Hitachi to launch its “optimal operation guidance system” within the HMAX Industry lineup by year-end, using physical AI that incorporates the skills of experienced operators to support on-site production operations
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Original2025年度(2026年3月期)売上収益は10兆5,867億円
As of the end of March 2026, it had 606 consolidated subsidiaries
The company has approximately 290,000 employees worldwide
“Heat-Protection Parasol STORE” opens for a limited time to prepare for the end of the 2026 rainy season and extreme heat: July 11 (Saturday) to July 27 (Monday) at the Masaka Stage on the 1st floor of Shibuya Loft
【Tokyo debut】Mala tang specialty restaurant “ドラゴンホットポット” opens in Kanda, Tokyo! ■鈴木紗理奈 and French cuisine master chef 坂井宏行 to appear together at the July 16 (Thursday) reception party!
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More than 100 ingredients
8 types of soup
5 spice levels
Reception party featuring 鈴木紗理奈 and chef 坂井宏行 to be held at 15:30 on Thursday, July 16!
【Special offer timed with the major July e-commerce sale】Switch 2-compatible controller with ultra-low latency of 0.00262s and drift-prevention TMR sensor: “GuliKit TT MAX Controller” at a special limited-time price
【Amazon Prime Day & Early Sale】Use your favorite arcade stick with your PS5! The PS5-compatible, ultra-low-latency converter “Brook Wingman FGC2” at a special limited-time price
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Compatible with more than 150 wired arcade controllers and pads
【Amazon Prime Day Early Sale Special】When in doubt, go with this! The classic Pokémon GO auto-catch device “Pocket Auto Catch NEO,” which weighs just 5g and attaches to your wrist, is available at a special limited-time price
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Ultra-lightweight design weighing just 5g
Up to 12 hours of operation
Early sale: July 7, 2026 (Tue.) 0:00
Prime Day main sale: July 10, 2026 (Fri.) 0:00 – July 13 (Mon.) 23:59
Comparing 3 approaches during an economic downturn, recommending that semiconductor companies generate cash, including through asset sales 【A.T. Kearney】
【Amazon Prime Day & Early Sale】The Pokémon GO®-compatible auto-catcher “Ultra Catcher 4,” which connects to 4 devices at once, is available at a huge limited-time discount! Smart support for the whole family’s Pokémon GO adventures! A chance to get one before summer vacation
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Connects to 4 devices simultaneously
Runs for up to 30 days
Size: 12cm × 8cm × 2.5cm
Weight: 71g
Companies mentioned：ONO貿易株式会社、Brook Gaming、Niantic, Inc.
Semiconductor back-end investment attractiveness assessed across 30 countries and regions, with annual growth of 7% projected through 2030 【A.T. Kearney】
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Semiconductor demand is expected to grow at an annual rate of 7% through 2030
Together, they control more than 60% of the global outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) market
Accounting for about 13% of the global assembly and test market
A chip fund totaling $10 billion
A program that could cover up to 50% of total capital investment
Original合計で1日当たり約6,300万ユニットの生産能力
Subsidies of up to 34% for labor costs and capital investment
【Amazon Prime Day & Early Sale】Turn spare moments at a café or at home into smart Pokémon GO time. The iOS-exclusive auto-catcher “Rocket Balloon” is available at a once-a-year special price!
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Early sale: July 7, 2026 (Tue.) 0:00
Early sale: July 7, 2026 (Tue.) 0:00 – July 9 (Thu.) 23:59
Prime Day main sale: July 10, 2026 (Fri.) 0:00
Prime Day main sale: July 10, 2026 (Fri.) 0:00 – July 13 (Mon.) 23:59
Weight: 50 g
Size: 64 × 15 × 84 mm
Companies mentioned：ONO貿易株式会社、Amazon、楽天、Niantic, Inc.
【Amazon Prime Day & Early Sale】The Pokémon GO®-compatible auto-catcher “Auto Catch LIGHT NEO” connects to 2 devices at once and weighs just 10g, supporting your summer “play Pokémon GO while doing other things” at a once-a-year special price!
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Cumulative worldwide sales have surpassed 800,000 units
【Amazon Prime Day & Early Sale Special】The day “It’s too hot to go outside” becomes a thing of the past. The Pokémon GO®-compatible AR game support tool “ARmate（エーアールメイト）,” which eases weather and physical fitness constraints, is available at a special price!
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Wide-area coverage equivalent to up to approximately 17km
Up to 26 hours of continuous operation
60 minutes of charging
Battery capacity: 580 mAh
Weight: 45 g
Companies mentioned：ONO貿易株式会社、Brook Gaming、Niantic, Inc.
