“Anhe Zhuan,” starring Gong Jun, to make its Japanese TV premiere! “The Shape of Love We Build Together” (original title: “Qi Xi”), starring Chen Xingxu, is also coming! Chinese dramas begin in July | CSホームドラマチャンネル
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Two Chinese dramas to make their Japanese TV premieres in July on CSホームドラマチャンネル.
Recreate the opening dance from the TV anime “Lucky Star” with ultra-miniature 18-karat gold figures of Konata Izumi, Kagami Hiiragi, Tsukasa Hiiragi, and Miyuki Takara.
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U-Treasure launches miniature 18-karat gold figures from “Lucky Star.”
[Second wave of information] The excitement of the Expo is here! Additional stage-event details, sponsors, and exhibitor booths announced for “GiGO EXPO 2026”! June 20 and 21, 2026; venue: Bellesalle Akihabara.
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GENDA GiGO Entertainment announces the second wave of information for “GiGO EXPO 2026,” including details of stage events in Akihabara and a poker tournament.
Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh come together! “THE NATIONAL GALLERY LONDON AFTERNOON TEA ～ Inspired by Monet & Van Gogh～” now available.
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Best Bridal will offer a limited-time afternoon tea inspired by masterpieces by Monet and Van Gogh at ロンドン ナショナル・ギャラリー. It will be available at 3 venues in Tokyo and Nagoya.
Make the most of the latest air tents and delicious Korean food! The Korea-inspired camping-themed show “Hagi Camp with Ogi and Yahagi” airs for 5 weeks starting Thursday, May 28.
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Nagoya Broadcasting Network will air a “Korea-Inspired Camping” feature on its program “Hagi Camp with Ogi and Yahagi” for 5 weeks starting May 28.
M!LK’s Shunta Sono makes his first appearance in ESSE! A special interview covers how he balances idol activities and schoolwork, his approach to managing time, and his down-to-earth lifestyle.
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M!LK’s Shunta Sono makes his first appearance in the July issue of ESSE and talks about his lifestyle and career.
The latest Ride Comics titles go on sale May 28! Corporate bonus details have been announced for 4 works, including “Please Don’t Call Me Elf Sensei! 1.”
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マイクロマガジン社 will release 4 new Ride Comics titles on May 28 and launch a campaign.
[Starting Wed., June 3] An unprecedented 150,000 copies were printed for the first edition! Bookstore collaboration covers for literary magazine “GOAT” to be distributed.
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小学館’s literary magazine “GOAT” will run a campaign distributing original book covers at bookstores nationwide to mark the release of its latest issue.
Explore Higashikawa, the “Town of Photography,” from Sapporo. The bounty of a “town that lives on natural spring water” takes over a hotel! A regional collaboration project to rediscover the town’s appeal through food, sake, and culture launches June 16!
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SAPPORO STREAM HOTEL hosts a collaborative event featuring Higashikawa Town's culture, food, and sake.
[emmi] A collaboration model of SHAKA’s “KHAZANA THONG EX” flip-flop sandals, perfect for everything from city strolls to the beach, featuring emmi’s original floral design, arrives Thursday, June 4!
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emmi and SHAKA have collaborated on flip-flop sandals featuring a floral motif.
[Sesame Street Market] A lively new collection themed around soccer, which is taking the world by storm! “ONE TEAM, ONE STREET” brings fun items to make watching soccer even more enjoyable! Thursday, June 4.
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Sesame Street Market will release its new soccer-themed collection “ONE TEAM, ONE STREET” on June 4.
At the forefront of “multi-vendor collaboration” to tackle labor shortages: a next-generation robotics proof-of-concept project launches at Haneda Innovation City.
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DMM.com will hold a next-generation robotics proof-of-concept event at Haneda Innovation City and promote the real-world implementation of “OPEN-RMF,” a multi-vendor collaboration platform.
Panasonic HD has had 2 papers accepted at CVPR 2026, a leading conference on AI and computer vision.
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Panasonic HD has had 2 AI research papers accepted at CVPR 2026. The papers present technologies for more efficient spatial recognition and reduced annotation.
The live-action romance simulation “Hamukoi: Sweet Days with Three Sisters After I Reincarnated as a Hamster” launches its demo on Steam on Thursday, May 28, along with a wishlist campaign!
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Kodansha will release a demo of the live-action romance simulation game “Hamukoi” on Steam on May 28 and launch a wishlist campaign.
[A major reprint before release!] The “Mochi-Puni Animal Sweets Shop Squeeze” kit, which makes 10 soft, squishy toys, is finally here! Packed with adorable animals, including a snow bunting daifuku!
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Gakken released the DIY squeeze toy kit “Mochi-Puni Animal Sweets Shop Squeeze” on May 28, 2026. It became a hit on social media, prompting a major reprint before its release.
“Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun” Anime POP UP SHOP in TOWER RECORDS vol. 3 is coming!
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Alma Bianca and Tower Records will jointly hold the 3rd pop-up shop for the anime “Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun” from June 12 to 21, 2026. Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations will go on sale early at their Shinjuku and Umeda stores and online.
