# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-29 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 4 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.

## Fortune-teller Love Me Do, a familiar face across numerous media outlets, makes a songwriting and singing debut! Lucky song “The Voice of the Stars Is Audible: Song of the 12 Zodiac Signs”

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005223.000029501.html
- anchor: #n1734724
- Companies mentioned: Love Me Do

Facts:
- Starting Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- Song of the 12 Zodiac Signs

## One-click AI chatbot integration for WordPress sites: GMO AI RAG Chat now available [GMOプライム・ストラテジー]

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005463.000000136.html
- anchor: #n1734723
- Companies mentioned: GMOインターネットグループ、GMOプライム・ストラテジー、W3Techs、GPT、Claude、Gemini

Facts:
- About 42% of websites worldwide
- 2,200 yen/month

## See 8K/4K connection status at a glance with LEDs. New USB 10Gbps Type-C hub supports high-speed data transfer

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006064.000011495.html
- anchor: #n1734722
- Companies mentioned: サンワサプライ株式会社、Dell

Facts:
- List price: 10,010 yen (9,100 yen before tax)
- Supports power delivery up to USB PD 85W
- Use of a USB PD-compatible AC adapter rated for 100W is recommended.
- Each unit is equipped with a USB-A port supporting output of up to 1.5A
- The cable is 15 cm long.

## Level up from beginner to intermediate! Practical AI Agent Development with Python and TypeScript published in the Izumi of Technology series, July release

- Published: 2026-07-29T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007542.000005875.html
- anchor: #n1734721
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インプレス、インプレス NextPublishing、インプレスR&D、株式会社インプレスホールディングス、Amazon、楽天koboイーブックストア、Apple Books、紀伊國屋書店 Kinoppy、Google Play Store、honto電子書籍ストア、Sony Reader Store、BookLive!、BOOK☆WALKER、BOOK TECH

Facts:
- E-book edition: 1,800 yen (before tax)
- Print edition: 2,000 yen (before tax)
- 166 pages of text
- Series cumulative total tops 80 million copies

## <Class of ’28> Launch of “WinC College,” a job-hunting community supporting students in making career choices that suit them

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:59:53+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000171.000014754.html
- anchor: #n1734610
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プレシャスパートナーズ、WinC College、WinC Audition、WinC、僕と私と株式会社

Facts:
- Has provided recruitment support to more than 20,000 companies to date
- A survey found that 56.9% of new employees in the Class of ’26 were already considering changing jobs within 1 month of joining their companies

## Actus envisions the future of work with iconic furniture brand TECTA. The company’s head office has been renovated as “TECTA OFFICE.”

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:59:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000151.000071744.html
- anchor: #n1734611
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アクタス、TECTA、バウハウス、ヴァルター・グロピウス、ミース・ファン・デル・ローエ、マルセル・ブロイヤー、クリスチャン・ドレッシャー、野口 礼、ダニエラ

Facts:
- Our company has built a long-standing partnership since 1984
- On June 15, the company welcomed TECTA CEO クリスチャン・ドレッシャー and his wife
- Since the brand was founded in 1972
- Since its founding in 1969

## [4th anniversary] AGORA Hon-atsugi, an entrepreneurship support hub directly connected to Hon-Atsugi Station, launches its “4th Anniversary Campaign” on Saturday, August 1, offering a free membership fee and first month of use! Save up to 40,000 yen

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:58:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000516.000024845.html
- anchor: #n1734612
- Companies mentioned: AGORA Hon-atsugi、株式会社AGORA、神奈川県

Facts:
- 4th anniversary of launch
- Up to 39,800 yen in total
- The regular 10,000-yen membership fee is now 0 yen
- The first month’s monthly usage fee is also 0 yen (up to 29,800 yen off)
- Private rooms/fixed booths (22 seats)
- Open space (19 seats)

## SEO content production service “AI文豪” opens applications for August | Launch offers include free SEO assessments and sample articles

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:57:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000094950.html
- anchor: #n1734613
- Companies mentioned: EXTAGE株式会社、株式会社LEC

Facts:
- Monthly peak: 140,000 PVs
- An average of 200 new LINE registrations per month
- Applications open Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Application period: Saturday, August 1, 2026–Monday, August 31

## ANOTHER OFFICE × URBAN RESEARCH limited-edition exclusive items available for pre-order starting July 31

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:57:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001608.000003710.html
- anchor: #n1734614
- Companies mentioned: ANOTHER OFFICE、URBAN RESEARCH

Facts:
- Price: 106,700 yen (tax included)
- Price: 38,500 yen (tax included)
- Price: 24,200 yen (tax included)

## Cumulative attendance at the on-site information session for Osaka Memorial Park’s “Takeda-style Kofun Tomb” surpasses 1000! [株式会社前方後円墳]

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:56:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000146985.html
- anchor: #n1734615
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社前方後円墳、大阪メモリアルパーク販売株式会社、安藤忠雄建築研究所

Facts:
- Cumulative participation tops 1,000

## In fall 2026, a new fragrance, Ombre Leather Réserve Parfum, joins トム フォード’s iconic Ombre Leather fragrance line.

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:55:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000081.000081674.html
- anchor: #n1734616
- Companies mentioned: トム フォード

