【Up to 50% off】Help your hands and skin handle summer SOS with Dashing Diva’s “SUMMER SALE,” running from July 1. A lineup of proven favorites, including its independently developed care products and limited-edition items.
U-NEXT to exclusively livestream “Takuro Yoshida SPECIAL LIVE Haru datta ne 2026,” the concert marking Takuro Yoshida’s first in approximately 7 years!
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Exclusive livestream on Saturday, August 1
Enjoy more than 460,000 movies, dramas, anime titles and more
More than 1.29 million manga and books also available to stream
New preview images released from popular voice actor Chiaki Kobayashi’s 10th-anniversary photo book! Fan-favorite scenes offer a date-like experience in Venice
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On sale September 10
A total of 600 people will be invited to events taking place on October 4, 11 and 18, 2026
Okuda Shuji’s history program becomes a regular series! The first episode explores the Nanboku-chō period: “Step Outside the Textbook! Gakutensoku Okuda’s History Chat,” airing Saturday, July 4 at 23:30
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A period of approximately 60 years when there were 2 emperors
『地球の歩き方 佐賀』 set for publication in spring 2027! We’re calling for responses from Saga fans in a survey and giveaway campaign celebrating the start of production.
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More than 30 titles, including the “Tokyo” edition as well as editions covering Niigata and Kobe City
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of コミックNewtype, e-books will be discounted and all volumes will be free for 10 days, with a different selection each day, starting July 10, 2026 (Friday)!
The “Puyo Puyo!! Quest Summer 2026 Campaign” is underway in 『ぷよぷよ!!クエスト』! The “Puyo Puyo Quest Summer Boost Gacha,” featuring the new characters 「なつあつめのウィッチ」 and 「あらうみのキキーモラ」, is also available!
123 comments on CCS exploratory drilling off Chiba Prefecture; nearly all expressed concern or opposition, documents reveal
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At least 33 comments stated that the respondents clearly lived in Sosa City, Yokoshibahikari Town, Sanmu City or Kujukuri Town, which directly border the exploratory drilling area.
Including comments that did not clearly identify the respondent’s place of residence or work but mentioned living or working in coastal areas or using services there, a total of 60 comments were identified.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released 17 comments.
106 comments were effectively excluded or ignored.
For the class of ’28: IKUSA, a comprehensive play and entertainment company, opens applications for its summer internship—a paid program offering hands-on experience in event operations
Notice Regarding the Acquisition of a Partial Stake in Aim-TTi Holdings Limited (Making It an Equity-Method Affiliate)
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We are pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of 20.0% of the issued shares of Aim-TTi Holdings Limited (headquartered in Huntingdon, UK; hereinafter “Aim-TTi Holdings”).
River fishing app Fish Pass to launch the second “Summer Fishing Life Support Campaign,” with premium prizes, on July 1! Daily tickets are also eligible this time!
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日本旅行 gift card (worth 15,000 yen)
Meat gift voucher (worth 5,000 yen)
From July 1, 2026 (Wednesday) to July 31 (Friday)
Recreational fishing permits worth 1,000 yen or more
Companies mentioned：株式会社フィッシュパス、FISH PASS、日本旅行、スノーピーク、Google Play、App Store
Fukui Prefecture’s Minamiechizen Town and 福井県南越前町 sign a partnership agreement for demonstration research and development on wildlife damage prevention—working to solve regional challenges using AI and robotics
Construction begins in Saidaiji on Nara Prefecture’s first newly built condominium in the Geo series. Environmentally friendly features, including a hybrid water heater, will be installed, and the property will meet GX ZEH standards.
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About 3 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station
Reduce the standard primary energy consumption of the entire residential building by at least 35%
CO2 emissions: approximately 55%
Reduce primary energy consumption for water heating and heat retention by approximately 44%
STEPGOLF collaborates with luxury sake brand MINAKI. A purchase opportunity for “極幻FORMULA.2” will be offered by lottery to 50 of its approximately 110,000 members.
8 years since the Heavy Rain Event of July, Heisei 30. A food truck supporting local disaster response and single-parent families launches in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture
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8 years since the Heavy Rain Event of July, Heisei 30
Entries open for “My Girl with a Pearl - in Japan 2026,” an art contest marking Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring coming to Japan for the first time in 14 years
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The contest is being held to mark the “Vermeer Exhibition” and the return to Japan, after 14 years, of Girl with a Pearl Earring, which is scheduled to be exhibited there.
【NPO CLOUDY】A story of food and farming that crosses the sea, from Miyazaki farmers to children in Ghana. “Miyazaki Food and Agriculture Experience Tour,” offering a fresh perspective on eating, to be held August 1–2!
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The “Miyazaki Summer Fireworks Festival,” featuring approximately 10,000 fireworks
Adults (participating in the fireworks festival): ¥26,400 (tax included)
Adults (not participating in the fireworks festival): ¥22,000 (tax included)
Children (elementary school students): ¥13,200 (tax included)
“[Second-Half 2026 Edition] Freelance Agent Chaos Map” released by フリーランスボード, a job and project search site for freelance engineers and IT freelancers!
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208 services in total
7 areas
The IT freelance population is 370,000
The freelance agent market is worth ¥318.3 billion
【New products from Yamazaki Jitsugyo】New products are now available, including a drain net holder for washbasin drains that makes cleaning easier and a drink dispenser with a stand for smooth pouring.
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Tower refrigerator drink dispenser, 1.8 L, with stand
Tower refrigerator drink dispenser, 2.8 L, with stand
【Flagship store for the Shikoku area opens on approximately 500 tsubo!】FIT-EASY Tokushima Okinohama opens for pre-launch, its 3rd store in Tokushima City and 4th in the prefecture, featuring a large sauna, baseball facilities and health karaoke!
