A double solo exhibition offering a chance to experience the worlds of itabamoe and SOMETA side by side will be held at UNION SQUARE in the Ginza flagship store of 「バーニーズ ニューヨーク」! Original merchandise, including T-shirts and key chains, will also be available
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Price: 440,000 + tax
Price: 280,000 + tax
Price: 408,000 + tax
Price: 256,000 + tax
Fan -itabamoe collaboration with HOLOLI- ¥9,900 (tax included)
Furoshiki -itabamoe collaboration with HOLOLI- ¥6,050 (tax included)
itabamoe TEE 2026 BLACK/WHITE ¥13,200 (tax included)
CARTRIDGE KEYCHAIN Size: 6.5 cm high × 5.7 cm wide ¥2,750 each (tax included)
TIN BADGE SET A・B Size: 4.4 cm diameter (set of 4) ¥2,200 (tax included)
「アパマンショップ」official characters “Bear-kun & Honey-chan” to release the 9th installment of their “50-sound dance project,” the “Kurashiki edition,” on July 8
To mark the official disk union YouTube channel surpassing 20,000 subscribers, “diskunion STORE” has opened! Merchandise featuring the original character “Uni-chan” is also now on sale!
【14th EC Business Networking Event】—A thorough guide to Rakuten Ichiba—Essential for Rakuten sellers! A networking event where you can consult directly with experts will be held on July 22, 2026!
[All-you-can-eat potatoes, garlic toast and more at lunchtime] Customize the cheese-loaded soup pasta with 10 tabletop seasonings! 3-minute walk from Shinjuku Station East Exit: CheeseTable Shinjuku
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Monday–Friday: 1,580 yen
Weekends and holidays: 1,680 yen
Monday–Friday: 1,780 yen
Weekends and holidays: 1,880 yen
Monday–Friday: 1,180 yen; weekends and holidays: 1,180 yen
Drama book for the mobile game Yumeiro Cast set for release! Reservations open July 8 at Ebten, A-on STORE and Animate! A limited edition with merchandise will be available at Ebten
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9,900 yen, tax included
More than 1,000 pages
12 designs in total
13,200 yen (tax included)
17,600 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社バンダイナムコフィルムワークス、KADOKAWA Game Linkage、SEGA、株式会社セガ、株式会社セガゲームス
【Admission giveaway announced!】Satoshi Kon’s Paprika 4K remaster opens nationwide on Friday, August 7! “Dream Fortune” slips will be given away in limited quantities on a first-come, first-served basis!
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90 minutes
2026
August 7
94 theaters nationwide
Flat 1,700 yen
Companies mentioned：Filmarks、MADHOUSE、Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.、株式会社つみき
MORE STAR’s new song “サマーゴー！！,” the “WITH KAWAII” creation they made together with fans at their 1st solo concert, has been selected as the title track of their debut single CD and the dream song for Summer Fest ’26
【阪九フェリー group tour departing from Kansai】Sales begin for a 3-day autumn foliage tour featuring the special November-only public opening of 九年庵 and the colorful gardens of 十可苑!
【阪九フェリー group tour departing from Kansai】Rich autumn flavors! Sales begin for a 3-day trip featuring a feast of conger eel dishes and cosmos viewing amid autumn colors
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２３，５００ yen per person (tax included)
Approximately 2,800万 to 3,000万 cosmos flowers in full bloom
【Color a picture and win great prizes!】To celebrate the release of “Call me chef ゑいた画集,” Pie International and ibisPaint are holding an SNS collaboration campaign
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Six people will be selected by lottery from among campaign participants
【A riotously funny masterpiece by Nobuyuki Sakuma and Harajuku (オモコロ)】Matsuda Irino’s Happy Mountain, out July 8, depicts the bizarre and uncanny twists and turns of “青春 camping with the cool kids!”
[Kashiwanoha T-SITE] 2 days weaving summer memories across generations. “Kashiwanoha T-SITE Summer Festival 2026” to be held July 18 (Sat.) and 19 (Sun.)
SKY-HI and DEAN FUJIOKA in conversation! They discuss the making of their new song “Loved One,” their experience as “National Producers’ Representatives” on “日プ新世界,” and their determination ahead of their Tokyo Dome performance
To mark the release of the latest installment, the 2025 hit comes to karaoke rooms! “仮面ライダーガヴ お菓子の家の侵略者” to stream free on JOYSOUND’s “みるハコ” starting Friday, July 10!
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From Friday, July 10, through Wednesday, September 9
Opens Thursday, July 9! Transcending troupe boundaries, the stage production “皆々様、どうかお幸せに。” portrays a free-spirited underground world through straight acting that returns to its roots. Tickets on sale now
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S seats: ¥6,000 (front section, floor chair and special bonus included)
[emmi] A collaboration model from emmi joins FILA’s ECHAPPE MS, a modern take on outdoor shoes! A lightweight pair accented with a fresh blue, arriving Thursday, July 9
A seminar titled “Deploying AI-Native Infrastructure ‘AIOWN’” by Masayuki Hayashi, Evangelist at the IOWN Promotion Office, Innovation Center, NTTドコモビジネス, will be held on Aug. 18 (Tue)!!
