Atsuki Mashiko becomes the brand’s first solo beauty ambassador! AND CREAGE（アンドクレアージュ） appoints Atsuki Mashiko as brand ambassador and releases a new key visual and appointment interview from July 23 (Thu)
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A member of the 7-member dance and vocal group “GENIC”
Kyoto Prefecture Museum Forum joint exhibition “Kyoto Through Faces” collaboration: Special exhibition “Face, Kao, KAO” to open at the Gunze Museum Garden from July 25 (Sat)
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July 25, 2026 (Sat)–Sept. 6 (Sun)
Garden hours: 10:00–16:00
Admission: Free
July 11, 2026 (Sat)–Sept. 6 (Sun)
Hours: Weekdays 9:00–18:00, Saturdays and Sundays 9:00–17:00
“QQQbeats!!!” Free update coming July 23 (Thu)! 4 new tracks popular with fans of music games and Touhou arrangements added, plus 50% off the game during the summer sale!
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4 new free tracks added
Summer sale: Buy the game at 50% off
Game price / 5,800 yen (tax included)
Regular price 5,800 yen → 2,900 yen (tax included), 50% OFF
“PAÑPURI Aoyama” grand opening on August 28, 2026 (Fri) — Thailand-born fragrance brand inspired by wellness opens its first street-level flagship store in Japan
“The Mabuchi-Style World Map of Investing,” a guide to the perspectives and strategies needed to protect your assets and future in an era of major change, goes on sale (7/25).
[New store opening] Recovery wear ReD opens its first official shops in Aichi and Ibaraki prefectures, at 東急百貨店 Kichijoji, イオンモール Higashiura and イーアスつくば
Launch of a “PMO Enhancement Support Service” for financial institutions to help bring PMO operations in-house; develops advanced PMO talent through customized training based on practical expertise
Over 1.5 million copies sold in Korea. A landmark of Korean women’s literature, hailed as “more devastating than Kim Ji-young,” finally arrives in Japan.
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Cumulative sales have surpassed 1.5 million copies
Print edition: 2,992 yen (tax included); digital edition: 2,992 yen (tax included)
“A long-awaited new model from the PetFun food bowl series, which has sold over 10,000 units cumulatively.” Preorders begin for the slow-feeding model, with releases scheduled to start in mid-August
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Over 10,000 units sold cumulatively
Base + slow-feeding food bowl set (2,580 yen, tax included)
博報堂生活綜研・上海 announces research findings on “Health Awareness and Behaviors of Chinese Consumers”: From defensive health management to comfortable, sustainable well-being connected with others
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Original直近1年間で健康意識が高まった生活者は約9割
80% of consumers have increased health-related spending
AI tools rank first as an information source (47%)
Collecting health information and knowledge ranks first (83%)
博報堂生活綜研・上海 “Quantitative Survey on Health Behaviors and Consumption” (n=1,600)
No one can live without “religion.” Eisuke Wakamatsu’s “NHK出版 Learning Basics: A Classroom for Life—An Introduction to Religion for Adults” goes on sale
Announcing 2 products and 3 models of “ASUS TUF Gaming T700 (T700TL) / TM700 (TM700TZ),” the first approximately 47L mid-tower gaming desktop PCs in the ASUS TUF Gaming series
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Approximately 47L
2 products
Companies mentioned：ASUS JAPAN株式会社、ASUS、ASUSTeK Computer Inc.、ROG (Republic of Gamers)、インテル®、NVIDIA®、AMD Ryzen™
“カルビープラス All-Store Top 10 Best-Selling Products” announced! The 2026 edition of the popular product ranking, selected based on sales at 10 stores nationwide from Hokkaido to Okinawa
Kotaro Sunahara at his finest! A moving, clear-eyed and richly textured coming-of-age novel, rendered in a finely honed style! “Koisikawa Yojosho Seishunfu” goes on sale from 光文社 on July 23 (Thu!
TAC launches 4 optional courses to prepare students for the upcoming exam, helping boost scores through training in customs clearance procedures, legal amendments, key topics and word-bank selection
Kunihiko Mitamura heads to Akashi, Hyogo, in search of seasonal delicacies | Superb BBQ with an ocean view! A hugely popular standing bar and downtown French cuisine at 魚の棚商店街, followed by exceptional conger eel and octopus!
