Bringing the best of Yamanashi into travel memories — 八ヶ岳 ホテル風か adopts rare “Kimihime” corn, strengthening efforts to showcase Yamanashi through locally produced ingredients
“Carry by MIRAI SPEAKER,” a personal speaker with Bluetooth®︎ that makes speech clearer and lets users enjoy music, wins both the Gold Award and the Planning Award in the TV auxiliary speaker category at VGP2026 SUMMER
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Manufacturer’s official online store price: 24,750 yen (tax included)
Up to approximately 18 hours (varies depending on usage conditions)
Capital: 50,000,000 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社ミライスピーカー、株式会社音元出版、Bluetooth®︎ SIG, Inc.
JPR to speak at the 7th Offline Community event hosted by Nagase & Co., explaining DX solutions for compliance with the amended Act on Improving the Efficiency of Logistics
A summer-inspired “evolved” stollen arrives at 成城石井! Homemade “Summer Stollen with 4 Types of Dried Fruit” to launch at select stores on Saturday, July 11
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Of 成城石井’s 230 stores in total
Available at 84 stores
Existing-store sales at approximately 120% of the previous year
“Kunitachi Nominoichi 2026,” a community-focused craft beer event proposed by Kunitachi Station staff, to be held July 17–19!—First-ever 3-day event! Enjoy craft beer from Friday night
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100th anniversary of Kunitachi Station’s opening
Shopping receipt for purchases of 700 yen (tax included) or more
“Maintenance & Resilience 2026,” featuring 11 specialized exhibitions on topics including the maintenance and management of social infrastructure such as factories, plants, roads and bridges, as well as disaster prevention and mitigation
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The event expects 392 exhibitors across 780 booths (as of June 29) and 36,000 visitors (including co-located exhibitions).
[First in Japan] Green Carbon launches a demonstration with Tokyu, aiming to build a regionally circular agricultural ecosystem that achieves “water circulation × carbon circulation”
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Miyako Island is Okinawa Prefecture’s largest sugarcane-producing area, with annual production exceeding 330,000 tons, the highest in Japan.
Miyako Island accounts for approximately 24% of Okinawa Prefecture’s agricultural chemical supply, or approximately 520 tons annually
With a view to expanding across approximately 6,000ha of sugarcane fields throughout Miyako Island
Work is also underway to create and apply biochar from sugarcane residue and generate carbon credits from biochar; using residue from sugarcane fields across Miyako Island could produce approximately 40,000t of biochar
There is potential to generate approximately 60,000t of carbon credits.
In Japan's rice paddies (midseason drainage), approximately 6,220t of credits were generated in fiscal 2023, a first and the largest scale in Japan.
Approximately 40,000ha (approximately 65,000t) in fiscal 2024
In fiscal 2025, approximately 65,000ha (approximately 6
[YKK AP’s CHRO and the representative director of Kyoto-based long-established trading company Ueda Honsha among the speakers] One Career announces the 4th session of “Recruitment Ultra Camp 2026 in Kyoto”
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Approximately 1,300 recruiters, business leaders and CHROs gather
Participant satisfaction: 95.5%
Approximately 2,000 attendees are expected
Recruiters, business leaders and CHROs, among others (approximately 1,500 expected)
Companies mentioned：株式会社ワンキャリア、YKK AP株式会社、KESIKI INC.、Sudo Labs、株式会社ウエダ本社、株式会社メディアジーン、Business Insider Japan
Students from 追手門学院大学’s Faculty of Sociology take charge of preparing and operating an exhibition at 茨木市立ギャラリー. A solo exhibition by photographer 片山達貴 opens July 16
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July 16 (Thursday) through 21 (Tuesday)
10:00 〜 19:00
Original最終日のみ17:00まで
Companies mentioned：追手門学院大学、茨木市立ギャラリー、片山達貴、澤田華、uosada studio、Yudai Sada
神奈川県 announces 13 selected participants for the first-half Reiwa 8 edition of its HATSU entrepreneurship support program, “AGORA Hon-atsugi Challenger”!
マイクロ化学技研株式会社, a tenant company at かわさき新産業創造センター (KBIC), will exhibit a desktop chemical plant (DTP) using a large-scale microchemical system at Plant Show 2026.
