A low-temperature sauna for the scorching summer. “Mellow Sauna Day” will be held on 8/4 and 17 at おふろcafé かりんの湯 in Katori, Chiba, for a gentle sauna experience
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The co-ed sauna, normally kept at around 80℃, will be set to approximately 70℃
The temperature in the “Singing Bowl Sauna” will be lowered to approximately 60℃
あいぱく®, the paradise for ice cream lovers, returns to Osaka! A carefully curated selection of local ice creams from across Japan gathers at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store!
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Original2026年8月5日（水）から8月17日（月）までの13日間
More than 100 local ice cream varieties from 34 brands
Ice cream critic Iceman Fukudome, who eats more than 1,000 kinds of ice cream a year
Carrying on the founder’s vision and ushering in a new leadership structure: Kōshirō Shikauchi appointed chair of the Japan Inheritance and Intellectual Property Center headquarters and Sapporo office
What worries people about their first cosmetic medical treatment? 200 people surveyed on cost, risks and choosing a clinic (survey by ホリデークリニック東京)
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A survey was conducted among 200 women aged 20 to 60.
“Whether side effects or skin problems might occur” was cited by 23.5% (47 people).
“How much it would cost” was cited by 16.0% (32 people).
“Whether there might be additional costs or an expensive contract” was also cited by 10.5% (21 people).
“Whether the results would look unnatural” was cited by 9.5% (19 people).
“Whether the expected results would be achieved” was cited by 8.0% (16 people).
“Whether they could seek advice if a problem occurred after treatment” was cited by 4.5% (9 people).
“How to choose a doctor or clinic” was cited by 3.5% (7 people).
“How painful it would be,” “whether they might be pressured into treatment” and “whether they could consult a doctor about a treatment suited to them” were each cited by 3.0% (6 people).
“How much downtime there would be” was cited by 2.5% (5 people).
JELLY BEANS STYLE launches as a master brand, aiming to be a brand for every occasion
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Alongside its core RECOVERY line, the company will bring together SPORTS, an urban sports line that blends into everyday city life, and GEAR, a range of items for everyday carry, under a single banner.
Event explores the world of “Meiji-era Western-style mansions” that captured people’s imagination! An introduction to related programming for the Edo-Tokyo Museum reopening special exhibition “Western-Style Mansions: Dreams and Ambitions of the Meiji Era”
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Exhibition period: June 23, 2026 (Tuesday) to August 23 (Sunday)
“Fantasy Travel Library,” where guests stay in the world of a novel, officially launches: Stay in the world of a newly written novel by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Toriyama Makoto
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Service begins in October 2026
A long-established inn that has cherished hospitality for many years, including winning No. 1 in the hospitality category of the “100 Best Hotels and Inns Selected by Professionals” (Higashiizu, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture; President and CEO: Kota Kato).
Aoyama and Minami-Aoyama (Minato Ward) rank No. 1 among “rare locations” in the Tokyo metropolitan area: What conditions make a location feel rare and highly valuable, varying by income bracket?
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“Good access to major stations (41.9%)”
“The conditions are good, but the price is not as high as expected (31.6%)”
“You can secure a large plot of land despite being close to the city center (28.6%)”
“It seems likely to be highly valued as an asset (42.1%)”
“It seems hard to come by (32.4%)”
“It seems to be in high demand (29.0%)”
“Convenience for commuting to work or school (44.4%)”
“Access to major stations and the city center (40.9%)”
From the reality of 40℃ to an extraordinary minus 28℃: A summer “cool escapes and spectacular views” tour of Gifu. Crystal-clear streams and exquisite sweets. A rewarding route enveloped in overwhelming coolness
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Days exceeding 40℃ are newly designated as “extreme heat days”
To ensure that children do not go without 3 meals a day or become isolated during summer vacation, when school lunches are unavailable, “Kodomo Furusato Bin,” a hometown tax donation site that also supports children, is running its “Increased Summer Vacation Support Campaign”
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Relief supplies equivalent to 5% of the total donations
Guaranteed to be Instagram-worthy! Experience and taste “Tabekko Doubutsu” and make special summer memories! The much-anticipated 5th edition of “Tabekko Doubutsu MIRAI LAB.” is here!
