# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-28 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 2 of 13

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 1060 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 144 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 先進美容皮膚科学に着目したリバイタル「アイゾーンブースター」好調！新体験のアイゾーンケアを叶える、定期購入者限定特典の提供を2026年7月28日（火）より開始

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003164.000005794.html
- anchor: #n1719461
- Companies mentioned: リバイタル、資生堂、資生堂オンラインストア

Facts:
- 売上金額が2年連続で2桁成長
- Suggested retail price: ¥11,000, tax included
- 15mL
- ¥10,000 (¥11,000 including tax)

## As hot weather becomes commonplace in recent years, Japanese tastes are changing: support for “crisp” flavors with a “clean finish” is growing, and unsweetened alcoholic drinks are becoming the norm

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:12+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000114.000058509.html
- anchor: #n1719462
- Companies mentioned: キリンビール株式会社、味覚戦略研究所

Facts:
- Became the fastest brand in our RTD※1 portfolio launched over the past 20 years to surpass 2 billion bottles※2
- 87.8% responded “much more” or “somewhat more”
- 96.6% responded “I think it has had a great deal of influence” or “I think it has had some influence”
- Rose 8.0 percentage points, from 5.2% 10 years ago to 13.2% today
- 70.9% responded “fits very well” or “fits somewhat well”
- “Hyoketsu® Unsweetened” has the fastest clean finish (time for the aftertaste to halve), at “8.8 seconds”

## New feature added to the “Assured企業評価” security credit assessment for business partners: “Contractor Management Ledger” launched

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000827.000034075.html
- anchor: #n1719463
- Companies mentioned: アシュアード、Visional、Assured企業評価

Facts:
- 64% of companies said they had experienced information leaks, or potential leaks, caused by business partners
- More than half of those (55.3%) had experienced actual harm, such as work stoppages or delays
- Condensed into about 15 effective questions
- Supports CSV bulk imports of up to 500 records

## 【毎日吸い込む排ガスにも、安全という視点を】橋本屋、林野庁補助事業「林業労働災害撲滅研修事業」でASPEN2を紹介。

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000168736.html
- anchor: #n1719465
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社橋本屋、林野庁、国際がん研究機関（IARC）

Facts:
- Reduces harmful substances by about 93%
- More than 25 years of forestry experience

## Optimind and Quanmatic agree to business partnership to advance logistics and transportation

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000117406.html
- anchor: #n1719464
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オプティマインド、株式会社Quanmatic、名古屋大学、早稲田大学

Facts:
- Full implementation of the amended Logistics Efficiency Act in April 2026

## 山陰合同銀行、フィールドセールス向けAIエージェント「UPWARD」の導入を決定

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000204.000015260.html
- anchor: #n1719466
- Companies mentioned: 山陰合同銀行、UPWARD株式会社、株式会社ウフル、セールスフォース社

Facts:
- Adopted by approximately 450 companies
- Development is underway toward launch in March 2027
- Capital: 100 million yen

## Experience the care that goes into making additive-free soap at a “mini factory” supervised by production staff; exhibiting at the 26th JAPAN Drugstore Show

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000136.000067163.html
- anchor: #n1719467
- Companies mentioned: シャボン玉石けん株式会社、一般社団法人日本チェーンドラッグストア協会、OurSHABON

Facts:
- 3 days, from July 31, 2026 (Fri) to Aug. 2 (Sun)
- Our traditional “kettle-cooking method,” upheld for more than 50 years

## モニター参加者の声から誕生。ワンコインで始める米粉レシピ「カンタンレシピ」シリーズを販売開始

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000168525.html
- anchor: #n1719823
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社北新地商事、理科研究所、みっちゃんのミックス米粉

Facts:
- Price: 500 yen (tax included)
- The “みっちゃんのミックス米粉” monitor program conducted in 2026
- Founded: 2022
- Established: 2024

## Ahead of Sports Day and the fall and winter event season, WSSA-JAPAN begins accepting bookings for sport stacking workshops and instructor dispatches

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000177955.html
- anchor: #n1719822
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人日本スポーツスタッキング協会、WSSA-JAPAN、クレステップ合同会社

## [Industry Report Vol.4] New businesses and diversification in the materials and chemicals industry — An analysis of profits by business segment at 60 listed companies shows that functional materials were not the only major profit drivers

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000168065.html
- anchor: #n1719821
- Companies mentioned: アーキタイプ株式会社、日本ペイント、住友化学、レゾナック、旭化成、三菱ケミカル、日本酸素、富士フイルム、帝人、ダウ、BASF

Facts:
- 主要60社の利益プール（黒字セグメント計2兆6,979億円）
- 日本ペイントのアジア塗料（1,440億円）
- 住友化学の医薬（1,084億円）
- レゾナックの半導体・電子材料（1,084億円）
- 旭化成の住宅（998億円）
- Businesses unaffected by economic conditions (industrial gases, housing, paints, etc.: 29%)
- 業界に残った赤字（営業利益段・▲368億円）
- 米ダウはシェ

## New backpacks and crossbody bags featuring washable materials and a design that helps keep heat from building up against your back are joining the popular “ANA Original Tough Business Bag” series! On sale at A-style starting July 28

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000035055.html
- anchor: #n1719820
- Companies mentioned: 全日空商事株式会社、ANA、ANAショッピング A-style

Facts:
- [Price] ¥25,300 (tax included)
- [Price] ¥16,500 (tax included)
- 全日空商事 was established in 1970 to procure items needed for ANA flight operations and operate airport shops, among other purposes.

