# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-29 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 3 of 10

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 843 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 83 items from 3 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## PKSHA wins the “Microsoft Top Partner Engineer Award 2026,” hosted by Microsoft

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000264.000022705.html
- anchor: #n1734826
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社PKSHA Technology、日本マイクロソフト株式会社、Microsoft

## A financial and career education game for practicing life skills delivered to 55 second-year junior high school students

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000270.000059559.html
- anchor: #n1734825
- Companies mentioned: ブロードマインド株式会社、東京証券取引所グロース市場

Facts:
- 55 second-year students
- More than 4,500 children and students
- Founded in 2002
- 100% hold FP qualifications
- 200,000 consultations to date
- Customer satisfaction: 98.9%
- More than 80% of participants

## 274 people attended the July 20, 2026 “Kabukiza Kimono and Yukata Day” with a special-benefit theater package from まるやま・京彩グループ

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000271.000075602.html
- anchor: #n1734824
- Companies mentioned: まるやま・京彩グループ、松竹株式会社、きもの都粋、鈴乃屋きもの学院、きもの悉皆専門店こうじ屋、株式会社紅輪

Facts:
- The previous “Kabukiza Kimono Day” in January 2026 drew 135 participants
- A ¥4,000 “Kimono Care Product Voucher”

## Mouser begins carrying Analog Devices’ TMC2241 smart integrated stepper driver

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000274.000136133.html
- anchor: #n1734823
- Companies mentioned: Mouser Electronics、Analog Devices

Facts:
- High-performance stepper motor driver supporting 256 microsteps
- Up to 65 V
- Supports 3.0 A
- Up to 75% energy savings

## [Joint survey by HALMEK up and 生きかた上手研究所] Survey on middle-aged women’s attitudes and experiences regarding visits to their hometowns during Obon

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000285.000034765.html
- anchor: #n1734822
- Companies mentioned: HALMEK up、ハルメク 生きかた上手研究所、株式会社ハルメク、株式会社ハルメクホールディングス、日本ABC協会、Up select（アップセレクト）

Facts:
- 41.6% said they would visit their own parents’ home
- 34.0% said they would not visit their hometown
- 24.4% said they had not yet decided
- Average total cost of visiting family: ¥39,864
- 16.0% expect costs to increase
- 96.4% said they had noticed their parents aging

## “sonar ATS by HRMOS” and “HRMOS採用” release joint report based on a survey of their corporate users

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000287.000055762.html
- anchor: #n1734821
- Companies mentioned: Thinkings株式会社、株式会社ビズリーチ、株式会社NTTデータグループ、全日本空輸株式会社、ダイキン工業株式会社、トヨタ自動車株式会社、法務省、LINEヤフー株式会社、就職みらい研究所、株式会社マイナビ

Facts:
- 112 HRMOS採用 users
- 104 sonar ATS users
- More than 2,500 companies and government agencies to date

## Instantly create glossy shine from natural hair while taming flyaways. “Yuzu Oil / Oil Spray” launches September 1 as a new addition to the sustainable haircare “Yuzu Oil” series!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000288.000018106.html
- anchor: #n1734820
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ウテナ、高知県北川村

Facts:
- 8.3 million units shipped across the series to date
- Put approximately 100 million seeds to effective use to date
- Price: 1,320 yen (suggested retail price, tax included)
- Size: 120 g
- Shine lasts 10 hours

## Collaboration with the hugely popular urban fantasy action RPG “Zenless Zone Zero”! Limited-edition potato flavor “Full-Flavored BBQ Spare Rib” launches! A4 clear file collaboration set now on sale!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000294.000059385.html
- anchor: #n1734819
- Companies mentioned: ウェンディーズ・ジャパン株式会社、ファーストキッチン株式会社、HoYoverse

Facts:
- Set with your choice of flavored fries, size M: ¥880
- Currently 74 locations
- Currently 30 locations nationwide
- Special decorations exclusive to Wendy’s First Kitchen flagship stores will be installed. Limited menu items available only at flagship stores and limited-edition collaboration merchandise will also go on sale!! [Flagship store locations] 8 stores

## “Synergy!” ranked No. 1 in the company-size category of the Marketing Automation Tools section in the “ITトレンド First-Half Rankings 2026”

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000295.000045892.html
- anchor: #n1734818
- Companies mentioned: シナジーマーケティング株式会社、Synergy!、株式会社Innovation & Co.、ITトレンド

Facts:
- Ranked No. 1
- January 1 through May 31, 2026

## Unveiling 2 new wallet chains and key chains made of 925 silver! The tough construction chosen by 70s PUNK. JAM HOME MADE’s Victor Chain! On sale from Friday, July 31, 2026

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000298.000011868.html
- anchor: #n1734817
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 JAM HOME MADE、Sex Pistols

Facts:
- Price: 495,000 yen (tax included)
- Price: 165,000 yen (tax included)
- Price: M: 385,000 yen
- Price: M: 198,000 yen

## A special Premium Water booth featuring a water station where visitors can drink natural spring water will be set up at “Bs夏の陣2026 supported by SAMTY”!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000298.000045997.html
- anchor: #n1734816
- Companies mentioned: プレミアムウォーター株式会社、オリックス・バファローズ、SAMTY、プレミアムウォーターホールディングス

Facts:
- Taking place on Monday, August 3, 2026
- Limited to the first 80 customers

## Lion creates video content with the official Japanese 「チャギントン」 YouTube channel to foster oral health care and cleanliness and hygiene habits from early childhood

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000301.000039983.html
- anchor: #n1734815
- Companies mentioned: ライオン株式会社、チャギントンちゃんねる【公式】、チャギントン

Facts:
- チャンネル登録者数 5.5 万人
- Approximately 45 million total video views
- The most important sustainability issues toward 2030
- The goal is to provide “oral health care habits” and “cleanliness and hygiene habits” to 500 million people each.

