【Expanding installations】株式会社エヌケイワイ continues to install new vending machines this month, primarily in Matsuyama City — strengthening installations ahead of summer
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This month, new vending machines were installed at locations in Matsuyama City, including Sanbancho, Eidaimachi, Asodamachi, Minamitakai-machi, Hojo, and in Shimogawa, Iyo City, and Higashikoizumi, Masaki Town.
HOUSEI's unmanned store solution brings smart unmanned operations to 36 Sanyodo Bookstore locations
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We are pleased to announce that HOUSEI has newly provided its “unmanned store solution” to Sanyodo Bookstore's Shiratsuka location in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, and Konan location in Konan, Aichi Prefecture. With this, 36 of Sanyodo Bookstore's 66 locations have begun smart unmanned operations since April 2024 (as of June 29, 2026).
36 of Sanyodo Bookstore's 66 locations (as of June 29, 2026)
A guidebook to “level design,” which shapes players' emotions, is here! “Getting Started with Level Design: 10 Principles for Designing Games That Captivate Players” goes on sale in mid-August
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List price: 4,950 yen (4,500 yen before tax + 10% tax)
Takumi Kato, supervisor of the Japanese edition of “How Brands Grow,” draws on more than 30 years of experience at P＆G and 江崎グリコ to present highly practical marketing theory in his first book, “The Truth About Marketing”
Simeji, the keyboard app beloved by Gen Z, takes on a new challenge in its 18th year. PC version and AI voice input feature launch, ushering in “the era of typing by voice”
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It has grown into a keyboard app beloved by Gen Z, with 75 million cumulative downloads.
Simeji survey on AI voice input (1,633 responses)
39.6% said they had “never used it.”
Among those with no prior experience using voice input, 53.3% said they were open to AI voice input
Overall, 69.4% said they were open to AI voice input
1,800 people will be selected by lottery to receive an Amazon gift card worth 100 yen
Free “DJI New Pilot Experience” event offering hands-on experience with aerial photography drones such as the DJI Avata 360 to be held in Osaka on Tuesday, July 21
[Quality Management Certification (QC Certification) study guide] An essential book for anyone aiming for the highest level in quality management! Reservations now open for “Learn from Past Questions: QC Certification Grade 1, 2026/2027 Edition,” which covers the latest exam trends! Your shortest route to passing this challenging exam!
Details announced for summer and fall events: “Ossan P’s Guide to Enjoying the Kyoto Railway Museum” and “Exhibition Showing You a ‘Little’ Glimpse of the Future”
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Adults (high school students and older): ¥300
Children (ages 3 through junior high school): ¥100
Fits on a bookshelf and is ready to use in a flash! “Chachatto Sewing Machine 2,” a full-featured electric sewing machine with a bobbin thread, goes on sale
[Explained by a former Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department detective] Security seminar on preparing for the latest criminal methods, including “Tokuryu” groups
TOWING, 富士見工業 and ニチノー緑化 launch a joint demonstration to develop environmentally friendly turf for greening using high-performance biochar “宙炭”
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The demonstration will begin in spring 2026
With a target of fiscal 2027, the companies will consider issuing credits under the J-Credit Scheme (AG004: Application of biochar to farmland) through TOWING
Former Environment Minister Keiichiro Asao confirmed as a speaker. Featured sessions announced for “ASUENE SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT 2026,” co-hosted by Forbes
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Capital: 8.3 billion yen (including capital surplus)
[For stores and facilities] Review collection tool “りっすん” now supports 8 languages, helping attract inbound visitors through reviews from travelers to Japan
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The number of international visitors to Japan in 2025 was 42,683,600
相鉄ホールディングス and エコデシック begin growing and selling a wide variety of herbs and other crops simultaneously through their plant factory demonstration project “そうてつとれたて便,” shifting to on-demand cultivation that leverages the advantages of urban plant factories
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Sales will begin on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 6 そうてつローゼン stores along the Sotetsu Line.
Originalそうてつローゼン 6 店舗
Original1 袋 299 円（税込 328 円）
相鉄ポイント will award 200 points to the first 200 people.
Waste bamboo turned into fuel: HIROTEC and Kindai University successfully complete demonstration
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Aiming to turn into a resource approximately 5,000 tons of waste bamboo discharged in Hiroshima Prefecture and surrounding areas, mainly from oyster-farming rafts
According to IEA（国際エネルギー機関）, global coal consumption reached a record high of approximately 8.7 billion tons in 2024
In spring 2026, the emissions trading system (GX-ETS) will fully launch for businesses with CO₂ emissions above a certain scale (annual average exceeding 100,000 tons), covering approximately 300–400 companies
富士見工業, TOWING and ニチノー緑化 launch a joint demonstration to develop environmentally friendly turf for greening using high-performance biochar “宙炭”
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The demonstration will begin in spring 2026, with ongoing monitoring of turf growth and soil conditions through early autumn of the same year
Based on the findings, the companies will consider issuing credits under the J-Credit Scheme (AG004: Application of biochar to farmland) through TOWING, with a target of fiscal 2027
[New sizes] “Canvas Stretch Mat,” a stretch mat that fits seamlessly into everyday life, adds 100 cm and 120 cm widths, expanding the range to 4 sizes for everything from self-care to family time
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100 cm wide
120 cm wide
July 1, 2026
Length: approximately 184 cm for all sizes
Thickness: approximately 8 mm for all sizes
Available designs: 16 patterns for all sizes
Standard (61 cm wide): 12,800 yen (including tax)
Wide (80 cm wide): 15,800 yen (including tax)
Large (100 cm wide): 18,800 yen (including tax)
Extra Large (120 cm wide): 21,800 yen (including tax)
A new take on tradition from a tabi sock maker with more than 100 years in business. Launching the leather sandal “ITARO 1201 TABI SETTA,” combining tabi footwear and setta sandals, in limited quantities!
