Win a proof print with a handwritten signature! Campaign celebrating the release of Kato Roka’s “Good Night, See You Again, Mashiro-kun. (4)” launches! [ホーリンラブブックス]
Mechanical pencils sweep the top 3 spots in Stationery General Election 2026! The grand prize goes to a “legendary writing instrument” revived for the first time in about 20 years
〈Author-narrated promotional video released as a surprise!〉Kanzaki Iori has novelized his biggest hit and a masterpiece representing Vocaloid culture. “Hated by Life Itself.” goes on sale today!
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The author's books have surpassed a cumulative 480,000 copies in print
[Niconico] Isekai transfers, cheat-powered domination and escapes from games! Five movies to stream free every week on Niconico Live; July lineup announced for “Wednesday Niconico Theater”
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Enjoy alongside more than 5,000 comments
More than 80,000 comments in total
12 titles streamed to date
Companies mentioned：株式会社ドワンゴ、Disney、YBW Group、Game Over Movie, LLC、Status Update, LLC、The Global Asylum LLC、ARCHENEMY, LLC、Acme Holding Company, LLC、Octane Multimedia、AL BRAVO FILMS LLC、Rolling Thunder Films LLC、INDY FILMS, LLC、Xiangshan Wudao Nanlai Culture media Co. LTD、Seasky Cultural communication Co.,Ltd
A collaboration event between O-furo cafe locations nationwide and “Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Mysterious! My Yokai Vacation” starts Friday, July 3. Along with collaborative bathhouse and cafe menus and merchandise, Shin-chan will also make announcements in the facilities.
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12 locations of the bathing brand “O-furo cafe”
4 bathing and lodging facilities
During the period from July 3, 2026, to Wednesday, September 30
“Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Mysterious! My Yokai Vacation” opens Friday, July 31
A media preview where guests can experience an original photo booth and collaborative menu will be held on Tuesday, June 30.
Date and time: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 14:00–16:00
A course menu created in collaboration with “Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Mysterious! My Yokai Vacation” will be available from Friday, July 3, at the MORINIWA restaurant at O Park Ogose.
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Adults: 5 dishes, 4,980 yen
Children: 4 dishes, 2,480 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社温泉道場、BIO-RESORT HOTEL&SPA O Park OGOSE、株式会社ONDOホールディングス、双葉社、シンエイ、テレビ朝日、ＡＤＫ
Dog- and beer-loving collective SUMMER DOG releases “Málat,” a UK garage track sampling the voice of a Maltese dog. A craft beer collaboration event where you can have fun with your dog will also be held!
The heartwarming animated film Toritsukare Otoko, featuring a star-studded creative team, will begin streaming exclusively on U-NEXT on Wednesday, June 24!
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Rental: 550 yen (tax included)
Viewing period: 7 days
Purchase: 2,200 yen (tax included)
Enjoy more than 460,000 movies, dramas, anime titles and more
More than 1.29 million manga and books also available to stream
Companies mentioned：株式会社 U-NEXT、USEN＆U-NEXT GROUP、株式会社U-NEXT HOLDINGS、Awesome City Club、新潮社、TBS、テレビ東京、GEM Partners
To celebrate the release of the latest film, a classic from 2012 is coming to karaoke rooms! “Space Sheriff Gavan THE MOVIE” will stream free on JOYSOUND’s “みるハコ” from Friday, June 26!
“niko and ...” is set to take part in LuckyFes’26, a festival of music, food and art held in Ibaraki, the birthplace of アンドエスティHD! Official merchandise and a retail booth will also be available
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More than 40 multi-brand labels
149 locations nationwide
Approximately 1,500 stores in Japan and overseas
Original1回600円（税込）で体験できるカプセルトイ
Held over 4 days
Companies mentioned：アンドエスティHD、株式会社アダストリア、niko and ...、株式会社LuckyFM茨城放送、B.LEAGUEB1、茨城ロボッツ、BARKS、株式会社WeOur、株式会社アンドエスティ、株式会社アンドエスティ・ロジスティクス、株式会社エレメントルール、株式会社BUZZWIT、株式会社ゼットン
A seminar titled “Legal Liability in the Use of AI in the Age of AI Agents and Physical AI” featuring Ryo Komatsu, Yuki Matsumiya and Anju Yamamoto of 長島・大野・常松法律事務所 will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2026!!
