Orders open for newly illustrated “Starlit Sky Maid ver.” trading acrylic cards and more from A Certain Scientific Railgun T! Available from AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga goods
BOOM BOOM SATELLITES launches a memorial project marking the 10th anniversary of Michiyuki Kawashima’s death, with a deluxe package release, exhibitions and a series of special initiatives
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Complete-production limited-edition box set comprising 12 discs
Held alongside the “Matsudo-juku Sakagawa Lantern Festival”! “Nagaruru Hikari Summer Festival 2026,” brought to life by local creators, to be held Aug. 9 and 10
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Original2026年8月9日(日)・10日(月)
13:00-20:00
Approximately 5 minutes on foot
Number of employees: 35 (as of July 2026)
Capital: 5,000,000 yen
Companies mentioned：有限会社トノコーポレーション、omusubi不動産、青空カフェはぐはぐ、さらむ、MamaCan、駄菓子屋カフェ くるくる、美術教室STUDIOキャンバス、松戸宿坂川献灯まつり実行委員会、松戸市文化財保存活用課美術館準備室、坂川ながるるプロジェクト、肉とイタリアンの店 porta verde、飯野哲心、耐熱原人バァサス、ユウチッタカフェ、峰商店、移動書店 ハリ書房
New items inspired by the “dogu” figurines of Aomori’s Jomon archaeological sites debut from フェリシモ! 4 items in all, including a hoodie that lets you become the National Treasure “Gassho Dogu”
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Designated a National Treasure in 2009
Height: 19.8 cm
Length: 32.4 cm
End of July 2026
Founded in May 1965
Companies mentioned：フェリシモ、青森県立美術館、あおもり北彩館・三内丸山店、あおもり縄文ステーションじょもじょも、八戸市埋蔵文化財センター是川縄文館、KANEIRI Museum Shop
MadeHere receives a contract from 防衛装備庁 to manufacture “equipment parts using 三次元 additive manufacturing technology,” and completes delivery of parts for 陸上自衛隊 vehicles
Japan-born collaborative learning and creation model “DICT Education DAO” launches. Crowdfunding begins to support a research presentation at 世界教育学会（WERA）
【Niigata City】Women-only machine Pilates studio “ピラティスK” to open at アピタ新潟亀田 on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, expanding to its 4th location in Niigata Prefecture!
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236 locations nationwide (as of June 2026)
More than 230 locations nationwide (as of June 2026)
A heatstroke-prevention hat made with fabric that blocks 76% or more of near-infrared rays, a leading cause of heatstroke, joins the “CORE SHIELD®” line, which suppresses increases in core body temperature simply by wearing it. On sale 【July 25】
Now accepting orders for trading Ani-Art aqua label can badges and other merchandise from the TV anime “Skip and Loafer”! Available through “AMNIBUS,” which sells original anime and manga merchandise
【Supporting students over summer break!】Ganso Awakei 博多一幸舎 Nagasaki Stadium City location to hold a 5-day “Unlimited Extra Noodles Event” from July 27 to July 31, 2026!
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Original2026年7月27日（月）〜31日（金）の5日間
Ramen: ¥900
Salt tonkotsu ramen: ¥900
Kids’ ramen: ¥300
Original世界10カ国90店舗以上を展開
Available to enjoy at more than 60 locations in 10 countries around the world
【Gacha × event DX】Digitizing merchandise sales to achieve “zero inventory risk.” Introducing “V Gacha,” a digital signage gacha experience powered by hand tracking! One-stop service now available, from merchandise production
The 13th edition of 【Well Green Lab】, a POPUP event promoting a sustainable and wellness-focused lifestyle, will be held at NEWoMan Yokohama from Thursday, July 23 to Wednesday, August 5!
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■Event dates: 2026.7.23 (Thu)–2026.8.5 (Wed)
Companies mentioned：株式会社MOTHER EARTH、TOME JEWELRY、sobolon、hitoha、廣岡京染工芸、Kamenoko Tawashi The Body、komame
Want to create a 【New Era】! Giving buried “voice talent” a chance to shine. Crowdfunding for the voice-trading service “ボイスマーケット” reaches 73% of its target on the first day
【Crisis in general contractors’ estimating departments】65% of estimators are aged 50 or older, while those in their 20s and 30s account for just 15%. CORDER investigates the reality of the looming “2030 problem” and “hidden overtime”
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65.5% of estimators are aged 50 or older
Those in their 20s and 30s account for just 15.0%
Overall, 33.6% say, “I sometimes work outside the hours I clocked as working hours”
The issue cited most often as having an impact was “employee retention (56.9%)”
8,905 people working in the construction industry
Including 113 current estimators at general contractors
【2 new locations opening】“鮨吟,” offering authentic sushi in a casual setting, and “鳥たか,” serving authentic Binchotan charcoal-grilled yakitori, open in Nishi-Shinjuku.
【First in the industry※】Turn Buddhist altar disposal into “a farewell that preserves cherished memories.” New service turns part of a Buddhist altar into a photo frame
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89.0% of people feel guilt or regret about disposing of a Buddhist altar
About 80% of women experience changes in menstruation after childbirth; “not being able to go to the bathroom” is the biggest stress during childcare 【feminak survey】
【Webinar／Thursday, July 30, 2026, 19:00】Free online seminar: “Why AGA’s initial costs can be recouped in 3 months: Clearing up 3 misconceptions about ‘cost, effort, and sales pitches’ that make insurance clinics hesitate to switch to private-pay services”
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Why AGA’s initial costs can be recouped in 3 months
TALKsmith wins an award in the Professional Division’s Recruitment and Employment category at “HR Award 2026,” sponsored by 日本の人事部 and supported by 厚生労働省
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Approximately 400,000 full members of 日本の人事部 nationwide
More than 200 hours of annual company information session work eliminated
Legal research that eases the concerns of newly independent judicial scriveners. 司法書士事務所えみち adopts Legalscape, reducing 2 to 3 hours of research to as little as 5 minutes
Midsummer Heat Protection: UV Hoodies from a Major Wholesale Garment Factory in Yiwu, China. Series sales total 2 million pieces shipped. Strict quality control with 100% inspection. Rash guards, UPF50. Special July 23 Midsummer price: 450 yen per piece
[For summer gifts or a little treat] Enjoy authentic, hotel-quality curry at home. This set of 2 varieties, created under the supervision of the executive chef and blending rich bouillon with vibrant spices, is now available at all 8 facilities.
