# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-02 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 7 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.

## bgrass株式会社 releases 「AI-Native Recruitment Services Chaos Map 2026」, visualizing the recruitment AI market across 3 layers

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000057.000105436.html
- anchor: #n1295416
- Companies mentioned: bgrass株式会社、Workday、Oracle、Perfectly、Atlast

Facts:
- 「AI-Native Recruitment Services Chaos Map 2026」
- Established: July 2022

## [How many people check the operator information of online stores?] Survey of 500 men and women

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000058.000005714.html
- anchor: #n1295415
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エムフロ、Craudiaメディア掲載支援サービス、Shikama.net

Facts:
- 80.4% of people check operator information when purchasing or applying online
- 76.4% have abandoned a purchase after checking the operator information

## Will this year bring extreme heat? Beat the harsh summer heat for less! MITSUI OUTLET PARK holds its 「SUPER OUTLET SALE」

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000058.000142572.html
- anchor: #n1295414
- Companies mentioned: 三井不動産商業マネジメント株式会社、TULLY’S COFFEE、GODIVA、adidas、CIAOPANIC、Dyson、パナソニック、デロンギ、ヤーマン、千葉ロッテマリーンズ、小学館、トミカ、氷屋川久

Facts:
- Up to 80% off
- Tall: 585 yen (tax included)
- 1 box (4 bags): 1,440 yen (tax included)
- Takeout: 980 yen (tax included)
- Dine-in: 998 yen (tax included)
- Takeout: 810 yen (tax included)
- Dine-in: 825 yen (tax included)
- 20% OFF
- 2,000 yen (tax included; amounts may be combined)
- Paid: 400 yen

## [Breaking news! Part 3] 2026 edition: 4th nationwide engagement survey of 10,000 employees—industry analysis report on engagement gaps across 16 industries

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000040235.html
- anchor: #n1295413
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アジャイルHR、株式会社インテージ、東京大学

Facts:
- 10,576 working men and women aged 15 to 79 nationwide
- 2026: 2.58
- Academic research, professional and technical services (2026 score: 2.95)
- Agriculture, forestry and fisheries; mining, quarrying and gravel extraction (score: 2.80)
- Education and learning support (score: 2.77)
- Real estate and goods rental and leasing (score: 2.68)
- Public administration (score: 2.59)
- Finance and insurance (score: 2.58)
- Information and communications (score: 2.55)
- Lifestyle-related services and entertainment (score: 2.64)
- Electricity, gas, heat supply and water (score: 2.63)

## [July 25] Webinar! Advancing nature-positive action with children

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000100724.html
- anchor: #n1295412
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社シンク・ネイチャー、東京都市大学、立教大学

Facts:
- Registration closes at 15:00 on Friday, July 24, 2026.

## NEXT DELIVERY to hold live operational demo flights of 3 latest domestically produced logistics drone models in Shizuoka Prefecture

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000093605.html
- anchor: #n1295411
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NEXT DELIVERY、イームズロボティクス株式会社、株式会社Prodrone、株式会社ACSL、株式会社エアロネクスト、セイノーホールディングス株式会社

Facts:
- Welcoming about 30 companies and 70 customers
- June 26, 2026

## [Manga] A manga explaining how to become “a company chosen even in the AI era” released! [株式会社コンビーズ]

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000001631.html
- anchor: #n1295410
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コンビーズ、Combeez Inc.

Facts:
- Established: 2002

## AI digital adoption platform 「みんなデ EX」 adds 「みんなデ AI」, an assistant that supports DX promotion and AI utilization

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000084289.html
- anchor: #n1295409
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ディジタルグロースアカデミア、KDDI株式会社

Facts:
- The number of users reached 10,000
- Service launches in July 2026
- A database of more than 500 proprietary knowledge resources

## Free online seminar on successful recruitment of corporate auditors to be held at 12:00 on Monday, Aug. 3

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000064.000017834.html
- anchor: #n1295408
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社レックスアドバイザーズ、サニーキャリア合同会社

## PassLogic launches single sign-on integration with Azure Virtual Desktop, a virtual desktop environment

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000001103.html
- anchor: #n1295407
- Companies mentioned: パスロジ株式会社、Microsoft、Azure Virtual Desktop、PassLogic

Facts:
- More than 1.16 million licenses issued to date
- 39 patents obtained in Japan
- 126 cases in Japan and overseas combined

## 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/000000067.000077848.html
- anchor: #n1295406
- Companies mentioned: NTTデータ・ウィズ、Coupa株式会社、Coupa

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

## [CPコスメティクス] 「2026 Satishe Collection」 to launch on Aug. 22

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000069.000038188.html
- anchor: #n1295405
- Companies mentioned: CPコスメティクス、サティシェ

Facts:
- Price: 4,180 yen (tax included)
- Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
- About 1,240 CP salons nationwide

## 16.3% of mothers attending shrine visits for newborns wear formal visiting kimono | Even as Western clothing becomes the norm, some say, “It’s a special day, so I choose a kimono”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000073.000163515.html
- anchor: #n1295404
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LIN、レンタル衣裳マイセレクト

Facts:
- Dresses: 37.5%
- Suits: 27.5%
- Formal visiting kimono: 16.3%
- Dresses and suits combined: 65.0%

## Bringing overseas brunch culture to Osaka: MERCER BRUNCH to open its first Kansai location on July 16 along Midosuji in Shinsaibashi!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000030945.html
- anchor: #n1295403
- Companies mentioned: MERCER OFFICE株式会社、MERCER BRUNCH

Facts:
- 5 million sold to date
- Brioche cut to a thickness of 5 cm

## Companies supporting same-sex marriage top 700. Campaign announces a guide to help companies supporting marriage equality visualize their support, as well as a tool outlining measures companies should take before and after legal reform on same-sex marriage

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000075.000054117.html
- anchor: #n1295402
- Companies mentioned: 公益社団法人MarriageForAllJapan-結婚の自由をすべての人に、NPO法人 LGBTとアライのための法律家ネットワーク、認定NPO法人 虹色ダイバーシティ、経団連、在⽇⽶国商⼯会議所（ACCJ）

