“Were you prepared for the day caregiving suddenly began?” The Caregiver Academy, a 1-year program for balancing work and caregiving, will hold a free information session on June 4 (Thursday).
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NPO法人UPTREE is holding a free information session for the Caregiver Academy, which begins in June 2026.
AI agent team launches the beta version of VentureGrow, an AI tool overseen by a former Venture Link executive that uses data to support store expansion. AI helps business owners who want to open more stores but are unsure whether they will succeed.
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ディーノシステム has released the beta version of VentureGrow, an AI tool for supporting store expansion. It turns expertise in franchise development into algorithms to provide specialized business support at low cost.
Opening in Hamamatsu, the city of manufacturing: “Makers Market 2026,” a lifestyle brand shaped by the “craft” of manufacturers and small factories, from auto parts to long-established umbrella makers, will be held at 遠鉄百貨店 starting June 24 (Wednesday).
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“Makers Market 2026,” a lifestyle brand showcase and sales event featuring the technical skills of Japan’s small factories, will be held in Hamamatsu.
Accelerating the globalization of content! “Into Global—Reiwa 8 Fiscal Year Tokyo Content Industry Overseas Expansion Challenge-Solving Program”—this year, a new “Overseas Expansion Focus Consultation Session” will be launched, with a specific genre selected for each session!
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has launched the Reiwa 8 edition of “Into Global,” a program supporting overseas expansion by the content industry. It supports small and medium-sized businesses seeking to expand globally through consultation services and focus consultation sessions.
“Beyond Level 3.5: Beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights without an observer”—an administrative scrivener explains the system and application procedures [Japan Drone 2026, June 4]
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Paix Avi will explain drone flight regulations at Japan Drone 2026.
“Day Robo,” combining disability support for children and ICT, launches “Upper Limit Management Cloud” to reduce fax and paper exchanges for upper-limit management
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U5WORKS has released an upper-limit management cloud feature for Day Robo.
Management support company Aibou launches “IR2.0” business aimed at creating “fan shareholders”
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株式会社アイボウ has launched “IR2.0,” an investor relations support business aimed at building relationships with individual investors based on shared values.
Tokier’s “Summer Big Rewards Festival” is underway! A draw will award QUO Card Pay worth 1万円 to a total of 150 people traveling on either the Niigata Airport–Chubu Centrair International Airport route or the Niigata Airport–Kobe Airport route!
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The Niigata Airport Development Promotion Council and Tokier are holding a QUO Card Pay giveaway for passengers on routes between Niigata Airport and Kobe or Chubu Centrair International Airport.
The latest cruise ship, Explora III, presents new value in “culinary experiences at sea” with an innovative dining concept, a curated wine selection, and a lifestyle that delights the senses
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エクスプローラ ジャーニー announces details of new culinary and wine experiences, as well as luxury shopping experiences, aboard the “EXPLORA III,” set to begin service in 2026.
A highly cost-effective way to prevent heatstroke compared with cooling an entire facility! The “spot cooler-compatible vinyl booth,” improved based on feedback from worksites [early-bird discount available through June 12]
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株式会社チームライク has revamped its “spot cooler-compatible vinyl booth” for factories and warehouses and launched an early-bird discount campaign.
The e-book “First Steps in Sex Education: A Book for Children Ages 0–6 to Develop the Ability to Value Themselves,” released on 2026/5/20, ranked No. 1 in 5 categories on Amazon.
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Tokitsukaze Publishing released a sex education book by Aki Michizono, which ranked No. 1 in 5 categories on Amazon.
“Make your destination your home.” Mon Hotel, a nagaya-style hotel offering exclusive use of an entire 2LDK, opens in Hakata, Fukuoka
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株式会社7garden will open its newly built hotel, Mon Hotel, in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, on June 1, 2026. The hotel features unmanned operations and a stay designed to feel like living there.
Treasure Factory’s first store in its new anime and character merchandise specialty format, Trefac Anime Lab, opens in Tachikawa, Tokyo, on Friday, June 19!
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Treasure Factory is opening Trefac Anime Lab, a new format specializing in anime merchandise, in Tachikawa.
Beauty media outlet Mimi Beauty announces its “Best Cosmetics for the First Half of 2026”
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Mimi Beauty announces the '2026 First Half Best Cosmetics' based on user voting, covering various beauty categories for products released between Oct 2025 and Mar 2026.
Cloudera unveils new insights into the use of data and AI amid competition in wealth management.
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Cloudera highlights the importance of data integration and AI governance for financial institutions. Citing examples from Singapore, it recommends eliminating data silos and adopting hybrid AI.