Forget the heat of this world in the next with the CD and digital release of “Rakugo: Ghost Stories” on June 24! The finest storytellers deliver the most terrifying ghost stories with the perfect blend of humor and horror
A new outfit for SSR character Maia Yunagi arrives in the latest Muv-Luv title, Muv-Luv Girls Garden! The second half of the new event “Bouquet and Divertimento” begins!
The “motionless bird,” the shoebill, battles!? Get ready for an exhilarating clash of mighty birds in “Which Is Stronger!? Rampaging Giant Bird Battle: Titanis, the Flightless Bird on the Run,” on sale June 24, 2026!
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Related series have surpassed 6.35 million copies in cumulative circulation.
Weighing more than 300 kg
Up to 2.5 m tall
Dashes at 50 km/h
When standing, the shoebill is about 110–140 cm tall
Starting at 169,000—the second advance preorder sale ends today. This is your last chance to buy at a special discounted price. Don’t miss out and regret it. Information on ENNE ZERO test rides
Now available: Lenovo's entry-level "ThinkStation P4" workstation, equipped with the Ryzen PRO 9000 series and offering the option of the RTX PRO Blackwell series
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AMD Ryzen PRO 9000 series with up to 16 cores and 32 threads
Can be equipped with up to 2 NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell series GPUs
株式会社マウンテンゴリラ releases AI reskilling training materials for the childcare industry, supporting reduced administrative workloads for childcare workers and the creation of childcare centers that families choose
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About 40,000 childcare workers are expected to be in short supply by 2030
Expense subsidy rate: up to 75%
An estimate showing an effective cost of about 100,000 yen for training expenses of 400,000 yen
[AI Scout "RecUp" Webinar Organizing Office] Announcement of a webinar on a complete guide to direct recruiting operations that make students "choose" your company for new-graduate hiring
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Has supported recruitment at more than 500 companies
A long-awaited new material for 3D printing services. The new "high-hardness ABS-like resin" delivers excellent rigidity and hardness, improving the accuracy of functional prototypes
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The heat deflection temperature has improved to 60–72°C
AI inside and アイネット sign a basic agreement toward collaboration on the AI integration platform "Leapnet"—discussions begin toward a proof-of-concept evaluation of "Sovereign Grid"
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Within fiscal 2026
Companies mentioned：AI inside 株式会社、株式会社アイネット、Sovereign Grid、Leapnet、Dream Cloud®、PolySphere、DX Suite
[Foot Reflexology King] Shigeto 與那嶺, a foot reflexologist familiar from media appearances, supervises the creation of "Buruburu Relax," a fully waterproof vibrating ball. It features an industry-leading compact size and complete waterproofing, with the concept of "premium relaxation anytime, anywhere."
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Industry-leading compact size (※1): 40mm in diameter
Original1分間6300回の高速振動
Fully waterproof design for use at depths of up to 1m
An original-art exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the girls' manga magazine LaLa will be held in Tokyo and Osaka! More than 200 original works by a total of 76 artists will be featured
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76 artists in total
More than 200 original artworks
Founded in 1976
Starting July 17, 2026 (Friday)
¥3,800 (tax included)
¥2,090 (tax included)
1,650 yen (tax included)
550 yen (tax included)
Adults and university students: ¥2,000
High school students: ¥1,500
Elementary and junior high school students: ¥900
Adults and university students: ¥2,200
High school students: ¥1,700
Elementary and junior high school students: ¥1,100
Bringing you the early-summer delights of the "Kingdom of Water, Toyama"! The latest information on notable spots in the Tateyama area and "Toyama, where sushi is a must"
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Kurobe Lake has a total storage capacity of approximately 200 million tons
More than 10 tons of water per second are released as mist
Around 500 varieties of seafood
An intensive training course as short as 2 months
Companies mentioned：富山県、立山博物館、TATEYAMA SAUNA、TATEYAMA ALPEN STORE 立山駅、北陸すしアカデミー、東京すしアカデミー
Chooning, a service for recording thoughts on music and memories of live shows, releases a completely revamped "Ver.4." A web browser version, also usable on PCs, is now available.
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Total registered users: 10,000
Total posts: 220,000
Long-form posts of up to 10,000 characters
Companies mentioned：チューニング株式会社、Chooning、りんご音楽祭、豪雪フェス、地球市民フェス、THE WALL、Mamasay Records
grubio and Mynavi launch an interactive research project bringing companies and doctoral students together to support diverse career development for doctoral talent
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In about 30% of cases, career paths after graduation are unclear
The 2024 “Doctoral Talent Career Development Plan: Let’s Earn a Doctorate”
Scheduled for release around July on Mynavi Career Research Lab
About 80 companies, universities and organizations
The joint “Summer Sale” at “エミテラス所沢” and “グランエミオ所沢” begins Wednesday, July 1! A “Guilty vs. Healthy” gourmet fair to beat the summer heat will also be held!
