[White Paper Release] The skill with the greatest gap between managers and general employees is “exerting influence” (+17.3 points)—findings based on evaluation data from 29 companies, 7,418 people and approximately 2.76 million records
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Analysis of 12,346 evaluators found that
approximately 23% rated more leniently than average
approximately 21% rated more harshly
Rating bias was observed in approximately 44% overall
They fall into 4 categories: “growth-oriented” (18%), “somewhat growth-oriented” (39%), “stable” (34%) and “struggling to grow” (9%).
“Growth-oriented” (18%), “somewhat growth-oriented” (39%), “stable” (34%) and “growth...
Companies mentioned：Institution for a Global Society株式会社、GROW360+
[New Business Launch] WAVE to launch lifestyle apparel brand WAVE me on June 23, 2026! “Wear your favorite color and be yourself.” Bags, socks and handkerchiefs for everyday fandom activities to go on sale simultaneously.
ATEN Japan to exhibit at Kansai Broadcast Equipment Exhibition 2026 — showcasing the latest solutions for centralized management, remote operation and integrated control of broadcast equipment
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To be held at Osaka Nanko ATC Hall on July 7 (Tuesday) and 8 (Wednesday), 2026
The 11th Kansai Broadcast Equipment Exhibition
A console receiver capable of centralized management and display of 4K video
Maximum resolution: 3840x2160@60Hz
Supports layout-free operation with layouts of up to 64 screens
Centralized display of up to 256 screens
Supports simultaneous sharing of control among up to 32 users
Companies mentioned：ATENジャパン株式会社、関西放送機器展実行委員会、アジア太平洋トレードセンター、テレビ大阪、テレビ大阪エクスプロ、ATEN International Co., Ltd.
[15 organizations confirmed as partners] All community partners announced for TORYUMON TOKYO 2026 Homura, one of Japan’s largest startup festivals for the U25 generation
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About 800 people attended the previous “TORYUMON 2025 BURST”
Multiple student entrepreneurs have secured around ¥30 million in seed funding through the event
Companies mentioned：F Ventures LLP、千葉工業大学web3研究会、横浜国立大学起業部「FUNDERS LAB」、法政大学アントレプレナーシップ研究会、iU起業サークル、KBC(Keio Business Community)、早稲田大学高等学院 起業・投資プロジェクト、Business Contest KING 実行委員会、MEC、OVAL JAPAN、NPO法人パルテラ、PRERAKA、SPIKES、Takeoff Tokyo、WeCreate3、Wit 早稲田スタートアップサークル
Learn about children and mental illness from multiple perspectives and at multiple levels, based on interviews with people directly affected and those around them. ◎ An essential text for our times, when approximately 6.03 million people receive outpatient treatment for mental illness ◎ Supervised by Masafumi Mizuno
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1 in 4 people experience some form of mental illness during their lifetime
minum launches a new haircare line, “turlin by minum,” and unveils visuals featuring CUTIE STREET
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Rollout begins at drugstores and GMS locations nationwide on or after June 25, 2026
Price: ¥1,375 (tax included)
Price: ¥990 (tax included)
Price: ¥132 (tax included)
The cumulative number of Instagram followers exceeds 3.05 million (as of April 2026)
The brand also operates 60 physical stores nationwide (as of April 2026)
Companies mentioned：株式会社yutori、株式会社pool、minum、turlin by minum、CUTIE STREET、アソビシステム、KAWAII LAB、ZOZOグループ、9090、HTH、PAMM、F-LAGSTUF-F、株式会社A.Z.R、Her lip to、株式会社heart relation、小嶋陽菜、YZ STORE
NRI Secure launches proactive vulnerability assessment service supporting frontier AI models
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In April 2026, U.S.-based Anthropic（アンソロピック）社 announced Claude Mythos Preview (Kurodo Myutosu Puryū, hereinafter “Mythos”), a frontier AI model for discovering vulnerabilities.
In May 2026, NRI Secure conducted reproduction testing of representative vulnerabilities reportedly discovered by Mythos, using publicly available frontier AI and NRI Secure’s proprietary harness.
