# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-02 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 6 of 10

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 892 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 48 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Call for companies and startups working to implement advanced technologies in Tokyo's Bay Area!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:05:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006730.000052467.html
- anchor: #n1295096
- Companies mentioned: 東京都

Facts:
- Approximately 3 projects expected to be selected

## Aichi Prefecture to host “A Conversation About Health and Medicine—Let’s Talk Together Through Broccation®,” a social and community issues workshop developed through industry-academia-government collaboration (dialogue-based workshop for foreign residents)!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:03:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000151667.html
- anchor: #n1295097
- Companies mentioned: 第二ピアサービス株式会社、株式会社PAQLA、公益財団法人 豊田市文化振興財団

Facts:
- Sunday, July 12, Reiwa 8
- 10:15～11:15
- Approximately 60 minutes

## Reducing the operational burden on IT administrators: Remote management service “キキNavi” updated; VR-U series business routers now support cloud zero-touch automatic configuration

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:03:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000484.000017378.html
- anchor: #n1295098
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バッファロー

Facts:
- Eligible model: VR-U500X

## “Ganbare Goemon Collection!” launches today! Social media campaign offers happi coats, tenugui towels and fans! Plus, complete a survey to get PC and smartphone wallpapers!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:02:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001447.000050711.html
- anchor: #n1295099
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント、KONAMI、PROJECT ZIRCON、Anime Culture Center by eeo、服部昇大、日ペンの美子ちゃん

Facts:
- Includes a total of 13 titles
- On sale Thursday, July 2, 2026

## New merchandise for the film “Cosmic Princess Kaguya!” goes on sale July 4. Animate will also hold a fair offering an “illustration card” as a bonus.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:01:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008567.000016756.html
- anchor: #n1295100
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アニメイト、コロリド・ツインエンジンパートナーズ

Facts:
- Available for sale starting July 4, 2026
- July 4–July 26
- Price: 1,980 yen each (tax included)
- Price: 1,320 yen (tax included)
- Price: 990 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥3,850 each (tax included)
- For every ¥1,100 in deposit paid (tax included)

## Launches official TikTok account for emergency contraceptive レソエルⓇ72

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:01:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000093.000027949.html
- anchor: #n1295101
- Companies mentioned: アリナミン製薬株式会社、レソエルⓇ72

Facts:
- Just 6.8% said they “understood how it works”
- The survey found that respondents did not correctly understand that the medication “must be taken within 72 hours after intercourse”
- A survey was conducted among 1,000 women aged 20 to 40 nationwide
- Just 8.6% said they had “sufficient opportunities to learn about emergency contraceptives”

## For women who want more than skincare: Korean wellness-inspired “Moisture-Boosting Samgyetang Kit,” offering “beauty from within,” launches July 7

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:54+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000026267.html
- anchor: #n1295102
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アミュゼホールディングス、TAKUNABE、瀧本 靖子

Facts:
- 8 natural ingredients: ginseng, jujubes, goji berries, white wood ear mushrooms, black wood ear mushrooms, glutinous rice, twenty-five-grain rice and natural mineral salt
- Ready in approximately 20 minutes with just chicken wings and water
- Retail price: ¥1,280 (tax included)
- Net weight: 46 g (43 g kit + 3 g natural mineral salt)

## 【PDハウス】Parkinson’s disease care facility to hold events throughout July, featuring a variety of programs including rehabilitation experiences, tours with lunch, lectures and online seminars

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000100797.html
- anchor: #n1295103
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サンウェルズ、PDハウス

Facts:
- PDハウス has 56 facilities open nationwide (as of the end of March 2026).

## ダイナテック to exhibit at the 18th Hotel Restaurant Show & FOODEX JAPAN in Kansai 2026

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000222.000004992.html
- anchor: #n1295104
- Companies mentioned: バリューコマース株式会社、ダイナテック、日本能率協会、日本ホテル協会、日本旅館協会、日本レストラン協会、国際観光施設協会

Facts:
- 2026年7月22日(水)から24日(金)の3日間
- Booth No.: 5X-1 (Hall 5)

## Begins offering a feature to add funds through the 楽天ペイ app using cash advances from 楽天カード

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000194.000035783.html
- anchor: #n1295105
- Companies mentioned: 楽天カード株式会社、楽天ペイメント株式会社、楽天カード、楽天ペイ

Facts:
- Cash advances from 楽天カード are available starting at ¥10,000
- With this feature, users can select an amount starting at ¥1,000 in increments of ¥1,000

## Develops regional climate-specific AI to support the planning of climate change adaptation measures

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000106.000026963.html
- anchor: #n1295106
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Ridge-i、海洋研究開発機構、高知大学、東京科学大学、国立環境研究所、アメリカ地球物理学連合

Facts:
- 338 academic papers on climate change adaptation
- Llama 3.3 Swallow 70B Instruct v0.4

## “Hatsuhime” peaches from Fukushima Prefecture, won at the market’s first auction of the season, bring the taste of the season to audiences inside and outside the prefecture through the fruit and parfaits

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000202.000054019.html
- anchor: #n1295107
- Companies mentioned: 青木フルーツ株式会社、フルーツショップ青木、フルーツピークス

Facts:
- 1ケース（16玉入り）あたり10万円
- In a wooden box (12 peaches): ¥80,000
- Price: ¥2,500

## クリプタクト adds support for Australian tax returns and cryptocurrency tax rules

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000094.000031324.html
- anchor: #n1295108
- Companies mentioned: クリプタクト、株式会社pafin、Independent Reserve、Australian Taxation Office、Claude、ChatGPT、defitact

Facts:
- Approximately 1 in 3 adults (33%) have experience owning or using cryptocurrency
- The amount of profit subject to capital gains tax (CGT) is reduced by 50%
- One of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency profit-and-loss calculation platforms, used by more than 200,000 users in Japan

## Photomatic photo booths to appear for a limited time at the Tony Oursler Exhibition, Japan’s first major solo exhibition by トニー・アウスラー

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000196.000132579.html
- anchor: #n1295109
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フォトクリエイト、キタムラ・ホールディングス、Photomatic、ピックハイブ株式会社、トニー・アウスラー

Facts:
- From Friday, July 3, through Sunday, September 27, 2026
- 5 types in total
- ¥800 (tax included; 1 print plus still image and video data)
- Photomatic’s self-photo service began in 2018, inspired by a comment from its representative, Hong Seunghyun, who is also a photographer: “Why not take your own portrait instead of having a photographer take it for you?”
- Photomatic made its full-scale entry into Japan in 2024, when it began collaborating with the キタムラ・ホールディングス Group.
- Was absorbed through a merger into 株式会社フォトクリエイト effective April 1, 2026.