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July 15 (Wed.)–17 (Fri.), 2026
Around 50 technology companies and university research laboratories are tenants at any given time
The T-LOGI series of environmentally friendly logistics facilities opens its first multi-tenant logistics facility in Tohoku, T-LOGI Sendai. Located near Sendai Port and central Sendai, it also serves as a transit hub for deliveries to the Tokyo metropolitan area and meets demand for small-scale rental space
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Approximately 2.6 km from the Sendai-Kōhoku IC on the Sendai Tōbu Road
Approximately 13.6 km from JR Sendai Station
The minimum divisible warehouse floor area is approximately 5,500 m²
ファーウェイ・ジャパン begins providing smartwatches to 國學院大學陸上競技部 and supporting its promotional activities! Technology to support the team’s quest to win all 3 major university ekiden races
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9.5 million wrist-worn devices worldwide
20.2% share of the global market
“HUAWEI WATCH FIT 5 Pro” suggested retail price including tax: White and black (fluoroelastomer band) … 39,380 yen
“HUAWEI WATCH FIT 5” suggested retail price including tax: Black, white, purple and green (fluoroelastomer band) … 27,280 yen
“HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner 2” suggested retail price including tax: Orange, blue and black (includes AirDry woven band and fluoroelastomer band) … 54,780 yen
《PEACH JOHN ROOM》Launches the 2nd installment of its hugely popular puppy-themed loungewear collection! New motifs feature miniature dachshunds and Pomeranians
A free, web-based service requiring no BIM streamlines complex energy-efficiency calculations for multifamily housing and supports design professionals: Energy-Efficiency Review WEB Service (Multifamily Housing Edition)
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Mandatory compliance with energy-efficiency standards, effective April 2025
Released in October 2025
Higher standards for medium-sized non-residential buildings, effective April 2026
Half-price course! 3rd opening anniversary promotion! Until July 15, enjoy the signature shrimp-rich “gout hot pot shabu-shabu” course for an astonishing 2,500 yen per person (tax included)! [酒と肴 蔵のや 新橋店]
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¥2,500 per person (tax included)
Regular price: 5,000 yen per person (tax included)
【 株式会社eiicon 】Publishes a white paper compiling practical insights on KPI design to drive CVC results: “CVC Evolution 2026 Vol.02 — A Prescription for Strategic Returns: KPI Design and Practical Insights”
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The cumulative number of registered companies has topped 39,000
Valid responses: 119
Companies mentioned：株式会社eiicon、Spiral Innovation Partners、株式会社XSprout、セイノーホールディングス株式会社、KDDI株式会社、森ビル株式会社、eiicon Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
【Post-Event Report】Sharing “invisible pain” to promote a workplace where everyone can work comfortably: A once-sensitive topic leads to natural dialogue at Sunshine City Group’s “Menstrual Pain Experience Training”
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A total of 25 people participated from the 3 Sunshine City Group companies: 株式会社サンシャインシティ, 株式会社サンシャインエンタプライズ, and 株式会社サンシャインシティ・ビルマネジメント.
Sunshine City welcomes more than 30 million customers a year.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Hokkaido Shinkansen and the 15th anniversary of the full opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen! NewDays “Hokkaido Fair 2026” features Aomori this year, too!
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10th anniversary of the Hokkaido Shinkansen opening
15th anniversary of the full opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen
Approximately 220 products will be available
Spend at least 700 yen (tax included)
Original2026年7月7日（火）～7月27日（月）
32 products will be available at this Hokkaido Fair
Goldwin Shinsaibashi, its 2nd store in Kansai, opens on Friday, July 31, at Shinsaibashi PARCO, a popular destination for visitors from across Japan and abroad
Demonstration begins of a locally circular agricultural ecosystem that achieves “water circulation × carbon circulation” using recycled water purified from wastewater at Maipari, a tropical fruit farm on Miyako Island
For children aged 0–18 only! JRE BANK account-opening campaign for children
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Original口座開設申込期間：2026年7月2日（木）～8月31日（月）
Eligibility assessment date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Benefits to be awarded at the end of November 2026 (planned)
For example, if you apply for 3 items—the JRE BANK discount voucher, タクステ, and the Shinkansen B-type stroller—you will need an ordinary deposit balance of at least 315,000 yen at the end of September 30, 2026, to receive all the benefits, as shown in Pattern 1.
If your ordinary deposit balance is 200,000 yen, you will receive benefits only up to タクステ and the JRE BANK discount voucher, as shown in Pattern 2.
As of the end of June, the unofficial job offer rate stands at 82.3%. The rate is 79.4% for humanities students and 88.3% for science students, with both groups showing sluggish growth. More than 40% of humanities students are still job hunting [Survey of the Class of 27]
The most non-negotiable condition when looking for part-time or temporary work is “work location and ease of commute,” cited by 62.0%. Meanwhile, 28.7% said they could compromise on pay.
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“Working hours and number of days”: 54.9%
“Job duties” 27.4%
“Employment type” 25.3%
“Work location and ease of commuting” 48.6%
“Wages and salary” 37.1%
“Workplace environment” 28.6%
“Wages and salary,” “employment type” and “job duties” each 34.3%
“Because it is easy to commute from home” 53.2%
“Because I can choose my preferred working hours and days” 45.6%
“Because the job duties are what I want” 35.4%
“Because I would be able to put my skills and experience to use” 48.6%
The first installment of the “Kataage Potato Supporters Club” 10th anniversary project! “Kataage Potato Grilled Corn Flavor” arrives in a Katsushika Hokusai package selected by fans, “connected by two”
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Net weight: 60g
Price: Open price (estimated price: around 190 yen, tax included)
On sale for a limited time at convenience stores nationwide, starting July 13, 2026 (Monday).
Renovations are underway at 心斎橋PARCO, covering about 50 units and approximately 2,000坪! 8 stores, including Goldwin Shinsaibashi and Disney Store SHINSAIBASHI PARCO, are OPEN!
