AI News 180m Report

2026-06-23 09:00–12:00 JST

948 received, 948 listed, 4 sources ・ Page 1 of 10

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 869 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 79 items from 2 sources.

One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

Japan | PR TIMES(814)

【New Trend in AI Ad Optimization Tools】Taiwan-born AI ad management platform DataconneX (データコネクス), adopted by major companies, makes its full-scale debut in the Japanese market

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original年間 150 万米ドル(約2.4億円)規模の広告予算
  • Reduced operating costs by 33%
  • Improved performance by 10–25%
  • ROAS improved by more than 50%
  • Maintained a stable ROAS of 8.58

Companies mentioned:DataconneX Co., Ltd.、數流科技股份有限公司、Google for Startups、Meta、Queen Mary University of London、Google LLC

Music, calls and turn-by-turn directions, plus a 360° light to protect your commute: LinkedSafe S2 launches on Makuake at a special price of 18,900 yen (tax included)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Lightweight design keeps the entire helmet to just 410g

Companies mentioned:LinkedSafe、FIDLOCK GmbH、Makuake

The milestone 50th Environmental Safety Promotion Conference was held for 2026

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • This was the 50th edition
  • 89 employees from our group
  • 169 member companies of the partner association
  • 90 companies and 117 people participated
  • Approximately 300 locations nationwide

Companies mentioned:水ing株式会社、水ing環境安全協力会、厚生労働省、水ingグループ、水ingAM株式会社、株式会社フコク東海、三輝工業株式会社、井原工業株式会社、株式会社能登谷工務所

【FLO Day falls on dates ending in 5, 6 or 7 each month】In July, FLO Day offers two ways to enjoy its peach and strawberry tart, each with a different base♪ The classic pear tart is also available in a special FLO Day size!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Appreciation price: 1,290 yen (1,393 yen including tax)
  • Appreciation price: 990 yen (1,069 yen including tax)
  • FLO Day price: 390 yen (421 yen including tax)
  • FLO Day price: 240 yen (259 yen including tax)
  • FLO Day price: 1 set, 830 yen (896 yen including tax)
  • FLO Day price: 1 set, 1,550 yen (1,674 yen including tax)
  • Available exclusively on FLO Day: 1 piece, 190 yen (205 yen including tax)

Companies mentioned:株式会社フロジャポン、FLO

Launch of the pharmacy-focused customer service AI agent “Pharmacy Reception AI Agent” at クオール薬局

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About one in every 3 visitors uses advance reservations
  • AI handles approximately 1,600 reception interactions per month
  • Original1回あたり約30秒の受付業務を削減
  • AI takes over approximately 13 hours of reception work per month

Companies mentioned:クオール薬局、株式会社サイバーエージェント、株式会社MG-DX、クオールホールディングス株式会社、薬急便

“A new interior experience that puts memories on display: ‘Photo Map,’ a wooden world map that turns memories into wall art” to go on presale at Makuake from 11:35 AM on June 23!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • L size: 90 cm × 150 cm
  • XL size: 120 cm × 200 cm
  • 2XL size: 160 cm × 250 cm
  • 3XL size: 175 cm × 300 cm

Companies mentioned:HA Global Idea Office、Makuake

Applications open for public examinations in the C Language Programming Skills Certification Test, Java Programming Skills Certification Test, Python Programming Skills Certification Test and 5 other exams【Exam date: September 6, 2026】

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Exam fee: Level 2, 5,500 yen (tax included)
  • Exam fee: Level 3, 5,700 yen (tax included)
  • Sep. 6, 2026 (Sun.)
  • From June 23, 2026

Companies mentioned:株式会社サーティファイ

A new luxury golf experience created by HONMA × BUGATTI

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: 1,100,000 yen (tax included)
  • Price: 66,000 yen (tax included)
  • Price: 3S / 2,200,000 yen (tax included)
  • Price: 4S / 550,000 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned:HONMA、BUGATTI

【ホテルインターゲート京都 四条新町】Plan featuring a first-pull experience of Gion Festival’s Minami-Kannon-yama float and an admission ticket now on sale. Reservations open from June 23, 2026 (Tuesday)~

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original2名様1室ご利用時1名様 14,133円~ ※税・サ込
  • Original2名様1室ご利用時1名様 12,583円~ ※税・サ込

Companies mentioned:株式会社グランビスタ ホテル&リゾート、ホテルインターゲート京都 四条新町、加山又造

Original【岐阜県飛騨市】調査・研究が進む「飛騨の中世」16〜17世紀の研究者が全国から集う歴史研究会を飛騨市で初開催!~飛騨の戦国・織豊期の城下町に迫る

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Population of approximately 21,000
  • About 93% of the total area

Companies mentioned:岐阜県飛騨市、大阪公立大学大学院、姉小路氏、三木氏、江馬氏、金森氏

Partner portal site revamped to strengthen the sales network, which spans approximately 570 companies.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Approximately 570 companies

Companies mentioned:株式会社プロディライト、株式会社大塚商会、岩崎通信機株式会社

【Made with local resources】“Scallop-shell toothbrushes” turn corporate CSR into hands-on experiences for children

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Approximately 200,000 tons annually
  • Sales began in June 2025

Companies mentioned:合同会社MintAnd

【Free webinar】Five-year changes in consumption and desire, seen through research into what moves people

