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One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 486 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 27 items from 1 source.
One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.
The popular “One-Day Plan” has been added to the fire festival “Art Fire Festival 2026,” which receives production support from 株式会社かぐづち. The schedule has also been released.
Companies mentioned：株式会社かぐづち
Children attending a free school run by NPO法人キリンこども応援団 took part in the “NURO Online Program” held March 24. The program offered opportunities for new encounters and challenges.
Companies mentioned：NURO
A tea shop in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, has revamped its innovative “茶摘み” bottle and released a new hojicha flavor.
The much-talked-about four-wheeled mobility vehicle “AINOHOT SAGA life,” handled by 株式会社Funsedy, is finally set to begin presales.
Companies mentioned：AINOHOT
東レリサーチセンター has developed a new technology to evaluate nanoscale structures formed by polyethylene glycol in water using temperature measurements alone.
Companies mentioned：東レリサーチセンター
株式会社Wrusty will exhibit at the Spring Special Seminar “The Strongest Anti-Aging Medicine 2026,” hosted by 点滴療法研究会.
Companies mentioned：点滴療法研究会
Sake brand “SAKE HUNDRED” is sponsoring the 4th 横浜国際映画祭 and will offer a special sake experience at a gathering place for connections made through film.
Companies mentioned：横浜国際映画祭
K Village has published the Korean-language study book “Korean for Going to See Your Favorite Star,” which ranked No. 1 in Amazon preorders.
Companies mentioned：K Village、Amazon
インフォマート is sponsoring the “道新BIZ” event featuring 札幌国税局 and will support back-office DX at Hokkaido companies through public-private collaboration.
Companies mentioned：北海道新聞社、札幌国税局
クロスメディアグループ has published “大人の教養BOOK,” a book by a YouTuber with over 1 million subscribers.
Companies mentioned：クロスメディアグループ(株)
ヒューマングループ has revamped its correspondence nail course, which supports nail technicians in improving their skills and starting home-based businesses. It offers a curriculum that develops job-ready skills and meets the needs of those starting a business.
Companies mentioned：ヒューマングループ、大阪エヴェッサ
アイングループ has been recognized as a “2026 Excellent Corporate Food Education Practitioner.” Its contribution to extending healthy life expectancy through its nationwide pharmacy network and healthcare business was highly praised.
Companies mentioned：アイングループ
東急不動産 and 三菱商事 will begin developing the first “Urban Hydrotherapy City” in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, as a Japan-Vietnam joint venture.
Companies mentioned：東急不動産、三菱商事、東急不動産ホールディングス
CS01 will begin presales today at 11 a.m. on CAMPFIRE for “キコラク,” an ultra-compact wireless bone-conduction sound-amplifying headset that leaves ears unobstructed. Pre-registration offers up to 50% off.
Companies mentioned：CAMPFIRE
Hakuhodo DY ONE has continued to be recognized as a partner company under LINEヤフー社’s “Govtech Partner Program.”
Companies mentioned：Hakuhodo DY ONE、LINEヤフー社、博報堂ＤＹグループ、DAC、アイレップ
iFLYTEK has launched sales of its AI translator “iFLYTEK Smart Translator” simultaneously across all channels at a special price of 45,800 yen. The device features technology that won first place in an international speech recognition contest.
A survey of the short-term rental cleaning industry found that profit margins decline as employee numbers increase. In response, the industry’s first SaaS, “YOHAKU清掃管理,” has launched to comprehensively prevent missed cleaning, employee turnover and accounting breakdowns.
電通ジャパン has launched “AI For Growth Creative Lines,” a new creative supply service for the AI era. It offers next-generation marketing that harnesses data and technology.
Companies mentioned：電通ジャパン
秩父湯元 武甲温泉 will offer a special “election discount” in conjunction with the Chichibu City Council election, with voting on April 19. The initiative is a unique customer-attraction campaign linked to a local event.
