# AI News 180m Report｜2026-04-13 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 1 of 8

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 701 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 84 items from 2 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Three speakers, including O-saru, who has 500,000 YouTube subscribers, to take the stage at a free online seminar, "A Complete Guide to Video Marketing in the AI Era," on April 22

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:14:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000082.000140101.html
- anchor: #n104276

A company that provides video ad analytics tools will hold a free online seminar on April 22, featuring O-saru, who has 500,000 YouTube subscribers, and others.

## New customization items for the Noah and Voxy now on sale

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:13:48+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000156291.html
- anchor: #n104277
- Companies mentioned: トヨタ自動車

Toyota Customizing & Development has launched additional customization items for Toyota's Noah and Voxy.

## ネモフィラ 見頃（７分咲き）になりました（国営ひたち海浜公園）

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:12:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000727.000032901.html
- anchor: #n104278
- Companies mentioned: 国営ひたち海浜公園

国営ひたち海浜公園にて、春の風物詩であるネモフィラが見頃（7分咲き）を迎えました。

## Reskill begins offering "Telemarketing Team Leader Training" to maximize team performance. Strengthening data-driven management and follow-up: employee training by Reskill

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:10:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000109.000112991.html
- anchor: #n104279

Reskill, a human resources development company, has begun offering "Telemarketing Team Leader Training" to maximize team performance. The program aims to strengthen numerical management and follow-up systems.

## [Case study] Pro talent from Carry Me helps freee acquire app users, achieving 160,000 downloads in 1 year

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000102.000027296.html
- anchor: #n104281
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Piece to Peace、freee株式会社

A case study has been published showing how freee, using 株式会社Piece to Peace's Carry Me service, reached 160,000 app downloads in 1 year with support from professional talent.

## What is the "lunch box cloth," an evolution of the "lunch box wrap"? A "magic cloth" that clings in place and keeps food cool launches in April

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000378.000083381.html
- anchor: #n104280
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ハック

株式会社ハック will launch a new lunch wrap, the "lunch box cloth," in April. It clings in place and also keeps food cool.

## Minnaoshi, a BtoB service comparison media platform operated by ZIGExN, sponsors THE COMMIT, a major BtoB marketing and sales conference, as a media partner

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:08:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000255.000008966.html
- anchor: #n104282

## Notice of exhibition at the 17th EDIX (Education Comprehensive Exhibition) Tokyo (May 13–May 15, 2026)

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:02:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000164.000092153.html
- anchor: #n104283

An independent systems development company founded in 1973 has announced it will exhibit at the 17th EDIX (Education Comprehensive Exhibition) Tokyo, to be held May 13–15, 2026.

## BuySell, a secondhand goods purchasing specialty store, to open April 24 (Friday) at Aeon Town Matsugasaki in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:01:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000232.000018121.html
- anchor: #n104284
- Companies mentioned: イオンタウン株式会社

BuySell, a comprehensive reuse service, will open a secondhand goods purchasing specialty store at Aeon Town Matsugasaki in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on April 24.

## Ebisu Minami 1 Park reopens after landscaping improvements, creating a relaxing "lush green oasis"

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000175.000016744.html
- anchor: #n104285
- Companies mentioned: サッポロホールディングス株式会社

A real estate company under Sapporo Holdings has completed landscaping improvements at Ebisu Minami 1 Park and reopened it. The park offers a place to relax as a "lush green oasis."

## Specialist surgeons in esophageal, stomach, hepatobiliary-pancreatic and colorectal diseases explain: Osaka International Cancer Center to hold public lecture for prefectural residents, "Early Detection Changes the Course of Gastrointestinal Cancer"

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000179627.html
- anchor: #n104317

Osaka International Cancer Center will hold a public lecture for prefectural residents on gastrointestinal cancers, including esophageal, stomach and colorectal cancers. Specialists will explain the importance of early detection.

## Research project by Dr. Kei Kunimasa, deputy head of respiratory medicine, selected for 国立研究開発法人日本医療研究開発機構（AMED）'s Reiwa 8 fiscal-year "Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Medical Care" program

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000179627.html
- anchor: #n104316
- Companies mentioned: 大阪国際がんセンター、国立研究開発法人日本医療研究開発機構（AMED）

A research project by Dr. Kei Kunimasa of 大阪国際がんセンター has been selected for AMED's Reiwa 8 fiscal-year "Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Medical Care" program.

