[Health risks from inadequate oral care among elderly parents] People want to protect their parents’ health but face concerns about support systems and finances… Barriers to using “home-visit dental care” include “finding a provider,” “concerns about costs” and “reluctance to invite outsiders into the home”
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“I visit regularly (34.0%)”
“I visit only when I have pain or other symptoms (29.9%)”
“Treatment or a visit seems necessary, but I do not go (8.0%)”
“I do not go because it is difficult to travel to the clinic (3.5%)”
“I use home-visit dental care (1.6%)”
“I don’t know (23.0%)”
The risk of developing dementia rises by up to about 1.9 times
“I know about it and take preventive measures or care (30.6%)”
“I know about it, but am unable to take preventive measures or care (29.3%)”
“I don’t know, so I don’t know what to do (40.1%)”
“Health risks from inadequate oral care (31.6%)”
What to do if you can no longer visit a dental clinic (2
Aichi Prefecture’s 蟹江町 gets serious about becoming “a town that’s fun to explore by bicycle”
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The town covers 11.09㎢. Its compact size and flat terrain make it easy to get around by bicycle.
蟹江町 is a town adjacent to Nagoya City, covering 11.09㎢ and with a population of about 37,000.
A high-performance mini-velo bicycle rental service featuring 7 bikes in total, Birdy and Brompton models equipped with hubs from high-performance bicycle hub brand “GOKISO,” has launched at JR Kanie Station.
Win a Steam code for the PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC Deluxe Edition! 20 winners will be selected by lottery in a campaign for purchasers of eligible PowerA(TM) controllers.
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20 winners will be selected by lottery.
July 21, 2026 (Tuesday) to August 31, 2026 (Monday)
Celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2025.
Awareness exceeds 90% in many countries and regions outside the United States
一般社団法人グッドライフジャパン, an incorporated association supporting people who withdraw from society and school refusal, receives certification under 山梨県’s Yamanashi Hikikomori Support Organization Certification System.
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On July 17, 2026, it was certified by 山梨県 as a support organization providing consultation services and places to belong under the Yamanashi Hikikomori Support Organization Certification System.
Summer vacation is a chance to improve children’s “eating habits”—5 rules: bite into food with the front teeth and chew with feet planted.
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Course fee: ¥70,000 (tax included). Includes tuition for Part 1 and Part 2, the enrollment processing fee, the first-year annual membership fee, and 11 enrollment benefits.
An “online enrollment course” for dentists will launch in August 2026.
This course offers a systematic way to learn about orthodontic treatment for children from age 3, approaching dental misalignment by starting with the question “why?”.
Vice Chair Mio Yonezaki explains 5 practical tips that can be put to use at home right away.
Introduces 5 tips you can put into practice starting today: keep feet on the floor / have drinks before or after meals / eat fibrous foods / spend 15 minutes chewing / create opportunities to bite into food with the front teeth.
[Survey of 200 people] When selling a branded wristwatch, 64.0% had all accessories; 57.0% had a repair history with an authorized service provider; and “almost new” was the most common condition at 40.5%.
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64.0% had all accessories.
57.0% had a repair history with an authorized service provider.
“Almost new” was the most common condition at 40.5%.
[First in Japan] A veterinarian is on-site at a cat-only pet hotel. At ねこべや’s Haneda Airport and Minato Ward locations, a “medical eye” watches over cats during their stay.
株式会社OPERe begins phased use of “Poke Sapo” at 亀田総合病院’s Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology to support patient education on obesity and its complications.
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Introduced at more than 130 hospitals in FY2025, primarily acute care hospitals nationwide.
Annual use of explanatory content exceeded 1.17 million times in FY2025.
Patient satisfaction of 95% or higher across all age groups.
92% rate of operational improvement at medical institutions.
Pork back fat is deliciously indulgent. “Back-Fat Gita-Gita Ramen,” featuring a triple broth of pork, chicken and dried sardines, arrives in Shin-Kamagaya.
A complete renewal focused on modern consumers’ “fiber deficiency” and “imbalanced nutrition”! Build a delicious, sustainable fiber habit with “Balance Bread Mix,” featuring a proprietary blend of wheat bran.
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Original1日当たりの食物繊維摂取目標量を男性22g以上（30～64歳）
One slice of 6-slice bread contains 5.2g of dietary fiber.