Companies mentioned：Onsen Dojo Co., Ltd.、Saitama Musashi Heat Bears、Kii company
Ultra-compact camera “SRTK CAM” succeeds in crowdfunding. Equipped with dual lenses, it reached its goal in 1 hour; a campaign offering up to 42% off is underway.
Companies mentioned：CS01
クラスター株式会社 has launched support for the use of metaverse education in line with 文部科学省’s “N-E.X.T. High School Initiative.” It operates one of Japan’s largest metaverse platforms.
Companies mentioned：クラスター株式会社、文部科学省
U.S.-origin audio brand JLab has launched 3 models of portable Bluetooth speakers with RGB lighting in the Japanese market.
Companies mentioned：JLab、JLab Japan株式会社
Attendance management cloud service “KING OF TIME” has integrated with alcohol checker “Trac Online Alcohol Checker.”
Companies mentioned：株式会社ヒューマンテクノロジーズ
SOULTOD OUT Group has signed a location agreement with Nara City, indicating a commitment to establish or expand its presence in the region.
Companies mentioned：ソウルドアウトグループ、奈良市
大阪警察病院 has established a new oncology department, strengthening its system for providing cross-disciplinary support for cancer drug therapy.
Companies mentioned：大阪警察病院
Canva announced “Canva AI 2.0,” aiming to redefine design creation and the way people work. Since its founding in 2013, the company has grown to 135 million monthly users and has sought to democratize design.
株式会社スダトモ has completely revamped its official online shop. The company, which develops packaging planning and manufacturing as well as food businesses, aims to improve the customer experience.
Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, will hold the Bizen Pottery Festival in spring during Golden Week for the first time in 2026, in addition to its traditional autumn event. The city aims to showcase the festival’s appeal to families and younger people.
Composition/MOOV, a metaverse content studio, has launched “BODI by Composition Inc.,” a project that expands live experiences by combining characters and robotics.
バクリ株式会社 has published Japan’s first AIO / AISEO / LLMO Practical Guide, which systematizes the latest international research. Webinar attendees on April 21 can purchase it at a special price.
Companies mentioned：バクリ株式会社
Original明治43年創業の「狩生酒造場」は、清酒から焼酎へのシフトを経て、現在は高品質な「佐伯飛翔 純米大吟醸 プリンセスミチコ」を限定販売します。甘酒工場も運営。
日本ABAマネジメント協会 has developed “Harassment Zero Cards,” an experiential tool that uses behavioral science to address workplace harassment.
The Hakone inn 和心亭豊月 has introduced a new dress code that lets employees choose between kimonos and new uniforms, with their comfort at work in mind.
Royal Park Spa by L’OCCITANE Tokyo is celebrating its 1st anniversary with a reopening and the launch of a limited-edition treatment menu. The spa aims to improve customer satisfaction by offering experiences that promote relaxation.
Companies mentioned：L'OCCITANE、World Luxury Spa Awards
The release highlights the waste of “time spent getting angry” and “time spent being scolded” caused by emotional clashes. An expert who draws on TOC (the Theory of Constraints) to help manufacturers improve profitability and productivity and reform the way they work is advancing solutions to on-site challenges and the achievement of results.
Vantiq and NTT ExCパートナー have expanded their strategic partnership to support back-office operations in HR. Vantiq’s generative AI platform will help optimize HR operations.
Companies mentioned：NTT ExCパートナー
“The Marketing Issue,” a book bringing together experts from Japan’s marketing industry to present challenges facing Japanese companies and possible solutions, went on sale April 17.
The real estate DX solution “PM-Dora Si” has gone on sale. It enables DX without changing the Excel environment and supports data links with financial institutions.
Original世田谷区のセパタクロークラブ「A.S.WAKABA」の女子チームが、第7回全日本クワッド選手権でダブル入賞を果たしました。同クラブは競技力向上と地域貢献に注力しています。
Copado, a DevOps platform, has unveiled “Agentia™,” a context-aware AI. It will transform Salesforce DevOps and significantly improve the efficiency of development workflows.