## 株式会社BLAST becomes corporate sponsor of Yamaguchi's first adventure facility, "SORACO (Soraco) Dinosaur Forest Adventure"

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000072483.html
- anchor: #n104315
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BLAST（ブラスト）

株式会社BLAST, based in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has become a corporate sponsor of the prefecture's first adventure facility, "SORACO (Soraco) Dinosaur Forest Adventure." The aim is to help address local challenges and revitalize the region.

## Says of Katsushika Ward wins Special Excellence Award for housing brand zero-e in nationwide House of the Year 2025 awards

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000133524.html
- anchor: #n104314

zero-e, a housing brand developed by Says of Katsushika Ward, has won the Special Excellence Award in House of the Year 2025.

## [Interview published] TOK reveals its shift in management strategy and growth vision in 社長名鑑: creating "a new kind of momentum" by moving beyond reliance on bearings and entering the medical field

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000172435.html
- anchor: #n104313
- Companies mentioned: 社長名鑑

In an interview with 社長名鑑, TOK unveiled a new growth vision and management strategy centered on moving beyond reliance on bearings and entering the medical field.

## Osaka's famed mixed juice meets Japanese tea: 堀江辻重庵, a long-established tea shop in Horie, Osaka, launches innovative matcha and hojicha drinks

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000141120.html
- anchor: #n104312
- Companies mentioned: 山城物産、堀江辻重庵

堀江辻重庵, a long-established tea shop in Horie, Osaka, has launched innovative drinks combining Osaka's famed mixed juice with Japanese tea (matcha and hojicha).

## Dermacosmetics brand MEDIHEAL's Japan-exclusive SAKURA Limited Edition is now selling to great acclaim in limited quantities on Qoo10!

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000163052.html
- anchor: #n104311
- Companies mentioned: L&P COSMETIC社、Qoo10

Korean dermacosmetics brand MEDIHEAL has released its Japan-exclusive SAKURA Limited Edition design in limited quantities on Qoo10, where it has been well received.

## New shrimp-style option added to plant-based dashi made without animal-derived ingredients

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000143489.html
- anchor: #n104310

A food ingredient manufacturer in Osaka has added a new shrimp-style option to its plant-based dashi, which contains no animal-derived ingredients.

## Bounce now available at 113 Multi Cube locations in the Tokyo metropolitan area

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000152882.html
- anchor: #n104309
- Companies mentioned: Bounce

Luggage storage service Bounce is now available at 113 Multi Cube multifunctional lockers in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The initiative aims to turn stations into logistics hubs and help resolve the 2024 logistics problem.

## 【株式会社富士テクニカルコーポレーション】事業成長に伴う資本金1億円への増資を実施

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000081547.html
- anchor: #n104308

株式会社富士テクニカルコーポレーション has increased its capital to ¥100 million as its business expands. The move aims to accelerate diversification, with clean energy as its core business.

## ▪️List of Multi Cube locations bookable through Bounce

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000150374.html
- anchor: #n104307

Bounce operates more than 13,000 luggage storage locations in more than 4,000 cities worldwide. By partnering with local businesses to provide short-term luggage storage, it supports inbound tourism and efforts to ease overtourism.

## [New product debut and free trial session] Wave Corporation to exhibit at BWJ Tokyo 2026

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000054.000062545.html
- anchor: #n104306

Wave Corporation will exhibit at BWJ Tokyo 2026, unveiling a previously unreleased product and holding a free trial session.

## Get immigration advice directly from Numazu City officials in Tokyo!

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000151527.html
- anchor: #n104305

Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, to hold relocation consultation event in Tokyo, promoting its appeal as a place that combines a rich natural environment framed by Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay with urban amenities.

## OHAD ELBAZ's first solo exhibition, "ELEMENTS," opens at tHE GALLERY OMOTESANDO on Saturday, April 18.

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000151782.html
- anchor: #n104304

## 【開催中】コトモノマルシェルミネ池袋POP UP×chii yasui 4月7日(火)よりスタートしました

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000075.000077645.html
- anchor: #n104303
- Companies mentioned: ルミネ、スヌーピー、サンリオ、ホンダ、トヨタ

Handmade accessories select shop Kotomono Marche has launched a pop-up event at ルミネ Ikebukuro. The event is a collaboration with chii yasui.