## Multi Post, a tool for posting to and scheduling posts across multiple social media platforms, launches monthly plans

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000185570.html
- anchor: #n1295542
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファインシード、Multi Post

Facts:
- Regular price: ¥1,600 per month (¥1,760 including tax)
- If you subscribe by July 15, 2026, the first month costs ¥980 (¥1,078 including tax).
- X posts: 15 → 30
- Posts on other social media platforms: 20 → 100
- Connected social media accounts: 4 → 6
- Media attachments: 4 → 10

## In the age of AI, English can be translated, but “the CEO’s vision” cannot. A management training program in “translating business strategy” will launch July 1, turning managers from “messengers” into “interpreters of management strategy”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000174473.html
- anchor: #n1295541
- Companies mentioned: いとう戦略ライティング事務所

Facts:
- Starts July 1
- Half-day course: 3.5 hours

## Electric motorcycle specialty store “KUNIHARU Online” grand opens on 楽天市場

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000176041.html
- anchor: #n1295540
- Companies mentioned: クニハル株式会社、楽天市場、ArcticLeopard、Cineco、Sirris

Facts:
- Price: 1,280,000 yen (tax included); eligible for loan installment payments on Rakuten
- Price: 367,000 yen (tax included); eligible for loan installment payments on Rakuten

## サイトドック takes on “information security that doesn’t explain itself” — “not a VTuber” virtual security concierge 一ノ瀬あかり makes her debut

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000185253.html
- anchor: #n1295539
- Companies mentioned: 日本情報基盤サービス株式会社、JIISセキュリティラボ、サイトドック

Facts:
- Survey of 307 corporate websites in Hyogo Prefecture
- All 911 terms appearing on the Information Security Management Examination
- Capital: 3,000,000 yen

## First official wedding photography business launches at 三菱一号館美術館

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000185540.html
- anchor: #n1295538
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アンツフォトグラフィ、三菱一号館美術館、株式会社ウエディングパーク

Facts:
- The rate of holding photo weddings and pre-wedding photo shoots reached 74.4%
- The market is estimated to be worth more than 100 billion yen
- Western-style plan (morning shoot): from 495,000 yen
- Japanese-style plan (evening shoot): from 495,000 yen

## 【ラーメン魁力屋】餃子が半額の1皿145円(税抜)に！「毎日×何人前でも使える」アプリ会員限定の餃子半額祭開催！

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000185678.html
- anchor: #n1295537
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SAKIGAKEホールディングス、株式会社魁力屋、ラーメン魁力屋、三田製麺所、札幌みその

Facts:
- 1杯290円(税抜)
- 186 locations nationwide
- 277 locations nationwide
- 925.16 million yen

## 合同会社ウチノ launches “AROMAT®” deodorizing rubber mats featuring Kao’s “Harmocent technology”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000100289.html
- anchor: #n1295536
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社ウチノ、花王株式会社

Facts:
- 400,000 mats sold to date
- Lasts for more than 2 years

## Worldwide sales surpass ２万 units. New features, including diaries and photos, arrive for advanced AI robot “lopeto.” Up to 15% off all products during Prime Day

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000163977.html
- anchor: #n1295535
- Companies mentioned: ROPET LIMITED、SB C&S株式会社、Amazon、ソフトバンクセレクション、楽天市場、Yahoo!ショッピング、ビックカメラ・ドットコム、ヨドバシ･ドット･コム、エディオンネットショップ、Robot Planet Online Store、ビックカメラ、ヨドバシカメラ、エディオン、ロボティクススタジオ、スタンフォード大学

Facts:
- Receive 10,000 points
- 1日あたりの平均稼働時間は20時間を超え
- Average interaction time is 2 hours or more
- Retention rate after 90 days is 80–90%

## 『杖と剣の伝説』×『転生したらスライムだった件』開催決定！

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000172160.html
- anchor: #n1295534
- Companies mentioned: BOLTRAY PTE. LTD.、マイクロマガジン社、講談社、Apple Inc.、Google LLC

Facts:
- The series has surpassed 40 million copies in cumulative circulation as of February 2023
- Domestic attendance surpassed 1 million
- A blockbuster hit that recorded box office revenue of 1.4 billion yen
- More than 200 types of skills

## 【Fukushima, Koriyama】A glass and fittings specialty contractor’s workplace reform over 2 years under a new structure【株式会社葉月】

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000175742.html
- anchor: #n1295533
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社葉月、厚生労働省

Facts:
- Paid leave usage rate
- Number of annual days off
- Average total number of annual days off at Japanese companies
- Average paid leave usage rate in the construction industry
- Average paid leave usage rate across all industries

## 【Mitaka Station】Private-room personal gym “MARBELL GYM Mitaka” to grand open in July 2026. Popular Hachioji personal gym opens its 2nd location, with IFBB PRO Naoya Amano as head trainer

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000185257.html
- anchor: #n1295532
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社マーベルフィットネス、MARBELL GYM、IFBB PRO

Facts:
- Grand opening in July 2026
- Enrollment fee: 11,000 yen (tax included)
- ■2 months (16 sessions): 219,800 yen (tax included)
- ■3 months (24 sessions): 319,800 yen (tax included)
- ■4 months (32 sessions): 419,800 yen (tax included)
- ■5 months (40 sessions): 499,800 yen (tax included)
- ■10 sessions: 94,800 yen (tax included)
- ■20 sessions: 184,000 yen (tax included)
- ■30 sessions: 264,000 yen (tax included)
- ■40 sessions: 339,800 yen (tax included)

