“New Japanese for Work,” a practical learning series for global talent studying business Japanese: “New Japanese for Work [How to Write Emails]” goes on sale July 23!
[コートヤード・バイ・マリオット 白馬] A dish-by-dish expression of Hakuba’s autumn leaves, terraced rice fields and forests deepening into fall: “Shinshu Blessings Dinner -Autumn-” now available
花王 and Tokyu Land will make summer strolls through the city more comfortable with shade and “cooling towels”! “STAY in the SHADE” project to be held at Omokado
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From Thursday, July 30, 2026, through Wednesday, August 5
When used outdoors at 30°C (including breaks in the sun and shade)
10 stores in the Harajuku and Jingumae area
The wider Shibuya area (within an approx. 2.5 km radius of Shibuya Station)
Launching a pilot program to reduce food waste with TABETE, one of Japan’s largest food-sharing apps! In partnership with the “Tearful-Eye Sticker,” which has helped cut waste by about 2,500 tons!
“Workplace heatstroke measures are inadequate”: More than 80% of food and cooking workers say so — Survey on heatstroke risks and countermeasures in high-temperature work environments
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83.3% described the heat in food factories and cooking workplaces as “harsh”
51.6% said they had “experienced” heatstroke symptoms at work
81.7% said workplace heatstroke measures were “inadequate”
90.0% said heatstroke risks “affect their willingness to continue working or their decision to change jobs”
“Taking off your shoes at home” is not a universal custom! — Inoue Shoichi’s “Why Do Japanese People Take Off Their Shoes at Home? A Cultural History of the No-Shoes Rule,” which explores the Japanese custom of keeping shoes off indoors, goes on sale today.
GENSEI×BABYLONE special collaboration items launch July 23! A limited “store manager for a day” event will be held at the Shinjuku Lumine store on July 25
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Sequential release starting July 23, 2026
Price: 15,400 yen (tax included)
Price: 8,250 yen (tax included)
For the first 100 customers who spend ¥25,000 or more (tax included)
A luxurious summer afternoon tea featuring fresh Shine Muscat grapes and peaches, plus seasonal cocktails and desserts, arrives in an open space overlooking the streets of Osaka!
Rediscover the charms of Izu, Mishima and Yokohama by bicycle! Tokyu Hotels and Suruga Bank will hold joint autumn cycling events in October and November. Yasutaka Tashiro, a representative at the Athens Olympics, will supervise and lead all 4 rides
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A series of 4 cycling events
Small-group rides covering 13km
Riding speed: approximately 15–20km/h
For participants aged 18 to 69
Operates 98 stores in Japan
60 locations in Japan
A series of 4 cycling events in October and November 2026
DMM Generative AI CAMP Unlimited Learning takes 1st place in 4 categories in the 2026 GMO Customer Satisfaction Rankings for “Online AI Learning Services”!
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Unlimited access to more than 20 courses and approximately 1,000 lessons for a monthly fee of 14,800 yen (16,280 yen including tax)!
More than 1,000 comprehensive curricula supervised by generative AI specialists
Explore the depths of GDScript! Learn how to use Godot with practical code! “Godot Expert Recipes: A Collection of Practical Code for Efficient Development” published as a July release in the Izumi of Technology series
To mark the publication of Yama-kei Bunko’s “Yamakai: Vermilion — Strange Tales Told by a Mountain Dweller”! Online ghost story live stream “Mountain Mysteries” with Yasuhiro Tanaka and Ichiro Yatsui, streaming Aug. 7 (Friday) at 19:00
“Rie Tone Picture Book Original Art Exhibition” opens July 25 in Aichi Prefecture! Original artwork from “Nezukun and Stinky Kuu-chan” (Gakken) and other works on display!! New video also released!
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Admission
Figures in parentheses are for advance tickets, Takahama City residents and groups of 20 or more
Latest 11th volume on sale! An anime-cast voice PV for “Taari Deshita. — The Young Ladies Would Never Play Fighting Games —” begins airing in Ikebukuro, Takadanobaba and Akihabara on 7/23! The anime is also currently airing to acclaim!
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Latest 11th volume
From Thursday, July 23, 2026
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
July 22, 2026 (e-book release date: July 23, 2026)
Exceeds 1.83 million PVs on Kadocomi WEB!! Volume 2 of KCA’s “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury — Youth Frontier” (manga: Hiro Hata; scenario: HISADAKE) goes on sale Thursday, July 23, 2026!
