Meeting growing demand for “adult hobby activities” among women in their 50s: ラフ株式会社 launches “Sumi-e Artist Training Course,” a hands-on online course for learning sumi-e art at home
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On June 24, 2026, we will launch the “Sumi-e Artist Training Course,” a hands-on online course for learning sumi-e art in depth at home.
【JAF Saitama】Enjoy a rainy-day outing for less♪ The “JAF App Coupon Specials” are packed with offers, including a discount on a 1-day pass to ムーミンバレーパーク【Through July 20】
Launch of “5S Implementation Training for Leaders,” which clarifies workplace standards and helps embed them across the organization: Reskill employee training
fantasista consolidated subsidiary NC MAX WORLD forms business partnership with luxury real estate developer フォレストガーデン株式会社 on high-value-added property development for affluent clients
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Capital: 80 million yen
Capital: 10 million yen
Companies mentioned：fantasista、NC MAX WORLD、フォレストガーデン、Design Do
【Hiroshima/Sera】Eri Shimatsuka to be at the venue on June 27 and 28 and give a talk: “Picture Books and Enjoying Summer in Finland” 《森と花の絵本ミュージアムGarden Lei》
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Adults (junior high school students and older): 1,000 yen
Children (ages 4 to elementary school students): 300 yen
Osaka Metro × Takaraッシュ! Mystery-solving event “２ Worlds and ２ Stories”: the eagerly awaited Osaka edition of the mystery-solving experience for adults, “takarush BLACKLABEL”!
Kawasaki ranks No. 1 for the 4th consecutive year! “Top 30 Neighborhoods in Kanagawa to Watch When Searching for Rental Properties” announced (2026 survey)【ニフティ不動産】
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More than 14 million property listings
Average rent for a 1K apartment is approximately 75,000 yen
Average rent for a 1K apartment is approximately 61,000 yen
Average rent for a 1K apartment is approximately 72,000 yen
Free webinar to be held Thursday, 2026/7/16! 5 strategies for delivering results in the first year of a new business — experts in various fields discuss the right steps during the launch phase
Family ballet show confirmed【250 parent-child guests (Sagamihara City residents and Kanagawa Prefecture residents) invited free of charge; deadline 7/6】Featuring guest Gachapin, this educational show lets you sing, clap along and enjoy ballet
XR and metaverse exhibition evolves into the “XR Industry Applications Exhibition”! Full-scale launch to accelerate industrial DX by holding it as part of NexTech Week
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Japan’s largest trade show organizer, holding 109 exhibitions across 38 fields annually
A member of RX Global, which has a network in 25 countries worldwide
[Second press release] Overcoming the barriers of illness and disability! “Lived Experience Radio” is now streaming, with 3 people sharing their stories, including a former editor-in-chief with aphasia and a gardener with muscular dystrophy.
Get started with a free diagnosis. Release of “Revio,” which uses AI to generate a renovation proposal for an existing website just by entering its URL
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Tickets are available starting at ¥110 (tax included) for the first purchase.
[KIMOTO, a manufacturing company creating excitement for 70 years] Exhibiting at Manufacturing World Tokyo. Proposing “on-site-focused manufacturing DX” through digital twins and business transformation
[April 2026] Release of the “Medical Institution Master Data Change Analysis Report,” using objective data to examine regional differences in new clinic openings and trends in changes to operating entities
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All 331 new openings were clinics
The Kanto-Shinetsu region had the most, with 158 cases (approximately 47.7% of the national total)
There were 81 changes in operating entities nationwide, such as transitions from individual to corporate ownership
By region, the Kinki region had the most, with 28 cases
The cases were concentrated particularly in Osaka Prefecture (20 cases)
A global standard for achieving nature positivity. Bilingual edition of ISO 17620 published — Side event to be held at the Global Nature Positive Summit in Kumamoto —
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Published June 1, 2026: ISO 17620:2025
Published June 15, 2026: BS ISO 17620:2025, BS ISO 17298:2025
Original publication date: 2025-10-14
Original publication date: 2025-10-06
Date and time: July 14, 2026 (Tue.), 17:30–18:30
US$44 trillion, equivalent to more than half of global GDP, is moderately or highly dependent on nature.
Spend summer vacation in Kyushu and head to “a world beyond your wildest dreams.” A great-value bundle ticket from JR九州 and ハウステンボス offers savings of up to 5,100 yen! “夏トク★エンジョイ！ハウステンボスきっぷ”
藍屋 to hold “Setouchi Fair,” featuring fresh whitebait, pike conger and sudachi! New additions include blissful peach desserts and appetizing miso-grilled beef tongue
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From June 25, 2026 (Thursday)
Setouchi Biyori Gozen — choose any dish! 2,699 yen (2,969 yen including tax)
Setouchi Fresh Whitebait Rice Bowl and Setouchi Tempura Assortment [with tempura]: 2,338 yen (2,572 yen including tax)
[Setouchi Fresh Whitebait Rice Bowl, à la carte] 1,539 yen (1,693 yen including tax)
Shabu-shabu with live Setouchi pike conger, ikejime-style: 1,199 yen (1,319 yen including tax)
Setouchi Sudachi Grated Daikon Udon and Setouchi Tempura Assortment [with tempura]: 1,998 yen (2,198 yen including tax)
[Setouchi Sudachi Grated Daikon Udon, à la carte] 1,299 yen (1,429 yen including tax)
乙姫 Chirashi Sushi Cooling Gozen: 2,799 yen (3,079 yen including tax)
Make a wish under the night skies of Shizuoka and Hamamatsu. “Shizuoka Lantern” and “Hamamatsu Lantern” will light up summer on July 18 (Sat.), August 14 (Fri.), August 15 (Sat.) and August 29 (Sat.), 2026! Tickets on sale now
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Originalランタン1基につき4名様まで入場可 4,980円〜
Admission for up to 6 people per 2 lanterns: from 7,980 yen
A collaboration across railway company boundaries, brought together by snacks! Experience the perfect pairing of “日々一泡Brewery” and “三幸製菓” in Shibuya. “街中縁日” to be held at SOIL on July 24.
