BOATRACE’s original “Mae Nebuta” float will parade through the city again this year! — Sponsoring the Aomori Nebuta Festival, Aug. 2 (Sun.) to Aug. 7 (Fri.) —
Producers from 12 municipalities nationwide gather in Izumiotsu for the first “Rice EXPO in Izumiotsu 2026” — Approximately 4,000 visitors; approximately 5 tons of rice sell out in 2 hours
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Approx. 4,000 people
Approximately 5 tons
About 2 hours
Companies mentioned:泉大津市、東洋ライス株式会社、JAいずみの、日本健康食育協会、株式会社REAL JAPAN
First-ever collaboration campaign with location-sharing app whoo, under the concept “Make today a little more colorful.” Runs for a limited time from Aug. 1 (Sat.), 2026
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Receive one donut of your choice priced at 330 yen or less, including tax
“Discover the people, food, and culture of Hida-Takayama and enjoy connecting with the region”: hotel around TAKAYAMA to hold “hotel around En-nichi,” an event connecting travelers and the local community
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Approximately 300 people, including hotel guests, local restaurant operators, and residents, attended
11 food and retail stalls, including hotel around TAKAYAMA and 花岡DINING and BAR
8 floors above ground, 152 rooms in total, all rooms non-smoking
Capital: 20 million yen
More than 7,500 hotels across 46 countries and regions worldwide
Companies mentioned:株式会社チョイスホテルズジャパン、hotel around TAKAYAMA, an Ascend Collection Hotel、花岡DINING and BAR、チョイスホテルズインターナショナル
Fuchu favorite [麺創研 紅], known for its “moderately extreme heat,” and モランボン have jointly developed a product that lets you fully enjoy both spice and flavor
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Net weight: 400 g
1 case = 10 packs
Suggested retail price: 350 yen (before tax)
Net weight: 104 g (100 g rich spicy miso sauce, 4 g crispy, fragrant topping)
No compromises on Korean cuisine. モランボン launches rich sundubu jjigae crafted to bring out the best in “stock” and “umami”; refreshed 『Rich Sundubu Jjigae』 series goes on sale
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Refreshed product goes on sale from Sep. 1, 2026 (Tue.)
JR East Urban Development launches a joint pilot of “parent-child exchange handoff support” at atre Kawasaki, as part of its new local childcare support initiative, the drop-in childcare service “TAKUJI STATION タクステ”
【琵琶湖ホテル】A limited-time lunch to savor autumn's bounty, including [matsutake mushrooms] and [Omi beef], with all five senses: Japanese cuisine featuring matsutake, teppanyaki grilled fragrantly before your eyes, and an Italian buffet of colorful freshly prepared dishes
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¥6,500
¥8,500
Adults: ¥4,100
Children (ages 5 to elementary school age): ¥2,300
Adults: ¥4,300
Children (ages 5 to elementary school age): ¥2,400
<An initiative to address local challenges by a collaborative community development organization involved in development around Hamamatsucho Station> Initiative launched to create vibrancy in the Tokyo Bay area
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Established the collaborative community development organization 『芝東京ベイ協議会』 in October 2025
Held every Friday from Aug. 28 (Fri.) to Sep. 25 (Fri.)
Cruise lasting approximately 60–70 minutes
Fare: 4,500 yen per person
Fare: 8,000 yen per person
Twin towers approximately 230 m tall
Total floor area: 550,000 m²
46 stories above ground, approximately 235 m tall
38 stories above ground, approximately 200 m tall
Companies mentioned:東急不動産株式会社、東日本旅客鉄道株式会社、野村不動産株式会社、株式会社世界貿易センタービルディング、芝東京ベイ協議会、東京ポートシティ竹芝、WATERS takeshiba、BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA、BANK30、TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY、OIMACHI TRACKS、デックス東京ビーチ
アソビシステム's idol project “KAWAII LAB.” opens applications for “KAWAII LAB. ASIA GLOBAL AUDITION 2026,” its first simultaneous audition across 5 Asian countries
【Royce'】To mark the 3rd anniversary of its hands-on facility, a raffle for merchandise featuring the facility's mascot, Cacao Kuma, and chocolates will be held on Aug. 1, 2 and 4.