To mark the release of volume 3 of the comics “And Then I Lie to the Hero”! Original audio drama video featuring a script written by Takuma Sakai and voice performances by Hina Tsukishiro and Fumiyasu Shiotani now available
For travel and supporting your favorite stars! Learn Korean with Rilakkuma in “Rilakkuma’s Relaxed Korean Conversation and Phrasebook,” on sale Thursday, July 23!
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List price: 1,760 yen (base price: 1,600 yen + tax)
Developing “foreign national leaders” to address labor shortages in construction: 4 foreign employees pass the first-stage examination for the national 2nd-class construction management engineer qualification
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Practitioners working in the construction industry account for 41.9% of all successful candidates
Free participation and childcare available: For women seeking to return to work as themselves, the “Design Your Future Self: Career Step Project” in Tachikawa starts 9/8 (Tuesday)
First-of-its-kind: ジャパンハートアジア小児医療センター, aiming to become a leading advanced medical hub in Asia, performs its first surgery for a patient from another country since opening
A Zoom seminar titled “System Design and Development/Evaluation Processes for Implementing Automotive Cybersecurity Measures: Risk Assessment and Threat and Vulnerability Analysis Based on Regulations” is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3.
Create message cards on your smartphone and print them at セブン‐イレブン locations, with printing available at approximately 63,000 stores nationwide. Choose from designs with or without photos.
Even after practicing gut health for more than 3 years, 71.3% say they “don’t know whether they’re seeing clear effects.” KEAN Health obtains a patent for food recommendation technology based on gut microbiota and eating habits.
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Survey examines the experiences of 921 people nationwide who practice gut health.
Diagnostic cloud service “ヨミトル” now supports advanced diagnostic logic — design aptitude and maturity assessments with up to 64 dimensions and spreadsheet-style formulas.
【JAF Fukuoka】Learn about traffic safety with your children during summer vacation: JAF booth to be featured at the “道の駅くるめ Traffic Safety Joint Event.”
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July 25 (Saturday), 9:00–15:00
A 100-yen voucher for products at the direct-sales center will be given.
Job Journal to host “転職プラザ×就活プラザ in 仙台” at Sendai International Center on July 25.
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The employment and career-change event “転職プラザ×就活プラザ in 仙台” will be held on July 25, 2026 (Saturday), at Exhibition Room 3 in the Exhibition Building of Sendai International Center.
Enjoy family meals this summer vacation! “Kids’ ramen sets” are free after 17:00!! Available at participating locations including “新潟らーめん 無尽蔵” and “生姜ワンダー。” starting Friday, July 24.
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Originalソフトドリンクを1杯100円（税込）で提供
From July 24, 2026 (Friday) through August 31 (Monday).
【The taste ranked No. 1 nationwide for 3 consecutive years】美楽温泉SPA-HERBS restaurant 美楽亭 revamps its full menu, covering noodles, set meals, Western dishes, snacks and sweets, with approximately 80 items in all!
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Approximately 80 items in total.
The new menu features no fewer than 29 items, including desserts.
Now accepting orders for items including a bookmark card and a light-up acrylic keychain from the film 『君と花火と約束と』, plus a set of 2 holographic tin badges featuring 夏目誠 and 葉山煌!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise.
Now accepting orders for items including trading acrylic stands and trading acrylic cards from the TV anime MAO!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise.
Telling stories of Japanese sake through the “voice” of voice actors — “國酒聲醸,” a subscription service pairing voice actors with Japanese sake and shochu, launches in September 2026
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聲醸祭 in TOKYO 2025 draws 5,800 visitors.
Seasonal sake and shochu delivered 4 times a year.
Companies mentioned：サケアニジャパン株式会社、JAPANFEST ATLANTA 2026Timeless Japan
Wealthy Design launches AWS × AI application development support, strengthening assistance to run AI securely and integrate it into web services and business systems
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AI implementation and development support from ¥30,000
PoC projects start at 800,000 yen
Production implementation starts at 1.5 million yen
AI engineering support starts at 800,000 yen per month
Website creation, launch and hosting environment setup starts at 500,000 yen (standard price: 600,000 yen)
AI reskilling training costs 400,000 yen per person
Super Normal launches “Summer’s First Plum Cake,” the first confection in its “Seasonal Fruit” series inspired by the 24 solar terms and 72 pentads, for sale on Makuake
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Sales begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026
Original販売期間： 2026年7月23日（木）10時〜2026年8月22日（土）22時
[Early-bird discount: 10% off] 4,930 yen including tax (regular price: 5,480 yen including tax)
[Super early-bird discount: 15% off] 9,310 yen including tax (regular price: 10,960 yen including tax)
Expanded peritoneal dialysis treatment options: Notice of inclusion in the drug price list for “レギュニール® 4.25 peritoneal dialysis solution UV twin bag 1.5L”
Extended through August 31 due to popular demand: The summer-only “Thank You Summer All-You-Can-Eat” gets even better, with 3 selectable courses including “Special Selection” and “Premium”
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Thank You Summer All-You-Can-Eat Course
Thank You Summer Special Selection
Thank You Summer Premium
The event period has been extended through Monday, August 31, 2026
Super quick! A new series launches this summer, built around just 3 “true skin care” essentials! “True Skin Care” pearl⁺ (Pearl Plus) goes on sale to the general public on the company’s e-commerce site starting July 23!