## The 3rd phase of the "Roadside Station Haga Brush-Up Project," a planning initiative by Kobe Gakuin University, 宍粟メイプル and 兵庫県信用保証協会, is set to begin

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000169895.html
- anchor: #n104302
- Companies mentioned: 宍粟メイプル、兵庫県信用保証協会

Kobe Gakuin University, 宍粟メイプル and 兵庫県信用保証協会 have joined forces to launch the 3rd phase of a project aimed at enhancing the appeal of Roadside Station Haga.

## 積水樹脂、 広島駅南口広場の再整備等事業の一環として 広島電鉄 路面電車の稲荷町エリア停留場4か所整備に参画

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000074625.html
- anchor: #n104301
- Companies mentioned: 広島電鉄

積水樹脂 announced that it had joined the development of 4 stops in the Inaricho area for 広島電鉄 as part of the redevelopment of Hiroshima Station's south exit plaza.

## 【Co-op Deli】Save up to ¥60! Popular hand-wrapped rice balls from ¥128! From Monday, April 20, prices will be significantly reduced on 11 rice-ball varieties at all 143 stores!

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000106.000153055.html
- anchor: #n104300
- Companies mentioned: コープみらい、いばらきコープ、とちぎコープ、コープぐんま、コープながの、コープデリにいがた

The Co-op Deli Group will cut prices by up to ¥60 on 11 popular hand-wrapped rice-ball varieties at all 143 stores from April 20. The move aims to support consumers' household budgets.

## On the Sale of Commemorative Ticket Marking the 700 Series' Entry into Service

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000076987.html
- anchor: #n104299

The Enoden Group announced the sale of a special ticket commemorating the 700 Series' entry into service. The initiative is aimed at fans and local residents as part of its community-based railway service.

## Add a cute touch to planners and cards with Sanrio Characters designs♪ Sales begin for the Deco Rush [Limited] Heart Case Set, Sanrio Characters Design decoration tape

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000137.000065544.html
- anchor: #n104298
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サンリオ

Plus Corporation will release the Deco Rush [Limited] Heart Case Set decoration tape, featuring Sanrio Characters designs. It is intended for decorating planners and cards.

## Container Culture Museum in Shinagawa, Tokyo, to hold special exhibition “Around and Around: The Journey of a Paper Cup”

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000178.000049660.html
- anchor: #n104297

The special exhibition “Around and Around: The Journey of a Paper Cup” will be held at the Container Culture Museum in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The initiative by a comprehensive packaging-container manufacturer shares culture through everyday containers.

## 【Setsunan University】Photosynthesis Architecture to appear at one of the world's largest international furniture fairs

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000245.000140284.html
- anchor: #n104296
- Companies mentioned: 大阪工業大学、広島国際大学、常翔学園

Setsunan University's “Photosynthesis Architecture” project has been selected to exhibit at one of the world's largest international furniture fairs. The university's research achievements will be showcased on the global stage.

## A summer-early treat at a spectacular restaurant 80m above ground, a 5-minute walk from Meieki! A luxurious afternoon tea featuring melt-in-your-mouth Miyazaki mango and matcha

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000274.000084468.html
- anchor: #n104295

## 【LIPS Shopping】Get cosmetics for less with a 20% spring discount coupon! Samples will also be distributed during the campaign — LIPS Festa 2026 Spring

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000280.000018721.html
- anchor: #n104294

## Atami steps up tourist accessibility, attracting visitors from across Japan! Launch of a transportation service using WHILL, a short-distance mobility device that requires no driver's license

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000293.000011151.html
- anchor: #n104293

A transportation service using WHILL, a short-distance mobility device that requires no driver's license, has launched in Atami. It aims to improve accessibility at the tourist destination.

## 【Apr. 20 (Mon.)–24 (Fri.)】Online seminar: “How to Get Started with AI Overviews Strategies — A Thorough Guide from Specific Measures to KPI Design”

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000467.000019378.html
- anchor: #n104292

An online seminar explaining specific measures for addressing AI Overviews and KPI design will be held from April 20 to 24.

## Global Brain to co-host its first consultation event for overseas entrepreneurs, “GB Pit In Global,” with Shibuya Startup Support

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000579.000047342.html
- anchor: #n104291
- Companies mentioned: Shibuya Startup Support

Global Brain will hold its first consultation event for overseas entrepreneurs, “GB Pit In Global,” in partnership with Shibuya Startup Support.