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Date and time: July 8, 2026 (Wednesday), 13:00–14:00
  • Registration deadline: July 6, 2026 (Monday), 14:00

Companies mentioned:株式会社電通マクロミルインサイト、株式会社電通、DENTSU DESIRE DESIGN

【Nagoya gourmet】“赤から鍋” teams up with shrimp crackers! “赤から Seafood Crackers” from Aichi shrimp cracker maker スギ製菓 launches July 1 (Wednesday)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The popular hot pot chain “赤から,” now operating more than approximately 150 stores nationwide
  • スギ製菓 produces more than 100 million shrimp crackers annually
  • 【Price】259 yen (tax included)
  • 【Contents】2 pieces × 2 bags
  • 【Best-before period】120 days
  • Capital: 20 million yen

Companies mentioned:スギ製菓株式会社、赤から

SynX signs a partnership agreement with マイクロニティ社 and begins providing and supporting the adoption of the business improvement platform “mfloow”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ポールトゥウィンホールディングス 100%

Companies mentioned:株式会社SynX、マイクロニティ社、ポールトゥウィンホールディングス

Bétta|【Obtained phase-free certification】Betta: this one product lets you express and store breast milk (breast milk storage bags that don’t require a breast pump) /〈Pumping + storage bag〉A new, easy way to express breast milk with just one item

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The product was developed over 4 years

Companies mentioned:株式会社ズーム・ティー、一般社団法人フェーズフリー協会

Average price of parent gifts for weddings rises to 12,661 yen; wedding item specialist ファルベ releases its latest 2025 survey

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Average price: 12,661 yen
  • Previous survey: 11,788 yen
  • Up 873 yen
  • Increase: approximately 7.4%
  • Average order timing: 29.1 days in advance
  • 2022 survey: 27.7 days in advance

Companies mentioned:ファルベ、株式会社ファルベ

A chance to try the product: monitor campaign underway. Limited-edition items are coming from Maruman sketchbooks, beloved across Japan

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A monitor campaign offering sketchbooks as prizes will run from June 25, 2026 (Thursday)
  • Limited-edition sketchbooks will be sold at stationery retailers nationwide and online shops starting June 26, 2026 (Friday)
  • Original2026年6月25日(木)~7月19日(日)23:59まで
  • Price: 1,870 yen (tax included)
  • Price: 1760 yen (tax included)
  • Price: Design series, 440 yen (tax included)
  • Vif Art: 495 yen (tax included)
  • Price: ¥462 (tax included)
  • Founded: 1920 (Taisho 9)

Companies mentioned:マルマン株式会社、キャンソン社、リラ社

Our representative Hisada appears on 日経CNBC’s “Digital Finance Frontline”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Broadcast date and time: June 25, 2026 (Thursday), 13:55–
  • Established: March 2018

Companies mentioned:株式会社Datachain、日経CNBC、株式会社Speee

株式会社マウンテンゴリラ releases AI reskilling training materials for the manufacturing industry, supporting labor shortages, skills transfer and on-site digital transformation

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A labor shortage of approximately 380,000 people is projected in 2030
  • More than 60% of workplaces feel they lack personnel to provide guidance
  • Expense subsidy rate: up to 75%
  • An estimate showing an effective cost of about 100,000 yen for training expenses of 400,000 yen

Companies mentioned:株式会社マウンテンゴリラ、一般社団法人日本AI機構、株式会社Mountain Gorilla

Office smoking-area signage media “BREAK” releases its media kit for October–December 2026

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 20.2% of respondents said their workplaces had returned to office attendance in fiscal 2026
  • 30.9% said they had continued commuting to the office since fiscal 2025
  • 48.3% said they commuted to the office 5 days a week
  • The number of projects in the first half of 2026 (January–June) was approximately 1.7 times the figure for the same period a year earlier
  • Sales were approximately 2.6 times higher
  • Monthly reach: approximately 6.6 million people
  • Approximately 1.65 million people per week
  • Sales in 2025 were approximately 4.6 times those in 2024 (January–December)

Companies mentioned:株式会社コソド、株式会社ニューステクノロジー、Job総研

Focal length extended by 2 times. Launch of the full-frame-compatible “VILTROX TELECONVERTER 2.0x,” bringing bird, sports and aircraft photography within closer reach

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Manufacturer’s suggested retail price: ¥59,000 (tax included)
  • When attached to a 200mm lens, it can be used as the equivalent of 400mm
  • With a 400mm lens, it can be used as the equivalent of 800mm
  • The optical system uses a 5-group, 9-element configuration
  • Weight: approximately 225g

Companies mentioned:Viltrox、映像嵐株式会社、ソニー、ニコン

Kaneka biodegradable biopolymer Green Planet® adopted for Shimano lures

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:株式会社カネカ、株式会社シマノ

ヴァレクストラ announces a new beauty leather goods collection

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Compact mirror case with strap, W8 x H8 x D0.5cm, ¥47,300 (tax included)
  • Lipstick holder with strap, W3 x H9.5 x D3.5cm, ¥55,000 (tax included)
  • Comb set, W14.5 x H3.5 x D1cm, ¥38,500 (tax included)
  • Cosmetic mini case, W20 x H7.5 x D4cm, ¥66,000 (tax included)
  • Cosmetic medium case, W20 x H13 x D5cm, ¥93,500 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:ヴァレクストラ、ヴァレクストラ ジャパン

