【Seto, Aichi】Make the most of summer with BBQ and water play! A new family destination for this summer, ウッドデザインパーク瀬戸, brings together a pool, splash pond, and water-gun workshop.
The latest in the popular picture-book series, with more than 2.8 million copies sold worldwide! Unicorn Gaston teaches the importance of expressing gratitude in “Can You Say Thank You?”
Cut social media management costs by up to 95%! 株式会社トゥエンティトゥ launches “Social Media Management While You Sleep,” an AI-powered social media management support service for business owners
【Survey on when people book driving-camp courses】About 50% complete their booking “3–5 months in advance”! Early booking is essential for spring and summer vacation plans
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About 50% complete their application “3–5 months in advance”
About half (47.67%) were able to book their first choice.
13.00% of people said they “put it off until the next long vacation”
“The weather was comfortable for driving (36.27%)”
12.75% “attended in person because classes were online”
【洋食api】A summer indulgence from a modern bistro on a former school site. July’s new summer favorites include “clam paella,” bursting with the savory flavor of local clams!
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All-clam paella (¥4,200)
Natural conger eel kadaif fritters with ravigote sauce (3,000 yen)
Chilled Genovese pasta with shrimp tartare (1,800 yen)
【食堂かど。】Summer specials arrive all at once starting in July, including large clams and winter melon simmered together in flavorful broth and a Mexican watermelon and summer vegetable salad to help you beat the summer heat!
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Large clams and winter melon simmered together (780 yen)
Whole simmered Japanese flying squid (1,000 yen)
Pork belly-wrapped Berkshire pork steak with tomato sauce (2,000 yen)
Mexican watermelon and summer vegetable salad (1,200 yen)
【下北六角】Summer specials arrive all at once starting in July, including eel and egg cutlet with summer vegetable sauce and tempura sandwiches of corn and cuttlefish!
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Eel and egg cutlet with summer vegetable sauce (1,600 yen)
Octopus and fruit tomato herb carpaccio (1,200 yen)
【10th Anniversary Campaign】A special event offers 10% off in-store merchandise with an order from the cafe menu, including the matcha shaved ice that has garnered 8,830,000 views on social media!
Introducing initiatives that connect communities through “edutainment (learning while having fun)”! Free seminar on 7/17 (Friday): “Sugiura Mikio asks: Art, Content and Regional Development” series vol.24
【July 18 | Chonan Town, Chiba Prefecture】A workshop will teach product development using the bounty of satoyama through an aroma distillation activity and making shaved ice with renowned spring water
A customizable treat made just for me, with 20 varieties ranging from Western-style to innovative. New menu launches at めん、色いろ。いつでも、おやつ。武蔵小杉 on June 15, 2026 (Monday)!
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All 20 types
White curry udon: 1,319 yen (1,450 yen including tax)
White mentaiko cream udon: 1,319 yen (1,450 yen including tax)
Mentaiko cream udon with 온sen egg and cheese: 1,273 yen (1,400 yen including tax)
Chilled Genovese udon with shrimp and avocado: 1,364 yen (1,500 yen including tax)
Carbonara with thick-cut bacon: 1,409 yen (1,550 yen including tax)
Soy milk tomato cream udon with small shrimp and avocado: 1,455 yen (1,600 yen including tax)
Chilled spicy tantan udon with soy milk: 1,364 yen (1,500 yen including tax)
Udon with marinated tuna, sesame sauce and grated yam: 1,364 yen (1,500 yen including tax)
A self-service photo studio where people can take photos together with their dogs and cats exhibited at Interpets Osaka 2026; 183 people tried it, with lines continuing throughout the 2 days open to the public
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183 customers tried the photo experience
The photo sessions were offered for a fee of 700 yen
1 tsubo, 1 hour, 10,000 yen
Satisfaction with the photo experience: 94%
Would like to take photos again (intention to return): 79%
Would like to post on social media: 84%
Influencers with more than 800,000 total social media followers
Build customer digital twins using consumers’ “unfiltered voices”! Beta version of “AI Consumer Platform,” which instantly replaces surveys, now available
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Planning, fieldwork, tabulation and analysis take anywhere from several weeks to several months
& やど管理 begins management services for “波と月,” an entire-property rental lodging in Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture, supporting increased property value and maximized revenue
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Occupancy rate exceeds 96%
Accommodates up to 10 guests
Companies mentioned:ココザス株式会社、& やど管理、COCO VILLA、波と月、CURRY HOUSE KURAGE、大洗観光協会、Airbnb、Booking.com、Googleマップ
【LeTAO Canal Plaza Store】Born from the passion of store staff! A new dessert, “Melty Pudding Shortcake ~35%~,” finished right before your eyes so you can enjoy Otaru in the morning with all five senses, launches July 1 (Wednesday).