Facts:
- 50 mL, ¥26,950 including tax
- 100 mL, ¥30,800 including tax
- 50 mL, ¥21,560 including tax
- 10 mL, ¥7,480 including tax
- 100 mL, ¥26,400 including tax
- 50 mL, ¥18,700 including tax

## Launch of the “Bid DX Service,” boasting an impressive win rate

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:53:49+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000172035.html
- anchor: #n1734617
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビジネス・サーチ、防衛省、JAXA、産業技術総合研究所、デジタル庁、特許庁、区役所、国立環境研究所、HPCI、NHK、首相官邸、JR東日本、九州電力、総務省、金融庁

Facts:
- ¥6 billion annually
- 1人当たり売上3億円
- ¥300 billion
- The winning bid rate is 83%

## Shoe fitter Yasuo Sato, who has tried on more than 100 types of insoles, explains after using it for 6 months: “Corefix,” a Japanese-made insole developed through joint research by PRAIA and Professor Ryosuke Kuroda of 神戸大学

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000180920.html
- anchor: #n1734623
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社PRAIA、神戸大学、扶桑社、TBS、フジテレビ、日本テレビ

Facts:
- Has tried on more than 100 types of insoles
- Approximately 0.7 mm at the thinnest point
- Price: 7,700 yen (tax included)

## 【信濃屋六本木ヒルズ店】和牛離れに挑む新たな提案で、牛肉売上が前年同曜日比130％を達成！幻の「竹の谷蔓牛」や「短黒」など、信濃屋で出合える価値で“新しい和牛の美味しさ”を届ける

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000124825.html
- anchor: #n1734622
- Companies mentioned: 信濃屋、信濃屋食品、株式会社信濃屋食品、信濃屋六本木ヒルズ店

Facts:
- Founded as a liquor store in Daita, Setagaya Ward, in 1930
- Operates a total of 19 stores, including supermarkets and online stores
- 1頭100万円を超える価値がある牛
- Eligible period: June 20, 2026 (Sat.) to July 22 (Wed.)
- Compared with sales during the same weekdays a year earlier (June 21, 2025 (Sat.) to July 23 (Wed.))

## 株式会社求人ジャーナル to offer “Salary Search,” which shows prevailing salaries based on more than 200,000 job listings, on 求人ジャーナルネット

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000123572.html
- anchor: #n1734621
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社求人ジャーナル、求人ジャーナルネット、Indeed

Facts:
- More than 200,000 job listings
- All 47 prefectures nationwide

## RecUp, the AI scouting service ranked No. 1 in the construction industry by number of adopting companies, launches a service website specializing in construction industry hiring challenges

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000091.000061059.html
- anchor: #n1734620
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Delight、RecUp、TFCO株式会社

Facts:
- Survey period: March 4, 2026 to May 15, 2026

## X campaigns in the food service industry generate strong engagement, with a median of 13,696 likes, 1.79 times that of other industries

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000105.000026754.html
- anchor: #n1734619
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社hashout、ケンタッキーフライドチキン、すき家、ココス

Facts:
- 1.36 times that of industries other than food service
- Industries other than food service (median: 562,256 views)
- Median number of likes: 20,986
- Median: 14,641
- 39,800 yen per month

## [Media coverage] Our Chief Care Officer Takeshi Koba appears in the human resources and labor journal 『労政時報』 (Issue 4123), explaining support for balancing work and caregiving based on insights and data from more than 2,000 real-life consultations

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000254.000038460.html
- anchor: #n1734618
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社チェンジウェーブグループ、株式会社リクシス、労政時報

Facts:
- “Balancing work and caregiving consultations” conducted for company employees, 400 cases annually
- Approximately 7.7% of employees are already involved in caregiving
- Approximately 19.2% are in the “imminent” group
- The “near-future” group accounts for 27.7%
- “Pre-caregiving (not certified)” accounts for 46.1%
- “Requires care level 1” accounts for 18.4%
- “Vague anxiety” (40.0%)

## A workplace experience program was held at the WECARS Echizen store!

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:49:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000176464.html
- anchor: #n1734624
- Companies mentioned: WECARS、株式会社WECARS

Facts:
- 3 third-year students from Echizen City Takefu Third Junior High School
- Established: January 2024

## Available exclusively at URBAN RESEARCH this season: TICCA Short N2B Jacket

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:46:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001609.000003710.html
- anchor: #n1734625
- Companies mentioned: URBAN RESEARCH、TICCA

Facts:
- ¥64,900 (tax incl.)
- Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- Scheduled for Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

## Achieve phone DX without replacing your business phone system: rental service launched for “MOT/PBX M-V3+B,” which lets you use your company number on a smartphone

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:44:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000895.000008585.html
- anchor: #n1734475
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バルテック、MOT/TEL（モッテル）、VASS、MOTウェアラブルカメラ

Facts:
- ¥4,980 per month
- March 23, 1993

## [First launch in Japan] Korean baby bath and skincare brand “I'm NOT A Baby!” to launch on July 29 (Wed.)

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:41:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000276.000037140.html
- anchor: #n1734476
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ダッドウェイ、I'm NOT A Baby!

