Developed an AI-guided pet ID tag that turns the unexpected into the expected; launch planned for September. Finders and owners can get in touch without exchanging personal information
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Enjoy the Plus plan for 120 yen per month.
The identity was established in just 2% of cases for dogs
High review scores do not guarantee AI recommendations — In the generative AI era, accommodation providers need information design that improves the quality of online mentions
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Despite being listed in rankings, 30.9% (25 properties) were never recommended in any of the 12 variations.
56% of travelers used generative AI in the past 12 months for at least one of the following: planning, booking or activities at their destination
40% of travelers worldwide already use AI tools to plan trips
50% said they plan to use them within the next 12 months.
38.6% of travelers said, “If I hadn’t used AI, I think I would have chosen a well-known, popular destination or accommodation.”
Even when the query wording was changed (recommended, popular, high satisfaction, highly rated), the match rate with properties listed in rankings was nearly unchanged, at 51.3–57.1%.
Even when the query wording was changed (recommended, popular, high satisfaction, highly rated), the match rate with properties listed in rankings was 51.3–5
okojoya, a specialty store for goods featuring the mountain fairy “okojo” (stoat), opens — offering general goods and accessories in a gentle, cute style
NPO Grow & Leap marks its 5th anniversary as an incorporated organization and releases activity report — has supported more than 100 junior and senior high school students in total
[Reservations now being accepted to popular demand] The compact cooler “LAViNO Cool Air Mist,” featuring an instant-cooling mist function, was featured on めざましテレビ and is gaining popularity on Rakuten and Amazon.
◢◤ Give away a new book by Professor Seligman, founder of positive psychology, and others! “Tomorrowmind: How to Thrive in a Changing World” (Japanese edition) *Limited to the certified professional course [New Positive Psychology Counselor Basic Course]
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① [One-day introductory course]: 11,000 yen
② [Two-day course] (practice and application): 22,000 yen
③ [Certification course]: 11,000 yen + 33,000 yen (half off the one-and-a-half-day training fee and certification fee)
[Students looking for internships in Yamaguchi Prefecture: Don’t miss this!] Get hands-on experience in sales, planning, design, and community development! Fujisho Group Holdings to hold a “Career Study Session” and a “5-day Internship”
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Students scheduled to graduate in 2028
Operating a wide range of businesses for more than 70 years
[THE AOYAMA GRAND HOTEL] The hotel’s renowned restaurant くろぎ launches its signature shaved ice, becoming “Tonkatsu and ‘Ice’ Jun-chan” for a limited time this summer
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Wednesday, July 1
Monday, August 31
Companies mentioned：THE AOYAMA GRAND HOTEL、とんかつ じゅんちゃん、くろぎ
[Survey on the “return on investment” of AI adoption] About 7割 of companies that adopted AI to increase sales saw profits rise! Meanwhile, about 3割 are struggling with “operational barriers caused by prompt disparities”...
An adults-only hideaway in Hakone offers a “cooling welcome” with three kinds of fruit shaved ice; an Obon-only stay plan featuring a special kaiseki meal is also available
[Toba National College of Maritime Technology] A photo session was held to unveil the nickname of the Second Gymnasium, “Torakuru (TRANS-Crew) Arena,” as part of the naming rights program
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Six fifth-year students in the Merchant Marine Department
Get a resort feel just by displaying them! A set featuring “Sumikko Gurashi” Tokage and Tokage’s mother mugs and a long-lasting Hawaiian plumeria mini bouquet will be back on sale at the Myperidot EC site from 7/1
Don’t miss the “golden hour” after the exhibition. Announcing a revamped system for outsourced exhibition follow-up calls so acquired leads don’t end up as just a pile of business cards.
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Has provided sales support to more than 100 companies
A Zoom seminar on “Fundamentals and Industrial Applications of Functional Polymer Materials Incorporating Crosslinking Through Intermolecular Interactions: Applications of Supramolecular Materials in Adhesion, Joining, Self-Healing, Toughening, and Soft Robotics” is scheduled for August 27 (Thu).
