TechTrain joins IVS2026 KYOTO, one of Japan’s largest startup conferences — a new proposal to transform the “quality and cost” of hiring new-graduate IT talent and engineers
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Original会期：2026年7月1日（水）～3日（金）
Exhibition date: DAY3, Friday, July 3, 2026
Capital: ¥100,000,000 (including capital reserves)
Announcement of the “Body Measurement Pod” exhibition at WHX Osaka, an international exhibition and conference showcasing Japan’s advanced medical technologies and services to the world
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Event period: Thursday, July 2, 2026–Saturday, July 4, 2026, 10:00–17:00
More than 420 companies from Japan and abroad will exhibit
6 areas: cardiovascular health, hair, skin, teeth, brain, and musculoskeletal health
The whole town becomes a campus. Nishinomiya-born “Machigaku 2026” holds its opening ceremony on July 4. Learning together through 130 courses over 8 months is finally underway.
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More than 4,000 participants in total through the previous fiscal year
More than 214 classes
Expanded to collaborations with 66 companies and organizations
Companies mentioned：NPO法人なごみ、西宮商工会館、人形芝居えびす座、日本経済大学、PLAY CUBE、SHIMOKITA COLLEGE
Cultivating “questions” in an age of chaos around “the right answers.” The culture platform “AMARENA Schole” launches, creating film and video content inspired by questions facing society.
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Approximately 10 people
July 11, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社AMARENA、AMARENA Schole、AMARENA Documentary Label、AMARENA Studio
“Th.an” bag, designed for “zero time spent searching,” to livestream with Yoko Kajigaya from Hanshin Umeda; viewing area to be set up with limited capacity inside the booth
2 of the 6 graduates of the hands-on “Jibun Design Honki Juku” program have been promoted to management positions. New value emerging from career support for working women
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6 graduates
2 people promoted to management positions
1 person passed an interview with their preferred company
Amazon’s highest rating for 3 consecutive years: Yuta Ito’s first book, “The World’s Strongest E-Commerce Strategy,” available for pre-order on Amazon from June 30! Special pre-order bonuses available!!
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Pre-orders open on Amazon from Tuesday, June 30
To be published on Friday, July 31, 2026
Receive 6 revolutionary tools worth ¥500,000 in consulting services for free!
Yuta Ito’s job is to build companies with annual e-commerce sales of ¥300 million or more
Experience growing his own company’s e-commerce business to over ¥1 billion in annual sales in just 4 years
Supported the growth of more than 200 companies
Speaking engagements for more than 1,800 business professionals
Price: 2,200 yen (tax included)
Bonus included with the book: 12 original tools (Excel templates)
Pre-order bonus: 6 original tools (Excel templates)
Get all 18 original tools
Companies mentioned：Amazon、Meets Consulting株式会社、プレジデント社、アマゾンジャパン合同会社、Hult International Business School
【Rina Kawaei speaks candidly about her life】The highs and lows of her time with AKB48, leaving idols behind to become an actress, the resolve she never spoke about, and her decision to go independent. The sixth installment of the popular program “Short Hope,” following Rena Nōnen, Fumiya Fujii, Yosuke Kubozuka, Ryoko Hirosue, and Go Morita
The wooden educational toy “Dumbbell Bell,” popular on social media, gets a new design. Introducing “Natural,” finished with natural oil, created through efforts to source materials domestically in light of international affairs
50% of small and medium-sized businesses consider financing because of “long accounts receivable payment terms” | Survey reveals the realities of 22 companies using factoring
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“The customer’s payment terms (time until payment) are long” (50.0%)
86.4% of client companies obtained funds within 6 days of making an inquiry
Original1回あたりの利用額は「201〜500万円」（36.4%）が最多
“3–6 days” (45.5%) and “1–2 days” (40.9%) combined account for 86.4%
90.9% said they “would use the service again if needed”
Labotama: Invitation to a hands-on exhibition for Saitama Prefecture’s “DX Adoption Promotion Project: Touch, Learn, Connect,” to be held in Kasukabe on July 8
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Get hands-on experience with DX tools from a wide range of fields, including accounting, public relations, construction management, and production management, from approximately 30 companies.