Facts:
- Available starting July 29, 2026 (Wed.)
- 2026年7月29日（水）～8月11日（火）
- Product lineup (9 types total)
- Organic Wash (hair and body soap), 296 ml / ¥6,050
- Organic Lotion (face and body moisturizing lotion), 296 ml / ¥6,600
- Gift Set (Organic Wash & Lotion), 296 ml × 2 / ¥11,550
- Kids Hair Conditioner, 500 ml / ¥4,070
- Kids Body Wash (body soap), 500 ml / ¥4,070
- Kids Shampoo (hair and scalp shampoo), 300 ml / ¥3,080
- Kids Intensive Lotion (face and body moisturizing lotion), 150 ml / ¥2,970

## [Global recruitment] ST Agency to hold company information session at 立命館アジア太平洋大学（APU）!

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:41:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000126879.html
- anchor: #n1734477
- Companies mentioned: ST Agency Japan株式会社、立命館アジア太平洋大学（APU）、KanDo Japanese Language School

Facts:
- Approximately 30 Japanese nationals, the largest group in Myanmar, ...
- 4 months
- More than 600 hours

## [Original survey] More than 70% of Taiwanese logistics companies are open to partnering with competitors. Insights report details “collaborative networks” to overcome labor shortages

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:40:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000369.000059899.html
- anchor: #n1734478
- Companies mentioned: ワイズコンサルティンググループ、ワイズリサーチ

Facts:
- 73% of warehouse operators in Taiwan
- 77% of forwarding (FWD) companies

## Abe Yoando Pharmaceutical to launch new “Yoando 13 Lotion” and “Yoando 13 Milk” on August 8 (Sat.). Its proprietary formula, “Senolivital 13*¹,” is at the core of development.

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000113.000037884.html
- anchor: #n1734481
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 阿部養庵堂薬品、Mibelle Biochemistry社

Facts:
- 13 Lotion
- 13 Milk
- Senolivital 13
- August 8, 2026
- 8,200 yen (tax included)
- 8,800 yen (tax included)
- Founded in 1731
- December 1984

## Beat the summer heat in an elegant space ~ Refresh your mind and body, while supporting inner health with an amazake koji drink: “Detox Full-Body Treatment” available for August only ~

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000199.000081054.html
- anchor: #n1734480
- Companies mentioned: Queensway LUX、株式会社BEST HERBS

Facts:
- Price: ¥25,863 (tax included)
- Duration: 105 minutes (80-minute treatment)

## 「一般的なアメリカ研修」では通用しない？ アメリカビジネスの鍵、ヒスパニック・マネジメント 元住友商事メキシコ法人社長が解説 ≪パネルディスカッションテーマ決定≫

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000581.000077877.html
- anchor: #n1734479
- Companies mentioned: インサイトアカデミー株式会社、住友商事、メキシコ住友商事会社、INSIGHT ACADEMY

Facts:
- Date: August 6, 2026 (Thu.)
- Time: 15:30–17:00
- Has 4 assignments in Mexico, totaling 17 years of experience living and working there.
- Capital: 95 million yen

## Application of the Disaster Relief Act in connection with the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:38:50+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008865.000001355.html
- anchor: #n1734482
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社WOWOW

Facts:
- The dedicated toll-free number is listed below. We can answer questions from WOWOW customers, including those who are unable to view services due to the disaster. 0120-814-619 (hours: 9:00-20:00 / open daily)

## Emergency aid and local needs assessment launched: Magnitude 7 earthquake in Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture, with major damage possible

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:35:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000251.000005612.html
- anchor: #n1734483
- Companies mentioned: ジャパン・プラットフォーム、ピースウィンズ・ジャパン

Facts:
- The earthquake is estimated to have a magnitude of 7.1
- The epicenter was about 16 kilometers deep
- More than ¥100.8 billion in total
- More than 2,600 projects

## Meikikou launches new “移動式段差らく～だⅡ”! Streamlines logistics loading and unloading with a 1-ton capacity and 1.5-meter lift. Mobile lift for eliminating level differences

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:35:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000156.000058550.html
- anchor: #n1734484
- Companies mentioned: 新東工業株式会社、株式会社メイキコウ

Facts:
- Maximum load capacity: 1,000 kg
- Lifting height: 1,500 mm
- More than 170 units delivered to date
- 200 cumulative unit deliveries
- Just 33 mm high when retracted
- Raises and lowers 1.5 m in about 14 seconds
- The unit weighs about 350 kg

## Boomi survey finds 86% of companies have adopted AI agents, but just 34% trust them

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:35:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000099.000068656.html
- anchor: #n1734485
- Companies mentioned: Boomi、Forrester Consulting、SunBridge Partners, Inc.

Facts:
- Just 34% of companies said they trust the decisions and actions of AI agents
- They are exposed to the risk of incurring an average of $2.1 million in additional costs, equivalent to about ¥300 million
- The share of companies that said they strongly trust their actions and decisions reached 55%
- Far exceeding the 22% of companies in a state of “agentic chaos” (unable to properly manage AI agents)
- While respondents said iPaaS and API management capabilities for building AI agents are important to their operational readiness
- The figure was just 58% among “agentic chaos” companies
- 47% cited “stronger integration with tools, APIs and applications” as their top priority
- The figure was just 31% among “agentic chaos” companies
- MCP, a standard for securely connecting AI agents to internal systems, one...

