# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-21 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 5 of 8

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 573 items from 3 sources; Taiwan, 162 items from 3 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 【Survey on the realities of changing careers to IT engineering without prior experience】Hybrid office and remote work accounts for 50%; more than 50% work less than 10 hours of overtime a month. Even so, approximately 77% said they were glad they changed jobs

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000141.000017540.html
- anchor: #n1627065
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BREXA Technology、テニショクエンジニア、厚生労働省

Facts:
- Half of respondents (50.0%) work in a “hybrid arrangement”
- Approximately half (50.8%) work “less than 10 hours of overtime per month”
- Only 7.4% work 45 hours or more
- More than half (approximately 56%) have worked on holidays
- 54.9% are satisfied and say, “I’m glad I changed jobs to become an engineer”
- Only 5.7% are dissatisfied
- メリットの1位は「ワークライフバランスが良くなった（33.6%）」
- Sales of approximately 836.6 billion yen

## Industry-academia collaboration linking medical science and professional sports gets underway; 大阪医療大学 and クボタスピアーズ大阪 sign comprehensive partnership agreement

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000257.000044215.html
- anchor: #n1627067
- Companies mentioned: 大阪医療大学、クボタスピアーズ大阪、大阪芸術大学、株式会社クボタ

Facts:
- The signing ceremony was held at 大阪医療大学 on Wednesday, June 24, 2026

## Applications now open for the first half of FY2026 for ロイロ認定ティーチャー!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000260.000024975.html
- anchor: #n1627066
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LoiLo、ロイロノート・スクール

Facts:
- Approximately 14,000 schools in Japan and overseas
- Approximately 3 million people

## ネクタークリニック, which provides customized medical weight-loss treatments, opens its Kurashiki clinic

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000185476.html
- anchor: #n1627218
- Companies mentioned: ネクタークリニック、ネクタークリニック 倉敷院、水島臨海鉄道

Facts:
- July 18, 2026
- 〒710-0055
- 9:00-20:00

## 【みろくの里】中四国’s scariest haunted house opens Saturday, Aug. 1!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000181413.html
- anchor: #n1627217
- Companies mentioned: ツネイシアミューズメントビレッジ株式会社、株式会社怖がらせ隊、バンダイナムコアミューズメント、富士急ハイランド

Facts:
- The longest 92 meters of your life
- Duration: 10–15 minutes
- 中学生以上 900円／1人1回(税込)
- 3歳～小学生 600円／1人1回(税込)
- 中学生以上 800円／1人1回(税込)
- 3歳～小学生 500円／1人1回(税込)
- 中学生以上 1,600円／1人各1回(税込)
- 3歳～小学生 1,000円／1人各1回(税込)
- Can be upgraded to a version with even more scares.
- 1回あたり定員 12名
- Duration: 15 minutes

## 【First location in the Chugoku region!】“月島もんじゃ くうや,” headquartered in Tsukishima, the home of monjayaki and known for long lines in Shibuya and at Tokyo Station, opens its flagship location on Hiroshima Hondori!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000186441.html
- anchor: #n1627216
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KISSUI GROUP、月島もんじゃ くうや、SUPPOSE DESIGN OFFICE

Facts:
- At 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, on Hiroshima Hondori Shopping Street in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture
- 【Opening】From 11:00 on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026
- 【Business hours】11:00–23:00

## 【Case study】Toda Corporation cuts drawing printing by 80% by introducing BuddyBoard, enabling real-time drawing sharing

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000184520.html
- anchor: #n1627215
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BuddyBoard、戸田建設株式会社

## JCDA CHEER DANCE COMPETITION in Summer to be held

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000177764.html
- anchor: #n1627214
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人日本チアダンス協会、一般社団法人日本スポーツチア＆ダンス連盟（チアジャパン）、チャコット株式会社、晃和株式会社、株式会社ドーム アンダーアーマー、株式会社 明治、スケーター株式会社、株式会社不二家、株式会社PR TIMES

Facts:
- Total competing teams: 246 (1,868 athletes)
- Total competing teams: 84 (539 athletes)
- Total competing teams: 83 (525 athletes)

## Exhibited at the research automation conference “LADEC2026” — live demonstrations ranging from automated pretreatment to AMR integration

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000180662.html
- anchor: #n1627213
- Companies mentioned: Tsubame Lab株式会社、一般社団法人ラボラトリーオートメーション協会（LASA）

Facts:
- 2026年7月2日（木）・3日（金）
- More than 40 speakers
- About 60 sponsoring companies

## A new cafe au lait flavor joins the “Marutto Nutrition Vanilla Ice Cream,” which takes 90 minutes to melt. Expanding options for nutritional support that “tastes good, so you can keep it up.”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000091881.html
- anchor: #n1627212
- Companies mentioned: トーニチ株式会社

Facts:
- Japan’s population aged 65 and older reached about 3,600万人 (2024)
- The number of people certified as needing long-term care or support exceeded 700万人※
- Compact 70ml size, less than half that of regular ice cream
- 1個（70ml）に、ビタミン・ミネラルなど27種類の栄養素を配合

## The season for summer vegetables is here! The “Michi-no-Eki Oze Katashina 8th Anniversary Thank-You Festival” will be held for 2 days, July 25–26!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000121147.html
- anchor: #n1627211
- Companies mentioned: 片品村振興公社株式会社、尾瀬太鼓愛好会、OZE-HOSHISORA CAMP＆GLAMPING RESORT、花の駅・片品 花咲の湯

Facts:
- 8th anniversary
- Hotaka Highlands at an elevation of 1,500m

## Juufuutei Raden collaborates with “Thunderbolt Fantasy東離劍遊紀”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000165241.html
- anchor: #n1627210
- Companies mentioned: hololive、DEV_IS、The National Gallery、GAMES GLORIOUS、東京スター銀行、霹靂國際多媒體股份有限公司、Thunderbolt Fantasy Project

Facts:
- The event will be held at Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo starting July 25, 2026
- Dates: July 25 (Sat.)–August 9 (Sun.), 2026
- More than 50 exquisite glove puppets

## Déci Couture will hold its 2nd POPUP STORE in Tokyo, unveiling its 2026AW Collection “The Showcase” for the first time.

