No plate or rice needed; microwave cooking in 1 minute 20 seconds (600 W)—a ready-to-eat curry for the time-saving era! “Chacha Meshi” European-Style Beef Curry and Butter Chicken Curry; tie-in song by ORANGE RANGE also released
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Net weight: 210 g
Open price (suggested retail price for reference: 298 yen before tax)
ASUENE’s Thai subsidiary, ASUENE (THAILAND), receives certification from the Thai government’s Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO)
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Capital: 8.3 billion yen (including capital surplus)
Its CO2 visualization service boasts the No. 1 cumulative number of corporate adoptions in Japan (according to Tokyo Shoko Research; as of its July 2025 survey)
【Wakasa Seikatsu × Keishindo】Collaboration! The world’s first!? “Blueberry Shrimp Rice Crackers” go on sale in limited quantities from Wednesday, July 8!
A refreshing limited-time flavor arrives, perfect for caring for yourself during the hot summer! Kanro “Healthy Throat Candy: Fighting Manuka Honey Lemonade”
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July 14, 2026 (Tue)
Estimated retail price: around 268 yen, tax included
Net weight: 80g
Estimated retail price: around 149 yen, tax included
【Held Thursday, July 23】An engineer from ISFnet will speak at “【Learn About the Latest Vulnerabilities!!】MS Monthly Vulnerability Study Session,” hosted by practical security school “セキュ塾”
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12：00～13：15
First 130 participants
With a career spanning more than 25 years at a security specialist company
【Archive streaming now available】AI Expo Spring 2026: Conference released as the field makes a full-scale shift from “information gathering” to “practical implementation”
【Horizontal-Folding Smartphone Survey】How to use Samsung’s “foldable smartphone that makes everyday life more enjoyable”
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A survey on horizontal-folding smartphones was conducted among 1,062 men and women aged 20–59 nationwide
About 80% of people feel “stressed” by the standard bar-type smartphones they currently use
About 50% said they would “definitely choose” a horizontal-folding smartphone or “consider it as one of their options” when they next replace their phone
It was announced that Galaxy Unpacked will be held in London, United Kingdom, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (local time)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 (256 GB): 265,750 yen (tax included)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 (512 GB): 295,750 yen (tax included)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 (1 TB): 340,750 yen (tax included)
Over 300,000 total social media followers! Limited-edition collaboration merchandise featuring レバウェル看護’s official character 新人ナース ボルみ and ヴィレッジヴァンガード to be released
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More than 900,000 monthly users
More than 90,000 job listings, among the largest in Japan
Annual sales: 170 billion
Companies mentioned：レバウェル株式会社、レバウェル看護、株式会社ヴィレッジヴァンガードコーポレーション、ヴィレッジヴァンガード、Leverages Group
The first full-fledged children’s book by animal artist and insect researcher Kaori Shinohara, “Kobock and the Mysterious Insect Tree,” goes on sale on Aug. 19, 2026! If there were an insect that could grant wishes…what would you wish for?
“MSI High-End Users: Tell Us What You Think! MEG & MPG Series Review Campaign” is underway! Purchase 2 or more eligible products and post a review to receive “Eraberu Pay®” worth up to 24,000 points!
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Purchase 2 items: 7,500 “Eraberu Pay®” points
Purchase 3 items: 12,000 “Eraberu Pay®” points
Purchase 4 items: 24,000 “Eraberu Pay®” points
From Wednesday, July 8, 2026, through Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
[島忠] Starting Wednesday, July 8, we’re holding the 6th installment of our “Super Bargain Sale,” an all-out price support campaign to beat rising prices.
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We are offering a record 21 items since launch as “Bargain Challenge Products”.
Available at up to approximately 40% off.
With a focus on the greater Tokyo area, we operate a total of 52 stores: 15 in Tokyo, 18 in Saitama, 12 in Kanagawa, 3 in Chiba, 3 in Osaka and 1 in Hyogo.
【A “Secret Sticker Swap Meet” with Polinky】A sticker-swapping event was held on July 5 to celebrate the launch of “Koikeya Potetto Stickers,” puffy stickers featuring Koikeya characters.
Announcement of the “Prime Gold” series power supplies (850W / 750W), with 80 PLUS Gold and Cybenetics Gold certifications and support for ATX3.1 and PCIe 5.1
A POPUP SHOP for ポケモン’s official baby brand “monpoké” is coming to 阪急うめだ本店! The event will feature a Pikachu meet-and-greet, an original-art exhibition from the monpoké picture book series, and signed books for sale!
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During the event, the first customers to spend at least 4,400 yen including tax in a single transaction will receive a monpoké original tote bag (not for sale).