## Sharp launches 2 models in the Healsio Hot Cook pro series of waterless automatic cooking pots

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:34:54+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001576.000012900.html
- anchor: #n1734486
- Companies mentioned: シャープ、クックトーク、九十九（つくも）しおり、COCORO HOME、COCORO KITCHEN

Facts:
- Cooking capacity: 2.4 L
- Expanded to 30 types
- Supports 10 menu items

## Job descriptions (JD) for those who don’t know where to start: A framework and steps for correctly understanding job-based HR

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:34:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000286.000083936.html
- anchor: #n1734487
- Companies mentioned: セレクションアンドバリエーション株式会社、A社、B社、製薬業、ITプラットフォーマー、専門商社、システム開発業、監査法人系コンサルティングファーム、通信建設業

Facts:
- Event date and time: Aug. 31, 2026, 14:00–14:30
- Participation fee: Free
- Established as a limited company in March 2006 (incorporated in June 2011)

## From “choosing a place to work” to “choosing a life.”

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:33:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000182133.html
- anchor: #n1734488
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サンキョウテクノスタッフ、マイナビ

Facts:
- Will be held on October 10, 2026
- Students scheduled to graduate in 2028
- Early selection process scheduled to begin in 2027

## bemyfriends turns operating profit in the second quarter of 2026 as its global IP superfan business gains momentum

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:33:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000102.000145316.html
- anchor: #n1734489
- Companies mentioned: bemyfriends、Netflix、BIGBANG、T1、ドリームアスカンパニー、FLO ZIP

Facts:
- Second quarter of 2026
- More than 400 fandom platforms
- More than 1,200 artists
- More than 13 million members to date

## [伊右衛門カフェ] New arrivals: fragrant hojicha dorayaki and luscious Uji matcha tiramisu!

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:32:52+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000203.000032163.html
- anchor: #n1734490
- Companies mentioned: カフェ・カンパニー株式会社、伊右衛門カフェ、株式会社福寿園、サントリー食品インターナショナル株式会社

Facts:
- About 60 studios
- As of July 2026
- Starting July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)
- Japanese tea set: ¥1,150 (¥1,265 including tax)
- Served with hojicha gelato: ¥800 (¥880 including tax)
- A la carte: ¥780 (¥858 including tax)

## bitFlyer selected as a reference exchange for the “JPX-QUICK Crypto Asset Index Series”

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:32:37+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000146.000047991.html
- anchor: #n1734491
- Companies mentioned: bitFlyer、JPX 総研、QUICK、bitFlyer Holdings、bitFlyer Blockchain、Custodiem

Facts:
- No. 1 in Japan for bitcoin trading volume for 10 consecutive years

## [Dexerials] Creating next-generation solutions to support advances in AI and autonomous driving: 3 products supporting displays worldwide have ranked No. 1 in global market share for 7 consecutive years

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:32:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000141.000064805.html
- anchor: #n1734492
- Companies mentioned: デクセリアルズ株式会社、株式会社富士キメラ総研

Facts:
- Our global market share: 79.4%
- Our global market share: 95.4%
- Our global market share: 54.3%

## Experience the essence of Swiss watchmaking! “WATCH.SWISS” comes to Nihombashi Mitsukoshi

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:32:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000148753.html
- anchor: #n1734493
- Companies mentioned: スイス時計協会FH、在日スイス大使館、スイス政府観光局、カランダッシュ ジャパン株式会社、ネスレネスプレッソ株式会社、スイス・ビジネス・ハブ貿易投資促進、在日スイス商工会議所、一般社団法人 日本時計輸入協会、株式会社プレスハウス

Facts:
- Aug. 5–Aug. 18, 2026
- The history of Switzerland’s watch industry, passed down for more than 400 years
- Approximately 500 member companies

## The “ブラプラWEB招待状” online wedding invitation service has surpassed 150,000 template combinations.

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:31:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000066709.html
- anchor: #n1734494
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ParaLux、ブラプラWEB招待状、帝国ホテル、ホテル椿山荘東京、八芳園、PAYGENT

Facts:
- More than 5 million cumulative users
- Used at more than 3,000 venues
- 339 design themes
- User rating: 4.8
- System fee: 3.1% of the payment amount
- Service uptime: 99.6%

## “Vtkool” beta version 2.0 released, making it easy to add a talking AI character to websites

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000187483.html
- anchor: #n1734525
- Companies mentioned: GeeXai株式会社、Vtkool

Facts:
- Released on July 25, 2026
- The beta is available with free account registration

## 北海道美瑛の一棟貸し宿「Ubaku Villa 宇莫別荘」、開業半年でAirbnb・Booking.com双方満点評価ーーゲストの8割以上が海外から

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000163262.html
- anchor: #n1734524
- Companies mentioned: Ubaku Villa、Airbnb、Booking.com、HBC北海道放送

Facts:
- 5-star rating rate: 100%
- Review score: 10 (out of 10)
- More than 80% of guests come from overseas

## “黒毛和牛 善,” the first China location, backed and joined by Invalink representative 燕楠 as its largest shareholder, surpasses 2.47 million yuan in cumulative transaction value less than 1 month after opening

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000167863.html
- anchor: #n1734523
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インバリンク、黒毛和牛 善、寧波和匠商業管理有限公司、株式会社ZEN

Facts:
- Cumulative transaction value: 2.47 million yuan
- Equivalent to about ¥60 million

## Launch of MALAYGOHAN, a food media platform for finding carefully selected restaurants popular with foreigners in Malaysia

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000129629.html
- anchor: #n1734522
- Companies mentioned: Action First Japan, Inc.、MALAYGOHAN、GOHANシリーズ、THAIGOHAN、VIETGOHAN、SINGOHAN、GohanMe

Facts:
- Features about 150 carefully selected restaurants at launch
- Our gourmet media, the “GOHANシリーズ,” is expanding into its 4th country, following Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.
- The “GOHANシリーズ” has grown into a food media network for foreigners featuring more than 1,100 carefully selected restaurants across 4 ASEAN countries (Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia).

