[Okayama University] PSI Entrepreneurship Festival held; Okayama University also helped plan and organize, with university affiliates taking the stage
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The PSI Entrepreneurship Festival, which Okayama University helped plan and organize, was held in Hiroshima on March 14, with university affiliates taking part in pitches and panel discussions.
[First store in Ibaraki Prefecture] Nikka Home’s Kanto Branch opens experiential showroom in Mito, strengthening community-based services as a “renovation hub where customers can get advice”
[Okayama University] Graduate student Ayaka Oashi reports her receipt of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Ikushi Prize to President Yasutomo Nasu
Following popular demand, the film Zombie 1/2 ~Right Side of the Living Dead~ will receive an expanded release! Opens April 17 (Fri.) at 3 theaters in Tokyo and Osaka!
[TGC Niigata 2026] Popular multi-talented personality Anna Murashige to appear at press conference! TGC Niigata 2026 to be held on July 18, 2026 (Sat.) at Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center!
Data maintenance for the March 2026 edition has been completed.
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Navit Co., Ltd. announced that it has completed data maintenance for the March 2026 edition. The services covered are the “Corporate Telephone Directory Data,” “Attack List No. 1,” and “Open-kun & Tettai-chan.” The basic data saw 22,018 additions and 22,088 deletions. The industry with the most new openings was “welfare-related facilities,” with 2,309 entries, while the industry with the most closures was “construction and contracting,” with 1,293. The corporate number attribute increased by 66,702 entries.
[Twin Planet × HEROINES] 7-member idol group Full Course, featuring Nanami Abe, Kokoro Nakagawa, and Rimika Mizukami, to hold its long-awaited 1st solo concert at Zepp Shinjuku (TOKYO) on June 23!
Shutoken Logistics Co., Ltd. opens new “Aomori Center” in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture
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Shutoken Logistics Co., Ltd. will open a new logistics hub, Aomori Center, in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on April 1, 2026, to strengthen its logistics network in the Tohoku and Hokkaido regions. The new hub will optimize transportation costs, shorten lead times, and establish a stable supply system, with the aim of keeping logistics moving without interruption.
≒JOY performs live on TBS’s CDTV Live! Live! Spring Festival 4-Hour Special, giving the first full-length live performance of its latest song “Tell Me Your Phone Number!”!!
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Idol group ≒JOY, produced by Rino Sashihara, appeared on TBS’s CDTV Live! Live! and gave the first full-length performance of its latest song “Tell Me Your Phone Number!” The television appearance symbolized the group’s rapid growth, following a successful Nippon Budokan concert and cumulative shipments surpassing 300,000 copies.
[Airs every Monday–Friday starting March 30] Popular Nadia Artist Chiori to appear on Sapporo Television Broadcasting’s new program Shine!
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Nadia Inc., operator of the cooking media platform Nadia, announced that affiliated food creator Chiori will appear on Sapporo Television Broadcasting’s new program Shine! In the new segment “Recipes That Earn Compliments,” she will suggest each morning creative recipes that are sure to please at home.
[Unprecedented] To keep pursuing your one true love… it’s okay to have a fling, isn’t it? We’re releasing a green juice like that. A truly blue green juice that changes color, helping you reset your mood and beat boredom. Who would you like to surprise with a “Wow!”?
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Care-Smart LLC has released a new product, Truly Blue Green Juice W-AO!, designed to refresh users and help prevent them from giving up on healthy habits. Made with butterfly pea native to Thailand, the juice has a unique concept of supporting consistency as “the best second choice.” The company’s main business is app development, but this product supports healthy habits with an innovative approach.
Exclusive live stream on U-NEXT! Kickoff conference and press conference announcing additional matchups for ONE Championship’s new series ONE SAMURAI; Takeru, Rodtang, and others to appear
[Production confirmed!] The main visual for Hatsune Miku Symphony 2025 Sapporo performance to become a long-awaited scale figure! First reveal set for Good Smile Fest 2026!
