【2026 Guide to the Latest X Algorithm】Learn how to systematize X operations with SocialDog × AI from Yoshioka of Willgate, who built a following of 70,000
【ヤマハ発動機×きたもっく】Nurturing the forest by riding. Kitakaru Bike Park 100 (Ichimaru Maru), where forestry and recreation come full circle in the forests of Kita-Karuizawa, opens!
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きたもっく’s extensive 240-ha private forest, Nidoageyama, which it owns and manages—about 51 Tokyo Domes in area
Kita-Karuizawa Sweet Grass, a campground visited by 80,000 people annually
Lawyer with experience drafting the Act on Ensuring Proper Transactions explains key points for complying with the Act and the new special designation at a free online seminar
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The new special designation is scheduled to take effect in April 令和9年
Held on 2 occasions: Tuesday, July 28, and Thursday, September 3, 2026
More than 40% are concerned about areas beyond “batwing arms”! Launch of “360 Arm Liposuction®,” designed to address overall balance rather than just one area
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“Thickness (excess fat)” was the top concern at 78%
“Sagging, with batwing skin that moves” 36%
“Lack of definition” 25%
“Protrudes beyond the shoulders” 15%
¥200,000– (¥220,000– including tax)
Companies mentioned：THE CLINIC、医療法人社団 THE CLINIC Institute
Hollywood celebrities are hooked on VIVAIA’s summer sandals: From the elegant heels worn by Anne Hathaway to the latest sports sandals, see the full lineup
【Exhibition report】Strong results at CENTRAL ASIA BEAUTY EXPO 2026, one of the largest beauty trade shows in カザフスタン. The moment the courage to enter an unfamiliar market became “a new step”
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Companies from 35 countries took part
More than 15,000 visitors
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人国際ビジネス連結機構、CENTRAL ASIA BEAUTY EXPO 2026、カザフスタン、ウズベキスタン
【Held July 22 and 23】Disaster-preparedness VR experience sessions and online information sessions for businesses and organizations—experience a new approach to disaster-preparedness training through VR
Supporting Tohoku residents in beating the heat through public-private collaboration! First event: A heatstroke-prevention awareness event and presentation ceremony to be held in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture
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A total of 6,800 heat-relief products to be donated
タイガーエア台湾 releases after-talk from its new brand ambassador announcement event featuring Lin Wei-chu (former 阪神タイガース player) and special guest Masuda of Masuda Okada!
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Hit 15 home runs in 2007
Japanese professional baseball’s highest single-season batting average (.389)
Shelf life of 18 days from the date of manufacture
Grant program for organizations providing comprehensive child support in local communities: 2nd “ゴールドマン・サックス Community-Based Comprehensive Child Support Fund” awards continued grants totaling 24 million yen to 4 organizations
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Total: 24 million yen
Companies mentioned：認定特定非営利活動法人 Learning for All、ゴールドマン・サックス、公益財団法人パブリックリソース財団、一般社団法人うみのこてらす、一般社団法人 えんがお、認定特定非営利活動法人 こども∞感ぱにー、特定非営利活動法人 ヒミツキチ
【Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture】Sayama City Museum’s summer special exhibition “―The Manufacturing City of Sayama― Cars: Making, Transporting, and Playing” now open!
