# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-21 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 2 of 10

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 872 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 94 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## .fav adds “Rosin-Free Soft Wax” to its eyebrow wax lineup. Shofu, a manufacturer of eyelash extension and eye beauty products, to launch it on July 21

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000056179.html
- anchor: #n1626829
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社松風、.fav、eyecosme

Facts:
- Net weight: 400g
- July 21, 2026

## [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”

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000059796.html
- anchor: #n1626828
- Companies mentioned: 医療法人社団徳昌会 パラシオン歯科医院、パラシオン歯科医院

Facts:
- “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”

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000145661.html
- anchor: #n1626827
- Companies mentioned: 蟹江町、株式会社近藤機械製作所、Pacific Cycles

Facts:
- 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.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000004571.html
- anchor: #n1626826
- Companies mentioned: PowerA、株式会社バンダイナムコエンターテインメント、アコ・ブランズ・ジャパン株式会社、Microsoft

Facts:
- 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.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000167107.html
- anchor: #n1626825
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人グッドライフジャパン、山梨県

Facts:
- 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.
- Certification period: July 17, 2026–July 16, 2029

## 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.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000177582.html
- anchor: #n1626824
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人 日本小児矯正研究会、はなだ歯科クリニック、若林歯科、医歯薬出版

Facts:
- 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.

## [2026 New Models, 100th Anniversary of the Oyster] 2 commemorative ロレックス Oyster Perpetual 41 models arrive at 陽吉 銀座中央通り店.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000184560.html
- anchor: #n1626823
- Companies mentioned: ロレックス、Tiffany & Co.、株式会社陽吉グループ、陽吉 銀座中央通り店

Facts:
- Cumulative sales for 3 periods: 235.6 billion yen
- Capital: 50,000,000 yen

## 【本日14時予約開始】静岡ホビーショーで大バズりのミリけもキャラ『おまねこ』が、アオシマ「けもプラ」シリーズで待望のプラモデル化決定！

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000067878.html
- anchor: #n1626822
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社青島文化教材社、アオシマ

Facts:
- Price: ¥6,160 (tax included)
- Price: 9,460 yen (tax included)
- Body height: approx. 147mm
- Number of winners: 50

## 株式会社マモル protects construction site workers from heatstroke using WBGT cloud management.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000170383.html
- anchor: #n1626821
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社マモル、京都電子工業株式会社、フジテレビFOD、世田谷区、多摩ハッサーズ、ライオンズクラブ、マルベリーズ

Facts:
- Summer 2026
- Friday, June 12, 2026

## [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%.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000177709.html
- anchor: #n1626820
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社JUNIOR、OURO

Facts:
- 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%.
- Annual sales of 160 billion yen
- Survey of 200 men.

## To improve efficiency in the publishing distribution supply chain, RFID tags will be expanded to books beyond comics.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000153364.html
- anchor: #n1626819
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社PubteX、株式会社講談社、株式会社集英社、株式会社小学館、経済産業省

Facts:
- RF tags will be affixed by FY2025.
- Promote the use of RF tags across all book genres by FY2028.
- The plan for FY2026 is as follows.
- Bunko paperbacks (K Light Novel Bunko / new releases and reprints): tagging begins in August 2026.
- Selected books (including K Light Novel Books): tagging begins in August 2026.
- Comics (reprints): tagging begins in September 2026.
- Starting with items tagged in July 2026, all labels will be changed to the “low-tack peel-off label” type.
- Comics (reprints): tagging begins with deliveries in July 2026.
- Shogakukan Bunko (new releases and reprints): tagging begins in September 2026.
- Shogakukan Shinsho (new releases and reprints): tagging begins in October 2026.

## [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.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000020227.html
- anchor: #n1626818
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ペチカ、ねこべや、ねこべや羽田空港店、ねこべや港区本店

Facts:
- Operates 20 locations nationwide.
- 14 company-operated locations.
- 6 franchise locations.

## DIT holds an extracurricular class on the drone business for the mathematics research club at 立教池袋中学校・高等学校.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000024265.html
- anchor: #n1626817
- Companies mentioned: デジタル・インフォメーション・テクノロジー株式会社、立教池袋中学校・高等学校

## 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.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000118047.html
- anchor: #n1626816
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社OPERe、亀田総合病院、医療法人鉄蕉会

Facts:
- 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.

## Invests in 株式会社T2, which aims to realize trunk-line transport services using Level 4 autonomous trucks.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000125267.html
- anchor: #n1626815
- Companies mentioned: MLCベンチャーズ株式会社、MLCイノベーション1号投資事業有限責任組合、株式会社T2、三菱倉庫グループ、結キャピタル・パートナーズ株式会社、三菱倉庫株式会社

Facts:
- Total fund size: ¥5 billion
- Aims to launch trunk-line transport using Level 4 autonomous trucks from FY2027 onward.

## Selected for the first time as a constituent of the “FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index” and “FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.”