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“True Skin Care” Pearl⁺/trial set: 6,900 yen (tax included)
Regular price 6,900 yen → 980 yen (tax included)
71% OFF!
Restore independent, healthy skin using just 3 items in as little as 6 months!
Justin Matsuo, represented by inclusive talent agency GMS, appears in a documentary film connecting the UK and Japan. The film will now head to film festivals around the world.
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Justin studied abroad at ワークリミテッド for approximately 9 months
In December 2022, a partnership agreement was also signed with Zebedee, a leading inclusive talent agency representing talent worldwide
Visualizing the risk of more than 30 diseases throughout the body, including colorectal cancer and dementia. Gut flora testing service 健腸ナビ, known for its wealth of information, marks its 5th anniversary with a social media campaign offering a chance to win a test kit!
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5 winners will be selected by lottery to receive a 健腸ナビ test kit
34 diseases for women and 31 diseases for men
Used by more than 200 medical institutions nationwide
リース and いえらぶGROUP integrate their systems. Integration of “家賃保証クラウド” and “いえらぶBB” to promote digital transformation in property management and rent-guarantee operations
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More than 200 proprietary credit-scoring algorithm components developed in-house
Cloud IVR service “OSORA” updates its pricing plans. Starting at 1,980 yen per month, it helps reduce phone costs for payment reminders and customer inquiries
58.0% have felt anxious early in a relationship｜Reasons include “not knowing how the other person feels” and “how often to communicate”: Tips and cautions for making a relationship last, based on real experiences【ハッピーメール survey】
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58.0% have experienced anxiety early in a relationship
Resale condominium price trends: Price growth notably sluggish in major areas from April to June 2026
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Prices ranged from a 2.9% decline to a 6.4% increase compared with the previous quarter (January–March 2026)
The average change in prices from their original new-build sale prices ranged from a decline of 5.8 percentage points to an increase of 2.8 percentage points.
Tokyo’s 23 wards and Osaka City continued to post the highest average price gains, with the average change from original new-build sale prices reaching 111.9% in Tokyo’s 23 wards
The highest prices were for condominiums in Tokyo’s 23 wards that were no more than 5 years old, with an average price of 185.15 million yen.
The highest average price gain was for condominiums in Tokyo’s 23 wards that were 11–15 years old, at 165.2%
Next were condominiums in Tokyo’s 23 wards that were 16–20 years old, at 152.6%
ハンズ × 毛穴撫子 celebrate an anniversary with a collaboration featuring the Rice Mask! Anniversary sets, a POPUP at ハンズ Shinjuku and more launch from Aug. 1
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Cumulative manufacturer shipments: 500 million sheets
Rubber stamp collection “Jujutsu Kaisen Motif Icon Stamp Collection (Culling Game ver.)” lets fans create goods featuring motif icons of characters from Season 3 of the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen, “Culling Game”
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Choose from 9 motif icons featuring Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Yuta Okkotsu, Maki Zenin, Kirara Hoshi, Choso, Yuki Tsukumo, Hiromi Higuruma and Naoya Zenin.
The stamp itself is a 25-millimeter-square size, easy to use on a planner’s monthly page or as an accent on small items.
【名古屋市 × eiicon】Open innovation program “CIRCLE” 1st: 6 Nagoya-area companies to take the stage for reverse pitches, opening applications for co-creation proposals from startups nationwide!
【ジョリーパスタ】Shaved ice, nice and refreshing! Try Italian granita at ジョリーパスタ! 2 new options offer a grown-up tiramisu-inspired flavor and a refreshing lemon-and-mango taste
Orders open for newly illustrated “Cutlery ver.” trading acrylic cards and more from the TV anime “Katekyo Hitman Reborn!” Available from AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga goods
Orders open for “Trading DOT DOT Acrylic Keychains” and more from the anime Kuroko’s Basketball! Available from AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga goods