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About 50 spaces
About 2,000 tsubo
Approximately 1,414㎡
More than 40 stores nationwide
Companies mentioned：心斎橋PARCO、Goldwin Shinsaibashi、Disney Store SHINSAIBASHI PARCO、Ami Paris、MM6 Maison Margiela、STONE ISLAND、Topologie、TOKYO BASE、Vans Store Shinsaibashi PARCO、CONZ
[JAF Tokyo] Annual poster contest for elementary school students in Tokyo to be held. Let’s all call for “accident prevention” during summer vacation!
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231 entries were received, about 3 times the number submitted for the first contest
This year, the number of sponsoring organizations also increased by 3 to 14
13 winners: Book cards (amount varies by award), 1 original JAF Tomica, and an admission voucher for the career-experience theme park “Kandu Makuhari (inside AEON MALL Makuhari New City)”
A bromide photo set with a commemorative photo stand from the feature film “Detective Conan: The Fallen Angel of the Highway” is now available for preorder as a made-to-order product!
[Garupa] New Garupa updates announced on “BanG Dream! TV LIVE 2026” Episode 320, including a campaign celebrating the broadcast of the TV anime “BanG Dream! ゆめ∞みた” and DreamFes information!
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30 free pulls during the initial broadcast period
Thereafter, you can make 10 free gacha pulls every week
500 during the initial broadcast period
Thereafter, we will give away 250 every week
You can earn up to 3,000 Stars
With up to 71 days of logging in
You can receive up to 3,550 Stars
For every 10 cumulative login days, you can receive 1 ★5 Miracle Ticket (up to 5 tickets during the campaign)
Advance sales begin for 2 major summer Mangeki events! Team assignments, schedules and official merchandise information for “Mangeki Cup 2026” unveiled all at once!
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To be held on July 25, 2026 (Saturday) at よしもと漫才劇場 and 森ノ宮よしもと漫才劇場 in Osaka
A special event on August 13 (Thursday) and 14 (Friday), 2026, bringing together 4 theaters from eastern and western Japan: 渋谷よしもと漫才劇場, 神保町よしもと漫才劇場, よしもと漫才劇場 in Osaka, and 森ノ宮よしもと漫才劇場
Originalチケット先行受付を7月1日（水）9:00より開始
■ Price: 3,500 yen each (tax included)
■ Price: 1,100 yen each (tax included)
■ Price: 800 yen each (tax included)
Crowdfunding presale price: 4,500 yen each (tax included)
・All-session pass (includes T-shirt): 13,000 yen
・Part 1 (includes T-shirt): 8,000 yen; Part 1 only: 5,000 yen
Apparel brand CLOUDY moves toward becoming a globally recognized sustainable business. Its operator, 株式会社DOYA, obtains the international B Corp™ certification
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About 80 companies in Japan have received the certification
In more than 100 countries worldwide
More than 10,000 companies
Created jobs for a total of more than 700 local workers
Construction is underway on what will be its 8th public school
Companies mentioned：株式会社DOYA、CLOUDY、B Lab™、三菱鉛筆株式会社、特定非営利活動法人CLOUDY、NHK WORLD
The Maze-koze Ichiza performance brings its 10th year to a beautiful close! Now more than ever, its theme is peace and love! A live stream and accessibility services are also in the works
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The total expenses for this performance are about ¥14 million
Capacity: 250 people at the venue
General admission: ¥7,500 (¥8,000 on the day)
High school students and younger: ¥5,000 (¥5,000 on the day)
Mame Yamada, who is 114 cm tall and 81 years old
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人Get in touch、渋谷区、EDOCCO STUDIO、LINE CUBE SHIBUYA
Moving from a scramble for polished, high-potential candidates to recruiting by nurturing talent and making connections. Piece In begins full-scale provision of Piece Axis Campus, a student-assessment-based long-term internship and new-graduate recruitment support service
First-ever Amazon Prime Day participation: Popular products from 株式会社メイカーズ, including the semi-solid SOLIDZ mobile battery and digital electric screwdriver, are up to 35% off
Shizuoka City to hold parent-child clothing-in-water swimming class led by Barcelona Olympics gold medalist Kyoko Iwasaki on July 26 to help prevent water accidents during summer vacation
AIRoA selected as a project participant in GENIAC (1), a national project run by 経済産業省 and NEDO, to build a data ecosystem that continuously expands the collection and use of robot operation data in real homes
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35 households, including households in Toyota Woven City (トヨタ・ウーブン・シティ)
About 7,000 hours of robot operation data
Implementation period: September 2026 to August 2027
Companies mentioned：AIRoA、経済産業省、NEDO、Toyota Woven City
Enjoy summer flavors in the Hiruzen Highlands: 休暇村蒜山高原 will begin selling a plan with a blueberry-picking experience on July 4. Dinner includes all-you-can-eat Hiruzen Jersey beef steak and cheese fondue!
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蒜山高原カルチベート観光ブルーベリー園, about 15 minutes by car from 休暇村蒜山高原
Price: from ¥18,000 (tax included) for one night with two meals
Period: Saturday, July 4 to Monday, August 31, 2026