Discount advance tickets available through July 23! Lanterns carrying people’s wishes will dance across Shizuoka’s night sky. The fantastical “Lantern Night” at Ice Fest & Asian Night Market 2026 will be held at Sunpu Castle Park in Shizuoka City
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13,000 people attended last year’s inaugural event.
Local companies expand community disaster preparedness network—first joint voluntary disaster drill since agreement was signed; proposal for EV Life Design
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Around 35 local residents, including members of Ikiki Salon and neighborhood associations, are expected to take part in the joint drill on the day.
The SEALION7 is BYD’s flagship model. It has a stylish design and a large battery capacity, and can also directly power home appliances as an AC power source with an output of up to 1500W (1.5kW).
【A new tourist attraction opens at the renowned Shima Onsen】Digital art experience “NATURE IN BLUE,” where visitors collect “20 forms of life” using a WONDER STONE, opens Saturday, August 8. Advance reservations start today
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Opening on Saturday, August 8, 2026
The first season of 2026 will run from Saturday, August 8, to Monday, November 30.
This is the 4th installment of “Ignition SERIES,” which uses digital technology to transform local history, culture and nature into new experiences.
Cumulative attendance since the series launched in 2024 has reached approximately 40,000
Visitors will digitally collect encounters with all 20 types of living things, including animals and plants that inhabit Shima’s forests and rivers.
Visitors from Tokyo and Saitama account for 28% of the total
【Case Study】Kosaido Next: Reducing risks from reliance on specific individuals and building a stable operating structure by transferring management of multiple AWS accounts and standardizing operations
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Reduced work dependent on specific personnel by more than 30%
About 2 months from design through completion of the transfer
Applications for the “TOEIC® L&R IP Test (Online)” and 3 other TOEIC® TESTS (IP tests) now available through TAC 【For students enrolled in TAC TOEIC® L&R TEST preparation courses】
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Held 6 times a year at TAC’s Yaesu School (Tokyo) and Umeda School (Osaka) (for fiscal 2026).
IIBC will mail the score report it issues directly to the test taker in about 10 business days after the test.
An online test that can be taken on a PC at home or elsewhere, with 90 questions to be answered in about 1 hour.
Held 6 times a year at TAC (for fiscal 2026).
The TOEIC® S&W IP Test (Online) is an online test that can be taken on a PC at home or elsewhere. Like the public test, it takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes and consists of 19 questions.
Held 4 times a year at TAC (for fiscal 2026).
The score report issued by IIBC can be downloaded as a PDF 11 business days after the day following the final day of the test.
【First in Hyogo Prefecture】Japan’s first “dark-room machine Pilates” studio, Beat Pilates, is set to open on August 18 in Woody Town, an area whose popularity as a place to live is rapidly rising
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Set to open in Suzukakedai, Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Selected as No. 1 in the Hyogo Prefecture edition and No. 2 in the Kansai edition
Kitahiroshima City has selected a community development initiative centered on investing in children and building a town starting with physical development. A new regional model will be launched with education startup 株式会社ULUCUS PARK——
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Creating an environment for and investing in those aged 12 and under will change the future of the region and Japan.
Personal gym COCORO in Nishi-Funabashi | High-quality personal training in a fully private room! A gym just a 5-minute walk from Nishi-Funabashi Station where you can train without bringing anything. We offer manageable diet guidance recommended for beginners and stress-free weight loss.
New management theory for the AI era, “Future Value Theory,” unveiled — all 10 books systematizing the theory to be published simultaneously worldwide in Japanese and English
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The 10-book series
Full-scale launch in May 2026
Companies mentioned:VURA Capital Innovation、Amazon
[A gathering of Kanagawa’s hottest food spots] Koikoi Yokocho, a new destination combining Asian night markets with street food from Yokohama Chinatown, opens in 2 days! 10 distinctive restaurants will open simultaneously on Wednesday, July 15
Book “How to Build a Self-Driving New Business,” explaining the organizational mechanisms behind consistently delivering results in new businesses, to go on sale July 13
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More than 300 new business projects across organizations of different sizes and industries
For companies grappling with developing young talent, maintaining motivation and building teams: exploring the future of project management through insights from sports coaching
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日本プロジェクトソリューションズ株式会社 is a specialist company focused on project management, established in February 2013.
Broadcast time: 19:00–19:30
Repeat broadcast: Saturdays at 22:30–
In Sagamihara and surrounding areas, tune your FM radio to 83.9 MHz to listen.
Companies mentioned:日本プロジェクトソリューションズ株式会社、FM HOT 839、エフエムさがみ、公益財団法人日本パラスポーツ協会、日本パラリンピック委員会、有限会社エヌ・プランニング、PROXIA GROUP
[イングリード] Commercial featuring Shinji Ono begins airing on taxi media platform “TOKYO PRIME” — No.1 online English coaching / selected for 経済産業省 reskilling program
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Subsidy of up to ¥560,000
Regular price: ¥977,680 (tax included)
¥417,680 (tax included)
71,000 digital signage screens installed
25,500 vehicles in Tokyo
Companies mentioned:株式会社Morrow World、イングリード、TOKYO PRIME、株式会社IRIS、経済産業省、日本マーケティングリサーチ機構、学研教室オーストラリア、Morrow World Consulting Pty Ltd.、Morrow World Pty Ltd.、タビケン留学
A one-time-purchase course for learning AI applications directly relevant to work! デイトラ launches its “AI for Business Course” — a practical course covering everything from AI fundamentals to design, marketing and back-office work
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Generative AI adoption among Japanese companies reached 55.2%.