Patches: 583 yen each (稲垣服飾)
The first 50 customers to purchase any eligible picture book can also have a name of their choice inscribed alongside an original handwritten autograph by the author, RIKAKO MATSUO.
The 12 groups selected for each session through a lottery held in advance can take commemorative photos with Pikachu.
Companies mentioned：monpoké（モンポケ）、阪急うめだ本店、小学館、稲垣服飾、ポケモン、Nintendo、Creatures Inc.、GAME FREAK inc.
ネットマーブル unveils in-game visuals and a new PV for “Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species” for the first time during a special “ShanFro Day” program
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“Shangri-La Frontier,” the hit game with 30 million players
Cumulative circulation surpasses 16 million copies
A popular web novel with more than 1 billion cumulative page views
For pet cremation costs, only 7.2% say they know the going rate “down to the specific amount.” The top concern is “not knowing the going rate in the first place.”
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Responded, “I don’t know the going rate in the first place”
“Prioritizing keeping costs down” accounted for 33.2%, closely followed by “somewhat prioritizing costs” at 30.8%. Combined, 64.0% lean toward prioritizing costs.
【Randoseru Survey】Do parents’ attitudes change when choosing a school backpack? Approximately 40% say they have become more careful about “imposing their own values.”
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77.0% of parents are aware of the growing diversity
【New Publication】Naphtha Shock: Survival of the Chemical Industry in the Age of AI Power Competition — Vulnerabilities in Byproduct Networks and Protecting the Semiconductor Materials Supply Chain — Published by CMC Research Co., Ltd.
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Print edition: 110,000 yen (tax included)
Print edition + CD (PDF): 176,000 yen (tax included)
The domestic total cracker operating rate’s limit for maintaining operations: “72%”
【Hankyu Umeda Main Store】A summer vacation outing for families: POPUP SHOP for Pokémon’s official baby brand “monpoké”
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Dates: July 22 (Wed.)–27 (Mon.), 2026
Location: Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9th floor, Art Stage
※The event closes at 5 p.m. on the final day.
◎Date and time: July 26 (Sun.), 11 a.m. / 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
◎Eligibility: Groups including children of elementary school age or younger (12 groups per session)
Original◎抽選申込期間：7月8日(水)午前10時～17日(金)午後11時59分
The first 50 customers to purchase an eligible picture book can receive an original handwritten autograph and personalized inscription by the author, RIKAKO MATSUO.
“10mois” monpoké mamamanma grande French vanilla (pa
“We’re all friends” is the slogan! niko and ... will launch collaboration items with P-kies Family members “ガチャピン・ムック,” “Pちゃん,” and “アルファベッツ,” as well as “ビリー,” on Friday, July 17.
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Starting Wednesday, July 8, 2026, product pages will be available ahead of the launch on the official “niko and ...” web store, and ST.
The “niko and ...” Yokohama Bay Quarter store will hold meet-and-greet events with “ガチャピン・ムック” and “Pちゃん” on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Product: Sitting ornament; Price: 2,200 yen (tax included)
Product: Shopping cart bag; Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
Product: Floor chair; Price: 7,700 yen (tax included)
Product: Towel hanger; Price: 2,530 yen (tax included)
Original商品名：立体シール 価格：660円（税込）
Product: Surreal photo T-shirt; Price: 5,500 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社アンドエスティHD、株式会社アダストリア、niko and ...、株式会社フジテレビジョン、合同会社フジ・コンシューマ・プロダクツ、P-kies Family、ビリー、ガチャピン・ムック、Pちゃん、アルファベッツ
A celebration of strings and ballet featuring a string quartet of NHK Symphony Orchestra members! Some performances are open to audiences from age 0! An after-talk has also been announced!
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Performance dates: Saturday, August 29, 2026–Sunday, August 30, 2026
【軽井沢プリンスホテル ウエスト】A new dish born from local ingredients and young creativity: the second collaboration menu with local high school students, “MISO fromage”
Life-size golden statues of Shohei Ohtani make their Kyushu debut, featuring both sides of his two-way play! The reference price for the pair is ¥110 million!