Seasonal desserts featuring “apricots” ripened under the summer sun arrive for a limited time

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Starting Wednesday, July 1, 2026
  • Through Sept. 30 (Wed.)
  • Apricot clafoutis: 2,420 yen
  • Apricot sundae: 1,815 yen
  • Apricot and orange mousse summer cake: 1,633 yen
  • Apricot cheese mousse cake: 1,633 yen

Companies mentioned:株式会社オーイズミフーズ、ベンジャミン ステーキハウス

Recycling old uniforms (former standard uniforms) from Kobe Municipal Mikage Junior High School

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Stored old uniforms (60kg)
  • Reduction of 234.9kg of greenhouse gas emissions
  • More than 27 million clothing items in total

Companies mentioned:株式会社チクマ、畑洋服株式会社、株式会社エヌ・シー・エス、北九州市

Enters the renewable electricity supply business in the Philippines

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Renewable energy share of 35% by 2035
  • Plans to raise it to 50% or more by 2040
  • Track record of solar PPA services of 100MW or more in Japan
  • Panel capacity: 1,461 kW
  • Planned annual power generation: approximately 2.03 million kWh

Companies mentioned:JFEエンジニアリング株式会社、MSpectrum Inc.、東京センチュリー株式会社、MSpectrum Taiyo Inc.、Meralco、ヤクルトグループ、フィリピンヤクルト株式会社

サーバーワークス launches “AWS Generative AI Operations Optimization Service” to visualize and improve generative AI operations on AWS

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 1,570 companies
  • 31,700 projects

Companies mentioned:サーバーワークス、AWS、アマゾン ウェブ サービス

New launch of “TOTON,” a gadget storage series focused on materials and ease of use

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 5,260 yen (5,786 yen including tax) (Gadget Pouch S)
  • 5,980 yen (6,578 yen including tax) (Gadget Pouch M)
  • 6,690 yen (7,359 yen including tax) (Gadget Pouch L)
  • 10,260 yen (11,286 yen including tax)
  • Compatible with laptops up to 14 inches

Companies mentioned:ナカバヤシ株式会社

Release of a report on a survey of new employees graduating in 2026

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A survey of attitudes conducted among 1,965 new employees graduating in 2026
  • As an element needed to work positively, 71.6% selected “whether workplace relationships will go well”
  • 42.8% cited “whether the amount and difficulty of the work will suit me” as a concern after being assigned

Companies mentioned:株式会社NEWONE、ソフトバンク、カゴメ、三菱地所ホーム

The optimal approach to performance evaluation — balancing fairness and results by choosing when to use absolute and relative evaluations

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Event date: July 27, 2026 (Monday), 11:00–11:30
  • Established as a limited company in March 2006 (incorporated in June 2011)

Companies mentioned:セレクションアンドバリエーション株式会社、東証一部上場企業、製薬業、ITプラットフォーマー、専門商社、システム開発業、監査法人系コンサルティングファーム、通信建設業

VIPO to present the “Next Generation Award” at North America’s largest Japanese film festival, Japan Cuts! The award includes $3,000 in production support for the next film by a director shaping the next generation

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Prize money: $3,000
  • More than 30 films

Companies mentioned:特定非営利活動法人映像産業振興機構(VIPO)、Japan Cuts

Office smoking-area signage media “BREAK” releases its media kit for October–December 2026

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 20.2% of respondents said their workplaces had returned to office attendance in fiscal 2026
  • 30.9% said they had continued commuting to the office since fiscal 2025
  • 48.3% said they commuted to the office 5 days a week
  • The number of projects in the first half of 2026 (January–June) was approximately 1.7 times the figure for the same period a year earlier
  • Sales were approximately 2.6 times higher
  • Expanded to 458 facilities and 560 screens as of the end of June 2026
  • Monthly reach: approximately 6.6 million people
  • Approximately 1.65 million people per week
  • Original1日平均約5回
  • Original1回あたり平均約6分滞在
  • Sales in 2025 were approximately 4.6 times those in 2024 (January–December)

Companies mentioned:株式会社ニューステクノロジー、株式会社コソド、Job総研

“Bakusoku.AI,” the definitive AI business development solution, launches August 1

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Develop business software in as little as 3 minutes
  • Targeting 500 million yen in sales over 3 years
  • Grants 2 times the AI credits of a standard trial (24,000 credits)

Companies mentioned:アステリア株式会社、アステリアキャンバス株式会社、Anthropic社、OpenAI社、Google社、SCSK Minoriソリューションズ株式会社、キーウェアソリューションズ株式会社、株式会社キャップドゥー・ジャパン、株式会社クレヴァシステムズ、株式会社システナ、パナソニック デジタル株式会社、日立システムズ、小田急電鉄株式会社、株式会社日本農業新聞、富山情報ビジネス専門学校

Fleet management solution revamped and launched as “Business Navitime Transport Management Cloud”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Starting Tuesday, June 23, 2026
  • Since the service launched in 2012

Companies mentioned:株式会社ナビタイムジャパン、NAVITIME

FM AICHI to air a special program late at night on the first day of THE ALFEE’s spring tour finale! “FM AICHI THE ALFEE SPECIAL ~TOUR FINAL RADIO~” airs from 27:00 on June 27 (Saturday)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • June 27 (Saturday), 27:00–28:00
  • 3,000 live performances to date
  • August 15 (Saturday) and 16 (Sunday)