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000143222.html
- anchor: #n1626814
- Companies mentioned: ホーチキ株式会社、FTSE Russell、年金積立金管理運用独立行政法人（GPIF）

## Bluefield Energy partners with 肥後銀行 Group’s KSエナジー.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000174524.html
- anchor: #n1626813
- Companies mentioned: Bluefield Energy株式会社、肥後銀行、KSエナジー、肥銀ベンチャー3号投資事業有限責任組合

Facts:
- Solar power output curtailment in mainland Kyushu is expected to be around 7.3% in FY2026.

## 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.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000051995.html
- anchor: #n1626812
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社傑さく、成田山らーめんストリート イオン鎌ヶ谷店、田中らーめん

Facts:
- 900 yen, including tax
- 1,200 yen including tax
- Starting July 22.
- Through July 31.

## “The Day to End an Excessively Hot Summer” will be held.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000166815.html
- anchor: #n1626811
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人 日本気候リーダーズ・パートナーシップ、リコー、WAC、東京大学大気海洋研究所、日本農業新聞、日本下水道協会、日本サッカー協会、unisteps、POW Japan、東急不動産、長野県、NHKエンタープライズ、セブン&アイ・ホールディングス、アイ・グリッド・ソリューションズ、アスエネ、戸田建設、日本ご当地キャラクター協会、Patagonia、みどりのドクターズ、再生可能エネルギー推進機構、国連広報センター、電通グループ、高島屋、松本市、東京都環境局、大和ハウス工業、セイコーエプソン、北九州GX推進コンソーシアム、浜松市、SWiTCH、綿半ソリューションズ、富士フイルムビジネスイノベーション

Facts:
- More than 100,000 people transported due to heatstroke.
- The average temperature was +2.36°C above the normal level.
- About 1,700 member companies in the Carbon Neutral Club.

## Cre8tFun’s “SQUID GAME ESCAPE [ROGUELIKE]” surpasses 2 million total plays.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000026.000132296.html
- anchor: #n1626810
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Cre8tFun、Epic Games

Facts:
- 2 million total plays.
- Total plays: 30 million.
- Ranked No. 1 worldwide in concurrent users (approximately 44,000)

## Working backward from the numbers to identify content that AI is likely to cite. Itera releases a semantic citation analysis tool for free.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000177930.html
- anchor: #n1626809
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Itera、BOOSTTECH株式会社

Facts:
- 39,800 yen per month
- Released on July 13, 2026.

## 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.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000029.000050276.html
- anchor: #n1626808
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オーイズミピュアルズ、大塚製薬株式会社、MyLOHAS

Facts:
- 1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
- Capacity: 800g
- Price (tax included): 2,630 yen
- Energy: 362 kcal
- Protein: 13.5g
- 2.2 g of fat
- Carbohydrates: 68.2g
- Sugars: 57.9g
- Dietary fiber: 10.3g
- Salt equivalent: 1.8g

## 【Event Report】ニュートリライト™ sponsors the AIFN-hosted “GMP Symposium 2026”

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000029.000148465.html
- anchor: #n1626807
- Companies mentioned: 日本アムウェイ合同会社、ニュートリライト™、一般社団法人 国際栄養食品協会（AIFN）、NSF Korea社、NSF Japan株式会社、（一社）日本健康食品工業会（日健工）、三生医薬株式会社、消費者庁、一般社団法人 日本健康食品産業協議会（JAOHFA）、NSF インターナショナル

Facts:
- Held on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Otemachi Place Hall & Conference
- 30 contract manufacturers of health foods became full members
- 日健工, established in 2025

## 【ネクスパート法律事務所】Debt-restructuring AI agent “ぱらりこさん” adds bankruptcy filing forms for Fukuoka, Naha, and Sapporo!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000104760.html
- anchor: #n1626806
- Companies mentioned: ネクスパート法律事務所、一般社団法人イノベーション法務支援機構、ぱらりこさん

Facts:
- Since sales and service began on May 1, 2026
- Full transition to standardized nationwide forms for legal reorganization procedures, expected from 2028 onward

## Sales begin for new products “RevoWorks Sanitize Browser” and “RevoWorks Sanitize Apps,” which can be used directly from browsers, Outlook, and Teams

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000032.000130650.html
- anchor: #n1626805
- Companies mentioned: ジェイズ・コミュニケーション株式会社、Microsoft、セグエグループ株式会社

Facts:
- Aim to acquire 100,000 users within 3 years of launch
- Projected sales of 500 million yen
- More than 400 local governments, including designated cities

## Environmental products brochure promoting resource recycling and decarbonization created and published

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000115356.html
- anchor: #n1626804
- Companies mentioned: JFE商事株式会社

## Video advertising platform “AVP” launches AI-based business-category screening, shortening advertisers’ lead times and streamlining business-category screening work

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000025772.html
- anchor: #n1626803
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サイバーエージェント、株式会社AJA、ABEMA