ReoNa’s 12th single “Amore” begins advance streaming today! Opening theme song for the TV anime “I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day”
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The 12th single “Amore” (アモーレ), on sale July 22, 2026 (Wed)
The TV anime “I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day,” which begins airing on AT-X, TOKYO MX, WOWOW and other channels from July 7, 2026 (Tue)
Advance streaming began today, July 8 (Wed), on music streaming services
※ YouTube livestream on July 8, 2026 (Wed) at 20:20
※ YouTube Premiere on July 8, 2026 (Wed) at 21:00
★ First Press Limited Edition [CD+BD] VVCL-2948〜2949 Tax included: ￥2,640
★ Standard Edition [CD] VVCL-2950 Tax included: ￥1,650
Companies mentioned：ReoNa、AT-X、TOKYO MX、WOWOW、Animelo Summer Live、Spotify、Sony Music、一迅社、ROLL2、インフィニット、EVOLROAR、CHOTOTU、REAL-T、Cypic、ステラ、草薙、sajou no hana、ぴあアリーナMM、イープラス、ローチケ、チケットぴあ、ソードアート・オンライン、ハッピーシュガーライフ、月姫 -A piece of blue glass moon-、シャドーハウス、シャングリラ・フロンティア、日本武道館、東京ガーデンシアター、奄美大島
Muv-Luv’s latest title “Muv-Luv Girls Garden” introduces new SSR character Elena Pastelkova! The second half of the new chapter unlock event [Ten Chain Ritual (Oracle Zero)] is now available!
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Event period: After maintenance on July 7 (Tue) through 4:59 on July 21 (Tue)
Event period: After maintenance on July 7 (Tue) through 4:59 on July 14 (Tue)
Log in every day to GET in-game items such as 300 free gems and supply materials!
“Espresso Cola,” an Amazon indie manga with over 3 million downloads and more than 70,000 5-star ratings, is now being published as a commercial magazine edition!
[Hokkaido, Sounkyo Onsen] The “峡谷火まつり” festival, where fireworks echo through the gorge, is on! Enjoy fireworks, food and hot springs in a special moment that brings summer to life in Sounkyo.
See where your career stands today and what the future holds. Launching today: “Cocopath,” a next-generation career platform that maximizes individual potential!
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As many as 90% of business professionals said they “feel anxious about job hunting”
Corporate website fully revamped, with content reorganized company-wide to optimize information accessibility and UI/UX for visitors, including corporate clients
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A major overhaul involving more than 100 pages across the company
We are reviewing navigation and content on more than 60 pages, representing over 6割 of the total
Revenue: 25.8 billion yen (21st fiscal year)
Number of employees: 2,744 on a consolidated basis (as of April 1, 2025)
[Protecting local residents from extreme heat] Donates “Genba no Aibou,” a heatstroke-prevention jelly that makes it easy to replenish salt at the concentration recommended by 厚生労働省, to 豊根村, Aichi Prefecture
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36 bottles of “Genba no Aibou Salt Vitamin Jelly,” a heatstroke-prevention jelly
36 bottles of “Genba no Aibou Salt Vitamin Jelly,” a heatstroke-prevention jelly (equivalent to 3,600 sticks)
[Survey of 1,047 people who attended a driving school] Choosing based on low fees may lead to a higher transfer rate!? The real relationship between “low cost” and “satisfaction”
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Convenience of commuting from home, school or work (58.9%)
Low fees (15.1%)
Good reviews and reputation (10.0%)
Among those who prioritize low prices, the figure is somewhat higher at 8.9%.
Among those who prioritize low prices, the figure reaches 28.5%, about 2 times higher.
The figure is high among those who prioritize low prices, at about 30%.
Applications open for a certification program co-developed with Thunderbird School of Global Management to develop the next generation of leaders for overseas business!
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11 consecutive years (2016–2026)
Ranked No. 1 worldwide in the “International Trade” field for 4 consecutive years.
Courses available starting September 1, 2026.
November 11–13, 2026 (予定)
Companies mentioned：ウィルソン・ラーニング ワールドワイド株式会社、アリゾナ州立大学、サンダーバード・グローバル経営大学院、Thunderbird、ASU、MIT、Stanford University、University of Cambridge、University of Oxford、Columbia University
[July 8 “Security Camera Day” survey] 80% of households have no security cameras installed, and about 60% feel there are “not enough cameras in their community.”
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Only 19.2% of people have security cameras installed at home.
About 60% (59.8%) feel that there are “not enough” security cameras around their homes.
A majority, 55.0%, want more security cameras installed around their homes.
The most common situation in which people feel safe is “when there has been a report of a suspicious person nearby,” at 64.4%.
The most common reason people came to feel security cameras are necessary was “seeing an incident in the news” (42.6%), rather than personal experience.
Among concerns about installation, “the financial burden” (50.2%) ranked above privacy concerns.
53.8% support publicly funded installations financed through taxes or neighborhood association fees.
The installation rate at home is 31.0% in the 三 major metropolitan areas, compared with 13.1% in other municipalities.
