From Itoshima! [The fermentation magic that overturns conventional wisdom] The elusive mukuna bean, “difficult to distribute through regular channels due to the risk of side effects,” is transformed by fermentation technology into “delicious, nutrient-rich medicinal miso”!
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Cultivated area under the Daichi no Mukuna brand surpasses 2 hectares
Achieve annual sales of 100 tons of “Daichi no Mukuna Itoshima Soybean Medicinal Miso” in 2030
First store in the Ikebukuro area! “茅乃舎 Tobu Ikebukuro Store” opens at 東武百貨店 Ikebukuro Store, directly connected to the station, on Friday, July 31, 2026!
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On Friday, July 31, 2026, we will open the first 茅乃舎 store in the Ikebukuro area, “茅乃舎 Tobu Ikebukuro Store,” on the 1st basement floor of the Plaza Building at 東武百貨店 Ikebukuro Store, directly connected to Ikebukuro Station.
• Limited quantity: limited to 300 units ※While supplies last
Applications now open for the “Business Recruitment Activity Support Subsidy”! ★Support for developing recruitment strategies, producing information-outreach materials, and more!
Releasing “Student Coaching Training” to encourage students to take initiative. Learn dialogue techniques based on the GROW model: Reskill employee training
Four perks, including unlimited use of eligible stickers and album benefits, make LINE even more fun. LYP Premium will introduce an affordable new plan for 290 yen per month from July onward!
Bringing fan community management to more companies and organizations. Official release of “IKURA AI System,” a cloud platform for community development
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37,500 yen per month (before tax)
Cumulative sales of approximately 13.3 billion yen over a quarter-century
[LINE] New feature “Agent i in chat” planned for release in 2026, letting users call the AI agent “Agent i” in LINE chat rooms to understand conversational context and help with questions and tasks
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After the release of LINE version 26.9.0
LINE app version 26.6.0 or later
Unavailable for messages exceeding 300 characters
Please refrain from using this service if you are under 13
The 10-ha colorful flower field “YATZ GARDEN (Yattsu Garden)” opens in Yatsugatake on July 3 (free admission) [A cool summer retreat 8 degrees cooler than Tokyo]
[America’s 250th anniversary] CNNj to air a special program celebrating U.S. Independence Day!
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The United States marks the historic milestone of its 250th anniversary
Receive 2,500 yen in “Eraberu Pay®️”
Delivered to more than 6.74 million households, hotels, government agencies, and businesses across Japan via cable TV and Sky PerfecTV, among other services
Companies mentioned：CNNj、株式会社日本ケーブルテレビジョン、株式会社ギフティ、KDDI株式会社、Cable News Network、Warner Bros. Discovery Company
◢◤For self-understanding and talent development in the AI era: the [Certified Enneagram Psychological Coach Training Course (Basic)], combining positive psychology and personality psychology, will be held online on October 31 and November 1, 2026!
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Original2026年10月31日（土）〜11月1日（日）
1-day course: 11,000 yen
2-day course: 22,000 yen
Certification course: 44,000 yen (half the training fee plus certification fee)
Refresher course: 11,000 yen
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人コーチング心理学協会、Coaching Psychology Center
Speaking at the 65th JOS Research Seminar (webinar), hosted by the Japan Society for Office Studies—The state of office design concepts today and what lies ahead
Enjoy a wellness salad buffet, choice of main dish, and an irresistible summer fruit dessert wagon all at once! Introducing the new “Summer Dessert Wagon Lunch”
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[Event period] Tuesday, July 14–Monday, August 31, 2026
・Summer Dessert Wagon Lunch Course ¥5,800
・Kids’ Lunch Course (for children ages 4–10) ¥3,200
The 24 teams competing in the national qualifying rounds of the 19th Sweets Koshien High School Pâtissier No. 1 Championship Supported by 貝印 have been selected
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24 teams that passed the document screening from among entries submitted from across Japan
National Championship Qualifiers — West Japan Block: Aug. 6, 2026 (Thursday)
National Championship Qualifiers — East Japan Block: Aug. 10, 2026 (Monday)
National Championship Final: Sept. 27, 2026 (Sunday)
【Companies invited to apply】Meet future talent connecting Japan and South America — Companies sought for “Networking Event vol.3 for Companies Connected to Brazil, University Students and International Students”
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Approximately 60 students
16 companies
The networking event has been extended from 2 hours to 3 hours
Company presentations have been expanded from 1 minute to approximately 3 minutes
Announcement event to be held for the launch of “Saijo Doctors Connect,” a new community linking teachers from outside the city with doctors in the city!