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A fantastical ball pit made with approximately 12,000 balls
[Real Estate DX] Automatically generate everything from VR images to room tour videos with intuitive controls! “Panorama Hakase,” a VR creation system specialized for real estate
“Reverse: 1999” × “Atomic Heart” collaboration launches! Get a total of 20 free pulls by logging in, and meet the new character “Twins (CV: Kanae Ikai)”
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20 free pulls in total
After the update on Thursday, July 23, 2026
4:59 on Thursday, August 13
Companies mentioned：BLUEPOCH、BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED
“EC Consulting Company Map [2026 Edition]” released: An in-depth survey of 34 companies across 6 categories. How EC/D2C businesses can choose a consulting firm without making a mistake
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The domestic BtoC-EC (business-to-consumer e-commerce) market totaled ¥26.1 trillion in 2024
Up 5.1% year over year
The e-commerce ratio also reached 9.8%
Up 0.4 percentage points year over year
Plans available from around ¥100,000 per month
¥150,000–¥300,000 per month
Companies mentioned：StockSun株式会社、アートトレーディング株式会社、NE株式会社、サヴァリ株式会社、GMOメイクショップ株式会社、株式会社クレセント、株式会社ALL WEB CONSULTING、株式会社これから、インターネット・ビジネス・フロンティア株式会社、株式会社いつも、アルゴノーツ株式会社、クリックコンサルティング株式会社、株式会社ボトルシップ、株式会社ワンプルーフ、株式会社blends、FORCE-R株式会社、Finner株式会社、EC研究室株式会社、EC-Consulting Japan株式会社、株式会社ウォークスコミュニケーションズ、株式会社Proteinum、S&Eパートナーズ株式会社、株式会社askme、株式会社YUGETA ECコンサルティング、トゥルーコンサルティング株式会社、株式会社ネイビーグループ、世界へボカン株式会社、Inagora株式会社、GastroduceJapan株式会社、リライズコンサルティング株式会社、フォースター株式会社、株式会社デザインファミリー、コマースメディア株式会社、株式会社TRYANGLE
DX projects stall despite this happening to approximately 90% of them; the main cause is “requirements definition” | Latest survey report on promoting DX released
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A serious situation has come to light, with approximately 90% (90.1%) of companies saying they have experienced a DX project stalling at the implementation stage and not being completed.
The most common status of companies’ DX initiatives was “implementation stage (being promoted in earnest),” at 45.0%.
More than 30% (31.5%) of those in charge answered “I don’t think so” or “I don’t really think so.”
“A lack of vision to map out what the technology will be used for (61.1%).”
The “requirements definition stage (clarifying requirements and developing a plan)” ranked first outright, at 64.0%.
This was far ahead of the implementation stage, including progress management (37.8%).
No. 1: IT planning capabilities (linking business operations and IT): 49.5%
DBA independently develops an orthomosaic that can reveal temperatures from drone thermal images, and plans to offer a web service for solar panel and exterior wall inspections
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aotori franchise network with approximately 140 locations nationwide
A superb hot pot named “Fan-Favorite Hot Pot No. 1” at an event attended by approximately 240,000 people is now a product! “酒処 鍋小屋 2026 山芋を加えて作る とろろ鍋スープ” — on sale nationwide starting Saturday, August 1, 2026
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A total of 16 days
18 regional hot pots from across Japan
More than 100 carefully selected varieties of sake from across Japan
[Co-hosted by JX通信社 and エイトス] Tuesday, July 28: Disaster, labor and environmental risks — how administrative departments can stay ahead of the curve in gathering information
[Event Report] A special discussion between historian Tatsushi Fujiwara and artist Yuka Mori was held at Gallery 舞台裏. A video of the talk is now available on YouTube.
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As an event during Yuka Mori’s solo exhibition “ほどけるギフト” on Friday, June 26, 2026
Yuka Mori’s solo exhibition “ほどけるギフト” ended on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
The webinar “Common Traits of Companies with Sustained EC Sales Growth: A Profit Growth Strategy Through Overall Optimization of Direct EC and Marketplaces” will be held on August 6, 2026!
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More than 400 companies served through proposals across the group
“Plarail Patchwork Hiro,” the hugely popular original product from “Thomas Town,” returns to stores on Tuesday, July 28! The summer vacation limited-time event “Summer Festival: Hiro’s Summer Festival” is also underway!
Official ambassadors named for “はしれへべれけ EX”! A “Release Day Reunion” will be held on September 3! Simultaneous live commentary will also kick off across channels, with popular guests sharing what makes the game appealing.