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000087222.html
- anchor: #n1627209
- Companies mentioned: Déci Couture、GYF TOKYO、Privève、PUFF Designs、fiolily、ohanarr

Facts:
- For 3 days, from July 24 (Fri.) to July 26 (Sun.), 2026
- 11:00〜20:00
- Purchases of ¥39,000 or more, including tax
- The total number of followers across social media exceeds 400,000

## Smartscape to exhibit at “Ipros AI 2026 Summer”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000169179.html
- anchor: #n1627208
- Companies mentioned: スマートスケープ株式会社、株式会社イプロス

Facts:
- July 29 (Wed.) to July 31 (Fri.), 2026
- Our booth number: 1-2

## Roblox announces a new creation method, “Build”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000136913.html
- anchor: #n1627207
- Companies mentioned: Roblox、Roblox Corporation、NYSE：RBLX、Vlad Loktev

Facts:
- An online platform used by more than 132 million people worldwide
- Users aged 9 or older who have completed age verification
- Users aged 16 or older with verified ages

## [To be held September 15–16, Reiwa 8] Applications open for research fellows for the Central City Revitalization Lab in Kawanishi, “The Potential of Downtown Areas That Embrace Diverse People” (deadline: August 3)

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000066332.html
- anchor: #n1627206
- Companies mentioned: 内閣府、川西市、日本能率協会総合研究所

Facts:
- Number of research fellows sought: approximately 5
- Application deadline: by August 3 (Mon.), Reiwa 8
- Schedule: September 15 (Tue.)–16 (Wed.), Reiwa 8

## Marbull X, in collaboration with ジェイアール東海髙島屋, JR東海 and JR東海エージェンシー, launches “Meieki Quest,” an RPG-style exploration event involving commercial facilities across the Nagoya Station area

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000150870.html
- anchor: #n1627205
- Companies mentioned: Marbull X、ジェイアール東海髙島屋、JR東海、JR東海エージェンシー、名古屋鉄道、ジェイアール名古屋タカシマヤ、タカシマヤ ゲートタワーモール、KITTE名古屋、大名古屋ビルヂング、Marbullコネクト

Facts:
- 9 commercial facilities around Nagoya Station
- July 29 (Wed.) to September 1 (Tue.), 2026
- More than approximately 500 quests in total during the event

## ALTRA’s classic ESCALANTE gets a long-awaited upgrade. The latest model, “ESCALANTE 5,” features a redesigned upper and sole for exceptional fit and grip, and goes on sale Friday, July 24.

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000057571.html
- anchor: #n1627204
- Companies mentioned: ALTRA、株式会社ストライド

Facts:
- Men’s: 275g (US10.5 / 28.5cm)
- Women’s: 221g (US8.5 / 25.5cm)
- ¥23,100 (tax included)
- Stack height: 24mm / 24mm (0mm drop)

## One Acre and Nihon Bungeisha launch an advertising and comics collaboration package using “Weekly Manga Goraku” — now seeking participating companies

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000093367.html
- anchor: #n1627203
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社One Acre、株式会社日本文芸社、白鳥製薬株式会社、株式会社シグナルトーク

Facts:
- Circulation: 78,000 copies
- Distribution: approximately 38,000 locations nationwide, including convenience stores, station kiosks and bookstores
- More than 1 million members

## 【ピエール・エルメ・パリ】代表作「イスパハン」を焼き菓子で堪能する、華やかなギフトセットを発売 ＜日本橋髙島屋S.C.ブティック限定＞

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000038890.html
- anchor: #n1627202
- Companies mentioned: ピエール・エルメ・パリ、日本橋髙島屋S.C.

Facts:
- Price: ¥2,592 (tax included)

## ULTORA、徳島大学発バイオベンチャー・セツロテックと業務提携契約を締結

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000052218.html
- anchor: #n1627201
- Companies mentioned: ULTORA、セツロテック、徳島大学

Facts:
- セツロテックは徳島大学発のバイオベンチャーとして2017年に設立されました

## タワーズプラザ・ゲートタワープラザ レストラン街にて「肉フェア」開催！

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000052534.html
- anchor: #n1627200
- Companies mentioned: ジェイアールセントラルビル株式会社、タワーズプラザ、ゲートタワープラザ、BARBARA、京たまごキッチンモレット、MASTER'S DREAM、HOUSE NAGOYA、資生堂パーラー、Bar Español LA BODEGA、ザ キッチン サルヴァトーレ クオモ

Facts:
- More than 70 stores will gather

## Does generative AI cite the same websites repeatedly? Optyino.ai analyzes 35,769 AI responses; 61.4% cite sources again

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000124655.html
- anchor: #n1627199
- Companies mentioned: Optyino.ai、Wallabee、Copilot、Claude、Grok、Google AI Overview、ChatGPT、Gemini、Perplexity

Facts:
- 35,769 AI responses
- 25,563 combinations
- 15,693 instances were cited again 2 or more times
- Median: 2 citations
- Accounts for 17.1%
- 79.6% for Copilot
- 53.8% for ChatGPT
- A difference of 25.8 percentage points
- 11.71 instances for Google AI Mode
- 4.20 instances for Claude
- Accounts for 9.1%

## 株式会社Ballista transitions to a holding company structure, “Ballista Group”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000115713.html
- anchor: #n1627198
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Ballista、Ballista Group、株式会社Akatsuki、株式会社コノクニ、Yoake、Ugatsu

Facts:
- Aims to reach ¥10 billion in sales (consolidated group) within the next 3 years
- Sales for the 4th fiscal year (year ended July 2026) were ¥1.4 billion
- About 1.5 times the previous fiscal year (¥930 million)
- About 17.5 times the first fiscal year (¥80 million)

## “I thought I knew about it”: Equol awareness reaches about 90% among people in the menopausal age group, but only about 30% know whether their bodies can produce it

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000049.000175731.html
- anchor: #n1627197
- Companies mentioned: キャンピングカー株式会社、エクウロ博士

Facts:
- Equol awareness: about 90%
- People who know whether they can produce equol
- Survey participants: women aged 45–55
- Valid responses: 104

