“Kinoko de Kin-katsu Summer” menu fair: 16 popular restaurants in Kansai serve up limited-time dishes made with “HOKTO mushrooms.” Get your gut in shape this summer! Boost gut health and immunity with mushrooms
A new offering for the sheet mask market. NICCO（ニッコ）, a skincare mask brand featuring “10-sheet packs,” was born from more than 10 years of development experience. Web presales begin Tuesday, July 7, 2026
[Toward a world where your hard work is fairly rewarded] キャリアカ, a career credential platform where individuals proactively build third-party evaluations to support their growth and expand their future potential, officially launches
Workplaces where people can “speak their minds with confidence (psychological safety)” and where “effort and contributions are recognized (recognition and praise)” tend to have higher satisfaction. At workplaces with high levels of recognition and praise, 78.9% of people report high satisfaction
SHOBIEN × POUYUENJI KYOTO presents “A Palette of Tea”: Kyoto’s traditional craft of wax-resist dyeing brings color to a tea space—Friday, July 10–Sunday, August 2
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Price: 4,000 yen (tax included)
Products are now delivered to more than 15 countries
[20 stores nationwide; all stores in their second year of operation or later are profitable] ねこべやサロン, a cat-only grooming salon, opens recruitment for franchise owners for its 2nd cohort
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20 locations nationwide
There are 8.83 million cats kept as pets in Japan
Compared with 7.05 million dogs
A system refined over 10 years and with an investment of more than 5,000万円
Approximately 30% of pet hotel users want shampooing services
[First arrival in Japan] Officially licensed FIFA World Cup 2026 model! Innovative 3D-printed shoes “GEEXFOOT” that let heat, moisture and impact escape go on presale at Makuake!
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Project period: Starts July 7, 2026
Through August 10, 2026
Scheduled to ship by the end of September 2026
TOAST (sandals), FIFA limited-edition color: 24,585 yen
TOAST (sandals), selectable colors: 20,460 yen
CALM (sneakers), FIFA limited-edition color: 33,660 yen
[Survey of patient inquiries] Approximately 40% of inquiries to clinics come outside office hours: What patient needs are revealed by usage data from AI chatbot “CLIBO”?
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Patient inquiries received by CLIBO since April 2026
Available starting at 9,980 yen per month, tax included
Turn the “evolution” of the board of directors into corporate value. Launch of Visible Board, a board effectiveness evaluation service that makes results visible
[For companies with fewer than 50 employees] “Mental Health Support Pack” launches an early application campaign through September 30, ahead of mandatory stress checks in 2028!
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First-year package: “60,000 yen (excluding tax)”
※¥100,000 from the second year onward
Fewer than 50 employees
Mandatory measures against customer harassment to begin in October 2026
English proficiency among Japanese university students steadily improved over 12 years
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High school students’ overall TOEFL ITP® scores rose 25 points from 2012 to 2024
Undergraduates remained in the B1 level range throughout the period, while their scores rose 28 points over the same period
University students whose first language is Japanese saw a +3.54-point increase in reading skills during the survey period
Students whose first language is Japanese and who attend SGU institutions consistently scored higher throughout the survey period than students at non-SGU universities (a gap of up to 46 points as of 2024)
From 2012 to 2024, the overall scores of SGU students rose 36 points, while
non-SGU students saw an increase of just 15 points
This report analyzes more than 1 million data points
【Peaches, packed with flavor】Crepe specialty shop H‘s CREAM will offer “Fresh peaches delivered straight from the source: snow ice®, crepes and smoothies” for a limited time starting July 10 (Friday)
【INDEE Japan】How are new industries born in Japan? Innovators at the forefront of creating industries, including 島津製作所, NEC and 三井不動産, come together for the first-ever “Industrial Innovation Summit 2026: 動×DO×道”!
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September 18, 2026 (Friday), at Nihonbashi Life Science Hub
AI medication history creation support service corte integrates with the AmiVoiceⓇ API speech recognition API. Delivers average summarization speeds of 5–6 seconds, among the fastest in Japan
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Average summarization processing time: 5–6 seconds
Used at more than approximately 2,500 dispensing pharmacies nationwide
【Essential development skills in the generative AI era】Stop creating “subordinates who stop thinking and wait for instructions”! Sales begin for a “highly practical” question-asking skills training program for developing subordinates, available as an “in-house delivery set” and “training video”
MDV and Mediva co-host seminar on “DX for Improving Operational Efficiency at Small and Mid-Sized Hospitals: Responses to the 2026 Medical Fee Revision and Use of Electronic Medical Records and ICT”
【July 11 and 12: two special days】Test-ride and sales event for the urban 3-wheel EV mobility vehicle e-NEO to be held in Nagoya and Tokyo, offering easy access for people in the Tokai and Tokyo metropolitan areas
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Vehicle price: 979,000 yen (tax included)
Vehicle price: 880,000 yen (tax included)
Range: 100 km±*¹
Low running cost equivalent to approximately ¥150 in electricity per 100 km
neumo, which offers auditory training focused on the brain’s ability to listen, raises funds from D3 LLC
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According to the Ministry of Health, approximately 10–11% of Japan’s population has hearing loss or other hearing difficulties, an estimated 10 million–14.3 million people.
世界保健機関 (WHO) is warning that 1.1 billion to 1.4 billion young people worldwide are at risk of hearing loss due to loud music and improper use of earphones.