テックファーム enters infrastructure inspection DX support, helping with field deployment and workforce training through the “IBIS2” drone for confined spaces and high-resolution 3D modeling
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Japan’s domestic drone business market is worth ¥497.3 billion in fiscal 2025
The inspection sector is considered the largest segment, accounting for about 40% of the overall market. Against the backdrop of efforts to address aging infrastructure and promote DX, it is projected to grow from ¥100.3 billion in fiscal 2025
to ¥150 billion in fiscal 2028
Aiming to provide 100 sets over 3 years, including deployment support packages with aircraft
PASS THE BATON MARKET’s popular event “ぱちゅざばとんまーけっと” and the first-ever jewelry market “KIKAZARU – Relight Jewelry Market -” to be held simultaneously at NEWoMan Shinjuku.
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For 3 days, July 31 (Fri.)–August 2 (Sun.), 2026
A shopping area featuring 20 brands
With the cooperation of 22 companies involved in a variety of manufacturing
13 brands featuring a variety of materials and techniques
Companies mentioned：株式会社スマイルズ、PASS THE BATON、ニュウマン新宿店、ARCH&LINE、SHIPS KIDS、COTTON PAN、marcs STORE、プチバトー、tapis、HOZUBAG、石田製帽、LOOPLAY、BLACK BRICK、MarinaKarna、SUNSKI、A'bake・A'tea、RumChai、SHIMAI VINTAGE、ANTE Vojnovic div.、matsunoichi gallery、美しい窓辺、ten to sen、Kei Nagayama、黒田愛里、yuki onizuka、SINDENKI、PENTA、In or U、BEADED DNA、Hue Rain、育、i t i i t i、RITUAL、e.m.、HARIO Lampwork Factory、ICHIRIN
株式会社サクシード (9256) wins contract from Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture, for learning support during school closures and other days off—supporting students’ academic achievement with outside instructors and “School AI”
【Aqua Ignis Sendai】A major summer event that drew more than 80,000 visitors last year*1 opens again this summer: “Taiwan Lantern Festival SENDAI 2026 — Wish Upon a Star, Send Our Thoughts with Light,” starting July 24 (Friday)
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About 600 lanterns
About 400 authentic Taiwanese lanterns delivered from Tainan City
About 200 lanterns
Up to 150 lanterns
Equivalent to 7,500 yen
¥500 (tax included)
1,300 yen (tax included)
1,500 yen (tax included)
800 yen (tax included)
1,000 yen (tax included)
¥400 (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社アクアイグニス、仙台reborn株式会社、深松組、普濟文史研究協會、MEET TAIWAN台湾華語・文化教室（TCML）、リトル台湾in東北、88藝療所、財團法人國家文化藝術基金會、台南市政府、ゴールデンチューリップ台南栄美ホテル、Great Dane Brewing（グレートデーンブリューイング）
Big Holiday publishes top executives’ discussion on the road to becoming a 100-year-old company; the chairman and new president discuss their vision for travel under the new leadership structure
Director and CTO Tsugataka Aoki to speak at “Strategy for a Common IoT Standard — The Next-Generation Connected Society Pioneered by Matter and Aliro,” held July 16
【Launching consultations on coordination with corporate clinics and local medical institutions】FRACTAL WORKOUT begins providing facility information as a designated exercise therapy facility
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Capital: 50 million yen
Companies mentioned：フラクタルワークアウト株式会社、PHRサービス事業協会、健康経営アライアンス、がん対策推進企業アクション、スマート・ライフ・プロジェクト、Sport in Life、東京都スポーツ推進企業、健康優良企業“銀の認定”
A must-try for tarako butter lovers! Mike Popcorn Tarako Butter Flavor, with savory tarako and an addictive lingering richness of butter, goes on limited-time sale first at convenience stores nationwide from July 13, 2026 (Monday)
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Original1袋当たり233kcal
Expected price: around 165 yen including tax
The popcorn market in fiscal 2025 reached 157% of its fiscal 2019 level
【Flying Tiger】“Analog” and “SNS buzz” rank among the top trends! TOP 10 “unnecessary but irresistible goods” that won support despite rising prices, by sales in the first half of 2026
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Sales rose to about 2.2 times the level of the same period last year
Cumulative sales surpassed 180,000 units
Sales exceeded 2 times the level of the same period last year
【Part 3】“Insurance EXPO 2026,” defining insurance DX in the generative AI era, opens registration for 2 additional sessions featuring speakers from 日本生命, 明治安田生命, 第一ライフ, 朝日生命 and エヌエヌ生命!
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“Insurance EXPO 2026,” to be held for the first time at Otemachi Place Hall & Conference on July 23, 2026 (Thursday)
A total of 14 sessions are planned
Details of the programs for 2 additional sessions released
Some restaurants have cut interior renovation costs to one-third or less—テンポスバスターズ launches “Restaurant Owners’ Troubleshooting Channel,” dispatching carpenters
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Restaurant interior renovations are generally said to cost around ¥5 million to ¥10 million.