First department store location: 三日月屋博多大丸店 opens at 大丸福岡天神店
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三日月屋, a croissant specialty shop, is scheduled to open on Friday, July 3, 2026, on the 2nd basement floor of the Main Building Main Building at 大丸福岡天神店.
[エムディー株式会社] Taking its wings nationwide. RUFFREE, a brand that transforms lives through chiropractic care, shifts to a data-driven store expansion strategy as it aims for 100 locations, adopting the AI expansion strategy tool “gleasin”
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Annual sales of 3 billion yen
Opened independently in January 2019 as “Kagayaki Acupuncture and Chiropractic Clinic”
Changed its trade name to “RUFFREE” in August 2020
Showa-era songstress meets cutting-edge AI! Music video for “Futari Kiri de,” an unreleased song recorded when Hibari Misora was 18, released today, created by a rising team of AI creators
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It was recorded in 1956 (Showa 31)
A commemorative album marking 80 years of Hibari Misora’s career in show business
岡野バルブ製造, with a 100-year history, and rising cloud vendor オルターブース launch the alpha version of “IoM Procurement,” a procurement support system for manufacturers
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68.2% said that “procurement is becoming more difficult year by year”
Recruiting trial monitor companies, limited to the first 10
In March 2026, it became part of the 岡野バルブ製造 group
A spectacular new attraction comes to Mishima Skywalk, where “stunning views meet exhilaration”! A café with 360° panoramic views and a deck that feels like stepping into the sky open Wednesday, July 15
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A 400-meter-long suspension bridge
A deck approximately 14.5 meters long
The “Wind and Sky Deck,” extending about 5.5 meters outward
Original約100㎡のテラスエリア
Width: about 1.8 meters
Length: about 12 meters
Height above ground: about 6 meters
Railing height: 1.2 meters
Adults: from 1,100 yen
Junior high and high school students: from 500 yen
“Who should you build a management team with to grow your business?” S.A.S. of Smile Tech Company to hold a seminar for business owners and networking event on Wednesday, July 8
[Yakumo, Meguro City] After years of being shut out of a property by co-owners… Secures an immediate sale of a 40% share after repeated evasions and refusals to buy it out
A new proposal for this summer! As more people move away from summer gift-giving, this summer, “Let’s gather around a feast.” A new homecoming gift proposed by THE ROAST BEEF.
The Editing Engineering Laboratory’s liberal arts program Hyper-Editing Platform［AIDA］Season 7 opens in October. The theme is “The Virtual and the Real”—the culmination of a 3-year series on “Japan as a Method”
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Original一般席 1名様につき60万円（税別）
Online groups called “ren,” made up of approximately 10 people
Scents inspired by the gardens of Florence: “Giardini Medicei” body milk launches in 2 fragrances
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Body Milk Aqua 250ml
Body Milk Aqua 250ml \ 10,450 (tax included)
Body Milk Quercia 250ml
Body Milk Quercia 250ml \ 10,450 (tax included)
Currently operating more than 300 stores in 34 countries
Santa Maria Novella (official name: オフィチーナ・プロフーモ・ファルマチェウティカ・ディ・サンタ・マリア・ノヴェッラ) was founded in 1221, with its roots in a Dominican monastery in Florence, Italy
[Webinar] Thursday, July 16: How did Panasonic break down silos? Practical approaches to building an enterprise-wide data platform and moving beyond “having data but not being able to use it”
Making your hair beautiful means connecting with yourself. Beauty appliance brand KINUJO to roll out a new TV commercial featuring Keiko Kitagawa and transit ads starting Saturday, June 27
New AI Management Support Section established｜Full-scale support begins for AIMS (ISO/IEC 42001) certification and the development of internal AI guidelines
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Requests for consultation and support from across Japan have exceeded 200
Has supported more than 5,500 companies (as of June 1, 2026)
“キリン 世界のKitchenから” heatstroke-prevention drink to set up “Summer Fun Voting Vending Machines” at Tokyo Station for 2 days on 7/4 (Sat.) and 5 (Sun.)! Event to encourage people to enjoy summer even amid scorching heat
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2025 sales volume was approximately 106% of the previous year