Companies mentioned：Salesforce
Saudi Energy, Saudi Arabia’s largest power company, has adopted the Kraken Technologies platform across its energy DX infrastructure. The move aims to transform operational efficiency and the customer experience.
Companies mentioned：Saudi Energy、Kraken Technologies
パナソニック デジタル will hold a webinar on May 12 about the importance of integration as a key to successful ERP implementation. Drawing on 5 cases and experience in manufacturing DX and global ERP, it will explain the value of IT solutions.
Companies mentioned：パナソニック デジタル、パナソニックグループ
CS01 has launched a crowdfunding campaign on CAMPFIRE for the ultra-compact “HFD05” hands-free hair dryer, offering it at up to 50% off.
Companies mentioned：CS01、CAMPFIRE
A YouTube viewing survey found that 42.4% of men trying to conceive feel they lack information about male infertility testing, including “what they should know.” Providing information on the first steps men can take remains a challenge.
Companies mentioned：銀座リプロ外科
三建 will hold its first major event since rebranding, the “24th Sanken Festa,” on April 26 at Kajiyanosato Messe Miki. The company, which operates a custom-home business for mothers raising children, supports customers from finding land to building high-quality wooden homes.
Companies mentioned：株式会社三建
オッズ・パーク株式会社 will open “Odds Park BAR in Matsudo” at Matsudo Velodrome to add excitement to the GⅠ race.
Companies mentioned：オッズ・パーク株式会社、SBプレイヤーズ株式会社
The e-commerce site Toretate Net is launching a Mother’s Day sale, with discounts of up to 20% on select products. The campaign offers a way to express gratitude through food.
Original『エステダム』は、集中型美容成分ヒアルロン酸配合の「インテンシブ HA＋」シリーズをリニューアル新発売。シリーズ初のリップケア製品も登場。
Companies mentioned：エステダム、ビオデルマ、エタピュール
Vegan bake shop ovgo Baker is expanding its online store to offer a new baked-goods experience for personal treats and gifts.
SocioFuture has begun rolling out DAIS, a digital solution for inquiries about deposits and savings, simultaneously to 全国140信用組合 affiliated with SKCセンター.
Companies mentioned：SocioFuture、日本ATM、SKCセンター、全国140信用組合
ペットライン株式会社 has refreshed its “Animal Hospital Home Delivery App.” Since its founding in 2007, the company has developed expertise in app and e-commerce site development, and has offered the app marketing platform MGRe since 2020.
Companies mentioned：ペットライン株式会社
Creative collective Konel has integrated “Chizai Zukan” and established a new “Invention and Culture Division” to step up the implementation of future experiences.
Companies mentioned：株式会社知財図鑑
Fresh seafood specialist Kakujo Gyokai has announced its recommended lineup for Golden Week seafood BBQ, featuring scallops, shrimp and domestic salmon.
A special event called “Botan and Green Hill BLUMEN FEST 2026” will be held in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture. 唐津観光協会 is sharing information about the event.
Companies mentioned：唐津観光協会
Career Fair 2026 for international students will be held in Tokyo and Osaka. The event is organized and supported by a company that provides comprehensive assistance, from student housing to employment support, to promote international students’ career development in Japan.
Consultation and information sessions will be held to help students choose safe part-time jobs. Founded in 1975, the company supports all aspects of student life, from housing to employment assistance.
エテルナム exhibited at the 7th Japanese Society of Cosmetic Medicine conference. The company draws on regenerative medicine research to provide beauty solutions using conditioned media from human umbilical cord-derived stem cells.
Companies mentioned：エテルナム
シン・インフラ ファンド and JFR MIRAI CREATORS Fund, investment vehicles operated by イグニション・ポイントグループ, have invested in TableCheck, a restaurant reservation platform.