## About 1 in 2 people feel it: The real source of laundry stress is not the “task” but “decision fatigue”

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000309.000006237.html
- anchor: #n1734814
- Companies mentioned: Ｐ＆Ｇジャパン合同会社、アリエール、ボールド

Facts:
- More than half (54.4%) said that “laundry takes a mental toll”
- About 2 out of 3 people (65.7%) feel that “laundry becomes more burdensome in summer”
- “Odor prevention” (31.5%)
- “Whether to dry laundry indoors or outdoors” (29.6%)
- “Washing items separately” (26.7%)
- “When to do the laundry” (24.9%)
- “Amount of detergent” (22.5%)
- “Concern about sweat odor” (48.4%)
- “Doing more loads of laundry” (38.8%)
- “More changes of clothes for children” (31.5%)
- “Indoor-drying odors are more likely to develop” (28.7%)
- “Using more towels” (26.0%)

## フロンティア to reveal its outsourcing-matching strategy for “500% sales growth,” drawing on its annual track record of 110 billion yen, at a conference hosted by マジセミ!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000317.000016175.html
- anchor: #n1734813
- Companies mentioned: フロンティア株式会社、マジセミ株式会社、リクルートホールディングス、ネクスウェイ、デジタルアーツ、モビルス、カオナビ、Ready Crew（レディクル）

Facts:
- Annual total transaction budget of 1,100億円
- 500% sales growth
- 140,000 cumulative matches

## 大ヒットショートドラマ『愛の炎罪～人気ママタレの裏の顔は不倫モンスターでした。～』をwebtoon化！7月29日(水)より「めちゃコミック」にて配信開始！

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000326.000029274.html
- anchor: #n1734812
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Minto、めちゃコミック、BUMP、Minto Studio、weavin

Facts:
- Capital: 100 million yen
- From Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- Episodes 22–28: Paid episodes

## Notice of sales launch for 「ザ・レーベン仙台定禅寺通 CAPITAL GATE TOWER」

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000335.000099121.html
- anchor: #n1734811
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社タカラレーベン、積水化学工業株式会社、三菱地所レジデンス株式会社

Facts:
- A 19-story development with a total of 252 residences
- An 11-minute walk to Sendai Station
- Also accessible with a 10-minute walk to Sendai Station (North Exit 6)
- Kōtōdai-Kōen Station is also available (a 7-minute walk to Park Exit 1)
- Tokyo is 90 minutes away
- Parking: 101 spaces
- Bicycle parking: 257 spaces
- Motorcycle parking: 7 spaces
- Capital: ¥400 million
- Capital: 100,002 million yen
- Capital: 15,000 million yen

## e-dash wins a contract from 島根県出雲市 for the “Reiwa 8 Izumo City Regional Industry Energy Use Advancement Support Program” for the 2nd consecutive year

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000340.000095916.html
- anchor: #n1734810
- Companies mentioned: e-dash株式会社、島根県出雲市、三井物産株式会社、株式会社みずほ銀行

Facts:
- Capital: ¥3.06 billion
- 35 businesses attended the study session
- 50 people took part
- 4 businesses applied for energy assessments

## New product label 【TSUKIBOSHI】 born from the ＜MoonStar＞ project

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000348.000010541.html
- anchor: #n1734809
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ムーンスター、TSUKIBOSHI

Facts:
- ￥8,800
- ￥9,350

## アパマンショップ official characters “べあ～君＆ハニちゃん” to release the 12th installment of their “50-syllable dance project,” “Sapporo Edition,” on Wednesday, July 29

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000352.000049635.html
- anchor: #n1734808
- Companies mentioned: APAMAN株式会社、アパマンショップ、株式会社東京商工リサーチ、株式会社エクスクリエ

Facts:
- “No.1 in rental housing brokerage contracts”
- “No. 1 in number of rental housing brokerage stores”

## 『ベスト-アニバーサリー×ユナイテッドアローズ』 announces its 5th collaboration, unveiling dresses and tuxedos proposing a new wedding style

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000366.000053980.html
- anchor: #n1734807
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ベスト-アニバーサリー、株式会社ユナイテッドアローズ、UNITED ARROWS、BARBERIS CANONICO、株式会社ツカダ・グローバルホールディンググループ、ザ ストリングス 表参道、ウエディングフォトスタジオ ATELIER OMOTESANDOH produced by PHOTO PARK

Facts:
- 2 dress designs for brides
- 1 tuxedo design for grooms
- Rollout scheduled to begin in late August 2026

## Surpass President Ishihara, part of the タナベコンサルティンググループ and a consortium director in charge of the corporate group, to take part in an event marking the 1st anniversary of the public-private DX Women’s Empowerment Consortium

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000369.000058707.html
- anchor: #n1734806
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社タナベコンサルティンググループ、株式会社Surpass、経済産業省、秋田県、湯沢市、一般社団法人官民連携DX女性活躍コンソーシアム

Facts:
- Launched on July 7, 2025
- Held on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the “Betsunana” annex of 経済産業省
- Has supported more than 22,100 companies since its founding

## [Grand opening] エニタイムフィットネス Takayama location (Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture), Wednesday, July 29, 2026 <24-hour, year-round fitness gym>

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000370.000134689.html
- anchor: #n1734805
- Companies mentioned: エニタイムフィットネス、ANYTIME FITNESS、Fast Fitness Japan

Facts:
- More than 5,500 locations in 30 countries and regions worldwide
- 1,200 locations nationwide as of June 2025
- Membership surpassed 1.1 million in January 2026

## [Grand opening] エニタイムフィットネス Toda-Kōen location (Toda City, Saitama Prefecture), Wednesday, July 29, 2026 <24-hour, year-round fitness gym>

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000371.000134689.html
- anchor: #n1734804
- Companies mentioned: エニタイムフィットネス、ANYTIME FITNESS、Fast Fitness Japan

Facts:
- Operates more than 5,500 stores in 30 countries and regions worldwide
- Reached 1,200 stores nationwide in June 2025
- Surpassed 1.1 million members in January 2026

## [A treat for the hottest days] Chef-prepared dishes on the August-only menu at 84 「庄や」 locations!! Paired with summer sake from a prestigious brewery!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000373.000011586.html
- anchor: #n1734803
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社大庄、石本酒造、菊水酒造

Facts:
- “Shoya,” a neighborhood tavern with chefs across Japan, at 84 locations
- All 9 seasonal menu items
- From August 1 (Saturday) through August 31 (Monday), 2026
- Days with a maximum temperature of 40℃ or higher
- Kohada and myoga with vinegared miso (550 yen)
- Special chilled tofu, popular in summer (390 yen)
- Grilled sardine with sweet soy glaze (480 yen)
- Eggplant ginger stir-fry (450 yen)
- Freshly picked edamame, direct from the farm (580 yen)
- Assorted tempura of summer vegetables (480 yen)
- Deep-fried okra wrapped in meat (480 yen)
- Simmered taro and squid (550 yen)
- 鰻と胡瓜のあて巻き（1本380円）