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8 facilities operated nationwide
Capacity: 360 g (2 bags of 180 g)
Hotel operations business (35 properties in Japan)
[Held July 24–August 7] The era of generative AI advertising is officially underway—free webinar teaches the buzzworthy “ChatGPT advertising” in 30 minutes, offered on 7 dates!
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The 200-character “context hint” that determines whether delivery succeeds
Achieved monthly sales of 50 million yen
Sales support services leveraging a network of 10,000 people
What are the inheritance and sale issues involving “stigmatized properties × occupied apartments” that people shy away from? Real estate appraisers to hold individual Q&A session
[Labor and social security attorney warning] A casual “no changes” can put a company in a bind. We explain the management risks hidden in the new rules for stating employment conditions—“scope of changes”—and how to write employment contracts correctly.
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Has given a cumulative total of more than 400 harassment and labor training sessions
More than 750 people nationwide have obtained the “Employment Clean Planner” qualification
[Spigen] Just launched! Samsung Galaxy Z8 series and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 confirmed for release! Cases and screen protectors from an “official Samsung partner” now available! Limited-time sale, too!
Digital Knowledge, together with Mynavi and others, wins contract for Osaka Prefecture’s new “Industry-Academia-Government Co-Creation Education Model Project”
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More than 3,000 implementations
About 70 high school students attending prefectural schools
More than 600 exhibitors and creators, the largest scale to date
Exhibits by more than 70 companies
30 Japanese indie game titles
More than 20 types of Japanese culture and traditional performing arts
Companies mentioned：TOPPANホールディングス、TOPPAN、Cross Media Ltd.、ITO EN Europe、GungHo、Kewpie Trading Europe B.V.、GiGO、Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.、Suntory Europe、集英社、ZEBRA PEN、Takara Shuzo International、Bandai Namco Amusement Europe - Toy & Hobby Division、Pentel、Mitsubishi Pencil Co. UK Limited、UCC Europe
No tangles in your bag! USB Type-C to LAN conversion cable “LUAMC-U3CG series,” which snaps neatly together with magnets, to go on sale in early August
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High-speed communication of up to 1,000 Mbps (theoretical value)
Available in 2 cable lengths: 1 m and 2 m
Shipping and sales to begin sequentially in early August 2026
The figures were especially high in high-involvement categories where consumers tend to compare options carefully based on specifications, functional value and price, such as “travel planning/accommodation booking” (57%) and “financial products/insurance” (56%).
Low-involvement categories that consumers tend to choose intuitively or out of habit, such as “food/beverages/alcohol” (31%) and “daily necessities (such as detergents)” (32%), showed relatively low figures.
The share who said they “adopt AI responses as-is” was also limited at 2–3% at this point, but the findings showed that such users are beginning to emerge in meaningful numbers.
The share who said they “adopt AI responses as-is” was also 2–3
Lazuli株式会社 to hold a webinar on automating product data registration on August 5 — presenting automation approaches for both data recipients and providers
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Original2026年8月5日（水）13:00から14:00まで
13:00〜14:00
Registration deadline: 13:00 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Resident-only AI app launches for apartment residents, bringing garbage disposal information, multilingual AI chat, and maintenance notifications together in one place. Boosting resident satisfaction without adding work for management companies or owners, with zero initial cost and monthly fees from 170 yen per room
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From 170 yen per room per month
Covers 1,719 municipalities (95.8%)
1,795 cities, wards, towns and villages across Japan
Two digital comics surpass ¥400 million in cumulative sales | Latest volumes of Fufu Yamemasu ka? and Naruse Shacho wa Mendomi ga Yosugiru., written by Jun Miyaguchi, to be released simultaneously on July 23
Event production company アルファネット to continue participating in 80th-anniversary Aloha Festivals, holding cultural exchange event between Japan and Hawaii
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Launched in 1946, the event marks its 80th anniversary this year
Sept. 19 (Sat.)–20 (Sun.), 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社アルファネット、Aloha Festivals、株式会社エイチ・アイ・エス、JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd.、ITO EN (Hawaii) LLC、ZETTON INC.、株式会社ホリプロ、株式会社agnostri、株式会社KONA’S、Leinai‘a、Sasha’s Support Hawaii、King Enterprise Hawaii、Pa'ina Planning LLC、STUDIO RIM HAWAII INC、Touch A Heart、ハワイ州観光局
“Beyond simply installing AEDs to a society where people can use them”—after 20 years supporting lifesaving courses, ２ campaigns to mark the milestone year!
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20 years since launching the rental business for lifesaving training equipment
Korean vape brand FLEEK, drawing attention in Korea, launches in Japan for the first time! Launch event to be held at ヤマダデンキ LABI Ikebukuro Main Store on Friday, July 24, 2026
[Held in Saga City] Free seminar in August and September 2026 on “How to Read Financial Statements and the Basics of Management Decisions” for 2nd- and 3rd-generation successors, led by a tax accountant corporation with about 50 years of history