## [Japan debut] Highly fuel-efficient, with smoke and ash cut to a minimum! GGUBUS 3-stage combustion “Cyclone Fire Pit,” which creates a beautiful cyclone flame, launches for presale on Makuake!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000120119.html
- anchor: #n1719819
- Companies mentioned: GGUBUS、Michitas International、Makuake

Facts:
- Reduces firewood consumption by about 30%
- Up to 25% off
- Planned general retail price: ¥38,940
- Makuake presale price: ¥29,205

## The long-lasting golf tee “DRIVE Tee(R),” known for straight, stable shots, has been officially selected for the “Ironman Cup Final” hosted by ゴルフトゥデイ

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000169837.html
- anchor: #n1719818
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社バストリー、ゴルフトゥデイ、Amazon

Facts:
- Price: 990 yen (tax included)
- JAN/GTIN: 4595058226022
- JAN/GTIN: 4595058226015
- JAN/GTIN: 4595058226039
- JAN/GTIN: 4595058226046

## ◤Free online seminar◢ Lawyer explains! “Customer Harassment Response Course” with practical guidance for the workplace | Online on August 27

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000170810.html
- anchor: #n1719817
- Companies mentioned: 弁護士法人かける法律事務所

Facts:
- Under the “Amended Act on the Comprehensive Promotion of Labor Policies,” starting in October 2026
- August 27, 2026 (Thursday), 15:00–16:00

## ホーカスポーカス 夏の主役はレモンの蒸しドーナツ 週末だけのかき氷「無花果と栗」は永田町店限定

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000030864.html
- anchor: #n1719816
- Companies mentioned: HOCUS POCUS、ホーカスポーカス、株式会社ウィッチクラフト

Facts:
- Lemon [steamed] ¥660 (tax included)
- Mint Cassis [steamed] ¥530 (tax included)
- Double Matcha Old Fashioned [fried] ¥600 (tax included)
- Shaved ice “Fig and Chestnut” ¥1,200 (tax included)

## “MEGAHIRA EXTREME 500,” a race that climbs 500m of elevation in one go, confirmed

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000181446.html
- anchor: #n1719815
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ITADAKI

Facts:
- August 30, 2026 (Sun.)

## Spakona, a leader in cutting-edge AI technology, announces relocation of its head office

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000134977.html
- anchor: #n1719814
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Spakona、トヨタ自動車株式会社、アート引越センター株式会社

Facts:
- The head office will relocate to Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, starting July 6, 2026 (Monday)
- Founded: August 7, 2020

## 次世代のアクションスポーツ界を担う、10代の新星6名が決定！『JAPAN ACTION SPORTS AWARDS NEXT GENERATION 2026』

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000018299.html
- anchor: #n1719813
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人日本アクションスポーツ連盟、JASA、ISA、WSL、X Games

Facts:
- 15 years old
- 18 years old
- 16 years old
- 17 years old

## JFEテクノリサーチ strengthens efforts to share technical information, publishing 80 articles in the 1 year since launching its official note account

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000127704.html
- anchor: #n1719812
- Companies mentioned: JFEテクノリサーチ株式会社

Facts:
- A total of 80 articles have been published
- The official note account’s total views reached 38,014 PV in 1 year, far exceeding the 10,000 PV target

## 埼玉県立和光国際高等学校 certified for STAGE 3 of the TOEFL iBT® Open Possibilities Program (commonly known as the TOP Program)

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000086968.html
- anchor: #n1719811
- Companies mentioned: ETS Japan合同会社、埼玉県立和光国際高等学校、ETS

Facts:
- Opened in 1987 as Japan’s first public international high school
- In April 2026, it will relaunch as a new school following its merger with 埼玉県立和光高等学校
- Established in October 2025
- More than 160 countries worldwide
- More than 13,000 universities and graduate schools

## [徳島大学] 徳島大学歯学部 to mark its 50th anniversary

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000169076.html
- anchor: #n1719810
- Companies mentioned: 徳島大学、徳島大学歯学部、JRホテルクレメント徳島

Facts:
- 50th anniversary
- At 徳島大学’s Kuramoto Campus on Saturday, Nov. 21, Reiwa 8
- The following day, Sunday the 22nd, at JRホテルクレメント徳島

## [Tokushima University] Bringing our treasured legacy into the future! Crowdfunding launched to support restoration of the first Important Cultural Property owned by the university, the Ino Tadataka Survey Map

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000169076.html
- anchor: #n1719809
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人徳島大学、OTSUCLE

Facts:
- 10 pieces of the “Ino Tadataka Survey Map”
- Costs totaling more than 30 million yen

## ダノン オイコス、八村塁選手が主宰する「BLACK SAMURAI 2026」神戸 (KOBE CAMP) および名古屋 (SUMMIT) のゴールドパートナーに決定

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000175740.html
- anchor: #n1719808
- Companies mentioned: ダノンジャパン株式会社、ダノン、オイコス、BLACK SAMURAI 2026、Daiichi Life

Facts:
- About 100 male and female junior and senior high school students selected from across the country
- 10g or more of protein
- 18 g of highly absorbable protein in 1 bottle (240 ml)
- 25 g of highly absorbable protein

## lululemon to open its first global flagship store in Japan in Tokyo’s Harajuku district on Wednesday, Aug. 19

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000079540.html
- anchor: #n1719807
- Companies mentioned: lululemon、ルルレモン

Facts:
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Store area: 1,220.23 m²
- Operates 13 stores in Japan

## [徳島大学] Researchers identify the “optimal wavelength” of UV LEDs for a range of viruses—comparing action spectra across multiple viruses, including influenza A and novel coronavirus

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000169076.html
- anchor: #n1719806
- Companies mentioned: 徳島大学、日亜化学工業株式会社、Purdue大学

Facts:
- Equipped with 13 types of UV LEDs ranging from 250 to 365 nm

## AI creative contest “コロテック (COLOTEK),” with total prize money of 10 million yen, announces 5 judges, including 福田淳, 佐渡島庸平 and 梶原洋平!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000171311.html
- anchor: #n1719805
- Companies mentioned: 日本コロムビアグループ株式会社、NCG、スピーディ、PARTY、TMIK、コルク

Facts:
- Total prize money: ¥10 million
- Around 350 original AI anime works
- Capital: 358,123,550 yen

## Cat-only hotel 『ねこべや』 surpasses 50,000 stays. Its cat-only, fully private rooms continue to be chosen by customers

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000020227.html
- anchor: #n1719763
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ペチカ、ねこべや、一般社団法人ペットフード協会

Facts:
- A total of 50,000 stays
- About 8.84 million head
- About 6.82 million head
- 20 locations nationwide
- 14 company-operated locations.
- 6 franchise locations.