Facts:
- The combined number of employees at supporting companies nationwide now exceeds 2 million
- 379 companies submit petition to Supreme Court seeking same-sex marriage

## 2 newly built detached houses with leasehold rights under construction in Hakusan 2-chome, Bunkyo Ward!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000075.000104115.html
- anchor: #n1295401
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社マーキュリー

Facts:
- A棟 105.12㎡（31.80坪）
- B棟 97.95㎡（29.63坪）
- Capital: 30 million yen

## Survey report | 200 AI and DX decision-makers respond; more than 70% of enterprise companies face challenges in becoming “AI Ready”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000076.000068842.html
- anchor: #n1295400
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社XAION DATA

Facts:
- 200 people involved in AI and DX initiatives
- 79.0% of enterprise companies have put AI into business operations
- 74.5% have introduced DWH, data lakes and similar systems
- 76.5% of respondents said the statement “Internal data is siloed by department and system and has not been integrated” applied “strongly” or “somewhat”
- 72.5% of respondents said the statement “Inconsistent data formats, quality and update frequency make it difficult to use AI” applied to them
- 65.0% of respondents said the statement “Data is not kept up to date and does not reflect the latest market and industry trends” applied to them
- 73.5% of respondents said the statement “External data (such as open data and market data) has not been integrated” applied to them
- 25.0% said they “integrate external data with internal data and use it for AI decisions and analysis”
- 76.0% said “AI decision accuracy improved”

## Valqua to exhibit at “Maintenance and Resilience 2026” and “TECHNO‐FRONTIER 2026”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000084.000105646.html
- anchor: #n1295399
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バルカー、一般社団法人日本能率協会

Facts:
- July 15 (Wed.)–July 17 (Fri.), 2026
- July 15 (Wed.)–July 17 (Fri.), 2026, 10:00–17:00

## A “bath of the future” that automatically washes both body and mind comes to a hot spring theme park: Minoh Onsen Spa Garden to reopen on Oct. 1 with the buzzworthy “Mirai Human Washing Machine,” the first introduction at a hot spring facility

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000085.000098081.html
- anchor: #n1295398
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サイエンス、GENSEN HOLDINGS株式会社、大江戸温泉物語 箕面温泉スパーガーデン

Facts:
- 98.3% satisfaction
- 1 room: ¥11,000 (tax included)
- Approximately 3/1,000 mm in diameter
- 1ccあたり約12,000個

## どろんこ会グループの性暴力防止への取り組みが、こども家庭庁『令和8年版こども白書』に掲載

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000087.000041921.html
- anchor: #n1295397
- Companies mentioned: どろんこ会グループ、こども家庭庁、警察庁、社会福祉法人どろんこ会、株式会社日本福祉総合研究所、社会福祉法人愛育会、株式会社ゴーエスト、株式会社南魚沼生産組合、株式会社Doronko Agri

Facts:
- Since 2003
- Sex education program teaching topics such as “private zones” to 5-year-olds at all facilities
- Scheduled to take effect on Dec. 25, 2026
- Approximately 3,000 staff members nationwide
- Approximately 200 facilities
- Approximately 10,900 people

## Beacapp makes medical equipment locations visible at 大阪けいさつ病院, cutting search time from a maximum of 4 hours to less than 1 hour

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000088.000068929.html
- anchor: #n1295396
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビーキャップ、大阪けいさつ病院、東京商工リサーチ

Facts:
- Up to 4 hours
- Less than 1 hour
- Approximately 60 pieces of medical equipment
- 95%

## Online veterinary consultation app ペットドクター launches appointment-based online consultations for exotic pets, including rabbits, birds and reptiles

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000088.000077866.html
- anchor: #n1295395
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ノーススター、ペットドクター

Facts:
- Launching July 9, 2026 (Thu.)

## Relocation event “Yamaguchi and Tsuwano: A Relaxed Relocation Life 2026—Discover, See, Enjoy” to be held on July 26 at Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan in Yurakucho

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000088.000080953.html
- anchor: #n1295394
- Companies mentioned: 公益社団法人ふるさと回帰・移住交流推進機構、山口県央連携都市圏域推進協議会 移住・定住促進事業実行委員会、株式会社山口茶業、きららガラス未来館

Facts:
- The Yamaguchi Central Partnership Metropolitan Area, commonly known as “Nanashimachi” (nickname: “Yamaguchi Yume Corridor”), consists of 7 municipalities: Ube, Yamaguchi, Hagi, Hofu, Mine and Sanyo-Onoda in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Tsuwano in Shimane Prefecture.
- 6 cities in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Tsuwano Town in Shimane Prefecture will exhibit

## New Zealand wines “タカ・ケイ・ワインズ” from internationally acclaimed Japanese winemaker 小山竜宇 now available

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000090.000132850.html
- anchor: #n1295393
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社モトックス、タカ・ケイ・ワインズ、コヤマ・ワインズ

Facts:
- Founded in 1915
- Starting June 16, 2026
- Alcohol content: 13%
- Alcohol content: 13.4%
- Alcohol content: 14%
- Alcohol content: 13.8%
- Suggested retail price: ¥4,300 (excluding tax)
- Suggested retail price: ¥6,800 (excluding tax)

## [Engineer Work Attitudes Survey] Findings show that greater job satisfaction tends to go hand in hand with greater joy and enjoyment at work

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000091.000124595.html
- anchor: #n1295392
- Companies mentioned: パーソルクロステクノロジー株式会社、パーソルグループ

Facts:
- We surveyed 1,200 engineers on their attitudes toward work
- Just over 40% of engineers are satisfied with their current jobs
- 33.2% of engineers overall feel joy or enjoyment in their day-to-day work
- Among those who use it “almost every day” in their daily work, 43.0% feel joy or enjoyment in their jobs
- Those who do not use it (22.0%)

## Notice regarding execution of a basic agreement to acquire shares in ネクスト・セキュリティ株式会社

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000093.000111823.html
- anchor: #n1295391
- Companies mentioned: ReYuu Japan株式会社、ネクスト・セキュリティ株式会社、abc株式会社

Facts:
- Board resolution dated July 1, 2026
- Unusual 5-month fiscal period from April 1, 2025, to Aug. 31, 2025
- Unusual 7-month fiscal period from Sept. 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026

## No. 1 legal research platform “Legalscape” (Note 1) launches link-sharing feature for AI research results

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000096.000049838.html
- anchor: #n1295390
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Legalscape、未来トレンド研究機構

Facts:
- One of the industry's largest content collections (more than 44,000 items in total, including over 4,500 books)
- “Legalscape (リーガルスケープ)” is a legal research platform launched in June 2021.
- In September 2023, it became the first in Japan to introduce an AI research feature combining generative AI with the company’s proprietary natural language processing technology.

