,870 (Tax Included)

SHOOKY Loco Moco Don | ¥1,870 (Tax Included)

MANG Coconut Green Curry | ¥1,870 (Tax Included)

CHIMMY Chicken Over Rice | ¥1,870 (Tax Included)

TATA Bibimbap | ¥1,870 (Tax Included)

COOKY Sushi Bowl | ¥1,870 (Tax Included)

Parfaits (Mango/Melon/Grapefruit) | ¥1,540 (Tax Included)

Mini Parfaits | ¥550 (Tax Included)

Milk Drinks (Strawberry/Mango/Blueberry) | ¥990 (Tax Included)

Shuwa Shuwa Fruit Tea | ¥990 (Tax Included)

Fuwamoko Latte | ¥990 (Tax Included)

Original Merchandise

Pins | ¥660 (Tax Included)

Acrylic Keyrings | ¥770 (Tax Included)

Folders ¥440 (Tax Included) / Clear Pouches ¥1,320 (Tax Included)

Pin Case | ¥1,320 (Tax Included)

Stickers ¥770 (Tax Included) / Acrylic Coasters ¥1,320 (Tax Included)

Milk Caramels | ¥1,080 (Tax Included)

The menu line-up is based on Asian cuisine and features cute dishes, drinks, and dessert combined with the BT21 characters. There’s also a collection of exclusive merchandise for fans to get their hands on.

©BT21

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, two Harry Potter Cafes are set to run for a limited time in Tokyo and Nagoya from July 22 and 23 respectively, serving magical food, drink, and dessert straight from the wizarding world.

Freebies for customers who dine at the cafe or spend a certain amount on merchandise

Gryffindor OBENTO BOX

Slytherin OBENTO BOX / Hufflepuff OBENTO BOX / Ravenclaw OBENTO BOX

Herbology Salad

Shepherd’s Pie

Owl Post Snack Plate

HAPPEE BIRTHDAE Cake

Golden Snitch Parfait

スムージー　グリフィンドール/スリザリン/ハッフルパフ/レイブンクロー/ホグワーツ特急カフェラテ

Hot Tea / Hot Coffee

Lunch Boxes / Teacup

Cafe Original Merchandise

Acrylic Magnets Design A / Folders Design A / Letter Set

Stickers Design A / Acrylic Charms

Eco Bag / Satin Pouch / Bandana Handkerchief

Mirror / Masking Tape Design A / Oversized T-Shirt

Fantastic Beasts Menu & Cafe Original Merchandise

Niffler Orange Tart

Magical Trunk Cake

Stickers Design B / Acrylic Magnets Design B / Folders Design B / Masking Tape Design B

The film series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter fantasy series ran from 2001-2011 with eight movie total. Fans gather together to celebrate 20 years of movie magic and the release of the internationally beloved series’ first entry, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

WIZARDING WORLD characters, names, and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s21)

The Snoopy Museum has announced a sports themed event which is set to run from July 17, 2021 to January 10, 2022. Fans of the Peanuts series can look forward to new merchandise, workshops, and a themed menu at the PEANUTS Cafe.

Joe Cool 50th Anniversary Merchandise

Othello

Make Your Own PEANUTS | Running: August 5, 2021 – August 9, 2021

Snoopy Brass Charm Workshop | Running: August 12, 2021 – August 16, 2021

Charlie Brown’s Pitcher Mound Hamburger

Snoopy’s Longboard Surf Pizza Toast

KLOP! Baseball Maritozzo

 GOOD GRIEF! Sliding Smoothie

Inside the PEANUTS Cafe Snoopy Museum

PEANUTS Cafe Original T-Shirts – “Lifting”

PEANUTS Cafe Cooler Bag

Official App – “Find Snoopy! by Snoopy Museum Tokyo”

At the Snoopy Museum’s shop, the Browns’ Store, which sells exclusive Snoopy merchandise, they will sell a collection of items in celebration of Joe Cool’s 50th anniversary such as a cushion and pin, an original Othello game set, and more.

Inside the museum’s workshop room, fans will be able to make their very own Joe Cool design Peanuts tote bag, as well as engrave their own necklace, keying, or tag.

