GMOペイメントゲートウェイ offers Amazonビジネス a new corporate payment method: payment by direct debit from a bank account for invoices
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A B2B purchasing service with annual global sales of more than $60 billion.
More than 87% of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market are registered.
Annual payment processing volume exceeds 23 trillion yen
Its comprehensive online payment service is used by more than 150,000 merchants, including e-commerce businesses and public institutions such as NHK and the National Tax Agency.
“Re:Zero” on search, “Dr.STONE” on X, and “Fist of the North Star” on YouTube—A review of spring 2026 anime | The reality behind trending shows, seen through data【アニメデータインサイトラボ】
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All 72 spring 2026 anime titles
Re:Zero ranks 1st in trend score (100.0)
Dr.STONE ranks 1st in fan score (100.0)
53 new titles
19 sequels
From week 1 of broadcast through the final week (up to 13 weeks)
Fist of the North Star ranks 52nd in trend score
Dr.STONE (99% of views came from the TOHO animation channel)
Re:Zero (88% UGC)
Fist of the North Star (99%)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (98%)
For Classroom of the Elite, channels focused on voice actors and character introductions account for the bulk of views.
Connecting with customers after a visit can bring them back. New digital marketing ideas to encourage repeat visits at restaurants and unmanned stores【Event Lead PLUS】
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Special plans available for the first 5 companies only!
A serial feature starring actor Sawa Nimura as ambassador is now available. “A new kind of comfort” showcased through 〈UR TECH – Air Care エアケア〉, a functional-material series pursuing lightness and comfort
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[Release date] Friday, July 24, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社アーバンリサーチ、URBAN RESEARCH DOORS、サンミュージックプロダクション、NHK、CX、TX、NTV、KTV
ヨツバ印刷 to strengthen its proposal capabilities for “original merchandise” for businesses starting July 24, 2026, responding to demand for corporate promotional items, commemorative gifts and event merchandise
[2026 latest survey on customer harassment] About 2 months until countermeasures become mandatory; about 60% of frontline employees say they “don’t know how prepared their company is”
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42.2% said they “did not consult their company or people around them”
The response was, “I thought there was no point in consulting anyone (55.2%).”
“I’m a regular employee/frontline worker, so I don’t know whether the company is making preparations” accounted for 57.8%, a majority
“I have no particular plans to take measures ahead of the mandate (15.0%)”
Just 11.5% said that “sufficient measures have already been completed”
“Unresolved (29.0%)” and “I don’t know whether it has been resolved (45.0%)” together accounted for 74.0%
“Would like to use it (12.5%)” and “Somewhat would like to use it (43%)” together accounted for a majority, at 55.5%
YOSHIKI’s legendary album “Eternal Melody” to be streamed for the first time 33 years after its release; remastered masterpiece by ジョージ・マーティン, who worked with the Beatles, and the London Philharmonic
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About 33 years after its release
The 74-member ロンドン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団
2 live recordings were included for the first time as bonus tracks
Held at カーネギーホール in New York in 2017
At the prestigious ウォルト・ディズニー・コンサートホール in Los Angeles on July 16 and 17 local time
Try making parts for a liquid hydrogen race car and experience 3D printing! ミカワミライラボ, presented by シーホース三河, will be held on Friday, 8/28 [Free admission; 30 participants selected by lottery]
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Capacity: 30 people (by lottery)
Friday, August 28, 2026, 10:00–16:30
Application deadline: Wednesday, August 5, 2026, by 23:59
Iizuka Auto Racecourse becomes a “playground for children.” The new event “Iizuka Children’s Summer Festival Kids Summer Festa 2026 at Iizuka Auto” will be held for the first time on Sunday, August 9, offering a full day of family fun♪
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Sunday, August 9, 2026, 10:00–16:00
TEL.0948-52-3244 (株式会社NOTE, Hen free magazine editorial department)
The Japan Financial Education Support Organization to hold its “Local Financial Education Workshop,” “Challenge to Become a Kids’ CEO! Can You Make a Local Bento a Hit?” in 2 areas, Hyogo and Okayama
Watermelon-splitting experience ended in elementary school for 46.3%; “people who split watermelons at the beach” designated an endangered romantic notion
[武蔵野大学] Faculty of Data Science and ユカリア launch strategic collaboration on AI and medical data; sign partnership agreement on education and joint research
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Data on patients’ symptoms and progress spanning up to 10 years
[Part 2] Summer is finally in full swing at “真夏のスタジアムシティ”! A “summer festival” using the entire arena and a “BIG sale” are coming! There will also be a pop-up for the TV anime “薬屋のひとりごと”! Exciting entertainment experiences to heat up summer in Nagasaki!
Violinist 石田泰尚 supports string orchestras in Yokohama! He will visit high schools and universities with performers active on the front lines and provide instruction himself
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Provided instruction to string orchestras at a total of 3 high schools and universities in Yokohama
Pre-concert performance for the “石田組オーケストラ” show on February 27, 2027 (Sat.)