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Monthly fee permanently discounted by 550 yen (tax included)
Monthly fee: 7,678 yen (tax included)
Facial recognition ID issuance fee: 3,300 yen (tax included)
【“Terrace Studio” introduced for the first time!】FIT-EASY Hashima Fukujyu opens for pre-launch as its 2nd store in Hashima City and 38th in Gifu Prefecture, offering a full range of women-only amusement services!
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Monthly fee permanently discounted by 550 yen (tax included)
【First store in Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture!】FIT-EASY Shinshiro opens for pre-launch as its 91st location in the prefecture, equipped with golf facilities, private saunas and women-only machine Pilates!
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Monthly fee permanently discounted by 550 yen (tax included)
【Amusement fitness club meets resort setting!】FIT-EASY Kitanagoya Nishiharu opens for pre-launch as the first location in Kitanagoya City and the 92nd in Aichi Prefecture, featuring large saunas and a full range of services for women!
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Monthly fee permanently discounted by 550 yen (tax included)
Monthly fee: 7,678 yen (tax included)
Facial recognition ID issuance fee: 3,300 yen (tax included)
【Open-air sauna for men introduced!】FIT-EASY Mizunami opens for pre-launch as the first location in Mizunami City and the 37th in Gifu Prefecture, featuring “FIT-BEAUTY” and machine Pilates, popular with women!
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Monthly fee permanently discounted by 550 yen (tax included)
Equipped with 37 parking spaces
37th location in Gifu Prefecture
287 locations as of June 30, 2026
Number of employees: 320, as of April 30, 2026
Capital: 1,357,449,180 yen
Monthly fee: 7,678 yen (tax included)
Facial recognition ID issuance fee: 3,300 yen (tax included)
【うきは市商工会 member】株式会社堤木材 selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Small and Medium Enterprise Agency's 2025 “300 Small and Medium Enterprises and Small Businesses Taking Flight”!
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“300 Small and Medium Enterprises and Small Businesses Taking Flight”
29 companies in Kyushu
15 companies were selected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
A diverse range of lumber, with approximately 200 product types
Hokkaido wine meets local flavors! A new “Neighborhood Sushi Pairing Tour” lets you casually enjoy sushi beloved in the winery’s neighborhood with wine.
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13,200 yen per person (tax included)
Total duration: 110 minutes
4 wines paired with neighborhood sushi
Suggested retail price for all 4 full bottles: 13,882 yen (tax included)
To coincide with the “Curious George × Hankyu Railway” collaboration, a packed schedule of events will be held at commercial facilities and shops in and around stations as part of “All Aboard! George’s Exciting Exploration Team”!
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Customers who spend 1,000 yen or more on food and drinks (tax included)
Customers who spend 1,500 yen or more on food and drinks (tax included)
Together with artisans from Tsubame-Sanjo, the company has made Japan’s first domestically produced alembic dedicated to essential oil distillation (a pure-copper forged distiller). Nemamura, where 90% of the land is forest, launches its “Distilling Village” initiative and welcomes a distillation expert as a regional revitalization entrepreneur.
[July 19 event] A real-life strategy session to turn your “first step” in supporting children who do not attend school into action! Held at Sendai Mediatheque.
A first look at SPORTEC 2026: 2 product lines that update the conventional wisdom on sports nutrition, focusing on “efficient absorption” for juniors and “continued participation in competition” for adults
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Original2026年7月8日（水）～10日（金）
A design philosophy that “integrates rather than disperses” 5 functions
MUKA, the world’s first recovery spirits, unveils compelling evidence based on a closely guarded secret recipe. Testing by JFRL, one of Japan’s leading institutions, confirms exceptionally high concentrations of polyphenols comparable to premium red wine and select amino acids.
The second model in the new “REGZAM” series, the 20-ton-class hydraulic excavator “HD820-9,” designed for major civil engineering projects, goes on sale in July 2026
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20-ton-class hydraulic excavator
Suggested retail price: from ¥28,000,000 (before tax)
Your passionate vote will decide this year's “face of nail art”! Public voting opens for the 31st Nail of the Year. Voting deadline: July 31, 2026, at 23:59
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2026
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026
Monday, Nov. 23, 2026 (national holiday)
50 winners
Nail goods (worth ¥10,000)
General admission: ¥2,200
Students currently enrolled at JNA-accredited schools: ¥550
The legendary noodle picture book “Udon vs. Ramen,” which sent shock waves through the humorous picture book world, gets a sequel for the first time in 10 years!
一般社団法人 高齢者住まい紹介事業者協会 holds inaugural forum — lawmakers, the health, labor and welfare minister, the director-general of the Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly, and industry groups and academics from across Japan gather
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About 90 guests and other attendees gather
The number of people leaving their jobs to provide nursing care reaches 110,000 annually
The resulting economic losses are estimated to reach ¥9.2 trillion in 2030
Support for moving into care facilities is also an industry activity that helps keep the ¥4.7 trillion care facility market functioning in a healthy way
People aged 70 and older in Japan hold ¥880 trillion in assets that remain untapped
The industry as a whole receives more than 1 million inquiries annually
“TOKYO GX ACTION MUSEUM,” an interactive event offering an accessible introduction to energy and decarbonization through familiar topics. Leading companies from the automotive, food, fashion, and technology industries come together!
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A reduction of at least 60% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 compared with 2000
Achieve “Zero Emission Tokyo” by 2050
For 2 days, July 25 (Saturday) and 26 (Sunday), 2026
NEXTES brings grid-scale battery storage systems to Japan after receiving an independent safety assessment based on international safety standard “IEC 62933-5-2”