## First store in Gunma Prefecture! フォルムフォルマ opens formalwear specialty store in Takasaki

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000099.000048586.html
- anchor: #n1295389
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社東京ソワール、form forma、イオンモール高崎、群馬交響楽団、日本オーケストラ連盟、群馬経済研究所

Facts:
- Takasaki had 169,000 households in 2025
- An increase of 2,600 households compared with 5 years ago
- ¥1 million per household
- ¥300,000 when accompanied by a household member under 18
- 148 orchestra performances annually
- Annual total attendance: 120,000
- A nationwide network of 36 directly operated stores
- Approximately 36 tsubo of retail floor space

## [Digital Gallery] “Smile ART COLLECTION” to be exhibited at 大名古屋ビルヂング GALLERY

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000100.000068880.html
- anchor: #n1295388
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社IDEABLE WORKS、大名古屋ビルヂング

Facts:
- ■展示期間：2026年6月23日（火）～2026年8月23日（日）
- “HACKK TAG” features approximately 3,000 artists
- Approximately 13,000 works registered

## Intellectual property management system “MASYSシリーズ” revamped

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000100.000085276.html
- anchor: #n1295387
- Companies mentioned: 日本アイアール株式会社、MASYSシリーズ、MASYS-PA、MASYS-TR、MASYS-FP、MASYS-DE、MASYS-FT

Facts:
- Provided as a PC-based intellectual property management system for more than 40 years

## Inbound marketing company Onwords to hold July 16 webinar on inbound strategy for the AI era, planned for FY Reiwa 9

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000101.000084434.html
- anchor: #n1295386
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社チェンジホールディングス、株式会社Onwords、WAmazing株式会社、慶応義塾大学、株式会社リクルート、じゃらんnet、ホットペッパーグルメ、じゃらんリサーチセンター、雪マジ！19、近畿運輸局、関西観光まちづくりアドバイザリー会議

Facts:
- 令和9年度
- July 16
- 14:00〜15:00

## U.S.M.H Group’s 4-company joint AEON Pay payment campaign offers 3 times the WAON POINT

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000103.000135992.html
- anchor: #n1295385
- Companies mentioned: ユナイテッド・スーパーマーケット・ホールディングス株式会社、株式会社マルエツ、株式会社カスミ、株式会社いなげや、株式会社イオンフードスタイル、AEON Pay、WAON

Facts:
- 3 times the regular WAON POINT
- 1 point awarded for every ¥200 (excluding tax)
- July 3 (Fri.)–Aug. 31 (Mon.), 2026

## Investment in people creates the future. Report selection for the “300 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Small Businesses Taking Flight” to 別府市長

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000151015.html
- anchor: #n1295384
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SEKIYA RESORT、中小企業庁、別府市長、Great Place to Work® Institute Japan

Facts:
- “300 Small and Medium Enterprises and Small Businesses Taking Flight”
- Grew sales more than 30 times from the time of joining the company

## 【お好み焼専門店どんどん亭】霧島連山の麓で育った“黒豚の中の黒豚”を＜食べ放題＞で！「霧島黒豚肩ロース鉄板焼」7/2から提供開始

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000031222.html
- anchor: #n1295383
- Companies mentioned: どんどん亭、Miコーポレーション株式会社、霧島黒豚

Facts:
- All-you-can-eat Premium Course (weekday adult: 3,390 yen
- Price: 700 yen (tax included)

## 天王寺ミオ「ヒミツキチ」 おとなの夏の自由研究​

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000115.000030778.html
- anchor: #n1295369
- Companies mentioned: JR西日本SC開発株式会社、株式会社アド・ウォーク、天王寺ミオ

Facts:
- 20 people per session (80 people total)
- Application period: July 2–July 20
- Results announcement: scheduled for July 22

## Learning by children in Sakura City brings smiles in Nepal—feedback lectures held at Usui Junior High School, Mano-dai Elementary School and Oji-dai Elementary School

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000117.000166170.html
- anchor: #n1295368
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人なかよし学園プロジェクト、JICAマガジン

Facts:
- Educational support activities carried out in Nepal’s Lumbini Province and Kathmandu in June 2026

## Slowspi partners with Gakuyuren. Selected for the online qualifiers of “PS:JAPAN2026,” a pachinko and pachislot tournament for students

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000058565.html
- anchor: #n1295367
- Companies mentioned: コムシード株式会社、スピリッジ株式会社、全日本学生遊技連盟

Facts:
- 優勝チームには大会奨学金として、チーム1名あたり111万円が贈呈されます
- When you check in at one of approximately 400 pachinko parlors nationwide

## エーイーシー株式会社 to exhibit at “SPORTEC 2026,” presenting comprehensive solutions from the latest machines to gym startup support

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000119.000095989.html
- anchor: #n1295366
- Companies mentioned: エーイーシー株式会社、SPORTEC実行委員会、公益社団法人日本スポーツ・健康産業推進協会

Facts:
- Operating more than 50 24-hour gyms nationwide
- July 8 (Wed.)–10 (Fri.), 2026

## Turn the “postponement of winter” into an opportunity! Spring strategies for capturing winter demand and the latest analysis data on naphtha trends now available

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000120.000016941.html
- anchor: #n1295365
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クレオ、気象庁

Facts:
- Price: 100,000 yen (before tax)
- Capital: 82.84 million yen

## オクトパスエナジー to host “Octopus Energy Talks No. 1”! From the AI era and energy security to electricity bills

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000120.000087134.html
- anchor: #n1295364
- Companies mentioned: オクトパスエナジー、東京ガス、The HEADLINE、日本音響広告社