## araree launches officially certified cases for Galaxy Z Fold8／Z Fold8 Ultra／Z Flip8, certified by SAMSUNG

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000376.000089263.html
- anchor: #n1734802
- Companies mentioned: araree、SAMSUNG、株式会社ロア・インターナショナル

Facts:
- For Galaxy Z Fold8: 5,890 yen (tax included)
- For Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: 5,890 yen (tax included)
- For Galaxy Z Flip8: 5,900 yen (tax included)
- Price: 5,980 yen (tax included)
- Price: 2,500 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,890 (tax included)

## 「アートゥーン！」, a group of art creators from Tokyo University of the Arts, released its 3rd original song, “PonPonPainPain,” on YouTube on Tuesday, July 28

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000391.000012901.html
- anchor: #n1734801
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社baton、QuanTRIOS.Inc

Facts:
- 200,000 channel subscribers
- October 2013

## Generative AI frequent-use rates differ by as much as 2.4 times by occupation, with HR and marketing roles topping the list, according to RAXUS AI Partner

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000392.000072123.html
- anchor: #n1734800
- Companies mentioned: ラグザス株式会社、RAXUS AI Partner

Facts:
- HR and recruitment, and marketing and PR, tied for the top spot at 65.1%
- A gap of about 2.4 times was seen compared with the lowest-ranking job category
- General affairs and legal: 57.7%
- Accounting and finance: 56.6%
- Engineering and information systems: 53.1%
- Human resources and recruiting: 52.4%
- Among general administrative and sales administrative staff, 24.0% said they had not particularly felt any results
- 3,000 men and women aged 20–59 in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture
- 2,319 people whose occupations fell within the 10 job categories used for comparison

## KPMG Consulting announces its survey on trends in AI utilization and governance

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000395.000088324.html
- anchor: #n1734799
- Companies mentioned: KPMGコンサルティング株式会社、KPMGジャパン

Facts:
- 2,788 executives, officers, employees and staff members at companies and government agencies in Japan
- About 60% of respondents in telecommunications, information services, manufacturing (electrical equipment, etc.), finance and real estate said their organizations had established company-wide AI guidelines and rules
- Only about 18% of respondents recognized the risk of AI replacing jobs
- 35.4% of respondents felt there was a risk that information entered into AI could be used unintentionally
- About 14% of respondents had experience with “shadow AI,” entering work-related information into personal generative AI tools
- About 65% of respondents had used vibe coding without fully understanding what the process was doing

## Yayoi begins offering its cloud labor management service 弥生労務 Next as a standalone product

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000400.000015865.html
- anchor: #n1734798
- Companies mentioned: 弥生株式会社、弥生労務 Next、弥生給与 Next

Facts:
- More than 4 million registered users
- Employees: 801
- Launches on July 29, 2026

## [Globalway] Platform Business Division to exhibit as a Gold Sponsor at PyCon JP 2026

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000423.000018764.html
- anchor: #n1734797
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グローバルウェイ、PyCon JP Association、Salesforce、MuleSoft、AWS、キャリコネ、タイムチケット

Facts:
- PyCon JP 2026
- Event dates: Aug. 21 (Fri.)–Aug. 22 (Sat.), 2026
- Established: October 2004

## Stockmark joins development of a “domestic multimodal foundation model” for physical AI, underway with Noetra and others

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000424.000024407.html
- anchor: #n1734796
- Companies mentioned: ストックマーク株式会社、Noetra株式会社、NVIDIA、経済産業省、国立研究開発法人新エネルギー・産業技術総合開発機構(NEDO)、産総研

Facts:
- LLM with 1000億 parameters
- Established in January 2026

## [Online seminar on Aug. 6 (Thu.)] Essential for corporate social media managers! Evolving crisis risks—What corporate social media managers need to know about engaging with social media, through the latest cases

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000433.000018628.html
- anchor: #n1734795
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フルスピード、BeReal、X、Instagram、TikTok、YouTube、マイナビ、エムディエヌコーポレーション、Zoom

Facts:
- A seminar titled “Essential for corporate social media managers! Evolving crisis risks—What corporate social media managers need to know about engaging with social media, through the latest cases” will be held on Aug. 6 (Thu.), 2026.
- Aug. 6 (Thu.), 12:00–12:50
- Capital: 100 million yen (as of the end of April 2025)
- Employees: 438 on a consolidated basis, 156 on a non-consolidated basis (as of the end of April 2025)
- With risk management measures in place for social media operations, the company has handled a cumulative total of more than 300 accounts across various social media platforms, including X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube

## Batons surveys employees’ candid views on M&A; more than half are positive about their own company being sold

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000439.000034376.html
- anchor: #n1734794
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バトンズ、株式会社IDEATECH、デロイト トーマツ ミック経済研究所

Facts:
- 531 company employees in their 20s to 50s working at companies with 300 or fewer employees
- Positive evaluations reached 50.9%
- 33.5% gave favorable responses
- 27.5% gave unfavorable responses
- Favorable responses to their own company being acquired reached 54.0%
- Favorable responses to their own company being acquired were only 15.4%
- “A company that respects our independence and corporate culture” (33.9%)
- “A major company with financial strength and stability” (32.0%)

## Classmethod launches “AI-Driven App Renewal,” a service for large companies to rebuild existing smartphone apps

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000458.000014901.html
- anchor: #n1734793
- Companies mentioned: クラスメソッド株式会社、株式会社グラニフ、AWS、LINE

Facts:
- Has supported approximately 5,600 companies to date
- More than 40,000 AWS accounts managed or built to date
- The owned media outlet “DevelopersIO” has published more than 60,000 technical articles
- Startup time: 3–4 seconds → under 1 second
- Product detail page reach rate: improved by about 5%
- Store rating: 2.1 → 4.6–4.7
- App reviews: 900 → more than 4,000

## Supporting school refusal, mental and developmental disabilities, and financial hardship through systems. Become a manager in your 20s! 株式会社キズキ recruitment information session

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000459.000041906.html
- anchor: #n1734792
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社キズキ、キズキ共育塾、キズキビジネスカレッジ

Facts:
- Capacity: 20 people (first come, first served); minimum number of participants is 5
- Aug. 5, 2026 (Wed.), 20:00–21:30
- Established: July 2015

