[Survey on summer heat] 94.4% of Gen Z say summers are hotter than when they were children. More than half have given up everyday outings and plans because of extreme heat
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Electricity bills (increased air conditioner use)
Food and drink expenses (drinks, ice cream, etc.)
Spending on cooling products and heat countermeasures
Fewer leisure activities and outings have changed entertainment spending
Transportation costs (taxis, buses, etc. to avoid the blazing sun)
Thorough heat countermeasures at workplaces and schools
Developing cooling spots in urban areas and public facilities
Reviewing rules for outdoor events and activities during extreme heat
Developing new products and services to cope with heat
Companies step up efforts to address environmental issues and climate change
Number of people transported by ambulance due to heatstroke
Flowers recommended for making Hawaiian leis go on sale July 6! | Flower Smith Market, wholesale flower online store
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Recommended for those who “don’t know which variety to choose” or “don’t have a preference for variety but want to specify only the flower color”: a product with a variety selected for you.
With its vivid yellow catching the eye, mokara is a flower that creates a bright, festive, tropical atmosphere.
Spray carnations, with their soft white color adding an elegant touch, bring a fresh, clean feel to Hawaiian leis.
Bright, festive orange spray roses add warmth and vibrancy to Hawaiian leis.
Companies mentioned：Flower Smith Market、株式会社frantolive
Moleskine currently operates more than 60 stores around the world
Available from July 9, 2026 (Thu.) at Moleskine stores and online
Moleskine® was launched as a brand in 1997
モレスキン・アメリカ (founded in 2008)
Companies mentioned：モレスキン ジャパン株式会社、Rights And Brands Asia Limited、ムーミン、Moomin Characters Oy Ltd.、伊藤忠商事株式会社、PPW Sports & Entertainments (Hong Kong) Limited、R & B Licensing AB、Moleskine®、モレスキン・アメリカ、モレスキン・ドイツ、モレスキンAPAC、トーベ・ヤンソン、ヴィンセント・ヴァン・ゴッホ、パブロ・ピカソ、アーネスト・ヘミングウェイ、ブルース・チャトウィン、カヴェコ
Podcast “スポーツが憂鬱な夜に” by a former soccer coach and former J.Leaguer gets its first book—and heads to cover the 2026 World Cup, called “the most depressing ever,” on site
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2026 World Cup
The number of participating countries has expanded to 48
Price: from 2,200 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社バリューブックス、DR BY VALUE BOOKS PUBLISHING
Online consultations for low-dose birth control pills take an average of 24 minutes from booking to prescription—about 1/4 the time of an in-person gynecology appointment
［TTNE］A collaboration with a next-generation sauna event held in Seongsu, Seoul’s trendsetting hub! Building a bridge between Japanese and Korean wellness cultures
TV anime adaptations of 2 GA light novel series begin airing on the evening of July 6 (Monday)! To celebrate the start of the TV anime broadcasts of “Kakekoi” and “Kokoore,” a special campaign featuring “20-yen sales” and “free access” is underway at e-book stores!
July 22 (Wed.) and 23 (Thu.): How to enjoy “Imperial Palace Chidorigafuchi Toro Nagashi,” where 2,000 lanterns shimmer on summer nights at Chidorigafuchi
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Original1日あたり約30名の学生
July 22 (Wed.)
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人千代田区観光協会、千代田区、神田外語学院、共立女子大学、二松学舎大学、i i jikan、ブックバー リリパット、手打ちそば 膳、科学技術館、東京国立近代美術館、国立公文書館、神田豊島屋、JLB TOURS
Results of the “2026 Survey on Attitudes Toward Home Interior Design” released: Approximately 70% have disliked their home interior and felt reluctant to invite people over. Approximately 65% consider environmental impact when choosing interior items.
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Approximately 65% consider environmental impact when choosing interior items.
Approximately 56% have used or intend to use AI for interior consultations or simulations.
（産総研 Group / free seminar）Toward the social implementation of sensing technology and next-generation packaging: The latest trends and future society viewed through environmental monitoring【Streaming July 28 and 30】
Kakehashi launches large-scale demonstration connecting hospitals, pharmacies and patients to address gaps in medical care access for outpatients with cancer, through an AMED-funded project
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Aiming to collect data from approximately 900 cases
Monitoring approximately 900 cases for 24 weeks each
JDSC selected for Phase 2 of Hiroshima Prefecture’s “Hiroshima AI Sandbox” ～Toward joint demonstration with 広島大学 of the livestock industry’s first※1 digital twin to tackle climate change～
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広島大学 affiliated farm (30 milking cows)
Demonstration period: June 2026–February 2027 (approximately 8 months)
Aiming to recover 50–75% of economic losses caused by heat stress
Approximately 5,400 farms nationwide (50 or more adult cattle)
For a dairy farm with 80 head, investment is expected to be recovered in approximately 1.1 years
Enito Group, which operates “with” and “Omiai,” receives letter of appreciation for efforts to prevent social media-based investment and romance fraud in collaboration with 愛知県警察
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There were 1,542 reported cases in 2025
The damages amounted to approximately 17.15456 billion yen
There were 818 reported cases
The damages amounted to approximately 10.4614 billion yen
Combined total membership of “with” and “Omiai”: more than 25 million
Combined total matches on “with” and “Omiai”: more than 200 million
Daito Trust Group signs a hotel operations partnership agreement with インヴァランス as it enters the hotel business
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A brand of serviced apartments and hotel residences for medium- to long-term stays, with approximately 130 buildings and 1,500 rooms nationwide
Signed fixed-term lease agreements for 3 properties (2 in Fukuoka and 1 in Asakusa) under the new brand “HOTEL LUXUDEAR RESIDENCE（ホテルラグディアレジデンス）（※2）,” led by インヴァランス
Plans to develop a total of 7 properties, mainly in designated cities in Hokkaido, the Kinki region, and the Chugoku region
Aims to open 10 buildings with approximately 600 rooms nationwide by fiscal 2028.