## リョーサン菱洋 helps プリケン cut CO2 emissions, reducing them by the equivalent of 43.8 tons per year (*1) with an automatic air-conditioning control system

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000123293.html
- anchor: #n1719762
- Companies mentioned: リョーサン菱洋株式会社、株式会社プリケン、東京電力エナジーパートナー株式会社、株式会社アイグリーズ

Facts:
- Achieved annual electricity bill savings of approximately 1.9 million yen (*2)

## 株式会社Mab announces rebranding as “a company that updates restaurant management and brings prosperity to Japan.”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000132079.html
- anchor: #n1719761
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Mab、Bシリーズ

Facts:
- Approximately 70% close within 3 years
- Plans to operate a total of 5 stores by the end of 2026

## 6 refreshing and hearty dishes to enjoy at ヤエチカ this summer and beat the scorching heat!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000091133.html
- anchor: #n1719760
- Companies mentioned: 八重洲地下街株式会社、カフェカルディーノハガレ、らーめん七彩飯店、おでん屋たけし、豚山、秋葉原カリガリ、番外地、世界の山ちゃん、うなぎ乃助、モスバーガー

Facts:
- 1,000 yen (tax included)
- ¥1,300 including tax
- 660 yen (tax included)
- 737 yen, tax included
- 1,250 yen, tax included
- 2,929 yen, tax included
- ¥1,140 including tax
- ¥1,800 (tax included)
- ¥3,400 including tax
- 1,400 yen including tax
- 1,980 yen including tax
- ¥500, including tax
- ¥630, tax included

## Next-generation AI dashcam service DRIVE CHART: survey finds accident reductions at 84% of companies that adopted it

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000166508.html
- anchor: #n1719759
- Companies mentioned: GOドライブ株式会社、DRIVE CHART

Facts:
- Accident reductions at 84% of companies
- 91% for trucks
- 85% for company cars
- 71% for taxis
- Risky driving reduced by more than 30%
- Accident reductions at 90% of companies
- 95% for trucks
- 88% for company cars
- 88% for taxis
- Number of companies that responded: 148

## Adyen Index 2026: A gap in attitudes toward agentic commerce; “trustworthiness” key to adoption

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000134213.html
- anchor: #n1719758
- Companies mentioned: Adyen、YouGov、LVMH、Meta、On Japan、SHEIN、Uber、L'Oréal、adidas

Facts:
- 97% of retailers plan to invest in agentic commerce over the next 2 years
- 62% of consumers are “reluctant” to let AI assistants make purchases for them
- 28% of consumers believe AI poses security concerns but is unavoidable
- AI assistant usage in Japan remains relatively low, at 37%
- The share of people who want to “handle the final payment themselves” is 21% in Japan
- 87% of businesses are aware of the concept
- Consumer sample: 1,034 Japanese men and women aged 18 and older
- Retailer sample: 334 Japanese retailers with annual sales of at least 10 billion yen

## Applications for disability pensions for depression: 53.1% of Google review texts contain language indicating “it’s difficult to do alone”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000167940.html
- anchor: #n1719757
- Companies mentioned: 社会保険労務士法人 全国障害年金パートナーズ、Google

Facts:
- Support track record

## Build on existing trust with a new proposal: electricity bills as a new offering for 金融機関 and 銀行OB

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000158096.html
- anchor: #n1719756
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日本電力調達ソリューション、銀行OB、金融機関、九州電力、東京電力、J-REIT、不動産会社

Facts:
- Contracted power capacity: approximately 140,000 kW
- Annual supply: approximately 440 million kWh
- Equivalent electricity costs: approximately ¥10 billion
- Achieved savings of approximately 3–10% compared with published rates from regional power companies

## [Latest from MOVA] Pet air purifier “MOVA Air Purifier Puris P10” launches on Makuake on July 28!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000162722.html
- anchor: #n1719755
- Companies mentioned: MOVA、Spacewalker Technology Japan株式会社、Makuake

Facts:
- 360-degree suction from 2 locations, top and bottom
- 6-layer filter
- 99% deodorization rate
- 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- 2026年9月29日(火)22:00
- Available in more than 60 countries and regions worldwide
- Made a full-scale entry into the Japanese market in November 2024

## Mystive, operator of murder mystery specialty shop Rabbithole, teams up with Shiga Prefecture’s Maibara City and the Nagahama-Maibara Tourism Association to hold a walking mystery-solving event, “Maibara Mystery: The Bond of the White Boar and a Kind Lie”!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000051415.html
- anchor: #n1719754
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ミスティブ、公益社団法人長浜米原観光協会、ピコン！

Facts:
- Price: ¥2,000 (tax included)
- A facility admission fee of 300 yen is required during the experience.
- Participants arriving by train must pay an additional 840 yen in train fare.