“Things move smoothly after you match.” Yoitoki (Yoitoki), a dating app for the AI era, helps people meet within their everyday circles with a 6-km radius filter
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41.7% named dating apps as the way they met their partner
The rate of dating app users starting a relationship within 3 months is 11.1 percentage points higher than that of non-users
68.3% of working adults said they have fewer opportunities to meet people than when they were students
Companies mentioned:OLA PARTY JAPAN株式会社、ナイル株式会社、マイナビウエディング
【Lottery, limited tickets】Enjoy an exciting theater experience! Rush Ticket gets a revamp, with the launch of a new system, “Lucky Ticket,” confirmed. Eligible shows: “Peter Pan” and “Dear Evan Hansen”
Releases “SKETCH portal,” a CMS for building customer portals. Combines centralized management of contract and billing information with improved customer loyalty
Medical information magazine Gekkan “Shuchu,” July 2026 issue: Cover interview with Ken Yamaji, director of 順天堂大学医学部附属順天堂医院 / Shuchu OPINION: Yoshitsugu Minagawa, chairman and representative director of 日本(一社)農福連携協会 and former vice-minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, among others
Kokura’s Music Bar “Ruff House” in Kitakyushu marks its 2nd anniversary. Anniversary event featuring DJ FUMIYA × SU (from RIP SLYME) to be held August 30
【Sold out within 1 hour and a half】A historic construction company’s own building becomes a venue connecting cities and rural areas. Kyoto and Fukuchiyama’s popular event “Farmers Tables” was held at “Nishida Building” in Nakatsu, Osaka.
First ever! A theme park for the crotch opens in Omotesando. “Omatā Land,” an interactive exhibition exploring the crotch, opens July 10 (Friday)! 15 exhibits, including “Immersive Pants,” offer an immersive experience of how the crotch feels in summer
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July 10 (Friday)–July 12 (Sunday), 2026
YouTube’s “Bakidou Channel” has surpassed 2 million subscribers
A total of 36 voice actors and actors become “cats”! The detective story “ネコたん!~猫町怪異奇譚~,” blending Showa modernism and cats | A reading play featuring nothing but “cats” will be staged Sept. 16 (Wed)–20 (Sun) at Owlspot in Ikebukuro!
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9 sessions in total
All seats reserved: 9,000 yen (tax included)
6,000 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned:株式会社Alice、ネコたん!パートナーズ、青二プロダクション、アクロスエンタテインメント、アプトプロ、Apollo Bay、アミュレート、ヴィムス、81プロデュース、大沢事務所、クライス、劇団S.W.A.T!、賢プロダクション、ケンユウオフィス、スターダストプロモーション、ソニー・ミュージックアーティスツ、俳協、HIGH PINE、Breathe Arts、プロダクション尾木、Mitt、ミュージックレイン、LIVE VIEWING JAPAN
[First in the industry*] Launch of “Pasha Toku,” a new service that finds an electricity provider and plan cheaper than your current one in as little as 30 seconds
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78.5% of consumers feel the burden of rising electricity bills
Although they feel the burden, 71.8% have not switched electricity providers
The most common reason for not switching is “the process seems like a hassle / seems like it will take time (40.7%)”
Next is “I don’t know which plan is the best deal (30.8%)”
Overall consumer prices (all-items CPI) rose by +11.9%
In an era when people become parties to rental agreements at age 18, housing education materials adopted by 2,122 schools nationwide win an excellence award
DFM joins “Shadowverse Premier Series,” a pro league with 1億円 in prize money! Sales begin for the “DFM Support Set,” which lets players directly support the team in-game
The forbidden-fruit monster “Monster Bad Apple” finally arrives in Japan on June 30 (Tue)! MAN WITH A MISSION’s new song will be unveiled for the first time in a limited video featuring Murase Kokomo
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Contains 40 mg of caffeine per 100 ml
Price: ¥213 (before tax)
355 ml can
Companies mentioned:モンスターエナジー、MAN WITH A MISSION、ローソン
Star Music handles planning and production of a short anime telling the official side story of LINE GAME’s new title “LINE マジマジ”! Episode 1, “Hunting the Mammoth,” released today, June 30!
Acclaimed group OCTPATH and the highly anticipated group TAGRIGHT, debuting in July, to perform together for the first time! Joint live show set for October 11, 2026, at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA!
Popular cosplayer Iori Moe also joins as a special guest! The survival support event in “ドゥームズデイ:ラストサバイバー,” where you fight alongside your favorite in the same alliance, is now underway!