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3rd anniversary of opening
1st prize: Cacao Kuma lucky bag 【10 per day】
2nd prize: ロイズカカオ&チョコレートタウン pouch [Cacao Kuma] 【15 per day】
3rd prize: ロイズカカオ&チョコレートタウン acrylic keychain (one of the available designs) 【15 in total per day】
4th prize: ロイズカカオ&チョコレートタウン memo pad 【20 per day】
Adults (high school students and older) 1,200 yen
Children (ages 4 through junior high school) 500 yen
Experience fee (same for adults and children): 1,700 yen
<An initiative to address local challenges by a collaborative community development organization involved in development around Hamamatsucho Station> Initiative launched to create vibrancy in the Tokyo Bay area
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Established the collaborative community development organization 『芝東京ベイ協議会』 in October 2025
Held every Friday from Aug. 28 (Fri.) to Sep. 25 (Fri.)
Cruise lasting approximately 60–70 minutes
Fare: 4,500 yen per person
Fare: 8,000 yen per person
Twin towers approximately 230 m tall
Site area: approximately 4.7 ha
Total floor area: 550,000 m²
Approximately 235m tall
Companies mentioned:東急不動産株式会社、東日本旅客鉄道株式会社、野村不動産株式会社、株式会社世界貿易センタービルディング、芝東京ベイ協議会、東京ポートシティ竹芝、WATERS takeshiba、BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA、BANK30、TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY、OIMACHI TRACKS
Rock band DOES wraps up live shows in Peru, Chile and Mexico amid huge excitement! First Australian shows with FLOW also confirmed — heading to Melbourne and Sydney
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The excitement of the more than 2000 people who came
At an elevation of more than 2000m
More than 100 players joined
Companies mentioned:DOES、FLOW、Closure in Moscow、Bird's Robe、SMASH、Animaga、Ki/oon Records、METEORA st.
3 new chilled noodle dishes join the “Local Noodle Tour” series! Local flavors from 北海道, 静岡県 and 山梨県 go on sale sequentially starting Tuesday, August 4!
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Price: 530 yen (572.40 yen including tax)
Price: ¥460 (¥496.80 including tax)
Release date: From August 4 (Tuesday), rolling out sequentially
“Summer Suica Penguin Campaign” at ベックスコーヒーショップ! Campaigns include chances to win JRE POINT and limited-edition merchandise, plus store-exclusive stickers from August 25!
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JRE POINT Course [20 winners will be selected by lottery to receive 5,959 (gulp-gulp) JRE POINT points!]
Participating locations: 43 ベックスコーヒーショップ stores
Distribution locations: 49 ベックスコーヒーショップ stores
Operates 72 locations, mainly inside stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area
Social experiment to test summer heat measures and create a place to spend time at 京成曳舟 Station Plaza — Students from 千葉大学 will propose and test a “station plaza where people can take a break,” using tents, mist, artificial turf, benches and other features
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July 30 (Thursday) and 31 (Friday), 2026, 10:00–18:00 each day
10:00–18:00 each day
Postponement to August 17 (Monday) and 18 (Tuesday) is planned
[A community development initiative led by a collaborative organization involved in development around Hamamatsucho Station to address local challenges] Initiative launched to create vibrancy in 東京ベイエリア
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Established the collaborative community development organization 『芝東京ベイ協議会』 in October 2025
Held every Friday from Aug. 28 (Fri.) to Sep. 25 (Fri.)
A cruise of approximately 60–70 minutes around the waterfront, including Rainbow Bridge
Fare: 4,500 yen per person
Fare: 8,000 yen per person
Fireworks cruise (held in December 2025)
DJ cruise (held in June 2026)
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Companies mentioned:東急不動産、東日本旅客鉄道、野村不動産、世界貿易センタービルディング、芝東京ベイ協議会、東京ポートシティ竹芝、WATERS takeshiba、BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA、BANK30、Hi-NODE、東京ベイエリア、TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY、OIMACHI TRACKS
[(株)ジェイアール西日本デイリーサービスネット] A “Crayon Shin-chan POP UP SHOP” will open at the Ekimal A La Mode JR Osaka Station Central Gate store on Wednesday, August 5!