## 1 year since TikTok Shop launched in Japan: Usage trends and case studies released

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000165244.html
- anchor: #n1719753
- Companies mentioned: TikTok Shop Japan、クロックス・ジャパン、Gap、Anker Japan

Facts:
- More than 70% of gross merchandise value (GMV) came from content-driven purchases
- As of June 2026, the number of users had grown more than 30 times compared with July 2025
- GMV from LIVE streams accounts for approximately 60%
- GMV grew more than 40 times in the second month after opening a shop compared with the first month
- GMV in the month after opening a shop was 200 times that of the first month
- GMV grew more than 50 times compared with normal levels
- Total LIVE stream views exceeded 7.5 million

## “Karuchare 2026,” an event celebrating karuta, set for September in Osaka, a city associated with the Naniwazu poem!!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000054642.html
- anchor: #n1719752
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人全日本かるた協会、牛乳石鹸共進社株式会社、大阪市高速電気軌道株式会社、三木楽器株式会社、一般社団法人ちはやふる基金

Facts:
- Sept. 12, 2026 (Sat.), 12:00–16:30
- Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, 10:00–16:30

## No-longer-used water bottles help protect children from heatstroke. A new local-circulation initiative, “ぐりんく,” created by junior high school students and businesses

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000070164.html
- anchor: #n1719751
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サンウエスパ、株式会社金田商会

Facts:
- 143 metal water bottles were collected
- 24 bottles of oral rehydration solution were donated to schools

## [Loft advance sale] A new collection for the first time in about 1 year! The 3rd collaboration, “Pink Sweet Collection,” by SKINNYDIP LONDON × メゾピアノ ジュニア is here!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000155886.html
- anchor: #n1719750
- Companies mentioned: SKINNYDIP LONDON、メゾピアノ ジュニア、株式会社エスツー・ラボ、株式会社ナルミヤ・インターナショナル

Facts:
- iPhone case: 4,400 yen
- MagSafe-compatible iPhone cases (17 and 17Pro only): ¥4,840
- Beaded phone strap: ¥2,640
- Beaded wrist charm: ¥2,970
- Wireless earbud case: ¥2,970
- ID card case with shoulder rope: ¥3,960
- Hanger charm with mirror: ¥2,970
- Pouch: ¥2,860
- Laptop case: ¥4,840

## 佐藤優に学ぶ、人間の無意識と創造のしくみ。「インテリジェンス編集工学講義」第三弾、 ユング『心理学と錬金術』篇が9月26日に開講

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000028649.html
- anchor: #n1719749
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社編集工学研究所、松岡正剛、ユング、ドナルド・トランプ、フリードリヒ・リスト、豪徳寺ISIS館

Facts:
- The first lecture will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
- A total of 6 sessions, with 3 in the first half and 3 in the second half
- All lecture videos will be available for 1 month after each session
- Choose between 2 formats: “in-person attendance” or “online listening.” ● “In-person attendance” *Limited to 10 participants for both the first and second terms
- First term: ¥220,000 (tax included)
- First term: ¥110,000 (tax included)

## 人口増加率が高い駅ランキング！5年後に人口が増えるおすすめの出店エリアを調査【エムディー株式会社】

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000155449.html
- anchor: #n1719748
- Companies mentioned: エムディー株式会社、gleasin

Facts:
- Population increased by 4,080 over 5 years
- Ranked No. 1 nationwide at 6.6%

## [Extended due to popular demand!] Catering provider NEO DINING. runs summer campaign through September 30

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000024615.html
- anchor: #n1719747
- Companies mentioned: NEO DINING.、株式会社NEO FLAG.、NEO FLAG.

Facts:
- For events held through September 30, 2026 (Wednesday)
- Limited to the first 30 groups
- ¥200,000 or more
- ¥5,000 per person
- ¥5,500 per person
- ¥3,800 per person

## Compare the popular Shine Muscat grapes with the much-talked-about new variety Fuji no Kagayaki. Bensaïten introduces a limited-time Shine Muscat tasting set

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000133868.html
- anchor: #n1719746
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社弁才天、志村葡萄研究所

Facts:
- Price: ¥3,000 (tax included)
- Sales period: July 16 through the end of October

## Duet Night Abyss’s latest update, “Prelude to Paradise,” introduces a new water-element character, “Aida (??)”!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000160794.html
- anchor: #n1719745
- Companies mentioned: Hong Kong Spiral Rising Technology Co., Limited、Pan Studio

Facts:
- Distribution of “Prelude to Paradise” began on Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- 2026年8月18日（火）11:00より常設で入手可能
- Monday, September 7, 2026, at 18:00 (JST)

## California prunes open up new possibilities in Japanese cuisine: Chef Yoshihisa Akiyama of 六雁 proposes ways to use them in Japanese and Buddhist vegetarian cuisine

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000122295.html
- anchor: #n1719744
- Companies mentioned: カリフォルニアプルーン協会、六雁、日本HRI

Facts:
- 19 chefs took part
- 6 dishes made with California prunes
- About 10 menu items were developed and tested

## On Saturday, August 1, “world’s oldest pharmacy” サンタ・マリア・ノヴェッラ opens at ジェイア一ル名古屋タカシマヤ

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000136678.html
- anchor: #n1719743
- Companies mentioned: サンタ・マリア・ノヴェッラ、ジェイア一ル名古屋タカシマヤ、サンタ・マリア・ノヴェッラ・ジャパン株式会社

Facts:
- Established in Florence, Italy, in 1221
- 3rd floor of ジェイア一ル名古屋タカシマヤ
- Cultivated over more than 800 years
- Business operations span more than 30 countries worldwide
- Firenze 1221 Edition body wash, 8 varieties, 250 ml: ¥7,590 (tax included)
- Rose Water, 250 ml: ¥4,950 (tax included)

## Betties, a new colored contact lens brand with Nagahama Hina as its image model, launches advance sales on Qoo10 and the QUEEN EYES main store starting at 11:00 on Thursday, August 6, 2026!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000051991.html
- anchor: #n1719742
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エース、Pegavision Japan 株式会社、QUEEN EYES、Qoo10

Facts:
- 6 colors in total
- DIA: 14.5mm
- Graphic diameter: 14.0 mm
- BC: 8.7mm
- 1箱10枚入り
- Water content: 58%
- Established: May 2, 2008

## 世界で最も歴史あるラケットスポーツ専門メーカーのバボラが圧倒的なパワーを誇るテニスラケット【PURE DRIVE】シリーズと【JET MACH 4】シューズなど数量限定コレクションを発表

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000043.000107355.html
- anchor: #n1719741
- Companies mentioned: バボラ、バボラVSジャパン株式会社、カルロス・モヤ、ミシュラン、ARKEME、アルケマ、キャメロン・ノーリー、ウィンブルドン