3.7 times the dietary fiber in regular sliced bread, which contains 1.4g
Video advertising platform “AVP” launches AI-based business-category screening, shortening advertisers’ lead times and streamlining business-category screening work
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Improves the efficiency of business-category screening work by 50%
Companies’ unwanted cardboard boxes support children’s futures: “ぐりんく” donates sports equipment to junior high schools in Kakamigahara and Seki and seeks participating companies.
In summer 2026, a universe created by children across Japan will appear at Abeno Harukas! A major event, “Procla Galaxy: A Universe That Keeps Expanding,” will showcase futures imagined in the world of Minecraft!
【The Protein Market Is Changing as GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Expand】“NONFAT MILK PROTEIN,” made with 100% domestically produced skim milk powder, launches. Bringing the “third protein” to the everyday nutrition market
A first for the competition! Use just 1 smartphone to secure a future where AI won’t overtake you! The 7th National Student AI Athlete Championship, an AI competition open to all students, launches!
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7th National Student AI Athlete Championship
Singularity Battle Quest 2026
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人未来キッズコンテンツ総合研究所、株式会社PE-BANK、株式会社フジ・ネクステラ・ラボ、TechCode、武蔵野大学、広島工業大学、Willbooster株式会社、learningBOX株式会社、YOUTH TIME JAPAN project、大阪電気通信大学、株式会社フロンティアインターナショナル、一般財団法人三菱みらい育成財団
鉄建建設 and 積木製作 jointly develop content! Launch of “Disaster Experience When Using a Circular Saw,” the first original content created with 鉄建建設, which has a long track record of VR use
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Boasts a track record of more than 800 companies adopting it
VR headsets (HMDs) deployed at 8 branches nationwide and at overseas sites
【Youth Now! Youth Trend Survey】Core fan strategies for Gen Alpha and Gen Z: “individual recognition” over “follower count”—how to build communities connected by enthusiasm, not dependent on subscriber numbers
【Webinar】Aug. 4 (Tue.)—Why isn’t the workplace getting easier as healthcare DX advances? What DX can do to reduce hidden workloads in healthcare settings
【角上魚類】Opens a store at the “heart of distribution,” bringing fresh fish from Niigata and Toyosu! New store 「鶴ヶ島店」 opens Thursday, Aug. 20! A “market-style store” offering exceptional freshness at a key company distribution hub where the Kan-Etsu and Ken-O expressways intersect!
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Parking: 144 spaces
Located about 3.5 km west of the city center, where Tsurugashima Station on the Tobu Tojo Line is situated
From “throwing away” to “giving back.” Unstaffed farm stand 「つち・やさいSTAND」, where visitors can experience local resource circulation, opens in Tokoname on Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Life-size gold statues of Shohei Ohtani, featuring both sides of his two-way play, make their Kyushu debut; combined reference price: 1億1,0０0万円!
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The reference price is based on Ohtani’s 2024 record of “50-50” (hitting 50 or more home runs and stealing 50 or more bases in 1 season) and his achievement of 50 or more home runs for 2 consecutive years. Each statue is priced at ¥50 million before tax (¥55 million including tax).
The reference price is based on Ohtani’s 2024 record of “50-50” (hitting 50 or more home runs and stealing 50 or more bases in 1 season) and his achievement of 50 or more home runs for 2 consecutive years. Each statue is priced at ¥50 million before tax (¥55 million including tax), or ¥100 million before tax (¥110 million including tax) for both.
“Just 4 tsubo, yet Fukuoka” — From a minimalist theater space of just 4 tsubo (approximately 13 m²), standing bar 「YOTSUBO」 opens in Daimyo, Fukuoka, bringing a fresh take on “FUKUOKA” to guests from around the world and the local community!
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In June 2026, modern stand 「YOTSUBO～四坪～」 opened in Daimyo, Fukuoka, offering a new take on food culture and spatial design.
Pocket Card and 東京グレートベアーズ sign official partner agreement
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The 2026-27 season of SV.LEAGUE, Japan’s top volleyball league
東京グレートベアーズ is a professional volleyball team launched in June 2022 following the transfer of the entire FC東京バレーボールチーム to 株式会社ネイチャーラボ after the team went on hiatus.