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General admission: 500 yen (300 yen)
High school and university students: 300 yen (200 yen)
メリーチョコレート, headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, to sell “Tokyo Cacao Sable,” a new Tokyo souvenir favorite featuring a distinctive 10 mm thickness, at PLUSTA Tokyo Yaesu Central in Tokyo Station from July 14 to September 29
SOLANOWA, a web-based internal newsletter used by more than 1 million people cumulatively, registered as an eligible IT tool for the “Digitalization and AI Adoption Subsidy 2026”
【Surveroid】How has inflation changed consumer purchasing behavior? A survey of 1,200 people reveals the realities across food and home appliance categories
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The combined share who “strongly feel this way” or “somewhat feel this way” reached 94.9%
Even among those who “strongly feel this way” alone, the figure was 68.9%, showing that more than 2 out of 3 people feel the impact strongly
Those who “do not feel it much” or “do not feel it at all” accounted for just 5.1% combined
Industrial drone DJI Matrice 4D series gains second-category type certification, paving the way for industry growth! バウンダリ行政書士法人 explains the latest on the “type certification” system at a webinar hosted by a major DJI product distributor
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Total number of projects surpasses 35,000
Companies mentioned：バウンダリ行政書士法人、DJI、DJI JAPAN 株式会社、株式会社システムファイブ、株式会社セキド、国土交通大臣
From “Grave Trends in the Reiwa Era” to “The Historical Significance of Keyhole-Shaped Tombs,” representative 竹田恒泰 explains. Tohoku’s first “竹田式古墳墓,” おおさきさくら花陵, completes construction and grand opening; approximately 150 people attend the on-site briefing across all 4 sessions【株式会社前方後円墳】
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Approximately 150 people attended
Price: from 200,000 yen
More than 8,000 people nationwide are considering a purchase
Turning land into a “sought-after asset.” アイモードレジデンス, the asset utilization brand of アイ工務店, surpasses 10 billion yen in sales in its 6th year of operation
【DRIMAGE JAPAN Press Release】More than 90% interested in participating in future tests! Long-awaited by players, “アーケロン（Arkheron）” will hold a global closed beta test on July 16, 2026 (Thu.)!
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Up to 45 players compete to reach the top of the tower
The “Ascension” mode, contested by 15 teams
Test period: July 16, 2026 (Thursday), 10 a.m. to July 27 (Monday), 16:00; 11 days
A new end-of-life planning experience with AI and wills! Free seminar
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A free seminar, “Getting Ready to Write a Will with AI: How Preparing and Organizing Can Support the Well-Being of You and Your Family,” will be held on August 20, 2026 (Thursday), at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu and online.
Date and time: August 20, 2026 (Thursday), 14:00–16:00
Venue capacity: 80 people (first come, first served)
Damage care from ISSHI: Kéralis noir. An acid-heat hair milk to “apply” before using heat is here! For hair left dry and wavy by coloring and bleaching, “acid heat × repair and shape correction” leaves it smooth and manageable right to the ends.
<メゾン マルジェラ フレグランス> Embodying the Maison’s DNA in architecture. “メゾン マルジェラ フレグランス 表参道 フラッグシップストア,” the world’s first concept of its kind, grand reopens after renovation
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The first 200 customers who spend ¥24,000 or more (tax included) on products will receive an original tote bag, bringing the aesthetic of メゾン マルジェラ フレグランス into everyday life.
As inbound visitors become more diverse, the lodging and restaurant industries face an urgent need for multilingual support. “みえる通訳,” an operator interpreting service, and Pocketalk X, an AI simultaneous translation device, are partnering to support multilingual services at lodging and restaurant sites and expand the interpreting and translation market.
[Survey on the Eyes of Current Students] About 60% of respondents primarily wear contact lenses. More than half first started wearing contacts in junior high school. [June 2026 survey]
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“Primarily contacts (47.4%)”
“Junior high school students (32.3%)” ranked first
iHerb announces its sales rankings for the first half of 2026! Japanese consumer trends revealed by comparison with 2025 include “measures to reduce swelling”
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More than 1,200 brands worldwide
More than 50,000 items
Contains 99 mg of potassium per 1 tablet
OriginalビタミンCを1粒に1,000mg配合
Contains 1,100 mg of fish oil per 1 capsule
Organic apple cider vinegar with the mother, 473 ml
Exhibiting at Bharat Tex 2026, one of India’s largest textile trade fairs! Taking original high-performance, sustainable materials to the global market
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Show dates: July 14 (Tuesday)–17 (Friday), 2026
A 4-day event from July 14 (Tuesday) to 17 (Friday), 2026
Introducing bus location systems for public and community buses is not the end goal. The next challenge is the “development” and “ongoing maintenance” of GTFS-JP (the standard bus information format).
Short-duration heavy rainfall has increased about 1.5 times; summer 2026 forecast to bring “extreme heat × heavy rain” | To address the “lack of exercise on rainy days,” offering indoor golf as an option by distributing umbrellas in front of stations
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The annual number of short-duration heavy rainfall events has risen about 1.5 times, from an average of about 226 per year for 1976–1985 to about 334 per year for 2015–2024.
