[Pet Air Purifier Rankings] Get rid of shedding fur and lingering odors! A review of the latest recommended models for creating an ideal room!! (家電批評 August 2026 issue)
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Street price: ¥39,800
Street price: ¥85,800
Street price: ¥89,000
Street price: ¥24,000
Street price: ¥24,800
Street price: ¥19,800
Suitable for spaces of 50㎡ (approximately 30 tatami mats)
Wearable sensor research by Hiroaki Nishikawa, professor at 近畿大学’s Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, selected for “KSAC-GAP Fund Program IV (Healthcare), Step 1”
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Fiscal 2025 “KSAC-GAP Fund Program IV (Healthcare),” Step 1
A key feature is that it can be transferred onto plastic substrates at a practical size (on the order of square centimeters) while minimizing damage.
30 companies, primarily university and research institution R&D departments, financial institutions, and others
The initiative is promoting support for more than 100 cases.
Established: August 2015
A group of entrepreneurs whose businesses have surpassed ¥10 billion in sales
From its locations across 18 prefectures nationwide, the company has worked on business development and joint ventures/JVs with more than 5,000 companies.
No artistic skill or preliminary sketching required! A new illustration book focuses exclusively on how to draw “stick figures,” by a popular illustrator. With just a pen, you can freely create movement and expressions. “カモさん’s Guide to Drawing Cute Stick Figures” goes on sale July 3!
[楽天市場 Shopping Marathon] Summer car comfort goods from automotive accessories maker MAXWIN! Special prices for a limited time on in-car fans and cooling seat cushions
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Period: July 4, 2026, 20:00 to July 11, 2026, 01:59
5% OFF coupon when purchasing 2 or more items together
10% OFF coupon available for the final 6 hours only
The author, who has accompanied people through the final chapters of their lives in 30,000 cases as an inheritance specialist, shares the “ways to spend money” that can enrich your life—the message they most want to convey.
The performances of Japanese players are even more fascinating when viewed through data! A new-era MLB viewing guide that makes watching on TV 10 times more enjoyable
More than 50% of companies receiving support from Asuene to improve their FTSE ratings met the criteria for the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index, contributing to higher scores
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More than 20% of companies newly selected in 2026 adopted our FTSE consulting services
Capital: 8.3 billion yen (including capital surplus)
[Suits up to 70% off] The time to shop before the peak of the scorching heat is here. はるやま to hold its “Summer Warehouse Sale” for a limited time at stores nationwide starting ７/４ (Sat.)!
Borderless Japan and 郡山市 open applications on July 3 for the 2nd cohort of the “KORIYAMA IMPACT STARTUP NEXT” social entrepreneur acceleration support program
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Application period: July 3, 2026 (Fri.)–August 2 (Sun.)
Take the characters who appeared during the 20 years of the Heisei era on your outings! The ２nd installment of “Always Together Plush Toys” adds 6 characters
Cosmetics brand Ririmew, created under the direction of Rino Sashihara, enters its next stage: popular idol group =LOVE becomes the brand muse, bringing a new appeal!
TV is shifting from something to watch to something to play with: Project for the “ORION DECORA (DECORA) Style TV,” which can be freely decorated with blocks, launches on Makuake
【New store opening】First location in Gunma Prefecture! Off-price store LOCUST, offering great products at surprising prices, to open at Takasaki OPA on July 17, 2026!
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Retail floor area: approximately 50 tsubo
Up to 90% off manufacturers’ retail prices
10% off purchases of ¥5000 or more (tax included), exclusively for LINE friends
To celebrate the release of The Rolling Stones’ latest album “Foreign Tongues,” The Rolling Stones × Technics EAH-AZ100 collaboration model goes on sale
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Limited release of 5,000 units worldwide
Companies mentioned：The Rolling Stones、Technics、パナソニック、ユニバーサルミュージック
Indoor playgrounds “ちきゅうのにわ,” “のびっこジャンボ” and “のびっこピクニック” offer savings of up to 37%! “Happy Summer Passes” go on sale in limited quantities starting Friday, July 10!