## テラチャージ、米須釣具のシーランド5店舗にEV用普通充電器をサービス開始

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000469.000075648.html
- anchor: #n1734791
- Companies mentioned: Terra Charge 株式会社、株式会社米須釣具、シーランド

Facts:
- 6 kW standard EV charger
- 2 charging ports at each store
- Approximately 68,000 ports

## BUZZ’s online contest “次世代男星发掘线上大赛” extends its application period through Sept. 13. The entry process has also been simplified to just adding the official LINE account as a friend

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000472.000141380.html
- anchor: #n1734788
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BUZZ GROUP、BUZZ、CLO、SEKAI NO OWARI、Stray Kids、Movement Press

Facts:
- More than 90 stores, centered on the Kanto region
- 388 rooms in total
- Ages 14–25
- Sept. 13, 2026
- Grand prize: 100,000 yen

## Gray Mission × Taco Bell collaboration menu available for a limited time starting Aug. 3 (Mon.)!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000473.000063326.html
- anchor: #n1734787
- Companies mentioned: KOZOホールディングス株式会社、株式会社TBJ、Taco Bell、AMGエンタテインメント、HACIEDA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

Facts:
- Set: 1,140 yen, tax included
- Single item: 780 yen, tax included
- 7,000 locations, primarily in the United States
- Currently operates 10 locations in Japan

## WHAT CAFE to hold special co-curated exhibition “u.n.l.o.c.k. tube++” with Noboru Tsubaki starting Sept. 4 (Fri.), 2026

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000482.000014158.html
- anchor: #n1734786
- Companies mentioned: WHAT CAFE、寺田倉庫株式会社、ユニバーサルミュージックジャパン、DMG森精機、京都芸術大学、東京芸術大学、TERRADA ART COMPLEX、WHAT MUSEUM、PIGMENT TOKYO、一般社団法人 天王洲・キャナルサイド活性化協会、品川区

Facts:
- 37 artists currently making waves
- 800㎡もの広々とした空間
- Sept. 10 (Thu.)–Sept. 13 (Sun.), 2026

## [Aug. 5 (Wed.), 16:00] Free online seminar featuring a former CEO of a U.S. subsidiary of an auto parts manufacturer

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000522.000015233.html
- anchor: #n1734785
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビザスク、Global Japan Lab、パナソニックホールディングス、EWM Square Partners

Facts:
- A knowledge database with insights from more than 800,000 people in Japan and overseas (as of February 2026)
- Over 2,200 clients
- 1 in 4 companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market

## Tottori City’s Katokami, a downtown business co-creation square, opens

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000526.000033548.html
- anchor: #n1734784
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ツクリエ、株式会社とりぎん地域デザインパートナーズ（TOReDE）、日野自動車株式会社、株式会社ブルースタジオ

Facts:
- Approximately 200 people in total
- 令和8年度から令和10年度までの3年間

## Results announced for the 2026 NPS® Benchmark Survey of agency-based auto insurance. AIG損保 ranked No. 1 in the NPS recommendation rankings

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000540.000006600.html
- anchor: #n1734783
- Companies mentioned: NTTドコモビジネスX、AIG損保、東京海上日動、三井住友海上、NTTコム オンライン、NTTコム リサーチ、サトメトリックス・システムズ、NICE Systems、ベイン・アンド・カンパニー、フレッド・ライクヘルド

Facts:
- AIG損保 (-35.5)
- 東京海上日動 (-37.9)
- 三井住友海上 (-43.9)
- The average NPS for the 5 companies was -43.3
- The gap between the top- and bottom-ranked companies was 15.6 points
- About 60% of respondents said they understood and were satisfied (fully or to some extent)
- 36.0% said they had received no explanation or guidance
- The proportion who said they fully understood and were satisfied was also 15.9%
- The NPS among those who received an explanation or guidance and fully understood and were satisfied with its content was -2.3 points
- “Explanation of premium changes accompanying renewal” (51.8%)
- “Confirmation of current policy details (such as claim conditions)”

## Cat lovers, take note! “Shinjuku Nyaa Expo” opens Aug. 5

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000556.000035774.html
- anchor: #n1734782
- Companies mentioned: 小田急百貨店、midonos.（ミドノス）、FUKUMOTO EMI（フクモト エミ）、うみねこ工房久峰窯 イマハヤシユイ、きゃねこ、Haludal（ハルダル）、アトリエリジッタ

Facts:
- More than 20 artists are participating
- Sculptural works and illustrated goods: ニャンコ by midonos.（ミドノス）, 7,700 yen each
- Apparel: FUKUMOTO EMI（フクモト エミ）, long-sleeved T-shirt for summer vacation, 7,920 yen (double-sided print)
- Ceramics: Cat mug by うみねこ工房久峰窯 イマハヤシユイ, 3,850 yen
- Sculptural goods: Animal daruma by きゃねこ, 4,400 yen each
- Bags: Zipper pouch by Haludal（ハルダル）, 3,300 yen each
- Embroidered accessories “アトリエリジッタ” smartphone pouch (custom example), ¥9,790
- Receive a free “original fan illustrated by Maiko Kawakami (1 item)” for the first 100 customers each day who spend ¥3,000 or more (including tax) on a single receipt

## 【北九州市】8 Gen Z teams selected from a record 67 applications go head-to-head! Public presentations for the “Z世代はみ出せコンテスト2026” to be held on August 8. Up to ¥3 million in grants and hands-on support for 3 winning teams to bring their ideas to society

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000565.000076777.html
- anchor: #n1734781
- Companies mentioned: 福岡県北九州市（北九州市役所）、The Breakthrough Company GO、KOKURA DANCE STATION

Facts:
- First round: 29 applications
- Second round: 60 applications
- 17 applications in the previous round
- 32 applications from outside the city

## Showcase: EFO tool Form Assist, No. 1 in market share for 10 consecutive years, surpasses 50 features—the most in the industry!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000568.000003483.html
- anchor: #n1734780
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ショーケース、ITR

Facts:
- No. 1 in market share for 10 consecutive years
- Used in more than 6,000 forms to date

## CARTUNE, the social network for car enthusiasts, to hold its all-genre meet “CARTUNE ALL USERS MEET” for the first time on Sunday, September 13, at Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000573.000004642.html
- anchor: #n1734779
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イード、CARTUNE

Facts:
- September 13, 2026 (Sun.)