Prices: All seats reserved, 2,000 yen per performance
Prices: All seats reserved, S seats 6,500 yen, A seats 5,500 yen
Prices: All seats reserved, S seats 7,500 yen, A seats 6,500 yen
[First in Japan] Acrobatics flight confirmed as an official program of a fireworks festival! 新創社 produces a special air show by world-renowned air race pilot 室屋義秀 at the 33rd 赤川花火大会
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Original第33回赤川花火大会
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Scheduled for around 17:30
Companies mentioned：株式会社新創社、第33回赤川花火大会実行委員会、LEXUS PATHFINDER AIR RACING、株式会社パスファインダー
Beppu’s “Blood Pond Hell” develops and commercializes an original tea. The tea and tea bags bring together Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s “The Spider’s Thread” and “Blood Pond Hell,” the story’s setting! “Blood Pond Hell Tea / ‘The Spider’s Thread’ Tea Bags”
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Price: 918 yen (tax included)
Began on Friday, June 19, 2026
As the 100th anniversary of his death approaches next year, 2027
While 98.9% of parents with children say financial education is necessary, more than 90% say they are “not providing enough.” [Kids Money School Survey Report]
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98.9% of parents feel that financial education for their children is “necessary”
91.5% say they are “not providing enough”
85.8% of parents want to “start financial education by the early years of elementary school”
Regional trading company わかやま物産 takes on a new regional revitalization model, co-creating with 大阪メトロ’s “Metro Opus～メトロオーパス～”; “Wakayama Marche” to be held at Umeda Station, one of the largest terminals in Kansai
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Business hours: 11:00–22:00
Original日曜日のみ20:00閉店
Companies mentioned：株式会社ヒダカヤ、わかやま物産、大阪メトロ、Metro Opus
A “Homework Help Workshop,” offering two benefits in one by letting children enjoy the hot springs and finish their homework, will be held at the Showa-era retro Tamagawa Onsen bathhouse
Major performances by Japanese jazz musicians, “Japan Jazz Nights,” to be held in Australia
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2026 marks 50 years since Japan and Australia signed the “Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia.”
The touring jazz performances “Japan Jazz Nights” will be held in 7 Australian cities in October 2026: Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney, Hobart, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne.
The project will send 4 groups of internationally acclaimed artists: BIGYUKI, STEREO CHAMP, Tenors In Chaos and 梅井美咲.
Started playing piano at age 6
Released their second album, “More Chaos,” in 2025.
The midsummer festival is here! “2026 SUPER GT Round 4” is about to get underway, packed with “summer” events to excite the senses, including Splash Seats, Mystery Circuit, fan activities and refreshing treats
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SUPER GT Rd.4 Final Race (66 laps)
Admission: ¥2,000
Trading cards: 300 yen
Face stickers: 500 yen
Trading card case decoration: 500 yen
Make your own fan: 800 yen
Adults (high school students and older): 6,800 yen
Adults (high school students and older): 16,000 yen
Children (elementary through junior high school students): 8,000 yen
2nd-floor SS seats: same price for adults and children
Companies mentioned：富士スピードウェイ株式会社、TEAM IMPUL、Astemo REAL RACING、TGR TEAM WedsSport BANDOH、NISMO、TEAM MACH、VELOREX、PACIFIC RACING TEAM、GAINER、ANEST IWATA Racing、HELM MOTORSPORTS、seven x seven Racing、R’Qs MOTOR SPORTS、焼肉ダイニング りんご苑、銀座千疋屋、小田原牧場アイス工房、いちご実 加藤農園
Keisuke Ariga, representative of 株式会社ブーツ, appointed Yokohama City’s “Yokohama DX/AI Advisor” to support the modernization of municipal operations using AI
Popular event “KANSAI COLLECTION 2026 A/W” announces that popular Korean influencers will appear in Japan. 美KAKU launches its first project to bring the latest Korean beauty and fashion trends to Japan.
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Influencers with a combined Instagram following of 3,480,000 gather!
Only 10.1% said, “I would not accept it, no matter what the content.”
43.0% said, “I welcome AI if it is used not to cut corners, but to understand me more deeply.”
39.2% said, “I welcome it if it specifically mentions my career path and other details.”
35.6% said, “I can accept it when my resume is understood accurately.”
Another 9.8% said, “I don’t particularly mind if it is made with AI, regardless of the circumstances.”
A total of 38.2% expressed discomfort: 13.9% said “very uncomfortable and would rather avoid it,” and 24.3% said “somewhat uncomfortable and would prefer to avoid it.”
The share expressing discomfort was 23.4%, down 14.8 percentage points from level 1.
The share who said they had a “positive impression” rose from 18.1% to 26.7%, an increase of 8.6 percentage points and approximately 1.5 times the original level.
[First in Japan] Plans underway to establish a “permanent Tsuchinoko research center” officially recognized by “Mu”! Crowdfunding campaign to address local issues through welfare and UMA launches on CAMPFIRE
From “writing” to “continually revising.” AIO Research Institute representative Yoshihisa Kaino explains content operations in the AI era at microCMS Meetup 2026
Special exhibition marking the renewal of 江戸東京博物館: “Western-Style Buildings: Meiji-Era Dreams and Challenges” ■ Workshops for children and adults to enjoy will be held in August! ■ Introducing the first collaborative bento with bento artist nancy!
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Exhibition period: June 23, 2026 (Tuesday) to August 23 (Sunday)
General admission: ¥1,600 (¥1,280)
University and vocational school students: ¥1,280 (¥1,020)