からやま’s popular No.1 limited-time Toriten Set Meal joins the regular menu on Tuesday, July 7!! The ginger pork set meal now comes in a sizzling-plate style with an even tastier sauce! A Tartar Nanban Set Meal is also new!
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Regular locations: 890 yen (979 yen including tax) / ticket-vending-machine locations: 980 yen including tax
Regular locations: 990 yen (1,089 yen including tax) / ticket-vending-machine locations: 1,090 yen including tax
Operates 807 stores in Japan and overseas across multiple brands (as of the end of December 2025).
ニューバランス launches a major New Balance Challenge Entry campaign to support women runners taking on the “Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2027”
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The first 2,200 people will receive priority entry rights for the “Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2027” Challenge Entry
Eligibility to participate in a special experience program and a special coupon (worth ¥1,000) usable from February 2027 at the ニューバランス official online store and New Balance booth at the Marathon EXPO
General entry fee: ¥19,000 (tax included)
Race entry fee: ¥18,000 (tax included)
Priority entry rights for the “Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2027” Challenge Entry will be awarded to the first 1,700 applicants.
Originalニューバランスは世界中で14,000人の従業員を雇用
Global sales in 2025 were reported at $9.2 billion.
“We’d be better off breaking up.” A breakup crisis arrives 1 year into their relationship. Yuki Furukawa and Ryota Nagano co-star in the drama “Ordinary Romance”
マネーフォワードエックス and オリエントコーポレーション jointly plan and develop “mitosel,” a cash management and cash flow platform for small and medium-sized businesses and sole proprietors
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Approximately 33 million people work for small and medium-sized businesses
The PC browser and Android versions have been available since June 30, 2026
The iOS version will become available on July 3, 2026
【三代目鳥メロ】Sales begin Wednesday, July ８! A ceramic-plate course recommended for midsummer banquets is here. Reservations for the stamina-boosting ceramic-plate course featuring 霧島黒豚 open Friday, July ３.
The human capabilities we need in the age of AI: Learn to give compelling presentations using generative AI “Gemini”
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Has produced more than 13,000 graduates to date
The school has partnerships with more than 60 companies
NSGグループ is a corporate group comprising 101 organizations, with education and medical, welfare and nursing care at its core, and a wide range of businesses in health and sports, construction and real estate, food and agriculture, trading, advertising, ICT, hotels, apparel, beauty, human resources services, and entertainment.
【西表島ホテル】About 4 years after the concept was first proposed, the “環パインプロジェクト,” aiming to create a resource-recycling system on the island, completes its first cycle!
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The first harvest yielded a total of 147.5kg of peach pineapples
Messe Kuroda, Shiraku and Gin Shari’s Hashimoto enjoy Osaka’s Ikeda! They’re thrilled at the Cup Noodles Museum!! Following Hikaru, will another hugely popular comedian volunteer to become a disciple!? A wealth of behind-the-scenes stories from the rakugo world
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Even today, around 300 new products are released each year
Hikaru, who has more than 4 million followers
Companies mentioned：テレビ大阪株式会社、日清食品、吉本興業、Mrs. GREEN APPLE
Celebrating its 30th anniversary! For the first time, presented in 4K UHD with the dubbed audio from the 2000 TV broadcast! “Mars Attacks!” 4K UHD + Blu-ray set coming September 2!
A timeless, moving masterpiece about the bond between a father and son gets its first Blu-ray release, featuring the dubbed audio from the TV broadcast! “Frequency” coming September 30!
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Blu-ray: 6,369 yen (tax included)
In 2001, it won the Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film, honoring science fiction and fantasy works from Hollywood.