Companies mentioned:FM AICHI、株式会社エフエム愛知、THE ALFEE、Niterra日本特殊陶業市民会館、東京ガーデンシアター、Kアリーナ横浜、radiko

【シーホース三河・U18】Opening June 20 (Saturday)!! Participation in the 中地区 division of “インフロニア B.LEAGUE U18 REGIONAL LEAGUE 2026”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 43 teams registered in the B.LEAGUE U18 category will participate
  • The competition will be held in a round-robin league format across five districts
  • The top 2 teams in each district and
  • The 2 teams that advance through the tournament will
  • A total of 6 days

Companies mentioned:シーホース三河、シーホース三河U18、インフロニア B.LEAGUE U18 REGIONAL LEAGUE 2026、インフロニア B.LEAGUE U18 ELITE LEAGUE 2026-27、公益財団法人日本バスケットボール協会、公益社団法人ジャパン・プロフェッショナル・バスケットボールリーグ、インフロニア・ホールディングス株式会社、横浜ビー・コルセアーズU18、横浜エクセレンスU18、富山グラウジーズU18、福井ブローウィンズU18、岐阜スゥープスU18、信州ブレイブウォリアーズU18、ベルテックス静岡U18、三遠ネオフェニックスU18

LACOSTE for BIOTOP

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: ¥19,800 (tax included)
  • Reservations open: June 26, 2026 (Friday)
  • On sale: July 11, 2026 (Saturday)

Companies mentioned:株式会社ジュン、BIOTOP、LACOSTE、René Lacoste

Ichinomiya lash-perm salon ケイトステージラッシュ begins offering ReFa products as an authorized retailer

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • From June 2026
  • 3-minute walk from JR Owari-Ichinomiya Station

Companies mentioned:店舗情報サービス株式会社、株式会社MTG、ケイトステージラッシュ、ReFa

【福岡大学】Professor Tetsuji Kakiyama wins Asia’s first “Joe Albena Latin American Sports History Award”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • This is the first time an award has gone to a recipient from Asia
  • Visit to Cuba for the 3rd time this October

Companies mentioned:福岡大学、北米スポーツ史学会(NASSH)、キューバ共和国、キューバ国立スポーツ大学

Nagoya's Kanayama eyelash perm salon ケイトステージラッシュ begins carrying ReFa products as an authorized retailer

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • From June 2026

Companies mentioned:店舗情報サービス株式会社、株式会社MTG、ケイトステージラッシュ

Kawagoe eyelash perm salon ケイトステージラッシュ begins carrying ReFa products as an authorized retailer

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • From June 2026
  • A 5-minute walk from JR Kawagoe Station

Companies mentioned:店舗情報サービス株式会社、株式会社MTG、ReFa、ケイトステージラッシュ

Will “autonomous building operation” become a reality? THIRD CEO Atsushi Inoue to speak at the Rental Housing Fair 2026 Tokyo

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 300 million building deterioration assessment data points
  • Construction project data worth 50 billion yen annually
  • Adopted by more than 3,000 real estate management companies

Companies mentioned:株式会社THIRD、全国賃貸住宅新聞社

Matsumoto eyelash perm salon ケイトステージラッシュ begins carrying ReFa products as an authorized retailer

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • From June 2026
  • A 5-minute walk from JR Matsumoto Station

Companies mentioned:ケイトステージラッシュ、ReFa、株式会社MTG、店舗情報サービス株式会社

Exhibition of winning works from the virtual photo awards “Daimaru Matsuzakaya Virtual Photo Awards vol.3,” hosted by 大丸松坂屋百貨店

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A record 342 submissions
  • 6 days
  • June 30 (Tue) to July 5 (Sun), 2026

Companies mentioned:大丸松坂屋百貨店、VRChat、東京藝術大学、東京都写真美術館

Super-sub AI “IrukaDark” lets you create images and videos in the corner of your screen. An updated creative toolkit for a generative AI experience that keeps work moving.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Established: May 17, 2017

Companies mentioned:コーレ株式会社、IrukaDark

Com2uS Holdings to globally release ColorSweeper, a logic puzzle game with a fresh feel, on July 2!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Supports 12 languages

Companies mentioned:Com2uS Holdings、ARRKKA

キューサイ and パナソニック launch joint pilot project to address corporate challenges stemming from women's health issues

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 27 female employees of キューサイ
  • Approximately ¥3.4 trillion annually
  • Approximately 58% of employees

Companies mentioned:キューサイ、パナソニック、株式会社ファミワン

The 5th cohort of “Certified Successor Business Supporters” is full, bringing the cumulative total of mentors to 50! They are active in successor support programs nationwide. Applications are open for the 6th cohort, taking place in September.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Very satisfied: 87.5%
  • Satisfied: 12.5%
  • Taking place in September 2026
  • Produce 1,000 successor entrepreneurs each

Companies mentioned:一般社団法人ベンチャー型事業承継、株式会社千年治商店、株式会社マクアケ、株式会社大都、株式会社ミラタップ、早稲田大学ビジネススクール、株式会社ToGEAR MSC、株式会社スノーピーク、レオス・キャピタルワークス株式会社、経済産業省、コクヨ株式会社、生損保総合代理店、株式会社ワカルク、みなと銀行