## Launch of “ココミナ,” an internal portal development support service that connects management and the workplace and creates systems for people and organizations to grow

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000148808.html
- anchor: #n1295531
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グーニーズグループ、HataraXシリーズ

Facts:
- Developing regional revitalization businesses through food as a regional trading company since 2007

## Mitsubishi Corporation’s “Mill-Box” surpasses 200 construction sites adopting the service

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000173555.html
- anchor: #n1295530
- Companies mentioned: 三菱商事株式会社、ゼネコン、鉄鋼メーカー、商社、加工会社、問屋、ファブリケーター

Facts:
- Adoption at construction sites surpasses 200 locations

## What changes under the Freelance Act? Seminar and networking event offering an in-depth look at “companies that place orders × freelancers,” featuring the lawyer who drafted the bill, to be held in Osaka on 7/22 (Wed.)

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000164867.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3152853-en.html
- anchor: #n1295529
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社YOMO、内閣官房フリーランス法制準備室

Facts:
- Event date and time: July 22, 2026 (Wed.), 13:30–16:30
- Participation fee: 4,000 yen
- Additional participation fee of 5,000 yen
- Capacity: 70 people

## Top sponsorship agreement signed with 交洋不動産株式会社

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000165716.html
- anchor: #n1295528
- Companies mentioned: 交洋不動産株式会社、アルテミス北海道、株式会社Wiz

Facts:
- Since its founding in 1952
- Established in 2023
- Starting with the 2025-26 season

## 株式会社カイトル completely revamps the website for its in-house purchasing brand “つなぐ屋”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000174104.html
- anchor: #n1295527
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カイトル、つなぐ屋

Facts:
- Company with around 40 employees
- More than 100,000 appraisals annually
- As little as 10 minutes

## 【終活の優先順位調査】親にやってほしい終活、1位は「通帳・口座の整理」56.7% ── “遺言書”の3倍、でも親が前向きなのは5人に1人

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000184223.html
- anchor: #n1295526
- Companies mentioned: PR media株式会社、アイブリッジ株式会社

Facts:
- “Organize bankbooks and accounts”: 56.7%
- Writing a will (18.0%)
- About 80% of children want their parents to make end-of-life plans (79.0%)
- 20.7% of children feel their parents are receptive
- Just 10.3% of families have been able to discuss end-of-life planning in concrete terms
- “My parent is still healthy, so it’s hard to bring up” (21.3%)
- “A simple assessment of whether inheritance tax will apply” (36.7%)
- “How to visualize and list assets” (24.7%)

## Be Healthy makes free a service overview document for corporate YouTube account management and consulting

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000032905.html
- anchor: #n1295525
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビーヘルシー

Facts:
- 300 employees and executives affiliated with companies
- “YouTube/SNS strategy development” at 37.3%
- “Designing pathways that lead to inquiries” at 31.7%
- “Planning posts and videos” at 30.3%
- Cumulative social media management support for more than 200 companies
- More than 10,000 videos produced to date
- Support for more than 10 publicly listed companies

## Exhaust valve controller “MotorCom” for BMW / ALPINA / トヨタ GRスープラ to go on sale in Japan starting July 2

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000142591.html
- anchor: #n1295524
- Companies mentioned: BMW、ALPINA、トヨタ GRスープラ、株式会社JUNOS TRADING、MINI、BimmerCode、BimmerLink、Carista

Facts:
- Regular price: 34,800 yen (tax included)
- Launch promotion price: 29,800 yen (tax included)
- Sales in Japan begin July 2, 2026 (Thu.)
- Campaign period: July 2, 2026 (Thu.)–July 31, 2026 (Fri.)

## 【6th】ジュウテンジャー Coloring Campaign ２０２６ ～Care for and inspect housing components (housing equipment and building materials)～

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000106163.html
- anchor: #n1295523
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人リビングアメニティ協会

Facts:
- １００ winners selected by lottery will receive 図書カードＮＥＸＴ (１，０００ yen) gift cards
- Receive a 図書カードＮＥＸＴ (１，０００ yen) gift card

## VITURE holds the first sale for its popular “Luma” XR glasses series in conjunction with Amazon Prime Day. Up to 30% off

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000122609.html
- anchor: #n1295522
- Companies mentioned: VITURE Inc.、Amazon、Nintendo Switch、Nintendo Switch 2、PC、Steam Deck、Sony、8BitDo、IDC、Google LLC、Valve Corporation、ソニーグループ株式会社、任天堂

Facts:
- Up to 30% off
- Luma Ultra is equivalent to a 152-inch display
- Luma is equivalent to 146 inches
- Luma supports prescriptions up to -6.0D

## One month until Aug. 2, “Zero Vacant Homes Day”: In an era of 9 million vacant homes, a summer to think about the future of the family home before returning for Obon. Vacant-home awareness campaigns to spread nationwide, prompted by Obon homecomings, inheritance, disaster preparedness and the Basic Plan for Housing.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000146989.html
- anchor: #n1295521
- Companies mentioned: 空き家買取専科、株式会社Sweets Investment、静岡ガスグループ、国土交通省、総務省統計局、藤枝市、神戸大学、株式会社スクリーフ、ジェクトワン、実家のこと。

Facts:
- There are 9 million vacant homes nationwide
- The vacant house rate is 13.8%
- There are 3.85 million vacant homes, excluding those for rent or sale and secondary residences.
- An increase of 370,000 homes since 2018

## [Hokkaido-based, FC-headquarters roll-up] Business succession startup Creaepia raises 10 million yen from domestic VCs in the first close of its seed round

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000160310.html
- anchor: #n1295520
- Companies mentioned: クリエイピア株式会社、パソコン教室ディードットステーション札幌東教室

Facts:
- Cumulative funding since the pre-seed stage totals 16.24 million yen

## 「寿司と肴 ぴん酒場 横浜西口店」に新グランドメニューが登場！何と毎日【本まぐろ赤身】が何貫食べても1貫99円（税込108円）！！

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000173827.html
- anchor: #n1295519
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コロワイドダイニング、株式会社コロワイド