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50 million yen each, excluding tax
Planned retail price: 9,614,000 yen each
1/10 scale: 23,430,000 yen
1/20 scale: 6,820,000 yen
1/10 scale: ¥47,080,000
1/20 scale: ¥13,860,000
K24 Nagashi gold koban coin: ¥1,958,000
K18 orin Buddhist bell, 2.3 sun 〈Made by Mineishi Okuyama, holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure)〉 ¥12,617,000
K24 framed artwork “Dragon and Tiger” 〈Made by Hiroaki Ishikawa〉 ¥2,673,000
【鎌倉プリンスホテル】An experiential stay plan tracing the memories of Kamakura’s water: a moment to experience the prayers, feelings and history of people who lived in harmony with Kamakura’s 五名水
A summer “cooling” hospitality program timed to coincide with the fireworks festival—welcoming guests with water sprinkling and ice, and holding a rooftop fireworks viewing event co-hosted by labor and management
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Dates: July 18 (Saturday) and August 8 (Saturday)
An opening ceremony will be held from 11 a.m. on July 18 (Saturday)
Original各日先着50名様にゴンチャロフのアイスクリームをプレゼント！
Date and time: July 18, 2026 (Saturday), 19:00–21:30
【O by F（オーバイエッフェ）】Popular hair-care items arrive in a limited-edition package with the “White Lavender” scent, a light sweetness that soothes the senses! Leave hair with a poised look and a soft lingering fragrance. Nationwide release on August 5 (Wednesday)
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250 mL
¥3,080
78% naturally derived index
250g
3,630 yen
96% naturally derived index
Companies mentioned：株式会社マッシュビューティーラボ、O by F（オーバイエッフェ）、Cosme Kitchen、Biople、MASH GO GREEN STORE
【to/one】Introducing the “stick-on VC shot,” for a refreshed look in just 5 minutes each morning! With 16 types of vitamins, it addresses concerns about dullness, dryness and UV exposure, replenishing skin with essential vitamins and moisture
A seminar titled “Efforts and Outlook for Strengthening the Battery Manufacturing Equipment Industry,” presented by Masaki Koike, Senior Advisor, Equipment SC Strengthening Task Force, 一般社団法人 電池サプライチェーン協議会, will be held on August 18, 2026 (Tuesday)!!
To continue offering products at affordable prices, we will gradually review the container and packaging specifications for some prepared noodle products
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398 yen before tax
429.84 yen, including tax
Specifications for approximately 20 items will be reviewed
From an era of choosing glasses to an era of designing your own look. Bespoke eyewear store めがね舎ストライク, where every experience begins with a conversation, opens in Daikanyama, Tokyo
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めがね舎ストライク Tokyo store to open in the Daikanyama area of Shibuya, Tokyo, on July 11, 2026
[Held again!] Seasonal event themed around dance and fire, “Festival of Intermingling [Ritual of Dancing Flames],” underway in モンスターハンターワイルズ from July 8, 2026 (Wednesday) to August 19 (Wednesday)!
[Snack recipes for growing children, thoughtfully developed by a registered dietitian] Emish develops 7 creative recipes using new flavors of ノビエース, which has sold more than 3.3 million bags
For companies that have realized “advertising no longer reaches people.” DreamCore launches DreamCore for Business, a corporate service that turns brand worlds into games
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Education program reach: more than 2,000 people to date
VC funding raised: approximately ¥230 million
15-second commercials get skipped
Production takes as little as 1 week
Production costs start at several hundred thousand yen
Only 0.6% want elementary school tablet learning to become “fully digital”; approximately 95% want handwriting to remain, survey finds [485 men and women]
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Just 0.6% of respondents said they wanted learning to be “fully tablet-based (digital).”
The results showed that approximately 95% overall support continuing handwriting-based learning.
The most common reason, at 63.5%, was that “it stimulates the brain and improves memory retention and foundational academic skills.”
The most common concern was that it “could become nothing more than a task of filling in boxes, taking away motivation and enjoyment of learning (38.8%).”
Most respondents favored “it is effective, but there is no need to enforce a set number of repetitions (72.2%).”
The most popular choice was “half handwriting and half tablet use (58.6%).”
[For media representatives only / advance tasting and interview opportunity] Japan's first French cruller specialty shop, FRECKLE donuts, to open its 3rd store in Jiyugaoka
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“Furebota Plate,” available for dine-in only: ¥1,400
[Pilot Report] A third option for postpartum care, neither hospital nor hotel. The potential of “residential postpartum care” experienced by families raising more than 100 babies is revealed
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Appreciation ticket redeemable for a 1-night stay for ¥44,000 (tax included)
71.4% expressed interest in counseling by a midwife
Move beyond “training and nothing more”! What development initiatives start with organizational challenges in mind? E-Falcon, Kakehashi Sky and CodeTakt to co-host webinar on July 22
AI drafts responses to 700–800 monthly internal inquiries about warranty products ── Comprehensive warranty services company semi-automates initial responses with generative AI advisory support
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Live implementation of an internal tool in approximately 3 weeks
immedio Box launches “Limited-Time Publication,” a feature that automatically controls document availability based on scheduled dates and times, eliminating the need for marketing and sales staff to switch settings