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“街中縁日” will be held at SOIL (Shibuya Open Innovation Lab, hereafter SOIL) on Friday, July 24, 2026.
Event details: Date and time: Friday, July 24, 2026, 17:00–21:00
What is the “CRO Package” that boosts CVR with 90% of its optimization measures? A case study on improving スマ留’s website and increasing CVR by 1.27x explained | Webinar on Wed., July 1
The 2nd group exhibition, “Drifting Forward,” by scholarship recipients in the art division of the Ezoe Memorial Recruit Foundation, to be held at AWASE Gallery in Tokyo
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The previous exhibition, “Return Observation,” held in 2025
“Learn from ヤクルト ladies! How to get through the rainy season in comfort—A thorough look at rainy-season fatigue, food poisoning and UV protection”
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Survey results on whether people have experienced “rainy-season fatigue”
The survey found that 81% of ヤクルト ladies take measures against UV rays every day during the rainy season.
74% of ヤクルト ladies said they “sometimes” feel concerned about hygiene when preparing boxed lunches or meals during the rainy season, compared with other times of the year.
Menstrual concerns increase in summer! A doctor explains how to cope with the “3 major summer menstrual concerns”—and surprisingly little-known ways to address them
【New size!】A 16 cm size is now available for the “Sukkiri Kurashi Bonzaru,” handy for draining noodles and steaming food, and convenient for preparing small portions!
【Limited-time collaboration cafe running through June 30】Celebrating 10th anniversary!! Collaboration announced between the TV anime “Osomatsu-san” and “Yappari Steak”!! Special menu items and limited-edition merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations available for a limited time!
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The hugely popular TV anime “Osomatsu-san,” celebrating its 10th anniversary
Full collaboration at 5 locations nationwide
A total of 16 items, including special food and drinks, will be available!
【Limited-time collaboration cafe running through June 30】A collaboration between the theatrical film “Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise” and くいもの屋わん is underway!! Limited-edition collaboration menu items and new products featuring newly drawn illustrations are also available!
【Entries open July 15 (Wed.)】The second year of BLUE RIDE, a motorcycle touring event along the coasts of Honshu, will take place in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Kanagawa Prefecture/Tokyo!
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The 2026 event details have been finalized
Originalエントリー受付は7月15日(水)12:00より開始します
The 2026 rally period runs from October 10 (Sat.) to December 6 (Sun.)
THA, which develops AI President, and Vision Base establish “AI Tower Japan,” a joint organization aiming to become the “Tokyo Tower” of the AI industry
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Aiming to reach a scale of 80 companies in the future
【From Higashiosaka】Table-mounted pet chair “Chocorin (チョコリン),” allowing dogs and cats to share the table at eye level, obtains a patent for a chair structure that makes it easier for pets to turn freely
Donggi-Senoro LNG project for exports to Japan causes severe harm to local livelihoods—Indonesian residents submit a petition to JBIC and other Japanese public- and private-sector organizations seeking a resolution
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Japanese companies purchase about 65% of the LNG produced
Total coordinated financing of approximately US$1.527 billion
三菱商事, the project’s largest shareholder, with an approximately 45% stake
Companies mentioned：三菱商事、国際協力銀行（JBIC）、日本貿易保険（NEXI）、三菱UFJ、三井住友、みずほ、認定特定非営利活動法人 FoE Japan
Doctors warn about the much-discussed “ear fungus”! “Ear warming” is increasing discomfort and irritation! NTTソノリティ and nwm（ヌーム） announce summer earphone risks and countermeasures
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A survey of 639 men and women nationwide
Original不快感を「感じる」人は約6割（59.4%）
That figure rises to 61.1% on hot summer days and during extreme heat
Original不快感があっても放置した経験がある人も約6割（57.7%）
The face (49.1%) and the area around the neck (38.3%) ranked highest
The ears accounted for just 14.9%
Temperature around the ears rises by approximately 1.8°C
A cheese company’s project to listen to the real voices of expectant mothers and moms: QBB holds its first collaboration event with an obstetrics clinic for expectant mothers and their families
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Participants: 52 groups of expectant mothers and their family members
※ Combined total for 三 sessions: approximately 120 people
Online event starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27! A handpicked introduction to 《5 types》 of investment styles that put your assets to work for you!
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Project costs: approximately 182 million yen
Sale price: 282 million yen
Total profit: approximately 100 million yen
Estimated sale price: approximately 300 million yen
Estimated total profit: approximately 115 million yen
A future exhibit—the second newly developed product to be commercialized—emerges from a company participating in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Reborn Challenge
A company participating in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Reborn Challenge launches a practical next-generation ambient-temperature misting machine to address labor shortages and advance sustainable agriculture
株式会社PRIZMA sponsors Japan’s largest startup conference, “IVS2026,” as a Gold Sponsor; details of its next-generation HR aptitude test “Altego Fit” unveiled for the first time
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The event will be held in Kyoto from July 1 (Wed.) to 3 (Fri.), 2026
Nobel laureates, global accelerators and leaders in space, AI and regenerative medicine gather in Osaka! Speakers for “Global Startup EXPO 2026 (GSE2026),” taking place in October, announced one after another!
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Original開催日：2026年10月5日（月）～10月7日（水）
3 days, from October 5 to 7, 2026 (Mon.–Wed.)
Approximately 15 companies are scheduled to take the stage at the finals