At the Snoopy Museum branch of PEANUTS Cafe, they’ll serve up a sports themed menu with food and drink inspired by the characters from the Peanuts comic strip. The cafe will even have its own exclusive merchandise, and a new official app called “Find Snoopy!” will be released.

(C) Peanuts Worldwide LLC(短縮形 (C) Peanuts)

eXcafe Gion, a cafe in Gion, Kyoto is now open for business on weekdays again.

eXcafe Gion

Cat-shaped bread by Neko Neko Shokupan

The cafe is located near Tatsumihashi

eXcafe’s famous Hoku Hoku Dango Set

eXcafe Gion opened in November 2019 following the opening of the popular eXcafe Arashiyama. Gion is a major sightseeing spot of Kyoto for its fusion of traditional and contemporary Kyoto culture. One of its longest and most quintessential traditions of that of Chayamachi, also called Hanamachi, where maiko and geisha live and work.

eXcafe Gion is situated near Tatsumihashi where the relaxing sounds of the Shirakawa River can be heard. The cafe incorporates elements of a traditional Japanese teahouse with tatami flooring and wooden structures, ready to welcome guests with open arms who have been strolling around to see the historical architecture of the local area.

The summer season sees locals and sightseers dressed in yukata, the sound of geta shoes clacking on the floor. Summertime is also when the cafe serves their famous Hoku Hoku Dango, a must-try if visiting Gion.

In celebration of her 3rd anniversary, Hololive virtual YouTuber Sakura Miko is set to collaborate with STELLAMAP Cafe (located on floor 7F of Sofmap Tokyo AKIBA ④ Store) from July 29.

Food Menu

Drinks Menu / Latte Art

Merchandise

Sakura Miko to serve as the cafe manager

Sakura Miko will attend virtually as the cafe manager via a monitor. See her work hours below:

1. August 7, 2021 @ 11:00 / 12:30 / 14:00

2. August 8, 2021 @ 15:30 / 17:00 / 18:30

3. August 14, 2021 @ 11:00 / 12:30 / 14:00

4. August 15, 2021 @ 15:30 / 17:00 / 18:30

Table bookings run through a lottery system

Book for a day when Sakura Miko is attending
Booking Window: July 5, 2021 – July 9, 2021

Winner Announcements: July 12, 2021

Book for a day when Sakura Miko isn’t attending
Booking Window: July 13, 2021 – July 16, 2021

Winner Announcements: July 20, 2021

Sakura Miko fans can enjoy a range of dishes, drinks, and desserts based on the VTuber, receive a free coaster and lunch mat when ordering from the menu, and get their hands on official and exclusive merchandise.

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ⓒCopyright 2019 STELLAMAP CAFE

Roppongi Museum is set to open its The Promised Neverland exhibition on July 17 where it will run until December 30. The exhibition covers the Grace Field House Jailbreak Arc, where guests can feel like they’re really walking through the house.

Cafe Logo

As part of the exhibition, a themed cafe called the Minerva Cafe will open inside the museum serving food and drink inspired by the anime series.

BLT Sandwich & Salmon Cream Cheese | ¥1,740 (Tax Included)

Minerva & Phil’s Chocolate Banana Pancakes | ¥1,600 (Tax Included)

The Minerva Cafe menu includes the mysterious William Minerva who Emma, Norman, and Ray are pursuing, chocolate banana pancakes with Minerva and Phil designs, and more, including a range drinks.

Latte Art | ¥770 (Tax Included)

Isabella’s Brown Sugar Milk Tea | ¥540 (Tax Included)

The Emma, Norman, and Ray lattes also come with a coaster you can take home, and there’s a special Isabella milk tea you can buy at THE ALLEY, a food truck at Roppongi Musuem that’s popular for its Taiwanese milk teas.

©白井カイウ・出水ぽすか／集英社・約束のネバーランド製作委員会

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto has announced a new exhibition. A Chronicle of Modern Crafts: Works from the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Collection will run from July 9 to August 22.

Crafts are one of the pillars of the activities at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, a facility that opened in 1963. This emphasis has helped form one of Japan’s premiere collections of crafts. Moreover, they have on occasion presented exhibitions such as the International Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Contemporary Ceramic Art: Canada, U.S.A., Mexico and Japan, Fiber Works: Europe and Japan, and Contemporary Glass: Europe and Japan, which introduced and compared crafts from other countries with Japanese works, and exerted a strong influence on the Japanese art and crafts scene.