Companies mentioned：株式会社TableCheck、東邦ガス株式会社、J.フロント リテイリング株式会社、イグニション・ポイントグループ
A specialized trading company established in 1947 will hold the experiential EV event “See, Touch and Experience an EV Up Close.” The aim is apparently to promote EV adoption and contribute to solving environmental challenges.
ハッシャダイソーシャル and 法務省 are partnering to roll out a consumer education program nationwide at high schools and juvenile training schools to prevent young people from falling victim to special fraud and illicit job schemes or reoffending.
Companies mentioned：ハッシャダイソーシャル、法務省
サーラグループ partnered with a startup with ties to Toyohashi to hold a “virtual evacuation drill” at emCAMPUS.
Companies mentioned：株式会社サーラコーポレーション、豊橋ゆかりのスタートアップ（企業名未記載）
The AR platform app GARA has launched, featuring a collaborative “AR Acrylic Stand” with ウルトラマンシリーズ. The face-recognition AR app has surpassed 40 million downloads.
Companies mentioned：ウルトラマンシリーズ、ディズニー
Vintage clothing retailer JAM TRADING will release a custom cap made by American Needle to mark its 20th anniversary. The design pays tribute to its roots in Queens, New York.
Companies mentioned：JAM TRADING、American Needle
MIC Co., Ltd. has signed Japan’s first exclusive partnership agreement with European car rental giant Europcar to strengthen travel support for international visitors to Japan.
Companies mentioned：Europcar
TO Books is holding the “Adopted Daughter of an Archduke” exhibition, based on the popular work “Ascendance of a Bookworm,” at 有楽町マルイ in Tokyo from April 17.
Companies mentioned：有楽町マルイ
Toy maker CCP will release a limited quantity of a retro sofubi figure of “Godzilla (1999)” in a HOBBY SEARCH-exclusive colorway from its Mid-Size Series.
Companies mentioned：CCP、HOBBY SEARCH、東宝（推測）
A digital solutions provider has announced the start of applications to purchase “Mitaka Digital Vouchers” in Mitaka City. The initiative supports the revitalization of the local economy and community.
Companies mentioned：三鷹市（自治体）
Bike King has announced it will run a “W (Double) Campaign” to support motorcycle life.
HEROZ has decided to exhibit at the 6th Digitalization and DX Promotion Expo (ODEX). The company will showcase its B2B AI solutions powered by HEROZ Kishin, its core technology derived from shogi AI.
UK-based energy tech company オクトパスエナジー introduces a new trend in eliminating renewable energy waste, with examples from the UK and initiatives in Japan.
Companies mentioned：東京ガス、オクトパスエナジー、TGオクトパスエナジー
VISON, a mixed-use commercial complex in Mie Prefecture, and San Sebastián, Spain, a city renowned for its cuisine, are expanding their collaboration through food. They will offer experiences showcasing local ingredients.
New Relic has been named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide AIOps.
Companies mentioned：IDC
French brand Longchamp will present a special exhibition of a signature work by a Kenyan artist at KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival 2026, marking a first for the maison.
Companies mentioned：ロンシャン（Longchamp）
It was announced that the bookshelf-sharing feature on OSIRO, a community platform provided by Oshiro Co., Ltd., increased reactions to members meeting for the first time by 1.5 times.
Companies mentioned：株式会社ブックログ
Japanese restaurant technology company 株式会社TableCheck has announced changes in its shareholders. The company operates a platform connecting restaurants and customers around the world.
Gourmet Kineya will begin airing the first TV commercials for Jikaseimen Kineya in the Kansai region from April 20. The ads promote the value of food as something that “makes people better.”
Companies mentioned：グルメ杵屋グループ
Truckbo, part of the logistics-sharing platform Hacobell, now supports measuring truck waiting and loading times at unmanned logistics hubs. The service helps improve logistics efficiency.
Companies mentioned：セイノーホールディングス株式会社、ラクスル株式会社
Intersect has renewed the corporate website of its group company in Chengdu, China, 音泰思计算机技术（成都）有限公司.