Contemporary artist Nozomu Kubota's video work “Voices Erased by AI” has received an Honorary Mention at the 2026 Ars Electronica Awards.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of 4,329 entries were submitted from 106 countries around the world
  • Of the 754 entries in the Digital Humanity category, this work
  • Was selected as one of the 15 official award-winning works
  • Holds 20 AI patents in Japan and abroad
  • Has conducted research into AI technology for 20 years

Companies mentioned:株式会社Creator’s NEXT、NPO法人Hand&Foot、南大阪小児リハビリテーション病院

“BASE Q” to be renovated and renamed “Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Hall,” opening on September 1, 2026; reservations open July 1

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Event space expanded to a total area of more than 1,200㎡
  • A large-scale projection spanning 44m
  • Theater seating for up to 760 people
  • Reopening as “Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Hall” on September 1, 2026
  • Reservations open July 1, 2026

Companies mentioned:三井不動産株式会社、小学館

Corporate AI “ChatSense” releases a feature that learns from Box data to power AI searches

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A corporate AI agent used by more than 500 companies, including major companies listed on the TSE Prime Market.
  • Founded: April 10, 2019

Companies mentioned:株式会社ナレッジセンス、ChatSense、Box、OpenAI、ChatGPT、Ozone、Cowork

Dry head spa 癒し~ぷ, a 2-minute walk from Toda-Koen Station, begins carrying beauty brand “ReFa” products as an authorized retailer

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • From June 2026
  • A 2-minute walk from Toda-Koen Station
  • Opened: October 2023

Companies mentioned:店舗情報サービス株式会社、株式会社MTG、ReFa

Yokkaichi eyelash perm salon ケイトステージラッシュ begins carrying ReFa products as an authorized retailer

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • From June 2026

Companies mentioned:店舗情報サービス株式会社、株式会社MTG、ケイトステージラッシュ、ReFa

ほねごり surpasses 1 million annual patient visits, setting a new record for the Kanagawa-founded osteopathic clinic group with 63 clinics

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Annual total patient visits: 1,014,751
  • Number of clinics: 63 (as of June 22, 2026)
  • Record monthly patient visits: 96,845 (May 2026)

Companies mentioned:株式会社ほねごり

Architectural CG renderings with people added in minutes. Beta version 2.0 of dedicated AI “Hitokata | ヒトカタ” released

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Scheduled for official release: August 2026

Companies mentioned:78合同会社、Hitokata | ヒトカタ

Europe's first immersive theme park where visitors can experience the world of NARUTO opens in southern France

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 2,300 employees
  • Sells 20 million copies annually
  • Works from more than 400 series
  • Cumulative circulation of 250 million copies
  • More than 310,000 annual visitors
  • Cumulative attendance of 2 million
  • 29 attractions
  • 600,000 visitors annually
  • Area: 1.5 hectares

Companies mentioned:Média-Participations、KANA、KADOKAWA、VEGA、Parc Spirou Provence、Media-Participations、集英社、テレビ東京、ぴえろ

株式会社大央 releases corporate brand commercial “A home search that cares about you”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • For more than half a century, 大央 has worked to enhance real estate value and support community development in the Fukuoka metropolitan area.

Companies mentioned:株式会社大央、一般社団法人ちょこモ

An interview with our Representative Director and President, Hiroaki Izumi, was published in 『社長名鑑』

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Trust and stability built over 50 years

Companies mentioned:株式会社シーエスエス、住友生命保険相互会社、社長名鑑、株式会社電算システム、TREE PAYMENT

“Is your development budget appropriate?” Second-opinion assessments for outsourced development projects now available

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Free

Companies mentioned:株式会社ワンエイティ、DIGITALEYES

About 95% view companies without recruitment videos negatively—an era when not having a video makes it harder to be chosen: Recruitment Video Trends Survey 2026

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The survey found that about 95% of respondents had some concern about companies without recruitment videos, such as uncertainty, difficulty comparing companies, or insufficient information.
  • Just 4.8% said they “weren't particularly concerned”
  • 97% of people in their 20s and 95% of those in their 30s have a negative impression of companies with “no video”
  • A total of 87.7% said it affects their decision.
  • Asked how watching recruitment videos affected their decision to apply, 90.6% reported a positive change.
  • “It increased my desire to apply, and I went ahead and applied”
  • A total of 78.1% said their interest in applying had increased.
  • The largest group, at 61.0%, was at the “comparison and consideration stage (comparing multiple companies).”

Companies mentioned:株式会社moovy、ジャストシステム社

Japan's largest CBD and hemp festival, the International Hemp Expo JIHE 2026, to be held on November 13 (Fri) and 14 (Sat) at House of OMOTESANDO in Omotesando, Tokyo

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 7,000 cumulative visitors
  • More than 300 participating companies to date

Companies mentioned:Asabis株式会社、一般社団法人GREEN ZONE JAPAN、Peatix、Luma

New ultra-trace quantitative analysis system for biomolecules introduced to enhance drug discovery analysis services

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • First introduced by a domestic analytics company

Companies mentioned:株式会社東レリサーチセンター

【Free online seminar / June 25, 2026 (Thursday), 19:00】“Why does online medical care fail when you simply install a system? — The secrets of ‘on-the-ground adoption’ and ‘workflow design,’ revealed by a clinic that achieved 3 times growth”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 303% growth
  • 26 locations

