The upcoming Japanese esports event RAGE PARTY 2021 powered by SHARP, which is being held by SHARP and Dynabook, is set to stream live via YouTube on February 23, 2021. The event will take place without an IRL audience and will invite a line-up of Japanese talent, voice actors, and gamers to compete against one another.

RAGE is Japan’s biggest esports event, and RAGE PARTY 2021 powered by SHARP will be the first to bring together a collection of famous faces to battle it out. They will play Apex Legends, which garnered 50 million players in just one month of launching, and Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku which broke 1 million players within just two days of release. Music artists are also set to perform on the day.

The Demon Slayer hype is far from over in Japan as Namjatown, an indoor theme park managed by Bandai Namco Amusement, is set to collaborate with the critically-acclaimed, globally popular anime series with a special event titled “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba x Namjatown ~Peaceful Days With Cats~” from February 5 to April 4.

The event features a line-up of illustrations and merchandise based around Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Giyu playing with cats. The theme park also has several themed attractions, an original menu line-up of food and drink inspired by the anime series, and more. The merchandise is also available online in Japan via Namjatown’s official website.

Take a picture with your favourite characters at the Hashira photo spot圧

Merch examples from the Demon-Slaying ‘Total Concentration Water Breathing’ mini attraction

A Prize: Fabric Poster (5 Designs)

B Prize: Acrylic Keyrings (14 Designs)

C Prize: Clear Sheet (14 Designs)

Merch examples from the cat-finding rally attraction

Pop Stand ① (5 Designs)

Pop Stand ② (13 Designs)

Original merchandise

Badge Collection (10 Designs) | ¥500 (Tax Included)

Name Badge Collection (15 Designs) | ¥660 Each (Tax Included)

Acrylic Stand (5 Designs) | ¥1,600 (Tax Included)

Acrylic Dioramas (5 Designs) | ¥4,500 Each (Tax Included)

Cat Illustration Sheet (20 Designs) | Given to those who buy any of the original merchandise

Original food, drink, and dessert line-up

Tanjiro’s Rice Croquette | ¥1,100 (Tax Included)

Nezuko’s Strawberry Drink | ¥890 (Tax Included)

Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka’s Mini Gozen | ¥990 (Tax Included)

Zenitsu & Inosuke’s Parfait | ¥920 (Tax Included)

Demon Slayer Pancake | ¥980

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Japanese confectionery company UHA Mikakuto is collaborating with the TV anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for the 7th time with new peach flavoured versions of its Cororo gummies which will hit convenience stores, supermarkets, and drug stores in Japan on January 25, 2021.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotoge and serialised in Shueisha’s Jump Comics. The series concluded with its 23rd volume in May last year. The anime adaptation has produced a 26-episode series which aired in 2019 followed by an anime film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, which released last year to critical acclaim, going on to become the highest-grossing film of all time in Japan.

Cororo Oni Mori (Peach Flavoured) | ¥188 (Tax Included)

This marks the anime series’s 7th collaboration with UHA Mikakuto and its 2nd with the Kororo candy, following the cola flavour. The peach flavour of the sweet and rich gummy contains 20% peach juice. It enjoys that crisp flavour of a fresh white peach. The packaging comes in two designs: one featuring Nezuko and the other with both Nezuko and Tanjiro.

Special collaborative box

A special box has also been created for the collaboration featuring the same designs.

If you’re in Japan and are stopping by a convenience store or supermarket later this month then be on the lookout for these limited-edition gummies.

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Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a Shinto Shrine in Yawata, Kyoto, has announced that a 5-day light-up event will take place from February 10 to 14 at the site’s main shrine which is listed as a national treasure of Japan.

Following government guidelines in response to COVID-19, the event will feature LED illuminations, glowing exhibits from craftsmen, lights made by locals from materials such as bamboo, and more, all in the hopes of creating a bit of evening-time sightseeing in the area. The event will also be streamed live online for those unable to attend where viewers can also enjoy watching ceremonial dance by shrine maidens.

Lagunasia, a theme park managed by Laguna Ten Bosch, has announced an event in collaboration with the TV anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba which will run from March 6 to June 5.