Facts:
- Growth rate of 63% compared with 2024
- 500,000 contracts
- 86% of customers say they have noticed lower electricity bills
- Rated 4.4 on Google Reviews

## [Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort] 2026/2027 winter season passes go on sale from July 1 (Wed.)!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000125.000056867.html
- anchor: #n1295363
- Companies mentioned: アルピナリゾートマネジメント株式会社、アルピナBI株式会社

Facts:
- Save up to 30,000 yen
- A vast ski area spanning 236ha
- 16 days in total
- Regular price: 82,000 yen
- Super early-bird price: 52,000 yen
- Regular price: 45,000 yen
- Super early-bird price: 30,000 yen
- Regular price: 70,000 yen
- Super early-bird price: 45,000 yen
- Regular price: 62,000 yen
- Super early-bird price: 39,500 yen
- Regular price: 56,000 yen
- Super early-bird price: 36,000 yen
- Kids’ season pass (12,000 yen)

## [Event Report] Meetup for engineers featuring 4 AI-focused startups

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000076589.html
- anchor: #n1295263
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Kort Valuta、bestat株式会社、株式会社hootfolio、フェアリーデバイセズ株式会社、Google

Facts:
- Google for Startups Campus Tokyo on March 27, 2026

## Sports-focused social networking service “SportsBank” to be introduced by アニージャ湘南, a women’s futsal team

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000127.000133067.html
- anchor: #n1295262
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Asian Bridge、アニージャ湘南

Facts:
- Both initial and monthly fees are free

## “Goddess of Victory: NIKKE” latest version “WAVE TO YOU” launches today! A midsummer island exploration begins in a mysterious sea led by a vortex!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000127.000145037.html
- anchor: #n1295261
- Companies mentioned: Level Infinite、SHIFT UP、Proxima Beta Pte. Ltd.

Facts:
- We are pleased to announce that it will be implemented on July 2, 2026 (Thu.)
- After maintenance ends on July 2, 2026 (Thu.) through July 23, 2026 (Thu.) 4:59:59
- July 9, 2026 (Thu.) 5:00:00–July 30, 2026 (Thu.) 4:59:59
- Solo Raid (Season 38) will reopen at 12:00:00 on July 3, 2026

## WED株式会社 to exhibit at “IVS2026,” one of Japan’s largest startup conferences.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000019739.html
- anchor: #n1295260
- Companies mentioned: WED株式会社、Headline Japan

Facts:
- 6.5 million cumulative downloads
- More than 1.9 billion receipts purchased

## TWICE MOMO’s image-model contact lens brand “SIE.（シー）” gets a makeover. Three new non-rotating water-gloss shades arrive, along with an upgrade to silicone material.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000020681.html
- anchor: #n1295259
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Lcode、TWICE、JYPエンターテインメント、フロムアイズ株式会社、candy magic公式ショップ、ドン・キホーテ

Facts:
- On sale from July 2, 2026
- Suggested retail price: 1,848 yen (tax included)
- Suggested retail price: ¥1,760, including tax
- Suggested retail price: 1,958 yen (tax included)

## 2 “IFME skincare” products win awards at the “まなべび Awards 2026”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000110485.html
- anchor: #n1295258
- Companies mentioned: 丸紅コンシューマーリンク株式会社、IFME、まなべび、早稲田大学スポーツ科学学術院

Facts:
- 4 million users annually
- SPF50+ PA++++
- Launched in April 2026

## GenLead adds dashboard feature

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000143568.html
- anchor: #n1295257
- Companies mentioned: ジンベイ株式会社、GenLead、株式会社Leaner Technologies、HubSpot

Facts:
- Exhibits at approximately 40 trade shows a year

## 『ラブピカルポッピー！』オンラインくじが7月6日(月)10:00より発売！

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000130.000121219.html
- anchor: #n1295256
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サトクリフ、くじフリーク、トゥーヴァージンズグループ

Facts:
- Sales period: July 6, 2026 (Mon.) 10:00–July 31, 2026 (Fri.) 17:59
- 販売価格：1回 770円(税込)
- Approx. 95mm × Φ75mm
- Approx. W100mm × W100mm
- Approx. within W60 × H60mm
- Approx. Φ56mm

## “今与,” a jewelry maison weaving together Japanese beauty and tradition, to hold the “IMAYO THANKS SPECIAL 2026 SUMMER Points Up Campaign” exclusively for members

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000133.000049012.html
- anchor: #n1295255
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 今与、kagayoi、Hyacca、ICHAROI、SHINCA、IMAYO Boutique

Facts:
- Become 10 times the usual amount
- Points worth 10% of the purchase amount

## 旭東トレーディング: Professional Lexar memory cards up to 40% off during “Amazon Prime Day”!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000136.000131068.html
- anchor: #n1295254
- Companies mentioned: 旭東トレーディング、Lexar、Amazon.co.jp、Amazon.com, Inc.

Facts:
- Up to 40% OFF
- Sale price: 8,880 yen (31% off)
- Sale price: 15,980 yen (20% off)
- Sale price: 25,576 yen (20% off)
- Planned sale price: 29,800 yen (35% off)
- Sale price: 21,980 yen (40% off)
- Sale price: 19,980 yen (22% off)
- Sale price: 34,880 yen (20% off)
- Limited quantity: 300 sheets only
- Limited quantity: 150 sheets only

## [World first] A rice ball stand where you can grill yakiniku is born! “⾜軽おにぎり ⾦沢店” grand opens on July 4 (Sat.), offering a 120-year-old yakiniku counter and premium rice cooked in a traditional pot!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000143.000087376.html
- anchor: #n1295253
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ガネーシャ、焼肉ハウス大将軍、足軽おにぎり、SHOGUN BURGER、SHOGUN PIZZA、SHOGUN FRIED、dadada_、トトンCAFE、蕎麦天国、焼鳥とり藤、寿司劇場とっととやれや、数寄やとっととやれやBUTAMAJIN、元祖浅草唐揚げからにし、SOU 株式会社

Facts:
- 足軽おにぎり set meal (1,800 yen, tax included)
- Daimyo rice ball set meal (2,200 yen, tax included)
- Lord rice ball set meal (3,200 yen, tax included)
- 8 counter seats