Facts:
- Kiwami three-flavor hand-rolled sushi: 599 yen
- Kiwami three-flavor hand-rolled sushi: 599 yen (658 yen including tax)
- Kettle-steamed dish (shrimp and crab: 1,299 yen
- Kettle-steamed dish (shrimp and crab: 1,299 yen (1,482 yen including tax)
- Capital: 43.814 billion yen
- Number of locations: 2,633

## High-end wellness brand MIROS to hold a pop-up at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store starting Wednesday, July 15

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000177211.html
- anchor: #n1295518
- Companies mentioned: MIROS、株式会社Sancta、カンブリアム社

Facts:
- July 15, 2026 (Wednesday)–July 21, 2026 (Tuesday), 10:00–19:30
- Pre-launch sale of scalp and hair care products set for nationwide release on July 30.
- Cost: 19,800 yen
- Price including tax: 6,600 yen
- Price including tax: 6,930 yen
- Price including tax: 11,000 yen
- Offered as a set for less than the regular total of 13,530 yen.

## コロナ禍の「手を大切にしたい」という想いから誕生。HSP（ヒートショックプロテイン）に着目した新発想のハンドクリーム「しんころクリーム」を発売

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000178028.html
- anchor: #n1295517
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナチュラルビューティハウス、ストレピア

Facts:
- Net weight: 30 g
- Price: Regular price 5,720 yen (including tax)
- Usage period: Approximately 2 months
- Capital: 30 million yen
- Number of employees: 10 (as of April 2026), excluding contractors and partners

## Introducing the official GROWI.cloud resale and ambassador program — rewards up by as much as 30%! Partner activity promotion campaign underway

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000144438.html
- anchor: #n1295516
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社GROWI、GROWI.cloud、GROWI

Facts:
- Special performance-based reward rates apply through May 2027

## 渋谷区教育委員会「令和8年度 中学校特色づくりカリキュラム等作成支援業務」を受託

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000147190.html
- anchor: #n1295515
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ミエタ、渋谷区教育委員会

Facts:
- Reiwa 8 fiscal year
- 4 distinctive themes
- Track record of supporting more than 150 schools nationwide
- More than 200 entrepreneurs, creators and researchers
- All 8 Shibuya City junior high schools

## A new discovery prompted by a social media post: Wasps that parasitize mantis egg cases discovered in Japan for the first time! A new form of discovery connecting citizen observations with expert research

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000183099.html
- anchor: #n1295514
- Companies mentioned: 九州大学、滋賀県立琵琶湖博物館、日本野虫の会

Facts:
- About 150,000 insect species are known worldwide
- The final number of species is estimated to exceed 1 million
- Because parasitoid wasps are extremely small, they are difficult to discover and document in the wild, and their distribution and ecology remain poorly understood. However, parasitoid wasps are important not only as natural enemies of pests and as biological pesticides (*2), but are also attracting attention as indicators for assessing biodiversity, making it important to clarify their diversity. In particular, records of wasps that parasitize mantis egg cases are limited both in Japan and abroad, and they were barely known in Japan.
- The genus Eupelmus is a large group with about 1,000 known species, but
- only 5 species that parasitize mantis egg cases, including this species, have been reported

## Free consultation and assessment campaign for AI and IoT adoption

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000034766.html
- anchor: #n1295513
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社S&Dシステムズ

Facts:
- The campaign runs from July 1 to July 31, 2026
- TEL: 026-217-5630

## IG Securities adds 2 stocks of interest to its stock knockout options: SpaceX (SPCX) and キオクシアホールディングス (285A)

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000087214.html
- anchor: #n1295512
- Companies mentioned: IG証券株式会社、SpaceX、キオクシアホールディングス

Facts:
- FX: at least 4% of the transaction value
- Commodity CFDs: at least 5% of the transaction value
- Equity CFDs: at least 20% of the transaction value
- Stock index CFDs: at least 10% of the transaction value
- Bond CFDs: at least 2% of the transaction value

## 横浜市青葉区 and 東急スポーツシステム株式会社 sign a collaboration agreement

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000118064.html
- anchor: #n1295511
- Companies mentioned: 東急スポーツシステム株式会社、横浜市青葉区、東急SレイエスFC、東急スイミングスクールあざみ野、東急あざみ野ゴルフガーデン、東急あざみ野テニスガーデン、TSSキッズアカデミーあざみ野、アディダスフットサルパークあざみ野、アディダスフットサルパークたまプラーザ

Facts:
- On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the “Collaboration Agreement between 横浜市青葉区 and 東急スポーツシステム株式会社 on Community Development through Sports and Promoting the Health of Older Adults”

## セリタ建設 accelerates work-style reform, expanding annual holidays to 115 days and raising the retirement age to 65

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000163982.html
- anchor: #n1295510
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セリタ建設

Facts:
- Annual holidays expanded from the previous 87 days (2022) to 115 days

## Free therapy-dog visits to begin at facilities for older adults and people with disabilities in Kanuma City — selected for Kanuma City GCF funding for the 2nd consecutive year

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000165186.html
- anchor: #n1295509
- Companies mentioned: NPO法人栃木アニマルセラピー協会、ふるさとチョイス ガバメントクラウドファンディング、あかね書房、NHK宇都宮、BS-TBS、下野新聞、読売新聞、毎日新聞、朝日新聞、産経新聞、公益社団法人アニマル・ドネーション

Facts:
- The program will serve 6–10 facilities in the city, including facilities for older adults and people with disabilities, medical institutions and educational institutions
- 12–20 visits per year
- Approximately 190–340 beneficiaries in total
- Target amount (1.5 million yen)
- Donations exceeding approximately 1 million yen
- Target donation amount: 1.25 million yen

## “HR doesn’t have to handle all aspects of hiring people with disabilities.” Service site “D&I for Biz” launches for companies facing challenges with large-scale recruitment!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000052500.html
- anchor: #n1295508
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社D&I、東証プライム上場企業

Facts:
- More than 4,000 companies have adopted the service
- A track record of serving more than 1,000 people in total

## Entries open for “PS:JAPAN2026,” a national pachinko tournament for students

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000112096.html
- anchor: #n1295507
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人全日本学生遊技連盟、ぱちんこ広告協議会、CommSeed Corporation

Facts:
- 優勝チームには大会奨学金として、チーム1名あたり111万円を贈呈します。
- The team representative must be a student aged 18 or older enrolled at a university, graduate school, junior college, vocational school or college of technology.
- Team members do not have to be students, provided they are at least 18 when entering and no older than 24 as of the end of March 2027.