【Surpasses ２５万 units in just 7 months since launch!】“Bear deterrent spray” with a maximum concentration of 2% sees unprecedented growth as government agencies and major retailers adopt it for “bear countermeasures”
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Cumulative sales of the series have reached an unprecedented ２５万 units
Contains capsaicin at the maximum concentration of 2%
Easy to carry【Bear Deterrent Spray 100ml/200ml】(¥825/¥1450 including tax)
Keep your distance and deter bears【Bear Repellent Long-Range Spray 180ml】(¥3,278 including tax)
KOGYARU, a media outlet for elementary school gyaru with more than 1.8 million total social media followers, teams up with Studio Alice for the first time!
Supporting a next-generation development project to solve social issues at Tennoji Junior High School: “The Future Home Envisioned by Junior High School Students”
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Capital: 20.23549 billion yen
Number of employees (consolidated): 6,495 (as of the end of March 2026)
The 12th Japan Vietnam Festival, one of Vietnam’s largest Japan-Vietnam events, will be held in February 2027! It will scale up in both size and content at a new venue. Applications for exhibitors and performers open July 2
From cooking 1 serving to endless variations! A new addition to the popular Okome ni Plus series, built around the “whole-grain habit starting with 1 tablespoon”: “Okome ni Plus Series Domestic Pearl Barley” launches Sept. 1 (Tue.)
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The market grew to 106.2% of the previous year’s level in fiscal 2025
It expanded to about 1.9 times its size compared with 2015
[10th anniversary] FLIPPER’S, the “miracle soufflé pancakes” born in Japan and embraced around the world. An anniversary project expressing gratitude launches July 9 (Thu.)
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10th anniversary of the brand’s launch
Strawberry brûlée pancakes ¥1,980 (before tax)
“Miracle Pancake” set with key charm ¥2,300 (before tax)
Strawberry and elderflower sparkling juice ¥880 (before tax)
Twinkle Peach Pancakes ¥1,880 (before tax)
Peach cream soda ¥880 (before tax)
Peach-packed peach tea ¥900 (before tax)
Companies mentioned：株式会社ベイクルーズ、FLIPPER’S、竹鶏ファーム、J.S. PANCAKE CAFE、J.S. BURGERS CAFE、J.S. FOODIES、LUKE’S LOBSTER、RITUEL、BOUL’ANGE、CITYSHOP、しゃぶしゃぶ山笑ふ、Roasted COFFEE LABORATORY、eggslut、咖喱屋ボングー、RITUEL CAFÉ、おむすびごっつ食べなはれ、お弁当 ごっつ食べなはれ、Butter、やきにく山笑ふ、BAYCREW‘S FOOD MARCHE、THE STAND fool so good(s)、J.S.BURGERS Jr.、Journal Standard DINING、JOURNAL STANDARD CAFE
Anaplan announces “Agentic Enterprise,” an AI-driven decision-making platform that optimizes resource allocation at enterprise scale and improves the quality and speed of decision-making
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More than 2,600 global companies use Anaplan for planning
[Applications open] Call for proposals for “Japan Drama First Look,” a pitching support program for overseas series dramas aimed at TCCF, one of Asia’s largest international content markets, held in Taiwan
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An opportunity will be provided to pitch 10 Japanese series drama projects
Original2026年11月6日（金）～同年11月9日（月）
Buyers, investors, streaming platforms and others will attend from 35 countries around the world
Application deadline: noon on Friday, August 7, 2026
Take on a quiz created by QuizKnock! The quiz rally “A Challenge from QuizKnock,” which deepens understanding of Ainu culture, will be held at the Ainu cultural facility Upopoy starting July 11, 2026
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Quizzes installed at 8 locations throughout the grounds
[Deadline: July 10 | An exceptionally rare summer gift] Harvested with the help of gravity?! A startling sugar content of 14 degrees or higher that would amaze Newton! For a special gift you can’t go wrong with, gravity mangoes are shipped directly from the farm on Iriomote Island.
Handcrafted wedding rings at 工房Smith札幌 | Limited-time “Summer Bridal Fair” underway from Wednesday, July 1! Support for your ideal handcrafted wedding ring with your choice of a “50,000-yen diamond” or “10% off precious metals” as a luxurious bonus
Deflag officially launches its Sales AI Integration business, rebuilding sales processes with data and AI to maximize revenue
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July 2026
More than 40% of sales staff’s working hours are spent on administrative tasks and internal coordination
2,402 sales professionals
Time spent on administrative tasks and internal coordination amounts to around 70 hours per month when calculated against monthly working hours (the median in this survey was 170 hours).