## [Event report] Getting first-hand information that property listings alone can’t reveal! Texas real estate inspection tour covers growing areas in northern Dallas

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000057.000145106.html
- anchor: #n1627196
- Companies mentioned: UNI GROUP FZCO、PGA、TOYOTA、Universal Kids Resort、TI・GlobalWafers、Buc-ee's、McKinney、Allen

Facts:
- Has supported more than 270 people to date
- Circulation: 6.5万 copies
- More than 170,000 subscribers

## 【ANAグループが提供する法人向け社員教育プログラム】2026年9月に東京と大阪で説明会を開催

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000128046.html
- anchor: #n1627195
- Companies mentioned: ANAビジネスソリューション株式会社、ANAグループ

Facts:
- Details of the Tokyo session here
- Details of the Osaka session here
- Tokyo: 50 participants
- Osaka: 30 participants

## [EIMY ISTOIRE × sister jane] First collaboration collection launches

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000064732.html
- anchor: #n1627194
- Companies mentioned: EIMY ISTOIRE、sister jane、株式会社DOT ONE

Facts:
- Serene Mini Dress ¥23,980 (tax included)
- Screenplay Mini Dress ¥25,080 (tax included)
- Olive Mini Dress ¥26,180 (tax included)
- Seaglass Midi Dress ¥27,280 (tax included)
- Angie Jacquard Mini Dress ¥27,280 (tax included)

## 大阪経済大学 硬式野球部が、故・髙代延博 前監督を偲び、母校の法政大学と追悼試合

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000159882.html
- anchor: #n1627193
- Companies mentioned: 大阪経済大学、法政大学、智辯学園高等学校、東芝、日本ハムファイターズ、広島東洋カープ、中日ドラゴンズ、千葉ロッテマリーンズ、オリックス・バファローズ、阪神タイガース

Facts:
- Passed away in December 2025
- Will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026
- 13:20～
- Aged 72

## 株式会社パレットグループ begins handling the 12-team booster pack “PLAY RE:STYLE” for the professional baseball card game DREAM ORDER

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000071.000152399.html
- anchor: #n1627192
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社パレットグループ、DREAM ORDER

Facts:
- 1 box: ¥6,600 (tax included)
- Capital: 100 million yen

## [In-person seminar on Friday, July 24] Workplaces where people don't grow can change starting here | An EQ program that transforms you from a “manager” into a “guide”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000159338.html
- anchor: #n1627191
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ソフィア、株式会社ソフィアクロスリンク、シックスセカンズ

Facts:
- Date and time: July 24, 2026 (Friday), 15:30-17:00
- Part Two: A candid talk on developing leaders, 17:00–17:30

## The eXs Street electric-assist bicycle has received type certification. In an era when illegal mobility devices are proliferating, this fat bike brings users and partner retailers “100% peace of mind” and “everyday fun.”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000085.000070755.html
- anchor: #n1627190
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カスタムジャパン、eXs、さがサイクル 住道店、SHAD、TIMSUN

Facts:
- 149,800 yen, including tax
- Vehicles from other companies priced at 250,000 yen or more
- Range: 60–80 km
- Weight: 27.1 kg
- Battery: 48V10AH
- Charging time: approximately 6 hours
- Rated motor output: 250W
- Maximum load: 100 kg
- Established: 2005

## 2026 Curry Bread Grand Prix®: ペンギンベーカリー wins for the 7th consecutive year!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000102430.html
- anchor: #n1627189
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ペンギン、ペンギンベーカリー、一般社団法人日本カレーパン協会、QBB

Facts:
- Won for 7 consecutive years
- 142 varieties of curry bread
- 300 yen (tax included)
- ¥380 (tax included)
- 430 yen (tax included)

## 【宮前平駅】パーソナルジムReViNa(レビナ)宮前平店が2026年8月1日(土)オープン！無料体験実施中！

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000113.000115131.html
- anchor: #n1627188
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社REJUVENATE、パーソナルジムReViNa(レビナ)

Facts:
- The 『パーソナルジムReViNa(レビナ)宮前平店』 location will open on August 1, 2026
- The opening will be the 18th location in Kanagawa Prefecture
- 100 locations nationwide opened within 2 years of the first location
- ■ Enrollment fee: 33,000 yen → 11,000 yen during the opening campaign
- 部分痩せコース週1回（2ヶ月8回〜） / 39,600円(税込)/月
- フルチェンジコース週2回（2ヶ月16回〜）/ 70,400円(税込)/月
- Premium course: 3 times a week (24 sessions over 2 months or more) / 132,000 yen (tax included) per month
- Lite: 2 sessions per month / 16,280 yen (tax included)
- Lite: 4 sessions per month / 28,160 yen (tax included)

## [Japan's leading sock-producing region] “Comfortable Socks” made in Nara go on sale at fashion plaza パシオス!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000123.000120375.html
- anchor: #n1627187
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社田原屋、パシオス、パシオスNet

Facts:
- Price: 429 yen, including tax
- Size: 23–25 cm

## バンビシャス奈良 announces its team lineup for the 2026-27 season

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000141.000105349.html
- anchor: #n1627186
- Companies mentioned: バンビシャス奈良、イオンモール大和郡山、BamVenus、シカッチェ

Facts:
- Approximately 120 seats will be available for the team lineup announcement event.
- 1件のお申込みで、4名様までお申込み可能です。

## カンテレ・フジテレビ系列『GTO』にKANADEMONOが美術協力をしました｜7/20 放送スタート

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000142.000045524.html
- anchor: #n1627185
- Companies mentioned: ルームクリップ株式会社、KANADEMONOカンパニー、カンテレ、フジテレビ、講談社

Facts:
- More than 9000 possible combinations
- Custom sizing in 1 cm increments
- Price: 59,900 yen
- Price: 25,300 yen
- Price: 77,000 yen
- Price: ¥19,800
- Price: 49,900 yen
- Price: 26,800 yen
- Price: 26,400 yen