Facts:
- Improves the efficiency of business-category screening work by 50%
- Reduces workload by 24 hours per month

## When being stingy goes too far, it becomes bizarre behavior!? Latest entry in the laid-back escape game “Boy” series, “Dokechi Boy,” now available

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000176908.html
- anchor: #n1626802
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グローバルギア、GlobalGear Co. Ltd.、Apple Inc.、Google LLC

Facts:
- Small size: 1,400 yen each (tax included)
- Large size: 1,800 yen each (tax included)
- 1,170 yen each (tax included)
- 300 yen each (tax included)
- 340 yen each (tax included)
- 2,600 yen (tax included)
- 2,250 yen (tax included)
- ¥1,360 (tax included)

## 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.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000070164.html
- anchor: #n1626801
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サンウエスパ、株式会社山田商会、おさかや株式会社

Facts:
- 9 volleyballs
- 5 soccer balls
- 8 junior high schools in Gifu Prefecture
- 20 companies

## Alice dances through a neon night: Alice BIRTHDAY SHOW at 「ネオスナックがおー中野」〈8/29・9/6〉2 DAYS

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000177831.html
- anchor: #n1626800
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グレイド、株式会社エナテイナー、ネオスナックがおー中野

Facts:
- 2 dates: Saturday, August 29, 2026, and Sunday, September 6
- All-you-can-drink, including show charge: ¥5000 (before tax)
- +¥3000 for both dates
- Visit after the show: All-you-can-drink ¥2500/h

## 「洋服の青山」を展開する青山商事、空間DXツール「Tours」を採用活動に導入

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000072242.html
- anchor: #n1626799
- Companies mentioned: 青山商事、株式会社Tours、洋服の青山、SUIT SQUARE

Facts:
- Publication is scheduled for around September 2026

## 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!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000091415.html
- anchor: #n1626798
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KEC Miriz、KECグループ、Mojang Studios

Facts:
- Date and time: Sunday, July 26, 2026
- Capacity: 120 people (60 per session)
- Approximately 300 million units sold cumulatively

## 【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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000132685.html
- anchor: #n1626797
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Real Style、全国農業協同組合連合会、ドン・キホーテ、アピタ、ピアゴ、Reuters、富士経済、一般社団法人Jミルク

Facts:
- Release date: Monday, July 20, 2026
- Price: 2,299 yen (before tax)
- Net weight: 520g
- 世界のGLP-1市場は2030年代に1,000〜1,500億ドル規模へ成長すると予測されており

## Applications are now open for the September 2026 (51st) certification exams for the “Home Appliance Advisor” and “Smart Meister” qualifications!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000141923.html
- anchor: #n1626796
- Companies mentioned: 一般財団法人家電製品協会

Facts:
- September 2026 (51st) certification exams
- More than 300 CBT testing centers across all prefectures

## 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!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000102001.html
- anchor: #n1626795
- 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

Facts:
- 7th National Student AI Athlete Championship
- Singularity Battle Quest 2026

## Construction begins on a new warehouse in Indonesia

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000044.000130230.html
- anchor: #n1626794
- Companies mentioned: 安田倉庫株式会社、PT. JAYA YASUDA INDONESIA

Facts:
- A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 7, 2026

## アールスリーインスティテュート to release a free preview of “gusuku Fluxon,” enabling safe use of kintone with generative AI, on July 21

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000110790.html
- anchor: #n1626793
- Companies mentioned: アールスリーインスティテュート、ChatGPT、Claude

Facts:
- ユーザー数：1テナントあたり最大20名
- MCP calls: Up to 300,000 per month
- Audit logs for all MCP tool calls (retention period: 180 days)

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000056.000024673.html
- anchor: #n1626792
- Companies mentioned: 鉄建建設、株式会社積木製作、シンフォニア株式会社

Facts:
- Boasts a track record of more than 800 companies adopting it
- VR headsets (HMDs) deployed at 8 branches nationwide and at overseas sites
- 7 scenarios

## AZAPA expands technology developed through automotive development into the energy sector

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000056.000025116.html
- anchor: #n1626791
- Companies mentioned: AZAPA株式会社、中部電力、石垣市

Facts:
- Established: July 2008

## 【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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000129874.html
- anchor: #n1626790
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Reaplus、リアプラス、Youth Now!