【Special interview published】In the AI era, people are what make customers choose an insurance company. — Japan Post Insurance and BrainPad discuss the future of insurance DX. Key-person interviews from “Insurance EXPO 2026” now available!
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To be held for the first time on July 23 (Thu.), 2026, at Otemachi Place Hall & Conference
【20th anniversary of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ arrival in Japan】Developing “local doughnuts” together with customers! Krispy Kreme Doughnuts launches its first customer-participation product development project, “Local Krispy Kreme”!
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20th anniversary in Japan
5 regions nationwide
The application period runs for 7 days, from July 6 (Mon.) to July 12 (Sun.), 2026
Experience a taste of Hawaii from home with a special cup of coffee: “UCC 100% Hawaii Kona Coffee Island Select” on sale in limited quantities starting July 11
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The farm covers approximately 16 hectares
Approximately 9 hectares are planted
Approximately 18,800 trees
Price: ¥5,400 (tax included)
Sales for the fiscal year ended December 2024 were ¥397.9 billion
Original prizes from the TV anime A Witch’s Life in Mongol debut! Available sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide and online crane games starting August 28 (Friday)
A new way to explore Joetsu-Myoko with seamless travel combining cars and short-distance mobility! フルサット, a commercial complex right by the station, introduces a rental service for license-free “WILL” vehicles
Business matchmaking service レディクル and UI/UX design firm グッドパッチ to hold joint webinar! An in-depth guide to choosing a “web development and redesign” company without making the wrong choice
すみっコぐらし is coming to 丸亀製麺! Limited-time 丸亀製麺 × すみっコぐらし collaboration! 4 collaboration projects, including the “Marutto Waku Waku Udon BOX” and original illustrated udon tickets
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Price: 690 yen (tax included)
100 winners
At all of our more than 800 locations in Japan
Aiming to cover approximately 300 stores by 2027
Aim to reduce annual wood waste by approximately 1.5t
DATAFLUCT announces Airlake BI Agent v2, an autonomous AI agent. Search, analyze and turn scattered internal customer databases and proposal documents into materials using natural language
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Capital: 1.49712 billion yen (including capital reserves)
Companies mentioned：DATAFLUCT、Airlake BI Agent v2、山星屋、JAXA
“A chance to save up to half price”: Jackery portable power stations and solar panels will be up to 50% off during Amazon Prime Day, starting July 7 (Tuesday)!
The Iwatsuki Doll Museum will hold the special exhibition “Magical Doll World: A Little Strange and Lots of Fun! Mysterious Dolls”
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Adults / ¥300 (¥200), high school and university students and people aged 65 or older / ¥150 (¥100), elementary and junior high school students / ¥100 (¥50)
※ Prices in parentheses are group rates for groups of 20 or more
A department-store-like selection! Bandai Namco’s large capsule toy specialty store, Gashapon Department Store Apina Oyama Ekimae, opens on Friday, July 3, 2026!
Cream puff specialty shop “ビアードパパ” surpasses 300 locations in Japan! The “freshly made” deliciousness taking the world by storm from Japan is coming to your town
To celebrate the major free update of “Tamagotchi Puchi Puchi Omisetchi: O-machido-sama!”: “Tamagotchi Puchi Puchi Omisetchi: O-machido-sama! at Namja Town”
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The event will run from Monday, July 20 (national holiday), 2026, through Sunday, August 30.
[Voicy Audio Branding Survey 2026] The more people listen, the more they choose you—purchase intent is 1.3 times higher after 1,000 minutes or more of cumulative listening, and 1.5 times higher among those who listen 3 or more times a week
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Listeners to the corporate channels of 4 companies
[Latest 2026 Survey Results] Overcome the serious labor shortage with “health and productivity management”! What organizations are doing to support the approximately 80% who “want to work for as long as possible”
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A survey of 480 company employees in their 20s to 60s who had been employed for at least 1 year
Approximately 52% said their company is pursuing health and productivity management
Only approximately 33% said they felt their company “cares about health and a comfortable working environment”
Approximately 73% said they “want to work for as long as possible”
The figure was only approximately 7% among those with negative views
Approximately 78% said they “want to work for a long time”
A track record of supporting more than 1,300 corporate clients
330 facilities, including sports clubs and rehabilitation facilities for nursing care
New TV commercial featuring Yuki Amami, Norihiro Uray (Male Blancco) and Kohei Masuda (Kageyama) to air starting July 6, showing how “Marugoto SmartHR” brings together labor management, payroll and attendance management!!
For the second consecutive year, 食べチョク supplies ingredients to “Himitsu no Drip,” a barista-free iced coffee specialty shop. Iced coffee creations featuring carefully selected fruit from producers registered with 食べチョク
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Original販売期間：2026年7月10日（金）～8月2日（日）
As of April 2026, the service had 1.35 million users
The number of registered producers has exceeded 11,500
Webinar on Friday, July 17, 2026: “AI HUMAN × BRANDING: What kind of ‘person’ is a brand’s ‘personality’ remembered as? Exploring next-generation branding strategies through AI humans”
[New book] For those who wish to be happy: A book on how new thinking habits can bring happiness, “Learning from Master Haieishi Uetani Suiyo: The ‘Okagesama’ Mindset to Increase Your Capacity for Happiness”
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List price: 1,100 yen (base price 1000 yen + 10% tax)