Companies mentioned:株式会社Wrusty、医療法人元気会わかさクリニック

Original2026年7月2日 南青山アドバイザリーグループ株式会社 代表取締役 仙石 実が「BtoB Growth EXPO for HR」に登壇

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • To be held at Belle Salle Shibuya First on Wednesday, July 29, 2026
  • Date and time: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, from 15:00
  • Established: March 2013

Companies mentioned:南青山アドバイザリーグループ株式会社、株式会社Growth DX、慶應義塾大学大学院

【Latest WWDJAPAN issue】Classic style reimagined with color: 2026-27 fall/winter women's real trends feature【WWDBEAUTY supplement: First-half 2026 best cosmetics announced】

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • With the cooperation of 42 stores
  • The “Best Cosmetics” feature has been published since 2009

Companies mentioned:ユナイテッドアローズ グリーンレーベル リラクシング、ドゥーズィエム クラス、23区、カレンソロジー、バーニーズ ニューヨーク、シーイン、エバーレーン、エスティ ローダー、プーチ、WWD(Women’s Wear Daily)、フェアチャイルド

【Supervised by 2016 world championship winner Tetsu Kasuya】Specialty coffee now available at SORA terrace cafe, a café in the sky!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • An elevation of 1,770 m
  • Hand-drip coffee ¥900 (tax included)
  • Cold brew coffee ¥900 (tax included)
  • Ropeway 1-day pass: adults (junior high school students and older) from ¥2,500 (tax included)
  • Elementary school students: from ¥1,300 (tax included)
  • Pets: 600 yen (tax included)
  • Average temperature of 18°C even in midsummer
  • 60.2%
  • 70%
  • Eligible operating days: 172 days
  • Eligible operating days in summer: 92 days

Companies mentioned:株式会社北志賀竜王、PHILOCOFFEA、ダイオーズジャパン、株式会社特別な珈琲体験を、日本スキー場開発株式会社、日本駐車場開発株式会社

Development begins on an “MCP (Model Context Protocol) server,” looking ahead to data use by REVISIO AI agents that obtain TV attention data

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Approximately 610,000 TV commercials
  • Approximately 1.81 million program content items
  • Approximately 5,700 survey participants
  • Approximately 4,300 in Kanto
  • Approximately 1,400 in Kansai
  • More than 250 companies in Japan to date

Companies mentioned:REVISIO株式会社、TVISION INSIGHTS株式会社、Netflix、YouTube、TVer

Original【新サービス開始】教科書通りの綺麗事では会社は守れない。「実務の正解」を1本3,300円で学べる『プレミアムWEBセミナー』を提供開始

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ¥3,300 each (tax included)
  • More than 750 people nationwide have obtained the “Employment Clean Planner” qualification

Companies mentioned:一般社団法人クレア人財育英協会、株式会社SA

モリサワ to exhibit at “SOPTECとうほく2026”【July 16-17 / Sendai】

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • For 2 days, Thursday, July 16 and Friday, July 17, 2026
  • Original2026年7月16日(木)~17日(金)9:30~17:30
  • Booth No. 34

Companies mentioned:モリサワ、SOPTECとうほく2026

【Niigata】“CHIKYU (地球NASAランドセル®) POP UP” to be held at Niigata Isetan.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Tax-inclusive price: ¥68,000 / pre-tax price: ¥74,800
  • Tax-inclusive price: ¥81,000 / pre-tax price: ¥89,100
  • Tax-inclusive price: ¥72,000 / pre-tax price: ¥79,200
  • In 2025, the IUCN reported that more than 40,000 species of wildlife are threatened with extinction.

Companies mentioned:CHIKYU株式会社、NASA、WWFジャパン、IUCN

Originalカプコンの最新情報をお届けするデジタルイベント「カプコンスポットライト」が6月26日(金)朝6時より配信決定!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The broadcast is scheduled to run for approximately 30 minutes
  • Amazon gift card worth 3,000 yen
  • A total of 10 winners

Companies mentioned:カプコン、Amazon、X

Yokohama eyelash perm salon ケイトステージラッシュ begins offering ReFa products as an authorized retailer

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • From June 2026
  • 3-minute walk from the west exit of JR Yokohama Station

Companies mentioned:ケイトステージラッシュ、ReFa、株式会社MTG、店舗情報サービス株式会社

合同会社デルタクリエイト launches owned media for its cognitive behavioral training program “CBTジム®”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Established: March 2020

Companies mentioned:合同会社デルタクリエイト、CBTジム®

“Is a high school diploma the goal?” For parents and children struggling with education choices amid school refusal: current students and teachers reveal the “real daily life” at correspondence and boarding high schools at the “Hon-ne Joint Information Session,” to be held in Osaka on Sunday, July 12!【Media welcome to drop in on the day】

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Sunday, July 12, 2026
  • 10:30
  • 16:00

Companies mentioned:特定非営利活動法人ここ、星槎国際高等学校、飛鳥未来高等学校、大阪つくば開成高等学校、吉備高原学園高等学校、大阪人間科学大学

New book examines the “loneliness that store owners can't talk about”: “Why Are Store Owners Lonely?” released

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 300 members
  • Its network of stores at the far end of the chain numbers more than 1,000
  • Has worked on leasing store properties for more than 1,000 stores
  • Book length: 147 pages
  • Price: ¥498

Companies mentioned:店舗情報サービス株式会社、店舗経営者倶楽部、ビジネスチャンス

Establishment of a joint venture for a solar corporate PPA business in the Philippines