Labor and social security attorney develops innovative DX tool using generative AI. Employment contract cloud service “e-mu” to officially launch in July 2026
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Uses generative AI to cut work hours for tasks such as collecting employment contracts and onboarding information by ７０％
The beta version has been adopted by leading labor and social security attorney firms and about １５０ firms at the forefront of digital transformation.
【Quadriplegia × Manufacturing】Patented condiment-identifying cap “TopCapS” launches for presale on CAMPFIRE
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Patent granted (No. 7672559)
Withstands 1,000 attachment and removal cycles
As many as 43.25% of people say, “I can’t tell what’s inside when I look from above, and find the task of picking it up and putting it back down frustrating.”
【Target attendance: 2,000】At “Minna no Summer Seminar in Suminoe,” taking place on 7/20 (Mon., public holiday), 株式会社しずくそう will present the hands-on program “Design Everyday Solutions! The Inspiration and Welfare Team.”
ARTOLETTA®, an art brand born from the Great East Japan Earthquake, launches full-scale operations in Japan; “MAISON COLLECTION,” a made-to-order series of finished designs, goes on sale July 7
【First nationwide】Protecting junior high school students from the threat of “dark” recruitment scams. 荒川区 begins introducing the immersive prevention program “Rei’s Disappearance” at every junior high school in the ward
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All 10 junior high schools in the ward
From June 2026 through the end of the current fiscal year
【Free online seminar / July 9, 2026 (Thu) 19:00】“Build ¥164,000 in recurring monthly revenue using only insured patients—A plan for ¥1.96 million in net annual growth” Free online seminar
【Tomorrow】Registration deadline approaching! Seminar explaining the world’s largest advertising festival, “Cannes Lions 2026” | A preview of some of the latest topics to be revealed at the event
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Managed operating budgets of up to ¥360 million per month
The cumulative number of client companies managed is about 20
◢◤Considering well-being in the age of AI and the future of work: In commemoration of the publication of the Japanese edition of “Tomorrowmind: これからの生き方,” requests for feature articles, interviews, writing, and collaboration with the translators and supervisors are now being accepted!
The refined beauty of time-honored craftsmanship. Cohana’s “Kumiko Needle Minder,” from the brand of high-quality handmade tools, goes on sale July 14!
Orders open for trading Botania tin badges and other merchandise from the TV anime 『春夏秋冬代行者 春の舞』! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
Announcement of the third group of certified providers under the “100-Year Life Support Certification” and report on membership growth
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Expanded to 2,774 locations nationwide
14 new providers have joined
Companies mentioned：介護関連サービス事業協会、こころのライフサポート、株式会社NTTデータ・ライフデザイン、でかけーる、株式会社湘南オールスターズ、生活サポートten、ダイハツ工業株式会社、株式会社TENZYU、株式会社ニチイ学館、フォーカスケア みのり、フジホーム株式会社、株式会社リリムジカ、株式会社want to be
Summer “luxury seafood monja” selected by a wholesaler in Tsukiji and Toyosu with 80 years in business. Available for a limited time starting July 13, 2026, at 東京もんじゃ 鉄板焼酒場「どてっぱん」
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A wholesaler in Tsukiji and Toyosu with 80 years in business
[Survey] More than 50% expect recovery sandals to provide “comfort over long periods”! Tendai launches a full-scale rollout of “slide sandals” designed for comfort
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“C. Comfortable even when worn for long periods (57%)” accounted for more than about half of responses
Japanese coach reaches the top at a pickleball international tournament drawing worldwide excitement. Naoki Sakane, a coach with ノアインドアステージ, wins the amateur division of the “PPA ASIA 500 Sansan TOKYO OPEN 2026”
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Original2026年7月1日（水）～4日（土）に開催された「PPA ASIA 500 Sansan TOKYO OPEN 2026 Produced by TBS」
Companies mentioned：ノアインドアステージ株式会社、PPA TOUR ASIA、TBS
Orders open for trading foil-stamped scene cards and trading photo-booth-style bromides from 『にじよん あにめーしょん2』! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
[Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture] Supporting junior and senior high school students with global ambitions! Seeking donations for dispatch and study-abroad projects in the United States and New Zealand
Survey of AI use on the booking websites of 15 major hotel companies in Japan
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15 major hotel chains and hotel groups in Japan
AI and chatbots were in use at 12 companies
7 major hotel chains and hotel groups overseas
6 companies had implemented or offered limited access to AI-powered hotel selection through official digital channels such as their official websites, official apps and ChatGPT app
A new idea for the sweltering heat in Kumagaya: enjoy wine while watching the festival floats from a cool restaurant. Trattorìa KISAKU to hold a 3-day event during the Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) “Super Coast” consolidates AT and CVT inventory into 1 product. Seeking retailers nationwide for this multi-purpose ATF with a 26-year track record
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26-year track record
Compatible with approximately 50 types of genuine oil
Maintenance for more than 6 million vehicles to date
[NEW OPEN in Kawagoe] Dr.カラー, an adult-focused hair color salon specializing in hair improvement, created by a salon specializing in hair improvement. To celebrate the opening, “root coloring + hair-improvement treatment” is just ¥1,000! Takes as little as 45 minutes!