[First international partnership] Nagasaki Stadium City and the Gyeonggi-do Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation of South Korea sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
Orders are now being accepted for TV anime “Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Swap in the Inner Palace” T-shirts, MOKU stands, acrylic character stands, mugs, sets of 2 holographic tin badges, and more!
Orders are now being accepted for TV anime “I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class” T-shirts, hybrid towels, character rubber mats, B2 tapestries, mugs, acrylic character stands, and more!
Orders are now being accepted for TV anime “Ruri no Houseki” T-shirts, character rubber mats, thumbnail glitter sticker sets, and Prism Visual Collections!
Orders are now being accepted for TV anime “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” De-Kapuni Kore! acrylic figures, Tsuitekku acrylic dioramas, sets of 3 tin badges, sets of 2 tin badges, thick acrylic stands, acrylic keychains, and more!
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■ Size: approx. 140 mm (main body)
■ Size: approx. 100 × 118 mm
■ Size: approximately φ56mm
■ Size: approximately 50mm, 8mm thick
■Size: Approx. 55 mm (main body)
■ Size: approximately 75mm
■Size: Approx. 70 mm
We carry approximately 5,000 types of anime merchandise, from products for men to products for women.
Orders are now being accepted for TV anime “There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! Unless…” character rubber mats, mugs, acrylic key rings, and thick acrylic stands!
“Gothic Is a Maiden: Hurry Up and Make a Pact!” Main Story, Anguish Arc, “Guidance of the Compass and Fragments of the True Shadow: Chapter 3” begins June 30 (Tue)!
73 stores (55 Tower Records stores, 7 Tower Records Mini stores, 2 TOWER VINYL stores, 8 TOWER RECORDS CAFE locations, and 1 TOWER RECORDS BEER location)
3 online stores (Tower Records Online, Tower Records d Shopping store, and Tower Records Yahoo! store)
U-NEXT announces its summer anime streaming lineup! More than 50 highly anticipated titles, including “Iron Wok Jan,” “I Want to Love You Till You Die,” and “Tai Ari Deshita,” are coming soon!
【English】Starting over from Eiken Grade 3 level! Tips for communicating in simple English? Free seminar on 7/21 (Tue): “A Gentle Refresher Starting from Eiken Grade 3 Level! Adult English Restart Course Vol.2”
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July 21, 2026 (Tue), 19:00–20:00
Capacity: 60 people
Founded in 1990
Companies mentioned:株式会社クリーク・アンド・リバー社、C&R社、CREATIVE VILLAGE
New sword warrior Namihira Yukiyasu (voice: Takahi Kimura) joins the “Rengaisen: Seaside Camp” event in “Touken Ranbu ONLINE”! A Tanabata campaign is also coming, along with the evolved form of Chigane-maru (voice: Kentaro Kumagai)!!
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Cumulative users surpass 15 million!
Appears when you collect 7 “Rainbow Luminous Shells”
You can obtain 10,000 “Luminous Shells”
Companies mentioned:合同会社EXNOA、株式会社ニトロプラス、DMM GAMES
“Crave Saga: The Guide of Divine Bonds” launches the scenario event “Parallel Summer Vacation: Tutor Rahat’s Struggle”! Special gacha offers and limited-time packs are also available!
Limited-edition T-shirts commemorating 40 years of manga artist 上條淳士, who has had a major influence on modern musicians, return for a limited time; a special color exclusive to WOWOW Department Store is also on sale!
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【ADDICTION OF GAIN】“EDGE” T-shirt ¥7,480 (tax included)
【ADDICTION OF GAIN】“SEX - collage” T-shirt ¥7,480 (tax included)
【ADDICTION OF GAIN】“To-y - SONOKO MORIGAOKA” T-shirt ¥7,480 (tax included)
【ADDICTION OF GAIN】“8—Eight— - 十三夜總会” T-shirt ¥7,480 (tax included), back print
【ADDICTION OF GAIN】“Penicillin Shock Logo” T-shirt ¥7,480 (tax included)
【ADDICTION OF GAIN】“Red × Black Title Logo” T-shirt ¥7,480 (tax included)
Companies mentioned:株式会社WOWOW、ADDICTION OF GAIN、上條淳士
Matchmaking agency ナレソメ予備校 takes the industry’s No. 1 spot in “marriage rate,” “share of members in their 20s,” “average member income,” and “time to marriage”
ジャングリア沖縄, 一周年 Anniversary Program, Part 五: Summer at ジャングリア is all about getting wet—those who get soaked win! Enjoy Okinawa’s summer in a cool, super-refreshing way! The 一周年 commemorative “Summer Soaking-Wet Operation” launches!