Cast special for The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten 2 to air exclusively and free on ABEMA at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, April 3, the day the broadcast begins; Taito Ban, Manaka Iwami, Taku Yashiro, and Haruka Shiraishi look back on the first season
AItegrity supports planning for global company’s SAP renewal
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AItegrity Co., Ltd. has signed an SAP consulting agreement with a global company headquartered in Japan. Combining more than 20 years of SAP implementation experience with the use of AI, it will support planning for integrating item codes across domestic and overseas sites and standardizing ERP environments running different versions.
Naruto German House, 1st floor: Cultural Property Special Exhibition “Toyotomi Hidenaga and Naruto: The Toyotomi Brothers! The Drama Is Also in Naruto”
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A special exhibition titled “Toyotomi Hidenaga and Naruto: The Toyotomi Brothers! The Drama Is Also in Naruto” will be held at Naruto German House. It will introduce the role of Naruto’s Tosadomari Castle in the pacification of Shikoku during the Sengoku period, as well as the connections between Toyotomi Hidenaga and Mori Shimanokami Muraharu.
TerraMaster offers storage products at special prices during Amazon’s New Life Sale Final
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TerraMaster is taking part in Amazon’s New Life Sale Final, running from March 31 to April 6, 2026, and offering storage products at special prices. The sale covers NAS, DAS, external SSDs, and more, with discounts of up to 30% and points rewards. Eligible products include the 2-bay NAS for home use, F2-425, at 39,992 yen; the 4-bay NAS for creators, F4-425 Plus, at 87,192 yen; and the USB4-compatible portable SSD enclosure D1 SSD Plus at 13,293 yen (30% OFF). The campaign aims to meet a wide range of storage needs, from personal backups to building data infrastructure for small and medium-sized businesses.
Oakley Latitude SS26 Collection: Bringing never-before-seen forms into the real world
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Oakley has announced its Latitude SS26 collection, in which performance drives design. The evolving “Morphware” draws inspiration from contrasting elements—softness and hardness, fluidity and structure—and is designed for the demands of modern life that conventional gear cannot meet. Material innovations inspired by the durability of parachutes have resulted in a highly adaptable apparel collection.
EMOLVA Inc. representative 榊󠄀原清一 appointed director at the Tokyo Korean Youth Commerce Association
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榊󠄀原清一, representative director of EMOLVA Inc., has been appointed to the board of the volunteer committee of the Tokyo Korean Youth Commerce Association (Tokyo Seisho). Drawing on his experience in social media marketing and branding, he aims to help update the association’s operations and community service activities.
[Cooking researcher Fujita Kana × Osaka Gas Cooking School] Special collaboration lesson “One-Pan♪ Recipes to Help You Become a Better Cook” to be held!
“Pair Parenting” launches post-divorce child support “nonpayment risk assessment”—AI rates the strength of enforcement from A to D based solely on the entered agreement terms
[Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture] “Glamping isn’t just outdoors anymore.” HEYAmping is being transformed into a hotel-like space combining solid wood and modern design. Leave “just staying overnight” behind. A room where the stay itself becomes the destination.
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Wood Design Park Okazaki in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, has announced a project to transform its “HEYAmping” guest room series into a hotel-like space. The new rooms, themed around solid wood and modern design, feature private spaces on two levels and a private cinema experience. The renovation aims to offer a new kind of stay where the room itself—not just the overnight stay—is the destination.
[Official report] Comedian Dennis’s Ueno and Rino Higa make their first appearance together as a married couple, serving as MCs! “Bishojo Zukan DAY 2025,” featuring models from across Japan including Mitsune Sasaki, selected for “Miss Seventeen 2025,” comes to a close
[For beginners] A comprehensive refresher on the basics you need to know before building a website! Free streaming of archived videos from “Web Design/Layout Basics” on 4/20 (Mon.) and 4/24 (Fri.)!!