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Standard and download editions (3,000 yen (before tax) / 3,300 yen (including tax))
Limited edition (10,000 yen (before tax) / 11,000 yen (including tax))
“A Guide to OSS Business Applications,” supervised by Hitachi OSPO, published; explains OSS strategies that boost global competitiveness and deliver business results
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Print and e-book editions: 3,520 yen each (tax included)
Main text: 299 pages
Publication date: July 8, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社日立製作所、The Linux Foundation、Cloud Native Computing Foundation、Agentic AI Foundation、Amazon、楽天ブックス、日経BP
“Heavy, hard to clean, and smelly”… Say goodbye to the hassles of reusable bottles! KEYUCA launches a new stainless-steel bottle series that makes everyday carrying and cleaning dramatically easier
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Price: 2,390 yen (2,629 yen including tax)
Starting July 18, 2026 (Sat)
Release date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Release date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Actual capacity = 500ml; recommended capacity = 470ml
[79.0% of prospective buyers say “every company website is full of generalities”; “sincerity” is the deciding factor for 57.1% when making an inquiry] IDEATECH releases “Content Optimization in the AI Search Era, as Shown by Google’s Guidelines” for free!
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“Because it ranked high in search results and had a lot of information” accounted for just 1.0%
The type of content people want to read even if it means entering personal information is “original research reports,” at 32.4%
Newly designed merchandise for ニジゲンノモリ’s “Godzilla Interception Operation”: “Premium Ticket with an Original ‘GODZILLA’ Figure” launches Saturday, August 8!
First speakers announced for the “AI博覧会 Summer 2026” conference! Donut Robotics, maker of bipedal humanoid robots, and Preferred Networks, developer of the domestic LLM “PLaMo,” to speak
[Membership surpasses 5,000] FYTTE's membership community, with a 95% retention rate, is growing rapidly! A year-long co-creation initiative with アサヒグループ食品 is also underway
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Membership surpasses 5,000
A high retention rate of 95%
200 people take part
20 members who regularly use protein products take part
株式会社モーゲンデビッド, operator of the accessory brand “BLESS,” to launch local inventory marketing through “Kuchikomi.com” to strengthen OMO, inbound customer acquisition and MEO
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The average preparation period before store inventory listings go live is approximately 1 month
Connected to 32 websites, including the company’s own website
Companies mentioned：株式会社モーゲンデビッド、株式会社mov、Google、Google Local Feeds Partnership Program、訪日ラボ
[LeTAO Canal Plaza Store] A lottery with no losing tickets will be held exclusively for the Otaru Ushio Festival. A new, indulgent melon treat served chilled is also coming!
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Price: ¥990 (tax included)
Price: ¥2,400 (tax included)
For every ¥4,500 (tax included) spent in the store
GOALOUS5, featuring Kentaro Kumagai, Shohei Komatsu, Junta Terashima, Shugo Nakamura and Toshinari Fukamachi, will host its monthly ABEMA live special on Monday, July 27, at 8:30 p.m., streaming live exclusively for free! The program will feature a birthday celebration for Shugo Nakamura and a festival-themed segment
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“ABEMA Premium,” 1,180 yen per month (tax included)
“ABEMA Premium with Ads,” 680 yen per month (tax included)
A seminar titled “KDDI's Mobility Control Center Concept,” featuring Shuichi Ishibashi, general manager of the IoT Planning Department at KDDI株式会社, will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026!
株式会社インプレス to begin streaming on Thursday, July 23, the “Learn Through Videos: Machine Learning Explained Step by Step” course, using everyday analogies and diagrams to make the concepts easy for anyone to picture. Ideal for G-Kentei basics and as a warm-up for beginners from non-technical backgrounds
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The 「できる」 series of computer guides has surpassed 80 million copies in cumulative sales
The AMSTERDAM, beloved for its minimalist design, welcomes a new addition: the AMSTERDAM WRAPPED, featuring an upper wrapped in a single piece of leather.
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¥22,000 each
Starting July 23 (Thursday)
Companies mentioned：BIRKENSTOCK、Birkenstock Japan 株式会社
【アフタヌーンティー・ティールーム】Continues using YONDE’s WebAR × Instagram Stories campaign for its summer promotion; spring campaign saw social media posts increase by approximately 140%
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Social media posts increased by approximately 140%