## アカデミー・デュ・ヴァン to hold “A Journey to the World’s Great Wine Regions, Starting in Osaka” on August 30

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000164161.html
- anchor: #n1734521
- Companies mentioned: アカデミー・デュ・ヴァン、オーパスワン

Facts:
- 30 types of wine
- 2,200 yen
- More than 10 countries worldwide

## Supporting Okayama’s izakaya and the people who work there: Business partnership with OHKネットコム, which produces “ちょい飲み手帖 岡山版,” published by OHK岡山放送

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000147551.html
- anchor: #n1734520
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ぺこり、OHKネットコム、OHK岡山放送

Facts:
- Features more than 130 izakaya and other restaurants, mainly in central Okayama City

## Real estate customer management system “みらいえ” adds automatic setting of desired viewing dates from viewing reservation inquiries on SUUMO

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000022104.html
- anchor: #n1734519
- Companies mentioned: DataBee株式会社、SUUMO、みらいえ

Facts:
- July 15, 2026
- Deployed at more than 300 companies
- More than 4,000 stores
- Adopted by 15 of the top 30 real estate brokerage and sales companies
- Successful listing rate on major portals: 99.99%
- Property data entry work reduced by about 70%
- Developed more than 18 microservices using AI and big data

## マイナビパートナーズ launches a “Career Autonomy Support Program” to create career development opportunities in disability employment

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000026.000034629.html
- anchor: #n1734518
- Companies mentioned: マイナビパートナーズ、マイナビグループ、障害者職業総合センター

Facts:
- As the statutory employment rate is raised to 2.7%
- The company had 370 employees as of June 2026
- Of these, 277, or about 75% of all employees, hold disability certificates
- In 2025, more than 700,000 people with disabilities worked at private companies
- “I want to keep working at the same company for as long as possible”: 84.3%
- “I want to work while managing my health and balancing my personal life”: 43.9%
- “I want to be useful to those around me and to society”: 28.7%
- “I want to develop my experience and skills in a specific type of work”: 25.5%
- “I want to gain experience and skills across a wide range of work”: 23.8%

## “I want to be able to make a pair of glasses with my own hands.” An online information session for people with this goal will be held on August 28, 2026

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000099636.html
- anchor: #n1734517
- Companies mentioned: 佐々木セルロイド工業所、Sasaki Kamon Series KAORU、SILMO d'Or、iOFT、OPTIQ TAILOR

Facts:
- Has continued manufacturing eyeglass frames for more than 100 years
- Manufacturing eyeglass frames involves more than 200 processes
- Employees: 58 (as of July 1, 2026)
- August 28, 2026
- Time: 19:00–20:00
- Nominated for 2 consecutive years, 2023 and 2024
- Won a design award and the grand prize at iOFT 2025
- Opened OPTIQ TAILOR, a store attached to its own factory, in February 2024

## Cool down the midsummer office with snow

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000112182.html
- anchor: #n1734516
- Companies mentioned: 日本体育施設株式会社、国土交通省

Facts:
- The share of people aged 55 and older was 36.7% in 2024
- The average across all industries was 32.4%

## A subscription service is now available from HANDELS VÄGEN, the additive-free craft ice cream brand, delivering seasonal recommendations handpicked by ice cream experts.

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000023457.html
- anchor: #n1734515
- Companies mentioned: フレックス株式会社、HANDELS VÄGEN

Facts:
- 2 varieties of pint ice cream
- Delivered every 30 days
- Starts Tuesday, August 4, 2026

## Launch of advertising placement plans for the gaming and BTO industries | “gg,” one of Japan’s largest gaming PC search sites

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000071.000134073.html
- anchor: #n1734514
- Companies mentioned: gg、合同会社気づけば、イヤバズ

Facts:
- Search across gaming PCs from all 16 manufacturers
- Price: 100,000 yen (before tax) and up

## 【8/1(土)10時～GREEN FUNDINGにて発売開始】設営時間を短縮し、キャンプの時間を有意義に。鎌倉天幕人気NO.1のHIDEOUTシリーズから「SPEED PITCH GUIDE」発売

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000037774.html
- anchor: #n1734513
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ニューテックジャパン、鎌倉天幕

Facts:
- Launch: From 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026

## シンシアリー、「イプロスAI 2026 夏」に3名が登壇

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000102.000117465.html
- anchor: #n1734512
- Companies mentioned: シンシアリー株式会社、株式会社イプロス、NTTドコモソリューションズ株式会社

Facts:
- 「イプロスAI 2026 夏」
- July 29–31, 2026
- 10:00〜17:00
- How did AI take root at companies with more than 5,000 employees?