## Finatext Holdings obtains ISO/IEC 27001, the international standard for information security management (ISMS), and the SOC2 Type2 internal controls assurance report

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000624.000012138.html
- anchor: #n1734778
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Finatextホールディングス、米国公認会計士協会（AICPA）、株式会社ナウキャスト、株式会社スマートプラス、スマートプラス少額短期保険株式会社、株式会社スマートプラスクレジット

Facts:
- Registration No.: ICNS-SR0737
- Registration date: March 25, 2026
- Expiration date: March 24, 2029
- Assessment period: March 1, 2026–May 31, 2026

## Back on sale at Tokyo Station! KEYUCA-operated ドルチェフェリーチェ’s popular “東京Suicaのペンギンクリームサンドクッキー” now available inside the station

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000638.000042258.html
- anchor: #n1734777
- Companies mentioned: 河淳株式会社、KEYUCA、ドルチェフェリーチェ、JR東日本

Facts:
- 10 cookies, ¥972
- 20 cookies, ¥1,800
- July 1, 2026
- June 28, 2026
- September 3, 昭和49年 (1974)

## A new kind of hair dryer designed with health in mind: the ドクターエア ビュオール ドライヤー from ドクターエア

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000663.000013584.html
- anchor: #n1734776
- Companies mentioned: ドクターエア、株式会社ドリームファクトリー、Avalon、ほへと。、hair salon anc

Facts:
- Available at approximately 5,000 stores nationwide
- High airflow of up to 2.44 m³/min
- Temperature settings from 60 to 95°C
- Retail price: ¥24,970 (including tax)
- ¥3,300 (including tax)
- 1,300 W (+5%/−10%)
- Rollout to retailers begins in late July 2026

## Basic to host “Don’t Leave Website Optimization to AI: Operating Structures and Hands-On Support to Generate Leads” from 12 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000693.000006585.html
- anchor: #n1734775
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ベーシック、ferret、ferret One

Facts:
- Firsthand lessons from successes and failures, accumulated through hands-on support for 2,000 companies
- Capacity: 100 people
- From 12 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026

## IDEATECH to speak at the “LLMO Conference” hosted by LANY. The presentation, titled “Seed AI’s Context with Strategic PR,” will explain practical strategic PR methods that influence the “selection criteria” used by AI when making recommendations

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000699.000045863.html
- anchor: #n1734774
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社IDEATECH、株式会社LANY、ChatGPT、Gemini、Claude

Facts:
- We have supported more than 800 companies
- July 22, 2026
- Since its founding in 2010
- Since 2025, we have been working on content design with AI search optimization in mind

## Notice of sales launch for 「ザ・レーベン仙台定禅寺通 CAPITAL GATE TOWER」

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000717.000034534.html
- anchor: #n1734773
- Companies mentioned: MIRARTHホールディングス株式会社、株式会社タカラレーベン、積水化学工業株式会社、三菱地所レジデンス株式会社

Facts:
- A 19-story development with a total of 252 residences
- An 11-minute walk to Sendai Station
- Also accessible with a 10-minute walk to Sendai Station (North Exit 6)
- Kōtōdai-Kōen Station is also available (a 7-minute walk to Park Exit 1)
- Tokyo is 90 minutes away
- Parking: 101 spaces
- Bicycle parking: 257 spaces
- Motorcycle parking: 7 spaces

## The 2nd commemorative product for 通天閣’s 70th anniversary (※)! Morozoff launches “通天閣®サブレ,” a new Osaka souvenir

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000726.000020853.html
- anchor: #n1734772
- Companies mentioned: モロゾフ株式会社、通天閣

Facts:
- Two delicious flavors
- 12-piece set
- Price: ¥1,620
- 8 pieces
- Price: ¥1,080
- Pack of 4
- Price: ¥540

## “From drinking coffee to eating it”: A new-style café au lait shaved ice arrives for a limited time

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000741.000043111.html
- anchor: #n1734771
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アトム、コロワイドグループ、株式会社コロワイド

Facts:
- Price: 880 yen (tax included)
- Number of stores: 2,633 (as of the end of March 2026)
- Capital: 100 million yen
- Capital: 43.814 billion yen

## 7/29発売！ 新刊『デッサン力、完全理解 たった5つの要素を知るだけで絵が確実に上手くなる』

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000745.000034873.html
- anchor: #n1734770
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社翔泳社、サイコミ

Facts:
- Released on July 29, 2026
- List price: ¥2,750 (base price ¥2,500 + 10% tax)
- Specifications: A5, 240 pages
- A bestseller with more than 6 million copies in print

## 株式会社千葉銀行 adopts Assured’s corporate security assessment for evaluating the security credibility of its business partners

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000828.000034075.html
- anchor: #n1734769
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社千葉銀行、株式会社アシュアード、Visional

Facts:
- Security assessments conducted for more than 10,000 cloud services

## A new generation of radiance from ニュクス: 2 items from “プロディジュー ヒアルブースト”

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000833.000003907.html
- anchor: #n1734768
- Companies mentioned: ニュクス、ブルーベル・ジャパン株式会社

Facts:
- 30 mL, ¥4,950 (including tax)
- 50 mL, ¥4,620 (including tax)
- It has an astounding ability to retain moisture, holding up to 5,000 times its own weight in water

## Brother launches 4 “inspected refurbished printers”

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000868.000011621.html
- anchor: #n1734767
- Companies mentioned: ブラザー工業株式会社、ブラザー販売株式会社、ブラザーダイレクトクラブ

Facts:
- ブラザーダイレクトクラブ sale price: ¥31,350 (including tax)
- ブラザーダイレクトクラブ sale price: ¥18,150 (including tax)
- ブラザーダイレクトクラブ sale price: ¥14,438 (including tax)
- ¥1,000 in QUO Card Pay
- 1,000 Tokusuru points

## The story of a boy who never gives up reaches its conclusion. Piccoma to hold a commemorative event for the finale of “Black Clover”!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000918.000003707.html
- anchor: #n1734766
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カカオピッコマ、集英社

Facts:
- The series has surpassed 24.5 million copies in circulation worldwide
- Surpassed 50 million cumulative downloads

## Travel light and comfortably this summer, when luggage tends to pile up. ace. launches the lightweight, easy-to-carry soft suitcase “テンタライトTR”

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000944.000015319.html
- anchor: #n1734765
- Companies mentioned: エース株式会社、ace.