## “Staffer Retro: Psychic Deduction Quest,” which surpassed 17 million yen in crowdfunding support, opens for preorders on ニンテンドーeショップ. A list of retailer bonuses for the physical edition has also been released.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000169103.html
- anchor: #n1295506
- Companies mentioned: GAMEPIA、Team Tetrapod、ニンテンドーeショップ、Tumblbug、CAMPFIRE

Facts:
- Approximately 82 million won on South Korea’s crowdfunding platform Tumblbug
- Approximately 8.7 million yen on Japan’s crowdfunding platform CAMPFIRE
- Download version: 3,500 yen (including tax)
- First production run of physical edition: 4,700 yen (including tax)

## Yamaya Distillery’s “Jar-Aged Plum Liqueur Made with Long-Aged Jar-Stored Spirits” wins gold at IWSC2026, one of the world’s three major competitions for alcoholic beverages; 2 other products win silver

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000177712.html
- anchor: #n1295505
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社やまやコミュニケーションズ、株式会社やまや蒸留所、インターナショナル・ワイン・アンド・スピリッツ・コンペティション

Facts:
- Volume: 720 ml
- Price: ¥14,300 (tax included)
- Alcohol content: 22 degrees
- Price: 2,420 yen (including tax)
- Alcohol content: 25 degrees
- Price: ¥4,950 (tax included)
- Alcohol content: 37% ABV

## “Weekly 銀座NAGANO” launches. A new media outlet from the antenna shop, delivering the appeal of Shinshu every week

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000013938.html
- anchor: #n1295493
- Companies mentioned: 長野県、銀座NAGANO、NOCOビル

Facts:
- It may be the only shop in Japan that always carries products from 7 companies, including its hugely popular oyaki.

## Learning from “failure” rather than success — What are the “turning points that shape a company’s future” revealed in business succession cases, where people say, “I wish I’d sought advice sooner”?

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000153625.html
- anchor: #n1295492
- Companies mentioned: 京都府事業承継・引継ぎ支援センター、京都商工会議所

Facts:
- Date and time: Reiwa 8, July 28 (Tuesday), 14:00–16:00
- We hope these 2 hours will give you an opportunity to start thinking about your company’s future.

## [Only here in Japan! New brand makes a limited-time appearance at エキュート品川! “Give a gift of thought through fragrance”: tea and butter sweets from 『LEAF ET BEURRE』]

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000160741.html
- anchor: #n1295491
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MON・CREVE、LEAF ET BEURRE、エキュート品川、JR品川駅

Facts:
- 6 pieces: 972 yen (tax included)
- 12 pieces: 1,944 yen (tax included)
- 4 pieces: 864 yen (tax included)
- 8 pieces: 1,728 yen (tax included)
- Monday, July 6, 2026
- July 20, 2026 (Monday, national holiday)

## An opportunity to rediscover the wonders of the region’s nature and climate. Report on the “43rd National Urban Greenery Fair in Kyoto Tamba: Event marking nearly 100 days to go”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000165043.html
- anchor: #n1295490
- Companies mentioned: 第43回全国都市緑化フェアin京都丹波実行委員会、NHK、神戸国際大学、園部第ニ小学校PTA和太鼓サークル小山太鼓、全日本愛瓢会

Facts:
- About 250 participants attended
- The circle marks its 25th anniversary
- The event will begin on September 18 this year
- Friday, September 18–Sunday, November 8, Reiwa 8

## ≪ 空想喫茶 わたしのへや × 難波里奈 ≫

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000170316.html
- anchor: #n1295489
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社私の部屋リビング、喫茶ソワレ、雲仙、アラビヤコーヒー、珈琲美学アベ、喫茶ルプラ、トロワバグ、さぼうる、喫茶ルオー、喫茶二十世紀

Facts:
- Event period: July 22, 2026 (Wednesday)–August 2 (Sunday)
- Price: 1,500 yen (before tax)
- Price: 600 yen (before tax), set of 2 varieties
- Price: 700 yen (before tax)
- Date and time: July 24, 2026 (Friday), 15:30–16:00 (free admission)

## An “unstable state” that cannot exist at equilibrium is achieved through heat flow

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000092723.html
- anchor: #n1295488
- Companies mentioned: 高知工科大学、アメリカ物理学会、Physical Review E

Facts:
- June 2, 2026
- Grant-in-Aid number: 23K22492

## Amazon Prime Day is here! 6 popular OTTOCAST in-car gadgets at special prices

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000111964.html
- anchor: #n1295487
- Companies mentioned: Amazon、OTTOCAST、株式会社Protos、商人屋

Facts:
- Up to 14,200 yen off

## JIGGYS SHOP launches an officially approved 阪神タイガース cooling poncho and laundry net at the same time. Summer cooling goods for watching games at Koshien, festivals and outdoor activities

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000114643.html
- anchor: #n1295486
- Companies mentioned: JIGGYS SHOP、阪神タイガース、株式会社FLAVA

Facts:
- Retail price: 6,995 yen (tax included)
- Retail price: 500 yen (tax included)
- 発売日 2026年7月8日(水)18：00販売開始

## [New service] Already more than 3,000 students! “Youlish” replaces resume screening with video to reduce recruitment workload

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000115481.html
- anchor: #n1295485
- Companies mentioned: リタ・マークス、Youlish、厚生労働省、総務省統計局、パーソル総合研究所、doda、Indeed、リクルートエージェント

Facts:
- More than 3,000 students
- The effective job openings-to-applicants ratio is 1.18
- The new job openings-to-applicants ratio is 2.11
- The unemployment rate was 2.5%
- The number of employed people is 68.60 million
- Up 640,000 from the same month last year
- A labor shortage of 6.44 million people
- The job-to-applicant ratio for career changes is 2.44
- Up 0.06 points from the previous month
- Support for everything from planning to editing, starting at 20,000 yen

## PagerDuty selected for the new service of キヤノンITS’s IT infrastructure service “SOLTAGE”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000101675.html
- anchor: #n1295484
- Companies mentioned: PagerDuty株式会社、キヤノンITソリューションズ株式会社、キヤノンマーケティングジャパングループ、PagerDuty, Inc.