【BAMBI WATER】A hugely popular patented bra top. Welcoming Manami Hashimoto as its new image model, the brand shares a message of support for women facing physical changes.
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Cumulative sales of the series surpass 5 million units
Ranked No. 1 in Rakuten’s annual rankings for 3 consecutive years
Wall-mounted solar power generation equipment featuring ultra-lightweight flexible modules installed at the Kanro R&D Toyosu Laboratory. The project received support from a Tokyo Metropolitan Government subsidy program promoting the installation of locally produced and consumed renewable energy equipment.
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Solar cell modules: 22.20 kW
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 6.24 t-CO₂ annually
Solar power supplies 5.4% of the electricity used at the laboratory
Project cost: ¥8.5 million
Tokyo Metropolitan Government subsidy: ¥2.1 million
Sponsoring the JANOG58 Meeting and exhibiting services related to IT infrastructure automation at a booth
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Event dates: July 15 (Wed.) to July 17 (Fri.), 2026
Even in complex IT infrastructure environments, a specialist team with more than 7 years of experience and over 200 projects will use its proven technical expertise to find solutions.
More than 80 companies and organizations involved in the IT and technology industries are participating.
Companies mentioned：株式会社エーピーコミュニケーションズ、日本ネットワーク・オペレーターズ・グループ、アリスタネットワークスジャパン合同会社、Red Hat, Inc.、HashiCorp, Inc.、NetBox Labs, Inc.
“AI Agent Day 2026 Summer” reveals its 3rd wave of featured speakers | A wide-ranging look at cutting-edge examples of business transformation and organizational development using AI agents, from manufacturing, aviation, and education to consulting
Announcing the “Wedding Venues We Truly Recommend Ranking <2026 Kansai Edition>,” selected by former wedding planners! A candid ranking not found in any other media!
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A survey was conducted with トキハナ staff, all of whom are former wedding planners (14 people in total)
Against a backdrop of growing everyday demand for premium products even amid rising prices, a new proposal following the “stimulating heat of mala”: “the aromatic heat of hana-ra.” “Cook Do®” Kiwami (Premium) Hana-ra Mapo Tofu goes on sale Aug. 22
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Market size of 15.7 billion yen in fiscal 2025
2.6 billion yen in fiscal 2025
102% year-on-year
167% compared with 2019
Completed after approximately 200 hours of development
A new proposal for Western-style dishes: “rich paste × tube”! “TASTY PASTY,” a Western-style seasoning packed with the deliciousness of meat and vegetables that seasons a dish with just 1 tube, goes on sale Aug. 22
Bringing more ease to caregiving with “voice” and “automation.” SwitchBot launches a smart home demonstration project using the Health Ministry’s Living Lab initiative, with the cooperation of Future Care Lab in Japan at ＳＯＭＰＯケア株式会社
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Develops smart homes in more than 100 countries and regions worldwide
Companies mentioned：SWITCHBOT株式会社、ＳＯＭＰＯケア株式会社、Future Care Lab in Japan
Your subordinates won’t act, and meetings go nowhere. The cause wasn’t “personality.” “Practical Business Knowledge You Can Use Right Away: Psychology,” which uses psychology to understand people in depth, goes on sale July 9!
Logistics DX service ロジポケ and クロスワーク, a job site for the logistics, construction and manufacturing industries, to exhibit at “TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2026,” a gathering of startup businesses
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Date and time: July 23 (Thu.)–25 (Sat.), 10:00–17:00
Exhibition location (booth number): 83 (1st-floor Main Hall “Sea”)
“驛釜きしめん” at JR Nagoya Station refreshes its grand menu on Wednesday, July 15! Showcasing the appeal of Nagoya’s famous kishimen noodles with a new lineup that includes 5 new dishes
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Chicken miso mixed kishimen (hot/cold): 1,100 yen
Pork kishimen (hot/cold): 1,200 yen
Grated yam kishimen (hot/cold): 950 yen
Special pork-and-egg kishimen (hot/cold): 1,100 yen