JRP and Nextorage sign partnership agreement; Nextorage selected to provide microSD cards for onboard footage in the SUPER FORMULA official app “SFgo,” with field tests conducted under the demanding conditions of motorsports
Celebrating our 8th anniversary: Becoming a bank that continues to evolve as “the best partner for your business.” Expanding services for corporate customers, including transfer fees of ¥100, among the lowest in the industry (*1)
【10x Points Campaign】starts today! The heat is here, with temperatures above 30°C becoming the norm nationwide! “SPEEDER Full-Cover Fan Seat Refresh” goes on regular sale, offering a welcome solution for sweaty backs and seats in the car.
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Total support funding: ¥11,986,215; 1,695 supporters
Maximum wind speed: 5.8m/s
Quiet fan designed to operate at an average of about 46 dB
【Incredible!! Kushikatsu for ¥99】Always affordable, now even cheaper! Nakameguro’s “満天酒場” launches a limited-time special sale! Tuna sashimi and stewed offal for ¥299; highballs and lemon sours for ¥199
“Eat and support! Delicious local produce, all in one project” launches as an ongoing initiative to support Japan’s primary (1st-sector) industries through restaurants
Reflects light for a translucent-looking complexion. The second edition of “Light Reflecting Prismatic Powder” arrives in a clean, refined white package. On sale today.
PAP.COFFEE POP UP, known for its fluffy shaved ice, comes to Little Darling Coffee Roasters in Minami-Aoyama for 2 days only! July 25 (Sat.) and 26 (Sun.), 2026
【うめきた温泉 蓮 Wellbeing Park】July 31: 2nd seminar with Dr. 小池, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in bone rheumatism and aquatic exercise, known for his engaging talks
“There was a game I ruined”: Hanshin pitcher Hiroto Saiki reflects on the first half and how he feels on the mound. An exclusive interview and special alternate-audio feature will air during the 阪神 vs. 横浜DeNA game on Tuesday, July 21.
【Largest ever】Matsudo Station area turns into a massive beer terrace for 10 days! “Matsudo Craft Beer Fest BEER SUMMER WEEK” features new attractions, including a “Matsudo vs. Kashiwa” beer showdown and a nighttime lounge!
All-new model after 16 years: New Elgrand “G e-4ORCE” test-drive vehicles deployed at 8 locations across Nara Prefecture! 奈良日産自動車 launches its “All Locations, All at Once: Feel the City Driving” campaign on Saturday, July 18
<Watch out for the newly designated “extreme heat days”! A hair diagnostician®※1 offers advice on protecting the scalp and hair from summer damage in an era of 40°C temperatures
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Days with highs of 40°C or above officially named “extreme heat days”
Product priced at 16,500 yen, tax included
Partial wig priced at 33,000 yen, tax included
SPF50+
15 naturally derived ingredients
11 amino acids
Companies mentioned：株式会社アデランス、公益社団法人日本毛髪科学協会、スワニー by フォンテーヌ、ルネ オブ パリス by フォンテーヌ
[84% of Japanese people dislike their own voice!] People who are liked have a different “voice.” Is it talent? No, it can be honed with “technique”! A book by director Norihiko Uchio, the “singing ENT doctor” [on sale July 31] ★Enrich your life through your voice★
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84% of Japanese people dislike their own voice
Auditory information such as “tone and resonance of voice” accounts for 38% of its impact on another person’s emotions
E-books in the popular children’s series 「ズッコケ三人組」 are 50% off!! The “Let’s reunite with our friends from back then: Zukkoke Sannin-gumi Fair” is on now
[More than 3 million copies sold] Strong, noble and extraordinary—the latest July print book news from 「サイコミ」, including volume 14 of the epic fantasy 「売られた辺境伯令嬢は隣国の王太子に溺愛される」!
[Independent survey] 2026 ranking of popular hotels and inns among international visitors: Hyogo edition. 神戸ポートピアホテル takes No. 1 | Inbound Popular Hotels and Inns Ranking MEO
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199 hotels and inns in Hyogo
Total reviews (including Japanese): 16,105
Of these, reviews in foreign languages: 3,550
The property received 156 reviews in foreign languages over 1 year
Covers larger rooms of up to approximately 14 tatami mats! A high-power model (※1) joins the portable air conditioner lineup, with no installation required
[TAKEO KIKUCHI] Wear the “words of wisdom” of an everlasting muse. New exclusive photo T-shirts mark the 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth, with preorders starting July 17
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Price: ¥7,700 each (tax included)
100th anniversary of his birth
The fashion brand TAKEO KIKUCHI, launched in 1984 through the creativity of Takeo Kikuchi.
The 7th National Kuni-umi Manga World Cup to be held, expressing the Japanese creation myth and regional legends passed down through generations in manga and illustrations
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The 6th National Kuni-umi Manga World Cup, held last year, received a total of 315 entries from a wide range of people, from young people to seniors and professionals to amateurs.
Manga Grand Prix: 1 work / 200,000 yen prize
Illustration Grand Prix: 1 work / 100,000 yen prize
Excellence Award: 1 work / 50,000 yen prize (30,000 yen for illustrations)
Illustration Grand Prix: 1 work / 10,000 yen gift certificate
Illustration Excellence Award: 1 work / 5,000 yen gift certificate
【Chubu and Tokai regions only】The 3rd product supervised by a restaurant featured on Chukyo TV’s popular program “PS Junikin”! Can you drink the sauce supervised by popular Chinese restaurant サンコック, from Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture? 4 products, including Tenshin fried rice, go on sale July 21 (Tuesday)!