Facts:
- Overall dimensions (H × W × D)
- Volume
- Weight
- Price including tax

## “エムートトート,” a 360°-storage 2-way tote that changes how it is carried and its look depending on the occasion, debuts from ダブルアンド デイナイト

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000946.000015319.html
- anchor: #n1734764
- Companies mentioned: エース株式会社、ダブルアンド デイナイト

Facts:
- 2-way tote, small
- 2WAY Tote, Large

## Qoo10 × ultra payカード launch a new-payment campaign for August’s Mega Points event! Get a ¥500 gift code that can be added to an ultra pay card when you spend a total of ¥5,000 or more during the event

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000980.000022933.html
- anchor: #n1734763
- Companies mentioned: eBay Japan合同会社、Qoo10、株式会社Yeny、ultra payカード

Facts:
- Up to 10% back
- Up to 25% in points back
- 200 or more countries and regions
- Approximately 130 million or more

## The 2nd installment of the bestseller with more than 200,000 copies sold! What the world’s top performers always do—and never do—on weekday evenings. New book “世界の一流は「平日」の夜に何をしているのか” on sale today!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000988.000080658.html
- anchor: #n1734762
- Companies mentioned: クロスメディア・パブリッシング、クロスメディアグループ株式会社、マイクロソフト、クロスリバー

Facts:
- A bestseller with more than 200,000 copies sold
- 23%
- 77%
- 81%
- List price: 1,815 yen
- 1,650 yen before tax
- 208 pages
- 35 books published to date

## The series has surpassed 1.1 million copies! The otherworldly, crazy-journey story “異世界召喚は二度目です” reaches its conclusion! All 5 volumes of the comic will be available free at once!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001072.000014531.html
- anchor: #n1734761
- Companies mentioned: 双葉社、嵐山、岸本和葉、40原、マンガがうがう、がうがうモンスター＋

Facts:
- All 24 episodes from comic volumes 1 through 5 available free at once
- To mark the release of the final volume
- Period: July 29–September 1

## 【なか卯】Perfect for summer! Rich golden sesame sauce with a yuzu aroma pairs perfectly with beef! なか卯 launches “金胡麻冷やし牛肉つけうどん”!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001096.000097263.html
- anchor: #n1734760
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社なか卯、なか卯

Facts:
- Golden sesame chilled beef dipping udon
- Chilled beef dipping udon
- Golden sesame chilled beef dipping soba
- Chilled beef dipping soba
- Golden sesame dipping udon
- Dipping udon
- Planned for sale

## 【島根県】Administrative staff (mid-career recruitment) hiring exam to be held

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001130.000036130.html
- anchor: #n1734759
- Companies mentioned: 島根県

Facts:
- Administrative: 8 positions
- Administrative (digital): 2 positions
- People born between April 2, Showa 47 (1972), and April 1, Heisei 9 (1997)
- From 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, Reiwa 8, until 5 p.m. on Monday, September 14
- SPI3: On a date chosen by the examinee between Wednesday, September 30, and Monday, October 19, Reiwa 8
- Self-promotion sheet exam: Submit between Wednesday, September 30, and Thursday, October 8, Reiwa 8
- Self-PR interview exam and individual interview exam: On a designated date between Saturday, November 14, and Monday, November 16, Reiwa 8
- Self-PR interview exam and individual interview exam

## 【シーホース三河】Player Seiji Nagano and Super Girls appointed as police officers for 1 day! Hand out “No More Drunk Driving” somen noodles in front of Kariya Station and call for an end to drunk driving

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001206.000097825.html
- anchor: #n1734758
- Companies mentioned: シーホース三河、Super Girls、刈谷警察署、刈谷市役所くらし安心課、JAあいち中央、愛知県交通安全協会刈谷支部、竹内精器株式会社、株式会社コベルク

Facts:
- Wednesday, July 15

## エアコンの消費電力の約8～9割が室外機。理解しているのはわずか5％。室外機の節電対策、72％が十分な対策を実施せず。電気代高騰の今夏、考えよう「室外機ケア」

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001229.000024101.html
- anchor: #n1734757
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック株式会社、パナソニック エアーマイスター

Facts:
- 室外機がエアコンの消費電力の約8～9割を占めることを認識していた人はわずか5％
- “I take steps to save power on my outdoor unit”: 28%
- 72% are not taking sufficient steps
- “Install a cover on the outdoor unit”: 52%
- “Keep objects away from the outdoor unit”: 50%
- “Shade the outdoor unit with a reed screen or similar”: 42%
- “I don't know how” was the most common response, at 66%
- 18% take steps to protect their outdoor unit before a typhoon
- 82% take no action
- “Wait and see” or “leave it alone”: 21%
- 30% have experienced water leaking from an indoor air conditioner unit

## Gold September 2026 Global Childhood Cancer Awareness Month / The Royal Park Canvas “Lemonade Stand Activity 2026”

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001364.000039557.html
- anchor: #n1734756
- Companies mentioned: 三菱地所ホテルズ＆リゾーツ株式会社、日本小児がん研究グループ（JCCG）、株式会社かいせいコーポレーション、gold lemonade（ゴールドレモネード）、SHINTARO FARM、里山レモン

Facts:
- All 8 hotels
- Aug. 18, 2026–Sept. 30, 2026
- 26 hotels nationwide
- 6,449 rooms

## NEC、「未来の川崎市」を描く「マインクラフト・ワークショップ」を開催

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001398.000078149.html
- anchor: #n1734755
- Companies mentioned: NEC、NECプロボノ倶楽部、NECソリューションイノベータ株式会社、認定NPO法人フローレンス、こども冒険バンク、川崎市、NPO法人デジタルものづくり協議会、一般社団法人Nボノ、品川区民活動事業 すまいるキッズ

Facts:
- 83% of participants said, “I want to learn more about programming”
- 29 groups, comprising 58 elementary school students in grades 1–6 and their guardians
- Currently made up of approximately 900 employees

## New corporate e-learning course, “Internet Literacy Course,” to develop the judgment needed to protect yourself and your organization without being swayed by information

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001484.000007628.html
- anchor: #n1734754
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ユーキャン

Facts:
- Course fee: 11,000 yen (tax included)
- Number of videos: 31 (approximately 1 hour and 47 minutes)
- Tests: 40 questions (total for the pre-course, review and post-course tests)
- Exercises: 5 sessions
- Course duration: 1 month (content available for up to 3 months from the start of the course)
- Capital: 90 million yen
- Established: June 1954

## Limited-quantity release of autumn-themed cans from the “Ichiban Shibori” brand, featuring autumn motifs that change color when chilled

