Exhibiting at Orgatec Tokyo 2026: Proposing lighting environments that support worker comfort and well-being, drawing on the Environment Ministry’s concept of NEB
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Endo Lighting exhibits at Orgatec Tokyo 2026 and proposes lighting environments that support well-being.
内田洋行 builds a next-generation school administration DX platform for 21,000 users in Fuchu City — Supporting changes to teachers’ work styles with advanced security through zero trust and unified ID authentication, alongside generative AI
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内田洋行 builds a zero-trust next-generation school administration DX platform for the Fuchu City Board of Education, providing an environment for generative AI and data utilization.
Researchers uncover how the RNA-modifying enzyme METTL5 supports bone formation — International collaboration discovers an antioxidant regulatory mechanism involved in bone formation abnormalities
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Joint research by 九州歯科大学 and Sichuan University reveals that the RNA-modifying enzyme METTL5 maintains osteoblast antioxidant function through OSER1, supporting bone formation.
Establishing a new Corporate DX Promotion Department to boost productivity and strengthen the business foundation in pursuit of the medium-term management plan
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ナレルグループ establishes a Corporate DX Promotion Department to improve operational efficiency and advance DX.
Taking over operations at 2 facilities, Genki Village Group will further advance local elderly care. 元気村グループ to open 2 new locations in Saitama Prefecture from June 1.
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元気村グループ is expanding its business after taking over operations at 2 elderly care facilities in Saitama Prefecture.
Completion preview and advance viewing of “BizFill System” and “AVANTIA Sage Nakajima Shinmachi,” an integrated solution for architecture and real estate management
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AVANTIA unveils a model building for its real estate management solution, showcasing the value of rental housing.
GeNiE株式会社 conducted a survey on attitudes toward reskilling and payment methods. It found that financial burden is the biggest barrier to enrollment and that demand for flexible payment options is high.
University Admissions 2027 Study Group to Hold “Why Academic Achievement-Based Admissions Within the Calendar Year?”
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共立女子大学 will hold a study group ahead of its 2027 admissions cycle. Education professionals and university representatives will discuss academic achievement-based admissions within the calendar year.
Applications Open for Business Succession Support Grant
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has opened applications for grants supporting business succession at small and midsize companies. Subsidies of up to 200万円 will support succession efforts.
Enjoy the taste of Hokkaido vanilla at the hotel! Free soft-serve ice cream service launches, expanding welcome services for guests. ベッセルイン札幌中島公園 launches the service on June 1, 2026.
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ベッセルイン札幌中島公園 will launch a free soft-serve ice cream service for guests on June 1, 2026.
[Buttery Flagship Store] A rich treat packed with mango! Luxurious mille crêpe made with cultured French butter launches for a limited time from June 1
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Buttery Flagship Store and Buttery Cafe launch new early-summer desserts: “Mango Mille Crêpe” and “Basque Cheesecake.”
Applications open for the 2026 (44th) IT Awards, recognizing outstanding initiatives that use IT and digital technology for management reform and solutions to social challenges
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公益社団法人企業情報化協会 has opened applications for the 44th IT Awards, which recognize outstanding initiatives using IT to drive management innovation and solve social challenges.
[Limited-time seasonal product] Dorayaki that tastes great chilled: “Lemon Azuki Dorayaki,” layered with refreshing lemon paste and chunky Hokkaido red bean paste for a treat even in hot weather, launches June 1, 2026
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Nakamuraya launches its summer seasonal product “Lemon Azuki Dorayaki” from June 1.
Congrant and Sony Bank partner on “GIVING for FUTURE,” a new initiative combining financial education for elementary school students with crowdfunding, to improve the next generation’s financial literacy
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Congrant and Sony Bank are jointly rolling out “GIVING for FUTURE,” a financial education program for elementary school students, and have launched their first crowdfunding project at Hirone Elementary School in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture.
Everyone helps choose the picture book they most want to read aloud! The 2nd Everyone’s Read-Aloud Picture Book Awards will be held, with entries opening June 1 for the preschool children and teachers categories
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The Japan Co-op Union, Coop Sapporo, Nippan and Ehon Navi will hold the 2nd Everyone’s Read-Aloud Picture Book Awards. Entries are now open to childcare facilities.
Protect spring’s cherry blossoms in summer. Osaka Prefecture to hold its first prefecture-wide capture contest for the red-necked longhorn beetle at Sukematsu Park as part of “Protect the Cherry Blossoms! Red-Necked Longhorn Beetle Summer Campaign 2026”
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Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture, will hold a red-necked longhorn beetle capture contest at Sukematsu Park, working with local residents to protect cherry trees.