## unerry、9月17日（木）・10月14日（水）〜16日（金）の4日間にてビッグデータカンファレンス「SPECTACLEs 2026」をオフライン&オンラインで開催

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000146.000016301.html
- anchor: #n1627184
- Companies mentioned: unerry、LBMA Japan

Facts:
- More than 1.9 trillion annual mobility data points (approximately 850 million IDs in Japan and overseas)
- Approximately 850 million indoor and outdoor people-flow IDs (including approximately 240 million in Japan)
- More than 98% responded that they were “satisfied” or better

## The top-voted character is guaranteed to be illustrated by 椎名優先生! 『Ascendance of a Bookworm』 popularity poll now underway! <The series has sold more than 1,400万 copies> Until 9 a.m. on Aug. 5 (Wednesday)

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000159.000174060.html
- anchor: #n1627183
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社TOブックス、椎名優先生

Facts:
- Series sales top 14 million copies

## [Reservations open today] Reservations begin for TOブックス titles releasing Oct. 1, including the latest novel and comics in 『The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time to Aim for the Perfect Villainess』 (Celica), which has sold more than 230万 copies across the series!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000160.000174060.html
- anchor: #n1627182
- Companies mentioned: TOブックス、Celica、楢山幕府、えびすし、北国良人、永野水貴、家守まき、とよた瑣織

Facts:
- The series has sold more than 230万 copies in print and digital editions!
- The series has surpassed 1.4 million copies in cumulative sales! (Including e-books)
- Price: 1,399 yen (tax included)
- Price: 759 yen (tax included)

## 【8/1は「Celica（セリカ）」の日】アニメイトコラボ施策や「コロナEX」コミカライズ合計236話分無料公開施策がまもなく開始！

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000162.000174060.html
- anchor: #n1627181
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社TOブックス、コミックシーモア、アニメイト、コロナEX、LINE

Facts:
- Starting Saturday, Aug. 1
- August 1, 2026 (Sat)–August 31 (Mon)
- 17 Celica comic titles

## BL Award 2026 commemorative merchandise to be sold at 紀伊國屋書店 stores in the United States!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000170.000022111.html
- anchor: #n1627180
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サンディアス、ちるちる、紀伊國屋書店、Anime NYC、アニメイト

Facts:
- 13 紀伊國屋書店 locations across the United States
- BL Award 2026
- BL Award 2025
- BL Award 2024

## A 10-second walk to the beach. A beachfront villa on Miura Beach, Kanagawa Prefecture, offering swimming, fireworks and marine activities, sells out the same day | Vacation home investment “COCO VILLA Owners”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000069732.html
- anchor: #n1627179
- Companies mentioned: ココザス株式会社、COCO VILLA Owners

Facts:
- 200万円台から別荘が所有できる
- All 24 application slots filled on the same day
- A 10-second walk to the beach
- Approximately 80 minutes by train from Shinagawa
- Capacity: 13 people (recommended: 6)
- Up to 120 nights per year

## A family-run farm introduces assist suits for two generations of parents and children

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000174.000041785.html
- anchor: #n1627178
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イノフィス、東京理科大学、甘人トマト

Facts:
- The average age of people working in agriculture was 67.7 as of February in Reiwa 8
- Reduces strain on the lower back by 35%※2
- Manufacturer's suggested retail price: 59,400 yen (including tax)
- Reduces strain on the lower back by 33%
- Manufacturer's suggested retail price: 22,000 yen (including tax)
- The unit weighs just 310g, making it easy to move around in
- Cumulative shipments exceed 40,000 units

## Drugstore Tomod's first pharmacy to receive certification as a “specialized medical institution collaboration pharmacy (cancer care)” ～薬局トモズ関東労災病院前店～

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000174.000078856.html
- anchor: #n1627177
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トモズ、薬局トモズ関東労災病院前店

Facts:
- Certification was obtained on Tuesday, July 14

## The synopsis and preview images for Episode 4, “Ten Years Later, It Had Even Become a Picture Book,” of the TV anime 『After 10 Years of Saying “Leave It to Me and Go On Ahead,” I Became a Legend』 are now available!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000176.000090815.html
- anchor: #n1627176
- Companies mentioned: グリーエンターテインメント株式会社、SBクリエイティブ、スクウェア・エニックス、マンガUP!、月虹

Facts:
- The series has surpassed 4.5 million copies in cumulative circulation
- Broadcast begins Monday, July 27, 2026, at 22:30

## [Kobe on Saturday, July 25; Tokyo on Monday, Aug. 3] MORE VISION to hold open auditions

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000196.000041195.html
- anchor: #n1627175
- Companies mentioned: 学校法人滋慶学園 東京スクールオブミュージック＆ダンス専門学校、MORE VISION、AOMG、H1GHR MUSIC、WONSOJU、Jay Park、CHUNG HA、LNGSHOT、Honey J、HolyBang、MVP

Facts:
- Those born from 2009 to 2012
- Those born from 2004 to 2010
- Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 11:30
- Monday, August 3, 2026, at 15:00

## [Applications for grants] Applications open for the 3rd “Fund to Support Children in Out-of-Home Care” (2026/7/21～2026/8/31)

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000201.000074198.html
- anchor: #n1627174
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人日本フィランソロピック財団、Graain

Facts:
- There are approximately 42,000 children in Japan who need social care
- Total grant amount: 20 million yen (planned)
- 1件あたりの助成金額：50万円～上限400万円
- Number of projects selected: 5-8 (planned)

## 横浜エクセレンス announces its club theme for the 2026-27 season: “EXTRA GEAR. One step higher.”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000204.000036241.html
- anchor: #n1627173
- Companies mentioned: 横浜エクセレンス、株式会社横浜エクセレンス、東京エクセレンス、バスケットLIVE

Facts:
- Sales of 900 million yen
- Average attendance of 3,000

## Crowdfunding campaign launched to “revive the Higashiyama Grand Tea Gathering, which captivated Kyoto in the Taisho era, in the Reiwa era”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000220.000108310.html
- anchor: #n1627172
- Companies mentioned: 京都新聞社、THE KYOTO Crowdfunding、京都モダン建築祭実行委員会、谷晃野村美術館、旧京都山中商会、杉浦久子、植彌加藤造園、小川治兵衛、加藤友規、京都芸術大学大学院