Companies mentioned：ワーナー ブラザース ジャパン合同会社、株式会社ハピネット・メディアマーケティング、NEW LINE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
About 67% of parents felt that a name-printed uniform “boosted” their child’s confidence! 32.7% also said they saw the value, saying, “I thought it was a little expensive, but was satisfied with my purchase”
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Valid responses: 284 samples
75.4% said they had “purchased a uniform or sportswear” for their child’s sports activities
32.7% said they “thought uniforms or sportswear were a little expensive, but were satisfied with their purchase”
43.9% said it was “specified by the team or club”
67.4% said a uniform had “boosted their child’s motivation or confidence”
Companies mentioned：株式会社NEXER、株式会社笹倉スポーツ社、株式会社NEXER Group
A new commercial for used-car information platform『カーセンサー』is here! Nanao and Robert Akiyama star as twin sisters, with a collaboration featuring ケツメイシ’s “夏の思い出”! Packed with iconic summer scenes from anime. Diane’s Tsuda makes his first appearance as Ano’s older brother
Which eel will you choose for the Midsummer Day of the Ox? A wide selection of eel dishes, from classic eel rice bowls to eel raised by high school students!
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Yaizu Fisheries High School grilled whole eel: 2,380 yen, tax included
Eel bento: 2,700 yen, tax included
Luxury rice bowl with Kagoshima-grown eel and Matsusaka beef: 2,376 yen, tax included
Eel-and-egg roll, 1 roll: 2,268 yen, tax included
Half size: 1,242 yen, tax included
Grilled whole eel: 1,998 yen, tax included
梅の花 eel rice bowl: 2,484 yen, tax included
Uji matcha-infused green tea eel sticky rice and red bean rice with mini inari: 1,080 yen, tax included
Eel hitsumabushi (with broth): 2,808 yen, tax included
A seminar titled “Latest Technology Trends in Perovskite Solar Cells and Winning Strategies for Capturing the Market,” featuring 瀬川 浩司 of 東京大学先端科学技術研究センター and 城倉 翔子 of Mizuho Bank, will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026!
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A target has been set to install 20 gigawatts of PSCs by 2040
PSCs have surpassed 27% energy conversion efficiency at the laboratory level
The next-generation multimedia project “ALIEN STAGE,” with more than 3 million YouTube subscribers and over 400 million total views, is finally becoming a 3D LIVE! World tour across South Korea, Japan and the United States announced!
株式会社フロンティアワークス announces a new original script drama CD to mark the 30th anniversary of the “Bakuso Kyodai Let’s & Go!!” anime adaptation! Event tickets also go on sale!
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(Deluxe edition) 8,580 yen (tax included)
(Regular edition) 5,280 yen (tax included)
Release date: Scheduled for release on October 28, 2026
Event period: July 3 (Friday)–August 31 (Monday), 2026
Date and time: December 6 (Sunday), 2026; 2 performances, matinee and evening
TV anime “Draw This, Then Die!” Blu-ray release announced! For everyone who loves manga! For everyone who has ever made something! 7 things to know about the Blu-ray!
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[Price] 36,000 yen (excluding tax) / 39,600 yen (including tax)
名湯一門 高見屋 presents “Active Summer Fair 2026”! Explore and enjoy Yamagata through 4 themes, and unwind at renowned hot springs. Choose from Yamagata’s popular sightseeing and hot spring destinations for a relaxing summer vacation.
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The fastest one-way trip from JR Tokyo Station to JR Yamagata Station takes 2 hours and 22 minutes on the Yamagata Shinkansen “Tsubasa”
With a history dating back approximately 570 years
Original享保元年（1716年）創業
A legend says that Ono no Komachi discovered the hot spring approximately 1,200 years ago
Workplace truths, in 五・七・五. “Workplace Moments” Senryu Contest! 2 winning entries will receive electronic gift cards worth a total of 50,000 yen | Job site “Job More”
Bringing satoyama bounty to the table: New community hub connecting people and the region opens in Shiiba Village, Miyazaki Prefecture, with restaurant 「のさり」 and snack bar “Nava”
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Shiiba bounty game burger: 1,950 yen (tax included)
Shiiba clear-stream Enoha confit: 1,200 yen (tax included)
Highland spinach curry from an elevation of 900m: 1,200 yen (tax included)
Homemade chicken nanban set meal: 1,300 yen (tax included)
Party menus (from 3,000 yen) and all-you-can-drink menus (from 4,500 yen) can also be arranged to suit your budget.
