【Trending on social media】A bonus-included mook packed with memories of girls growing up in the Heisei era, 『Dear:平成女児 あのころのトキメキ大集合! ウチらの青春メモリーBOOK』, is now on sale!
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Price: 1,980 yen (including tax)
A giveaway campaign for 20 winners, each receiving ¥3,000 worth of QUO Cards
Release date: July 7, 2026
The application deadline is January 27, 2027, at 23:59
Handmade rice balls by chef 佐藤歩 of the elusive dining experience Comptoir Feu(コントワール・フー) arrive at Karahori Shopping Street! Available in strictly limited quantities for a single-coin price at Karahori Onigiri from July 8
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Original客単価7〜8万円ほど
A 1-year wait for a reservation is the norm
Offered for just 500 yen
Offered in a strictly limited quantity of 100 meals
Go beyond the limits of LLMs! Free webinar to be held again: “The future of technology can be ‘inferred,’ not ‘predicted’ — deriving the next R&D themes and business opportunities from papers, patents, and grants that LLMs can’t see”
Now accepting orders for trading acrylic stands, trading can badges and more from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Lost Stories!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga goods
E-LIFE Co., Ltd. takes on a new challenge in the nursing care industry: introduces a new evaluation system enabling center directors to earn ¥10 million annually, a 13.6% pay increase for new graduates, and a hometown-return program
[Goal reached on Makuake!] July 10 is Natto Day. A new way to enjoy natto by pinching or sprinkling it, from a long-established natto maker founded 111 years ago
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A long-established natto maker founded 111 years ago
Reached its funding goal within 3 days of the project launch
Business support system for comprehensive defined contribution plans (Defined Contribution Monthly Operation Support System, commonly known as “DeCoMOSS,” Dekomos) begins advance operations at 39 companies
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39 companies adopting the system in advance
39 companies adopting the system in advance starting July 2026
[3 days only] 写真工房ぱれっと holds a flash sale for baby and kids photo shoots from July 7 (Tuesday) to 9 (Thursday). Popular plans at special prices for a limited time.
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All-data plan: regular price ¥32,000 (¥35,200 including tax) → ¥28,000 (¥30,800 including tax)
Light plan: regular price ¥42,000 (¥46,200 including tax) → ¥36,000 (¥39,600 including tax)
Sharelot, an unlimited e-book reading service for businesses, rolls out a major update to help employees apply what they learn through reading to internal knowledge sharing and training. 4 features, including Slack integration and tag settings, are now available
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Offering more than 13,600 business and practical books
Designed exclusively for Spacia, making everyday driving more comfortable. Multifunction LED console box now on sale. Just place it in your car to transform the interior. Designed for a vehicle-specific fit like factory equipment, it combines storage, wireless charging and lighting in one unit.
ALGO ARTIS production-planning DX solution goes fully operational on FILWEL’s fine chemical materials production line; planning time expected to be reduced to 1/3
【July 16】DX: from “PoC” to “on-site implementation.” A conference on putting Toray Construction and miryo.AI’s “AI-driven development” into practice, turning months of development into weeks. Free requirements definition/PoC offered with advance registration.
“全終協,” which established the first certification system for high-quality providers in the personal guarantor industry, signs a comprehensive partnership agreement with Tokyo’s Nerima Ward
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The number of providers nationwide has exceeded 400
Karateka Kiyo Shimizu to appear at the “2026 Unlimited Sports Festival,” an ultra-inclusive festival for people to enjoy regardless of age, disability or nationality. New additions include sports tag and gateball, expanding the event as a multigenerational festival.
株式会社ノビアス, the National Cancer Center and Asahi General Hospital file joint patent application for real-time 2D-3D image support technology for IVR and angiography
課題解決EXPo2026 opens tomorrow (July 8)! A comprehensive trade show at Kitakyushu Messe focusing on manufacturing, DX promotion, the environment and energy, and support for small and medium-sized enterprises
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Event scale: 250 companies and 403 booths (planned)
Attendance target: 18,000 people (planned; includes co-located exhibitions)
【No. 1 in the first half of 2026 Best Cosmetics】Responding to modern hair and scalp concerns※1, including frizz and puffiness. “Bond Layer” works from the core※2
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Bond Layer Conditioner, 236mL, tax included: ¥4,180
Bond Layer Smooth Hair Serum, 150mL, tax included: ¥4,950
Companies mentioned:ジョンマスターオーガニック、美的、LDK the Beauty、MAQUIA
A queue-worthy tea soft serve made by an Earl Grey specialty shop. The new 2026 “Caramel Milk Tea” and 20 varieties of Earl Grey make a limited-time appearance at the “HAKATA Tea Festival” at 博多阪急!