## Improving the convenience of water transport and creating an attractive waterfront by making use of the Takeshiba area's landing facilities

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000691.000006953.html
- anchor: #n104290
- Companies mentioned: 東急不動産ホールディングス

Tokyu Land Corporation announced an initiative to use the Takeshiba area's landing facilities to improve the convenience of water transport and create an attractive waterfront.

## Sansan raises starting salaries for new graduates to ¥6.4 million annual compensation including allowances; offers exceeding ¥10 million also planned

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000818.000049627.html
- anchor: #n104289
- Companies mentioned: Sansan株式会社

Sansan announced an increase in starting salaries for new graduates, bringing annual compensation including allowances to ¥6.4 million. It will also make offers exceeding ¥10 million to secure talented candidates.

## 【国立科学博物館】Notice of the reopening of part of the south wing exhibition room on the 1st floor of the Japan Gallery

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001164.000047048.html
- anchor: #n104288
- Companies mentioned: 文化庁、国立科学博物館

Part of the south wing exhibition room on the 1st floor of the Japan Gallery at 国立科学博物館 has reopened. The new exhibits are expected to introduce Japan's culture and natural environment.

## 【DMM Regional Revitalization】Video introducing 高知県馬路村 by transit YouTuber “Saionji” surpasses 850,000 views!

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005022.000002581.html
- anchor: #n104287
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社DMM.com、馬路村

A video introducing 高知県馬路村 by transit YouTuber “Saionji” has surpassed 850,000 views as part of a regional revitalization project supported by DMM.com.

## コロナ禍後初、学研グループ入社式に新卒入社が集結

- Published: 2026-04-13T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008890.000002535.html
- anchor: #n104286

学研グループがコロナ禍後初となる新卒入社式を開催し、新入社員が一堂に集結した。

## Consultation support center “Penguin Support” opens in Nishiki-cho, Oita City

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:59:37+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000139909.html
- anchor: #n104318

“Penguin Support,” a consultation support center for people with disabilities, has opened in Oita City, with poet Eri Mameduka, who has a severe disability, as its initiator.

## 【株式会社営業ハック】Message marking the company's 8th anniversary

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:59:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000616.000050843.html
- anchor: #n104319

株式会社営業ハックが設立8周年を迎えました。「営業の悩みを0にする」をミッションに、フルリモート体制で売上向上支援サービスを提供しています。

## Kochikame Memorial Hall wins the international design award “iF DESIGN AWARD 2026”

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:57:31+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000090.000123454.html
- anchor: #n104320
- Companies mentioned: iF DESIGN AWARD

Kochikame Memorial Hall, which was designed with the involvement of Kume Sekkei, has won the prestigious international design award “iF DESIGN AWARD 2026.”

## 京都IP書店のオープンを記念して、あおぎり高校 POP UP SHOP in TSUTAYA 京都IP書店が2026年4月28日（火）から開催！

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:50:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000087.000089834.html
- anchor: #n104321
- Companies mentioned: TSUTAYA、あおぎり高校

To mark the opening of the TSUTAYA Kyoto IP Bookstore, the “あおぎり高校 POP UP SHOP” will run from April 28, 2026.

## Tokyo United BC announces qualification for the “B3リーグ Playoffs 2025-26”

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:40:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000084.000084313.html
- anchor: #n104259
- Companies mentioned: B3リーグ

Tokyo United Basketball Club (TUBC) has qualified for the “B3リーグ Playoffs 2025-26.” This marks a major milestone for the club, which values its ties with the local community.

## 中日本カプセル launches full-scale contract manufacturing of “functional gummies,” a new offering for health-food OEM, and installs a state-of-the-art gummy production line!

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:38:37+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000181461.html
- anchor: #n104224
- Companies mentioned: 中日本カプセル

中日本カプセル, a health-food OEM manufacturer, has begun full-scale contract manufacturing of “functional gummies” and installed a state-of-the-art gummy production line.

## Interior shop transforms into a space offering lifestyle experiences, where furniture, cafes and records intersect

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:35:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000180348.html
- anchor: #n104225

The company behind MASTERWAL has expanded its business from furniture manufacturing into designing broader lifestyles, announcing a multi-purpose space that offers lifestyle experiences.

## “From sensing to value creation” — Hanshow unveils its next-generation smart shelf, NexShelf

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:31:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000180931.html
- anchor: #n104226

Hanshow has unveiled NexShelf, a next-generation smart shelf for retailers. The digital solution aims to reduce operating costs and optimize the customer experience.