Companies mentioned：音泰思计算机技术（成都）有限公司
オムロン株式会社 has been selected as a DX Stock in recognition of its proprietary technologies and diverse business operations.
Companies mentioned：オムロン株式会社
ECOMMIT, a circular-economy trading company, has launched a trial in Toyosu of Kurashi no Sasukatsu Circular Action, expanding the range of unwanted items it collects.
株式会社エーアイ will begin selling vGate Aispect 2.0 SDK, an AI predictive maintenance kit for developers that detects equipment abnormalities using sound, on April 17, 2026.
Companies mentioned：株式会社エーアイ
An endowed course has been launched at 明治大学. The company is a logistics real estate firm with a history of more than 60 years, providing end-to-end services from logistics property development to asset management.
Companies mentioned：明治大学
Nordic variety store Flying Tiger will open a limited-time store at 近鉄百貨店 Yokkaichi Store in Mie Prefecture from May 9, 2026. It offers humorous Scandinavian-designed goods.
Companies mentioned：近鉄百貨店
A real estate group will hold a workshop for children and students to mark the reopening of Miyazaki Park near JR Soga Station.
HRBrain has launched its new AI Goal Review feature to reduce the effort required to set goals and support organizational growth. The service is a cloud platform aimed at maximizing human capital.
COMPANY, an integrated HR system provided by WHI Holdings, secured the No. 1 share of the HR and payroll ERP market for the 6th consecutive year, according to ITR research.
Companies mentioned：WHI Holdings、株式会社アイ・ティ・アール (ITR)
Loglass Inc. released a survey on IR departments at listed companies. Amid governance reforms, 70% said IR had become more important, while fewer than 40% reported an increase in staff.
Kashiwa Market in Chiba Prefecture will hold a public open day, offering special prices on fresh spring vegetables and seasonal tuna. The event will also introduce Kashiwa City’s efforts to promote regional sustainability and development.
Companies mentioned：農協
UMU shares insights on leadership to guide organizations and working styles in the AI era through a conversation with Shinya Yamamoto. It advocates redefining the roles of people and AI and creating a “learning flow.”
Tokudai Goukaku Tokka Juku, operated by edtech company Study Chain, is running a limited-time campaign offering 30% off first-month tuition through April 30, 2026.
Companies mentioned：徳島大学
HENNGE株式会社 has published a case study on Kurumeshi STORY'S about creating a welcoming space themed around “a table that leaves no one behind.” It shows how food can help strengthen organizations with diverse members.
Companies mentioned：HENNGE株式会社
Outdoor brand finetrack has launched a new support program that systematizes repairs and water-repellent finish restoration for its products.
“Scene stills” from Episode 2 of the TV anime The Maid I Hired Is Mysterious have been added to the convenience store printing service My Series. The update expands anime-related content for fans.
トヨクモ won the Extension Division prize at サイボウズ’s CYBOZU AWARD for the 4th consecutive year.
Companies mentioned：トヨクモ、サイボウズ
Rhododendrons selected for Kanagawa’s 100 Best Flower Viewing Spots have reached peak bloom at Hakone Gora Park, operated by the Odakyu Hakone Group.
Readycrew, a business-matching service provider, has shared its views on the true value of marketers and how they can contribute to business in the AI era.
VENEX, which provides clothing designed specifically for rest, is holding a campaign to mark its 20th anniversary, with luxury accommodation vouchers and recovery items to be awarded to 100 winners.
A digital accessories manufacturer headquartered in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, has launched the slim mini stand “OWL-PCSTD08 Series” for laptops. It offers 3-level height adjustment and can be used while attached to a PC.
EdTech company StudyChain has rebranded its cram school specializing in admission to 弘前大学, announcing a goal of 90 successful applicants and a new slogan.
Companies mentioned：弘前大学
Authense Law Office will hold a free webinar on “Designing and Organizing Legal Operations in the Generative AI Era” on April 21, 2026. It will explain how to make use of AI technology and outsourcing.