Maeda of アーバンエックス appears on business video platform PIVOT! Shares the company’s work with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government under the theme “Growth Strategies for the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs: A New Vision Shaped Through Public-Private Collaboration”
Fujitsu launches “Fujitsu Application Transform powered by Fujitsu Kozuchi,” a generative AI service that analyzes source code and automatically generates design documents
JISDA Inc. (Japan Institute for Strategic Defense and Security) has announced the establishment of a local office in Ukraine. For approximately 3 years before its incorporation, the company conducted ongoing field research in Ukraine and worked with local stakeholders. The office is intended to deepen ties on the ground, including in areas near the front lines, and improve mobility. The company aims to use insights gained locally to strengthen Japanese businesses and industrial foundations, while exploring mutually beneficial cooperation between Ukraine and Japan.
Amateras Space Inc. selected for KDDI’s MUGENLABO UNIVERSE space collaboration program support project
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Amateras Space has been selected for a support project under KDDI’s space collaboration program, MUGENLABO UNIVERSE. In partnership with Space Medical Accelerator, it will develop “core space healthcare technology” integrating IMUs and biosensors into spacesuit undergarments. The company plans to define requirements and develop a prototype in 2026, conduct a demonstration experiment on a parabolic flight during the current fiscal year, and integrate the results by March 2027.
GLIN Impact Capital invests in Timers Inc., which aims to address career interruptions among women and is guided by the vision of “dissolving society’s binary divides”
A super-sweet, age-gap BL romance that begins with a one-night fling! New series “I Don’t Want to Say I’m Falling for You” launches early on Comic Seymour from March 30 (Mon.)!
Enjoy the ultimate retreat at THE FIVE RIVERS FINE GLAMPING Gunma Shirasawa. Grill dinners showcasing the best of spring 2026 flavors and a spring dinner for dogs supervised by a pet food expert now available
Fresh-flower corsages presented for graduation and entrance ceremonies: orchid Cymbidium producer continues family-focused employee benefit in 2026
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Kawano Mericlone, which breeds and produces orchids, has offered fresh-flower corsages made from its own Cymbidium orchids as an employee benefit since March 2022, to celebrate employees’ children at graduation and entrance ceremonies. The program began following a suggestion from an employee and initially covered elementary, junior high and high school graduates, before expanding the following year to include kindergarten and nursery school graduations and admissions. With approximately 80 employees and a return-to-work rate after parental leave of nearly 100%, the company says the initiative has helped improve employee and family satisfaction as well as retention.
A heart-piercing moment!! A divine heart-pose fan-service moment you can’t resist: “If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die” ChamJam raffle lottery set to launch—with exclusive prizes featuring original illustrations by Auri Hirao
Featuring original illustrations of characters in oriental outfits! Online lottery “TV Anime My Happy Marriage Raffle Lottery” set to launch, with numerous exclusive prizes
Coming-of-age, pure-love BL “Shirogane Is Dyed by Spring” concludes! Volume 3 begins distribution at all bookstores today! Items featuring newly drawn illustrations coming to the online lottery “くじぽっぷ!”
More than 5,000 attendees to date! All 3 performances of “Brass Ensemble × Picture Books for Ages 0 and Up” ended to full houses. Spreading the joy of reading through music, including a “read-aloud challenge” undertaken by preschoolers.
Battery Storage and Solar Power Provider 株式会社えねこ Launches Application Support for Tokyo (クール・ネット東京) Reiwa 7 Subsidies of Over ¥4.5 Million｜Supports Applicants in Securing Funding Under the Current Program
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えねこ has bolstered its application support desk for Tokyo’s Reiwa 7 solar power and battery storage subsidies, which provide subsidies of at least ¥4.5 million. The current program will stop accepting applications at the end of March 2026, so the company recommends applying this month to secure funding. Applicants who apply exclusively through the company’s website will receive free scaffolding worth up to ¥200,000 and free installation of a whole-home backup power transfer system worth ¥200,000. Its in-house administrative scrivener team provides same-day support for last-minute applications before the end of the fiscal year.