[XSprout] Publishes 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”
“Terroirs in Dialogue — Land and Sea,” a two-night gastronomy event bringing together Nara and Chiba Boso, featuring Chef Daiki Hotta of VILLA COMMUNICO in Nara and Chef Ai Kimura of 五氣里 in Chiba Boso
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Sept. 8 (Tue.) and 9 (Wed.), 2026
Limited to 20 guests per day
Opening in July 2026
Companies mentioned：VILLA COMMUNICO、五氣里 -Itsukiri-、三日月興業株式会社、Women In Gastronomy – WIG 「食の世界の女性達の会」
The “gateway” that has produced listed companies opens again this year! Business plans sought from startups in Osaka Prefecture [24th Osaka Entrepreneurial Growing Up Business Plan Contest]
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The most common difficulty when starting a business was “cash flow and financing” (56.9%)
followed by “developing customers and sales channels” (49.9%)
After starting a business, “developing customers and sales channels” (48.8%)
and “cash flow and financing” (36.2%) also ranked among the top difficulties
・Winner (1 recipient): ¥1 million in subsidies (up to ¥1 million per year, with a 1/2 subsidy rate)
・Runner-up (up to 2 recipients): ¥500,000 in subsidies (up to ¥500,000 per year, with a 1/2 subsidy rate)
[Lemon Gas] Collaboration with Kanagawa Prefecture’s official PR character! A social media campaign to energize the local community will be held at Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka.
A long-awaited “multifamily housing version” joins the popular Energy-Saving Review Web Service! No BIM required, fully web-based, and dramatically speeds up energy-saving calculations for RC multifamily buildings
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Since the expansion of mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards in April 2025
[エムディー株式会社] Osaka-based men’s salon L-MARK adopts AI store expansion strategy tool gleasin. Data-driven support for a 50-store expansion strategy as it accelerates its full-scale rollout in the Tokyo area
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An intensive training program lasting just 3 months
Making decarbonization more relatable from a student perspective: In partnership with Local Bridge Student Bureau, jointly sharing FC大阪’s sustainability project
Enjoy fireworks blooming over the Pacific night sky and sea all to yourself from aboard a ship: “HANABI CRUISE NACHI-KATSUURA,” scheduled for August 11 and limited to 40 people
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Limited to 40 people
Participation fee: ¥8,800 (tax included)
Minimum number of participants for the event to proceed: 20
“Plus POINT,” offering 5% rewards on payments with any credit card, surpasses 500 million cumulative points within six months of app launch! 21 new services, including travel and infrastructure, added. Exhibiting at IVS2026 on July 3
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Cumulative point balance surpasses 500 million points
21 services added across 4 new categories: travel, automobiles, moving, and essential infrastructure
An additional 5% in points on payments made with any credit card
Automates the accumulation of advertising data through AX transformation. Begins offering a foundation for long-term trend analysis and anomaly detection as an additional resource for AXer
Program for managers launched to prevent workplace stagnation after engagement surveys, when employees feel that “nothing changes even after we speak up”
[Matsuyama event on July 16 (Thu.) and 17 (Fri.) / Zoom attendance available] What are the keys to selecting business operations for successful AI adoption? 株式会社AX to exhibit and speak at Ehime ICT Trend Seminar 2026
[玉川髙島屋S.C.] Summer events and all-store sale information: “Tamagawa Insect Exhibition 2026,” featuring popular insects from around the world, including Hercules beetles and rainbow stag beetles, opens August 14 (Fri.)
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Live exhibits of around 50 popular insect species from Japan and around the world
Insect-focused YouTuber “むし岡だいき,” with around 270,000 subscribers
Around 80 diverse insect specimens
800 yen (tax included) for high school students and older
500 yen (tax included) for ages 3 through junior high school
Summer all-store sale with around 300 participating stores
Exhibiting at “Maintenance Resilience 2026 Plant Maintenance Show” — Introducing solutions that use drones to improve the efficiency of maintenance inspections at plants and factories
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Event dates and hours: July 15 (Wed.)–17, 2026, 10:00–17:00
Capital: 2,283,010 thousand yen (as of April 1, 2025)
[Hosted by 熊本大学] “Habatake! Kumamoto Science Girls 2026: Parent-Child Girls’ School,” a program supporting girls in junior and senior high school in choosing science and technology paths, to be held August 4 (Tue.)