Facts:
- Survey date: June 30, 2026

## Lifestyle shop “unico” launches the “unico Advisor Appointment Page”

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000003170.html
- anchor: #n1626789
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ミサワ、unico

Facts:
- Operates 46 lifestyle shops nationwide under the “unico” and “unico loom” brands
- Staff who passed the company’s proprietary exam, with an approximately 7.4% pass rate

## 【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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000177871.html
- anchor: #n1626788
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック デジタル株式会社

Facts:
- Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- 15：00～15：40
- 50 participants

## Tobu Hotel’s original all-domestic menma: 2026 harvest available for a limited time starting July 22!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000064.000067062.html
- anchor: #n1626787
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社東武ホテルマネジメント、東武ホテルレバント東京 中国料理 「竹園」、成田東武ホテルエアポート

Facts:
- Approximately 20% year over year
- Approximately 350kg in total
- Approximately 160kg of edible portions
- Size and price: 80g, 648 yen (tax included)
- At most, about 40 packs of menma can be produced in 1 day
- Best-before period: 14 days from production
- Number of employees: 616 (as of April 1, 2026)
- Facilities operated: 10 hotels, 1 restaurant

## 【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!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000065.000132152.html
- anchor: #n1626786
- Companies mentioned: 角上魚類ホールディングス株式会社、ヴェルジェホールディングス株式会社、株式会社オーエムツーネットワーク

Facts:
- Parking: 144 spaces
- Located about 3.5 km west of the city center, where Tsurugashima Station on the Tobu Tojo Line is situated

## 【kokolo sauna®】“If you’re building a home, build a sauna, too.” Case study published on installing a home sauna in a newly built house

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000044341.html
- anchor: #n1626785
- Companies mentioned: INSIGHT WORKS株式会社、kokolo sauna®

Facts:
- Mr. Sukigara currently uses the sauna 2–3 times a week, mainly in the morning.
- Capital: 2.5 million yen
- Established January 2017

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000068.000034626.html
- anchor: #n1626784
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コムデザインラボ、株式会社知多環境研究所

## 清水建設 and Akari develop a “Onshore Wind Access Road Design System” to automate and optimize route planning for access roads to wind farms

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000068.000083531.html
- anchor: #n1626783
- Companies mentioned: 清水建設、燈株式会社、東京大学

Facts:
- Founded in 1804

## ７月25日（土）静岡県主催「静岡まるごと移住フェア」（東京都有楽町）に沼津市が出展します！

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000151527.html
- anchor: #n1626782
- Companies mentioned: 沼津市、静岡県、東京交通会館

Facts:
- 35 cities, towns and villages in 静岡県
- 10時30分～16時30分

## Palette Group begins offering trading card vending machine leasing for venture companies and startups

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000152399.html
- anchor: #n1626781
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社パレットグループ、一般社団法人日本玩具協会

Facts:
- Japan’s domestic card game and trading card market reached approximately ¥302.5 billion in fiscal 2024
- Grew to become the largest segment, accounting for 27.5% of the overall domestic toy market (¥1.0992 trillion)
- The market has grown approximately 2.7 times since fiscal 2019
- Monthly lease fee: ¥30,000–
- Security deposit: ¥500,000 (tax exempt). The full amount will be refunded, approximately by the end of the second month after delivery is completed.
- Delivery and installation fee: ¥100,000–¥150,000
- Lease contract processing fee: ¥50,000 (before tax), charged only for the initial contract

## Launches the crazy-pattern 「ＳＰ-１１０ＦＡ」 and 「ＳＰ-４４２ＦＡ」

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000075.000078801.html
- anchor: #n1626780
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スピングルカンパニー、SPINGLE、株式会社ニチマン

Facts:
- Price: ¥23,100 (tax included). Price for XXL size only: ¥25,300 (tax included)
- Price: ¥26,950 (tax included). Price for XXL size only: ¥29,150 (tax included)

## 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!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000077.000063374.html
- anchor: #n1626779
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SGC、大丸福岡天神店、大丸松坂屋百貨店、MLB、ロサンゼルス・ドジャース

Facts:
- 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.
- Planned retail price: 9,614,000 yen each
- 1/10 scale: ¥23,430,000 (planned retail price)
- 1/20 scale: ¥6,820,000 (planned retail price)
- 1/10 scale: ¥47,080,000 (planned retail price)
- 1/

## デジプロ法人コース, a digital marketing training program for businesses, revamped

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000043514.html
- anchor: #n1626767
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Hagakure、デジプロ、日本マーケティングリサーチ機構

Facts:
- No. 1 in number of participants
- At least 10 years of practical marketing experience

## 【第一実業】Notice of participation in the “Robot FA-Related Product Information Session”

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000079.000126055.html
- anchor: #n1626766
- Companies mentioned: 第一実業株式会社、Modular Industrial Automation Co., Ltd.

Facts:
- The event will be held at Omiya Sonic City on Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Date and time: Thursday, July 23, 2026, 15:15–15:30
- Event period: Thursday, July 23, 2026, 10:30–16:00

## “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!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000079.000137986.html
- anchor: #n1626765
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コンボイスイッチ、ちゃんぽん亭コシキ、blanc〜和香〜、熊本・あまたま農園

Facts:
- In June 2026, modern stand 「YOTSUBO～四坪～」 opened in Daimyo, Fukuoka, offering a new take on food culture and spatial design.
- Grand opening: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Seating: approximately 8 seats at the stand

## 【Video Production Tool】Media Hakase adds single sign-on (SSO), promoting in-house video production and digital transformation in a secure environment

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000036279.html
- anchor: #n1626764
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社博士.com、Google Workspace、Microsoft Entra