Facts:
- Launched in 1994, the PURE DRIVE is
- a tennis racket that has remained highly popular around the world for 30 years
- Won the Grand Slam 10 times
- 5 players reached the world No. 1 ranking
- 2026年1月に【JET MACH 4（ジェット マッハ4）】にアップデート
- Rebound performance was increased by 55%
- Founded in Lyon, France, in 1875, バボラ
- celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2025
- has built partnerships with 20,000 clubs in 150 countries worldwide

## [Sustainability Site Ranking 2026] High marks for disclosures that support dialogue with stakeholders

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000044.000013916.html
- anchor: #n1719740
- Companies mentioned: トライベック株式会社、トライベック・ブランド戦略研究所、カゴメ、東レ、TOPPANホールディングス、interpack 2026、ChatGPT、Google Gemini

Facts:
- 20,000 valid responses
- Number of sites surveyed: 100
- Approximately 65%

## [Digital Grid] Supporting the use of surplus solar power

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000044.000045726.html
- anchor: #n1719739
- Companies mentioned: デジタルグリッド株式会社、東洋鋼鈑株式会社

Facts:
- Deployment in March 2027
- Capital: ¥1,221 million
- Number of employees: 104

## Ballista begins business partnership with Owls Consulting Group in the national security sector

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000044.000115713.html
- anchor: #n1719738
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Ballista、株式会社オウルズコンサルティンググループ

Facts:
- Collaboration began in [July 2026]

## [RAG development service launches] Cross-searches internal documents to streamline information searches and inquiries for general affairs departments

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000046.000159668.html
- anchor: #n1719737
- Companies mentioned: ワンダフルフライ株式会社、ProPM

## PTC, Rambam Health Care Campus and EOS partner to establish an advanced in-hospital digital implant engineering center

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000047.000099939.html
- anchor: #n1719736
- Companies mentioned: PTC、Rambam Health Care Campus、EOS、Creo、Onshape、Windchill、Codebeamer、ServiceMax

Facts:
- A 1,100-bed university hospital
- More than 2.7 million residents
- More than 7,000 employees
- More than 30,000 corporate customers

## ベネッセシニアサポート expands “両立ブックシェルフ,” a web content service for employees and managers, consolidating information on caregiving, childcare and health issues to provide companies with a foundation for supporting work-life balance

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000049.000160719.html
- anchor: #n1719735
- Companies mentioned: ベネッセシニアサポート、ベネッセスタイルケアグループ

Facts:
- July 2026
- 10 bottles
- 8 videos.
- 19 books
- 13 videos
- 25 trees
- 18 bottles

## Nifco begins trial of heatstroke prevention system at Belluna Dome

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000093438.html
- anchor: #n1719734
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ニフコ、株式会社西武ライオンズ、パシフィックリーグマーケティング株式会社、北海道日本ハムファイターズ、東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス、千葉ロッテマリーンズ、オリックス・バファローズ、福岡ソフトバンクホークス

Facts:
- 70 public schools in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
- A total of 10 locations across various areas inside the dome
- Following a trial beginning in July 2026, full-scale deployment is planned for around September 2026

## 約7,000人の投票で見えた、酷暑時代の夏の楽しみの多様化。熱中症対策飲料「キリン 世界のKitchenから ソルティライチ」が東京駅に 「夏の楽しみ投票自販機」を設置。“夏を楽しみたい”人々を後押し

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000054.000117612.html
- anchor: #n1719733
- Companies mentioned: キリンビバレッジ株式会社、キリン 世界のKitchenから、東京駅

Facts:
- A total of 7,032 votes were cast over 2 days
- “Entertainment and shopping in cool indoor spaces” ranked highest at 40.5%
- “Relaxing at home with hobbies” ranked No. 1 at 43.7%
- All approximately 7,000 bottles of “キリン 世界のKitchenから ソルティライチ” (500ml PET bottles) distributed
- Sales volume of the “キリン 世界のKitchenから” series in 2025 was approximately 106% of the previous year's level

## New feature added to promote “脱PPAP” — “SecurityAdd-In,” a solution to prevent emails from being sent to the wrong recipients

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000058.000177871.html
- anchor: #n1719732
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック デジタル株式会社、Microsoft、情報処理推進機構

Facts:
- July 2026

## [Youth Now! Survey on trends among young people] For Gen Alpha and Gen Z, fall outings are about “value for money” rather than “Instagrammability”; about half say they “don't go out in fall.” The factors shaping their behavior are “price” and “comfort.”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000129874.html
- anchor: #n1719731
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Reaplus、Youth Now!

Facts:
- About half (46.1%) say they “don't go out in fall”
- Who they go with: 29.6%
- Ease of access: 28.7%
- Only 13.0% said they prioritize “photogenic appeal and social media appeal”

## 東証スタンダード上場の株式会社イノベーションホールディングス傘下で、事業用不動産に特化した家賃債務保証事業を展開するセーフティイノベーションが「Lectoプラットフォーム」を導入

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000074780.html
- anchor: #n1719730
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イノベーションホールディングス、セーフティイノベーション、Lecto株式会社

Facts:
- Comprehensive guarantees covering up to 30 months

## 大阪信用金庫 decides to adopt the on-premises organization-wide full-text search system “Neuron ES desknet's NEO integration option”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000014739.html
- anchor: #n1719729
- Companies mentioned: ブレインズテクノロジー株式会社、株式会社ネオジャパン、大阪信用金庫

Facts:
- More than 5.4 million users served
- More than 600 licenses to date
- More than 80 companies featured in case studies

## Quanmatic and オプティマインド agree to business partnership to advance logistics and transportation

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000034529.html
- anchor: #n1719728
- Companies mentioned: Quanmatic、オプティマインド、Loogia

Facts:
- Full implementation of the amended Logistics Efficiency Act in April 2026

## Official launch of “まなおも ～学びをもっとおもしろく～,” a talent development service that designs and provides learning experiences incorporating play and gamification