## [ウェルネスダイニング] Launches food support rooted in the community in partnership with エネアーク関西

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000054072.html
- anchor: #n1734511
- Companies mentioned: ウェルネスダイニング株式会社、株式会社エネアーク関西

Facts:
- Capital: 100 million yen
- Employees: 632
- Business launched: April 1, 2018
- Established: June 2011

## [Survey on seniors’ attitudes] Despite soaring vegetable prices, about 40% say they prioritize vegetables by reducing the amount they buy. Health concerns over a lack of vegetables affect 90%. コスモラボ surveys 1,482 seniors

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000137.000135585.html
- anchor: #n1734510
- Companies mentioned: コスモヘルス株式会社、コスモラボ

Facts:
- “No change” (56.7%) was the most common response
- Reached about 90%
- “I’d prefer to make up the shortfall with natural foods, if possible” (39.6%) was the most common response
- “Safety” (81.8%) ranked overwhelmingly high

## Brighten your daily commute with your design! glafit holds the “NFR-01 Lite Wrapping Sticker Design Contest”

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000141.000031007.html
- anchor: #n1734509
- Companies mentioned: glafit株式会社、株式会社&A、アシックス商事株式会社、一般社団法人日本電動モビリティ推進協会（JEMPA）

Facts:
- Reference price: 187,000 yen
- Amazon gift card worth ¥10,000

## Adjust releases “Mobile App Trends 2026: Japan Edition”

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000164.000011908.html
- anchor: #n1734508
- Companies mentioned: Adjust、Sensor Tower、AppLovin

Facts:
- App downloads in Japan reached 2.65 billion in 2025
- Consumers spent 114 billion hours on apps
- App installs in Japan rose 4% year over year in the first half of 2026
- Installs rose 8% year over year
- Sessions rose 40%
- Worldwide installs rose 5%
- Sessions rose 29%
- Stock investment app installs rose 90%
- Sessions rose 11%
- Average time spent in apps increased from 5.23 minutes in 2025 to 5.59 minutes in the first half of 2026
- The figure reached 11.7 minutes for stock investment apps

## First in the prefecture: After 30 years of responding to customer needs locally, a growing rental service adopts “i-Rental 点検” to improve inspection efficiency (Niigata Prefecture)

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000179.000015533.html
- anchor: #n1734507
- Companies mentioned: SORABITO株式会社、株式会社レンタルサービス、公益社団法人建設荷役車両安全技術協会

Facts:
- Established: March 1996
- Established: May 12, 2014
- Officially released a new feature in January 2026 to support legally required “specified self-inspections”

## Freeasy to make its first appearance at the American Psychological Association’s “APA 2026” as a self-service survey tool from Japan

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000222.000064613.html
- anchor: #n1734506
- Companies mentioned: アイブリッジ株式会社、筑波大学、American Psychological Association（APA）

Facts:
- More than 30,000 research projects annually
- Adopted by more than 4,000 companies in Japan
- Membership: 160,000–190,000
- About 15,000 visitors are expected
- Supports panelists in 28 countries and 14 languages
- 1アンケート5,000円（税抜）
- 1問×1人×20円から

## A fair where you can explore a style that suits you through a mock wedding ceremony, wedding meal tasting, and outfit fitting, with options including a ceremony, photos, and a reception

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000258.000084492.html
- anchor: #n1734505
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社あいプラン、ブルーミントンヒル

Facts:
- Will be held on Sunday, August 9, 2026
- Experience it in about 180 minutes

## 46.0% of men say they have had feelings for a woman but couldn’t date her | A survey finds the reasons include lack of confidence, circumstances, and differences in values, and examines the traits of women men hesitate to date [ハッピーメール survey]

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000276.000042380.html
- anchor: #n1734504
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイベック、ハッピーメール

Facts:
- 46.0% of men say they have had feelings for a woman but couldn’t date her
- 35 million cumulative members
- Survey of 100 adult men

## A new series, “Traveling Fruit Jelly,” inspired by “Traveling Maison.” The first offering lets you savor whole lemons from れもんだにのうえん in Setoda, Hiroshima.

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000340.000026789.html
- anchor: #n1734503
- Companies mentioned: メゾンカカオ、れもんだにのうえん

Facts:
- “Traveling Fruit Jelly: Setoda Lemon,” 3-piece pack, 2,916 yen including tax

## [飛驒高山美術館] Opening report | The vitality in the works of great masters, connected by their perspectives on nature: “Masters of Japonisme and Art Nouveau: Eastern and Western Views of Nature”

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000405.000047917.html
- anchor: #n1734502
- Companies mentioned: 飛驒高山美術館、リゾートトラスト株式会社、エミール・ガレ

Facts:
- Through Monday, February 15, 2027
- 【Hours】10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00)
- General admission: adults, 2,000 yen
- University and high school students: 1,800 yen
- Junior high school students: 1,300 yen
- Elementary school students: ¥500

## “Easy Construction Management” feature launched to streamline everything from restoration work to minor repairs during occupancy | いえらぶCLOUD

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000827.000008550.html
- anchor: #n1734501
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社いえらぶGROUP、いえらぶCLOUD、いえらぶBB

Facts:
- Used by more than 50,000 companies nationwide
- Monthly property listings have surpassed 750,000

## “BOSS×ポケモン３０周年 第２弾” launches “ボス 歴戦の微糖,” a new product to inspire all workers who have overcome many challenges. Campaign also offers prizes including “歴戦のボスＧジャン”!