The ceremony where people paid the most attention to choosing an outfit was “weddings and receptions,” ranked No. 1. “Suit stores” were the most popular place to buy an outfit
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Answered that they have “attended a ceremony”
Answered that the occasion where they paid the most attention to choosing an outfit was “a wedding or reception”
Answered that they prepared their ceremony outfit at a “suit store”
Answered that “appropriateness for the occasion and etiquette” matter most when choosing ceremony attire
Answered that they have “never made a mistake” with ceremony attire
Hokuto Matsumura, dressed in a refreshing summer suit, appears on the cover and in the lead photo feature of the September issue of “Monthly TV Guide”!
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Special price: ¥640
“Monthly TV Guide September 2026 issue”
Released on July 23 (Thu)
The digital edition will also begin rolling out through various ebook stores from July 27 (Monday).
A seminar titled “Decarbonization and Resource Circulation Policies and Latest Trends in the Construction Sector,” featuring Tetsuya Hirayama of 国土交通省, Takahiro Morotomi of みずほ銀行, and Shoichi Fukui of 竹中工務店, will be held on August 31, 2026 (Monday)!
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Waste generated by the construction industry accounts for about 20% of all industrial waste.
【JAF Miyagi】Make plans to go out with family and friends this summer vacation! An event where you can learn about disaster preparedness — a VR vehicle-submersion experience booth will be set up at Kadowaki Elementary School
Ebook market grows 2.1% year on year to ¥684.6 billion; “Ebook Business Survey Report 2026” goes on sale July 28, with new estimates of the digital publishing and content market size
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In FY2025, Japan’s domestic digital publishing and content market was worth approximately ¥930 billion
The second installment of the bestselling “The Buddhist Code,” which has sold more than 100,000 copies! New release explores the “Akashic records of sutras”
Preorders open for full-graphic T-shirts from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and Uni-ball One gel ink pens, available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
【Applications open through August 16!】Iizuka City will hold its FY Reiwa 8, 2nd municipal employee recruitment examination (administrative positions [excluding advanced-level], technical and specialist positions)!
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Administrative position (entry-level): approximately 2 openings
Administrative position (for applicants with disabilities): approximately 1 opening
Administrative position (certified social worker): approximately 2 openings
Administrative position (experienced professionals): approximately 2 openings
Civil engineering and civil engineering (for applicants with relevant qualifications): approximately 2 openings
Architecture and architecture (for applicants with relevant qualifications): approximately 1 opening
Childcare workers: approximately 4 openings
Childcare workers (experienced professionals): approximately 2 openings
Public health nurse: approximately 1 opening
Public health nurse (experienced professional): approximately 1 opening
【Taiwan Industry News】Taiwan’s machine tool exports in the first half of 2026: finished machines edge down, while demand for components rises 11.4%, driving growth ＜Wise Machine Industry Journal, July 2026, Week 4 issue＞
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Demand for components rises 11.4%
Taiwan’s total machine tool exports: US$978 million
Exports of machine tool components: US$814 million
Exports of metal-cutting machine tool components (up 11.5% year on year)
Decarbonization powered by “POWチケット” donations — renewable electricity introduced at 7 ski resorts, including Togakushi, Nayoro and Amihari; total donations of ¥1.31 million for the 2025–26 season
“Shirataki Geo Tour 2026,” a tour to experience Earth’s past activity. Held at 「白滝ジオパーク（オホーツク遠軽町）」, one of Japan’s largest obsidian-producing areas. Now accepting participants!
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About 2.2 million years ago, several volcanic eruptions occurred simultaneously in the Shirataki area
Obsidian outcrops still remain on Mount Akaishi, at an elevation of 1147 m
About ７００万 artifacts weighing 13 tons were excavated
1965 items (1,514 stone tools and 451 sets of refitted materials) were designated a “National Treasure” as 「北海道白滝遺跡群出土品」
【Held in Iidabashi on 8/6 (Thu.)】New Angel Tax Incentive Study Session and Networking Event | Featuring METI officials involved in the system revisions and experienced angel investors
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The “New Angel Tax Incentive Study Session and Networking Event” will be held on 2026年8月6日 (Thu.) for those interested in angel investing and startups.