Facts:
- This year's theme is shifting from “viewing” architecture to the experience of “being there”—enjoying spaces and connecting with culture. As a symbol of this challenge, we will revive in the Reiwa era the legendary cultural event “Higashiyama Grand Tea Gathering,” held in 1921 (Taisho 10) across Kyoto's Higashiyama area, where architecture, gardens, art and human交流 intersected.
- 日時：2026年10月31日（土）～11月8日（日）
- Approx. 50 projects (planned)
- Target amount: ¥2,000,000

## A nostalgic taste to enjoy with drinks: a nostalgic dagashi (Japanese candy) corner opens at リカーマウンテン 亀山店

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000222.000030735.html
- anchor: #n1627171
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社リカーマウンテン、リカーマウンテン 亀山店

Facts:
- A chain of liquor specialty stores operating 206 locations nationwide
- 1233-1 Kawaicho, Kameyama, Mie 519-0103
- Business hours: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

## Notice of price revisions for products handled by 株式会社MUSIN

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000223.000139013.html
- anchor: #n1627170
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MUSIN、TOPPING、TOPPING Professional、SHANLING

Facts:
- 13%
- 10%
- 9%

## Mystery boxes containing MLB officially signed jerseys to go on sale at MLB SHOP starting Thursday, July 23!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000225.000030862.html
- anchor: #n1627169
- Companies mentioned: Fanatics Inc.、ファナティクス・ジャパン合同会社、MLB、Majestic、Fanatics Authentic、Art. Cabral、Mike Floyd

Facts:
- 330 items will be available at MLB SHOP
- Each box randomly contains an item from among more than 180 celebrated stars, next-generation rookies and MLB legends
- Price | 1 Box: ¥95,000 (tax included)

## The cumulative number of projects listed on the TechFree IT freelance job site, operated by テクフリ, tops 23,000!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000229.000031814.html
- anchor: #n1627168
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイデンティティー、テクフリ、techcareerシリーズ、テックキャリアマガジン、ITフリーランスコンソーシアム

Facts:
- Cumulative number of projects tops 23,000
- About 80% of current projects can be done remotely
- Capital: 100,000,000 yen

## Streaming confirmed for the main performance of “Promise of Wizard” ~Our Magical Party Wiz You!~: “A Story About the Stars”!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000233.000044804.html
- anchor: #n1627167
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社coly、Streaming+、パルテノン多摩、ハイアットリージェンシー東京、colyイベント担当、ダンミル

Facts:
- Viewing ticket: ¥3,500 (tax included)
- Day-and-night viewing ticket: ¥6,500 (tax included)
- SS seat: ¥17,000 (tax included)
- S seat: ¥12,000 (tax included)
- All seats reserved: ￥38,000 (tax included)

## JK Fandom to launch preliminary fan voting for the 1st “VIVA” Virtual Idol Division on July 22! JK Fandom will participate as voting administrator and official partner!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000238.000026953.html
- anchor: #n1627166
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファンコミュニケーションズ、株式会社ファンコミュニケーションズ・グローバル、韓国バーチャルヒューマン産業協会（KOVHIA）、JK Fandom、Stardom、Rematch

Facts:
- The event will feature 30 groups representing the virtual idol scene
- The top 20 of the 30 virtual idol groups will advance to the award’s main vote.
- 150 favorite points or 300 heart points
- 30 Star Points
- The app series for earning rewards has surpassed 4 million cumulative downloads
- More than 100 million yen worth of points distributed
- Capital: 1.18956 billion yen
- Capital: 9 million yen

## 10 winners to receive 3,000 coins in a lottery! AI chat app “SynClub” launches voice drama X posting campaign

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000241.000079070.html
- anchor: #n1627165
- Companies mentioned: HiClub株式会社、SynClub

Facts:
- With 3,000 SynClub coins, you can redeem about 400 uses of the app’s “Immersion Mode”

## Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA to hold a collaboration campaign with “Sumikko Gurashi” starting Thursday, August 6!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000244.000108434.html
- anchor: #n1627164
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社極楽湯、株式会社GK Marketing、San-X Co., Ltd.

Facts:
- 11 Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA group locations
- Starting Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026
- Tuesday, August 25
- Muffler towel (3 designs, random) / ¥1,100 (tax included)
- Snuggly plush (5 designs) / ¥2,310 each (tax included)
- Foam-flake stickers (1 design, includes 7 stickers) / ¥880 (tax included)
- Aurora locker-key-style keychain collection (9 designs, random) / ¥880 (tax included)
- Acrylic mirror sticker collection (6 designs, random) / ¥770 (tax included)
- Mini acrylic stand collection (6 designs, random) / ¥880 (tax included)
- Glittering can badge collection (7 designs, random) / ¥550 (tax included)
- For every ¥2,000 (tax included) spent on merchandise

## Korean singer-songwriter チェ・ユリ, who made her Japan debut last year, opens advance lottery applications for her Japan concert today!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000254.000090559.html
- anchor: #n1627163
- Companies mentioned: チェ・ユリ、TicketMe、NAVE LABEL、株式会社コンテンツセブン、BTS、SEVENTEEN、TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Facts:
- SS seats: 18,000 yen
- S seats: 14,000 yen
- A seats: 11,000 yen

## BS Asahi’s international expansion project, “JAPAN FROM ABOVE: A Journey Across Japan from the Sky”

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000257.000112870.html
- anchor: #n1627162
- Companies mentioned: BS朝日、TVF International、トーキョーヴィジョン

Facts:
- 2 consecutive weeks
- Produced in 4K
- 2か国語放送
- 2026

## Kids’ collaboration items inspired by “The Wizard of Oz” arrive from LOWRYS FARM! On sale from Friday, July 10

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000264.000078611.html
- anchor: #n1627161
- Companies mentioned: LOWRYS FARM、株式会社ブランチ・アウト、ワーナーブラザース・ディスカバリー グローバル・コンシューマープロダクツ、Turner Entertainment Co.