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The event will feature an immersive attraction called “Trial of Recollection: Tanjiro’s Journey” as well as a rally event to hunt down all the stickers around the theme park, a Demon Slayer themed menu line-up, exclusive merchandise, and more.

Further details will be announced in the coming months.

Saryo FUKUCHA in Kyoto is now serving up a very special selection of succulent strawberry and matcha parfaits until May 30, 2021. These exquisite delights will see only 10 made of each per day.

Saryo FUKUCHA is a cafe that was opened by FUKUJUEN in Kyoto Station in April 2019. This year, they have brought back their extremely popular strawberry and matcha parfaits : the Konome, Konoha, and Konoka. They have also introduced a new addition to the line-up: the Strawberry & Matcha Milk Parfait. Also on the menu is a strawberry matcha latte.

Matcha & Strawberry Parfaits

Konome | ¥1,350

Konoha | ¥1,450

Konoka | ¥1,550

Strawberry Matcha Milk Parfait | ¥800

Strawberry Matcha Latte | ¥650

Discover the taste of Japanese tea in a new way with Saryo FUKUCHA’s matcha and strawberry parfaits and latte.

Solare Hotels and Resorts has announced that a new branch of hotels androoms will open in Kyoto Shijo on March 6, 2021. In the run up to its grand opening, the company has opened a website where guests can book hotels with Solare Hotels and Resorts at the cheapest possible price. The website will begin rolling out more information about each hotel on the site through the year.

Access

hotel androoms Kyoto Shijo is located a convenient 5-minute walk from Kyoto Station’s Karasuma Line section and 7 minutes from the Central Exit in the JR section, placing it within close distance to many of Kyoto’s sightseeing spots.

The hotel offers seven different room types from standard to double to premium twin. One room can house a maximum of three people, accommodating groups and families. It also promises to be packed with a variety of exclusive services you won’t find at other hotels.

Specialty coffee by Unir Kyoto

hotel androoms Kyoto Shijo will welcome the opening of a new branch of Unir inside the hotel which serves coffee made from specially-selected coffee beans. The coffee is hand-roasted on site with baristas pouring their love and skill into every cup.

Breakfast delivered right to your room

The morning time is your time and should be used as you please without you having to rush around, so says the hotel, and so it offers a breakfast delivery service which must be booked in advance.

Relax and unwind in the modern-style baths

Those looking for a little relaxation can look forward to pushing all their stresses aside in a modern bathing area which is inspired by a cave. It’s open from 3pm-2am and again from 6am-10am.

If you’re planning a trip to Kyoto and want a hotel with easy access to all the hot spots then be sure to consider hotel androoms Kyoto Shijo.

Japanese jeans select shop Right-On is collaborating with the TV anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba to release a selection of attire at their stores and online shop on December 23, 2020. The collection includes 8 adult tops, 6 child tops, socks, and handkerchiefs.

Adult Long T-Shirts ¥3,000 | Children’s Long T-Shirt ¥2,000 | Socks ¥350 | Handkerchiefs ¥580 (Before Tax)

The items feature designs inspired by the anime’s main cast Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, Tomio, Inosuke, and Shinobu, as well as stills taken from the anime series.

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Bandai Apparel and fashion brand ANNA SUI are teaming up to release the new ‘ANNA SUI meets Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ clothing collection. Item orders will open on the BANDAI FASHION COLLECTION and ANNA SUI Japan Webstore sites on December 17, 2020 at 10:00am (JST).

The line-up features 48 items ranging from T-shirts to bangs, accessories, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, hats, legwear, aprons, children’s clothing, and more, all designed around the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters Nezuko Kamado, Shinobu Kocho, Kanae Kocho, and Kanao Tsuyuri.