Case ①: Standing bar (8.3 tsubo); initial estimate: ¥2.5 million
Case ①: Standing bar (8.3 tsubo); initial estimate of ¥2.5 million reduced to ¥660,000
Case ②: Sushi restaurant—reupholstering chairs and sofas. The chair and sofa seats had worn out, and replacement was initially considered. However, a reupholstery specialist was dispatched, bringing the replacement cost of ¥229,900
Case ②: Sushi restaurant—reupholstering chairs and sofas. The chair and sofa seats had worn out, and replacement was initially considered. However, a reupholstery specialist was dispatched, reducing the replacement cost from ¥229,900 to ¥72,050.
More than 100 carpenters are currently registered with “Restaurant Owners’ Troubleshooting Channel,”
More than 100 carpenters are currently registered with “Restaurant Owners’ Troubleshooting Channel,” and the company aims to have 1,000 carpenters registered in the Kanto region by the end of this fiscal year.
[アンジェ web shop’s 26th anniversary] New limited-edition items created in collaboration with illustrator fukucoco! The hugely popular “Convenience Store Bag” is also back
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More than 100,000 items sold across the series
1,320 yen (tax included)
1,980 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：アンジェ web shop、セレクチュアー株式会社、bon moment、fukucoco
Factory tour event “Let’s Go, Factory: See and Experience Manufacturing” brings together 15 small and midsize manufacturers in Osaka. The program will include Expo-linked experiences and, for the first time, a free-research plan for elementary school students
Korean boy group CMDM set to visit Japan for performances! Members send an enthusiastic message: “We’re really looking forward to spending the summer of 2026 with you”
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Reached No. 2 on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart
Also ranked 15th on the Oricon Weekly Chart and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales
Develops high-performance cellulose microfibers using spinning technology applied to “Bemberg®”; the material will be used as a functional ingredient in Kao’s skincare product est Genoluxe Cream
[株式会社慶洋エンジニアリング] Announces products included in Amazon’s “Prime Day”! Featured deals include a mirror-touch car adapter, a large-screen tablet, a portable water purifier and more!
For women in their 50s and older, a daily boost for firm, radiant skin: “Halmeq Place Jelly,” launching July 5, offers a delicious, effortless beauty routine you can eat in jelly form
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The health food market was worth ¥914.7 billion in fiscal 2025
More than 80% of women in their 50s to 70s say people should make an effort to improve their appearance
A closer look at their mysterious appeal may reveal the Japanese spirit!? “Learn Your Roots and Love Them More: A Textbook of Yokai” goes on sale July 15
Job openings-to-applicants ratio in the auto maintenance industry reaches 4.55, with mechanic shortages worsening nationwide — A company operating used-car sales and maintenance businesses nationwide partners with mechanic training schools, and the number of enrolled students aiming to become mechanics has increased approximately 7.5 times in 7 years since the partnership began
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Job openings-to-applicants ratio in the auto maintenance industry reaches 4.55
The number of enrolled students aiming to become mechanics has increased approximately 7.5 times in 7 years since the partnership began
Mechanics of foreign nationality account for approximately 30% of all mechanics
The number of graduates from the school hired by our company has also increased approximately 25 times compared with 2021
No more tangled cables. The innovative “katamaki” retractable cable, which can be pulled out from one side only, goes on sale during “Amazon Prime Day”
[Amazon Prime Day] De’Longhi’s celebrated coffee machines at special prices! Popular models on offer, from your first fully automatic coffee machine to a premium espresso maker
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Amazon’s event runs for 4 days, from 0:00 on Friday, July 10, to 23:59 on Monday, July 13
The event runs for 3 days, from 0:00 on Tuesday, July 7, to 23:59 on Thursday, July 9
Companies mentioned：デロンギ・ジャパン株式会社、Amazon、Amazon.com, Inc.
[Japan’s first officially licensed edition] The official strategy guide for the global hit strategy game “Hearts of Iron IV” is here, with more than 700 pages!
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More than 700 pages
Digital edition: ¥2,900 (before tax)
B5 size / 744 pages (planned)
Consolidated workforce: 260 employees (as of May 2026)
A new backpack joins the hugely popular zero-gravity series! A versatile backpack that not only reduces weight on your shoulders but also offers excellent functionality
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Reduces strain on the shoulders by approximately 41%
Under a load of 6 kg
Price: ¥19,800 (tax included)
Currently operates approximately 110 stores nationwide and an online store
“AOYAMAの森 (仲洞地区)” becomes the apparel industry’s first site to be certified by the Ministry of the Environment as a Nature Coexistence Site (restoration type)
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A total of 3,276 saplings have been planted to date
In fiscal 2025, the forest expanded to 2 locations
Supporting school refusal, mental and developmental disabilities, and financial hardship through systems. Become a manager in your 20s! 株式会社キズキ recruitment information session
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Capacity: 20 people (first come, first served); minimum number of participants is 5
Promoted to manager at age 26, 3 years after joining the company.
Date and time: July 22, 2026 (Wednesday), 20:00–21:30
Dentsu Soken releases the latest version of “minnect application management,” enhancing automated municipal reviews through the integration of generative AI and low-code technology