Winner of the Cooking Recipe Book Award and with more than 388,000 social media followers! A collaboration apron by popular cooking expert misa and レタスクラブ sold out its allotment in 3 days. Additional orders now being accepted in response to overwhelming demand
Orders open for newly illustrated “Gridman Universe” Painter Style ver. items, including a nearly life-size tapestry!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
Orders open for collaboration items from the TV anime “Lycoris Recoil” × “shica-ke”!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
XlamV × カラオケまねきねこ collaboration underway nationwide from June 25! Original goods featuring exclusive newly shot images and collaboration drinks now available
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813 stores in 5 countries worldwide, including Japan
Connecting to solve the things people don’t understand about life in Japan: “Tsunagari Plus,” a community service for foreign residents, launches in earnest
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People who have been in Japan for less than 6 months
Alfred, an asbestos analysis company, hires 7 people from the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad and steps up AI research and development with top talent from overseas
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By the end of July 2026: 2 people; September: 5 people
Memorandum of understanding signed by Hamamatsu City and IIT Hyderabad in December 2024
The “Hamamatsu Day” matching event held in November 2025
“ものづくりのしごと図鑑,” which introduces young people to local manufacturing jobs through articles and videos showing worksites—jobs that can be hard to convey in job listings—gets underway
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There were 31,733 practicing dental technicians at the end of 2024
Down 1,209 from the previous survey (end of 2022)
A decline of 3.7%
Those aged 65 and older made up the largest share, at 19.3%
Those under 25 accounted for just 4.7%
There were 722 passers of the 11th national dental technician exam
The number of dental laboratories also fell to 20,278
Orders open for trading heart-shaped tin badges, trading Ani-Frames and more from the TV anime “マリッジトキシン” at AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
Storage unit search service eトランク publishes its editorial policy and rating criteria, clarifying the independence of advertising and ratings to help users make confident choices
Orders open for the “ちょこんと!” plush mascots from “Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-” at AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
Legendary former senior vice president Lee Cockerell, who oversaw 40,000 cast members at ウォルト・ディズニー・ワールド, to personally coach Japanese executives and entrepreneurs on site
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Oversaw operations involving about 40,000 cast members and 20 resort hotels
Capacity: 20 people
Translated into 21 languages
Companies mentioned:ミライノ出版株式会社、ウォルト・ディズニー・ワールド、The Walt Disney Company、ヒルトン、マリオット、三越、ティファニー、Inspire Intelligence Academy
Fukuoka Prefecture’s first-ever “Space Koshien Rocket Division 2026 Fukuoka Tournament” gets underway. Pre-event workshops to be held in 4 regions across the prefecture for junior high, high school and technical college students
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To be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 久留米工業高等専門学校
Solving the problem of inbound travelers being unable to take musical instruments home. Overseas shipping label DX service “Hakobouya” adopted at JEUGIA Sanjo Main Store
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JEUGIA, founded in 1898
15,000 followers on X
26,000 Instagram followers
2021: Launched “HAKO-BU.net,” an integrated service for inbound-focused businesses
2023: “Hakobouya” exhibited at the Overseas Business Expo in Osaka and Tokyo
2024: Recognized as an Osaka-Kansai Expo PR supplier
2025: Hakobouya featured as a case study in the 大阪DX推進プロジェクト
Now accepting orders for trading acrylic stands, trading hologram tin badges and more from the anime “Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!?,” available through AMNIBUS, a seller of original anime and manga merchandise
【Free seminar】How AI agents are changing next-generation manufacturing: What you need to know about physical AI and AI agents today (starts at 14:30 on Friday, July 17, 2026; online; hosted by the Association for the Promotion of Mechanical Systems)
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Starting at 14:30 on Friday, July 17, 2026
Online; 500 participants
Registration deadline: 17:00 on Monday, July 13, 2026
Full-scale online RPG for smartphones “Sword and Magic Logres: Goddess of Ancient Times” <New weapon arrives! “Spirit Blade Kamunagi Rate-Up Princess Gacha” now on sale!>
Demonstration project to achieve ZEB status launches in Cyberjaya, Malaysia — Malaysia’s first effort to reach “Nearly ZEB” through renovations to an existing building —
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Reduce primary energy consumption by 75% or more
Companies mentioned:パシフィックコンサルタンツ株式会社、AGC株式会社、三菱電機株式会社、アズビル株式会社、国立研究開発法人新エネルギー・産業技術総合開発機構(NEDO)、Sustainable Energy Development Authority(SEDA)
【For business owners concerned about employee training】In-depth seminar on the “4 consecutive years ranked No. 1 nationwide” ranking of the best workplaces
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Ranked No. 1 nationwide for 4 consecutive years
Seminar + networking reception: 5,000 yen (tax included)
【NHKカルチャー】Special classes on Chiba Prefecture’s yokai to be held at NHKカルチャー’s Kashiwa and Chiba classrooms! The instructor is yokai researcher and writer Kenji Murakami.