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000847.000027480.html
- anchor: #n1734500
- Companies mentioned: サントリービバレッジ＆フード株式会社、サントリーコーヒー、ポケモン

Facts:
- More than １００ blend variations were prototyped
- １６５ yen
- ２４０ yen
- 250 yen

## Learn lighting techniques with a Boeing 777 plastic model! Adult’s Secret Base: Plastic Model Lighting Course

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000951.000014948.html
- anchor: #n1734499
- Companies mentioned: テレビ愛知、ハセガワ、日本航空、ANA、X

Facts:
- X has more than 19,000 followers
- 日本航空 Boeing 777-200 (list price: 1980 yen)
- Participation fee: 6,050 yen (tax included)
- Application deadline: Aug. 3, 2026 (Mon.), 19:00
- Dates: Aug. 22 and 23, 2026 (Sat. and Sun.), 10:00–17:00 (planned)

## 【愛知県 × eiicon】Themes set for 8 companies participating in “TECH MEETS,” a demonstration support program geared toward implementation! Recruitment begins for co-creation partners with advanced digital technologies!

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000955.000037194.html
- anchor: #n1734498
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社eiicon、愛知県、株式会社ジーエスエレテック、株式会社ジェイアール東海髙島屋、中電クラビス株式会社、中部国際空港株式会社、株式会社テルミック、株式会社道の駅とよはし、名港海運株式会社、株式会社八幡ねじ、ANA中部空港株式会社、株式会社FaroStar、株式会社サイバーコア

Facts:
- Up to 4 million yen (tax included) in demonstration expenses will be covered
- Built on a corporate network of more than 39,000 companies to date
- We have created more than 100,000 matchmaking opportunities to date.
- We support open innovation at more than 164 leading companies across a wide range of industries, including automotive and mobility, electronics and manufacturing, telecommunications, finance and insurance, and food and consumer goods.
- Selected 140 companies in more than 20 prefectures
- Driving a cumulative total of 143 projects

## 【オリーブの丘】A seasonal message from オリーブの丘! A refreshing, chilled menu available for August only: “Chilled Capellini with Red Shrimp, Lemon and Garlic” now on sale

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001093.000097263.html
- anchor: #n1734497
- Companies mentioned: オリーブの丘、株式会社オリーブの丘、株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス

Facts:
- 63 locations nationwide
- 790 yen (869 yen including tax)
- 390 yen (429 yen including tax)

## Kokuyo and Sony Financial Group collaborate to offer a new conditioning experience

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001373.000048998.html
- anchor: #n1734496
- Companies mentioned: コクヨ株式会社、ソニーフィナンシャルグループ株式会社、ソニー株式会社、NOUS ARE™

Facts:
- W925mm × D855mm × H1500mm

## Only 3 days left!! Special discount campaign for repeat examinees targeting 2027 certification as a real estate appraiser ends July 31 (Fri.)! A substantial additional discount on the repeat-examinee discount, plus a “pass refund program,” provides strong support for students starting over

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002710.000021078.html
- anchor: #n1734495
- Companies mentioned: TAC株式会社、資格の学校TAC

Facts:
- Regular course fees of 100,000 yen or more
- July 31, 2026 (Fri.) [3 days left]
- Through Monday, Nov. 30, 2026

## Check your company’s “AX status” at the entrance to an AI trade show! — AICX Association to conduct its “AX Phase Assessment” for the first time at “AI・人工知能EXPO NEO” —

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:29:57+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002121.000026157.html
- anchor: #n1734355
- Companies mentioned: RX Japan合同会社、一般社団法人AICX協会

Facts:
- Event dates: Aug. 5–6, 2026 (Wed. and Thu.), 10:00–17:00
- 20 questions in total
- Takes 3–5 minutes

## “What if you traveled back 18 years and invested 1 million yen?” Regional IT company ITreat holds a “financial literacy” seminar for young employees

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:28:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000043.000159384.html
- anchor: #n1734356
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ITreat、みずほ証券株式会社

Facts:
- If you could go back 18 years and invest 1 million yen, what would you do?
- Gifu Prefecture ranks 29th among Japan’s 47 prefectures for salary levels

## Free webinar for business planning and corporate strategy departments to be held again: “The Future of Open Innovation / M&A Strategy: Building Co-Creation Strategies Through Global Intellectual and Investment Information × Your Company’s Intangible Assets”

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:27:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000808.000007141.html
- anchor: #n1734357
- Companies mentioned: アスタミューゼ株式会社

Facts:
- Aug. 19, 2026 (Wed.), 12:00–13:00
- 【Capacity】500 people

## 【業界の質向上へ】トクティー、特定技能2号・日本語検定対策オンライン講座が外部利用可能に。オンデマンドEラーニングで「会社の未来に貢献できる」外国人材の育成を支援

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:26:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000045023.html
- anchor: #n1734358
- Companies mentioned: トクティー株式会社、tokuty

Facts:
- We will implement major updates starting April 2026
- More than 390 overseas recruitment agencies

