“!” at work: People in their 20s and 30s find it “friendly,” while those in their 40s and 50s consider it “inappropriate” / About 70% feel a “generational gap” in workplace communication, survey of working women by 女の転職type [No. 132]
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61.6% said they feel stressed
62.9% said they worry about being contacted outside working hours
The survey found that 67.4% feel some kind of generational gap in workplace communication
With the movie release, T-shirts related to “スター・ウォーズ” are surging in popularity, at 5 times the previous month’s level
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Through July 31, 2026
More than 1.5 billion products
Companies mentioned：eBay、セカイモン、株式会社ショップエアライン、スター・ウォーズ、マイケル・ジャクソン、Guns N' Roses、Metallica、Bon Jovi、Nirvana、Red Hot Chili Peppers、Marilyn Manson、Slipknot、System of a Down
“Ukiyo-e in Motion HIROSHIMA” exhibition ends soon! Special exhibition commentary exclusive to the Hiroshima venue is here! Discounts for wearing kimono or uniforms and various visitor gifts are also available!
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
Sep. 6, 2026 (Sun.)
¥100 off admission
First 1000 visitors
General admission: 2,000 yen
Students (high school, university and vocational school): ¥1,300
Children (ages 4 through junior high school): ¥600
Asked whether they had experienced “hallucinations,” about 60% said “yes (it has provided information that differs from the facts or content that does not reflect reality) (60.5%).”
Only 46.0% of students said they “always verify facts using official websites, IR materials and other sources”
A combined total of about 80% (78.6%) said they consider it important: “very important (22.9%)” or “somewhat important (55.7%).”
Build “personal pension” income of ¥100,000 a month! The 3rd installment in the “dividend income” series, which has sold more than 200,000 copies cumulatively: “The Ultimate Stock Investment Strategy for Earning ¥1.2 Million in Annual Dividends Before You Quit Your Job,” out today!
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Annual dividends of 1.2 million yen
More than 250,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter)
Employees’ Pension: “about 140,000 yen”
National Pension: “about 50,000 yen”
New NISA growth investment quota (lifetime investment limit: 12 million yen)
[なか卯] Enjoy a generous serving with a whole eel! Treat yourself to a lavish bowl at なか卯 on the midsummer Day of the Ox! なか卯 offers its “Generous Eel Serving” for a limited time
JR Tokyo Station’s “Gransta Tokyo” announces the TOP 10 sales rankings for Tokyo Station-exclusive classic souvenir sweets of 2026!
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Won 1st place for 7 consecutive years
6 products ranked
3 products made the rankings for the first time
6 pieces: ¥1,620
9 pieces: ¥1,404
2,500 yen
6 pieces: ¥1,296
4 pieces: ¥950
2,484 yen
¥1,782
2,700 yen
1 piece: ¥300
12 pieces: ¥2,890
Companies mentioned：株式会社JR東日本クロスステーション、COCORIS、THE DROS、ザ・メープルマニア、nuevo by BUNMEIDO、喫茶店に恋して。、Now on Cheese♪ Hello, Tokyo Station！、Mr. CHEESECAKE、BURDIGALA TOKYO、Brick bake bakers by Pâtisserie ease、MIYUKA
博報堂SXプロフェッショナルズ launches “Hakuhodo SXP Circular Solutions,” supporting companies’ transition to a circular economy in collaboration with 3 group companies
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30 types of motivations to encourage consumers to support the circular economy
“8 consumer values”
“4 corporate values”
Companies mentioned：株式会社博報堂、博報堂SXプロフェッショナルズ、株式会社博報堂プロダクツ、株式会社博報堂Gravity、株式会社Hakuhodo DY ONE、アーティクル株式会社、ハーチ株式会社
[Umekoji Potel Kyoto] This summer, Potel becomes a “magical playground” for an event where children take center stage: “Potel Magical Carnival” and “Summer Dinner Buffet”
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Original開催日：2026年8月9日（日）～８月16日（日）
Time: 17:30–21:00 (last admission 20:00)
Price: age 13 and older / ¥7,700; ages 3–12 / ¥3,300
Price: ¥800 (3–5 flowers, arrangement and wrapping included)
The 4th phase of “Smiles & Health for Children,” a program supporting kindergarten and elementary school meals in Vietnam, begins in July 2026
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More than 900 children
More than 130 teachers, health staff and cooking staff
More than 800 parents and guardians
More than 450 children
More than 70 teachers, health staff and cooking staff
Approximately 140 kindergarten children
Approximately 50 faculty and staff