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000128301.html
- anchor: #n1719727
- Companies mentioned: パーソルワークスイッチコンサルティング株式会社、パーソルグループ、パーソル総合研究所

Facts:
- Survey of 5,000 working individuals at companies
- Scheduled to be announced around early September 2026

## Discovery that taurine promotes the removal of senescent cells — potentially helping extend healthy life expectancy

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000180826.html
- anchor: #n1719726
- Companies mentioned: 大正製薬株式会社

Facts:
- Presented at the 146th Annual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, held in March 2026
- Taurine, which has been studied for more than 85 years

## 住友商事 adopts “DeepL for Enterprise” company-wide, accelerating global collaboration and growth across 62 countries

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000112534.html
- anchor: #n1719725
- Companies mentioned: DeepL、住友商事

Facts:
- 62 countries
- 123 locations
- More than 80% of employees
- Approximately 900 operating companies

## Conduct interviews with 100 people in as little as 1 day. “Uny Research AI Interview” officially launches

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000117669.html
- anchor: #n1719724
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プロダクトフォース、キリンホールディングス株式会社、イオンフィナンシャルサービス株式会社、Septeni Japan株式会社、フリュー株式会社、suswork株式会社、敬愛大学

Facts:
- Approximately 160 companies registered
- Approximately 70 companies participated in the advance trial
- Interviews can be conducted in as little as 1 day
- 料金は1人あたり6,000円から
- Available for 30 people starting at 180,000 yen
- Number of companies registered in advance: 165
- Number of companies participating in the trial: 74
- Total number of interview participants: 1,097
- Shortest time to collect responses from 100 people: 2 hours 54 minutes
- 93.6% said they “would like to participate in AI interviews again”
- Survey completion rate: 93.0%
- “Response speed” received the highest rating at 78.7%
- Satisfaction with usability: 73.4%

## レボーン supports Kana Nagai's first overseas major championship challenge with “5 types of scents”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000070.000038832.html
- anchor: #n1719716
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社レボーン、ServiceNow Japan合同会社、AIG、ミネベアミツミ

Facts:
- A tournament record total of 19 under par
- Her 2nd career JLPGA Tour victory
- Since 2017
- After 8 years and 256 days
- June 2026
- July 2026
- December 2018

## Paper accepted for a workshop at ICML 2026, a leading machine learning conference

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000071.000015303.html
- anchor: #n1719715
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社キャンサースキャン、京都大学、広島大学

Facts:
- Accuracy: 0.5867
- PR-AUC improved by more than 10%
- An anonymized domestic claims database covering approximately 5 million people

## For entrepreneurs devoting themselves to their businesses: insights from supporting 1,700 companies and an IPO rate of approximately 10% (170 companies), now available through a monthly RPO service.

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000013537.html
- anchor: #n1719714
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スタートアップクラス、スタクラ

Facts:
- Price: 150,000 yen/month

## [New product information] Ideal for family visits during summer vacation or a relaxing break during sightseeing in Itoshima! Sales of “一蘭の森 糸島ソフト” and “一蘭の森 糸島ラテ” are starting exclusively at 一蘭の森 糸島!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000077.000009803.html
- anchor: #n1719713
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社一蘭、一蘭の森 糸島

Facts:
- 一蘭の森 糸島 soft-serve ice cream 650 yen
- 一蘭の森 糸島 latte (hot/iced) 650 yen
- Coffee (hot/iced) 500 yen
- Site area: equivalent to 2 Tokyo Domes (approximately 28,000 tsubo)

## <Asia Koshien> Clover joins as a new official partner

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000077.000109248.html
- anchor: #n1719712
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人NB.ACADEMY、株式会社クローバー、日本築炉協会、日本築炉人材育成協会、PT.Sanpo Sinaran Indonesia

Facts:
- December 12 (Saturday)–20 (Sunday), 2026
- A record 16 teams will gather in Jakarta
- Capital: ¥3 million
- Number of employees: 17

## SAUNACHELIN, the sauna ranking award, opens applications for 2026 partner companies!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000079.000046514.html
- anchor: #n1719711
- Companies mentioned: TTNE株式会社、サウナクリエイティブ集団、John Masters Organics、JAL、New Balance、Lafuma、CHILLOUT、ecostore、BrainSleep、HARVIA

Facts:
- More than 12,000 facilities nationwide
- Approximately 910,000 annual visits
- Approximately 2.36 million annual events (actions)
- Produced saunas at more than 100 facilities
- 500 registered medical-sector members
- More than 1 million page views annually

## 内閣府「令和8年版男女共同参画白書」に、Waffleの女性IT人材育成の取組が掲載

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000061202.html
- anchor: #n1719710
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人Waffle、内閣府、国際労働機関、経済産業省

Facts:
- Approximately 24% of jobs worldwide may be affected by generative AI
- The impact is estimated to be slightly greater for women (28%) than for men (21%)
- By 2040, labor-saving through the use of AI, robotics and other technologies is expected to create a surplus of approximately 4.4 million administrative workers
- Women are expected to make up a high 60.8% of the “administrative workers” projected to be in surplus
- Women account for a low share of fields where labor shortages are expected; just 15.2% of “engineers” among “professional and technical workers” are women
- Among people in their 20s who use programming languages to create computer programs, 17.7% are men

## New feature for the English-classroom support AI app “TOC-ME！assistant（トクミーアシスタント）”! Speaking test “スピチャレ” launches

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000073231.html
- anchor: #n1719709
- Companies mentioned: 光村図書出版株式会社、TOC-ME！assistant、スピチャレ

Facts:
- Capital
- Annual sales
- Number of employees

## Araya launches the closed beta of its AI partner platform “ClanExe”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000081.000049573.html
- anchor: #n1719708
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アラヤ、Persona Lab

Facts:
- Product introduction website preview launched on June 11, 2026
- Many AI personas (N=100+)