Facts:
- Starting Tuesday, July 21, 2026

## Softbrain, a CRM/SFA provider, appears on “BREAK TIMES,” an informational program from smoking-area signage media BREAK

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000081.000022585.html
- anchor: #n1626763
- Companies mentioned: ソフトブレーン株式会社、株式会社コソド、株式会社ニューステクノロジー、esm(eセールスマネージャー)、BREAK、BREAK TIMES

Facts:
- Viewed by 6.6 million people monthly
- Adopted by 6,000 companies across more than 185 industries
- Retention rate: 95%

## Notice regarding participation in the development of a refrigerated and frozen warehouse in Naruo-hama, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000081.000061870.html
- anchor: #n1626762
- Companies mentioned: 大阪ガス都市開発株式会社、大東建託株式会社

Facts:
- About 30 minutes by car from both central Osaka and central Kobe
- About 0.8 km from the Naruo-hama IC on the Hanshin Expressway Bayshore Route
- About 3.6 km from the Mukogawa IC on the Hanshin Expressway
- Site area: 5,411.08 m²
- Total floor area (planned): 10,808.90 m²

## Life Design Fund invests in 株式会社T2, which aims to address Japan’s logistics challenges with autonomous trucks

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000082.000097774.html
- anchor: #n1626761
- Companies mentioned: Life Design Fund、株式会社T2、イオンモール株式会社、イグニション・ポイント ベンチャーパートナーズ株式会社

Facts:
- The company aims to realize trunk-route transportation using Level 4 (1) autonomous trucks from fiscal 2027 onward.
- It is conducting trials with approximately 50 partner companies
- Commercial operations also began in July 2025.
- Autonomously completing a roughly 500 km expressway journey between Kanto and Kansai without the driver operating the steering wheel
- Established: April 2023
- Operating period: 10 years
- 運営規模：30 億円
- Established in 2021 as an investment vehicle of the Ignition Point Group.

## Pocket Card and 東京グレートベアーズ sign official partner agreement

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000084.000090958.html
- anchor: #n1626760
- Companies mentioned: ポケットカード株式会社、株式会社グレートベアーズ、東京グレートベアーズ、FC東京バレーボールチーム、株式会社ネイチャーラボ

Facts:
- 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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000091.000063081.html
- anchor: #n1626759
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社展示会営業マーケティング、IDEATECH

Facts:
- “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%.

## Raised 5 billion yen at the 1st close of its Series B round, bringing cumulative funding to over 16.5 billion yen

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000091.000110471.html
- anchor: #n1626758
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社T2、株式会社MOL PLUS、株式会社商船三井、株式会社住友倉庫、株式会社フジトランス コーポレーション、栗林商船株式会社、住友三井オートサービス株式会社、大和ハウスベンチャーズ株式会社、三井不動産株式会社、グローバル・ブレイン株式会社、𠮷田海運株式会社、K4Ventures GP合同会社、関西電力株式会社、イオンモール株式会社、イグニション・ポイント ベンチャーパートナーズ株式会社、MLCベンチャーズ株式会社、三菱倉庫グループ

Facts:
- Raised approximately 5 billion yen
- Cumulative funding exceeds 16.5 billion yen
- More than 50 partner companies
- 23 user companies
- Approximately 500 km of expressway mainline
- Installed at a total of 3 locations
- 11 companies

## 東京の1日の冷房使用時間、世界12都市で“最長”の14時間12分猛暑日が2倍となった東京では94%が「5年前より暑くなった」と実感

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000096.000015498.html
- anchor: #n1626757
- Companies mentioned: ダイキン工業株式会社

Facts:
- 86.5% of people in 12 cities worldwide say it is “hotter than 5 years ago”.

## [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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000103.000132927.html
- anchor: #n1626756
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社OSAJI、日東電化工業、OSAJI、kako-家香-、HEGE

Facts:
- 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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000105.000020765.html
- anchor: #n1626755
- Companies mentioned: 学校法人 佐藤学園、ヒューマンキャンパス高等学校、ヒューマンキャンパスのぞみ高等学校、一般社団法人鉄道模型コンテスト

Facts:
- 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

## [New, in limited quantities] Yokohama rice snacks launch the “おえかきさん” and “ドクターイエロー” packages simultaneously!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000106.000046250.html
- anchor: #n1626754
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ミツハシ、ミツハシライス、おえかきさん、ドクターイエロー

Facts:
- Net weight: 25 g per bag
- On sale from July 7, 2026
- Number of employees: 342 (including contract employees, as of the end of March 2026)

## [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”

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000110.000028572.html
- anchor: #n1626753
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社DFA Robotics、IDEATECH

Facts:
- 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%

## CARTA ZERO moves its Osaka branch office to Grand Green Osaka Park Tower

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000130668.html
- anchor: #n1626752
- Companies mentioned: CARTA ZERO、グラングリーン大阪開発事業者、CARTA HOLDINGS