China (95.8%),
the United States (90.6%),
Germany (90.3%)
The share of Japanese companies using generative AI has risen to 56%.
Just 10% of companies say they have seen “results far exceeding expectations.”
45% in the United States
85.1% of Japanese companies say they “lack personnel to drive digital transformation.”
A shortage of up to approximately 790,000 IT workers is projected by 2030.
[Patent granted] Patent technology protects against “impersonation”—a first in Japan (※1). “AI orchestration” serves as its own trust anchor and issues “VCs.” A patent that grants “authentication” only to transactions that pass the “鑑定証明システム(R)”
助太刀 adds “6-month pack” and “12-month pack” options to its “Light Plan,” making it more affordable to find partner companies easily by smartphone with a long-term subscription
Making Japanese-language education more efficient with ICT. POLYGLOTS, provider of “レシピー,” releases “MONDO” (モンド), a platform for Japanese-language education — 株式会社ポリグロッツ
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The number of foreign residents in Japan now exceeds 4 million.
[Online event on 7/15] Schedule set for the “Furusato Nozei Survey Findings Briefing” — 90 minutes featuring findings from a survey of 327 municipalities and practical presentations by プレイネクストラボ・サンカクキカク・BIPROGY
[BS日テレ] Seiji Rokkaku serves as witness in “The Nearest Station to Our Home Is a Remote Station.” A major search for people living near remote stations across Japan! 大井川鐵道, 土讃線 and 飯田線: 2-hour special
Cool off at Buko this summer in Chichibu. A summer bathing event featuring a tea-water bath, an icicle-water bath and a body-temperature bath will be held at 秩父湯元 武甲温泉.
A summer miracle blooming at sea. The signature “underwater star mine” fireworks fill the night sky! Utsumi メ~テレ Fireworks Festival to be held July 19 (Sunday); free live streaming on Locipo as well
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Utsumi メ~テレ Fireworks Festival 2026
Streaming begins July 19 (Sunday) at 19:55
Guilty Burger: ¥1,500 (tax included)
Guilty Mountain pork rice bowl with back fat: ¥1,200 (tax included)
Original「キシリクリスタルのアイス大福」 1個500円(税込)
Original「グリーンな豆コロッケ」&「うすピーナ♪コロッケ」 各1個300円(税込)
Sales period: July 18 (Saturday) to August 31 (Monday)
Sales period: July 18 (Saturday) to August 16 (Sunday)
Campaign celebrating the release of 「映画クレヨンしんちゃん 奇々怪々!オラの妖怪バケ~ション」 and 「七輪焼肉 安安」! A special joint promotion offering exclusive merchandise available only here, with prizes to win, will be held simultaneously starting July 21 (Tuesday)!
[Kodansha] School swimming lessons: 1 in 2 people feel there are “not enough lessons”; parents want not only “swimming ability” but also “the ability to protect lives”
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“They are held every year, but there are few lessons” was the most common response, at 50.0%.
Together, “I have hardly learned to swim” and “There has not been much change” accounted for 28.1%
That sense of excitement from seeing it on the back covers of magazines and manga magazines comes to Osaka! “サン宝石 Fair” to be held for a limited time at Keihan City Mall starting July 15
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From July 15, 2026 (Wednesday) to July 26 (Sunday)
[Held July 17! Free admission] Waseda Business School Professor Akiei Irikawa to deliver keynote address, “Emotional Labor and Decision-Making in the AI Era”; talk event celebrating publication of “What People Who Are Always in a Good Mood Think About”
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July 17 (Friday), from 14:30
Has provided consulting services to more than 660 companies, from major corporations such as 東レ and ロイヤルホテル to startups
Originalこれまでに累計1000 億円超の収益改善を実現
Resolved challenges within and outside client organizations across more than 3,600 cases
[New product] Passes SGS fire-resistance testing at 800°C for 60 seconds! New fire- and heat-resistant pouch helps guard against mobile battery fire and explosion risks
[INNISFREE] Popular serum “Retinol PDRN Advanced Serum” surpasses 1.95 million bottles sold to date*¹; the “Retinol × PDRN” line addresses summer pore concerns
【華廣】 announces that its continuous glucose monitoring system (CGM) has passed EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) certification
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
華廣生技’s continuous glucose monitoring system (CGM) has obtained European MDR certification. Designed for diabetes patients aged 18 and over, it enables non-invasive monitoring as an alternative to fingertip blood sampling. Expansion into international markets is accelerating.
【台康生技】 European Medicines Agency approves its licensing partner Sandoz's application to change the packaging for the 420 mg dose of biosimilar drug EG12014 (trastuzumab biosimilar)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
Sandoz, a partner of 台康生技, has received approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the 420mg formulation of EG12014, a trastuzumab biosimilar developed by the company. This is an important step toward establishing a core sales operation in the European market, and is expected to contribute to 台康生技’s revenue.
【群光】 announces that it will distribute cash dividends on 115年07月10日; in areas affected by a typhoon, distribution will be postponed until the next business day
【三晃】Announcement that the company's name will change from “三晃股份有限公司” to “國慶科技股份有限公司”; announcement period: July 1, 115, to Sept. 30, 115.
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三晃股份有限公司 has officially changed its name to 國慶科技股份有限公司, while its stock code remains 1721. The change reflects the company's strategic transformation and is significant for information transparency for investors and the market.