24 years after his death, country music legend Waylon Jennings’ voice returns—the second collection of unreleased songs, “Diamonds,” to be released this fall
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On sale November 13
Scheduled to begin December 11
Companies mentioned:The Orchard Japan、Parade、Holler、The Waylors、Son Of Jessi、Thirty Tigers
[TAC Real Estate Transaction Specialist Course] Start as soon as you decide! “Real Estate Transaction Specialist Study Starter Set” now available, making it easy to begin studying for free!
[JAF Shiga] Private viewing of 西教寺’s illuminated grounds, adorned with 4,000 wind chimes! Important Cultural Property “Guest Hall” to open at night for the first time
Toward zero medical accidents through generative AI and chat integration. HITOTSU to launch a new product that creates a “self-improvement cycle for medical safety” on October 1
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“Link,” a medical DX chat service used by 400 medical institutions and 150 companies
Medical accidents resulting in unexpected deaths have remained at 300–400 per year since the launch of the medical accident investigation system in October 2015 (※).
Generative AI trained on approximately 170,000 incident and near-miss reports from across Japan over the past 15 years
[Japan debut] UltraBar X, a modular command center for DIY desks, to launch simultaneous crowdfunding campaigns this summer on GREEN FUNDING and Kibidango!
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Reconfigure your desk in 0.3 seconds with magnetic modules
[79th Cannes Film Festival] YOMO® serves “Taberu Yomogi,” vegan cookies made with locally grown mugwort, at “JAPAN PITCH,” held at one of the world’s largest film markets
More than 130 university representatives attend as Duolingo English Test holds leadership seminar, providing end-to-end support for English education in higher education
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Up to 100,000 test administrations
Equivalent to a total of US$7 million
More than 6,500 educational institutions worldwide
THE CITY BAKERY SINGAPORE is launching! In August 2026, New York-born THE CITY BAKERY will open in the city-state of Singapore, known as one of the world’s leading economic and tourism hubs.
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August 2026
Approximately a 5-minute walk from MRT Somerset Station
Companies mentioned:THE CITY BAKERY、株式会社フォンス、THE CITY BAKERY ORCHARD、THE CITY BAKERY RESTAURANT ORCHARD
[Warning] Surplus balance issues with PayPay’s new “Other Company Card Vouchers.” Legal asset liquidation scheme using JPKI unveiled
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These vouchers must be purchased in fixed denominations such as ¥10,000 and ¥30,000
Funds are cleared immediately to your designated account by bank transfer in an average of 15 minutes the first time (as little as 5 minutes from the second time onward).
“Make summer outings comfortable with just 1 unit” — This tarp tent topped 20,000 units sold in 1 year after launch and is featured in the Amazon Prime Day sale
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Surpassed 20,000 units sold in 1 year after launch
【KEIYO × Rakuten Shopping Marathon】5x points + up to ¥8,000 off! Deals on popular items for more comfortable summer drives, including CarPlay AI BOX and in-car baby monitors
Shizuoka Prefecture and Hakone, Kanagawa: expanding to a 7-property network — 喜久多グループ expands its lodging network with the grand opening of Izu Inatori Onsen Sekkaikai and the start of operations at Hakone's Harunohikari on July 1, 2026
Official launch of AI JUQUU, an AI-powered supply-and-demand management SaaS for consumer goods and D2C companies. Turning on-the-ground supply and demand data into a foundation for management decision-making
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Can be implemented in as little as 3 weeks through data integration with existing core systems
Miyako's nature, people and lifestyle inspire Miyakko Marumaru Club, an experiential club that aims to close the regional experience gap and nurture children's desire to try new things
A serious break for desk workers: ONON Heat & Cool delivers hot and cold care from -2°C to 45°C in 1 unit, with presales launching on Makuake on Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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From -2°C to 45°C
Regular price: ¥25,300 (tax included)
Makuake presale price: ¥17,710 (tax included)
Effectively ¥7,590 off, up to 30% off (limited quantities)
Generated more than ¥40 million in cumulative sales
Story Agent, a general trading company specializing in microbreweries, publishes Small Breweries Make Towns More Interesting and holds a commemorative discussion with 梓書院.
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Average startup capital for independent food service businesses (food service and accommodation sector, 2024): approximately ¥9.85 million
A brewery can actually be started with ¥5 million, depending on its scale
In Japan, brewing equipment is said to cost ¥15 million to ¥20 million or more
The same level of equipment can be purchased overseas for about ¥6 million to no more than ¥10 million
We will hold an explanatory seminar, “Become a Company of Choice for Top Engineers! Responding to the ‘October Harassment Law Revision’ and Building a Better Workplace—What IT Companies Should Do Now”
Outdoor baby-care room “mamaro solana™” installed at Kamihira Park in Ageo, Saitama Prefecture! Helping transform it into “a more lively park for families with children”
Bringing smiles to children through interactions with therapy dogs. トーラス株式会社 takes part in “Kashiwa Elementary School Festival” at Ebina Municipal Kashiwagaya Elementary School
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This is the 4th time the event has been held at Kashiwagaya Elementary School
The program continues 2 times a year, including at 4 schools with special support classes in Ebina