Facts:
- The service will launch in July 2026

## A reassuring companion to carry in your bag on sweltering days. Large size of the stick-shaped portable ice pack, “真空断熱ボトルインアイスパック,” launches

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000182790.html
- anchor: #n1295483
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アトラス

Facts:
- Stays cold for about 2 hours (mini size)
- Keeps cool for about 20 hours (mini size)
- Keeps cool for 1 hour (AICP-280, AICP-375)
- Capacity (ice pack): 225 ml
- Capacity (insulated case): 355 ml
- Weight: 235 g
- Cold-resistance temperature (ice pack): -20°C

## [Okayama] Productivity improvement seminar on “Worksite improvement and DX,” presented by a productivity specialist. Breaking through labor shortages and analog operations. To be held on July 24!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000183919.html
- anchor: #n1295482
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人岡山県産業振興財団、トヨタ自動車株式会社、(独)中小企業基盤整備機構

Facts:
- Reiwa 8, July 24 (Friday),
- １４：００～１５：３０
- Capacity: 40 people

## KLD launches “KLKL,” a new business format specializing in the low-price segment

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000104816.html
- anchor: #n1295481
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KLD、KLKL、九大伊都 蔦屋書店

Facts:
- Opened in Fukuoka’s Tenjin Underground Mall on July 1, 2026
- 1日約20万〜30万人が行き交う九州を代表する商業空間です

## Turning about 120,000 fire hydrant markers across Japan into communications hubs for disasters | 消火栓標識株式会社 conducts technology demonstration using Starlink

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000124122.html
- anchor: #n1295480
- Companies mentioned: 消火栓標識株式会社、Starlink、SpaceX

## From “wearing a fragrance” to “wearing a scene.” New lifestyle design brand “LIMOR” launches for design-conscious interior enthusiasts.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000020750.html
- anchor: #n1295479
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LEDEAL、LIMOR

Facts:
- Contents: 50 ml
- Price: 4,290 yen (tax included)
- Release date: August 3, 2026

## 70% support a policy of “not serving snacks” when their children’s friends visit. Meanwhile, more than half of mothers feel conflicted, saying, “I want to stop, but I still serve them” [Survey of 275 parents]

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000022962.html
- anchor: #n1295478
- Companies mentioned: GRASグループ株式会社、おうち部

Facts:
- “Supportive (in favor)” came to 72.0%
- Just 15.3% of households said they had “already adopted the policy (of not serving snacks at all)”
- About 40% of respondents overall (42.2%) said, “We haven’t adopted the policy yet, but actually want to (we serve snacks to fit in with others, but would really like to stop).”
- More than half of fathers (51.8%) said, “If they come to our home, I want to offer them something.”
- Among women (mothers), who often handle practical tasks such as hosting visitors and cleaning up, a majority (50.9%) said, “I’d really like to stop.”
- Among “full-time homemakers,” who are often at home during the day and have to deal directly with visitors, about 86% (85.9%) supported the “no snacks” policy in principle
- “Risk of health problems due to allergies, etc. (44.0%)”
- “Differences in approaches to food education (21.5%)”
- A total of 84.7% gave a positive response, saying they “strongly support” or “support” the idea.

## The scariest haunted house ever gets a makeover! For the first time, Uzumasa Movie Village introduces a choice of fear levels!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000144842.html
- anchor: #n1295477
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社東映太秦映画村、東映京都撮影所

Facts:
- Price: 800 yen
- Adults (junior high school students and older): 2,800 yen
- Children (ages 3 through elementary school): 1,600 yen
- Adults (junior high school students and older): 2,000 yen
- Children (ages 3 through elementary school): 1,300 yen

## Held a “Real Estate Tax Consultation Session”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000161103.html
- anchor: #n1295476
- Companies mentioned: 大和ハウスリアルエステート株式会社

Facts:
- Capital: 729.5 million yen
- Founded: Feb. 15, 1978

## 七代目松五郎 launches its “Seasonal Solo Hot Pot” series celebrating the four seasons. The first offering is the summer-only “Solo Salt-Flavored Offal Hot Pot Loaded with Vegetables”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000026.000059234.html
- anchor: #n1295475
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社しゃぶしゃぶ松五郎、七代目松五郎、ひとりしゃぶしゃぶ 七代目松五郎 赤坂店、厨 七代目松五郎 渋谷店

Facts:
- Sales period: July 3 (Friday)–September 30 (Wednesday), 2026 (planned)
- Price: 1,680 yen (tax included)

## Held Comdec Expo 2026

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000106868.html
- anchor: #n1295474
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コムデック、ムガマエ株式会社、日本マイクロソフト

Facts:
- About 160 business owners, senior executives and IT professionals from across Japan participated.