60% say face-to-face information at trade shows has a greater impact than AI and web searches
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“Face-to-face information at trade shows had a greater impact” was 18.5%, while “face-to-face information at trade shows had somewhat more impact” was 41.5%
“AI search tools (such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini)” was 50.2%
“Web searches (such as Google and Yahoo!)” was 56.5%
“Yes” was 76.7%
“Yes” was 71.6%
“I was approached with sales unrelated to what we discussed at the booth” was 50.6%
“Receiving proposals or information based on what we discussed at the booth” was 56.3%
“I basically read them” was 28.2%, while “I read them if the content is information related to my company’s business” was 56.9%.
“Because we can build face-to-face relationships of trust that are difficult to establish through online business meetings alone” was 63.4%.
“I would like to attend actively” was 31.4%.
“I would like to attend if I have the opportunity” was 62.0%.
[A step toward changing the future of Japanese cosmetic ingredients] Addressing social issues, sensitive-skin brand 『OSAJI』 launches a sunflower ingredient self-sufficiency project in Minakami, Gunma, in earnest
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Approximately 30 Tokyo office employees and store staff
Aug. 7, 2026
Expanded planted area to approximately 2 times the previous year’s level (2.8 tan→5.6 tan)
A 4th attempt at the “Koshien for railway fans”! Students in the “Railway Services major” to exhibit at the 2026 National Railway Model Contest! August 7 (Friday) to 9 (Sunday), 2026
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The railway sector as a whole will need 151,600 workers in Reiwa 10 (FY2028)
An estimated labor shortage of approximately 18,400 people
Learn in more than 60 specialized fields, including voice acting, manga, makeup and fashion
[Survey on summer hospital ward overcrowding] In a summer with more than 100,000 emergency patient transports, approximately 90% of nurses working at hospitals said they have “less time to spend with patients”; approximately 80% said tasks such as “restocking and putting away linens and consumables” “can be done by someone other than a nurse”
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102 nurses (including assistant nurses) working at hospitals with 20 or more beds
As many as 87.2% of nurses feel that “the time spent with each patient is decreasing,” especially during busy periods such as when dealing with emergency patients
80.4% of nurses also said they believe they could spend more time on patient care if tasks involving transport and movement were handled by robots and the like
Only 38.3% of nurses feel that their workload increases during summer
“Restocking and putting away linens and consumables” ranked first at 79.4%
“Restocking and transporting linens and consumables” ranked first at 63.7%
(産総研グループ/free seminar) How moiré image measurement is changing infrastructure inspections — making minute deformations in bridges and large structures “visible” for quantitative assessment — [broadcast August 18 and 20]
Recustomer begins collaboration with global logistics provider TracX Logis, enabling international returns through more than 1,000 smart lockers across Singapore and home pickup
Dole, whose motto is “Smile with fruit,” launches a new addition to its Dole Smoothie Bowl range: Acai Yogurt Bowl, combining the flavors of 2 smoothie bowls in 1!
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Originalたんぱく質2.7g（1食113gあたり／推定値）が含まれています
Retail price: 498 yen (tax included)
More than 200 companies currently participate in the “Mottainai Banana Project”
Operating revenue: 60.1 billion yen (fiscal year ended March 2026)
GTN, which supports the retention and success of foreign residents, conducts a fundraising round with a total transaction scale of approximately 3 billion yen
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Total transaction scale of approximately 3 billion yen
The cumulative number of users and people supported to date exceeds 700,000
Handles more than 200,000 daily-life consultations annually
“Learn about decarbonization through sugoroku and quizzes,” an inquiry-based learning resource for junior and senior high school students co-produced with 株式会社baton, operator of Earth hacks and QuizKnock, wins the Excellence Award at the Consumer Education Teaching Materials Awards 2026
日本女子大学 to hold an open campus on August 1 (Sat.) and 2 (Sun.), with sample lectures and admissions briefings for holistic and open-application admissions in every department
Establishes the “JDX Evangelist” program to spread practical DX knowledge nationwide. 4 people, including Nishiwaki Motonori, who has given more than 10,000 presentations to date, appointed as inaugural members
WOW! FES 2026, a community event in Narashino, Chiba, set for October 3 (Sat.)! This year’s theme is “Experience”—with special guests including Hanako Oku and Thane Camus
[Taking place August 7] Key points for quantifying corporate culture practices related to CX strategy and customer-oriented business operations at financial institutions | Seminar Info
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The seminar “Key points for quantifying corporate culture practices related to CX strategy and customer-oriented business operations at financial institutions” will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026.