【野外民族博物館リトルワールド】Cool by day and by night!? “A Journey Through the World’s Most Visually Stunning Shaved Ice” “Little World Night” and a fountain show: 3 summer events in one lineup! <Aichi>
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A total of 13 varieties of shaved ice from 13 countries and regions around the world will be sold at food outlets throughout the park.
Cup bingsu 900 yen 【韓国亭】
Granita & gelato float 780 yen 【アルベロベッロ】
Mango bing (芒果冰) 900 yen 【台湾小吃店】
“かき氷屋川久” shaved ice with rich fruit syrup, various flavors, 850 yen each
Enjoy 500 fireworks illuminating the summer night sky.
【Renewal celebration / 29% increase in purchase price】Sell books and manga without leaving home. Home-delivery purchasing service “Book Supply,” used by a cumulative total of 100万人, completely revamps its website
作文検定 significantly revamps its program for schools: free trial for up to 10 students at 1 school, results returned within 1 week, and exam fee revised to 2,200 yen
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The exam fee has been substantially reduced from 3,800 yen to 2,200 yen
【New business】Launching “preconception care outreach lectures” for elementary and junior high schools and businesses, incorporating the latest perspectives in “femtech”!
The competitive edge of administrative scrivener offices is shifting from “knowledge” to “organizational intelligence.” AI孔明 on IDX turns knowledge of permits and licenses, contracts, inheritance and services for foreign nationals into organizational assets
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Capital: 100 million yen (capital reserves: 1.525 billion yen)
From “business efficiency” to “achieving a vision.” “日本AI大賞2026,” a new award highlighting the efforts of businesses and individuals using AI to drive transformation, begins accepting entries today, 7月7日(火)
[New company established] 合同会社マイキャビン launches in earnest, announces “iCabin,” a mobile insulated booth to improve conditions at manufacturing and logistics sites
The new path for Japanese soccer envisioned by the Ramos father and son: CARIOCA FC wins its opening match in Division 3 of the Kanagawa Adult Soccer League, 7-0
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Held on July 5, 2026
July 5, 2026
Companies mentioned:CARIOCA FC、株式会社SLASH、LDH JAPAN
Call for applications opens for a new round of “NEDO Prize Challenge Program / NEDO Challenge, Baggage-Loading Robot: Take on the airport’s unexplored frontiers”
With rooms fully booked, you don’t want to take guest rooms out of service for long. “Refresh restoration” minimizes room closures—a way to renew rooms without remodeling. Restore the hygiene and beauty of luxury ryokan guest rooms without replacing their surfaces.
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Cumulative project results have exceeded 6,000 rooms (as of June 2026).
Third-party testing confirmed an 83% reduction in VOCs (volatile organic compounds) after the work.
Airflow restored from 0.50 to 2.00 m/s in 21 rooms
Snow crab for 275 yen [outstanding value] A generous sashimi assortment featuring premium seafood, offered at a loss, for a limited time from 7/7 (Tue) to 7/27 (Mon) — sake from all 47 prefectures available at all 夢酒 and 富士喜商店 locations
“BOSS,” a members-only joint training gym for business owners and executives, opens in Shibuya Dogenzaka. A place where new business can emerge from a focus on health
Japan, the intense summer heat is here: rash guard series with 2 million units shipped to date; logo printing, corporate promotional goods, commemorative gifts, promotional items, custom names, UV protection, half price at 590 yen; July 10 shopping marathon
Tax accountant with no programming experience develops a business app in “half a day”—株式会社if shares case study of a tax accounting firm using Claude Code to bring bookkeeping in-house while transitioning away from outsourcing
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Business app development time cut from approximately 1 week to half a day
Approximately 50 clients
Sole proprietors’ tax returns: approximately 30 people
Costs totaled approximately 200,000 yen during the busy season
[Meet-and-greet idol VTubers] らびぱれ!! unveils new merchandise lineup at its live event on July 11. Limited-edition items featuring newly illustrated visuals will be available
Kisumi Amau on the cover and in a 10-page opening feature! The July 7 (Tuesday) issue of FLASH features Miki Hayashi, Giants fan gravure model Sayaka, “Japan’s most beautiful DJ” NOMA, college student and I-cup newcomer Suzu Aoi, and Nanako Aizawa
[July 23, Thursday, 11:00] How can engineers become entrepreneurs? — Crossing boundaries with Kohei Kunimatsu of Tsubakimoto Chain | IntraStar Online Seminar
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An online discussion will be held on July 23, 2026
11:00–12:00 (approximately 60 minutes)
More than 1,300 people from 500 member companies currently participate
株式会社JASP begins Japan rollout of next-generation compact AFPM motors from Korean deep-tech company EFLOW, overcoming the limitations of conventional motors
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Thickness: reduced by 60% (slimmed from 120 mm to 50 mm)
Weight: reduced by 30% (from 2.0 kg to 1.4 kg)
Torque density: improved by 2 times (from 8 kW/kg to 16 kW/kg)
Continuous operating temperature: operating temperature range improved by +30°C, supporting extreme environments from -120°C to 150°C
Original生産原価を20分の1に引き下げることに成功した
Price is approximately 55%
Lead time is less than half (16–24 weeks → 8 weeks)
Original欧州を中心に、25社以上のBtoB顧客へ製品を供給しており
The repeat order rate has reached 98%
Long-term commitment to supply more than 7,500 sets annually to スペインのラストワンマイル向け電動モビリティメーカー
— Using AI to make Japanese aquaculture a “predictable” industry — 京王電鉄 and Nōka.AI launch Japan’s first project to optimize Okutama yamame trout farming using “biological inference AI”
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The project is scheduled to run from July through September 2026
Companies mentioned:京王電鉄、Nōka.AI, Inc.、Nōka Bio, Inc.