Approximately 140 parents and guardians
Approximately 400 local community residents
Poverty rate: 24%
Companies mentioned：森永乳業、プラン・インターナショナル、Le May Production, Trading and Service Company Limited、Elovi Vietnam Joint Stock Company、Morinaga Le May Vietnam Joint Stock Company、Morinaga Nutritional Foods Vietnam Joint Stock Company
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026! The Morinaga Milk Industry Cup Tour of Volleyball 2026, featuring former members of Japan’s national volleyball team, including Yoshie Takeshita, to be held nationwide
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We have provided technical coaching to a total of more than 15,500 junior high school students to date
ほっともっと limited to the Tohoku, Kyushu and Yamaguchi regions! New TV commercial released: “Beef Short Ribs & Offal Rice Bowl and Spicy Bone-in Red Chicken”
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A hearty meal! Beef Short Ribs & Offal Rice Bowl ¥860
A hearty meal! Beef Short Ribs & Offal Bento ¥890
A hearty meal! Double-portion Beef Short Ribs & Offal Bento (2 times the meat) ¥1,450
Irresistibly spicy: Spicy Bone-in Red Chicken (4 pieces) ¥320
Irresistibly spicy: Spicy Bone-in Red Chicken (8 pieces) ¥570
Second collaboration with Seven-Eleven Japan! Launch of Kirin Hyoketsu® mottainai Furano Melon (limited-time flavor), available exclusively at Seven-Eleven and other retailers, to reduce fruit waste and support farmers
カルビー and KFC team up for a new collaboration featuring flavors perfect for summer: “Potato Chips KFC Red Hot Chicken Flavor” and “Potato Chips KFC Green Hot Wings Flavor”
[Free to attend; held July 30 (Thursday)] Practical online seminar on retaining foreign care workers to maximize incentives and revenue, in preparation for the 2027 revision of long-term care reimbursement
[星のや竹富島] Learn about the island’s Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property and immerse yourself in ceremonial performances and traditional rituals with the “Tane-tori Festival (Tanadui) Stay” program
Around 76% think a funeral should reflect the deceased’s hobbies and favorite things. Around 68% also want to bring “a sense of who they were” to the farewell
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76.0% said the deceased’s hobbies and personality “should be reflected” in the farewell
68.2% said they want to bring “a sense of who they were” to the farewell
49.4% said they would “like to try or would accept” a new kind of farewell that is not bound by convention
[Survey on attitudes toward education] Many parents see the benefits of individual tutoring even while sending their children to group tutoring schools? Data reveals the ideal and reality of children’s learning styles
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63.0% said they do not currently send their children to a tutoring school
23.0% said they currently send their children to one
14.0% said they had sent their children to one in the past
Among those with experience attending a tutoring school, 51.4% said it was a group tutoring school
37.8% said it was an individual tutoring school
10.8% said they used both individual and group tutoring
56.7% said that, considering learning outcomes, “one-on-one instruction is better”
A combined 43.2% leaned toward group instruction
Companies mentioned：株式会社NEXER、KATEKYO学院 宮城、株式会社NEXER Group
Mizuki Tsujimura’s Fire Dome: A wave of fervor spreads, making it a No. 1 bestseller in one chart after another. Cumulative sales topped 300,000 copies just 1 month after release. Special reviews by Kumiko Kakehashi and Kaori Kawai are now available on the special website!
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Cumulative circulation reached 300,000 copies just 1 month after release
A work serialized 25 times in the literary magazine STORY BOX, from the June 2019 issue to the August 2023 issue
7 years since writing began
A special book gift card worth 1,000 yen will be given away
Enthusiastic comments received from more than 400 booksellers nationwide
Because your beloved dog is irreplaceable family. VOW WOW Wedding, a full-scale hotel wedding where couples pledge an eternal bond with a ring bearer dog and paw-print stamps, launches
Enjoy unlimited refills of sirloin and seafood in Kobe Sannomiya. A hybrid combining the luxury of a course meal with the satisfaction of all-you-can-eat! The second installment of this hugely popular offering, the “Summer Lunch Course,” arrives August 1.