Facts:
- ¥3,300 (tax included)
- ¥1,320 (tax included)
- More than 400 licensing agreements to date
- July 1997

## T-shirts featuring Tom and Jerry are now available from AS KNOW AS plus!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000265.000078611.html
- anchor: #n1627139
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ブランチ・アウト、AS KNOW AS plus、ワーナーブラザース・ディスカバリー グローバル・コンシューマープロダクツ、ZOZOTOWN、Rakuten Fashion

Facts:
- ¥2,450 (tax-included price: ¥2,695)

## July 26 is the birthday of “the strongest man in the world”! Special feature: “The Strongest Man: Jason Statham Birthday Celebration”—all 5 films to air back-to-back on ザ・シネマ from 1 p.m. Sunday, July 26!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000269.000010255.html
- anchor: #n1627138
- Companies mentioned: ザ・シネマ、株式会社AXNエンタテインメント、スカパー！、J：COM、ひかりTV、auひかり

Facts:
- From 1 p.m. Sunday, July 26
- Jason Statham’s 59th birthday

## A special 6-day Obon holiday escape at a hotel: <THEsea Summer Sweets Fair> with your choice of a fair-exclusive main dish and a half-buffet of sweets [ニューオータニイン横浜プレミアム]

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000275.000032637.html
- anchor: #n1627137
- Companies mentioned: ニューオータニイン横浜プレミアム、ＨＲＴニューオータニ株式会社

Facts:
- August 11, 2026
- August 16
- 6,000 yen
- 4,500 yen
- 4,800 yen
- 3,000 yen
- Facility guest rooms: 240

## 《Ranks No. 1 in 3 Amazon categories immediately after reservations open》 “Sauce is the very embodiment of a chef’s thinking.” The book “SALSA: The World of Sauce,” exploring food and culture through approximately 240 sauces from around the world, is now on sale.

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000280.000053200.html
- anchor: #n1627136
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社玄光社、ファビオ

Facts:
- On sale July 21, 2026

## LIPS, one of Japan’s largest beauty platforms, surpasses 15 million cumulative app downloads

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000304.000018721.html
- anchor: #n1627135
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社AppBrew、LIPS、佐賀県のコスメティック産業推進室・観光課、AppTweak

Facts:
- Tickets sold out just 2 minutes after sales began

## The eligible areas for the “Moving Support Campaign” for ダイブ staff, a collaboration between サカイ引越センター and リゾートバイトダイブ, have expanded! Moving costs to Hokkaido are now eligible for discounts, in addition to Okinawa. Helping you make a fresh start for less.

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000307.000034289.html
- anchor: #n1627134
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ダイブ、サカイ引越センター、リゾートバイトダイブ

Facts:
- 20% off basic moving fees
- Creates 14,555 tourism jobs annually
- Business track record with more than 5,900 tourism facilities across all 47 prefectures, and with staffing clients

## 【Technoa】Production management system “TECHS-S NOA” standardizes API integration with Misumi’s database of more than 30 million items

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000310.000053131.html
- anchor: #n1627133
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社テクノア、株式会社ミスミグループ本社

Facts:
- The company aims to introduce the system to 1,000 domestic companies over the next 5 years (including upgrades)

## New original merchandise themed around “Moonlit Mermaid Melody” is coming from the TV anime “Pichi Pichi Pitch”! Available at a POP UP SHOP touring 3 venues and online!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000318.000048489.html
- anchor: #n1627132
- Companies mentioned: Anique株式会社、講談社、フリュー、テレビ愛知、ぴちぴちピッチ製作委員会

Facts:
- 2026/8/21 (Fri.)
- Friday, September 25, 2026
- Thursday, October 8, 2026
- 3,300 yen (tax included)

## 【ウブロ】小関裕太、夏の新作を纏い「HUBLOT SUMMER NIGHT」に来場！

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000332.000016230.html
- anchor: #n1627131
- Companies mentioned: ウブロ、HUBLOT、LVMHウォッチ・ジュエリー ジャパン

Facts:
- 8 directly operated stores nationwide
- Friday, July 17, 2026
- August 2 (Sunday)
- 展示時間 11:30～19:00

## ALiNKインターネット adopts digital gift® as a shareholder benefit

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000339.000007199.html
- anchor: #n1627130
- Companies mentioned: ALiNKインターネット、株式会社デジタルプラス、株式会社デジタルフィンテック

Facts:
- Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth: Securities code 7077
- TSE Growth Market: Securities code 3691

## This summer, we want to hear your cries of delight. よーじや’s signature extra-strong chocolate mint, with up to 80 times the chocolate. This is the last chance to try it in Tokyo this year.

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000340.000068863.html
- anchor: #n1627129
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社よーじや、よーじや、錦糸町マルイ、有楽町マルイ、渋谷モディ

Facts:
- Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- Price: ¥1,750 (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,850 (tax included)
- Price: ¥110 (tax included)
- Sale price: ¥3,200 (tax included)
- Sale price: ¥930 (tax included)
- Sale price: ¥1,980 (tax included)
- Purchases of ¥3,000 (tax included) or more

## 【Nov. 25 (Wed.)–27 (Fri.)】Policy proposal summit for young business leaders from Japan and ASEAN to be held in Tokyo and Ishikawa; seeking corporate sponsors

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000344.000032735.html
- anchor: #n1627128
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社PoliPoli、経済産業省、日本貿易振興機構、株式会社三菱UFJ銀行、三菱商事株式会社、YCPホールディングス

Facts:
- 2026年11月25日（水）から27日（金）
- The event will be held for the 4th time in 2026

## Doxie to release 4th EP “Doxie IV” on October 7, 2026! The 1st installment in a concept series with “cool × virtuosity” as its new direction!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000358.000033531.html
- anchor: #n1627127
- Companies mentioned: Doxie、ディスクユニオン、TOWER RECORDS、amazon、monchént records、オリックス・バファローズ、広島東洋カープ、新潟アルビレックスBB、airattic

Facts:
- On sale October 7, 2026
- 2,000 yen (before tax)
- 2,200 yen (tax included)

## Title revealed for Kaito Hori's photo book, on sale October 2! An e-book photo book will also be released!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000403.000129409.html
- anchor: #n1627126
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワニブックス、Amazon Kindle、楽天Kobo、Reader Store、日本プロ麻雀協会