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Members: ¥4,004 (tax included)
General admission (no membership required): ¥4,576 (tax included)
Course materials fee: 55 yen (tax included)
Members and nonmembers (membership not required): 3,630 yen (tax included)
【Call for participants】2nd Dialogue Forum “Education That Fosters the Strength to Live for Our Children: Students Discuss ‘Education for Life Safety’ and ‘Career Education’” Starts at 10:30 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at ComoNe LOAM HALL
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026; doors open at 10:00 / 10:30–17:00
40 elementary, junior high, high school, university and vocational school students
10 junior and senior high school teachers involved in career education
50 adults from the general public
Companies mentioned:プラン・インターナショナル、IKOKOあいち、femUniti株式会社、東海国立大学機構、文部科学省、愛知県、名古屋市、愛知県教育委員会、名古屋市教育委員会、こまきこども未来館、SRHR for JAPAN
“SWIMMER” collaborates with 不二家洋菓子店 ☆ Sweets and merchandise from the “SWIMMER×PEKO” collaboration go on sale at 不二家洋菓子店 locations nationwide starting Friday, July 10, 2026!
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SWIMMER×PEKO collaboration fluffy pancakes: 540 yen (tax included)
SWIMMER×PEKO collaboration coffee jelly: 583 yen (tax included)
SWIMMER×PEKO collaboration Milky pouch: 1,650 yen (tax included)
SWIMMER×PEKO collaboration heart-shaped cookie tin: 1,320 yen (tax included)
For customers who spend at least 2,000 yen, including tax, on products that include SWIMMER collaboration items
Strengthening the “digital competitiveness” of regional mid-sized and small advertising agencies. Business partnership with sembear to provide packaged support from proposal development through execution
Celebrating its 34th anniversary! Office-supplies online retailer Forestway lowers the free-shipping threshold to purchases of 980 yen (before tax) or more for its anniversary sale
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Free shipping on orders of 1,800 yen (before tax) or more under the regular policy
1 item for purchases of 7,000 yen (before tax) or more
When the total reaches 12,000 yen (before tax) or more, customers receive 1 more item (2 items total)
Summer exhibition of Mashiko ware, woodwork and lacquerware, and botanical dyes to open at a folk-art gallery and cafe in Nijo, Kyoto, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, showcasing “beauty in utility” for everyday life
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From Saturday, July 11, 2026, through Sunday, August 30
Through Sunday, August 8, from Saturday, July 11
Through Sunday, August 30, from Tuesday, August 18
Celebrating its 34th anniversary! Household-goods online retailer ココデカウ lowers the free-shipping threshold to purchases of 1,980 yen (including tax) or more for a limited time
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Free shipping on purchases of 1,980 yen (including tax) or more
Free shipping on orders of 2,980 yen (including tax) or more under the regular policy
Protecting a glassmaking tradition spanning more than 4,000 years! A “glass doctor” trusted by manufacturers around the world joins forces with factories worldwide. GLASSBACCA launches full-scale development operations to elevate the flavor experience at restaurants and bring their brand vision to life through glassware
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From June 2026
Has traveled through 68 countries around the world
グロービス・キャピタル・パートナーズ marks its 30th anniversary: its 7 funds have raised a cumulative 180 billion yen, with 38 IPOs; its 8th fund is planned to exceed 70 billion yen. グロービス aims to create more unicorns through AI and global expansion
Island-building game × learning: 新学社 to launch “わくわく まなビルド ~学んで建てる夏休み~,” a learning app for students in grades 3–5, on the App Store and Google Play starting July 16, 2026
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One-time in-app purchase for 600 yen (including tax)
sembear launches support package to strengthen the digital proposal capabilities of local advertising agencies. Partnership with Plow World to bolster local agencies’ proposal and campaign management capabilities
マークスライフ expands its family-home consultation service, 「じつまど」, to コロッケ倶楽部, advancing the development of new life-support infrastructure that leverages local connections
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the consultation support model for 「じつまど」, a family-home consultation service rolled out at care facilities operated by さわやか倶楽部 since June 2025
Community for children with severe motor and intellectual disabilities, their families and supporters 【COCOLON】 relaunches July 1, revamping member services and opening an official LINE account
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We have supported more than 200 children in total
A photo studio that normally charges a participation fee of 15,000 yen (tax included)
【Survey of seniors’ attitudes】1,144 people reveal their true feelings about social participation. Reasons for not participating are not indifference but “not wanting commitments to tie up their schedules (31.6%)” and “socializing is tiring (29.9%)”
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“To continue living a healthy, independent life” (60.4%)
“I don’t want my time or schedule tied up” (31.6%)
“Socializing seems tiring because I have to be considerate of others” (29.9%)
“Something I can participate in only when needed” (60.8%)
A must for Unajiro fans! いちまさ launches an official X campaign, with 30 winners selected by lottery to receive an “Unajiro-kun Insulated Pouch” and “Unajiro Long-Life Pack”
From July 1, 5 new summer sandwiches arrive, including a “Kobe Beef Minced Cutlet Sandwich” bursting with the flavor of premium Japanese beef, a colorful “Summer Vegetable Dry Curry,” and a nostalgic “Om-Soba Sandwich”