Line-Up (Excerpt)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba x ANNA SUI – Nezuko Kamado Bag | ¥30,800 (Tax Included)

This bag can be easily combined with an elegant look, featuring golden metal parts to give it that ANNA SUI essence. The pink colour is inspired by Nezuko, and the bag comes with two charms: one made from hemp leaf extracted from the fabric of specially-made kimono for this collaboration, and another symbolising Nezuko’s hair ribbon, adding a touch of cuteness.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba x ANNA SUI – Nezuko Kamado Bag Cache-cœur Apron | ¥11,000 (Tax Included)

A cache-cœur one piece-style apron based on the kimono that Nezuko wears, littered with ANNA SUI-esque roses to create a cute and stylish look It combines Nezuko pink with ANNA SUI’s popular combination of black and purple.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba x ANNA SUI – Nezuko Kamado Microfiber Handkerchief | ¥1,100

A handkerchief combining designs of Nezuko-inspired roses and her ribbon. Both sides are made from microfiber so can be used for both drying your hands as well as cleaning your smartphone or glasses.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba x ANNA SUI – Kocho Sisters Tights | ¥2,640 (Tax Included)

Elegant tights branded with butterflies based on the Kocho sisters and finished with Swarovski® stones.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba x ANNA SUI – Kocho Sisters Multi Scarf | ¥3,850 (Tax Included)鬼

This handkerchief features the Kocho sisters’ butterfly hair pin and Shinobu’s haori designs coupled with roses. It’s made from polyester so can be used as a scarf or tied up to be used as a bag.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba x ANNA SUI – Shinobu Kocho Necklace | ¥14,300

A necklace inspired by the Kocho sisters’ butterfly hairpin and made to look like stained glass.

The line-up also includes a selection of children’s clothing too as part of the ‘ANNA SUI mini’ series.

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Kamo Dashi Chuka Soba ROKU is a new ramen restaurant set to open at GOOD NATURE STATION, a shopping facility in Kyoto, on December 12, 2020.

The restaurant is produced by Yuki Iwasaki, a chef at VELROSIER which acquired its first Michelin Star in Michelin Guide 2021 Kyoto, Osaka & Okayama. It will serve ramen in a variety of duck-flavoured dashi broths made with duck from Kyoto and France.

Duck Sei Tanmen | ¥1,000

Duck Shiro Tanmen | ¥1,000

ROKU will initially offer three types of ramen dishes which includes the two pictured above as well as a special served each season. The Duck Sei Tanmen uses a broth made from a blend of duck meats and has a distinctly refreshing yet rich taste. The Duck Shiro Tanmen uses the same broth but adds chicken to the base together with mayu burnt garlic oil. The restaurant also makes its own thick noodles to enjoy with the soup. No tare sauce is used, allowing for customers to enjoy the umami flavour of the dashi and the various ingredients added.

The ramen bowls used are original wares created by TOKINOHA, a Japanese crockery brand specialising in traditional Kiyomizu ware which are perfect for enjoying your ramen.

Shueisha announced last month that JUMP magazine’s annual festival JUMP Festa is heading online for ‘Jump Festa 2021 ONLINE’ which will run from December 19, 2020 to December 20, 2020. The application needed to access the festival was finally made available on Wednesday (December 9), as was the timetable.

Concept Movie

Jump Festa 2021 ONLINE App

The festival can be attended either by download the Jump Festa 2021 ONLINE app (ジャンプフェスタ2021 ONLINE) or by going on the event’s official website. However, certain content is restricted on the website. The festival takes place on Jump Festa Island, a virtual space where visitors can access content related to Jump-related media from the free-to-access library to the theatre, an online shop, and more. There’s also a zoo area, photo spots, and mini games. If visitors use the ‘attend with a friend’ function or chat function, they can also take a special commemorative photo as well as watch the stage performances.

22 Original Art Pieces

Jump Festa is a celebration of five manga magazine publications by Shueisha: Weekly Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump+, V Jump, Jump SQ., and Saikyo Jump. Each of the five publications have had 22 of their own original characters drawn with original artwork for this online event which people can use as their avatar to roam around Jump Festa Island.

2-Day Stage Events

42 stage performances will take place on December 19 and 20. Content will include live streams from special guests at Makuhari Messe, videos, and more. There are three virtual stages to watch: the Jump Super Stage, Jump Studio, and Jump Amusement Tower.