## [Group News] H.U. POCkeT, 医針盤: Efforts to verify the effectiveness of osteoporosis prevention initiatives in 3 municipalities in Fukuoka Prefecture

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000151.000042705.html
- anchor: #n1295252
- Companies mentioned: H.U. POCkeT株式会社、株式会社医針盤、合同会社H.Uグループ中央研究所、ICI株式会社

Facts:
- From fiscal year Reiwa 8 through fiscal year Reiwa 9

## Updating a vendor risk-check process that had been in place for more than 20 years with 2線の匠クラウド. 北上信用金庫 is strengthening its management system with an eye toward responding to hearings by 金融庁.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000158.000089471.html
- anchor: #n1295251
- Companies mentioned: 北上信用金庫、金融庁、SecureNavi株式会社、2線の匠クラウド

Facts:
- 20年以上前から年1回の委託先リスクチェックを実施してきました

## A freestanding baby-care room, “mamaro,” has been installed at Atami Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000160.000016859.html
- anchor: #n1295250
- Companies mentioned: Trim株式会社

Facts:
- Reached 900 installations in December 2025
- Cumulative usage reached 1.6 million times
- Height: 203cm
- Width: 180cm
- Depth: 90cm
- Interior floor area: 1.28㎡

## Nursing care, funeral services and government work together to address the “issues after parents are gone,” the “8050 problem” and an “era without family support.” A lecture and networking event to discuss the “Kobe dementia model” with local practitioners

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000169.000074318.html
- anchor: #n1295249
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社アクセプル、株式会社おお井、アスフィル株式会社、NPO法人須磨ユニバーサルビーチプロジェクト

Facts:
- The population aged 65 and older is approximately 440,000
- The aging rate is approximately 30%

## Introduces “Channel Talk,” an AI agent for understanding customers, to major reuse retailer コメ兵’s official online shop

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000170.000029184.html
- anchor: #n1295248
- Companies mentioned: コメ兵、株式会社コメ兵、Channel Corporation、株式会社Channel Corporation、コメ兵ホールディングス

Facts:
- Adopted by more than 230,000 companies globally

## [For junior and senior high school students; free to participate] “I’m interested in social issues, but I don’t know what to do.” Turn that interest into products and services with the “Ridilover Quest,” launching this summer

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000046389.html
- anchor: #n1295247
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Ridilover、東京都

Facts:
- A total of 20 groups (30–40 people)
- More than 10,000 people participate annually in the study tour program for junior and senior high school students
- Provides cross-boundary learning and training to more than 130 companies
- More than 1,000 articles published

## Your familiar town becomes an adventure playground! “Sodegaura Summer Vacation Grand Adventure! A Smartphone Stamp Rally Around Town” launches July 18 for the whole family

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000133445.html
- anchor: #n1295246
- Companies mentioned: 袖ケ浦市、袖ケ浦市観光協会

Facts:
- Discover new attractions in 袖ケ浦市 through an RPG-style experience in which participants solve quests hidden at designated spots.
- Gaura Prize: 3 kg of rice from Sodegaura (5 winners selected by lottery)
- Soderi Prize: Assorted local specialties (10 winners selected by lottery)

## Notice of official supplier agreement with Nolook商事株式会社

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000177.000118173.html
- anchor: #n1295245
- Companies mentioned: Nolook商事株式会社、浦安D-Rocks、NTTジャパンラグビー

Facts:
- 2 types of natural minerals
- Japanese Patent Application No. 2026-7125

## [31st session] Notice of “Blood Cancer: You Should Know—Allogeneic Transplant and GVHD”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000179.000025644.html
- anchor: #n1295244
- Companies mentioned: 認定NPO法人キャンサーネットジャパン、国立がん研究センター

Facts:
- ■ Date and time: Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 19:00–21:00
- Lecture (approximately 60 minutes) + Q&A (approximately 50 minutes)

## “IQOS Together X Lounge” to appear at 6 music festivals in 5 cities across Japan

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000183.000043993.html
- anchor: #n1295243
- Companies mentioned: フィリップ モリス ジャパン合同会社、フィリップ モリス インターナショナル、スウェディッシュマッチ社、米国食品医薬品局

Facts:
- 6 music festivals held in 5 cities across Japan
- With approximately 1,600 employees nationwide
- A 45% share of Japan’s tobacco market
- More than 43 million adult smokers worldwide
- Accounted for 43% of PMI’s net revenue in the first quarter of 2026
- Invested US$16 billion

## Takashi Enomoto, representative director and CEO of ステップゴルフ株式会社, appears as a guest on the しぶさわくんFM program “TOKYO NORTH MOVEMENT —From the Window of Asukayama—.” The program will be released in 5 installments.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000183.000073004.html
- anchor: #n1295242
- Companies mentioned: ステップゴルフ株式会社、ESGホールディングス株式会社、しぶさわくんFM、東京商工会議所北支部会、城北信用金庫

Facts:
- 831 batting bays, 160 locations
- 100,000 cumulative members
- Capital: 100 million yen

## [Yokohama F. Marinos] 株式会社KEAN Health named official sponsor

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000186.000049844.html
- anchor: #n1295241
- Companies mentioned: 横浜F・マリノス、株式会社KEAN Health、横浜マリノス株式会社

Facts:
- Established in May 2023

## スクールAI launches a “Usage Status Dashboard” to visualize generative AI use in schools

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000186.000079497.html
- anchor: #n1295240
- Companies mentioned: スクールAI、株式会社みんがく、Microsoft Azure

Facts:
- 22nd Japan e-Learning Awards

## [SwitchBot] One light for seasonal decorations and everyday illumination. Reservations now open for the Matter-compatible permanent outdoor “Exterior Light”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000187.000057002.html
- anchor: #n1295239
- Companies mentioned: SWITCHBOT株式会社、Apple Home、Amazon Alexa、Google Home

Facts:
- Regular price (tax included): 16,980 yen
- Launch sale price (tax included): 14,433 yen
- Discount: 15% off
- Length: 15 m
- 2 million households using the service in Japan
- 5 million units sold cumulatively