Hands-on DX exhibitions will be held at 5 locations in Saitama Prefecture.
CAPIN Chair Mako Tsuruta’s book, “Toward a Society That Is Kind to Life: The Path to Zero Euthanizations of Dogs and Cats in Ibaraki Prefecture,” published by Gentosha
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Available at bookstores nationwide and online stores from June 30.
【Linked to a specialist book whose first printing sold out in 15 days】Vintage watch magazine “LowBEAT” opens a shop specializing in Japanese-made watches! 48 actual watches featured in the book available in a limited sale with certificates of publication
OPI [45th anniversary] JAL-exclusive sets launch. Available on JAL international flights from July 1. Two options featuring popular colors and top coat, or nail care.
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[In-flight price] ¥5,800
Reference price: ¥7,260 (nail products only)
[In-flight price] ¥4,400
Reference price: ¥5,500 (nail serum and balm only)
Former Roadster chief development engineer Mr. Kijima to speak: “Kijima Seminar,” a 2-day course on dynamic sensibility engineering and vehicle dynamics, in Hiroshima on July 23–24; and a seminar on sensibility-focused manufacturing and design engineering CAE, in Nagoya on August 5, departing from Hiroshima!
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Date and time: July 23–24, 2026
Date and time: August 5, 2026
Fee: Paid course, 88000 yen per person (including consumption tax)
[DX for managing construction company drawings] New “Catalog Management” feature for the “plantable” app centralizes the latest materials. Integration with a PDF viewer eliminates mismatches in specification discussions
Supporting the talents of children who find reading and writing challenging by creating through the “five senses,” not “文字.” The 4th Dyslexia Art Competition 2026 is now open! This year’s theme is “Dreams with Dyslexia”
Strengthen web marketing and pull ahead of competitors! “つながる家づくり plantable（プランテーブル）” releases the 6th installment of its “Ready-to-Use AI Prompt Collection,” “Customer Acquisition and Marketing (Advanced and Practical Edition)”
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Has successfully delivered numerous projects over more than 20 years
AeyeScan named No. 1 in the large-enterprise category for ASM tools and No. 1 overall for vulnerability (security) assessments in the “2026 First Half BOXIL Document Request Rankings”
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No. 1 in the large-enterprise category for ASM tools
No. 1 overall for vulnerability (security) assessments
[July event information] Discounted refurbished PC sales events to be held in Settsu, Ikeda and Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture <Special purchase benefits available at event venues>
Why does child support fail to reach children? The reality and structure behind more than 70% of single-parent households not receiving it. Videos and a special webpage launched to raise public awareness
[2026 Survey on Unauthorized Parking in Monthly Parking Lots] Ranking of unauthorized parking frequency across 47 prefectures released. About 80% of reports were found to involve “unauthorized vehicles from outside”
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It was found that about 80% (79.8%) of reports involved unauthorized parking by “outside vehicles (third parties without a contract),” rather than accidental parking by customers.
37.9% of all reports concerned repeat incidents at the same parking lot
Parking lots with coin-operated parking facilities tend to see unauthorized parking rates 2.8 times higher than monthly-only parking lots.
At locations with frequent unauthorized parking, monthly parking lot cancellation rates greatly exceed the overall average, topping 25%.
The problem was found to hinder tenant retention by up to 61.5%.
Seed-stage VC Genesia Ventures launches “Culture iO,” an initiative that systematizes knowledge and solutions for building startup organizations. Special website now live
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Invests in about 210 startups in Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and India
Has supported more than 200 startups as a seed-stage VC
[Ingrown and involuted toenail treatment] Consultations surge as sandal season begins; the number of patients in June reaches 2.3 times the usual monthly level. A plastic surgeon explains treatment choices and 3 criteria for selecting a treatment, based on a survey of 300 people
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78.3% said concerns about ingrown and involuted toenails worsen in summer (June–August)
The most common reason for hesitating to seek treatment was “I don’t know which treatment is right for me,” at 62.7%
43.0% of people who had received treatment in the past experienced a recurrence
The most common priority was “low risk of recurrence,” cited by 38.7%
About 70% said that “within ¥20,000” was an acceptable range.