Jump Super Stage

The Jump Super Stage is centred on anime and media adaptations of Jump manga. Performances will be streamed like from Makuhari Messe.

December 19, 2020

10:00-10:30 / Dr.STONE
11:30-12:00 / World Trigger
13:00-13:30 / Jujutsu Kaisen
14:30-15:00 / Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
16:20-16:50 / My Hero Academia

December 20, 2020

10:00-10:30 / World’s End Harem
11:30-12:00 / Black Clover
13:00-13:30 / The New Prince of Tennis
14:30-15:00 / Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
16:10-16:50 / One Piece

Jump Amusement Tower

This stage is centred on V Jump and Saikyo Jump. It will give the latest information on Jump games live from Makuhari Messe.

December 19, 2020

9:30~ / Jump Festa 2021 ONLINE Introduction Stage – Presented by V Jump Play
11:00~ / One Piece Bounty Rush Jump Festa 2021 Battle Stage ONE PIECE
12:20~ / Naruto & Boruto Game New Information
14:00~ / Yu-Gi-Oh! New Information JF 2021 Stage
15:50~ / JUMP FORCE Special Stage

December 20, 2020

9:30~ / Jump Festa 2021 ONLINE Introduction Stage – Presented by V Jump Play
11:00~ / Dragon Ball App Stage
12:30~ / Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Cross Blade Special Stage
14:00~ / Yu-Gi-Oh! New Information JF 2021 Stage
15:00~ / Super Dragon Ball Heroes Ultimate Stage

Jump Stage

This stage is centred on Weekly Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump+, and ,Jump SQ. It will feature video footage.

December 19, 2020

9:10~ / Digital DJ Special Program
9:45~ / Kemono Jihen
10:30~ / Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku
11:05~ / Haikyu!!
12:00~ / Super HxEros
12:35~ / Bōkyaku Battery
13:30~ / Blue Exorcist
14:05~ / Chainsaw Man
14:40~ / “Platinum End” Special
15:05~ / Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
15:50 / Gintama

December 20, 2020

9:10~ / Weekly Shonen Jump New Hero Stage
9:45~ / Hetalia World☆Stars
10:30~ / Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc
11:10~ / Moriarty the Patriot
12:00~ / 2.5D no Yuuwaku
12:35~ / Blood Blockade Battlefront Back 2 back
13:10~ /  SPY x FAMILY
13:45~ / Showa Otome Otogibanashi
14:30~ / 2nd Nationwide One Piece Knowledge King Battle Final Stage
15:05~ /  BLEACH/BURN THE WITCH
15:50~ / The Promised Neverland

JF Coins From 24 Jump Series

On Jump Festa Island, visitors can collect JF Coins from 24 different Jump series from across the five magazines which they can spend on mini games to earn limited-edition items, enjoy the Capsule Character Tower, and more. Some spots also give Rare Coins.

There and three original mini games to play. Gain a high score and earn one of twelve stamps.

Jump Photo Spots From 24 Series

Take a photo at one of the many photo spots that recreate famous scenes from 24 different Jump series. Have your character avatar look like they’re part of the scene.

TikTok x Jump Festa Special Collaboration

This year, Jump Festa is collaborating with TikTok with its own official account as well as original video effects. There will also be a special TikTok LIVE stream in collaboration with the festival before the start date on December 18 at 19:00 (JST).

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BANDAI SPIRITS Collectors will release two new figures in their Figuarts Zero line in April 2021 of Kyojuro Rengoku and Shinobu Kocho from the TV anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Figuarts Zero: Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira

Figuarts Zero: Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira – ¥8,250 (Tax Included)

Being the Flame Hashira, it was only right that this Figuarts Zero feature an encasing of wild flames, capturing the strength of Kyojuro Rengoku. Everyone from the character himself to his haori coat and sword are made with fine details.

The figures come with removable parts too including two facial expressions that capture Kyojuro’s face from the recently-released movie Demon Slayer: Mugen Train.

Figuarts Zero: Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Hashira

Figuarts Zero: Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Hashira – ¥8,250 (Tax Included)

This figure captures Shinobu’s enchanting beauty in all her butterfly-glory and with all the minute details of her outfit.

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