In this exhibition, the museum takes a look back at some of these events from the past based on works from the museum collection while retracing the development of modern crafts. This includes the exhibiting of 305 pieces, 231 from Japanese craftsmen and 74 from those overseas.

DINING CAFE ISERLOHN FORTRESS is a cafe themed on the anime adaptation Yoshiki Tanaka’s science fiction novel masterpiece series Legend of the Galactic Heroes which is now open for a limited time until August 31. It’s based specifically on Oskar Reuental and Wolfgang Mittermeyer, both known as the “Twin Pillars,” from the Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The New Thesis series.

The New Thesis Twin Pillars Muddler | ¥990 (Tax Included)

Suzuki’s Oven Baked Twin Pillars | ¥1,760 (Tax Included)

Twin Pillars Sworn Friend Dolce | ¥1,320 (Tax Included)

Drinks Menu | Serving: June 3, 2021 – July 4, 2021

Tristan Mojito | ¥1,045 (Tax Included) *Non-alcoholic option available

Beowulf’s Mojito | ¥1,045 (Tax Included) *Non-alcoholic option available

Drinks Menu | Serving: July 8, 2021 – August 1, 2021

Twin Pillars Gin & Tonic | ¥1,045 (Tax Included) *Non-alcoholic option available

Twin Pillars Cider Sidecar | ¥1,045 (Tax Included) *Non-alcoholic option available

The cafe is open as part of an event centred on Legend of the Galactic Heroes. The event returns again this year, with a menu of drinks and dishes inspired by the characters, merchandise, and more.

Chuoken Senbei released its limited-edition “Arare Jumpin!” rice flavoured roasted mochi pieces snack last Wednesday online at Makuake.

Arare Jumpin! (Set of 3) | Cheese, Dadacha Mame Soybean, Corn | ¥2,540 (Tax Included)

Arare Jumpin! (Set of 6) | Two boxes of each flavour | ¥4,320 (Tax Included)

Chuoken Senbei is a Japanese rice cracker manufacturer that has been around for 100 years. Their new “Arare Jumpin!” snack was created as a way to get more people enjoying the taste of arare, roasted mochi pieces, and so it came up with a new version that goes well with soup.

The snack is made with fibrous genmai rice and is combined with lactic acid bacteria. It arrives in three flavours all of which are so tasty they can be eaten everyday without getting bored of them. Each tiny piece has a cute face printed on it.

“Arare Jumpin!” solves many problems for Japanese people, especially for those who have no time to prepare their own arare, are able to make them easily but are worried about getting enough nutrients, or can’t get their kids to eat them, since it’s made to be eaten in soup, adding a delightfully crunchy texture.

The product comes in cute colourful packaging with the characters swimming in soup. Each bag contains Shield Lactic Acid Bacteria® which is made up of 10 billion lactic acid bacteria. The bateria has mostly no taste or odour so the delicious flavour of the snack isn’t compromised. Genmai rice also contains six times more fibre than ordinary Japanese white rice, so is a healthy everyday option. Available in cheese, soybean, and corn flavours, the arare can be used as toppings in salad and other foods too.

The mochi rice used is called Miyakoganemochi which is produced in Miyagi Prefecture. It’s white and smooth and is popular for its viscosity and flavour. It takes over eight days to create this “Arare Jumpin!” and that’s why it’s limited in stock. Everything from cooking the rice to refrigerating, cutting, baking, bagging, and boxing up.

Honjitsuno is a cafe based in Takeyacho, Kyoto, which introduced its new vegetable shaved ice desserts to the menu on July 1. Every month will see a different vegetable used.

Strawberry & Fruit Tomato | ¥1,600 (Tax Included)

Made with strawberry sauce, fruit tomato jam, and milk pudding. Hidden inside is soft cheesecake.

Peach & Corn | ¥1,600 (Tax Included)

Made with peach sauce, sweetcorn, custard cream, and caramel sauce. You can really taste the original sweet taste of the corn.

Matcha & Edamame | ¥1,600 (Tax Included)

Made with Mashed green soybeans, seaweed salted red bean paste, mango, and matcha sauce.

All of the sauces and jams are homemade. Combining vegetables with fruits on shaved ice creates a whole new delicious eating experience.