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As little as 45 minutes
Regular price: ¥6,600 and up
Reservations will close once the 200 available slots are filled.
“The more you set it, the more beautifully it takes shape”: NNW（ンヌ）, a new type of styling treatment from hair salon MASHU's “tukka soin,” launches June 17
Takeda Shiraoi beef from Hokkaido’s 牛の里, which pursues “flavor-focused wagyu” unconstrained by grades, returns to the “Kirin Ichiban Shibori Beer Garden” for the ２nd consecutive year!
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Opens at Sapporo Odori Park starting Thursday, July 23, 2026
“RTC-M Series” rugged Android tablets built for dusty, wet and drop-prone worksites to launch in July — Designed for on-site use in manufacturing, logistics and transportation
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10.1-inch model “RTC-M102-JP”
８-inch model “RTC-M82-JP”
Will launch in July 2026
High-brightness 700nits display
Gorilla Glass with a surface hardness of 7H
Drop-tested from approximately 1.2m
Large-capacity 10,000mAh lithium-ion battery
Capital: 50 million yen
Companies mentioned：アイメックス株式会社、AIMEX Corporation、Google LLC、MediaTek Inc.、Corning Incorporated、Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
DMZ Japan releases “Canadian Ecosystem Report,” a comprehensive guide to Canada’s innovation ecosystem, for free! Essential reading for companies, investors and startups considering expanding into or investing in Canada
Fully booked. Footage has been released of the one-night-only immersive installation “akasaka AKANE night,” held on the grounds of Akasaka Hikawa Shrine, glowing deep red and captivating approximately 300 people.
20,000 companies “change their names” each year; the most common approach is a complete rebrand that drops the old name — 1 in 3 companies also moved its head office
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Approximately 226,000 corporate name changes, involving a cumulative total of 207,000 companies
A cumulative total of 207,000 companies
About 20,000 companies change their corporate names each year
The most common type of name change was a “complete rebrand” that left almost no trace of the old name, accounting for 37.9%.
Just over 1 in 3 companies that changed their corporate name (36.7% within 90 days before or after) also moved their head office around the same time.
All corporations remaining active in the registry (approximately 5.8 million companies)
Most changed their name just once (191,000 companies)
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Approximately 1,900 changed their name 3 or more times
The most frequent change was 11 name changes, recorded by 3 companies
Conversion to Roman letters: 13.5%
Conversion to katakana: 8.9%
Changes to the corporate designation alone (e.g., from a limited company to a joint-stock company) also accounted for 11.6%
【Sabae City】BONA FIDE（ボナファイドジム） Sabae Maruyama branch to open on August 8!! Expanding to its 4th location in Fukui Prefecture as a 30-minute, reservation-based fitness studio!
Enjoy a stunning view of the blue sea right outside your door! Reservations are now open for the “Early-Bird Room-Only Plan,” offering the lowest prices for a summer getaway at LUXUNA伊勢志摩!
An immersive Nontan picture-book play experience is coming to PLAY! PARK. Make a mess, touch things, jump onto a giant star, and have all the fun you can!