## 株式会社オフィスEMP files patent application for core technology behind “EOS,” a thought-inheriting AI agent — a 3-party structure for delivering immediate feedback in place of a manager

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000166162.html
- anchor: #n104232
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オフィスEMP

株式会社オフィスEMP has filed a patent application for the core technology behind “EOS,” a thought-inheriting AI agent that provides feedback in place of a manager.

## Real estate investment brand LENZ, selected for the first-ever commercial on audio-streaming platform Voicy, proposes a new form of audio advertising to enhance the listener experience

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000020365.html
- anchor: #n104231
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Voicy

LENZ, a real estate investment brand operated by Tōshin Partners, has been selected for the first-ever commercial on audio-streaming platform Voicy. It proposes a new form of audio advertising.

## 【ZESDA Newsletter Vol. 39 (March 2026 issue)】ZESDA staff visit 春蘭の里 and will support the development of a sustainable inbound tourism system

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000113255.html
- anchor: #n104230
- Companies mentioned: 春蘭の里

Staff from NPO ZESDA visited 春蘭の里 and announced plans to support the development of a sustainable system for welcoming inbound tourists.

## 【Can your voice make it happen?】MooFest Japan 2026, one of Japan’s largest experiential investment festivals※, kicks off! Guest recruitment campaign launches on social media - moomoo Securities

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000152.000110773.html
- anchor: #n104229

## The “Haruka Mase 20th Anniversary Concert ~Storia~” is set to take place, showcasing her outstanding vocal talent and singular expressive power!

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000192.000020716.html
- anchor: #n104228
- Companies mentioned: ハーモニージャパン

ハーモニージャパン announced the “Haruka Mase 20th Anniversary Concert ~Storia~” to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Haruka Mase’s debut.

## A cute sardine illustration marks the spot! “Sozai Ichiba Sardine Snacks (Sweet and Savory Soy Sauce Flavor), 4-pack” gets a new package design

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000691.000021119.html
- anchor: #n104227
- Companies mentioned: おやつカンパニー（推測）

Oyatsu Company has revamped the packaging for its nutrition snack “Sozai Ichiba Sardine Snacks (Sweet and Savory Soy Sauce Flavor), 4-pack,” giving it a cute sardine illustration.

## “Hybrid Heritage T-shirts” blend the essence of vintage style with modern technology

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:23:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000103417.html
- anchor: #n104233

Takata Emblem Co., Ltd. announced the launch of “Hybrid Heritage T-shirts,” which blend the essence of vintage style with modern technology.

## New “Gel Mist Toner” from GASH, maker of the 10-second* foam mask! Advance sale begins at ロフト on 4/18

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:21:44+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000030872.html
- anchor: #n104234
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SL LIFE、PAGE-ONER、ロフト

PAGE-ONER, the Japan branch of 株式会社SL LIFE, will begin advance sales of “Gel Mist Toner,” a new product from skincare brand GASH, at ロフト on April 18.

## “Are technical skills and social media no longer enough to get customers to choose you?” A special seminar on building a salon customers will love for life, inspired by the pressing concerns of salon owners nationwide, will be held at Shibuya Hikarie on May 20.

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:20:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000181255.html
- anchor: #n104235

## “Nikkei Woman” and TV Tokyo BIZ launch a joint program! “Shift W” begins streaming on Monday, April 6

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000290.000041279.html
- anchor: #n104237
- Companies mentioned: 日経BP、テレビ東京

日経BP will begin streaming “Shift W,” a joint program by “Nikkei Woman” and TV Tokyo BIZ, on Monday, April 6. The business program offers fresh perspectives on women’s work and careers.

## Mizi and Sua from the Korean series “ALIEN STAGE” join the popular Look Up figure series.

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003454.000025615.html
- anchor: #n104236
- Companies mentioned: あみあみ（大網株式会社）

Figures of Mizi and Sua from the Korean series “ALIEN STAGE” are now available through hobby retailer AmiAmi.

## New ideas combining fan merchandise and digital technology take the spotlight! Exhibiting at the “Sports Teams and Athletes Expo 2026”

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:13:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000362.000032175.html
- anchor: #n104089

A fast-growing company specializing in custom merchandise will exhibit at the “Sports Teams and Athletes Expo 2026,” showcasing ideas that combine fan merchandise and digital technology.