An online lottery featuring the manga series “The Moonlit Kingdom’s Medical Legend” is coming, packed with prizes featuring illustrations from the manga!
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KADOKAWA is selling an online lottery for “The Moonlit Kingdom’s Medical Legend.”
Rin Hoshizora, Maki Nishikino, and Hanayo Koizumi from Love Live! are getting non-scale figures in their “Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari” costumes. Pre-orders open Thursday, May 28!
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KADOKAWA launches pre-orders for Love Live! figures featuring Rin Hoshizora, Maki Nishikino, and Hanayo Koizumi.
[In partnership with the Tondabayashi City Board of Education] Set for use in schools! “Aptotopua” to be distributed to after-school programs at all elementary schools; registration opens for trial sessions and workshops.
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株式会社アプトトプア has partnered with the Tondabayashi City Board of Education to introduce the cooperative game “Aptotopua” to after-school programs at all elementary schools. Its use in corporate training and educational settings is expanding.
Raise a glass to World Gin Day! Distilleries participating in “Osaka Summer Gin 2026,” bringing together craft gins from across Japan, announced; ticket sales begin!
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Announcement of event details and the start of ticket sales for “Osaka Summer Gin 2026,” a craft gin event hosted by スターマーク株式会社.
[Vision improves dramatically from 0.1 to 1.0!!] Astonishing results keep coming in! “Improve Your Child’s Eyesight Without Even Trying: Just Play! The Super Vision Improvement Drill,” a book that claims eyesight improves on its own just by playing, goes on sale 6/1.
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Nihon Bungeisha will release an eyesight-improvement workbook by Hiroki Hiraga on June 1. Game-like training and AI support help address declining eyesight in children.
[東京寿司職人育成アカデミー] An English-language sushi-making experience, “SUSHI ENGLISH,” will be held on Saturday, June 13, in partnership with the English conversation school Flight.
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東京寿司職人育成アカデミー and Flight English Conversation will jointly hold an experience session on learning to make sushi in English on June 13, 2026.
[Includes an event-exclusive recipe card] Megumi Fujii’s cooking and talk event will be held at Eslite Spectrum Nihonbashi on Saturday, June 6! Tickets are selling well.
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An event celebrating the release of Megumi Fujii’s new book will be held at 誠品生活日本橋.
“Run at full speed with a horse” and “plant seedlings and touch the earth” will be held on the same day! An experiential event at Aichi Farm to nurture children’s minds and bodies.
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Open House Group will hold an experiential event for children at Aichi Farm.
[An alternative to the real estate registration receipt book?!] Launch of “TEAMR Finder,” a new customer acquisition tool for finding vacant and older homes.
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TEAMR has launched “TEAMR Finder,” an AI tool for detecting vacant homes.
Binario Points marks its 3rd anniversary with a 3% points bonus campaign for guests staying from June through July [Eligible stay period: check-in from Monday, June 1, 2026, through checkout on Friday, July 31, 2026].
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Binario Hotels & Resorts is running a points bonus campaign.
[Kanazawa Medical Technology College] Oh my teeth and OralX partner to hold a special hands-on class.
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Oh my teeth and OralX conducted a special practical class at Kanazawa Medical Technology College to introduce students to digital orthodontics and reduce career mismatch.
Companies mentioned：Oh my teeth、OralX、Kanazawa Medical Technology College
“Alumni (Former Employee) Recruitment Training” unveiled, providing a framework to view former employees as an asset and encourage rehiring: Reskill employee training.
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株式会社リスキル has launched “Alumni Recruitment Training” to promote the rehiring of former employees.
[苗場スキー場・かぐらスキー場] A thrilling and moving experience, with 2 of Japan’s most spectacular views! The Naeba Dragondola and Tashiro Ropeway begin their autumn foliage season service [Operating period: Saturday, October 10, 2026, to Sunday, November 8].
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苗場 and かぐらスキー場 have begun ropeway sightseeing services for the autumn foliage season.
[MY ONLY FRAGRANCE] The Yokohama store at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse marks its 1st anniversary by bringing back 6 past limited-edition fragrances for a limited time.
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MY ONLY FRAGRANCE Yokohama store celebrates its 1st anniversary with limited edition fragrance re-releases and special sets.
[苗場プリンスホテル] A new guest space harmonizing Japanese and Nordic aesthetics: a Japan-inspired building with a “Japandi” concept [Building 4 scheduled to reopen after renovations on Friday, December 11, 2026].
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Building 4 at 苗場プリンスホテル is being renovated with a Japandi concept.
[苗場プリンスホテル・Naeba Ski Resort] Escape the summer heat in Naeba! Summer activities amid the great outdoors begin operations [Operating period] July 11 (Sat.)–August 30 (Sun.), 2026
[Held for the 3rd consecutive year! “Niku Lemo Summer Festival” starts June 1 (Mon.)] Popular festival-stall foods such as takoyaki, grilled squid and teppanyaki yakisoba are all-you-can-eat again this year!
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A summer-only event, “Niku Lemo Summer Festival 2026,” will be held at “Niku to Tokidoki Lemon Sour,” operated by GOSSO株式会社.
