【Aug. 6 (Thu.), 14:00–】Bring the “Learning Loop” in-house ── “Borrowing” alone won’t build up “learning” 【Free Online Seminar / The Essence of Business Development in the AI Era, Part Two】
Turning “classic cat moments” into plush toys! The “Washed Cat Plush” with its floppy body goes on sale July 21, 2026 (Tue.), bringing comfort and delight!
Prevent hiring mismatches and early turnover among foreign talent! 株式会社クオリティ・オブ・ライフ launches recruitment and retention support services for highly skilled foreign professionals
Safety advisory! Advice for first-time buyers of specified small motorized bicycles. Announcement on the launch timing of the front basket for ENNE ZERO, currently in its 3rd advance sale
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199,000 yen (tax excluded)
16-inch ¥229,000 (before tax)
Presale reservations recorded a brisk pace, approaching 5000 units sold
Alue, a provider of talent development and employee training, to hold a free online seminar for HR professionals on training design and measuring outcomes to help new employee development succeed
Chorus Star Mine, Thank-You Fireworks and sea-launched fireworks: A comprehensive live broadcast of distinctive Tokai-region fireworks festivals — CBC 75th Anniversary Summer: Let’s Make It Bloom ~Fireworks Support Project~
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650 meters in diameter
About 5,000 fireworks will be launched
The crowd is expected to reach approximately 120,000 people
【A spectacular view of Tokyo Tower】【Just 1 minute on foot from the station】【Same-day reservations OK】The CanCam Night Pool is now open to rave reviews at special 10th anniversary prices♡
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July, September: ¥5,500 (tax included)
August: ¥6,400 (tax included)
This year's theme celebrating the 10th anniversary
Limited-time collaboration with the 25th anniversary of “Mirmo!” too!
劇団俳小’s “Golden Age” opens in Ikebukuro on Aug. 6 (Thu)! Directed by 響 小笠原, winner of the Yomiuri Theater Awards, the revival welcomes 誠 永井 as a new cast member
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With just 104 seats at Theater Green BOX in BOX THEATER
【Amazon Exclusive Time Sale】The 13.4-inch Android 16 tablet “P13 Set Edition” is 30% off! This high-performance AI tablet comes with a keyboard, mouse and pen, and is available for a limited time at ¥26,900
【Interview footage released】Three live and documentary films from “Clapton Festival” to be screened in theaters in succession! The first, “Live at マディソン・スクエア・ガーデン 2008,” opens on Aug. 14 (Fri), just 3 weeks away
マルソグループ株式会社 holds its “Community Co-Creation CSR Project” in Tadami, Fukushima Prefecture. A survival lesson by “Gunma's Rambo” passes on the “strength to live” to the next generation
The legendary gun comes back to life in your hands! From 映画『ブレードランナー2049』, the long-awaited Deckard Blaster model kit is here. Comes with an exclusive display stand. Reserve by July 30!
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Price: 9,900 yen (tax included)
This kit is made up of 130 parts
Release date: Scheduled for release in 2026
Reservation deadline for the bonus edition: July 30, 2026
DX advances when the front line moves: citizen-led development in manufacturing, seen through 329 case studies【ものづくり新聞 Manufacturing DX Case Study Analysis vol.04】
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A total of 329 relevant case studies were identified (as of the end of June 2026).
The most common category was “citizen developers and company-wide participatory DX,” with 110 cases
101 cases of on-site AI/data utilization
49 cases of low-code/no-code platform utilization
26 cases of digitizing paper forms and Excel workflows
23 cases of on-site improvements and starting DX on a small scale
20 cases of in-house development of business applications and systems
Seeking new signature dishes from Fukui Prefecture nationwide! “Gourmet Fukui Awards 2026” to be held
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Application period: Friday, July 24–Monday, August 31, 2026
Eligibility: Individuals aged 15 or older residing in Japan
Grand-prize-winning entries head to Tokyo. Award-winning dishes are scheduled to be served at an event hosted by Fukui Prefecture and Fukui City in Tokyo in late October 2026.
【シーホース三河】Winners and prizes announced for the “West Mikawa Tour SNS Campaign”! Win signed T-shirts from new players and local specialties【Enter by 8/15 (Sat.)】
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Prizes are scheduled to be shipped around mid-September
～A story you create becomes a picture book.～ Hanshin Electric Railway 120th anniversary → Hanshin Bus 20th anniversary commemorative project: Grand Prize announced for the “SALAD EXPRESS (Salad Express)” original picture-book story contest!