## Meiken Kogyo featured in TBS’s “Gacchiri Monday!!” special on impressive wooden structures (catch-up streaming available through 4/19)

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:12:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000175346.html
- anchor: #n104090
- Companies mentioned: TBS

Okayama Prefecture-based Meiken Kogyo was featured in a wooden structures special on the TBS program “Gacchiri Monday!!” Catch-up streaming is available through April 19.

## 株式会社Reelu to sponsor Tabinaka Summit 2026 as a silver sponsor

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000064.000107669.html
- anchor: #n104094

株式会社Reelu will sponsor Tabinaka Summit 2026 as a silver sponsor, leveraging the strengths of its multilingual talent-matching service specializing in inbound tourism to Japan and related fields.

## Create designs and submit print orders with ease! Graphic, an online printing service, releases its “Application-Specific Guide: Adobe Express.”

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000103.000134543.html
- anchor: #n104093
- Companies mentioned: アドビ (Adobe)

Graphic Co., Ltd., an online printing service, has released its “Application-Specific Guide: Adobe Express” to make it easier to create designs and submit print orders.

## 【Free seminar】“Things are running smoothly for now”—the biggest danger? Analysis of 99 companies reveals the limits of phone operations and risks that hinder organizational growth

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000202.000072025.html
- anchor: #n104092

A fast-growing IT startup will hold a free seminar explaining the limits of phone operations and the risks that hinder organizational growth, based on an analysis of 99 companies.

## Osaki Tenka from “THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS” becomes a figure in her “Gardienne Amethyst” outfit.

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003453.000025615.html
- anchor: #n104091
- Companies mentioned: 大網株式会社、バンダイナムコエンターテインメント

Hobby retailer AmiAmi has announced a figure of Tenka Osaki from “THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS.” She is depicted in her “Gardienne Amethyst” outfit.

## Announcement of a three-party agreement on the revitalization project for the area around Uraga Station

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:08:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000180975.html
- anchor: #n104095
- Companies mentioned: 持株会社インデックス、事業協定のパートナー（名称未記載）

The Index Group has signed a three-party agreement on a project to revitalize the area around Uraga Station.

## 【A highly anticipated new location opens in Kyoto’s Nakagyo Ward!】HAIR’S GATE Kyoto Family opens April 11

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:06:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000158427.html
- anchor: #n104096

A company operating 113 hair and beauty salons across the Kansai region will open a new HAIR’S GATE location at Kyoto Family in Kyoto’s Nakagyo Ward on April 11.

## Design conference “Yoitoi Summit 2026,” where “good questions” and “tipsy questions” intersect, set for July 18

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:05:21+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000163777.html
- anchor: #n104097

## 【Opening Celebration Campaign, Part 2】Collaboration campaign between “HMV record shop Shinsaibashi” and “TOWER VINYL Umeda” launches Friday, April 24, 2026!

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:01:54+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000670.000034304.html
- anchor: #n104098

## M-SOLUTIONS obtains patent for “text generation system using confidentiality-protection prompts”

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:01:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000149029.html
- anchor: #n104099
- Companies mentioned: ソフトバンクグループ、サイボウズ

M-SOLUTIONS has obtained a patent for a system that generates AI-written text while protecting confidential information. The system will help address security challenges in corporate AI adoption.

## Information on a free seminar on automotive functional safety and cybersecurity, to be held May 14, 2026

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000116706.html
- anchor: #n104100
- Companies mentioned: 三井住友ファイナンス＆リースグループ

A rental company in 三井住友ファイナンス＆リースグループ will hold a free seminar on automotive functional safety and cybersecurity on May 14, 2026.

## 大阪・関西万博のルクセンブルクパビリオンが循環経済達成で大きな成果 パビリオン部材の80％以上の再利用を達成

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000128844.html
- anchor: #n104101
- Companies mentioned: ルクセンブルク経済省、ルクセンブルク商業会議所

大阪・関西万博のルクセンブルクパビリオンが、使用部材の80％以上の再利用を達成し、循環経済の実現に大きく貢献した。

## Creative unit 時速２４６ incorporates as a company! Founder and director Shigeru Kawamoto named representative!

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000179800.html
- anchor: #n104152
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社時速２４６

The creative unit 時速２４６, founded by Shigeru Kawamoto, has incorporated as a company, paving the way to accelerate its creative work across a range of fields.