Facts:
- Operations at the new office will begin on July 21, 2026
- 〒530-8228
- Capital: 60 million yen

## Online seminar to cover scale-up design and troubleshooting for cell culture

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000115.000085276.html
- anchor: #n1626751
- Companies mentioned: 日本アイアール株式会社、アイアール技術者教育研究所、大阪工業大学

Facts:
- Course fee: 49,500 yen (tax included)

## ＼ブランドの垣根を越えて初連携 ／ディセンシア「スキニティ」× ラサーナ「ラララサーナ」両公式コミュニティが初コラボレーション

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000116.000013175.html
- anchor: #n1626750
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ヤマサキ、株式会社DECENCIA、ラサーナ、ディセンシア、スキニティ、ラララサーナ

Facts:
- Cumulative sales reached 26 million bottles

## (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]

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000117.000146304.html
- anchor: #n1626749
- Companies mentioned: 産総研グループ、AIST Solutions

Facts:
- 2025 AIST Paper Award
- 2026年8月18日(火曜日)14時00分～14時50分
- 2026年8月20日(木曜日)11時00分～11時50分

## Fortience Consulting launches structured training services for IT/DX strategy and planning

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000043765.html
- anchor: #n1626748
- Companies mentioned: フォーティエンスコンサルティング株式会社、NTTデータグループ、株式会社クニエ

Facts:
- The “Structured Training Service for IT Strategy and Planning” will be offered from July 21, 2026
- A 2-day training program
- Participants will work collaboratively across groups to develop a coherent and feasible 5-year strategy and plan for the IT department as a whole

## Redesigning telecom relay networks based on a 10-year plan could reduce total costs by approximately 10–50% by segment [A.T. Kearney]

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000119.000046861.html
- anchor: #n1626747
- Companies mentioned: A.T. カーニー株式会社、Kearney

Facts:
- The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 10 major global telecom operators was 9.7% in 2020
- The estimate for 2024 is 5.8%
- For a typical large (Tier 1) integrated telecom operator, this accounts for 20–30% of total operating expenses
- The distance between subscribers and central offices can be extended to a maximum of 30 km
- The distance between transport hubs can be extended from 80 km with conventional technology to a maximum of 200 km
- Extending the distance to a maximum of 200 km can reduce relay sites and related costs
- There is potential to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) for this segment by approximately 50%
- There is potential to reduce TCO by approximately 30%
- There is potential to reduce TCO by approximately 10%
- The entire network should be redesigned based on demand 10 years into the future
- The depreciation period for network equipment is usually less than 10 years
- Site infrastructure lasts more than 10 years

## A $400 billion market in 2024, growing 6% annually since 2019—digital is transforming sports revenue and the fan experience [A.T. Kearney]

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000120.000046861.html
- anchor: #n1626746
- Companies mentioned: A.T. カーニー株式会社、NBA、ACミラン、Tennis Australia、インテル・マイアミ、クルス・アスル、イングランド・プレミアリーグ、ラグビーワールドカップ、ATPツアー、マスターズ・ゴルフ

Facts:
- Estimated at $400 billion in 2024
- Growing at an annual rate of 6% since 2019
- Venue and broadcast advertising and sponsorship revenue was estimated at over $60 billion in 2024
- The gaming and fantasy sports market is expected to generate more than $25 billion in revenue
- Private equity investment in North American teams exceeds $200 billion
- Tickets for the debut match against クルス・アスル rose 1,000% on the secondary market

## テクノスジャパン supports 伊藤忠テクノソリューションズ株式会社 with its SAP S/4HANA migration

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000122.000011506.html
- anchor: #n1626745
- Companies mentioned: テクノスジャパン、伊藤忠テクノソリューションズ株式会社、CTC

Facts:
- Capital: 21.764 billion yen
- 資本金：3億25万円

## Smiles supported Lotte’s new oral care brand “Dr.Playful” across its creative work, from characters and packaging to the web.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000060866.html
- anchor: #n1626744
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スマイルズ、株式会社ロッテ、日本ゼトック㈱、ザ・おめでたズ

Facts:
- Suggested retail price: 1,650 yen each (tax included)
- Contents: 90 g

## Recustomer begins collaboration with global logistics provider TracX Logis, enabling international returns through more than 1,000 smart lockers across Singapore and home pickup

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000046039.html
- anchor: #n1626743
- Companies mentioned: Recustomer株式会社、TracX Logis Pte. Ltd.、Shopify、Lazada、Coupang、eBay Japan、FedEx、Rakuten、TikTok

Facts:
- More than 1,000 smart lockers across Singapore
- Cumulative shipments: more than 100 million
- Covers more than 76 countries
- More than 240,000 platform users

## A new hub for car life with excellent access to the Ken-O Expressway: Premium Garage House Ageo Icchome Higashi completed in Ageo, Saitama Prefecture

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000131.000123083.html
- anchor: #n1626742
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フィル・カンパニー、フィル・カンパニーグループ