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The company aims to install a total of 50 MW by 2030
  • Plans to install solar power generation equipment (panel capacity: 1,461 kW)
  • Expected to supply approximately 2.03 million kWh of renewable energy annually

Companies mentioned:東京センチュリー株式会社、Manila Electric Company、MSpectrum Inc.、JFEエンジニアリング株式会社、フィリピンヤクルト、伊藤忠商事株式会社、中央日本土地建物株式会社、NTT株式会社、JFEホールディングス株式会社

Four Fujisoft +F series products earn “JC-STAR” certification labels — Making security visible so IoT devices can be chosen with confidence

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • June 8, 2026

Companies mentioned:富士ソフト株式会社、独立行政法人情報処理推進機構、経済産業省

Final guests announced for “鷹祭 SUMMER BOOST 2026”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 2 artist acts have been confirmed
  • All 8 artist acts and 4 DJs are now lined up
  • Total plays have exceeded 100 million
  • Debuted in 1996 with the single “Dokusai -monopolize-” under the solo project “T.M.Revolution”
  • Began full-scale music activities under the name Takanori Nishikawa in 2018
  • Received the Shiga Prefecture Cultural Achievement Award for fiscal 2020 (Reiwa 2)

Companies mentioned:福岡ソフトバンクホークス株式会社、みずほPayPayドーム福岡、東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス

【Original survey】Survey on how medical school applicants choose summer courses

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 78.2% of applicants prioritize “preparation for their target school” when choosing summer courses
  • The expected budget for summer courses is generally around ¥150,000

Companies mentioned:医進の会

The escape game festival returns this year! Brilliant ideas from across Japan come together. escape-sports announces “DRAMATIC ESCAPE JAPAN2026”!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Provides dramatic puzzle-solving experiences to more than 1 million people annually

Companies mentioned:株式会社stamps、よだかのレコード

産業ケアマネ協会パートナーズ株式会社 launches “Career Continuity Support Program,” a support service for working family caregivers

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The number of working family caregivers is expected to reach approximately 3.18 million by 2030
  • Economic losses from employees leaving work to provide care and declining productivity are estimated at approximately ¥9.1 trillion

Companies mentioned:産業ケアマネ協会パートナーズ株式会社、日本管財ホールディングス株式会社、日本管財株式会社、アンダーソン・毛利・友常法律事務所、一般社団法人産業ケアマネ協会

Originalニッポン放送とTikTokのコラボ番組『トークゴラッソ!』TikTok LIVE、後半戦の出演者発表!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Cumulative views for episodes #1 through #5 totaled 2.43 million
  • Related videos have been played more than 48 million times in total

Companies mentioned:ニッポン放送、TikTok、DXTEEN、JO1、INI

OriginalTikTok、ニッポン放送とコラボの番組「トークゴラッソ!」にTikTokクリエイター兼サッカー選手の田中パウロ淳一🍍、元プロサッカー選手の田中マルクス闘莉王、タレントの新内眞衣らが出演決定

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 2.43 million cumulative views

Companies mentioned:TikTok、ニッポン放送、JO1、INI、DXTEEN

【Survey on price fluctuations in building materials and housing equipment】Against the backdrop of rising tensions in the Middle East and naphtha shortages, more than 60% of renovation businesses say there are “no signs of improvement” in longer delivery times or material shortages

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 62.9% of renovation businesses said there are no signs of improvement
  • 42.8% of renovation businesses experienced price increases of 20% or more compared with the same period last year
  • 46.5% of renovation businesses say delivery times have lengthened by 1 month or more compared with the same period last year
  • Paints and adhesives (74.3%)
  • Unit baths (bathroom fixtures) (66.4%)
  • Insulation materials (64.3%)
  • Unit baths (bathroom fixtures) (75.2%)
  • Paints and adhesives (62.7%)
  • Insulation materials (55.6%)
  • 69.8% of renovation businesses pass the cost on to selling prices
  • 17.6% of businesses said they absorb the costs themselves

Companies mentioned:株式会社エス・エム・エス、ハピすむリフォーム

三井倉庫ホールディングス continues to be selected as a constituent of the SOMPO Sustainability Index

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • An index comprising approximately 300 stocks with outstanding ESG initiatives

Companies mentioned:三井倉庫ホールディングス、SOMPOアセットマネジメント

Carbon EX publishes the June 2026 issue of “Carbon EX Insights,” featuring revisions to the GHG Protocol and SBTi’s new standard (CNZS Ver2.0)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Both fell 6% from the end of the previous month
  • Based on real feedback from more than 1000 companies
  • Capital: 400 million yen

Companies mentioned:Carbon EX株式会社、SBTi、CDP、RE100、ASUENE、アスエネ株式会社、SBIホールディングス株式会社

[桃山学院大学] Products devised by students gather at Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street! 桃山学院大学 Entrepreneurship Club to hold a sales event

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Sunday, June 28, 2026
  • 10:00~17:00
  • 500 yen each (tax included)
  • Student enrollment: 8,374

Companies mentioned:桃山学院大学、株式会社フォレストバンク、辻調理師専門学校、佐竹ガラス株式会社、相愛大学

The number of Tokyo’s 23 wards with average new-condominium prices exceeding ¥100 million rises to 19; LIFULL HOME'S surveys average prices of new condominiums in Tokyo’s 23 wards in 2026