## [Mountain fun and a luxury resort with your dog in Hakuba, free from tropical nights] 白馬龍神温泉 RYOKAN SUI begins its summer season on Friday, July 31. All 6 fully private outdoor guest cottages, “はなれ,” will now welcome dogs!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000082.000084275.html
- anchor: #n1719707
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アベストコーポレーション、白馬龍神温泉 RYOKAN SUI、西宮神社、認定NPO法人全国こども食堂支援センター・むすびえ

Facts:
- Hakuba welcomed a record 2.9 million tourists in 2025
- The number of visitors whose purpose was mountain climbing increased by approximately 22% from the previous year
- Stay with your beloved dog (up to 3 small dogs)
- Relax and stay with up to 6 guests
- Operating and managing 21 hotels nationwide

## [Video Production Tool] “メディア博士” surpasses 120,000 videos produced to date｜Promoting in-house video production and DX for businesses

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000036279.html
- anchor: #n1719706
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社博士.com、メディア博士

Facts:
- 120,000 videos produced to date

## 【東南アジアに「銀座おのでら」初上陸】タイ・バンコクに「廻転鮨 銀座おのでら セントラルワールド店」が7月28日（火）グランドOPEN！

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000085.000118864.html
- anchor: #n1719705
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社銀座おのでら、株式会社ONODERA Food Service Holdings、ONODERA GROUP、やま幸、LEOC

Facts:
- Expanded to 27 locations in 3 countries
- Won the top bid for the first tuna a total of 6 times (2018 and 2021–2025)
- 126 seats in total

## [A new way to eat macaroni with a spoon] No more switching to chopsticks or the hassle of cutting! “ポポロプチマカ 早ゆで3分,” bite-size macaroni that makes mealtimes easier for everyone, from children to adults, goes on sale!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000086.000010547.html
- anchor: #n1719704
- Companies mentioned: はごろもフーズ株式会社、ポポロプチマカ、サラマカ、シーチキン、シーチキンSmile

Facts:
- Macaroni accounts for only about 13% of the domestic pasta market
- Bite-size pieces about 8 mm long
- “Ready in 3 minutes”

## A hit with older consumers! “パパッとライス やんわかごはん 180g,” an affordable new product made with domestically grown rice, joins the “パパッとライス” range, known for its “easy-to-portion” servings and “soft texture”!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000087.000010547.html
- anchor: #n1719703
- Companies mentioned: はごろもフーズ株式会社

Facts:
- Suggested retail price (excluding tax): 233 yen per unit
- Planned sales (annual): 458,000 units

## Bringing the excitement of the Expo into the future: “ミライ人間洗濯機” to appear at the Expo legacy event “Resona EXPO Re:Future”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000092.000098081.html
- anchor: #n1719702
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サイエンス、Resona EXPO Re:Future

Facts:
- The event will be held at Osaka Nanko ATC Hall starting August 21, 2026 (Friday)
- August 21, 2026 (Friday)–August 23 (Sunday)
- Age 18 and over: 2,500 yen (tax included)
- Ages 4–17: 1,000 yen (tax included)
- Established as a corporation: August 2007

## ブルーモ証券 official YouTube channel releases interview video series with Ryosuke Okazaki

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000094.000117358.html
- anchor: #n1719701
- Companies mentioned: ブルーモ証券、ブラックロック

Facts:
- Raised a total of 2.85 billion yen

## グランパーク’s official international Instagram account is about to reach 50,000 followers! Thank-you campaign coming soon

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000095.000096742.html
- anchor: #n1719700
- Companies mentioned: glampark、グランパーク、サステナブルホールディングス株式会社

Facts:
- 50,000 followers
- 48,000 followers

## Super visually stunning card-battle RPG “ラグナブレイク・サーガ” celebrates its 13th anniversary! A “13th Anniversary Campaign” is being held to thank players for their support

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000100.000038544.html
- anchor: #n1719699
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社マイネット、株式会社マイネットゲームス、ラグナブレイク・サーガ

Facts:
- 13th anniversary
- August 1 (Saturday) 00:00
- Monday, August 31, 23:59
- July 28 (Tuesday) 12:00
- August 25 (Tuesday) 11:59
- August 5 (Wednesday) 12:00
- August 19 (Wednesday) 11:59

## Making the most of every spare moment in recruitment operations. Smartphone version of the UI for “採用一括かんりくん” to roll out in stages

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000103.000019706.html
- anchor: #n1719698
- Companies mentioned: HRクラウド株式会社、採用一括かんりくん

Facts:
- Currently supports recruitment activities for more than 2,000 accounts

## ニコニコレンタカー、GMO顧客満足度ランキング2026のレンタカー総合ランキングでNo.1を獲得

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000105.000134974.html
- anchor: #n1719697
- Companies mentioned: ニコニコレンタカー、株式会社レンタス、株式会社MIC、GMOリサーチ&AI株式会社

Facts:
- No. 1 in overall customer satisfaction
- 1,450 locations across Japan
- 2.8 million members
- Rental frequency: 110% of the previous year
- Active members: 118% of the previous year
- Sales up 125% year on year
- Registered rental vehicles up 110% year on year
- Survey respondents: 8,009
- Companies and services surveyed: 32

## “チャッともシンク,” the conversational generative AI service in the “tomoLinks” school education solution, adopted in Inabe City, Mie Prefecture

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000040232.html
- anchor: #n1719696
- Companies mentioned: コニカミノルタジャパン株式会社、コニカミノルタ株式会社、一般社団法人日本教育情報化振興会（JAPET＆CEC）、一般財団法人大阪国際経済振興センター（インテックス大阪）、テレビ大阪株式会社、株式会社テレビ大阪エクスプロ

Facts:
- 11 public elementary schools in the city
- 4 junior high schools
- Starting in July 2026
- 2026年7月30日（木）～31日（金）

## Event Report: Held a special 3-day summer vacation event for children, “Discover Talents You Didn’t Know You Had”—3 days to discover what you’re good at through food, architecture and entrepreneurship—[Hosted by 株式会社類設計室]

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000108.000029522.html
- anchor: #n1719695
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社類設計室、くら寿司株式会社

Facts:
- 当日は小学4年生から高校3年生までの合計99名が参加しました。
- About 4,600 children have taken part in the Children’s Architecture School to date
- More than 15,000 people have taken part in its parent organization, 自然学舎, to date
- Maintains a satisfaction rating of 95%.
- Maintains a participant satisfaction rating of 90%.
- 91% said they had “found something they want to do in the future” and that their “image of working had become more positive.”