Date and time: 2026年8月6日 (Thu.), 18:30–19:30
Capacity: Around 20 people
Capital: ¥89,098,750
Date established: Nov. 30, 2016
Companies mentioned：プロトスター株式会社、経済産業省、StartupList、JP STARTUPS、独立行政法人中小企業基盤整備機構、つくばスタートアップ・エコシステム・コンソーシアム、Diagonal Run Tokyo、一般社団法人日本ベンチャーキャピタル協会
Free webinar for corporate sustainability professionals, “Where Nature Positive Stands Today: A Bird’s-Eye View for Sustainable Business,” to be held again
【Summer pop-up for 2 and a half months inside JR Ueno Station】「門仲どらやき どら山」’s auspicious fluffy dorayaki, dedicated to 「富岡八幡宮」, arrives at 「エキュート上野」! Also featured on テレビ朝日’s “Jun Sanpo”♪
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Original2026年7月22日(水)〜9月30日(水)
・Setouchi Lemon Dorayaki 450 yen (tax included)
・Black Dorayaki 299 yen
・White Dorayaki 320 yen
・Red Bean and Butter Dorayaki 420 yen
・Super Matcha Dorayaki 450 yen
・Pancake only 430 yen
・Fresh Dorayaki, assorted varieties 480 yen
・Ueno-only seasonal assortment of 5 varieties 1,799 yen
株式会社Delight releases a white paper explaining “how to choose AI scouting tools” for new graduate recruitment. What are the “3 key points for effective operation” to stand out in a crowded market?
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Original学生1人あたりの受信スカウト数は前年比で約3倍に急増
Capture interest in the first 11–20 characters visible in the notification
About 50% of women aged 20 and older are concerned about their stomach, with the proportion rising with age; about 40% do not take care of it: SIXPAD survey reveals the realities and challenges of body care
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“Stomach” was cited
31.9% among people in their 20s
66.3% among people in their 50s
Concerns about the “lower abdomen” stood out
“Buttocks”
“Thighs”
“I want to start from now on, but haven’t looked for information”
[Sold 16,000 units cumulatively in more than 40 countries worldwide] Say goodbye to “the furniture I bought was too big”! Planora, a Nordic space-design tool that makes homebuilding and redecorating fun, makes its Japan debut!
[July 25, 2026, Yurakucho; free admission] Patented cardboard-and-magnet block “Toiro BOX” to exhibit at “TIB KIDS DAY in SUMMER,” hosted by Tokyo Innovation Base
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The event will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Tokyo Innovation Base, a startup support hub operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Original体験は1回15分・随時受付
14 programs, including a stage appearance by Makoto Fukuo and a humanoid robot dance performance, will be held at the same venue
イレブンラボ announces “Vocals,” which generates original songs sung in your own voice, and “References,” which lets users specify a musical style using reference audio
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Its current valuation exceeds US$11 billion
Used by thousands of companies, including more than 80% of Fortune 500 companies
[For business owners who have yet to adopt generative AI] Seminar on “The First Step to AI Adoption,” learning from Primavera, which has achieved 16 consecutive fiscal years of sales and profit growth, to be held on Friday, July 31
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16 consecutive fiscal years of sales and profit growth
Summer event “Sea Breeze and Shining Summer” arrives in the magic-and-machine combo action RPG “Crystal of Atlan” (abbreviated as CoA)! Embark on a new adventure to the theme song sung by If
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The summer event “Sea Breeze and Shining Summer” arrives on Thursday, July 23, 2026!
Event period: Thursday, July 23, 2026–Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026
Event period: Thursday, July 16, 2026–Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Summoning period: After maintenance on Thursday, July 23, 2026–before maintenance on Oct. 29, 2026
A chance to win an Amazon gift card worth up to ¥10,000!
Learn how to build a “self-sustaining organization” that can break through the ¥1 billion annual sales and 50-employee barriers! [Free online seminar for business leaders] “Managers in name only” transform! How to break through the ¥1 billion barrier, to be held Monday, Aug. 24