## The e-commerce site for veterinary clinics and pet owners, operated by animal healthcare innovation leader Zpeer (ズピア), has reopened following a rebrand as “ZpeerSTORE（ズピアストア）”.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000029.000032954.html
- anchor: #n1295473
- Companies mentioned: Zpeer、株式会社Zpeer

Facts:
- Get up to 1,000 points as a gift
- Earn points at 3 times the usual rate (6%).
- 10% off, always

## “Adult Bags Crocheted by 털몽치 モンチ, a Popular Korean YouTuber with More Than 260,000 Subscribers” goes on sale July 2!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000029.000125303.html
- anchor: #n1295472
- Companies mentioned: モンチ、Mongchi Crochet、ブティック社

Facts:
- More than 260,000 subscribers
- Features 32 designs
- List price: 1,650 yen (tax included)
- On sale July 2, 2026 (Thursday)
- [Pages: 88]

## A training course for “linguists,” a new profession that puts English skills to work in the AI era, launches in April 2027 at フェロー・アカデミー, a translation school with a 51-year history.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000005373.html
- anchor: #n1295471
- Companies mentioned: フェロー・アカデミー、株式会社アメリア・ネットワーク、株式会社インターブックス、SDLジャパン株式会社

Facts:
- Capacity: 30 (12 in-person, 18 online)
- Tuition: 1,265,000 yen (tax included)
- Applications open at noon on November 16, 2026 (Monday)
- Application deadline: February 26, 2027

## Seasonal nature experiences on offer, from summer ranch BBQs to an autumn foliage-viewing Flying Restaurant at 白馬アルプスホテル

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000101433.html
- anchor: #n1295470
- Companies mentioned: 白馬アルプスホテル、Plan・Do・See

Facts:
- 料金：4,000円（1人前・ソフトクリーム付）
- Admission: Adults 3,000 yen
- Price: Adults 3,500 yen
- つかみ取り1回 1,800円
- Price: 4,000 yen (includes lift fare and cake set)

## Comedian 津田篤宏 of ダイアン named brand ambassador; “Goigoisu with ラグザス!” video released

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000070853.html
- anchor: #n1295469
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ユアーショップ、ダイアン、津田篤宏、PPIHグループ、ドン・キホーテ、UNY、長崎屋、りらいぶ加工、LUXATH、Reboon

Facts:
- A total of 503 stores: 406 ドン・キホーテ stores and 97 ユニー stores

## Brings a giant waterslide to the large-scale pool event “Pool Kingdom in ABURAYAMA FUKUOKA”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000166643.html
- anchor: #n1295468
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワン・ステップ、JR九州リージョナルデザイン株式会社、株式会社アム・トゥーワン

Facts:
- Approximately 20m long
- More than 10m high at its highest point
- A total of 38 days
- About 60 varieties

## 【ニコニコレンタカー】Summer Drive Campaign: “ニコちゃん is popping up all over Japan!”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000179021.html
- anchor: #n1295467
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社レンタス、ニコニコレンタカー、PayPay、Amazon、Panasonic

Facts:
- PayPay points will be awarded instantly to 2,525 winners selected by lottery
- Amazon gift card worth ¥100,000
- 50,000 yen worth of PayPay points
- 2,525 yen worth of PayPay points
- 200 yen worth of PayPay points
- Amazon gift card worth 500 yen
- A network of approximately 1,500 locations nationwide
- Surpasses 3 million downloads
- User satisfaction rating: 4.6

## Just in time for peak summer events! Launch of the “Summer Traffic-Boosting Campaign,” offering 5% off promotional giveaways｜販促花子

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000058303.html
- anchor: #n1295466
- Companies mentioned: チャンスメーカー株式会社、販促花子ノベルティ

Facts:
- 5% off all items
- 12 categories in total
- 3% off short-lead-time promotional giveaways
- More than 500,000 companies cumulatively

## 株式会社Essen brings Kio Kunisada on board as Head of Brand Partnerships

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000085294.html
- anchor: #n1295465
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Essen、X、Pinterest Japan、BeReal.

## In response to growing demand from data centers and factory automation, 67 models of industrial optical transceivers have been added! Demo units available to support pre-purchase testing.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000123038.html
- anchor: #n1295464
- Companies mentioned: ダイヤトレンド株式会社、Fortune Business Insights、Cisco Systems、アライドテレシス、ワイドミュラー、Contec

Facts:
- The global optical transceiver market is worth approximately 2.5 trillion yen in 2026.
- Approximately 7 trillion yen by 2034
- Compound annual growth rate (CAGR): 17.00%
- Lineup: 78 models in total
- High-speed models of 100Gbps or more
- Delivery in as little as 2 weeks

## 【ORIGAMI with Makers Project】— ORIGAMI × 丸嘉小坂漆器店 —

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000036122.html
- anchor: #n1295463
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ケーアイ、丸嘉小坂漆器店、光洋陶器、早川木工所

Facts:
- 丸嘉小坂漆器店 was founded in 1945.
- Lottery entry period: July 8, 2026 (Wednesday), 10:00 a.m. to July 12 (Sunday), 23:59 (Japan time)

## 海の日の3連休にまだ間に合う「短納期ノベルティ応援 3%OFFキャンペーン」を開始｜販促花子

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000058303.html
- anchor: #n1295462
- Companies mentioned: チャンスメーカー株式会社、販促花子ノベルティ

Facts:
- 3% OFF
- 5% OFF
- 海の日3連休（7/18〜20）
- Period: July 2 (Thursday)–July 15 (Wednesday), 2026

## Updated to meet the new “Digital Skill Standards (DSS) ver.2.0”! ビズアップ総研 overhauls its e-JINZAI “AI and DX Training” program

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000129267.html
- anchor: #n1295461
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビズアップ総研、経済産業省

Facts:
- Operations began on July 2, 2026 (Thursday).
- Revised into 6 categories
- Boasts an extensive library of more than 20,000 videos, one of the largest in Japan.

