Summary
- Golden Week, the beloved Japanese holiday, is coming to Towerborne from April 29 – the same day the game launches into Xbox Game Preview and Game Pass.
- The Japan-themed Shiro’s Golden Journey event will transform the Belfry with Japanese-inspired new quests, characters, rewards, and more – and runs until May 13.
- Don’t worry if you can’t collect all the rewards during the event – you’ll be able to continue after it ends.
- Find out how this Golden Week event came to be in our interview.
Spring’s warm air wraps around Japan and its people, who have endured the cold and harsh winter, ushering in an uplifting season. This joyful time, beginning in late April, is the much-anticipated “Golden Week,” a series of holidays that locals look forward to every year – and, in Towerborne, we’ll be getting a Golden Week event to celebrate in style.
During the Golden Week, the highways in Japan stretch endlessly with lines of cars patiently waiting for their turn to move. At the expressway service areas, you may find adults that stopped by for a breather, while children —perhaps unaware of their guardians’ fatigue— happily munch on local delicacies with beaming smiles. Tourist spots buzz with activity, and in hometowns across the country, greetings of “Long time no see! How have you been?” echo warmly from all directions.
The Japanese Golden Week is a special time when everyone takes a break from their hectic everyday lives to enjoy a moment of adventure – and with Towerborne launching into Xbox Game Preview and Game Pass on April 29, what better time to head out on an all-new adventure?
A Brand-new Take on Golden Week
Centered around Golden Week —a uniquely Japanese cultural tradition— Shiro’s Golden Journey, Towerborne’s first Limited-Time Event, is set to take place starting April 29. The event features a host of new content, including a brand-new character, a new role for the Umbra companion, Boshi, a variety of exclusive themed rewards, and even a new feature: tag-teaming with NPCs.
Players will team up with the mysterious, fox-masked NPC known as Shiro to complete a new questline. As they progress, they will uncover the story behind Shiro and earn a range of event-exclusive items inspired by traditional Japanese aesthetics.
To celebrate this occasion, Xbox Wire Japan spoke with Chris “Hiro” Harada, VP of Marketing at Stoic and the mastermind behind Shiro’s Golden Journey, to dive deeper into the inspiration and details of what’s coming next for Towerborne.
When asked for a brief introduction, Harada shared his unique background, with roots in multiple cultures, including Japan.
“I actually have two first names,” he explained. “Hiro is my Japanese name, and Christopher is my American name. To keep things simple for everyone, most people just call me by my last name, Harada. My father is from Hiroshima, Japan, and my mother was American. I spent my childhood [moving] between Honolulu, Hawaii, and Osaka, Japan. I’ve even worked with several Japanese companies over the years, and have always stayed closely connected to my Japanese heritage. Many of my close friends live in Japan, and I continue to stay in regular contact with them.”
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