Addressing the “medical certificate barrier” for disability pensions | Launch of “Doctor Navi Map,” listing more than 2,500 medical institutions nationwide
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More than 2,500 medical institutions nationwide
The non-approval rate for new disability pension claims for mental disorders is 12.1%
A sharp increase from the previous fiscal year's 6.4%
A track record of supporting more than 400 people annually
“Nachi no Ogi Matsuri,” one of Japan's Three Great Fire Festivals, to be held at the World Heritage Site 熊野那智大社 — a purification ritual of fire and water will take place on July 14
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12 deities
In 317 (the 5th year of Emperor Nintoku), the deities were enshrined halfway up Nachi Mountain at 熊野那智大社
Date and time: Reiwa 8, July 14 (Tue.), 10:00–15:30
Kansai's largest-class marine athletic park, “AQuaLooP (アクアループ),” expanded to about 260m in circumference, to open again this summer at Kataonami Beach on July 4 (Sat.), just ahead of peak summer!
環境・省エネルギー計算センター, which has completed energy-efficiency calculations for approximately 1,800 buildings annually and more than 5,000 cumulatively, to exhibit at “Real Estate DX Conference 2026” — Sept. 11, 2026, Tokyo Midtown Hall —
株式会社KMS adds an “AI automatic slide generation feature” to “KMS AI Solutions.” It also implements the latest AI model, “Claude Opus 4.8,” from Microsoft Foundry.
Gojo & Company, which aims to become a private-sector version of the World Bank, signs share transfer agreement to acquire a majority stake in Cambodia's Chamroeun Microfinance
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Raises its ownership stake to 99.9%
A 14.99% minority investment made in September 2025
The group companies and main investment businesses have a combined customer base of approximately 1.7 million
A Cambodian microfinance institution established in 2009
Provides subsidies for expenses incurred by small and medium-sized businesses in Tokyo for constructing factory buildings and installing equipment in connection with business integration and other events
Summer!! × local glass-bottled drinks × public bathhouses: 86 bathhouses from across Japan are taking part! Enjoy local drinks from around the country at public bathhouses and join a digital stamp rally! “Fizzing Glass Bottle Fair 2026”
Japan’s largest sake event, “Sake Fair 2026,” featuring around 1,200 brands from across the country, sells out due to popular demand and closes to great success
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Around 5,600 people visited over the 2 days
Around 400 award-winning sake entries gathered in one place
Around 1,600 alcoholic beverage manufacturers nationwide are members
[Around 40% of men in their 20s use parasols] Preventing future spots and wrinkles—not avoiding immediate redness—is the top reason! Meanwhile, body hair stands out on “sun-protected skin”…!?
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Because I want to prevent spots, wrinkles, and aging
Around half say they are conscious of body hair care
Around 90% of people who have had hair removal say their skin looks clearer
2nd edition: Middle school student judges taste, think, and evaluate as aspiring pastry chefs take on the challenge of a sweets grand prix that turns “wastefulness” into “deliciousness”
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Total food loss nationwide is around 4.64 million tons
That works out to around 37kg per person annually
Equivalent to 1 rice ball (around 102g) every day
Around half of this, approximately 2.33 million tons, comes from households
“Excessive removal”—discarding edible portions, such as peeling vegetables too thickly—accounts for around 360,000 tons
Holding “RICOH Value Presentation 2026 in Ishikawa” to support DX and GX initiatives at companies in Ishikawa Prefecture, including through generative AI
Around 20,000 off-spec cherry tomatoes get a major makeover! Hotel Associa Toyohashi teams up with local farmers on a food loss reduction project that helps achieve the SDGs deliciously
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Around 220kg (equivalent to around 20,000 tomatoes) of off-spec cherry tomatoes are planned to be used
“Infrastructure AX Strategy Conference” to discuss the use of AI by local governments. Theme: “AI transforms the front lines of national infrastructure strategy”
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“Infrastructure AX Strategy Meeting” on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Conference Room 101, Tokyo Big Sight
Over 180,000 cards sold in the series! The 4th edition of trading cards featuring Japan’s inhabited remote islands goes on sale July 3 (Fri.)—also available: a dedicated card file set that can hold all 304 islands
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Covers all 304 inhabited remote islands across Japan
The 4th edition features 77 varieties packed with the charms of remote islands
Approximately 3,000 cattle, far outnumbering the human population