## 【3rd Anniversary Special】Unbelievable price! Enjoy free-flow craft beer featuring 5 varieties, including the rare SORACHI 1984, for “1,000 yen” at Hawaiian Cafe Oluolu in Nishi-Shinjuku!

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000148519.html
- anchor: #n104151

Hawaiian Cafe Oluolu in Nishi-Shinjuku is celebrating its 3rd anniversary with a special offer: free-flow service featuring 5 craft beers, including the rare SORACHI 1984, for 1,000 yen.

## On sale April 24, 2026: “A Beginner’s Guide to AIO and AI Optimization: Learn AEO, GEO and LLMO in One Book” (技術評論社) — a detailed guide to practical, concrete measures

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000179719.html
- anchor: #n104150
- Companies mentioned: 技術評論社、株式会社セブンアイズ、All About、宣伝会議、Schoo

A new book by Ken Tak内, representative of 株式会社セブンアイズ, titled “A Beginner’s Guide to AIO and AI Optimization,” will be released by 技術評論社 on April 24, 2026. It explains new search optimization methods for the AI era, including AEO, GEO and LLMO.

## Marketing program to maximize LTV using the RakuFit body composition monitor with rewards features now available

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000180491.html
- anchor: #n104149

A health tech company has launched a new marketing program to maximize LTV using RakuFit, a body composition monitor with rewards features.

## 鳩山町 and 株式会社EDIN sign tourism promotion partnership agreement

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000122296.html
- anchor: #n104148
- Companies mentioned: 鳩山町、株式会社EDIN

鳩山町と株式会社EDINが観光PRに関する連携協定を締結。エンタメを活用したまちづくりで社会課題の解決を目指す。

## 【特別公開】1億円の広告に勝つ「予算0円」のPR戦略。

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000166924.html
- anchor: #n104147

新商品発表会等のPRイベントを手掛ける企業が、1億円の広告効果に勝る「予算0円」のPR戦略に関する情報を特別公開した。

## mooz.ai v3.0 launches — ushering in an era of “moving” AI-generated photos. AI automatically creates a short video just for you from 2 photos.

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000142573.html
- anchor: #n104146
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社GAIWAYA

株式会社GAIWAYA has launched “mooz.ai v3.0,” which automatically creates short videos from 2 photos.

## [Chosen by 10,000 gamers] Results of the “Gamer Census 2025-2026” announced! Rankings and awards for all 128 brands revealed.

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000139555.html
- anchor: #n104145

## airdoor begins integration with Itandi’s “ITANDI BB”

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000093950.html
- anchor: #n104144
- Companies mentioned: イタンジ株式会社

The direct rental platform “airdoor,” operated by 株式会社エアドア, has begun integrating with Itandi’s “ITANDI BB.” The move will further advance digital transformation in the real estate industry.

## [Survey of 1,015 FX investors] Is it worth starting FX trading for the sake of a campaign? Savvy FX investors use “2–3 companies” selectively!

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000134524.html
- anchor: #n104143

A survey of 1,015 FX investors found that some open accounts to take advantage of campaigns, while savvy investors tend to use 2–3 companies selectively.

## 株式会社メディコレ and プラップノード株式会社 form a business partnership to support public relations in the healthcare sector

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000026.000085640.html
- anchor: #n104142
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社メディコレ、プラップノード株式会社

株式会社メディコレ and プラップノード株式会社 have formed a business partnership to support public relations in the healthcare sector. Through “メディコレWEB,” they will support marketing by providing physician reviews and certification marks.

## Yuta Esaki of 株式会社Bocek appointed director and CTO

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000114457.html
- anchor: #n104141

## Marubeni IT Solutions wins awards in 3 categories at the Box Japan Awards

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000054.000145332.html
- anchor: #n104140
- Companies mentioned: Box Japan、丸紅情報システムズ、丸紅ネットワークソリューションズ、イーツ

Marubeni IT Solutions won awards in 3 categories at the Box Japan Awards. The recognition reflects the company’s track record of providing solutions tailored to IT life cycles.

## ６月６日㈯・７日㈰、こどもが主役の “まちづくり体験” イベント「こども夢の商店街」をBIGFUN平和島およびボートレース平和島にて、今年も開催いたします！

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000106443.html
- anchor: #n104139
- Companies mentioned: 京急グループ

A company in the 京急グループ will hold “Children’s Dream Shopping Street,” a community-building experience event for children, at BIGFUN Heiwajima and Boat Race Heiwajima on June 6 and 7.

