A user survey for ワークスバリアフリー's satellite offices for people with disabilities found that both user satisfaction and intent to remain employed scored 4.5 out of 5. Ongoing, hands-on support helps users stay and thrive at work.
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User satisfaction: 4.5 out of 5
Satisfaction with on-site staff: 4.4 out of 5
Those who said they want to continue working at the satellite office: 4.5 out of 5
The actual employment rate at private companies is 2.41%
The percentage of companies meeting the statutory employment quota is 46.0%
The statutory employment quota for people with disabilities is being raised in stages, changing from 2.5% to 2.7% in July 2026.
Number of respondents: 131
Revenue: 25.8 billion yen (21st fiscal year)
Number of employees: 2,744 on a consolidated basis (as of April 1, 2025)
【First Sapporo edition】1st EC & Mail-Order DXPO Sapporo '26, an exhibition to expand businesses and improve operational efficiency in the EC and mail-order sectors
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Original7月2日(木)・3日(金)の2日間
A total of 16 sessions
A track record of serving as a leader in Hokkaido food e-commerce for more than 14 years
A pioneer with 32 years of experience in e-commerce operations
A popular event that drew approximately 1,000 visitors last year returns, bigger and better! Enjoy great deals with free festival tickets and ¥500 discount coupons at カレッタ汐留こども夏まつり2026, July 25 (Sat.) and 26 (Sun.), 2026
【More than ¥1.8 million raised!】The “kimono × dance entertainment show” that captivated the world is coming to Tokyo’s Asakusa. The performance project reached its crowdfunding goal on CAMPFIRE in 2 weeks and is running through June 28!
Gunma Prefecture's official TikTok, “tsulunos,” shares what makes Gunma appealing in collaboration with 10 popular influencer groups. [Already surpassed 1.5 million views in just 3 weeks]
株式会社SasaeL(小学館グループ) launches the beta version of its AI-powered “SasaeL 時間割” timetable scheduling service for all public, private, and national elementary, junior high, and high schools, dramatically streamlining school timetable creation
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Timetable scheduling tasks that previously took several days to several weeks can now be completed in seconds to minutes.
A concept for contemporary art and the foundations of human emotion (Emotional OS). Contemporary artist KEN IKEDA presents his original art concept “IRONOMI” in front of Fukuoka City Hall.
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Exhibition period: June 19 (Fri.) to July 5 (Sun.), 2026
株式会社マスダック completes new “M5 Building” at its Iruma Plant, strengthening its food machinery business operations and driving productivity improvements and business expansion
ヤマハ株式会社 adopts “エキマテ” in the research and development of its “SMARTMOUTHPIECE®”
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Originalヤマハ様はエキマテを2023年6月からご活用頂いております
エキマテ has contributed for 3 years to research and development by Mr. Tetsuro Shoji, Group Manager of the Music Interaction Group in Yamaha's Advanced Technology Development Department, as a material that is safe to hold in the mouth.
Original1日に最大5回の検証サイクルを回しながら形状を追い込んだ場面もあり
Companies mentioned:ヤマハ株式会社、Expert Material Laboratories株式会社、Formlabs、BRULÉ, Inc.
【エムディー株式会社】 AI store-location strategy tool “gleasin” adopted by ミラーフィット株式会社, which aims to open 100 locations for its women-only wellness gym “HITORI WELLNESS”
50th anniversary of the brand’s launch: Special campaign, Part 2! Limited-edition original designs featuring サンリオキャラクターズ from the Essential Premium series
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Limited quantities will go on sale starting July 18, 2026
Purchase at least ¥2,400 including tax of Essential series products
World No.1* Nordic-born food waste reduction app Too Good To Go to gradually expand service availability to approximately 160 NewDays stores across Tokyo and three prefectures
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Approximately 160 stores across Tokyo and three prefectures
Sales rate was 99.6%
Succeeded in saving approximately 4,000 pieces of bread from becoming food waste
Approximately 54% of users said, “This was my first time using NewDays”
Repurchase intention was also 98%
Original1億2,000 万を超える登録ユーザー
More than 200,000 partner businesses
Contributed to reducing more than 600 million meals’ worth of food waste to date
500,000 registered users
Companies mentioned:Too Good To Go、Too Good To Go Japan 株式会社、株式会社JR東日本クロスステーション リテールカンパニー、NewDays、Carrefour、ALDI、ユニリーバ、スターバックス、Whole Foods Market、SPAR、PAUL Group
Approximately 250,000 items in stock! A vast sales floor spanning more than 500 tsubo! “BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR Yukarigaoka Sky Plaza Store” grand opens on Friday, June 26, 2026
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Sales floor area: 532 tsubo
A gift for the first 6,500 customers
Operates 709 stores in Japan
Operates approximately 840 stores in Japan and overseas
Original年間利用者は約8,800 万人
680 million items traded annually
Companies mentioned:ブックオフコーポレーション株式会社、ブックオフグループホールディングス株式会社、BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR
KDDI and Securitize Japan sign basic agreement to consider next-generation financial services using blockchain
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Customer base of more than 30 million
AUM of more than US$4 billion
June 22, 2026
May 2026
Summer 2026
April 2026
September 2018
September 2019
March 2023
2025
FY2026-FY2028
June 1984
Companies mentioned:KDDI株式会社、Securitize Japan株式会社、Coincheck Group N.V.、コインチェック株式会社、au Coincheck Digital Assets株式会社、HashPort、Securitize, Inc.、Securitize Markets, LLC、Securitize Transfer Agent, LLC、Securitize Capital, LLC、Securitize Fund Services, LLC、Securitize Europe Brokerage and Markets, S.A.、Apollo、BlackRock、BNY、Hamilton Lane、KKR、VanEck
Kimi Onoda, Minister of State for Space Policy, set to speak at SPACETIDE 2026, one of the largest international space business conferences in the Asia-Pacific region
New web commercial features 3 popular members of “Today, I Fell in Love.” To celebrate its release, a total of 400 people will be invited by lottery to a special event exclusive to the Yokohama venue! Petagoo Gummy new web commercial: “Petagoo Is Seriously Delicious!”