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3,800 yen per person (service charge and consumption tax included)
10% off when you book online through the official website
Glass wine available at a special price of 400 yen
Free 30-minute online consultations for those considering opening a self-storage facility — Individuals and first-time prospective operators are welcome to consult with us —
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Free 30-minute online consultation
Currently doing business with approximately 230 self-storage companies
A smartphone municipal office online seminar will be held July 21 (Tuesday). The theme is “Implementing facility reservations and smart locks with an official LINE account: Building a new reservation platform after the public facility reservation system ends.” 埼玉県入間市 will present
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A municipality in western Saitama Prefecture with a population of approximately 140,000
Flat-rate pricing starting at 130,000 yen per month (before tax)
[Special slots now open for restaurants] Learn from a pro who has handled 5,000 craft beer labels! This July, a “Craft Beer Customer Service and Experience Program” will use hands-on tastings to get staff hooked on their own and help increase orders
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Handles a cumulative total of 5,000 craft beer varieties
テンポス completes acquisition of マルシェ as a subsidiary; accelerates efforts to achieve 50 billion yen in food service sales by partnering with マルシェ, which operates izakaya brands including “Hakkenden,” “Suikoden” and “Kokorozamashiden”
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テンポス subscribed for 6,000,000 shares in マルシェ
テンポス’s voting rights ownership ratio will be 50.59%
Full-year sales for the fiscal year ending April 2027 are revised upward by 3,610 million yen, from the previous forecast of 61,480 million yen to 65,090 million yen
15 new store openings, mainly in new formats
Plans to convert 20 existing stores to different formats
Fairtrade Japan begins accepting donations through Yahoo!ネット募金, making it easy to show support from as little as 1 yen or 1 V Point using PayPay or V Points
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PayPay: from 1 yen
V Points: from 1 point
Credit cards: from 100 yen
Celebrated its 30th anniversary in November 2023
70 developing countries
More than 2 million producers and workers
30 consumer countries
Companies mentioned：フェアトレード・ラベル・ジャパン、Yahoo!ネット募金、LINEヤフー株式会社、国際フェアトレードラベル機構、Fairtrade International
In Hokkaido, 88.7% of people feel their electricity bills are “high,” but 75% mistakenly believe the cause is “the cold”
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88.7% of people feel their electricity bills are “high”
75.0% believe electricity bills are high because “electricity use increases in cold weather”
Asked whether they feel electricity bills have risen in recent years, 92.7% answered “strongly feel it” or “feel it somewhat”
Among all-electric and other electricity-centered households, 44.1% saw their winter electricity bills rise by more than 10,000 yen compared with summer
After drawing around 30,000 visitors last time, Shibuya-based “SHIBUYA AWARDS 2026-27” opens submissions. Aims to develop a cultural support model that creates opportunities for artists to present their work in collaboration with companies, communities and cities
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Around 30,000 visitors
398 groups applied
5,000 visitors in 1 day
A total of 25,000 people visited Abiko during the event
Introducing a case study of よしひさ内科クリニック, which adopted “ロカオプ” and uses patient feedback to improve the clinic and reassure patients before their visits
Parent-child cooking class and food distribution event to be held on the same day in Muroran City; initiative supports children and families in the community (July 12)
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Plans to serve 50 households
Parent-child cooking class: capacity of 5 households
チョコレートプラネット stars in イオン’s new commercial! イオン’s “Super! Natsu Summer Festival” new TV commercial, “Super Natsu Summer Festival 26” — nationwide broadcast begins July 14 (Tuesday)
[Used by 6,300 corporate members] Summer is finally here! The 2nd round of the “Corporate Heatstroke Prevention Product Adoption Support Campaign,” helping protect valued employees from the heat, is underway!
Yamagata City holds “Spo-GOMI in Nanokamachi 2026,” contributing to a cleaner local environment — co-hosted with Yamagata University and Rethink PROJECT, offering an enjoyable opportunity to learn more about the community
Supporting Fukushima’s recovery through the power of sweets! “Sweets Koshien Fukushima Hirono Town Recipe Challenge” seeks creative recipes using local specialties
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Students enrolled as of April 2026 in high schools (full-time, part-time and correspondence courses; colleges of technology; and upper secondary courses at specialized training schools), universities and graduate schools, or vocational schools
Original2026年7月1日（水）～9月4日（金）17時
Original応募締め切りは9月4日（金）17時まで
During September 2026
December 4-6, 2026, Odaiba, Tokyo
February 19-23, 2027, Yoyogi Park, Tokyo
Uses Koshihikari rice grown in Hirono Town as its rice, with a polishing ratio of 70%
[140% of target reached!] Call for 500 participants to test “visual support shorts” that help children with developmental challenges manage menstrual care independently
[Yamanashi Prefecture, 韮崎市] Go behind the scenes of world-class technology! “Nirasaki Open Factory 2026” to be held July 30 (Thu.)–Aug. 4 (Tue.)! Advance reservations, long awaited, are now open!
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A total of 28 companies and organizations are participating this year!
[Independent verification of analysis accuracy; results published in figures] “SpecLift,” which uses AI to decipher legacy core systems, launches — Demonstrates 80–94% accuracy on a bank core system (OSS); supports 6 stacks, including COBOL mainframes
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API specifications: 94.5%
Data structures: 83%
Business rules: 82%
Calculation logic: 77%
The 3 core functions (interest, repayment, and fees) achieved 100%
“Apache Fineract” (all 5,274 files)
12,306 files in total, approximately 1.2 million lines