## Official launch of “A CEO Doppelganger (for the care industry),” a service that addresses labor shortages, declining profits and overreliance on specific individuals in the care sector

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000173646.html
- anchor: #n104138

株式会社ルミッション has officially launched “A CEO Doppelganger,” a management support service for the care industry that addresses overreliance on specific individuals and labor shortages.

## “Comfortable to wear and stylish” becomes the new standard. PLST proposes an evolved easy-pants style, “Raku-Sama Pants”

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000069.000134893.html
- anchor: #n104137
- Companies mentioned: PLST（プラステ）

PLST（プラステ） has unveiled “Raku-Sama Pants,” an evolved take on easy pants built around the concept of being “comfortable to wear and stylish.” The essential wear is designed to enrich everyday life.

## Entries for the 2nd “Visional City Design Competition” surpass 100

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000053249.html
- anchor: #n104136

Entries for the 2nd “Visional City Design Competition” have surpassed 100. The initiative aims to address urban challenges through real estate.

## Subsidiary アトリエブックアンドベッド gives the menu at “BOOK AND BED TOKYO SHINSAIBASHI” a major overhaul

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000084.000153230.html
- anchor: #n104135
- Companies mentioned: アトリエブックアンドベッド

アトリエブックアンドベッド has extensively revamped the menu at “BOOK AND BED TOKYO SHINSAIBASHI.” The changes may reflect its new philosophy of “making diversity a currency.”

## NiCE named the only Customers’ Choice vendor in Gartner’s “Voice of the Customer for Contact Center as a Service”

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000088.000099846.html
- anchor: #n104134
- Companies mentioned: Gartner

NICE has been named the only Customers’ Choice in Gartner’s CCaaS category, “Voice of the Customer.” Its AI-powered platform has earned high praise.

## Solving the problem of internal communications going “unread”

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000094.000076589.html
- anchor: #n104133
- Companies mentioned: Visa

A company operating in the ID technology sector has announced a new feature to address unread internal communications through its employee ID app “TwooCa Wallet” and ring-shaped device “TwooCa Ring.”

## No more exhaustion from getting ready. A palm-sized lifesaver takes the stress out of household chores.

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000102.000141100.html
- anchor: #n104132

YOCABITO, which offers sports and outdoor products, has announced a palm-sized new product to reduce the stress of household chores.

## ARI to equip all engineers and consultants with Anthropic’s “Claude Code” as standard, advancing its transition to an AI-native organization

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000115.000066765.html
- anchor: #n104131
- Companies mentioned: Anthropic

ARI（ＡＲアドバンストテクノロジ株式会社） has made Anthropic’s “Claude Code” a standard tool for all engineers and consultants as it works to build an AI-native organization.

## [野田クリ’s Ambition: The Road to Conquering the Gaming World] しんや and 青木 draw dangerously close…!? The cutting-edge co-op action game “Split Fiction”

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000119.000122205.html
- anchor: #n104130

## カウネット significantly revamps inventory display on its e-commerce site

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000070957.html
- anchor: #n104129
- Companies mentioned: カウネット

Office supplies e-commerce retailer カウネット has significantly revamped the inventory display on its e-commerce site, making stock levels easier to check for more than 1 million items.

## FOLIOホールディングス’ total assets under management surpass ¥1 trillion

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000130.000123546.html
- anchor: #n104128
- Companies mentioned: FOLIOホールディングス、株式会社FOLIO、AlpacaTech株式会社

FOLIOホールディングス’ total assets under management have surpassed ¥1 trillion. This reflects the delivery of sophisticated financial solutions through synergies between its subsidiaries, 株式会社FOLIO and AlpacaTech株式会社.

## 東急モールズデベロップメント 2025 年度過去最高売上高2,509 億円 前年度比 103.5% ― リニューアル、周年施策、ポイント戦略の効果により売上が伸長 ―

- Published: 2026-04-13T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000139.000045951.html
- anchor: #n104127
- Companies mentioned: 東急モールズデベロップメント、東急グループ

東急モールズデベロップメント achieved record sales of ¥250.9 billion in fiscal 2025, up 103.5% year on year, thanks to successful renovations and loyalty point strategies.