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At least 2,000 yen, tax included
List price: ¥1,200 (excluding tax)
Nationwide theatrical release Friday, July 31, 2026
【ウェスティン都ホテル京都】A feast of Champagne and French cuisine at Dominique Bouchet Kyoto, pairing the flavors of “evolving classics” with four vintages of ドン ペリニヨン that embody the passage of time
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¥68,000 per person (service charge and tax included)
About 300 varieties
2,500 bottles
2,100㎡
Companies mentioned:ウェスティン都ホテル京都、Dominique Bouchet Kyoto Le RESTAURANT、ドン ペリニヨン、ドミニク・ブシェ、ティモシー・ベック、銀座のDominique Bouchet Tokyo、アカデミー・デュ・ヴァン、村野藤吾、都ホテルズ&リゾーツ、マリオット・インターナショナル
『CLASSY.』September issue on sale/The special feature: “A style study of the ‘senior colleague who has it all together’”/A summer chill with Kento Nakajima/What are actor Kota Nomura’s favorite items?
Shoko Aida graces the cover for the first time and appears in a 10-page opening feature! The July 28 (Tuesday) issue of 『FLASH』 features Shikoku-based YouTuber 河内裕里, Miss Marine 一ノ瀬のこ, 新田妃奈, 天野ちよ, whose 1st photo book is making waves, and 音羽美奈.
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Originalあいだしょうこ 56歳
Originalこうちゆうり 25歳
Noko Ichinose, age 24
Originalにったひな 26歳
Originalあまのちよ 31歳
Originalおとはみな 27歳
900,000 total followers across social media
Special price: ¥580 (tax included/issue on sale July 28 (Tuesday))
Super sub AI “IrukaDark” adds 2-stage Deep Research capabilities. Evolving into an AI agent that can search across multiple sources and handle everything from research to report creation.
【横浜高島屋】Stay cool and have fun this summer! From mission games to venue-exclusive merchandise! <Paw Patrol Friend Park -by VILLAGE VANGUARD-> to be held for the first time at 横浜高島屋!
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■Admission: ¥770
“Game ticket + clear card set (¥500)”
Paw Patrol twirling hair ties with charms (4 types in total), ¥1,078 each
Paw Patrol pitatto stickers (3 types in total), ¥495 each
Paw Patrol acrylic charms (7 types in total), ¥770 each
Paw Patrol acrylic carabiner holders (7 types in total), ¥770 each
Paw Patrol glow-in-the-dark acrylic magnets (3 types in total), ¥715 each
Paw Patrol sashiko mini shoulder bags (4 types in total), ¥2,640 each
【In conjunction with the JAL Time Sale】Book 2 nights at a popular Guam hotel and get 1 additional night free! JAL-exclusive hotel time sale offers up to 33% off with 1 night free!
Beyond translucent skin※1. A medicated beauty serum focused on W whitening※2 and wrinkle improvement, “JC MEDIBEAUTYS Whitening Emulsion Serum,” launches
The popular towering “Doon!” eel-and-egg rice bowl and eel over rice will be half-price as an opening special! Plus, sours are just 99 yen no matter how many you drink! “うなぎの蒲の穂焼き 牛タン 焼鳥 馬刺し いづも” opens in Namba on August 1, 2026!
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“Eel-and-egg rice bowl” 2,999 yen → 1,495 yen (tax included)
・“Eel over rice” 2,190 yen → 1,095 yen (tax included)
・Refreshing salt-and-lemon sour for summer, 99 yen (tax included)
・Plain sour, 99 yen (tax included)
House specialty “kaba-no-ho grilled eel” 605 yen (tax included)
Wagyu sukiyaki rice bowl topped with eel, 4,990 yen (tax included)
Belgian chocolate meets the delicious taste of “Nangoku Shirokuma.” Now available as a monaka ice cream you can enjoy with one hand! GODIVA “Nangoku Shirokuma Monaka Chocolate”
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Advance sales begin July 29, 2026 (Wednesday), at GODIVA Kagoshima Yamagataya and GODIVA Miyazaki Yamagataya.