Facts:
- Cumulative registrations have exceeded 10,726 nationwide (as of July 2026)
- Wide model with a 4,500 mm-wide shutter
- 3,600 mm type
- Spacious area of approximately 13 tatami mats
- 150 m to National Route 17, the Ageo Road
- 8.6 km to the Yono entrance of the Shuto Expressway Saitama-Omiya Line
- 7.1 km to the Okegawa-Kitamoto Interchange on the Metropolitan Inter-City Expressway
- 2.8 km to the west exit of Ageo Station on the JR Takasaki Line

## 昭和産業株式会社 introduces THANKS GIFT at 2 locations, its Kashima and Kobe plants, boosting communication and improving psychological safety.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000132.000048488.html
- anchor: #n1626741
- Companies mentioned: 昭和産業株式会社、株式会社Take Action

Facts:
- Circulation of thank-you cards increased 10 times
- Coin circulation doubled to 2 times its previous level
- Adopted by more than 1,000 companies

## [Coming soon] PCA Fest 2026 to be held in Osaka on 8/4 and Tokyo on 8/7: handpicked seminars on AI use and back-office DX!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000132.000068180.html
- anchor: #n1626740
- Companies mentioned: ピー・シー・エー株式会社、北極星産業株式会社、有限会社オフィスオーエー

Facts:
- Shipments up 300%
- Osaka: August 4 (Tue.)
- Tokyo: August 7 (Fri.)

## 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!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000139.000086482.html
- anchor: #n1626739
- Companies mentioned: Dole、株式会社ドール

Facts:
- 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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000145.000054071.html
- anchor: #n1626738
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グローバルトラストネットワークス、グロービス・キャピタル・パートナーズ株式会社、ミネルバ・グロース・パートナーズ株式会社、株式会社Dual Bridge Capital、ニッセイ・キャピタル株式会社、エムスリー株式会社、株式会社広島ベンチャーキャピタル、株式会社三菱UFJ銀行

Facts:
- 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
- Up to 25 languages
- There are 4.12 million foreign residents in Japan

## “Experience! Science Lab in ぬましんCOMPASS” to be held

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000146.000096787.html
- anchor: #n1626737
- Companies mentioned: 静岡大学、ぬましんCOMPASS

Facts:
- July 30, 2026
- 13:00～16:00

## “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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000146.000122970.html
- anchor: #n1626736
- Companies mentioned: Earth hacks株式会社、株式会社baton、QuizKnock

Facts:
- “Consumer Education Teaching Materials Awards 2026”
- The awards ceremony was held on June 30 (Tue.)

## PyunA.'s lingerie brand Enfel marks its 1st anniversary. Anniversary campaign launched on July 21 as a token of appreciation

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000154.000061547.html
- anchor: #n1626735
- Companies mentioned: fast step株式会社、株式会社dazzy、Enfel、PyunA.

Facts:
- 30% off all items
- 50 winners will be selected by lottery to receive an original instant photo
- A total of 10 winners will receive a gift
- ¥3,500 (tax included)
- ¥5,500 (tax included)

## JDSC joins 公益社団法人日本ロジスティクスシステム協会（JILS）—bringing expertise in data science, AI agents and Physical AI to the logistics industry

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000161.000040467.html
- anchor: #n1626734
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社JDSC、公益社団法人日本ロジスティクスシステム協会（JILS）

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000163.000073471.html
- anchor: #n1626733
- Companies mentioned: 日本女子大学

Facts:
- Over 2 days
- Opens in April 2027
- 1学年99名

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000165.000115435.html
- anchor: #n1626732
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人日本デジタルトランスフォーメーション推進協会、日本マイクロソフト株式会社、アステリア株式会社、富士通株式会社、ナレッジネットワーク株式会社

Facts:
- Now has a total of 65 members
- 15 new members have joined

## [Sapporo] Board game workshop where education professionals can learn through play to be held at Moinoshita BRICK!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000168.000052049.html
- anchor: #n1626731
- Companies mentioned: ClaGla、株式会社クラグラ、GENEBOX、一般社団法人GENEBOX

Facts:
- Date: August 5, 2026 (Wed.)
- Time: 13:00–16:40 (registration from 12:30)
- Capacity: 20 people (parents and children may attend)
- 参加費：大人 2,000円（お子様1人まで無料、2人目からは500円）
- The series has surpassed 350,000 copies in cumulative sales.