ピクシーダストテクノロジーズ and Nippon Life begin a proof-of-concept experiment on “optimizing meditation spaces” using the sound-absorbing technology “iwasemi OC-β”
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The average reverberation time at 500-1000Hz decreased from “0.57 seconds” to “0.44 seconds”
The average reverberation time at 500-1000Hz decreased from “0.57 seconds” to “0.44 seconds” (a reduction of 22.8%)
Interviews were conducted with 23 users of the mindfulness room
3 out of 4 respondents (about 74%) said they noticed an improvement in sound
Why is salmon so popular this summer? Consumption is increasing, topping 116% of the previous year's level, and searches are also rising on the cooking media platform Nadia!
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116.34% year-on-year
114.0% year-on-year (comparison of May 2025 and May 2026)
We currently serve 20 million people per month
More than 1,100 culinary professionals
Total followers stood at approximately 82 million as of June 2026
For hair that exudes confidence throughout your life. パーフェクトワンヘアネスト, a simple hair-care brand, launches a new color treatment that colors gray hair while leaving it glossy
WACUL to speak at “Why don't those initiatives lead to sales? It all starts with ‘understanding the customer’—strategic and tactical thinking organizations should put into practice now”
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Implemented on 40,000 websites to date
More than 12,000 initiatives implemented and results measured
TOKIUM to exhibit at the 1st Back Office DXPO Sapporo '26, a trade show for promoting operational efficiency and digital transformation in administrative departments
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Event period: June 30, 2026 (Tue), 9:30-17:30, and July 1 (Wed), 9:30-16:30
【New serial】A ghostly marquis's wife's final wish is to find her husband's next wife!? “The Last Seven Days of the Marquise Who Became a Ghost” begins serialization on “竹コミ！”
“I don't want to go to school,” “all they do is play games,” “tantrums”—the causes of parenting struggles may differ, but there's one underlying reason: “brain quirks.” A free booklet explaining them through comics is now available
サンキューマート launches new collaboration merchandise celebrating the release of the film “Minions & Monsters”! All items priced at 390 yen (429 yen including tax), with release planned for mid-July
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ALL ¥390
429 yen including tax
Advance reservations open from June 24 (Wed) at 12:00
Keep the 忍たまたち close, always. The names engraved inside symbolize an unbreakable bond. 【Nintama Rantarō】ring necklace. When the 2 rings are stacked, the shuriken pattern connects
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A ring necklace engraved with the names and motifs of 28 忍たま and academy affiliates.
Sterling silver 925: 19,800 yen
Platinum 950: 165,000 yen
Reservations accepted from June 23, 2026 (Tue) through July 21 (Tue)
Announcing the winners of the 1st “BOTANIST CREATIVE AWARD 2026.” Still images and videos themed around “wisdom found in plants” were judged by Chie Morimoto, one of Japan's leading art directors
Side-job and freelance professionals support the commercialization of sake-related technologies; proof-of-concept phase begins for creating university-born startups at 18 universities in the Kyushu and Okinawa region
口コミコム recognized as a Trusted Partner in the Google Local Feeds Partner Program; supporting local inventory marketing with more than 5 years of experience managing feeds for retailers
How different are Japan and the rest of the world!? The author, who has traveled to more than 40 countries, reveals the surprising and exciting realities of the world in this one book! “The World’s Rules and Exceptions to Know from Age 13” goes on sale July 2
Key visual and broadcast information revealed for the TV anime “Revenge for the Wounded Saint Season2”! Comments from the director and cast unveiled, and official anime website launched
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Scheduled to air and stream from October 2026
Broadcast every Thursday from 24:00, starting Oct. 1 (Thu.)
Broadcast every Friday from 26:59, starting Oct. 2 (Fri.)