PeopleX launches its first internship recruitment ad at bus stops in front of universities, offering a new interview experience that lets applicants take an “AI interview” directly from the ad.
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Capital: 116 million yen (including capital reserves)
Starting June 29, 2026, the company will post its first “Internship Recruitment” ads at bus stops in front of multiple universities in Tokyo.
Sanwa Estate’s rental brokerage shop BRAINZ, a familiar name for about 25 years, is becoming “Sanwa Estate” as the company moves into its next stage of growth as a comprehensive real estate brand.
“Body Measurement Pod” to exhibit at WHX Osaka, an international exhibition and conference showcasing Japan’s advanced medical technology and services to the world
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More than 420 companies from Japan and abroad will exhibit
6 areas: cardiovascular health, hair, skin, teeth, brain, and musculoskeletal health
Food and beverage prices rise on 2,566 items in July, on pace for 20,000 items annually; price-hike wave driven by the Middle East to gather momentum after summer, with more than 3,000 items expected in September, the highest monthly total of the year
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A total of 2,566 food and beverage items saw price increases in July 2026.
The total number of food and beverage items with price increases for full-year 2026 reached 14,902, based on figures available for months 1–11.
The monthly number of items with price increases topped 2,000 for the first time in 3 months, since April 2026, when 2,838 items saw increases.
September, with 3,029 items, is expected to have the highest number of price increases in 2026 and top 3,000 items in a single month for the first time in 11 months, since October 2025, when 3,161 items saw increases.
Price increases attributed to the impact of the Middle East situation accounted for 24.7%.
Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1988; lives in Gifu Prefecture
Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1975
Graduated in 2006 from the oil painting course, painting major, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts and Crafts, 沖縄県立芸術大学
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1986
Kyushu Sangyo University, 2004
Companies mentioned：阪神梅田本店、SEIZAN Gallery、靖山画廊、鈴画廊、ギャラリー椿、ギャラリーゴトウ、ギャラリートゥッティ、A/Dギャラリー、Mengtanギャラリー、gallery re:tail、仙台三越、新潟伊勢丹、高島屋、ホテルモントレ京都、岩見沢市絵画ホール、神戸アートマルシェ、ONE ART TAIPEI、BAMA、MANGO ART FESTIVAL、アートフェア東京、美の起原展、independenttokyo、東京藝術大学、九州産業大学付属九州高等学校、沖縄県立芸術大学、和光大学、浦和伊勢丹、大丸心斎橋、札幌大丸、心斎橋・大丸、仙台・三越、ART LINE DAEGU
【JAF Toyama】Recruiting participants for “Summer Vacation Parent-Child Experience! Get Up Close with Insects!”, a hands-on event where visitors can hold and observe rhinoceros beetles and stag beetles
【Free sessions on 7/8 and 7/16】Why aren’t recruitment agencies increasing their placement success rates? “Where should AI be applied in the referral process to increase placement success rates?” Joint seminar hosted by Sumareju and Porters
Technical preview released for “Senda-Argus,” a fully Japanese-built Security for AI platform that audits AI Agent activity “from decision to execution”
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Cross-checks agent decisions against actual MCP Tool Calls
Tracks RAG reference sources in a privacy-safe manner
【No. 1 in domestic deployments】RecUp（リクアップ）, an AI scout automation service delivering outstanding results through AI and hands-on support, begins recruiting sales partners!
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A track record of supporting hundreds of companies, including more than 30 publicly listed companies
More than 500 companies supported with recruitment to date
【A practical guide to ending the “tug-of-war between IT and business departments”】Free release of “No More Failed Data Management: Organizational Structures and Assignment Strategies to Resolve the ‘Lack of Accountability’”
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Just 4% of companies are working to clarify investment returns