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Chiyoda Ward (¥351.5 million)
  • Chiyoda Ward’s average price per square meter is ¥4.279 million
  • The average price per square meter is ¥2.305 million
  • 111.3% of the previous period

Companies mentioned:LIFULL、LIFULL HOME'S

Odawara-based fresh gateau chocolat specialty shop “Nama Gateau Au Chocolat” to open its first permanent store at ラスカ小田原 on June 25 (Thursday)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A first permanent retail store will open at JR Odawara Station’s ラスカ小田原 on June 25, 2026 (Thursday).
  • With purchases of ¥3,300 or more, including tax
  • A gift is being offered to each of the first 100 customers.
  • ¥10,000 (including tax) Limited to 30 sets
  • A great-value set containing items worth ¥13,520 (including tax).
  • ¥780 (including tax)
  • ¥850 (including tax)
  • 10% OFF
  • From June 28 (Sunday) through July 28 (Tuesday)

Companies mentioned:Nama Gateau Au Chocolat、ラスカ小田原、ピュラトス社、小田原市、カカオ・トレース

シマファインプレス makes a full-scale entry into the medical device business

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Consolidated results for the current fiscal year (fiscal year ending March 2027)

Companies mentioned:株式会社シマファインプレス、株式会社島精機製作所、ナカシマヘルスフォース株式会社、ニスコ株式会社

Original株式会社イーオンホールディングス、2026年6月23日(火)に「atama+塾 姫路校」をオープン!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of 44 schools
  • June 1, 2026 (Monday)–August 31, 2026 (Monday)
  • June 1, 2026 (Monday)–July 31, 2026 (Friday)
  • Approximately 380 classrooms combined

Companies mentioned:株式会社イーオンホールディングス、KDDIグループ、イーオン姫路ターミナルスクエア校、イーオン、イーオンキッズ、アミティー、ハオ中国語アカデミー、インターカルト日本語学校、留学ジャーナル、mpi松香フォニックス

Our engineer to speak at the technical conference “AI DevEx Conference 2026”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • To be held July 22 (Wednesday)–23 (Thursday), 2026
  • July 23, 2026 (Thursday), 15:00–15:30
  • In-person attendance: ¥5,000 (excluding tax)
  • Capital: ¥1,156 million (as of April 30, 2025)

Companies mentioned:株式会社スマレジ、ファインディ株式会社

Original銚子丸、7月イベント「旬感 夏劇場 握りたて!捌きたて!百花繚乱 」を開催

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 93 locations in Chiba, Tokyo, Saitama and Kanagawa
  • Capital: 100 million yen
  • 1.6 times larger than 銚子丸’s signature “whole anago topping”
  • Theater Troupe Set: Suzukaze (¥1,188 including tax)
  • [Seasonal feature] Ehime-grown isaki (¥550 including tax)
  • White tekka (¥550 including tax)
  • Plump, extra-large whole anago (¥1,320 including tax)
  • Anago and cream cheese roll (¥605 including tax)
  • Live abalone grilled with butter on a ceramic plate (¥1,430 including tax)
  • Red-fruit ice brûlée (¥495 including tax)

Companies mentioned:銚子丸、すし銚子丸、すし銚子丸 雅、江戸前すし 百萬石

イケア to release a video for the third original recipe created with the help of food researcher コウケンテツ, “Salmon and Cream Cheese Feast Kimbap,” starting June 23, 2026 (Tuesday)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • FY2026
  • More than 2.2 million subscribers
  • ¥1,299/0.2 kg
  • ¥1,299
  • ¥99
  • ¥1,499/3 pieces

Companies mentioned:イケア、イケア・ジャパン株式会社、水産養殖管理協議会、コウケンテツ

< indent × national free-to-air broadcaster BS12トゥエルビ > Original works for commercialization sought year-round on the creative platform Nola for the television network’s e-book label じゆうに文庫!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Nola has more than 700,000 writers
  • More than 3 million works

Companies mentioned:株式会社indent、ワールド・ハイビジョン・チャンネル、BS12トゥエルビ、じゆうに文庫、Nola

[Event report] Demo Day held for the first cohort of the accelerator program at “enXross DAO” in Tokyo Dome City

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 7 startups that are founding members
  • As fast as 0.06 seconds
  • Already used by 70,000 people

Companies mentioned:株式会社東京ドーム、EmpireDAO、MentorCamp、Roam、松戸公産株式会社、Promote、Parakeet株式会社、ティフォン株式会社、LootGo、PLVR、Effisend

“こじまユース,” a program to develop part-time workers into future executives, launches in earnest. Starts proprietary human resource development system “KCP”!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Number of stores: 21
  • The first “KCP information session” and “MVP dinner” were held on June 19, 2026.

Companies mentioned:株式会社こじま、焼肉こじま

Brokerage fees reduced to free–0.5 months’ rent. “TAPP SELECT,” a rental brokerage service for businesses with no setup fee, launches

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Brokerage fees kept to between free and 0.5 months’ rent
  • 150,000 cumulative applicants

Companies mentioned:株式会社TAPP、SUUMO、LIFULL HOME'S

Adds a “risk analysis option” for logins to passkey authentication service “PASUTTO®”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Initial cost: ¥200,000
  • Base fee (monthly): ¥200,000–
  • Risk analysis option fee (monthly): ¥100,000–

Companies mentioned:NTTテクノクロス株式会社、金融庁

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