Companies mentioned：株式会社イマジカインフォス、大日本印刷株式会社、Animation ID
New products inspired by signs and motifs of popular spots in the wizarding world’s famous Diagon Alley, as seen in the Harry Potter film series, will go on sale at ハリー・ポッター マホウドコロ starting Wednesday, June 24
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Price: ¥6,980 (tax included)
Price: ¥2,970 each (tax included)
Price: ¥1,200 (tax included)
Eligible customers: those who spend ¥3,300 (tax included) or more
TV Tokyo presents a “Japanese-language summer festival”: “Akira Kawashima’s Drink with a Dictionary THE Live ４ ～Get Fired Up, Ariake! Let’s Drink with a Full ７０００ People～” will be held at Tokyo Garden Theater on Sunday, Aug. ２３! A new ４-week series begins airing Monday, July ６!
First details revealed for the June 25 event: “The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross” 81st Grand Cross Information Bureau—live broadcast ahead of the collaboration!
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This smash-hit series has sold more than 55 million copies.
Companies mentioned：ネットマーブル、ネットマーブルジャパン株式会社、Netmarble Corp.、Netmarble F&C Inc.
Chapter 3 begins in “イケメンヴィラン 闇夜にひらく悪の恋”! Sequel featuring William Rex (CV: Shinnosuke Tachibana) and Liam Evans (CV: Kotaro Nishiyama) to be released in summer 2026; details revealed about the new organization “ライブラ”
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Cumulative series membership worldwide: 45 million
Romantic comedy starring Hwang In-youp and Hyeri! Korean drama “My Dream That Leads to You!” to stream exclusively as a U-NEXT original in Japan from July 13, simultaneously with its release in Korea
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Enjoy more than 460,000 movies, dramas, anime titles and more
More than 1.29 million manga and books also available to stream
The latest 2 titles, “Ancient Life” and “Vegetables and Fruit,” from “Shogakukan's Illustrated Encyclopedia NEO,” the No. 1-selling educational encyclopedia series, go on sale simultaneously!
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The series has sold more than 16 million copies in total
Texas 3000 and CLUB QUATTRO will hold “ROUND HORSE MATSURI” in Tokyo and Osaka in October 2026!! ZAZEN BOYS announced as performers in the first lineup reveal!!!
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At Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO in Tokyo on Saturday, October 17, 2026
At Umeda CLUB QUATTRO in Osaka on Friday, October 30, 2026
A seminar titled “The Full Picture of Physical AI and Its Industrial Applications in Japan,” featuring Joe Ohashi of 株式会社ローランド・ベルガー and Kensuke Harada of the Graduate School of Engineering Science, 大阪大学, will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026!!
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The robotics market is projected to reach 4 trillion U.S. dollars, on a par with the automotive industry.
“TV Anime ‘家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!’ POP UP STORE in イトーヨーカドー” to be held!
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“TV Anime ‘家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!’ POP UP STORE in イトーヨーカドー” will be held at Ito-Yokado Ario Kitasuna and Ito-Yokado Grand Tree Musashikosugi starting Friday, July 3, 2026.
Event period: Friday, July 3, 2026–Wednesday, July 15
Business hours: 10:00–20:00
During the event, receive 1 randomly selected “Event Purchase Bonus Postcard (12 designs in total)” for every 2,000 yen spent on event-related products (tax included)!
Single item: ¥605 (tax included) / BOX: ¥6,050 (tax included)
Single item: ¥275 (tax included) / BOX: ¥2,750 (tax included)
Single item: ¥715 (tax included) / BOX: ¥7,150 (tax included)
A full look at the highlights of the “おでかけ子ザメ展” exhibition. Messages have arrived from Kana Hanazawa, Megumi Han, and Misaki Kuno. Merchandise details also revealed!
“Muscle-bound × care workers” — 株式会社ビジョナリー’s HYROX corporate team 【7SaeS HYROX】 holds its first training camp with former J.League player 鄭大世; announces plans to compete in events in Japan and abroad this season
【Heiwado】New Kusatsu melon sweets developed jointly with Konan Agricultural High School go on sale for a limited time at 76 stores in Shiga Prefecture from July 1 (Wed.)