[May 30 only; first 50 cups free] “Clean energy to replace coffee.” Next-generation tea stand TEA BY CIRCLIA, featuring organic green tea (Yame tea) and dragon fruit, opens a pop-up shop in the underground area of Hakata Station
[SOWT Cafe] How will mid-career and older adults live and work from here? Event to be held June 9 (Tue.)!
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SOWT hosts the first “SOWT Cafe” event in Yokohama on June 9, 2026, focusing on mid-career and older adults’ career and life transitions, with guest speaker Shizuka Kuwahara from BABA lab.
Artist Shoko Haida’s original collaborative “Piyorina” arrives for a limited time! “Piyorina No. 1,” with 2,200 crane game machines operating nationwide, begins its rollout in June 2026
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株式会社ひよこのおかげ will release a crane game prize created in collaboration with talent Shoko Haida in June 2026.
PC-Unit Pier Construction Method®, developed by 4 industry-academia-government partners, wins the Japan Prestressed Concrete Institute’s Technology Development Award
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The PC-Unit Pier Construction Method®, developed by 4 industry-academia-government partners, has won the Japan Prestressed Concrete Institute’s Technology Development Award.
Companies mentioned：Nippon PS Co., Ltd.、Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd.
“Traveling Magnets,” locally exclusive souvenirs, to make their first appearance at stationery expo “Bungujoshi Expo Tokyo 2026,” one of Japan’s largest stationery events!
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株式会社ペノン will make its first appearance at “Bungujoshi Expo Tokyo 2026,” selling locally exclusive magnets.
About 70% are dissatisfied with summer workplace conditions, with “temperature differences” by location a key issue; about 40% have felt at risk of heatstroke at work, and more than 50% in their private lives
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Kaunet conducted a survey on attitudes toward measures to combat summer heat, revealing dissatisfaction with temperature differences in the workplace and the realities of heatstroke risk.
Progrit launches “PROGRIT Learning Studio,” a learning management system for corporate English-language training
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Progrit has launched “PROGRIT Learning Studio,” a learning management system for corporate English-language training, enhancing training visibility and ROI management.
[On sale today!] New visual novel “Rikamodo♡,” starring VTuber Rika Hanamiya and featuring ASMR, goes on sale May 28 (Thu.), 2026, on Nintendo Switch, Steam and other platforms
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CyberStep has released “Rikamodo♡,” a visual novel featuring ASMR and starring VTuber Rika Hanamiya. It is available on Switch, Steam and other platforms, with a premium limited-edition box also available.
Survey of 1,500 temporary workers on “gaps before and after starting work”: 73% experienced an “unpleasant gap” and 46% a “positive gap.” The main factors in both cases were “job duties” and “workplace atmosphere.”
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A survey by エン株式会社 found that 73% of temporary workers experienced an “unpleasant gap” after starting work. The main causes were “job duties” and “workplace atmosphere.” Checking details in advance is considered important to prevent mismatches.
Com2uS Holdings’ Soul Strike! collaborates with the popular webcomic The God of High School! A check-in event will also give players all of the collaboration’s UR allies!
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Soul Strike! launches a collaboration event with The God of High School.
[Databeat] Free eBook “A Beginner’s Guide to Using Gemini for Advertising Professionals” Now Available
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アジト株式会社 has published a guide to using Gemini for advertising professionals and is promoting adoption of its advertising data platform service, Databeat.
Taking on the goal of zero accidents in logistics through “points activities”: Toden Transport fully adopts the “TwooCa Mental Check Service”
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Kort Valuta has begun providing Toden Transport with a mental wellness service that uses voice analysis. It aims to prevent accidents in the logistics industry and improve employee health through ongoing data monitoring.
Opening in July 2026: Villa Virgin Valley Awaji, a villa with private pools in every room, surrounded by Awaji Island’s fine food and olive groves
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The luxury villa Villa Virgin Valley Awaji, adjoining an olive grove, will open on Awaji Island in July 2026. It offers pools and saunas, meals supervised by a Michelin-starred chef, and pet-friendly stays.
A survey of 149 people who sought advice from AI about their worries found that 44.3% “turned to AI without talking to anyone else”—generative AI is becoming the “first place to turn” before speaking to another person
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合同会社ぜんと announced the results of a survey on seeking advice from generative AI about personal worries. The findings highlighted how AI serves as an avenue for consultation by lowering psychological barriers.
Free online trial event on June 13: “Yoga Without Comparison” for schools nationwide! The “Inclusive Yoga Instructor Certification Course,” a sustainable education model, opens in August and begins recruiting its 0th cohort
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一般社団法人エニワンプロジェクト has opened recruitment for the 0th cohort of its Inclusive Yoga Instructor Certification Course, which will begin in August.
[Win a luxury glamping stay in a grand raffle!] Marking the 1st anniversary of Mizunuma no Yu, a natural hot spring 0 seconds from the station! Special event open to all visitors, with no losing tickets, starts June 6 (Sat.)!
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The station-side natural hot spring Mizunuma no Yu will hold a raffle as part of its 1st anniversary event. It also announced shorter weekday opening hours due to soaring fuel costs.