Facts:
- Price: 3,850 yen (tax included)
- Price: 6,600 yen (tax included)

## A PINGU™ rubber charm is coming to capsule toy machines! With a silicone ring and lobster clasp, you can take ピングー with you anytime, anywhere!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000441.000134693.html
- anchor: #n1627125
- Companies mentioned: アイピーフォー株式会社、PINGU™、ピングー

Facts:
- 1回300円・税10%込
- 6 types in total
- Available sequentially from late July 2026
- Approximately 5 cm

## Sanrio characters and MUZIK TIGER collaborate! Capsule-size plush mascots are coming to capsule toy machines!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000442.000134693.html
- anchor: #n1627124
- Companies mentioned: アイピーフォー株式会社、株式会社サンリオ、MUZIK TIGER

Facts:
- 1回400円
- 6 types in total
- Late July 2026

## Check out the picture-book-shaped pouch featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar! A colorful collection of tote bags and pouches is coming to capsule toy machines!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000443.000134693.html
- anchor: #n1627123
- Companies mentioned: アイピーフォー株式会社、エリック・カール

Facts:
- 1回400円・税10%込
- 5 types in total
- 50th anniversary of the Japanese-language edition's publication

## “ミッフィー FACE Silicone Accessories Case Part.2” is coming to capsule toy machines!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000452.000134693.html
- anchor: #n1627122
- Companies mentioned: アイピーフォー株式会社、ミッフィー、ボリス、メラニー、バーバラ、おやすみミッフィー

Facts:
- 1回400円・税10%込
- 5 types in total
- Approximately 6 cm wide
- Holds approximately 20 or more 100-yen coins

## A great selection of pouches and bags! The “ムーミン Assorted Collection” is coming to capsule toy machines!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000453.000134693.html
- anchor: #n1627121
- Companies mentioned: アイピーフォー株式会社、ムーミン

Facts:
- 1回400円
- 5 types in total
- 280 mm tall
- 500 ml plastic bottle

## [Japanese premiere] The animated adaptation of the sci-fi novel also made into a live-action Hollywood film, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, will air on Cartoon Network on Saturday, August 1

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000465.000027683.html
- anchor: #n1627120
- Companies mentioned: ディスカバリー・ジャパン株式会社、集英社、STUDIO4℃、ワーナーブラザース・ディスカバリー

Facts:
- 220 or more countries and regions
- 50 or more languages
- Approximately 7 million households can watch

## The 5th special collaboration between “TONAL (トーナル)” and “POLO BCS (ポロ・ビーシーエス)” will be released. Preorders begin on the official online store on Wednesday, July 15

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000539.000005203.html
- anchor: #n1627119
- Companies mentioned: MARK STYLER株式会社、TONAL、POLO BCS

Facts:
- Price: 18,700 yen (tax included)
- Price: 17,600 yen (including tax)
- Launched in 1968

## About the 22nd Health Hamamatsu 21 Lecture

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000545.000049248.html
- anchor: #n1627118
- Companies mentioned: 浜松市、浜松市医師会、はままつ健康フォーラム実行委員会、株式会社イマジン

Facts:
- Reiwa 8, September 26 (Sat.)
- 13：30～16：30
- Fever (37.5°C or higher)

## ALVARK BASKET DAY — A Basketball Day Made by WE

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000553.000035222.html
- anchor: #n1627117
- Companies mentioned: アルバルク東京、トヨタアルバルク東京株式会社、株式会社デスティーノ、江東区バスケットボール連盟、TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO

Facts:
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026, TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO
- Morning session: 10:00–12:45
- Afternoon session: 13:10–17:00
- Doors are scheduled to open at 9:30

## Investment in 株式会社T2, which provides trunk-route transportation services using autonomous driving systems

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000603.000047342.html
- anchor: #n1627116
- Companies mentioned: グローバル・ブレイン株式会社、三井不動産株式会社、株式会社T2

Facts:
- Total funds under management: 15 billion yen
- Approximately 50 partner companies
- 21 user companies

## ★Event Information★ Starting Saturday, August 1: A spectacular battle of brilliant colors unfolds in Kawasaki! The 65th-anniversary “Great Mothra POP UP STORE in TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Kawasaki Ekimae Store” is opening!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000643.000073415.html
- anchor: #n1627115
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社CRAZY BUMP、東宝、TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE、KAIJU SMUGGLER

Facts:
- Period: Saturday, August 1, 2026 – Sunday, August 23
- Hours: 9:00–21:00
- MOTHRA T-shirt / ¥5,500 (tax included)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra T-shirt / ¥5,500 (tax included)
- Long-sleeve T-shirt / ¥8,250 (tax included)
- Cool-neck sweatshirt / ¥9,900 (tax included)
- Baseball cap, 2 designs / ¥5,500 each (tax included)
- Tenugui towel / ¥1,320 (tax included)
- Face towel / ¥2,200 (tax included)

## The “Yamato Forever REBEL3199 Tokyo Solamachi POP UP SHOP,” a pop-up shop for “Yamato Forever REBEL3199,” opens for a limited time on the 2nd floor of Tokyo Solamachi from July 29!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000662.000029654.html
- anchor: #n1627114
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バンダイナムコフィルムワークス、東京スカイツリー®

Facts:
- For every 2,000 yen spent (tax included)
- “Bonus mini bromide photo” (5 designs in all)
- Character oversized panels (6 designs in all)
- A2-size posters (5 designs in all)
- Wednesday, July 29 to Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- From June 26, 2026
- From Oct. 30, 2026
- From Oct. 28 (Wed.), 2026

## 牛角 scores a major win with its “Big Yakiniku Festival”! 180,000 plates and 100,000 drinks in 10 days! It was so popular that we reached our goal… so we're urgently launching a “customer appreciation giveaway”! An SNS campaign on official X offers 30 winners meal vouchers worth 3,000 yen

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000670.000018604.html
- anchor: #n1627113
- Companies mentioned: 牛角、コロワイドグループ、株式会社レインズインターナショナル、アサヒ