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Approximately 2,500 FamilyMart stores in the Chubu and Tokai regions
Calling all castle fans! Castle PR booths from across Japan vie for attention! All exhibitors announced for “Osaka Castle Festival 2026”! Impressive samurai armor exhibit also confirmed!
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You can wear a helmet and a jinbaori! ※Wearing a helmet and jinbaori is expected to cost 1,000 yen (including tax).
Same-day tickets: Adults = 1,600 yen, junior and senior high school students = 1,000 yen
Advance tickets: Adults = 1,400 yen, junior and senior high school students = 800 yen
The annual live show brings all the members together! “EBiDAN THE LIVE 2026 15th Anniversary” to be streamed live to karaoke rooms nationwide via JOYSOUND’s “Miru Hako”!
About 57% said they considered a home’s exterior wall material important. About 49% felt concerned about the cost and effort involved in exterior wall maintenance.
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49.2% have felt dissatisfied or concerned about the cost or effort involved in exterior wall maintenance.
Respondents who answered “durability (whether it lasts)”
“Plastered walls/mortar” accounted for 31.2%.
“The cost of repainting and repairs is high” accounted for 76.5%.
【Held August 22】Learning about diversity by addressing the everyday “small inconveniences.” Felissimo Allright Laboratory to hold an exhibition and workshop, “Allright DAY,” and social gathering, “Snack Allright,” at Grand Green Osaka
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The workshop for elementary school students runs from 14:00 to 16:00.
Former Sakurazaka46 member Rika Watanabe stars in the launch of ALICE BELLE’s first makeup line. A care lip series born from a skincare approach goes on sale.
【Breaking】SAMANSA’s latest original production, “THE KEEPER,” selected for official screening at both the Academy Award-qualifying ブラックスター映画祭 and Telluride Horror Show
【Next week, 7/23, Aoyama / business companies only】Examples of cutting production costs by 93%! 3 companies share candid insights at “Ad Operations: No-Holds-Barred Night”
株式会社SPICE SERVE to change its name to 株式会社SEA STORY on July 20, “Marine Day.” Mission, vision and values to be revamped, with a new logo, corporate website and corporate song announced simultaneously.
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Effective July 20, 2026 (Monday, public holiday), “Marine Day”
All matches to be broadcast live on “ABEMA PPV”! Danny Sabatello to provide a sharp-tongued commentary on the Hiroshima event at “abc presents RIZIN LANDMARK 15 in HIROSHIMA,” held July 18 (Saturday)!
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To be held at Hiroshima Green Arena on July 18, 2026 (Saturday)
Streaming date and time: July 18, 2026 (Saturday), from 12:30 (stream begins at 12:00)
A summer vacation of fun and learning at a hotel in “Kyoto by the Sea.” Activities include a “classroom at sea” led by 海上保安庁 and a boat-shaped seafood platter measuring more than 150 cm in length【メルキュール京都宮津リゾート＆スパ】
【Post-event report】Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare officials and others visit! First use of new facility “Shimane Denko Group Mirai Co-Creation -Jimei- Lab” hosts industry-academia collaboration class between Gotsu Technical High School and Shimane Denko
67 people from 12 countries worldwide support the preservation of Sado’s cultural heritage, with the funding target attainment rate topping 90%! PlanetDAO’s Sado Hojo Family Residence project to close its funding round on July 22
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Attainment rate: 90.1% (percentage of target shares subscribed)
Number of investors: 67 (joint ownership by individual investors)
【TAC Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant】Get ahead in the job market! “How are SME Management Consultants evaluated when changing jobs? How to leverage your certification in the job market” — online seminar on Aug. 2 (Sunday), 10:00–11:00
Sachi Fujii’s first confession about her past eating disorder, triggered by anxiety over peers such as Suzu Hirose… Genius medical student Lara discusses bullying at an elite Swiss school with annual tuition of 30 million｜ABEMA’s “CELEB SECRET,” Episode 5
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Annual tuition: 30 million
More than approximately 3.2 million followers in Japan and overseas
Idemitsu Energy Solutions introduces radiant cooling material “Radi-Cool (Radi-Cool)” at the 和寒町 municipal office building in Hokkaido
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The radiative cooling material Radi-Cool (Radicool) was developed following its publication in 2017 in Science, one of the world’s leading scientific journals, by a research team at the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States.
Yoshio Itoi named new commercial character for SpaPoo! Superhuman power brings “SpaPoo, now in operation.” — He also belts out an original school song, making Spa World the hottest spot this summer
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“SpaPoo NIGHT POOL FES 2026”
Yoshio Itoi is scheduled to appear as a guest on the first night, August 14 (Friday)!
Dates: August 14 (Friday), 21 (Friday), and 28 (Friday)
SAMURAI Entrepreneurship Club brings entrepreneurship to elementary school students and launches its first municipality-partnered club in Aichi Prefecture's 武豊町
Onigiri specialty shop “ONI&Co.” to set up shop at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Food Collection’s “Reiwa-Era Homes — Family Gatherings and the Place of Fine Dining”
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Event period: Wednesday, July 8–Tuesday, July 14, 2026