Anrakutei’s “& Yakiniku Series”: Can bibimbap and yakiniku, which live on different pages, really come together? New commercial “Bibimbap & Yakiniku Set: The Two Belong Together” released
[Held August 18 from 22:00] The era of relying on new sales and advertising is over—KOBUSHI MARKETING unveils free webinar on “organizer-position strategy,” which mobilizes 4,000 people annually!
[Labor and social security attorney warning] “Verbal excuses” will be completely unacceptable. The trap of “preparing documentation” for companies under the Reiwa 8 rules requiring explanations of treatment disparities for non-regular employees
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Date and time: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 12:00–18:00
More than 750 people nationwide have obtained the “Employment Clean Planner” qualification
Applications now open for special content in “Let’s Take It Easy: The Exhibition by kiitos.” A one-night-only night seminar with 〈THREE〉 will be held Saturday, 7/11!
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Date and time: Saturday, July 11, 2026, 22:00–23:00
Capacity: 59 people (first come, first served)
Participation fee: 3,300 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：kiitos.、THREE、シモキタ -エキマエ- シネマ K2、ADRIFT、reload ENTRANCE HALL
Applications open for the 3rd cohort of “THE CREATIVE ACADEMY Oita Campus 2026,” an educational program that teaches idea generation and planning skills for regional revitalization and business growth
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Lectures will be held over 8 sessions, including practical assignments
“THE CREATIVE ACADEMY Oita Campus 2026”
Applications open today, July 7
Classes begin August 6, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社GO、The Breakthrough Company GO、株式会社リクルート、concon株式会社、株式会社ビビッドガーデン、電通、博報堂、サイバーエージェント、CHOCOLATE
Launch of Sohonos® (palovarotene), Japan’s first treatment for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, in Japan
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The number of patients in Japan is estimated at approximately 60–84
The Sohonos® treatment group saw a 54% reduction in annualized heterotopic ossification volume compared with the group receiving standard treatment alone
[Survey of 1,021 people] 60% want to use generative AI even if it is prohibited. The limits of the “benefit of the doubt” approach to online exams have become clear
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Can take the exam in a relaxed state (49.8%)
Easy to concentrate (48.2%)
Difficult to maintain a sense of tension (32.9%)
The survey found that about 60% of people would want to use generative AI during an exam if they could, even when its use is prohibited.
Ask generative AI for answers (49.5%)
Search on another device, such as a smartphone (47.6%)
Open another tab or browser on the computer used for the exam and search (44.7%)
Have heard of the name or know the general outline (41.8%)
“Data analysis that can be put to use on the ground” in health and welfare administration: Metrics Work Consultants and Clementia enter into a business partnership
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We will begin joint hands-on support in fiscal 2026
[Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture] The beloved local Memorial Garden Okayama is renovated | 青江典礼会館, serving everything from family funerals to general funerals, to open in August 2026
[New service] Bring an in-house “AI editorial team” dedicated to your company and deeply familiar with your brand. Launch of conversational editor “TSUZURU”
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The 2 articles created using TSUZURU scored above the hiring benchmark (70 points)
With a 2030 IPO in its sights, beauty company リビアス launches its “Information and Beauty Conglomerate Initiative.” Organizational restructuring and a new management structure accelerate diversification across 5 domains, including services, education and DX
Bringing the traditions and techniques of Japan and Asia into modern life. The much-anticipated official BtoC EC site for interior and lifestyle goods brand “COTAN” is now open!
“The museum experience you take part in yourself”: “Lost Frame” is now available. Walk through Shimokitazawa, uncover the mystery of hand-drawn paintings, and weave a story through conversations with its characters.
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To be held in August 2026
■ Start time: 13:00–19:00 (starts every 15 minutes)
[Now used by more than 200 companies] “ゴリラ採用,” a construction-industry recruitment service, consistently secures applications through its unique job-posting management approach. Reached a cumulative total of 1,000 qualified applications.