Turn the world upside down from Osaka. Supporting efforts to exhibit at Global Startup EXPO 2026! Applications open for the overseas expansion support program for companies aiming to exhibit at GSE2026
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Osaka Prefecture and 大阪産業局 launch an overseas expansion support program for deep-tech companies.
A portion of sales of the AQ. (AUTOBACS QUALITY.) brand will be donated to organizations supporting children who have lost a parent or guardian in a traffic accident
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Autobacs Seven will donate a portion of sales of its private brand AQ. to organizations supporting children orphaned by traffic accidents.
“Having AI write it” is old news. A hands-on generative AI workshop for media professionals will teach a framework for breaking through research limits and designing interviews
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SHIFT AI will hold a hands-on generative AI workshop for media professionals.
Fujiya Milky × Eitaro Sohonpo: Milky 75th-anniversary Japanese-Western fusion sweets to be sold for a limited time at Fujiya confectionery shops nationwide for Wagashi Day!
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Fujiya and Eitaro Sohonpo will sell collaborative sweets for a limited time.
[Free webinar] LTV optimization strategies in an era of rising CAC! How AI and gamification can engage the vast majority of inactive, light users
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株式会社ギックス will hold a free webinar on June 16, 2026, on improving LTV. It will introduce customer engagement methods using AI and gamification with its Mygru tool.
[For recruitment managers] Free webinar to explain labor market data and HR topics in 30 minutes and provide an outlook on the recruitment market in July 2026
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株式会社天職市場 will hold a free webinar for recruitment managers on June 11, 2026. It will explain labor market data and recruitment trends in 30 minutes.
Vote to choose the group name for the official Gashapon® characters! A campaign launches June 1, with 88 winners selected by lottery to receive QUO Card Pay worth 888 yen in an original design
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Bandai is holding a campaign to vote on a group name for its official Gashapon characters. QUO Card Pay will be awarded to 88 winners selected by lottery.
Construction begins on “T-LOGI Yashio”; development of refrigerated and frozen warehouse “T-LOGI Yashio II” decided. Located inside the Gaikan Expressway, suitable for both central Tokyo and wide-area deliveries, the facility will meet growing demand for food storage and distribution.
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Tokyo Tatemono has begun construction of the logistics facility “T-LOGI Yashio” in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, and decided to develop “T-LOGI Yashio II.”
Limited for 15 days! All items served with specially made red-vinegar rice! Plus, classic sushi from the Edo period recreated! Available at Nigiri no Tokubei and Kaisan Atom from June 2 (Tue.)
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The conveyor-belt sushi chain operated by 株式会社アトム is running a 15-day campaign featuring “red-vinegar rice” and selling a menu recreating Edomae sushi.
＜Responses from service users＞ Rankings of “online banks,” “internet banking” and “foreign currency deposits” with high customer satisfaction┃For “online banks,” auじぶん銀行 ranks No. 1 overall for the 3rd consecutive year, earning high marks for “interest rates” and other factors (Oricon Customer Satisfaction Survey)
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Oricon announced the results of its customer satisfaction surveys for online banks, internet banking and foreign currency deposits. auじぶん銀行, SBI新生銀行 and ソニー銀行 took the No. 1 overall spot in their respective categories.
Ranking of “internet connections” with high customer satisfaction: 楽天ひかり wins 3 categories, ranking No. 1 overall for “nationwide providers,” “Kanto” and “Koshinetsu and Hokuriku” (Oricon Customer Satisfaction® Survey)
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In Oricon’s 2026 customer satisfaction survey for internet connections, 楽天ひかり ranked No. 1 in 3 categories, including nationwide providers.
Ranking of “children’s programming schools” with high customer satisfaction│ヒューマンアカデミー ジュニア takes the No. 1 overall spot for the first time in 3 years, since 2023 (Oricon Customer Satisfaction® Survey)
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Oricon released its 2026 customer satisfaction survey for children's programming schools, with Human Academy Junior taking the top spot.
Companies mentioned：Oricon、Human Academy Junior、ProgLab、Robo-Dan、Programming Cloud
First-ever ranking! Ranking of “debit cards” with high customer satisfaction: Sony Bank WALLET (cash card with Visa debit) ranks No. 1 overall (Oricon Customer Satisfaction® Survey)
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Sony Bank WALLET ranked No. 1 overall in Oricon’s customer satisfaction survey for debit cards.
Companies mentioned：Sony Bank WALLET、Oliveフレキシブルペイ、住信SBIネット銀行、りそな銀行、みずほ銀行、三菱UFJ銀行
3 rankings of highly rated staffing and recruitment services┃The Mynavi brand wins 2 categories for “job-change scouting services” and “job-change websites”／Indeed and 求人ボックス tie for No. 1 overall in “job listing services” (Oricon Customer Satisfaction Survey)
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Oricon announced customer satisfaction rankings for job-change-related services, with Mynavi and Indeed among the top performers.