## セサミストリートの仲間たちと、バスケをもっと楽しく。BFIVE、新コレクション「GAME SERIES」を発売！

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000161542.html
- anchor: #n1295460
- Companies mentioned: BFIVE、セサミストリート、Sesame Workshop、セサミワークショップ、株式会社フラスコ１００ｃｃ

Facts:
- It is currently available in more than 190 countries and regions
- Thursday, July 2, 2026

## Autodesk named to the “Asia-Pacific Best Companies 2026” ranking

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000052438.html
- anchor: #n1295459
- Companies mentioned: Autodesk、オートデスク株式会社、Financial Times、Statista

Facts:
- 500 outstanding companies were selected.
- Autodesk ranked 192nd among the 500 companies evaluated.
- A comprehensive assessment was conducted across 56 criteria.
- Companies in 16 countries and regions across Asia-Pacific, including Japan, were evaluated.
- 5 万人を超える従業員への独立調査に基づいて作成されたものです

## ADEKA’s new core research facility, the Semiconductor Innovation Center, is now fully operational.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000072203.html
- anchor: #n1295458
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ADEKA、株式会社大林組、久喜市

Facts:
- The market is set to reach 1.5 trillion yen in 2026, ahead of schedule.
- Japanese companies account for more than 50% of the global market.
- Cumulative upfront investment of approximately 52.1 billion yen
- Total construction cost: approximately 12 billion yen
- Operating profit: 32.5 billion yen
- Approximately 150 research staff

## Classiq and QAI partner to advance South Korea’s quantum cloud market

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000101286.html
- anchor: #n1295457
- Companies mentioned: Classiq、QAI、ロールス・ロイス、Comcast、BMWグループ、Intesa Sanpaolo、ソフトバンク、AMD、Qualcomm、HSBC、DCK、DCP

Facts:
- July 1, 2026

## From makers to users. Tonarism launches トナリズムダイレクト, a semiconductor and electronic components procurement site exclusively for end-user companies.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000140758.html
- anchor: #n1295456
- Companies mentioned: トナリズム株式会社、トナリズムダイレクト

Facts:
- A 95% procurement rate in the emergency sourcing segment
- A defect rate of 1 in 200,000 units
- Handles inventory information for more than 2.5 million items at all times
- Has built relationships with more than 1,000 customers

## 【6,000-person survey on retirement benefits】About 15% of people in their 40s and 50s put their retirement benefits toward “asset management”; a difference of about 4.4 times based on investment experience

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000049079.html
- anchor: #n1295455
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社モニクルフィナンシャル、マネイロ、日本生命保険、フィデリティ投信、株式会社ナビゲータープラットフォーム、OneMile Partners、株式会社モニクル

Facts:
- About 15% of all respondents aged 40–59
- 25.1% of those with investment experience
- 5.7% of those with no investment experience
- A gap of about 4.4 times
- Just 4.3% of those with no investment experience said they would put their retirement benefits toward “asset management.”
- Even among those expecting retirement benefits of less than 5 million yen, 20.7% of people with investment experience
- 8.3% of those with investment experience
- 14.8% of those with no investment experience
- There are about 1.8 times as many people with no experience
- Among people in their 40s, 21.5% have experience
- 5.12 times
- Among people in their 50s, 28.5% have experience

## NTTデータ・ウィズ and Coupa sign partnership agreement

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000062357.html
- anchor: #n1295454
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NTTデータ・ウィズ、Coupa株式会社

Facts:
- Track record with more than 3,200 companies worldwide
- Spending data totaling $10 trillion

## Leafea to exhibit at FIT2026, an IT exhibition for Japan’s largest financial institutions

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000105190.html
- anchor: #n1295453
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Leafea、日本金融通信社、ニッキン

Facts:
- A benefits app for small and midsize businesses, now used by more than 5,000 companies
- More than 350,000 financial institution and industry professionals have attended in total

## Spark+ and ソミック石川 begin joint development of AI that automatically generates DRBFM worksheets to ease the burden on design teams

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000139489.html
- anchor: #n1295452
- Companies mentioned: Spark+、ソミック石川、三菱重工業、豊田自動織機、ライフネット生命保険

Facts:
- Founded: May 1916
- Founded about 2 years ago

## The first urban snack bar festival in history, 「YOKOCHO WONDERLAND in TOKYO」, drew about 3,000 people and closed to great acclaim

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000083371.html
- anchor: #n1295451
- Companies mentioned: オンラインスナック横丁文化株式会社、三幸製菓株式会社、眞露株式会社、サントリー株式会社、株式会社エクシング、株式会社ひとまいる、株式会社JTBグローバルマーケティング＆トラベル、東京建物株式会社、一般社団法人ナイトタイムエコノミー推進協議会

Facts:
- About 3,000 people attended
- Owners of 38 snack bars gather
- More than 1,400 snack bars nationwide

## Exhibiting at 「Back Office World 2026 Summer Tokyo」 with 5 partner companies under the theme 「GRANDIT DAYS」

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000128741.html
- anchor: #n1295450
- Companies mentioned: インフォコム株式会社、株式会社オージス総研、株式会社システムインテグレータ、株式会社シナプスイノベーション、双日テックイノベーション株式会社、日鉄日立システムソリューションズ株式会社

Facts:
- Amazon gift card worth 1,500 yen

## A current University of Tokyo student traveled around Japan 3 times and reached this conclusion: “The best part of a trip isn’t the tourist attractions—it’s the supermarkets!” The book 『スーパーって観光地やねん』 is published by 青月社

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000013806.html
- anchor: #n1295420
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社青月社、Amazon

Facts:
- 160 pages / full color
- Price: 1,700 yen plus tax

## [Survey release] Consumer attitudes revealed by the launch of ChatGPT ads in Japan

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000054552.html
- anchor: #n1295419
- Companies mentioned: OpenAI、株式会社マインディア

Facts:
- Percentage who said they “want to continue using it as before”

## 株式会社セルバンク partners with ザ・プラス美容外科 代官山院 and begins providing autologous cultured dermal fibroblasts for skin regeneration treatment (regenerative medicine for the skin)

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000055.000080579.html
- anchor: #n1295418
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セルバンク、ザ・プラス美容外科 代官山院

Facts:
- Operates a large-scale cell processing and culture facility (CPC) with a site area of approximately 300㎡
- Cultures more than 5,000 samples annually

## [Amazon Prime Day] Refurbished マイクロソフト 「Surface Pro 7+」 units offered at a special limited-quantity price—get a great deal on a 2-in-1 with an 11th-generation Core i5 and detachable keyboard

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000055.000162473.html
- anchor: #n1295417
- Companies mentioned: マイクロソフト、Amazon、株式会社Taurus

Facts:
- 11th-generation Core i5
- 8 GB memory
- 256 GB SSD
- 12.3-inch touchscreen
- Refurbished product with a 180-day warranty
- July 7, 2026