Facts:
- Approximately 180,000 eligible food items
- Approximately 100,000 eligible drinks
- Meal vouchers worth 3,000 yen for 30 winners
- Meal vouchers worth 3,000 yen

## Goods for “Stella Sora” will be released by シンクイノベーション株式会社!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000670.000071079.html
- anchor: #n1627112
- Companies mentioned: シンクイノベーション株式会社、Yostar

Facts:
- Preorder period: Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 12:00–Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 23:59
- Scheduled shipping: Late October 2026

## [First location in Nagasaki] A new stadium food spot is opening at Nagasaki Stadium City! Shizuoka-born fan-favorite fries CHERRY BEANS POTATO opens on Thursday, August 6!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000721.000016651.html
- anchor: #n1627111
- Companies mentioned: CHERRY BEANS POTATO、West Coast Brewing、SoftBank

Facts:
- Small: ¥500
- Regular: ¥700
- Cheribi's bucket (¥2,850)
- Cheribi's homemade lemonade (¥650)
- ABV: 7.0%

## ニジゲンノモリ enters its 10th year, and ninja experiences get even better! The long-awaited original forehead protectors in 3 designs are coming to “NARUTO＆BORUTO 忍里” on Saturday, August 1, 2026

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000741.000128966.html
- anchor: #n1627110
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ニジゲンノモリ、NARUTO＆BORUTO 忍里、木ノ葉商店、ラーメン一楽、GRAND CHARIOT北斗七星135°、淡路島アニメパーク「ニジゲンノモリ」

Facts:
- Available starting Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Forehead protector (Naruto Uzumaki, Young Adult Arc) / 4,290 yen (tax included)
- Business hours: 10:00–20:00

## From premium figure brand “spiritale,” Mirko from the anime My Hero Academia is coming as a 1/7-scale figure!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000767.000041970.html
- anchor: #n1627109
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社タイトー、集英社、僕のヒーローアカデミア製作委員会

Facts:
- Price: 29,700 yen (tax included)
- Height: approx. 240 mm × width: approx. 140 mm × depth: approx. 140 mm

## New limited-edition Sanrio Characters items with a “Heisei retro” theme! All items are 390 yen (429 yen including tax) at サンキューマート, launching in mid-August

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000790.000002319.html
- anchor: #n1627108
- Companies mentioned: エルソニック株式会社、株式会社サンリオ、サンキューマート

Facts:
- A lineup of 78 items
- Advance reservations open at 12:00 on Wednesday, July 22

## This is Tirol's serious take on sweet potatoes! The new Sweet Potato (bag), moist and smooth with black sesame, is here!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000813.000003467.html
- anchor: #n1627107
- Companies mentioned: チロルチョコ株式会社

Facts:
- 1袋5個入り 108円（税込参考価格）
- Monday, August 3, 2026

## New goods featuring an original illustration of キズナアイ in a refreshing yukata look, as she celebrates her 10th anniversary, are coming to “Comic Market 108”! Items including a “BIG Acrylic Stand” will be sold at the Chugaionline booth!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000817.000059072.html
- anchor: #n1627106
- Companies mentioned: 中外鉱業株式会社、キズナアイ

Facts:
- Sale price: ¥3,850 (tax included)
- Retail price: 2,970 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,870 (tax included)
- Retail price: 1,760 yen (tax included)
- Sale price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
- Price: 4,400 yen (tax included)

## [Machida City, Tokyo] A collaboration between sports and culture and the arts is coming!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000876.000052170.html
- anchor: #n1627105
- Companies mentioned: 町田市役所、ASVペスカドーラ町田、けいたろう

Facts:
- Launched in April 2026
- Friday, July 31, 2026
- 7 p.m. kickoff
- Match ends at around 8:45 p.m.
- Around 7:40 p.m.
- From 9 p.m.
- 9:15 p.m.

## 【チャンピオンRED 2026年9月号】「名探偵マーニー」の完全新作読み切りが登場!!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000880.000040601.html
- anchor: #n1627104
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社秋田書店、チャンピオンRED

Facts:
- Special price: 930 yen (tax included)
- Approximately 160 employees

## Gokurakuyu・RAKU SPA × “すみっコぐらし” collaboration campaign starts Thursday, August 6!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000892.000018631.html
- anchor: #n1627103
- Companies mentioned: サンエックス株式会社、株式会社極楽湯、株式会社GK Marketing、すみっコぐらし

Facts:
- 11 Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA group locations
- Thursday, August 6–Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Muffler towel (3 designs, random) … 1,100 yen (tax included)
- Snuggly plush (5 types) … 2,310 yen each (tax included)
- Foam-flake stickers (7 stickers per set) … 880 yen (tax included)
- Aurora locker key-style keychain collection (9 types, random) … ¥880 (tax included)
- Acrylic mirror sticker collection (6 types, random) … ¥770 (tax included)
- Mini acrylic stand collection (6 types, random) … ¥880 (tax included)
- Sparkling can badge collection (7 types, random) … ¥550 (tax included)

## The legendary live show “カルメン・マキ×竹田和夫,” a special concert destined for music history, sold out on the day tickets went on sale for the Nov. 6 (Friday) performance! Due to popular demand, an additional performance has been scheduled for Nov. 12 (Thursday).

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000905.000041063.html
- anchor: #n1627102
- Companies mentioned: カルメン・マキ、竹田和夫、ブルース・クリエイション、Vintage Makes Something New、CREATION、サンライズプロモーション、ハテナ計画、I'M A SHOW

Facts:
- ¥11,000 (tax included / all seats reserved)
- Friday, Nov. 6, 2026
- Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026

## Star-studded guests from Aichi gather! Hiroyuki Amano will host, with Asaka Seto and Kento Senga confirmed as guests! The “Okazaki Castle Grand Fireworks” will be streamed live simultaneously on terrestrial TV and Locipo on August 1 (Saturday)!

- Published: 2026-07-21T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000932.000014948.html
- anchor: #n1627101
- Companies mentioned: テレビ愛知株式会社、Locipo

Facts:
- Aug. 1, 2026 (Saturday)
- 6:30 p.m.–
- –8:55 p.m.
- A total of 15 cameras dedicated to the program