GitLab releases research report on accountability for AI-generated code
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91% of respondents actively use 2 or more AI coding tools
78% say developers have become faster at writing and committing code since adopting AI tools
43% cannot reliably distinguish AI-generated code from human-written code in their company's codebase
73% are concerned about the maintainability of AI-generated code
82% say AI-generated code poses a risk of creating new technical debt in their company's codebase
60% say returns on investment in AI coding exceeded expectations
79% say, “AI has improved individual developer productivity, but the overall software development and delivery process has not accelerated at the same pace”
85% say, “AI has shifted the bottleneck from writing code to reviewing and validating it”
84% say, “The biggest challenge with AI-generated code is how to manage it after it is created”
New “Cojicoji Lamp Tin” features Cojicoji holding a lamp beneath a starry sky, depicted in jewel-like glass art. Also includes a choice of figure, as well as a miniature tea set and tassel chain
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¥2,420 including tax (base price: ¥2,200)
¥330 including tax (base price: ¥300)
¥4,092 including tax (base price: ¥3,720)
Special set available in a limited quantity of 300
The nightmare of the Ink Demon returns once more. The popular dark horror game BENDY and the INK MACHINE® is finally set for a domestic release on PS5 and Switch in physical editions on October 22, 2026!
More than 60% of people in the employment ice age generation struggling to afford communications services live alone. The reality of isolation: about 2 in 5 say they have “no one to rely on”
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Living alone—a situation affecting more than 60% of people in their 40s and 50s who struggle to afford communications services—increases the risk of isolation. Asked about their current living situation, 62.50% (135 people) of those in their 40s and 50s who had experienced having their mobile phone service suspended said they “live alone.”
More than 40% say “there is no one I can rely on if my health suddenly deteriorates.” Asked, “Is there anyone you can rely on if you suddenly become ill?”, the largest group, 42.13% (91 people), answered “No one / I don't know.”
“Community Lab,” a small-group roundtable using collective knowledge to overcome the isolation of community managers, to hold its first session on July 27 (Mon) at 参謀BAR新宿
At “Lifestyle Week TOKYO [Summer],” the 29th edition, the flagship model in the COFO Chair series, “COFO Chair Premium 2,” will be sponsored at the booth of eye mask brand “NELAX.”
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Achieved approximately 100 million yen in advance reservations
SHEGLAM launches “Wake Up Call Undereye Color Corrector,” a concealer designed specifically for the under-eye area to create a bright, ideal-looking eye area, on June 24, 2026 (Wed)!
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Price: ¥814 (tax included)
Colors: 4 shades
More than 90% of SHEGLAM products are vegan
Companies mentioned:SHEGLAM、SHEIN JAPAN 株式会社、クルエルティ・フリー・インターナショナル、FDA、EU、GCC 標準化機構(GSO)、メキシコ公定規格と一般衛生法(GHL)、FSC
Commemorative Goshoin stamps celebrating the 60th anniversary of Yamaguchi Ube Airport’s opening and the 30th anniversary of Niigata Airport’s expansion go on sale simultaneously in limited quantities starting July 1
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60th anniversary of Yamaguchi Ube Airport’s opening
[From Kyoto, summer vacation only] Save compared with booking independently! MKトラベル begins accepting reservations for direct day-trip bus tours from Kyoto to “Nagashima Spa Land” and 姫路セントラルパーク
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Original総面積7万5,000㎡を誇る「ジャンボ海水プール」
More than 10,000 yen in round-trip transportation costs
Choreography legend Kayoko Nagura to appear as a guest! Theater seminar “Before the Curtain Rises—Exploring the Theater from Behind the Scenes of Creation”—Vol.03, exploring the backstage of performing arts and creative work through the “theater,” to be held