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001573.000073077.html
- anchor: #n1734753
- Companies mentioned: キリンビール株式会社、キリンホールディングス株式会社

Facts:
- 350ml can
- 500ml can
- Aug. 25
- Aug. 25, 2026
- Alcohol content: 5%

## Creating new touchpoints for children's health drinks: Introducing the beverage industry's first※1 beverage vending machine with a gacha-gacha feature

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001579.000073077.html
- anchor: #n1734752
- Companies mentioned: キリンビバレッジ株式会社、SDRS株式会社、キリングループ

Facts:
- 3 locations at leisure and sports facilities in Tokyo and Chiba
- 50 billion Plasma乳酸菌

## World first!※1 Kirin confirms that its proprietary ingredient “L. lactis Plasma” helps maintain immune function by preventing reduced activity of pDC (plasmacytoid dendritic cells), an immune cell, under dehydrating conditions

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001580.000073077.html
- anchor: #n1734751
- Companies mentioned: キリンホールディングス株式会社、キリン中央研究所、ヘルスサイエンス研究所、キリングループ

Facts:
- A temperature of 35 degrees
- Core body temperature by 1 degree
- 6.25 mM D-mannitol
- 6.25 mOsm/L in osmotic pressure
- IFN-α production after 24 hours

## FANCL holds a “Kids Skincare Course” at 横濱中華學院! Elementary school students learn through hands-on activities about preventing skin problems before summer vacation

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001582.000017666.html
- anchor: #n1734750
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファンケル、横濱中華學院

Facts:
- 85 students in grades 5 and 6
- 227 courses in total
- Approximately 29,000 people have participated
- 98.8％
- 97.6％

## On sale early at Comiket! T-shirts, oversized towels, acrylic stands and more featuring Shiroha Naruse and others from “Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE” are here! 【株式会社コスパ】

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001601.000099047.html
- anchor: #n1734749
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コスパ、二次元コスパ、COSPATIO、COSYUME

Facts:
- Early sale: August 15 (Saturday) and 16 (Sunday), 2026, at the GEE!STORE booth at Comic Market 108
- General sale: Early November 2026
- Price: 6,930 yen (tax included)
- Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥3,080 (tax included)
- Price: 5,500 yen each (tax included)
- Price: ¥2,420 each (tax included)
- Price: 2,530 yen each (tax included)
- A wide range of officially licensed products. New products are released every week, including apparel such as T-shirts, goods such as “Tsumamare” accessories, and official costumes. The company now continues to bring more than 2,500 items to market each year.

## ふるなび電力 ranks No. 1 nationwide in year-on-year growth in electricity sales volume

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001689.000007821.html
- anchor: #n1734748
- Companies mentioned: ふるなび電力、新電力ネット、資源エネルギー庁

Facts:
- 20,271.43% year-on-year

## 【Cumulative sales surpass 70,000 copies!】One book covers everything from inheritance to digital asset management! The latest edition of “The Easiest End-of-Life Planning Notebook: 2027 Edition, Updated for Inheritance and End-of-Life Planning,” by an inheritance expert

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001713.000026633.html
- anchor: #n1734747
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社扶桑社、株式会社夢相続

Facts:
- List price: 1,210 yen (tax included)
- Handled more than 15,000 inheritance consultations
- More than 300 TV and radio appearances
- More than 1,000 newspaper and magazine interviews
- 670 seminar engagements as a lecturer
- 98 authored and supervised books
- 950,000 copies published in total

## マイクロメイツ launches “Copilot Studio In-House Development Support and Development Outsourcing Service” to help companies build AI agents using internal knowledge

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001958.000011650.html
- anchor: #n1734746
- Companies mentioned: マイクロメイツ、TISインテックグループ、Microsoft

Facts:
- More than 30 companies supported
- From 6,300,000 yen / 3 months (before tax)
- Start small, with engagements as short as 3 months
- Improves accuracy by 30% or more

## 【リゾナーレトマム】Hokkaido ranks No. 1 in potato production! “Potato Halloween,” a Halloween event taken over by potatoes, is coming

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002058.000033064.html
- anchor: #n1734745
- Companies mentioned: 星野リゾート、リゾナーレトマム、リゾナーレ下関、リゾナーレ福井、農林水産省、ファーム星野

Facts:
- Hokkaido ranks No. 1 nationwide in production
- A 4m-tall “Potato Gate”
- A giant “Potato-o’-Lantern” sculpture measuring 3m or more in diameter
- Halloween pass: 1,000 yen (tax included)
- Number of guest rooms: 200
- 1泊26,100円～（2名1室利用時1名あたり、税・サービス料込、朝食付き）
- The RISONARE brand operates 8 properties in Japan and overseas

## トランスコスモス renews 3 international information security standard certifications in South Korea

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002128.000000183.html
- anchor: #n1734744
- Companies mentioned: トランスコスモス、AICC

Facts:
- Has maintained the certifications for 18 consecutive years
- 3 international information security standard certifications
- 36 countries and regions worldwide
- 188 locations
- 46 countries and regions worldwide

## 【都ホテル 岐阜長良川】Dessert plate featuring 沖縄産マンゴー, prized for its melt-in-your-mouth texture and rich sweetness, available at Lounge Flora from August 1, 2026

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002303.000023303.html
- anchor: #n1734743
- Companies mentioned: 都ホテル 岐阜長良川、沖縄産マンゴー

Facts:
- 沖縄産マンゴー dessert plate: ¥2,200 (limited quantity)

## Unprecedented 3rd printing! The “アサヒカメラ 100th Anniversary Issue” is on sale now! Revisiting the meaning of photography in the age of social media and AI under the theme “Passing on Tradition and the Present State of Photography”!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002435.000004702.html
- anchor: #n1734742
- Companies mentioned: 朝日新聞出版、アサヒカメラ、楽天ブックス、Amazon

Facts:
- List price: ¥1,650 (base price ¥1,500 + 10% tax)
- The “アサヒカメラ 100th Anniversary Issue”
- An unprecedented 3rd printing has also been announced

## Supporting the “Decorative Video Contest” for the venue of Japan's largest New Year's countdown festival, “COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27,” for the 2nd consecutive year

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002709.000000496.html
- anchor: #n1734741
- Companies mentioned: デジタルハリウッド株式会社、ロッキング・オン・ジャパン、株式会社幕張メッセ、ベネッセコーポレーショングループ