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More than 250 entries were received from across Japan
Grand Prize (1 work): certificate, publication as a picture book, and a 200,000-yen supplementary prize
Honorable Mention (5 works): certificate and a 10,000-yen original-design book card
Approximately 13,000 participants at the Cheerful Parent-Child Café
【ブランドUSA】To coincide with its annual “Japan Sales Mission,” launches the first outdoor advertising campaign in the Japanese market
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The total number of Japanese travelers to the United States for all of 2026 is expected to reach 2.1 million
The number of travelers from Japan to the United States in 2025 was 1,967,298
The number of visitors from Japan in 2026 is expected to reach 2,067,404
An increase of 100,106 from 2025 is projected
Japan ranked 9th globally in visitor spending in 2024, at US$8.3 billion
Japan ranked 9th globally in visitor spending in 2024, recording US$8.3 billion (about 1.3463 trillion yen)
Through 13 years of marketing initiatives conducted in collaboration with travel-industry partners since 2013, ブランドUSA has increased the number of visitors to the United States by 11.3 million
Generated about $38.1 billion in travel spending (about ¥5.9055 trillion, converted at ¥155 to $1)
The total economic impact amounts to $82.9 billion (about 1
Companies mentioned：ブランドUSA、オックスフォード・エコノミクス、ツーリズム・エコノミクス、National Travel and Tourism Office、ESTA
【Up to 4 companies・total funding of 120 million yen】Launch of “Together Toward Dawn,” a short-track investment program for entrepreneurs tackling social issues
【TAC Tax Accountant】Recommended for university students! 【The powerful career path you should know about: becoming a tax accountant】Online seminar to be held from 15:00 on 8/18 (Tue.)!
Urban mines in apartment buildings are collected at each resident’s home. Sales begin for a “3-system solution” combining resource collection, disaster preparedness and parcel delivery, designed to make life easier for families. Also eligible for floor-area-ratio relaxation.
Create a career that is “good for society and good for you,” alongside 100 peers. “Social Good Career Research Group” to be held on Saturday, September 12
【Unprecedented handicraft boom!】From “handicrafts dedicated to someone” to an era of “handicrafts for yourself”—“Handicrafts and Empowerment: What We Weave,” on sale July 24
Recognizing financial institutions driving solutions to social issues in healthcare and nursing care: “Nihon Keiei Group Healthcare Value Co-Creation Awards 2026” to be held
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This year, outstanding initiatives by the following 4 institutions were recognized.
Joint support was provided to 6 clients under 8 contracts.
“A medical corporation’s equity interests are inherited by 20 or more heirs according to their statutory inheritance shares”
[Kyoto Prefecture, 京丹波町] Harvesting in a nighttime field and making pizza! Get an early look at “GREEN GREEN Night Farm,” a new agricultural experience
More than half refuse to buy, while 20% say they would buy if it were cheap! What a survey on home purchases involving properties that cannot be rebuilt reveals about “negative-value property” risks
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A majority, 55.6% (198 responses), said they “would not want to buy”
“I don’t really want one, but I might buy if it’s very cheap and the building is in good condition” ranked 2nd at 20.0%
In a survey of people interested in real estate (356 valid responses)
[Event Report] The opening event for “SPICY HAPPINESS IN summer!”, a Shin Ramyun bunsik pop-up store collaborating with one of Japan’s largest beach huts in Enoshima, drew large crowds day after day!
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The Enoshima area is one of Japan’s leading swimming beach destinations, visited by more than 1 million people every year
Free items distributed to approximately 1,000 people in total over 3 days
“Shin Ramyun × AOSHIRO collaboration menu (6 items in total)”
From Saturday, July 11, 2026, through Sunday, September 13
Qualifying and final races of “SUPER GT 2026 Round 4 Fuji Speedway,” said to be the world’s fastest GT car race, to be broadcast live on Niconico Live from 14:00 on Saturday, August 1
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[Advance ticket] 14,340 yen, tax included
[Same-day ticket] 15,960 yen, tax included
[Advance ticket] 7,170 yen, tax included
[Same-day ticket] 7,980 yen, tax included
[Advance ticket] 2,390 yen, tax included
[Same-day ticket] 2,660 yen, tax included
Companies mentioned：株式会社ドワンゴ、株式会社ジェイ・スポーツ、TGR TEAM KeePer CERUMO
＜BS TV Tokyo＞ The 5th installment of “Maze Koko Friday”: Popular YouTuber Takeyaki Sho and Nishida (ラランド) stay at a stigmatized property. “Onpaku: A 1-night, 2-day stay at a haunted property, with an exorcism included!”
Dancers active around the world join next-generation talent, including the Lausanne 1st-place winner, for the “Japan International Ballet Festival Gala Concert 2026,” opening Aug. 6 (Thu.)
A seminar titled “制度改定と実務対応 for agrivoltaics (solar sharing)” will be held on Sept. 10, 2026 (Thu.), featuring attorney Yasushige Sugiyama, partner at 西村あさひ法律事務所・外国法共同事業.