## 【ディズニー&ピクサー映画「トイ・ストーリー」シリーズ】毎日の食器洗いを楽しく！バズやエイリアンの刺繍を施した「キラメキキッチンスポンジ」がスケーターから新登場！

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000196.000084027.html
- anchor: #n1295238
- Companies mentioned: スケーター株式会社、ディズニー、ピクサー

Facts:
- Price: ¥440 (tax included)
- Size: approx. 114 × 125 × 25 mm
- Size: approx. 141 × 103 × 25 mm

## [Back in print by popular demand] A phantom picture book by Shuntaro Tanikawa reimagined with photographs by Kotori Kawashima! “Utsukushii!” goes on sale July 10!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000198.000026693.html
- anchor: #n1295237
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社偕成社、日本ブリタニカ、ナナロク社

Facts:
- To be published on Friday, July 10, 2026
- List price: 1,980 yen (tax included)
- Page count: 40 pages

## 【ディズニー&ピクサー作品「トイ・ストーリー」シリーズ】保冷剤付きですぐ使える！保冷剤がズレにくく、マスコットも可愛い「保冷剤ポケット付きダイカットランチベルト」が、スケーターから新登場！

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000198.000084027.html
- anchor: #n1295236
- Companies mentioned: スケーター株式会社、ディズニー、ピクサー

Facts:
- Price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
- Size: approx. 125 × 95 mm
- Size: approx. 105 × 105 mm
- Size: approx. 135 × 90 mm

## CVR improved by up to 247% with 3 products! Case study on education marketing DX achieved by やる気スイッチグループ now available

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000201.000015648.html
- anchor: #n1295235
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社wevnal、やる気スイッチグループ、BOTCHAN AWARD 2025

Facts:
- CVR improved by up to 247%
- CVR improved by 116%
- Launch rate improved by 247%
- CVR improved by 139%
- Applications increased by 173%
- Friend-addition CVR improved by 129%

## クウゼン（KUZEN） ranks No. 1 in the “Overall” and “Small and Medium-sized Businesses” categories for LINE Marketing Tools in the “2026 First Half BOXIL Document Request Rankings”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000203.000017833.html
- anchor: #n1295234
- Companies mentioned: クウゼン、KUZEN、スマートキャンプ、BOXIL

Facts:
- Number of client companies exceeds 700
- 2026 First-Half BOXIL Document Request Rankings

## ロジポケ to exhibit at “Reiwa 8 (6th) Forklift Safety Day” on Friday, July 3

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000203.000063503.html
- anchor: #n1295233
- Companies mentioned: X Mile株式会社、ロジポケ、クロスワーク、一般社団法人日本産業車両協会

Facts:
- More than 700,000 registrants nationwide
- More than 20,000 business establishments served
- Japan’s working-age population is expected to decline by 14.28 million over the next 20 years

## ディズニー＆ピクサー映画最新作『トイ・ストーリー５』話題の「スマーティー・パンツ」など人気キャラクターたちのダイカットラバーコースターがスケーターから新登場！

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000211.000084027.html
- anchor: #n1295232
- Companies mentioned: スケーター株式会社、ディズニー、ピクサー

Facts:
- Price: ¥660 (tax included)
- Price: ¥3,960 (tax included)
- Size: approx. 100 mm in diameter
- Thickness: approx. 4 mm

## 令和の現役高校生に聞いた！２０２６年の上半期「印象に残っている出来事ランキング」エンタメは嵐・サカナクションのみ！？

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000211.000162122.html
- anchor: #n1295231
- Companies mentioned: ワカモノリサーチ、カルビー、嵐、サカナクション

Facts:
- “Impact of the U.S.-Iran war” (16.0%) was selected
- “Bears appearing across Japan” (13.5%) ranked
- “嵐’s final tour and end of activities” (12.8%)
- “Kyoto boy murder case” (5.8%)
- “Shinnosuke Abe resigns as Giants manager over assault of daughter” (4.5%)
- “サカナクション’s ‘Yoru no Odoriko’ becomes a huge hit” (3.2%)
- “Ban’etsu Expressway minibus accident” (2.9%)
- “WBC held” (2.6%)
- “Robbery-murder in Kaminokawa, Tochigi” (2.2%)
- “Introduction of ‘blue tickets’ for bicycles” (1.9%)

## Crowdfunding begins for “Cherishing loved ones, carrying Kyoto’s fire into the future: Become a guardian of the Gozan Okuribi—A project to pass on tradition”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000218.000108310.html
- anchor: #n1295230
- Companies mentioned: 京都新聞社、公益財団法人京都五山送り火連合会、THE KYOTO Crowdfunding

Facts:
- Target amount: 4,000,000 yen
- Campaign period: July 1, 2026, 00:00
- August 31, 2026, 23:59

## ABEJA, 川崎重工業, ファナック, FingerVision, 安川電機 and others are participating in the “Construction of a Dataset for a VTLA Foundation Model through the Collection of Visual and Tactile Data from Manufacturing Sites,” a project selected by 経済産業省 and NEDO

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000219.000010628.html
- anchor: #n1295229
- Companies mentioned: ABEJA、川崎重工業、ファナック、FingerVision、安川電機、大阪大学、経済産業省、NEDO

Facts:
- Planned project period: August 2026–July 2027

## “The Front Lines of Condominium Disaster Preparedness: Understanding Local Characteristics through Spatial Analysis” — Free online seminar on July 16 (Thu) (マンションみらい価値研究所)

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000221.000059962.html
- anchor: #n1295228
- Companies mentioned: 大和ライフネクスト株式会社、マンションみらい価値研究所、株式会社中央地学

Facts:
- Japan accounts for approximately 0.25% of the world's land area
- Approximately 10% of earthquakes worldwide occur in Japan
- Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Capital: ¥130.1 million

## [Ichihara City × 東京大学大学院] Applications open for “Learn at the University of Tokyo! AI and Programming Classes 2026”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000223.000127749.html
- anchor: #n1295227
- Companies mentioned: 市原市役所、東京大学大学院

Facts:
- Tuition: ¥5,500 including tax (materials fee)
- Tuition: ¥4,500 including tax (materials fee)
- Capacity: 10 groups (a lottery will be held if applications exceed capacity)