## Momentum to speak at the seminar “Summer Intensive Course on EC Operations: Practical Methods for Building a Shop That Sells”!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000171.000011681.html
- anchor: #n1626730
- Companies mentioned: Momentum株式会社、株式会社WUUZY、Supership株式会社

Facts:
- Seminar to be held on July 29, 2026 (Wed.)
- Date and time: July 29, 2026 (Wed.), 13:00–15:00
- Participation fee: Free

## [ジルスチュアート ビューティ] A preview-sale pop-up event for the Fall Collection, themed “Blooming Chiffon,” to be held in 三 cities nationwide.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000047341.html
- anchor: #n1626729
- Companies mentioned: ジルスチュアート ビューティ、阪急うめだ本店、伊勢丹新宿店、ジェイアール名古屋タカシマヤ、株式会社コーセー

Facts:
- Starting at 阪急うめだ本店 on July 22, 2026 (Wed.)
- July 22, 2026 (Wed.)–July 28, 2026 (Tue.)
- July 23, 2026 (Thu.)–July 27, 2026 (Mon.)
- Wednesday, Aug. 5 to Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026
- The venue will close at 18:00 on the final day.
- The venue will close at 19:30 on the final day.
- JILL STUART Lip Blossom Glow “201” Hydrangea Pond: 3,520 yen (3,200 yen before tax)
- JILL STUART Crystal Bloom Lip Bouquet Serum “11

## 「1955 東京ベイ by 星野リゾート」にPhotomaticのフォトブースが登場 1950年代アメリカの世界観の中で記念撮影を

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000177.000132579.html
- anchor: #n1626728
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フォトクリエイト、キタムラ・ホールディングス、星野リゾート、ピックハイブ株式会社、BTS

Facts:
- Photo fee: 800 yen including tax (1 printed photo plus still-image and video data)

## [Saga City] Mobile consultations to be held in sequence at 7 branch offices before vacant-house issues become more serious

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000179.000055607.html
- anchor: #n1626727
- Companies mentioned: 佐賀市役所

Facts:
- Approximately 450 consultations handled

## Sponsorship and exhibition confirmed for LOOOP 2026, a festival of the same name held in Hakodate

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000190.000058095.html
- anchor: #n1626726
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Looop、Looopでんき、LOOOP 実行委員会

Facts:
- Day 1 advance ticket ¥1,000
- Day 2 advance ticket ¥3,000
- 通し券 前売 ¥3,500
- Capital: ¥6,680 million
- Net sales: 50,524 million yen

## 日本式幼児教育を世界へ。文部科学省主導「EDU-Portニッポン」令和8年度応援プロジェクトに採択

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000195.000008822.html
- anchor: #n1626725
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社タオ、かわしま進学塾クアラルンプール校、文部科学省、ISC Research

Facts:
- Increased by approximately 67%
- 37 countries and regions

## ミサワホーム株式会社 adopts HRBrain, accelerating the creation of an organization that places people in the right roles through the use of 360-degree surveys.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000200.000023143.html
- anchor: #n1626724
- Companies mentioned: ミサワホーム株式会社、株式会社HRBrain

Facts:
- Number of employees: 2,541
- Founded: 1967
- Established: March 1, 2016

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000215.000020448.html
- anchor: #n1626723
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社IDOM、習志野市消防本部、習志野警察署、自衛隊千葉地方協力本部、Harbor Circuit幕張新都心店、戦GOKU、Dance FunKtion

Facts:
- Attracted a total of 3,500 people
- Large 300-inch LED screen
- More than 200 stage performances annually

## The much-loved fragrance of fragrant olive returns this year in the Moist series from エイトザタラソ and エイトザタラソ ユー! Available in limited quantities.

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000221.000010456.html
- anchor: #n1626722
- Companies mentioned: ステラシード株式会社、エイトザタラソ、エイトザタラソ ユー

Facts:
- [Suggested retail price] ¥3,080 (tax included)
- ¥1,210 each (tax included)
- ¥1,540 (tax included)
- [Suggested retail price] ¥3,300 (tax included)
- ¥1,265 each (tax included)
- ¥1,760 (tax included)

## [Flying Tiger] Designs inspired by the sea bring a touch of summer to time spent at home. New items join the “Summer Home” series

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000222.000119592.html
- anchor: #n1626721
- Companies mentioned: Flying Tiger Copenhagen、Zebra Japan株式会社

Facts:
- 213 new products
- New lineup (20 items total)
- Bath mat ¥1,540
- Fish hook ¥440
- Soap dispenser ¥770
- Soap dish ¥550
- Toothbrush holder ¥660
- Miniature beach chair ¥330
- Basket ¥550
- Tote bag: 495 yen
- All 64 stores

## [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

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000226.000145072.html
- anchor: #n1626720
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セミナーインフォ、株式会社野村総合研究所、ディズニーアンバサダーホテル、アメリカン・エキスプレス、AVIS、ウェルス・ファーゴ、BNPパリバ、中国平安

Facts:
- 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.

## “Shiroi Koibito” x “あつまれ どうぶつの森” collaboration cans set for release!

- Published: 2026-07-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000227.000018928.html
- anchor: #n1626719
- Companies mentioned: 石屋商事株式会社、任天堂株式会社、Nintendo Switch™、あつまれ どうぶつの森、大丸札幌店

Facts:
- Price: 4,600 yen (tax included)
- Starting Friday, August 14, 2026
- Sep. 6, 2026 (Sun.)