It will then go on sale at select GODIVA shops nationwide and the GODIVA online shop starting August 5 (Wednesday).
Shinker Inc. (head office: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture; Representative Director: Hikaru Soneda) launches a YouTube channel management support service for businesses! Providing end-to-end support, from planning to analysis and improvement, to help with customer acquisition, recruitment, and branding
[Addressing the 30% of new graduates who leave within 3 years] “Integrated Report Reading Workshop,” with more than 350 participants, expands nationwide for free following strong demand!
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30% in 3 years (approximately 33%)
Awareness change rate: approximately 93%
Intention to use in job hunting: 100%
Rate of change in perspectives on companies: 100%
Recommendation rate (whether they would recommend it to other students): 100%
“Sales are rising, so why can’t I gain profits or freedom?” The leading USP expert who has coached a total of 30,000 people reveals the complete strategy for “market dominance” in the book “How to Dominate a Market Without Competing with Other Companies”
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Small and medium-sized businesses’ price pass-through rate remains at 52.4%
The median labor productivity of medium-sized businesses is 3.15 million yen
Around half the level of large companies (6.05 million yen)
A professional who achieved 60 million yen in sales with 2 seminars
A Kampo specialist who eliminated the 15 million yen startup-funding barrier
A tax accountant who generated 10 million yen in economic impact in 3 months
First in the Creative Pro PD series for professional designers: 4K color-management monitor “PD2732U” eliminates color variation with 99% Adobe RGB coverage, launching July 31
“Was the Chūgoku Ōgaeshi really not a mad dash?!” Your image of Hideyoshi will change! An intensive prep course for the Warring States History Certification—Hideyoshi Edition—has been urgently scheduled!
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Course fee: 2,500 yen (tax included)
Those who have applied for the Warring States History Certification—Hideyoshi Edition receive 1,000 yen off (1,500 yen).
Enrollment: 50 people
Take on all 80 questions in 60 minutes.
Take on all 100 questions in 40 minutes.
Career Advancement level / 5,500 yen
Great Return level / 6,600 yen
Unification of the Realm discount (multiple-exam discount) / 10,000 yen
“Warring States History Certification: Hideyoshi Edition [Official Textbook]” Published by ぴあ / 2,200 yen (2,000 yen before tax + tax)
New brand nonu (ノヌ), which reimagines the philosophy of kampo through fragrance, begins advance sales of its first product, a fragrance soap (bar soap)
Exhibiting at “Shinjuku Future Map EXPO 2026,” which drew approximately 500 visitors in its first year ~Holding a workshop where parents and children can experience “diversity in society”~
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Approximately 500 local elementary school students and their parents attended
19 companies and organizations showcased workshops and hands-on programs
45 years in business: 日本開発企画, specializing in vacation homes in Nasu, revamps its official website|Finding a vacation home in Nasu and consulting on sales are now easier
【Hyogo・Awaji Island】To mark its 3rd anniversary, guests will receive Awaji Island milk ice cream, and BBQ grills are free even for room-only stays. A group travel support plan offering 10,000 yen off for groups of 4 or more also goes on sale <グランタイム淡路>
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10,000 yen off
Nintendo Switch 2 + dedicated 40-inch TV monitor (set): 3,300 yen (tax included)
キミカ earns a “Bronze Medal” in EcoVadis社’s sustainability assessment ― Use of sustainable seaweed resources recognized against international standards ―
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Sustainability assessments conducted for more than 170,000 companies
Has supplied alginic acid, a dietary fiber from seaweed, for 85 years
Domestic share of the alginic acid market exceeds 90%
Preserving a 330-year-old Wakayama soy sauce brewery for the future: 堀河屋野村’s crowdfunding campaign raises 42 million yen. Fundraising will continue through August 7 to address a new preservation challenge: water issues
【Event Report】The second installment of “A Chef’s Unassuming First Dish,” tracing chef Daisuke Muroi’s origins, was held as the final collaboration with “麻布室井”