## EcoFlow supports Hitachi's “decarbonized Nebuta” at the Aomori Nebuta Festival

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000227.000050601.html
- anchor: #n1295226
- Companies mentioned: EcoFlow Technology Japan株式会社、株式会社日立製作所

Facts:
- Approximately 2,000 LED bulbs
- Approximately 170 kg
- Approximately 700 kg compared with the conventional version
- Total weight: approximately 4 tons
- Total weight: approximately 350 kilograms

## ライクキッズ holds a food education event to teach the importance of every grain of rice; children take on the challenge of removing rice husks and threshing rice using a mortar through their own efforts!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000229.000031395.html
- anchor: #n1295225
- Companies mentioned: ライク株式会社、ライクキッズ株式会社、株式会社神明

Facts:
- Operates 415 locations nationwide
- Capital: 50 million yen

## Port and LINE WORKS take the stage! Fourth wave of speakers announced for “PORTERS DAY 2026”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000249.000033277.html
- anchor: #n1295224
- Companies mentioned: ポート株式会社、LINE WORKS株式会社、ポーターズ株式会社、株式会社インディードリクルートパートナーズ、株式会社リクルートエグゼクティブエージェント、株式会社エーピーシーズ、株式会社クウゼン、株式会社スマレジュ、株式会社PeopleX、株式会社マルジュ、株式会社Mico、レバレジーズ株式会社

Facts:
- Held on Aug. 25, 2026 (Tue.)
- Capacity: 500 people
- Adopted by more than 2,200 companies

## Celebrate the Midsummer Day of the Ox at ほっかほっか亭! 4 eel dishes are now on sale, including the classic grilled eel rice box, with options to suit every taste!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000255.000024682.html
- anchor: #n1295223
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ほっかほっか亭総本部、ほっかほっか亭

Facts:
- Grilled eel rice box: ¥1,080 (tax included)
- Double grilled eel rice box: ¥1,980 (tax included)
- Grilled eel and beef yakiniku rice box: ¥1,380 (tax included)
- Grilled eel set meal: ¥1,750 (tax included)
- 714 locations nationwide

## いい生活 becomes the first publicly listed, industry-focused vertical SaaS provider to register as an electronic payment intermediary

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000259.000003214.html
- anchor: #n1295222
- Companies mentioned: いい生活、金融庁

Facts:
- Services are provided to 1,589 companies and 4,849 stores nationwide
- As of the end of May 2026, 123 companies were registered
- Capital: ¥628,411,540 (as of the end of March 2026)

## Experience “Mizusara”: fresh and light hydration! A new face mask jointly developed by ルルルン, the No. 1 face mask brand for 7 consecutive years, and 株式会社LOIVE’s original brand, ＆fit

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000259.000017608.html
- anchor: #n1295221
- Companies mentioned: Dr.ルルルン株式会社、株式会社LOIVE、ルルルン、＆fit

Facts:
- More than 2.9 billion sheets sold cumulatively across the series※2
- Operates more than 220 women-only fitness studios nationwide
- Price: 880 yen (tax included)
- 【Contents】7 sheets

## A new edition of a novel by Germany's beloved author シャルロッテ・リンク: “The Cases of Detective Kate Linville” to receive its exclusive Japanese premiere on July 5! Original novel series to go on sale at the ミステリーチャンネル official online store!!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000264.000010255.html
- anchor: #n1295220
- Companies mentioned: シャルロッテ・リンク、ミステリーチャンネル、株式会社AXNエンタテインメント、東京創元社、創元推理文庫、OneGate Media GmbH、ARD Degeto、W&B Television、Roland Suso Richter、スカパー！、J:COM、ひかりTV、auひかり

Facts:
- “The Cases of Detective Kate Linville” to receive its exclusive Japanese premiere on July 5 (Sun)
- Starting July 2 (Thu), the original “Kate Linville” novel series (創元推理文庫) will be available at the ミステリーチャンネル official online store
- “A Lonely Night” is a new release scheduled for July 30 (Thu), so it will be available for preorder as of July 2 (Thu), with regular sales beginning on July 30 (Thu)
- A masterful mystery that became a major bestseller in Germany, selling more than 1.6 million copies
- “The Kidnapper, Volumes Upper and Lower” — シャルロッテ・リンク, translated by Akiko Asai; label: 創元推理文庫 (M); format: paperback; price: ¥2,772 for both volumes (tax included)
- “Without Guilt, Volumes Upper and Lower” — シャルロッテ・リンク, translated by Akiko Asai; label: 創元推理文庫 (M); format: paperback; price: ¥2,640 for both volumes (tax included)

## [Report on the “Let’s Reduce Salt Together” Campaign] More than 10,000 applicants!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000277.000015777.html
- anchor: #n1295219
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社CureApp、カゴメ株式会社、ヤマキ株式会社、大塚食品株式会社、オイシックス株式会社

Facts:
- Total applications: 10,436
- Approximately 70% of applicants were women
- Approximately 20% had blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher
- Approximately half had systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or higher

## NPO法人ETIC. begins providing operational support for “CO・OP Regional Co-Creation Lab,” a Japan Consumers' Co-operative Union 75th anniversary initiative

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000292.000012113.html
- anchor: #n1295218
- Companies mentioned: NPO法人ETIC.、日本生活協同組合連合会、Co.Lab、NPO法人西湘をあそぶ会、NPO法人bankup、一般社団法人横川kito、株式会社シンクハピネス、株式会社エンパブリック、ヒトコトデザイン株式会社、株式会社風と土と、公益財団法人東近江三方よし基金、市民生協ならコープ

Facts:
- Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2026
- 30 people from 17 consumer co-ops nationwide participated in the program
- 2026年5月〜11月までの6ヶ月間のプログラム
- Has produced approximately 2,200 entrepreneurs
- More than 400 program graduates
- More than 70% are in their 20s to 40s
- 61.7% of participants came from outside the Kanto region
- The business's sales have grown 9.75 times from before participation to the present
- Employment has also increased 5.8 times
- Total business volume: approximately ¥3.8 trillion
- Approximately 31 million co-op members in total

## Environmental initiatives: notice of a joint outreach lesson by 株式会社エフピコ and 北雄ラッキー株式会社

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000312.000081943.html
- anchor: #n1295217
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エフピコ、北雄ラッキー株式会社

## Make running part of everyday life with a bouncy feel. Launching the “NOVABLAST 6” running shoe, now lighter with enhanced responsiveness and propulsion

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000315.000020802.html
- anchor: #n1295216
- Companies mentioned: アシックスジャパン株式会社

Facts:
- The manufacturer's suggested retail price is ¥17,600 (tax included).