Among 3 Companies in Japan: Selected as a Top Performer in Advertising Operations Recognized by Meta. What Is Its Unique Method for Maximizing Social Media Ad Results?
MEGURI2040 Announces Results of Stage 2; 4 Demonstration Vessels Receive Autonomous Ship Certification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Authentic Fruit Tea with Simple Operations! Endless Ways to Customize!
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The procurement website 冷TAKU, operated by 株式会社Cqree, highlights that businesses can serve authentic fruit tea with simple operations. Through the site, businesses can source a range of fruit tea products that offer endless customization options.
A Spring Experience in Kyoto: Enjoy the Night Cherry Blossoms at World Heritage Site 醍醐寺 in Elegant Kimono. Kimono Rental Plan Proposed for “NAKED meets World Heritage 醍醐寺”
“Sandokan: The Prince of Pirates” to Stream Exclusively in Full from May 2, with All Episodes of Season １ Available
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The television drama “Sandokan: The Prince of Pirates,” a modern adaptation of novels by Italian author Emilio Salgari, will stream exclusively in full on Hulu from May 2. Turkish actor Can Yaman stars. The series aired on Italian public broadcaster Rai, recording a peak audience of more than 6.6 million and a viewership rating of about 34%. It was produced by Lux Vide, a Fremantle company, in collaboration with Rai Fiction, with Fremantle handling worldwide distribution.
To Mark the Start of the “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” Season 4 Anime: “かなで文庫フェア,” Offering a Holographic Sticker Sheet, Begins April 3 (Fri.)!
Limited to 100 Units! Launching on CAMPFIRE at 9 a.m. on April 3: Third Edition of “AuralAI,” a Next-Generation AI Voice Recorder with Free AI Features and No Monthly Fee. Register Now for Up to 40% Off!
Special Sale at DOOGEE楽天市場店: A “Great-Value” Android 16 Tablet with a 13-Inch Display, 120Hz Refresh Rate and SIM-Free Support! The “P13PRO” Series Is Now ¥9,000 Off at ¥27,900
[TAC Public Service Exams] “Public Service Exam Information for the Fukuoka Area—from Local to National Government” to Be Held Online on April 9 (Thu.)!
Find Out the Risk of Your Channel’s Monetization Being Suspended: Checklist Quantifies “Risk Score” Through Proprietary Assessment｜2026 Edition
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株式会社日本動画センター has released for free a “Checklist to Quantify ‘Risk Score’” designed to address YouTube’s new “Trust and Origin” metrics introduced in the first quarter of 2026. The material uses proprietary assessment criteria to visualize the risk of a YouTube channel’s monetization being suspended and provides specific countermeasures. It also details the creator “credentials” set to become essential from 2026 onward, including C2PA digital signatures and archiving physical evidence.
石毛朋充 (いしげ ともみつ) Appointed Vice Mayor of Hino City Effective Reiwa ８, April 1
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日野市 announced that 石毛朋充 was appointed vice mayor effective April 1, Reiwa 8. 石毛, 50, graduated from Waseda University’s School of Political Science and Economics before joining the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, where he held senior posts including at the Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health and the Board of Education.
Kagawa Five Arrows Announces Creation of Official Dance for Official Mascot “アロニャー”
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Kagawa Five Arrows has decided to create an official dance for its mascot “アロニャー.” アロニャー, who debuted in February, will get the dance to help become a familiar presence among fans. The dance is scheduled to be unveiled in May, with the aim of giving people of all ages a reason to like アロニャー even more.
[NEW OPEN] “アドキャスト赤羽店” to Open on April 2, 2026, as the Company’s 16th Tokyo Location, Strengthening Real Estate Services in Kita, Itabashi and Adachi Wards!
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株式会社アドキャスト will open “アドキャスト赤羽店,” its 16th location, in Tokyo’s Kita Ward on April 2, 2026. The opening will strengthen its real estate purchase and sales consulting services in Kita, Itabashi and Adachi wards. The company provides comprehensive support, including introductions to off-market properties, property research and home loan assistance.
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