70% of study abroad agents in 68 countries worldwide say they “want to partner” with Japanese universities—yet nearly 90% have no partnerships. A survey of 303 study abroad agents across 68 countries reveals a supply-demand mismatch
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Global agents’ interest in Japan averaged 4.41 on a 5-point scale
68% gave the highest rating, “5 (very interested)”
87% of agents surveyed had no formal partnership with Japanese higher education institutions
Even among those with partnerships, 69.8% had partnerships with only 1–3 schools
Lack of awareness and brand strength among Japanese higher education institutions (76%)
Perception that programs (such as classes) are not conducted in English (75%)
Lack of information and marketing materials from higher education institutions (52%)
92% of study abroad agents provide visa and pre-departure support
91% review application documents
82% invest in specialized staff training
86% of study abroad agents offer performance-based commission plans
Among commission-based plans, 71% said the typical commission rate for newly affiliated universities is between 10% and 20% of tuition
One serialized drama every week, made by just 1 person and AI — a Fukuoka AI association is producing the 403-shot series “The One Who Fills the Void” in-house and releasing episodes weekly
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Production staff: 1 human (the representative director) + 8 AI agents
News Securities introduces companies participating in its 25th anniversary seminar, Part 2 — MWG, Nam Long and Sunshine
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25th anniversary
Total assets exceed 2.5894 trillion Vietnamese dong
Earned the trust of more than 31,000 households
Waterpoint (355ha)
Izumi City (170ha)
Akari City (8.5ha)
Companies mentioned：ニュース証券株式会社、Mobile World Investment Corporation、Nam Long Group、Sunshine Group、ACBS、Asia Commercial Bank Securities、Nam Long Capital、Nam Long Land、Nam Long Commercial Property、Nam Long ADC、Nam Khang、IFC、VinaCapital、阪急阪神プロパティーズ、西日本鉄道、東急株式会社
[Toward industry-leading compensation in food service] ゆで太郎システム confirms its 5th consecutive annual base-pay increase; starting salaries for university graduates to reach ¥355,000 and maximum salaries for high school graduates ¥317,000 in fiscal 2027
Accelerating digital transformation in the bridal and hospitality industries: 株式会社TIPLOG acquires the business for the in-person customer service analysis AI “Phonoscape” from Idein
July 7 is “Chip Star Day”! To mark the 50th anniversary of Chip Star, the brand will also set up a booth at the Mitarashi Festival summer market at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto!
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Thank you for your support over the 50 years since its launch in 1976
The “Mitarashi Festival” attracts about 150,000 visitors every year
PathAhead, developer of “Rising Sand,” the world’s first artificial aggregate made using desert sand, selected for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s SBIR Construction Technology Research and Development Grant Program for joint research with Takashi Honda of KEK
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Road paving rate is about 20%
About 2.5 times more durable than conventional natural aggregates
Life-cycle costs are about 60% of conventional levels
July 7 release | AFFLUENT THEORY, an asset management media outlet for affluent clients, launches an interview column with investor バフェット太郎, whose YouTube channel has 500,000 subscribers, and investment columnist 中島宏明
[Subsidy Survey] About 80% of people who compromised on housing, cars, weddings and other expenses were “not familiar with” the programs. Could reducing out-of-pocket costs have changed their behavior?
A bird’s-eye view of a world at −20°C. KAIE Art, an aerial fine-art brand that photographs frozen rivers in eastern Hokkaido as “abstract paintings,” launches
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Temperatures fall from −10°C to −20°C
The drone is raised to an altitude of approximately 50 meters
Works currently for sale: 5
Companies mentioned：カイエツアー、KAIE Tours、KAIE Art、Saatchi Art
[Summer Vacation Kids’ Korean Challenge] Starting in fourth grade, she passed an audition for a Korean child actor role! A summer when a love of Korean leads to a dream: ハングルネット holds a Korean-language event for children
Addressing the vague discomfort that can arise after age 50 by focusing on the body’s internal circulation. Flovis publishes a column supervised by Dr. 純代赤澤 on its official website
[July 7, Tanabata] Fulfilling the wishes of local businesses and creating the future. 株式会社DNS launches a 45-hour, pre-employment, industry-specific practical video training program and significantly strengthens its matching system for highly skilled foreign talent (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services) starting today.
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Urgent concerns have been voiced by more than 100 business leaders
Individual customization slots (limited to 3 companies)
Painkillers can create “a new headache”—1 in 9 people who use headache medication overuse it. Data from “ズツノート,” an app developed by a headache specialist, reveals the findings
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About 1 in 9 users of headache medication (10.9%) used acute headache medication on 10 or more days in a given month
1.3% of users continued using headache medication for 10 or more days a month for at least 3 months
The average number of days of use was 3.2 per month
A professional surfer with the designated intractable disease AIGA, which prevents sweating, has created “a place where anyone can take on the sea” in Kujukuri
Event report: 456 people gathered in Harajuku for the inaugural event. Change/me, an inner-care brand, held its first large-scale festival, Change/me Beauty Fes 2026
Interview with the president of 株式会社Brand New: From leaving a TV station to making clients’ ideas happen, he discusses the story behind his “overwhelming ability to execute”
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Proposed signage advertising for more than 500 projects nationwide
The Japan-made Resolve Store has closed. 3,000 people visited over 2 days. A line of 150 formed before opening. There were 631 survey responses and more than 12,000 related posts. The day when “the nail that sticks out stands in line” really did arrive.
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3,000 people visited over 2 days
Average satisfaction rating: 4.42 points (out of 5)
As demand for talent rises with the expanding reuse market, 株式会社カイトル strengthens its recruitment branding after growing to a team of 40 in just over 3 years
Japan debut: Taiwanese science skincare brand AKIMIA arrives for a limited time at 伊勢丹新宿店 Isetan Beauty Apothecary. A talk session featuring GENSEI has also been confirmed.
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With every purchase of 11,000 yen or more, tax included
Selling 1 sheet every 26 seconds in Taiwan, where consumers are highly attuned to beauty