## Paid membership registration for July opens for 日経トレンディ電子版 and 日経エンタテインメント！電子版 — up to 2 months free

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000322.000041279.html
- anchor: #n1295215
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日経BP、日経クロストレンド、日経トレンディ電子版、日経エンタテインメント！電子版

Facts:
- 1,500 yen per month
- ¥1,000 per month

## “SHIBUYA PHOTO BOOK FAIR” to be held at Shibuya Hikarie 8/COURT on July 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun)!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000323.000031037.html
- anchor: #n1295214
- Companies mentioned: 東急株式会社、Bunkamura、me and you、POST、Shelf、Daily Practice Books、Open Room、commune、Sister、青山ブックセンター、SALT AND PEPPER、UTRECHT、Lemon House Inc.

Facts:
- The 9 participating stores at “SHIBUYA PHOTO BOOK FAIR” are POST, Shelf, Daily Practice Books, Open Room, commune, Sister, 青山ブックセンター, SALT AND PEPPER and UTRECHT.
- Dates and times: July 11, 2026 (Sat), 11:30–19:00; July 12 (Sun), 11:30–17:00
- 参加費(税込)：1本 500円（10分）
- Participation fee: ¥500 (tax included)
- Participation fee: ¥1,000 (tax included)

## [KRP Festival × 絵本作家きくちゆか] A fun activity for summer vacation projects! A parent-child “delicious picture book workshop” is coming

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000328.000030270.html
- anchor: #n1295213
- Companies mentioned: 京都リサーチパーク株式会社、絵本作家きくちゆか、京都府中小企業技術センター、公益財団法人 京都産業２１、地方独立行政法人 京都市産業技術研究所、公益財団法人 京都高度技術研究所、一般社団法人京都発明協会、京都試作センター株式会社、一般社団法人京都試作ネット、株式会社KRI、株式会社糖鎖工学研究所、株式会社フューチャースピリッツ、近畿経済産業局、京都府、京都市、京都商工会議所、公益社団法人 京都工業会、一般社団法人 京都経済同友会、一般社団法人 京都知恵産業創造の森、公益財団法人 大学コンソーシアム京都

Facts:
- Saturday, July 25, 2026
- Morning session: 10:00–12:30
- Afternoon session: 14:00–16:30
- 親子1組 5,000円（税込）

## [Survey of 200 Major Companies] “1-on-1 meetings” (54%) and “team building” rank among the most effective retention measures — but the biggest obstacle is the lack of company-wide agreement on their importance (47.9%)

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000342.000020633.html
- anchor: #n1295212
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社IKUSA、株式会社明光ネットワークジャパン

Facts:
- “1-on-1 meetings” ranked first at 54.0%
- “Team building” also ranked highly at 43.5%
- “Lack of company-wide agreement on their importance” (47.9%)
- “Difficulty proving ROI with numerical data” (39.5%)
- A large-scale in-house event with more than 1,000 attendees
- 88.8% said they felt more positive about their company or team
- Overall event satisfaction was 99.5%
- NPS came in at +23.7

## トレルナが展開する「1minute,1napkin」プロジェクト 北海道教育大学へのナプキン寄贈決定

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000343.000021661.html
- anchor: #n1295211
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ネクイノ、トレルナ、国際協力NGOジョイセフ、北海道教育大学

Facts:
- Deliver 1 sanitary napkin to a place in need for every 1 minute an advertisement is aired
- The maximum number of napkins that can be received in 1 month is 7

## 【7/15オンライン開催】「ふるさと納税 実態調査 調査報告会」株式会社サンカクキカクの登壇が決定 〜「店舗型ふるさと納税」で広げる、事業者起点のファンづくりと寄附拡大〜

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000346.000132312.html
- anchor: #n1295210
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人自治体DX推進協議会、株式会社サンカクキカク、ふるさとズ

Facts:
- Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- 10:00
- 11:30
- 100 people

## [Featured in GoodsPress magazine!] ALTENA’s next-generation ice maker, launched about 2 months ago, releases dedicated accessories for separate purchase ahead of schedule! Purchases alongside the main unit are surging thanks to “proactive support” for wear and loss!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000350.000068824.html
- anchor: #n1295209
- Companies mentioned: 三金商事株式会社、MITSUKIN SHOJI Co., Ltd.、ALTENA、楽天市場、Yahoo!ショッピング、GoodsPress

Facts:
- Cumulative sales of the series have surpassed 15,000 units
- Quick mode (about 5 minutes at the fastest)

## The “VELOCITY NITRO™ 5,” supporting a wide range of runners from daily jogs to races, goes on sale July 9 (Thursday)

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000358.000010697.html
- anchor: #n1295208
- Companies mentioned: プーマ ジャパン株式会社、PUMA

Facts:
- Weight: about 240g (27.0cm)
- Stack height: 35mm (heel)
- Drop: 8mm
- Suggested retail price: 16,500 yen (including tax)

## New store opens in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture! Save on everyday essentials at “Watts with Tsuga Landrome Store.”

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000360.000084599.html
- anchor: #n1295207
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワッツ、旭化成

Facts:
- 1,931 stores nationwide
- ¥110 including tax
- Capital: 440.29 million yen

## [SHIRO] LIMITED SKINCARE Aoyuzu Rich Oil-in-Water

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000366.000032936.html
- anchor: #n1295206
- Companies mentioned: SHIRO、株式会社シロ、黄金の村、株式会社 黄金の村

Facts:
- 120mL
- ¥11,000
- Monday, July 6, 2026
- Thursday, July 9, 2026

## Inaba Pet Food launches “Grilled Bonito Seafood Variety, 20-pack” for cats!

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000367.000058165.html
- anchor: #n1295205
- Companies mentioned: いなばペットフード株式会社、いなば食品株式会社

Facts:
- Grilled Bonito Seafood Variety, 20-pack