## テコテック launches “outcome-driven FDE services” to support organizations from AI adoption through integration into day-to-day operations

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000025762.html
- anchor: #n1719694
- Companies mentioned: テコテック、シリコンバレー、金融機関、カビュウ、RAP、チケチョク

Facts:
- Improves implementation speed from prototype development to actual operation by about 3 times compared with conventional development projects
- Capital: 1,062,028,850 yen (including capital reserves)

## レジル and ユニオンテック launch joint proposals for energy solutions and space value enhancement

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000114.000085002.html
- anchor: #n1719693
- Companies mentioned: レジル株式会社、ユニオンテック株式会社

Facts:
- Capital: 100 million yen (as of the end of June 2026)
- Capital: 100 million yen

## [GRAPHT] New “パタポン” items arrive, including “ぷにっとアイコン” plush toys, tumblers, mini acrylic stands, embroidered stickers and caps

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000115.000162957.html
- anchor: #n1719692
- Companies mentioned: MSY株式会社、GRAPHT、株式会社ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント、PlayStation™

Facts:
- PATAPON Punitt Icon: 2,970 yen (tax included)
- PATAPON Stainless Steel Thermal Tumbler 450 ml: 3,850 yen (tax included)
- PATAPON Trading Mini Acrylic Stand (Quote Series), vol. 1, all 6 types: 880 yen each (tax included)
- PATAPON Cap NOW LOADING: 5,500 yen (tax included)

## [The Hanging Scroll Series launches] Whisky meets Japanese culture. A new way to enjoy Japanese whisky! A new brand project begins, turning labels into “hanging scrolls” to share Japanese culture with the world!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000117.000145570.html
- anchor: #n1719691
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ロイヤルマイル、The Plinius、Taiki Cosmic Glen Distillery

Facts:
- Planned for August 28, 2026

## [Up to 50% off] Amazon’s Summer Sale for Everyday Essentials is on, with popular car and motorcycle accessories at エフシーエル available at great prices

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000117.000170032.html
- anchor: #n1719690
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社WiNEEDS HOLDINGS、エフシーエル(fcl.)、Amazon

Facts:
- Up to 50% off
- Regular price: 6,480 yen
- 5,832 yen, 10% off during the sale

## Online course teaches the fundamentals of volute pumps in 3 hours

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000085276.html
- anchor: #n1719689
- Companies mentioned: 日本アイアール株式会社、アイアール技術者教育研究所

Facts:
- 19,800 yen
- 2026/10/6 (Tuesday) 13:30–16:30

## “旅枕ヨカ VRChat Marketplace version” goes on sale July 28 (Tuesday)!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000104990.html
- anchor: #n1719688
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社壽屋、株式会社Gugenka、コトブキヤ、Sanrio Virtual Festival、Virtual Sanrio Puroland、VRChat、Stymore、MakeAvatar

Facts:
- 株式会社Gugenka announces that the product will go on sale on July 28, 2026. (Head office: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture; CEO: Masashi Mikami.)
- Price: 2,400 VCC*1
- 3,000 yen (tax included)

## As the third installment of its “Supply Chain Disruption Risk Management Support” initiative, Thomson Reuters and Hitachi join as new supporting members

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000120.000043765.html
- anchor: #n1719687
- Companies mentioned: フォーティエンスコンサルティング株式会社、トムソン・ロイター株式会社、株式会社日立製作所、株式会社みずほ銀行、損害保険ジャパン株式会社、ＳＯＭＰＯリスクマネジメント株式会社

## 4 summer recipes from the Aoyama Gakuin track and field team, the “Hakone champions”! Enjoy at home dishes co-developed with a sports nutritionist

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000009367.html
- anchor: #n1719686
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 村上農園、青山学院大学陸上競技部、株式会社沖縄村上農園、一般社団法人 日本経済団体連合会

Facts:
- ¥13.254 billion (fiscal year ending December 2025)
- More than 20 times that of regular broccoli (400 mg per 100 g)

## 京都西山観光ネットワーク and 東映太秦映画村 launch a special sightseeing taxi tour

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000051512.html
- anchor: #n1719685
- Companies mentioned: 京都西山観光ネットワーク、東映太秦映画村、MKトラベル、MKグループ、エムケイホールディングス株式会社、エムケイ株式会社、滋賀エムケイ株式会社、名古屋エムケイ株式会社、札幌エムケイ株式会社、エムケイ石油株式会社、エムケイ観光バス株式会社、MK西日本グループ、大阪エムケイ株式会社、神戸エムケイ株式会社、関空エムケイ株式会社、福岡エムケイ株式会社、沖縄エムケイ株式会社

Facts:
- September 19, 2026 (Saturday)
- Approximately 5,000 employees across the group
- Group sales of 50 billion yen

## “Theater Architecture Seminar”—“Theater Architects Discuss Their Own Works”—Vol. 05: Chiaki Arai to speak on the future of theaters

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000122.000033364.html
- anchor: #n1719684
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社シアターワークショップ、株式会社新居千秋都市建築設計

Facts:
- Friday， October 2， 2026
- General admission: 5,000 yen
- U-30: 2,000 yen
- Online participation: 2,000 yen

## Lazuli株式会社 to speak at Plug and Play Japan-hosted “AI and DX Technology” event for food and consumer goods manufacturers

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000122.000068652.html
- anchor: #n1719683
- Companies mentioned: Lazuli株式会社、Plug and Play Japan

Facts:
- The event will be held at a venue in Shibuya Ward on July 29, 2026
- The event starts at 16:15