A third-generation roofer achieves a world-first. Two citrus liqueurs simultaneously win IWSC’s highest gold award in the UK—a small producer in Hida-Takayama, 飛騨クラフト, just 4 years after founding.
How can “self-sustaining shrines and temples” be built in an era when they face extinction? THE RELIGION MARKETING, a magazine specializing in shrine and temple management, releases an edition compiled by 櫻木神社 Chief Priest Takanashi.
Nearly 70% of freelancers feel that “their evaluations reset”! Concerns about fair rates, the burden of proving track records, insufficient transfer of evaluations… What challenges do freelancers face?
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Having to explain their career history and the work they can handle from scratch at every interview.
Not knowing what rates and terms are fair given their past achievements and evaluations.
A gap between project information and the actual work (a discrepancy between the job description and reality).
I have a general understanding, but there are some things I’m unsure about, so I’m anxious about negotiating.
I have a thorough understanding and can negotiate with confidence.
Strongly agree (it resets every time, which feels like a tremendous waste).
Somewhat agree (some information carries over, but not enough).
I would definitely use it.
I would be somewhat interested in trying it.
I would like to use it actively.
I would like to use it to some extent.
A system where information is accumulated on a platform and users can manage and share it themselves.
[Is the era of “outsourcing” ad operations over?] What does a new operating model for in-house digital advertising look like, based on challenges that differ by role?
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More than 90% of companies use external advertising agencies.
More than 80% of respondents said they were “very satisfied (27.3%)” or “somewhat satisfied (55.3%).”
“Fees are high and the cost-effectiveness is poor (56.3%).”
“I can’t see the campaign status or settings (43.8%).”
“I’m not convinced by explanations of what caused results to worsen or why improvements were made (39.6%).”
“Fees are high and the cost-effectiveness is poor (53.1%).”
“I’m not convinced by explanations of what caused results to worsen or why improvements were made (53.1%).”
“I can’t see the campaign status or settings (44.9%).”
“Responses are slow, and communication is stressful (50
【2026 First-Half Review】3 surveys of 897 Japanese people reveal the state of investing: 74.9% are investing, yet 79.8% worry about retirement, and 56.3% of FX traders have not turned a profit
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Investment participation has expanded to 74.9%
79.8% feel their retirement preparations are “insufficient”
Certification exam launches for “AI Business Operations Specialist,” supporting the shift from “using” generative AI to “putting it to work” on the ground
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Certification exam to launch on July 9, 2026 (Thursday)
Applications open for certification course: April 27, 2026
Applications open for certification exam: July 6, 2026 (Monday)
Popular shaved-ice shop 「ひみつ堂」 and 小岩井乳業 collaborate for the first time. 2 limited-edition shaved-ice treats made with 「小岩井 生乳（なまにゅう）１００％ヨーグルト」 go on sale for a limited time starting July 1 (Wednesday)
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From July 1 (Wednesday) to August 24 (Monday), 2026
Has drawn lines in Tokyo’s Yanaka for more than 15 years
Make arrangements early for your cat’s summer stay. Cat-only hotel 「ねこべや」 sees summer bookings pick up in earnest—with some locations already nearing full capacity for Obon. Dynamic pricing means “the earlier, the better the deal”
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There are approximately 8.84 million cats kept as pets
Compared with approximately 6.82 million dogs
The hotel is urging owners leaving home to travel or visit family to book early. 「ねこべや」 uses dynamic pricing, adjusting rates based on booking status. Rates are lower when there is plenty of availability, while they tend to rise just before dates when bookings peak. This means that even during the same Obon period, booking early is likely to get you a better deal.
About 80% prioritize safety over price when choosing a pet hotel
Operates 20 locations nationwide.
Many locations have earned Google review ratings of 4.8 or higher
A new option for a zenzai treat that has been on sale for 25 years. A new product made with carefully selected Hokkaido ingredients, ready to enjoy without a bowl, goes on sale July 16.
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A convenient 140 g single-serving size to satisfy a small craving
Price in the company’s online shop: ¥324 (tax included), shipping extra
Shelf life: 12 months from the date of manufacture
Systematizing the “right answers” for the recruitment agency industry. エリメントHRC representative 狩野洋輔 publishes 「結果を出す人材紹介コンサルティングの全技術」 on 6/30, distilling methods to dramatically improve placement rates
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The recruitment agency market has expanded to approximately ¥400 billion
【Survey on attitudes toward AI use and job changes】Sharp rise in the number of people who prioritize companies’ AI environments when choosing a new job. More than 60% of the most advanced users in coordinating and operating multiple AI systems have passed on applying or proceeding with a selection process because of companies’ “AI lag”
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About 1 in 2 people (48.6%) who have reached the “practical task automation” level of AI use prioritize a company’s AI environment when choosing a new job
More than 60% (63.6%) of the most advanced users in coordinating and operating multiple AI systems have “actually decided not to apply or proceed with a selection process” because of companies’ lag in AI adoption
More than 80% (81.9%) of the most advanced users in coordinating and operating multiple AI systems said, “My company’s AI environment is not keeping up with my motivation”
Valid responses: 1,485 people (1,164 men and 321 women)