[独自推計] Approximately 520,000 older adults nationwide requiring nursing care face barriers to entering care facilities because they have no guarantor. 一般社団法人あんしんの輪 releases regional data
Regional attractions connected by Sunflower: Special “Hitoyoshi Kuma Edition” tour, “A Regenerative Journey to Fall Even More in Love with Hitoyoshi Kuma,” now on sale
【TikTok-approved MCN OTONARI】Launches TikTok Shop setup agency service! Provides end-to-end support, including post-launch account management, backed by a network of more than 7,000 approved creators and influencers!
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A one-time, fixed price is available. The service fully complies with the strict 2026 seller rules, logistics requirements and screening criteria, and gets sellers ready to begin selling in as little as 5 business days after receiving the required information. For businesses seeking to generate substantial sales after opening their stores, the service also offers monthly account management plans (Standard plan: ¥200,000 per month; Premium plan: ¥300,000 per month), combining real-world sales expertise and success data gained on the front lines of the company's own D2C business with the company's resources as a TikTok-approved MCN, including more than 7,000 affiliated creators.
Also offers monthly account management plans (Standard plan: ¥200,000 per month; Premium plan: ¥300,000 per month).
Annual GMV is forecast to reach approximately ¥128.3 billion by the end of 2026, continuing to grow at a remarkable pace.
【Survey of foreign residents】95.8% said they “want to continue working in Japan.” South Korea ranked first among other countries of interest—while foreign workers remain highly willing to work in Japan, signs of concern emerge over whether Japan will continue to be a destination of choice.
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Want to continue working in Japan
Up 3.5 percentage points from 2025
The share of people who want to work for more than 5 years fell by 14.7 percentage points
Down 18.4 percentage points among Vietnamese workers
83.7% are interested in working in a country other than Japan
I like that country's culture
Because salaries are higher than in Japan
Willingness to work under the Specified Skilled Worker No. 2 status rose by 2.5 percentage points
Approximately 7,650 successful recruitment placements
【First location in Sendai】Women-friendly semi-personal training studio ZEAL BOXING FITNESS to open 1 minute on foot from Itsutsubashi Station on August 1
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1 minute on foot from Itsutsubashi Station
Membership fee (regularly ¥33,000)
Monthly membership fee permanently discounted by 10%
“That approach is incompetent, isn't it?” Hiroyuki takes on the realities of job hunting for engineers! Supporterz to hold a special online seminar for students aspiring to become IT engineers on Wednesday, July 22
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A special online seminar for students aspiring to work as IT engineers, to be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Capacity: first 500 people
Supporting the recruitment of new-graduate engineers at about 1,000 companies
Career support for about 70,000 student engineers
More than 200 events annually
Held at a pace of more than 80 times a year
Capital: 10 million yen (including capital reserves)
【Amazon Prime Day 2026】COFO’s popular flagship products, including “COFO Chair Lite/ Pro 2” and the “Zero-Gravity Monitor Arm Pro” series, will be available at special limited-time prices.
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The model secured more than 2億円 in advance reservations on Makuake.
Boasts cumulative shipments of 11万 units.
Boasts cumulative shipments of 1万 units across the series.
Recorded about 1億円 in advance sales for the series on Makuake.
Won international design awards in 4 countries: Japan, the United States, France and Germany.
【Special promotion tied to major July e-commerce sales】Eliminate drift and lag! The FPS pro controller “BIGBIG WON BLITZ2 TMR” is available at a limited-time price! 2000Hz ultra-low latency × TMR anti-drift × 16 mechanical controls
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2000Hz ultra-low latency
Industry-leading response speed of 0.0005 seconds
16 second-generation mechanical switches across all buttons
【Event Report】Media workshop jointly hosted by ヤマモリ and 新宿中村屋: “2026 Heatwave Countermeasures: Spices and Herbs to Harmonize the 五 Senses of Summer” — Pro chefs share 6 creative recipes for ready-to-eat curry featuring their culinary skills
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Introduced authentic Indian curry to Japan for the first time in 1927
Brought “Thai curry” to Japan in 2000
“Extreme heat day,” a meteorological term for a day when the high reaches 40℃ or above
Developed and launched retort curry in 1995(Heisei 7)
Entered the household retort food market in 2001(Heisei 13) with the “Indian Curry Series”
AGRIST receives certification under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ “Development and Supply Implementation Plan,” accelerating efforts to build a framework for social implementation