Applied Technology updates the interior scaffolding feature of BooT.one, co-developed with SUGIKO, and launches integration with .one QS, a tool for identifying temporary construction materials.
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Applied Technology and SUGIKO enhance the interior scaffolding feature of the Revit add-in BooT.one and launch integration with a quantity takeoff tool.
[Information session] Subsidy program to support the enhancement of logistics hub functions (subsidies for emergency power equipment and a program to promote the development of systems for transporting relief supplies during disasters) [June 16 (Tue), online]
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An online information session on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's subsidy program to support the enhancement of logistics hub functions will be held on June 16.
[First in Okinawa Prefecture※] Tetra Pak Japan expands collection sites for cartons with aluminum; demonstration project launches at イオン Haebaru Store, beginning June 1.
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Tetra Pak Japan launches Okinawa Prefecture's first demonstration project to collect cartons with aluminum at イオン Haebaru Store.
The hotel's rooftop garden pool opens for the summer season from June 13. With the theme 'City Break × Recharge,' it will be an urban oasis by day and a dazzling night pool after dark.
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Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay opens its rooftop garden pool for the summer season.
Official launch of 'The CEO's Double,' a service for social media management agencies that addresses price competition, declining client retention and reliance on individual staff.
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株式会社ルミッション launches 'The CEO's Double,' a management support service for social media management agencies.
Miyazaki City and エステー株式会社 sign an agreement to work together on odor control, launching a demonstration project to improve conditions at poultry farms and a zoo using the power of todomatsu fir.
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Miyazaki City and ST Corporation sign an agreement to work together on odor control. They will conduct a demonstration project at a poultry farm and a zoo using todomatsu fir-based deodorizing technology.
[Noda Kuri’s Ambition: The Road to Conquering the Gaming World] Lord Noda Kuri goes wild!? The ultra-immersive, heart-pounding romance game “Venus Vacation PRISM” / Airing tomorrow, June 2 (Tuesday) at 9:25 p.m.
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Noda Crystal’s gaming show features the romance game “Venus Vacation PRISM.”
[SwitchBot] Turning everyday “uh-oh” moments into “peace of mind” with smart home technology! New WEBCM “A Happy Home Switch” and brand site “Hiyari Hotto Encyclopedia” to launch June 1 (Monday)
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SwitchBot releases a new WEBCM and brand site, highlighting the convenience of smart homes.
Instant bone structure analysis: “3D Face Scanning” introduced for the first time. shu:ARTstage, a collaboration between AI and artists that brings out individual beauty, to open at shu uemura Omotesando Hills Main Store on June 19, 2026 (Friday).
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shu uemura will open its Omotesando Hills Main Store on June 19, 2026. It will introduce AI-based bone structure analysis for the first time and offer limited-edition collaboration products.
[Handa City, Aichi Prefecture] Are they real?! 200 wild bird carvings with every feather recreated in wood, plus live birds! [Handa City Museum special exhibition “The World of Bird Carving: A Great Illustrated Guide to Wooden Wild Birds”]
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Handa City Museum will hold a special exhibition featuring about 200 wooden bird carvings by Genji Inada. It will also host numerous participatory events.
[Event Report] “Work experience before employment” gains ground at a technical high school with a job openings-to-applicants ratio of 31.9
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Jinjibu and Osaka Prefectural Fujiidera Technical High School held a work experience class with 26 local companies, aiming to prevent mismatches for students. The initiative was held for the 4th year amid intensifying competition to recruit technical high school students.
CureApp launches “CureApp Blood Pressure,” an app that seamlessly connects hypertension “management” and “treatment”
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CureApp has renamed its hypertension treatment support app “CureApp Blood Pressure” and expanded its features, integrating daily management through treatment.
Beta version released of GLOCAL AGENTS, a platform for building local fan communities and support
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DEA has released the beta version of its regional revitalization platform GLOCAL AGENTS. It uses gamification to connect local governments, businesses, and users.
“Shashoku Gochimeshi” launches a campaign waiving initial fees, encouraging adoption amid a sharp rise in demand, with inquiries up 170% from the previous month
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Gigi Inc. waives initial fees for its meal subsidy service following a tax policy change.
Kawai Juku Gakuen Dalton School full-day kindergarten (for children ages 3 to 5) to hold school information sessions and parent-child trial classes: June 28 (Sunday) at the Nagoya campus / July 5 (Sunday) at the Tokyo campus
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Dalton School announces information sessions and trial classes for 2027 enrollment.
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