A satisfying crunch with addictive garlic and chili-oil flavor: “Poterong <Garlic-Scented Chili Oil Flavor>” launches for a limited time starting June 2 (Tue.)
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森永製菓 has launched a new Poterong flavor, “Garlic-Scented Chili Oil.”
Win “10 coupons” through the Seven-Eleven app every day! A campaign will increase the number of winners by 11 times, to 77, on days of the month ending in 7!
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セブン‐イレブン・ジャパン will run an app-based slot lottery campaign for members in June, giving away coupons to up to 77 people each day.
Kawasaki to launch flagship models revamped in performance, design and convenience: “Ninja ZX-10R” on August 1, 2026, and “Ninja ZX-10RR” on September 12, 2026.
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Kawasaki has announced the new Ninja ZX-10R and ZX-10RR, featuring improved aerodynamics and electronic controls.
【Saitama Prefecture】Applications open for the Saitama Prefecture-recommended Japanese-Language Partners program, which operates across Asia.
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Saitama Prefecture, in cooperation with 国際交流基金, has opened applications for recommendation slots for “Japanese-Language Partners,” who will be dispatched to Asian countries.
The “MUSIC LOVES ART 2026” project, showcasing new possibilities through the fusion of music and art, will be held.
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The Agency for Cultural Affairs will hold “MUSIC LOVES ART 2026” from June 1 to 13. The event will promote the fusion of music and art and exhibit works in collaboration with an international music award.
【ホテルヴィスキオ尼崎】A summer vacation to get excited about! Enjoy hotel cuisine, including beef skirt steak, nigiri sushi and interactive shaved-ice experiences!
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ホテルヴィスキオ尼崎 will hold a family lunch buffet during the summer vacation period.
Your fortunes for the second half of 2026｜Get your fortune based on your date of birth, as told by Suisho Tama. A campaign for the second half of 2026 is underway on the official “Elemental Astrology” fortune-telling site!
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株式会社レンサ has launched a fortunes campaign for the second half of 2026 on its fortune-telling website.
Satofull, together with 株式会社リクルート, will begin offering “Jalan Furusato Tax Coupons” as hometown tax donation thank-you gifts in fall 2026.
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Satofull has partnered with Recruit to begin offering “Jalan Furusato Tax Coupons” in fall 2026. The initiative will link travel bookings with hometown tax donations to promote regional revitalization.
【Limited-time event!】The chocolate sweets specialty shop “Nouvelle Vague LeTAO Chocolatier” will open for a limited time at 大丸札幌店 starting June 5 (Fri.).
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“Nouvelle Vague LeTAO Chocolatier,” operated by 株式会社ケイシイシイ, will open for a limited time at 大丸札幌店.
“Deliciousness springs forth. Miyawaka Fair”／The Royal Park Canvas Fukuoka Nakasu
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The Royal Park Canvas Fukuoka Nakasu is partnering with Miyawaka City to hold a local ingredients fair. The event will feature special menus and a pop-up shop open for 1 day only.
[Selected as a Tabelog Top 100 restaurant] Popular Kyoto bakery opens at ekimarché Osaka! “fiveran osaka coffee BASE” focuses on house-made products, offering a touch of luxury every day
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A popular Kyoto bakery has opened a new location inside Osaka Station.
The July issue of “STORY” includes a jewelry and watch guide to elevate “what comes next for me”! The special feature focuses on “switch outfits” from 5 p.m.
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Release information for 光文社’s July 2026 issue of “STORY,” featuring fashion, jewelry, home appliances and entertainment.
[日本ホテル] “mottECO FESTA 2026,” a food waste reduction event, will be held July 27! 37 organizations from industry, government, academia and the community will join forces for tastings of hotel chefs’ “no-waste menus,” case study presentations and exhibit booths. Free admission
Japan Hotel Co., Ltd. has produced and released an original animated video for hotels to raise awareness about mobile battery safety. The visual approach aims to reduce fire risks at accommodation facilities and reach international visitors.
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Japan Hotel has produced and released an animated video to help prevent fires caused by mobile batteries.
“The Detective’s Boundary,” winner of the 24th “This Mystery Is Amazing!” Award’s paperback grand prize, goes on sale 6/3! The author is a renowned DJ who has also been crowned Japan’s top DJ!
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Takarajimasha will release “The Detective’s Boundary,” winner of the paperback grand prize at the 24th “Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!” Awards, on June 3.
The No. 1 reason for choosing leather products is “because they last a long time.” The most appealing price range is “¥10,000 to under ¥30,000,” cited by about 27%