Snack bar “Nava” offers 2 hours of all-you-can-drink beverages plus snacks: men, 4,400 yen (tax included); women, 3,300 yen (tax included)
[Kyoto・real abandoned school] Head to a “scary × fun × moving” modern folklore mecca! 「京都オカルト遊園地」 dramatically upgrades both a museum of “urban legends” and its most terrifying nighttime haunted-school experience!
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Admission: Adults 1500 yen; children 1000 yen
Admission: Adults 2000 yen; children 1000 yen
Admission: Adults 2500 yen; children 1500 yen
Adults 3000 yen; children 2000 yen
Special price: Nighttime abandoned-school ghost tour, 6,000–8,000 yen
A special summer-break moment for parents and children, paired with one-of-a-kind creations. Jimbocho organic and ethical shop LAULE'A to hold a craft workshop for elementary school students
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Workshop participation fee: 3,000 yen (tax included)
Add a summer research report: +1,000 yen (tax included)
日本草木研究所 × 温故知新. A harvest-experience luxury hotel where guests gather and savor plants and live in harmony with nature will open in Aso, Kumamoto, in November.
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Number of guest rooms: 17
Guest room floor area: 54㎡–150㎡
Scheduled to open in November 2026
Reservations have been accepted since July 1, 2026
Established in 2021
Has served as head chef of “LA VIGNE DINING FÛDO” at ホテル ラ ヴィーニュ白馬 by 温故知新 since 2025
Companies mentioned：株式会社山伏、日本草木研究所、株式会社温故知新、阿蘇リトリート HONO by 温故知新、ミシェル・ブラス、Septime、Le Chateaubriand、ホテル ラ ヴィーニュ白馬 by 温故知新、LA VIGNE DINING FÛDO、フォレジングツーリズム協会
[Free to attend] Popular webinar previously limited to advisory clients opens to the public! “The latest developments and basic knowledge for fiscal 2026” on turning subsidies into “growth investments” to be held on July 22 (Wed.)
Let’s bring energy back to the Aji Peninsula together! “Music Peninsula,” a seaside music festival, will be held July 20 (Mon., Marine Day)
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More than 30 distinctive performers and vendors will take part!
An 8m special stage will be set up against the backdrop of Shido Bay
Date and time: 2026.7.20 (Mon., Marine Day), 11:00–20:00. Free admission
Companies mentioned：A Tribe Called NoiZ、岩本象一、OOWETS、Soriurus、~nami、SPATIUM by 240design、the sun、富江ルリ、四つ巴、萩原亮大、細川康秀、上里知永実、英明高校華道部、井川晃里、さざなみ漆器、オビカカズミ＋高橋マサエ、Atamazoukeishi、食の仕立て屋ラムセス、circles coffee、SABI、This is Curry、よしよしアグリ、AJI CIRCURAR PARK、Danke、OHLOY BREWING、外海書房、暮らし商店ごんべや、CRAF.、すずむし みどり、ろ霞、トウシロウ氷店、庵治牟礼音楽半島実行委員会
[Online event on 7/23] “Loneliness” is driving people to quit. How to build an organization where people stay by addressing disconnection, lack of communication, and inability to speak up
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Originalリモートワークを継続希望する会社員の約4割が孤独感を経験している
More than half of young employees feel there is insufficient communication within their company
84.6% of employees feel there is a “gap in understanding” with their managers
81.9% of employees feel that feedback “depends on the manager’s intuition”
Original4割以上の管理職が、部下の離職・休職の予兆に気づけていなかった
Expertise gained from involvement in organizational reform at about 1,500 companies
Adopted by more than 1,800 companies, from major staffing firms to small and medium-sized businesses
Rena Tanaka of IGNTZONE RacingTeam, sponsored by (株)フィットクルー, wins the Japanese National Championships (Women’s U23), claiming the national title and national champion jersey
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Distance: 12.0km × 7 laps = 84.0km
Original1位(優勝) 田中 麗奈 IGNTZONE Racing Team （イグナイトゾーンレーシングチーム） 2:28:28