Training with KikumoA has been shown to improve listening ability in noisy environments (signal-to-noise ratio) by an average of 3.1 dB (n=16).
[Survey Report] About 90% of students studying to become administrative scriveners are learning while working; “to apply it to my work” was the most common reason
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About 90% of students continue their studies while holding jobs
“To help with work (legal practice)” was the most common response, at 23 people (31.5%)
“None in particular” was the most common response for qualifications held, at 31 people (42.5%)
“Very useful” was the response from 47 people (65.3%)
[Webinar] July 28 (Tuesday): Bring data integration in-house! Panasonic Digital, which has supported integration for more than 500 companies, explains its case study
A new approach to care, “intensive repair and intermediate treatment,” proves its effectiveness! “Treatment Booster 2” wins 2nd place in the Shampoo and Conditioner category of “WWDBEAUTY Best Cosmetics for the First Half of 2026”
Practical approaches to AI utilization and data integration: Webinar announcement — “Visualizing packing operations to address rising shipping costs and reliance on individual employees”
[Youth Now! Youth Trends Survey] For Gen Z’s fall beauty, the focus is less on “taking risks” and more on “avoiding mistakes.” Beauty investments coordinated with fall fashion. “A natural, elegant glow” emerges as a new beauty standard
[Survey on small and medium-sized businesses] Survey of 605 employees and representative directors of small and medium-sized businesses, and sole proprietors: “2026 Summer Bonus” questionnaire
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605 employees and representative directors of small and medium-sized businesses, and sole proprietors
29.6% of small and medium-sized businesses will pay summer bonuses this year
Down 11.1 percentage points from summer 2025
37.6% have no bonus system
The share answering “received a bonus (or will receive one)” fell 13.0 percentage points from summer 2025 to 41.8%.
Down 13.0 percentage points from summer 2025 to 41.8%
[Amazon Prime Day and early-access sale] iOS-only intuitive control device “Flashman” available at a limited-time special price! Brook app update adds Pokémon GO assistance feature!
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150 yen per month
1,500 yen per year
Weight: 45g
Companies mentioned：ONO貿易株式会社、Brook Gaming、任天堂株式会社、株式会社ポケモン、Niantic, Inc.、Apple Inc.
[New criteria for choosing a property management company, based on a survey of 111 apartment owners] More than 70% dissatisfied with their current management provider; “slow response times” cited most often, while “transparency in information sharing” is becoming a key selection criterion
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78.3% of owners feel that the quality of a management company's service directly affects their operating income and expenses.
69.3% have considered or made a change.
89.4% of sublease contract holders are concerned about the terms and structure of their contracts.
76.6% of apartment owners have entered into sublease contracts for all or some of their properties.
Matcha Dots, made generously with domestic matcha, makes its eagerly awaited return in early July from LA PANADERIA DOTS, a European donut brand making its debut in Japan!
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Sale price: 500 yen (tax included)
Sales will begin sequentially at event venues nationwide and in the online shop from early July 2026.
The company exhibits at approximately 1,000 events annually.
“What should small and midsize businesses look like in a shrinking-population society?” Business leaders to discuss Shū Yamaguchi’s The Future of Business at an inquiry group meeting in Shinjuku on July 30 (Thursday)
Amazon Prime Day and Early Access Sale: Limited-quantity special price on the “Sikakeyb Castle HM66,” a magnetic-switch gaming keyboard with 8000Hz and 0.01mm rapid trigger, in a 60% competition layout
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Achieves native 8000Hz
Detects key movement in real time with 0.01mm precision
Amazon Prime Day and Early Access Sale special price: Keep your airsoft gun from being deemed “unusable” in the field. Ensure muzzle velocity compliance with the ACETECH AC5000 high-precision chronograph featuring an IR sensor and automatic correction
Amazon Prime Day and Early Access Sale: Top-tier stepper “Xiser Pro Trainer,” endorsed by top athletes worldwide, available at a limited-time special price!
July major e-commerce sale special campaign: Automatic electric cat toy “Cheerble Wicked Mouse Neo” at a limited-time special price. Push indoor play to the limit with unpredictable 360° movement and patented anti-tangle wheels!
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Travel speed improved by about 21%
200mAh lithium-polymer battery
Charging time reduced from 56 minutes to 40 minutes
July major e-commerce sale special campaign: Next-generation pro controller “BIGBIG WON Storm,” featuring 2000Hz and a TMR sensor, at a limited-time special price. Eliminate 3 major frustrations—drifting, latency and poor feel—in a single device
Adopted by 8 of the top 10 companies in domestic sales, MNTSQ, whose customer base has surpassed 2,000 companies, launches its first large-scale promotion
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Adopted by 8 of the top 10 domestic publicly listed companies by revenue
July major e-commerce sale special campaign: No drift and no latency! The “BIGBIG WON Rainbow 3,” an 8K-precision pro controller, arrives at a limited-time special price! Compatible with Switch, PC, FPS, fighting games and esports
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2000Hz ultra-low latency
Response latency of just 0.0005 seconds
All 16 buttons use microswitches
Ultra-high resolution of up to 13bit (8192 levels)
July major e-commerce sale special campaign: Anti-drift design and ultralight at over 180g! The compact pro controller “GuliKit Elves 2 Pro,” featuring Hall Effect technology, at a limited-time special price
Nikken Total Sourcing: Free webinar on July 22 (Wednesday). Why does early turnover occur? Employee retention strategies to prevent the workplace from becoming overwhelmed