Facts:
- 2026年12月26日（土）、27日（日）、29日（火）、30日（水）、31日（木）の5日間
- Grand Prize: trophy and 300,000 yen
- Excellence Award: trophy and 100,000 yen
- 300,000 attendees in 2025
- 207,000 attendees in 2025
- 130,000 attendees in 2026
- Digital Hollywood has produced more than 100,000 graduates across its programs
- Marked its 30th anniversary in October 2024

## 「ゴミ屋敷」の基準、1位は「ゴミが床に散乱していて、歩くスペースがほとんどない」。清潔な自宅を保つ人の半数以上が処分・断捨離を実践

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002982.000044800.html
- anchor: #n1734740
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NEXER、合同会社アイワクリーン

Facts:
- “Garbage scattered across the floor, leaving almost no room to walk”
- “Regularly dispose of unwanted items and declutter”

## Are workplace training programs really effective? About 54% said they were “not very effective.” About 56% believe that “writing on a large screen” improves comprehension

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003065.000044800.html
- anchor: #n1734739
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NEXER、ミライタッチBiz、さつき株式会社

Facts:
- 65.0% said they had “participated” in workplace training or study sessions
- 63.5% said they had “never felt” that the training content had really sunk in
- 54.0% said they had experienced training that they felt was “not very effective”
- 56.0% said that “writing on a large screen” improves comprehension
- 63.0% said companies “should make greater use of digital tools”
- Cumulative sales exceed 70,000 units
- More than 350 companies have adopted it

## CWA Gold Dagger and ヒストリカル・ダガー finalist D. V. Bishop’s The Devil Wanders Florence (translated by 熊谷千寿) to be published by 新潮文庫 on Wednesday, July 29!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003133.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734738
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社新潮社、新潮文庫、CWAゴールド・ダガー、ヒストリカル・ダガー

Facts:
- List price: 1,320 yen (tax included)
- ISBN: 978-4-10-241281-7

## [Author comments are in!] The summer’s most terrifying read, brought to you by 背筋, 斜線堂有紀, 上條一輝, 新名智, 皮肉屋文庫 and 梨. The spine-chilling horror anthology Other Dangers goes on sale today from 新潮文庫nex!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003135.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734737
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社新潮社、新潮文庫nex

Facts:
- [List price] 693 yen (tax included)
- Release date: July 29

## スケッチ画集全3巻、ついに完結！ 『萩尾望都スケッチ画集III 「トーマの心臓」とドラマ世界』2026年7月29日発売！

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003137.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734736
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社新潮社、萩尾望都

Facts:
- Currently, approximately 200 books are in storage
- List price (tax included): 4,180 yen

## Chasing the Elusive African Natto will be published as a 新潮文庫 paperback on July 29.

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003140.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734735
- Companies mentioned: 新潮社、新潮文庫

## Norio Gojo, whose Murder Case: No Time for Melos to Be Running Around has become a sensation, has written a new full-fledged mystery! The Man-Eating Panda Murder Case (新潮文庫nex) goes on sale July 29.

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003141.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734734
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社新潮社、角川文庫、双葉文庫、新潮文庫nex

Facts:
- [List price] 693 yen (tax included)
- ISBN: 978-4-10-180338-8

## [The mystery world’s much-buzzed-about hit is finally out in paperback!] Tomoyuki Shirai’s The Sacrifice of the Great Detective: The People’s Temple Murder Case (新潮文庫) goes on sale today, July 29!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003142.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734733
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社新潮社、新潮文庫

Facts:
- List price
- Launch date

## [The shock of “I’ll Tell You the Truth” returns!] Shinichiro Yuki’s new signature work, The Perfect Choice of Boy ABC: cover revealed and special website revamped!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003144.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734732
- Companies mentioned: 新潮社、株式会社新潮社

Facts:
- A major bestseller with cumulative sales exceeding 900,000 copies
- List price: ¥2,090 (including tax)

## A supporting character, but a great detective behind the scenes! Ayami Endo’s The Supporting-Role Detective Never Misses a Thing goes on sale from 新潮文庫 on Wednesday, July 29!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003147.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734731
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社新潮社、新潮文庫

## The latest paperback by hugely popular entomologist Takashi Komatsu, An Entomologist in Sun or Rain, goes on sale today, July 29, from 新潮社.

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003148.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734730
- Companies mentioned: 新潮社、NHK、TBSテレビ、信州大学、九州大学、国立科学博物館

## [On sale today] More than 10 million copies sold! The latest installment in the Shabake series, Oni Laughs, written by Megumi Hatakenaka, goes on sale July 29! Now accepting submissions for the 25th anniversary survey, “My Family and Shabake”

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003163.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734729
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社新潮社、アニメ「しゃばけ」製作委員会

Facts:
- ¥1,815 (tax included)

## We will publish Tomogui, the Naoki Prize-winning novel by Akiko Kawasaki, from 新潮文庫 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003171.000047877.html
- anchor: #n1734728
- Companies mentioned: 新潮文庫、北海道新聞、三浦綾子文学賞、JRA賞馬事文化賞、大藪春彦賞、新田次郎文学賞、直木三十五賞

Facts:
- 【List price】781 yen (tax included)
- ISBN: 978-4-10-107051-3

## A grand gathering of delicious food! Gourmet fair showcases the culinary delights that 鳥取県 is proud of

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003788.000014571.html
- anchor: #n1734727
- Companies mentioned: ホテルニューオータニ、鳥取県、豊前裏打会、大山乳業農業協同組合

## 渋谷で家族の笑顔あふれる秋の思い出づくり！ セルリアンタワー東急ホテル「かるめら」 シルバーウィーク限定ブッフェを初開催！！出来立てローストビーフや生搾りモンブランを堪能

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004209.000005113.html
- anchor: #n1734726
- Companies mentioned: セルリアンタワー東急ホテル、東急ホテルズ＆リゾーツ株式会社

Facts:
- Adults: 7,500 yen
- Children (ages 4–12): 3,500 yen
- “Option”: 90-minute free-flow alcoholic beverages, 3,500 yen

## [Disaster Preparedness Day] Free webinar on disaster preparedness for medical institutions to be streamed on demand!

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004590.000032407.html
- anchor: #n1734725
- Companies mentioned: 新社会システム総合研究所、東京都立病院機構、東京都立広尾病院

Facts:
- “Disaster Prevention Day” on September 1, 2026