Popular cookbooks back in print in digital editions! Rare recipe books by 笠原将弘 of Tokyo’s Ebisu restaurant 賛否両論 and popular sweets expert 柳瀬久美子, no longer available in print, are being reissued as e-books!
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Rare, popular recipe books by 笠原将弘 of the renowned Tokyo restaurant 賛否両論 and popular sweets expert 柳瀬久美子 were reissued as e-books by 主婦と生活社 on April 10, 2026. The publisher plans to continue digitizing popular recipe books that are “no longer available in print.”
Top parkour athletes from across Japan gather in Yokosuka again this year! “PARKOUR TOP OF JAPAN YOKOSUKA 2026” to be held Oct. 31 at Verny Park, steeped in the French atmosphere of parkour’s birthplace!
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Original東京都体操協会パルクール委員会と横須賀市が、国内最高峰のパルクール大会「PARKOUR TOP OF JAPAN YOKOSUKA 2026」を10月31日にヴェルニー公園で開催。全国のトップ選手が集結し、3種目で日本一を決定。横須賀市のアーバンスポーツ推進の一環として、4年連続で開催される。
“KyoHA (Kyoto Humanoid Association)” holds its first progress briefing on developing a fully domestically made humanoid robot in Japan
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KyoHA, which aims to revive Japan’s humanoid robot industry, has unveiled “SEIMEI,” a fully domestically made verification model. The project prioritized domestic production, from components to development, and completed the prototype in about 4 months. It proposes a new approach to generating movements by learning from human motion and will promote the development of 2 types of humanoid robots.
[Yamagata, Okitama] “29th Asahi Mountain Range Opening Climb” to be held, with prayers for safety in the early-summer mountains!
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一般社団法人やまがたアルカディア観光局 will hold the “29th Asahi Mountain Range Opening Climb” from June 6–7, 2026. Four courses are available for everyone from beginners to experienced climbers. The event will include prayers for safety during the climbing season and a gathering after the descent.
“Self Cafe Fujigaoka” to open a 1-minute walk from Nagoya’s Fujigaoka Station on April 29: a new location for the unmanned cafe designed for everyday use, with 60 locations nationwide and more than 80,000 monthly users
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Wood Design Park Co., Ltd. will open the unmanned “Self Cafe Fujigaoka” on April 29 in a convenient location 1 minute from Fujigaoka Station in Nagoya. As a new location in the Self Cafe chain, which has more than 60 locations nationwide and over 80,000 monthly users, it will meet diverse needs with a comfortable workspace equipped with power outlets and Wi-Fi, as well as private rooms and meeting rooms.
“Yokosuka Umikaze Carnival 2026 in Fukaura Boat Park” to be held
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“Yokosuka Umikaze Carnival 2026 in Fukaura Boat Park” will be held in Yokosuka on June 14, 2026. The event will promote marine sports and raise safety awareness through boat-cruising experiences and waterfront safety classes.
[Iwate Nippo] “Traveling Trading Cards: 100 Views of Iwate” to go on sale May 2 (Saturday)
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Iwate Nippo Co. will release “Traveling Trading Cards: 100 Views of Iwate” on May 2, 2026. The cards take visitors on a tour of tourist spots across Iwate Prefecture. Aiming to promote the region and attract tourists, the project is drawing attention as a new experiential tourism tool featuring a multilingual special website and AI technology.
The future of children and community mutual support, connected by compassion, envisioned by “Otagaisama Ticket” × “Food Ribbon”.
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Two organizations behind “Mutual Support Tickets” and “Food Ribbon” will hold an online forum on May 5, 2026, on the theme of “children’s isolation and loneliness.” They will introduce initiatives that use a pay-it-forward model to support mutual aid in local communities and children’s futures, while Food Ribbon aims to expand nationwide through crowdfunding.
Limited-color retro soft-vinyl figures from the popular CCP Mid-Size Series “Hedorah” are now on sale at character toy specialty store 宇宙船!
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Character toy specialty store 宇宙船 is releasing 2 limited-quantity, limited-color retro soft-vinyl figures of “Hedorah” from figure maker CCPJAPAN’s popular “CCP Mid-Size Series.” The “Luminous Night Blue Ver.” and “Luminous Night Pink Ver.” figures use glow-in-the-dark materials and are available at physical stores and online.
Suzuran Yamauchi also makes an appearance! Take on building a city of the future with レゴ® bricks at TOTSU GROUP presents “The Big Plan to Make Cities Freer!”
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東通グループ held “TOTSU GROUP presents The Big Plan to Make Cities Freer!,” a city-building experience for children, at 東京タワー on April 26, 2026. Suzuran Yamauchi also appeared at a workshop where participants used レゴ® bricks to create a city of the future, attracting many parents and children.
【For 2027 Graduates】What is the human resources industry? Get answers to job seekers’ questions! C&R to hold online company research seminar
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株式会社クリーク･アンド･リバー社 is holding an online company information seminar for students scheduled to graduate by the end of March 2027. The event will introduce the human resources industry, the company’s businesses and career paths across a range of professional fields, as it steps up recruitment of new graduates.
It’s not your fault if you can’t keep pushing yourself. Mira Study, a study room that takes a different approach from a society that leaves the purpose of studying behind and rushes students toward results, opens in Hamamatsu.
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Mira Study, a study room for junior high and high school students, opened in April 2026 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. More than just a place to study, it is a learning space with a new concept that supports students in setting learning goals and building study habits.
Genshin Impact is holding an Event Wish featuring limited ★5 characters “Lauma” (voice: Noriko Kuwashima) and “Nefer” (voice: Nana Mizuki), starting today, April 28!
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HoYoverse’s popular open-world RPG Genshin Impact is holding an Event Wish starting today, April 28, featuring the limited ★5 characters “Lauma” and “Nefer.” New featured characters and weapons will be available for a limited time.
Original電子書店フェア開催！『媚薬を盛った犯人になった結果、初恋の人に迫られています。 １』『ハイブルク家三男は小悪魔ショタです THE COMIC 2』4月28日発売！『モフ係2』の電子配信もスタート！
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Micro Magazine released 2 new titles from Comic Ride ivy on April 28, 2026, and began digital distribution of the popular work “モフ係2.” To mark the occasion, limited-time discount fairs are being held at major e-bookstores including コミックシーモア and ebookjapan, with the aim of attracting new readers and increasing satisfaction among existing fans.
【株式会社レイリー】Named official partner of nationwide 47-prefecture dance audition “PROJECT 47 JAPAN”
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Influencer marketing company 株式会社レイリー has become the official partner of the nationwide 47-prefecture dance audition “PROJECT 47 JAPAN.” The partnership will provide dancers in regional areas with opportunities to reach the world and accelerate the project’s global expansion.
Companies mentioned：株式会社レイリー、DME WORLD 株式会社、BE:FIRST、2PM