## 株式会社ゆで太郎システム 熊本地震の被災地支援としてお客様のご来店1回につき1円の寄付を実施

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:24:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000185769.html
- anchor: #n1734359
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ゆで太郎システム、日本赤十字社

Facts:
- お客様のご来店1回につき1円
- More than 200 locations nationwide
- Approximately 200 million yen to date

## YOSHIKI supports areas affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake and wildfires in France and Spain, donating 10 million yen to Kumamoto and a total of 100,000 euros (approximately 18 million yen) to France and Spain

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:24:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000634.000021123.html
- anchor: #n1734360
- Companies mentioned: YOSHIKI、YOSHIKI Foundation America、日本赤十字社、フランス赤十字社、スペイン赤十字社、POMMERY、Baccarat、MAISON YOSHIKI PARIS、アメリカ赤十字社、ワールド・セントラル・キッチン、MusiCares、Cedars-Sinai、Motion Picture & Television Fund、Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Foundation、Entertainment Community Fund

Facts:
- Donated 10 million yen to 日本赤十字社
- A total of 100,000 euros
- Approximately ¥18 million
- 50,000 euros each
- Approximately 9 million yen
- A total of 500,000 dollars
- Approximately ¥78 million
- Total: 50 million yen
- 10 million yen
- $100,000
- Approximately ¥15.6 million
- Approximately ¥15.5 million
- Approximately 1

## 【Tokyo event】UI-turn networking event: From a “major domestic company” to a “Sapporo-listed IT company”.

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:23:52+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000266.000130084.html
- anchor: #n1734361
- Companies mentioned: ソニーグループ、エコモットグループ、リージョンズ株式会社、札幌市、株式会社GRIFFY

Facts:
- Aug. 25, 2026
- The latest trends among people in their 30s and 40s
- 5th year

## Launch of “ツクレンダ,” a new service providing hands-on support for bringing video and social media operations in-house

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:22:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000179752.html
- anchor: #n1734362
- Companies mentioned: CRAIFT WORKS株式会社、Forrester、Wyzowl、HubSpot、株式会社ワンズマインド

Facts:
- Build a self-sufficient in-house team with zero outsourcing costs in as little as 6 months
- Recorded an in-house completion rate of approximately 80%
- 1 minute of video is equivalent to 1.8 million words
- 93% of companies using video said it “helped improve understanding of products and services”
- More than 70% of companies are currently promoting or considering bringing video production in-house
- Implementation example from a major financial company (5,000 or more employees)
- Transitioned to a “100% in-house production rate”
- Cut lead time from 2–3 weeks to “5–7 days” (approximately 60% shorter)
- The social media videos had previously peaked at 2,000 views
- Rapidly grew into a media outlet whose videos receive up to 950,000 views
- After-sales support, with consultations available from 20,000 yen per month (before tax), even after support ends

## READYFOR launches the “Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake Recovery and Reconstruction Support Program”

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:21:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000420.000031325.html
- anchor: #n1734363
- Companies mentioned: READYFOR株式会社

Facts:
- With only the payment processing fee (5%) plus tax
- Capital: 100 million yen

## Our sympathies and support for everyone affected by the earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:20:31+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000104.000115946.html
- anchor: #n1734364
- Companies mentioned: 日本リージャス株式会社

Facts:
- Half the regular price

## 【1 in 4 people】Meal guidance is one factor in considering leaving a job: survey of 100 people with work experience at nursery schools and kindergartens finds 25.0%

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000187613.html
- anchor: #n1734368
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日本教育資料、中央法規出版

Facts:
- 25.0% left or considered leaving their jobs, citing meal guidance as one factor (15.0% actually quit)
- Even with a 10,000-yen monthly pay cut, 99.0% would choose a school with “no requirement for children to finish their meals”
- When the policy is clearly stated in the job listing, 92.0% say it “increases their willingness to apply”
- The national average effective job-offer ratio for nursery school teachers is 3.88 times
- More than 82% (94 of 114 respondents) said they struggle with “guiding children who are picky eaters or have a limited diet”
- Valid responses: 100 people
- Survey of 350 parents whose children attend childcare and early childhood education facilities
- Of the 350 parents surveyed, 54.9% said they “want to know in advance, when choosing a school, whether it forces children to finish their meals”

## “2026 Marketing, Customer Acquisition and Generative AI Landscape Map” released

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000087532.html
- anchor: #n1734367
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社シード、ChatGPT、Claude

Facts:
- 14 categories in total
- A total of 283 services and tools

## Meat dishes gather at Tokyo Tower! “TOKYO MEET FOODFES” to be held during Silver Week

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000105.000096737.html
- anchor: #n1734366
- Companies mentioned: FoodFes株式会社、TOKYO MEET FOODFES実行委員会

Facts:
- 2026年9月19日(土)～9月23日(水)
- 11:00～21:00
- 23日(日)のみ19:00まで

## Top domestic and international travel destinations for Silver Week — Where will people go during the first extended holiday in 11 years? 阪急交通社 releases rankings —

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000643.000007099.html
- anchor: #n1734365
- Companies mentioned: 阪急交通社、株式会社ジャストシステム

Facts:
- Valid responses: 518 people
- 40% chose “domestic travel”
- 10% chose “international travel”
- 12% chose “both domestic and international travel”

## ル・クルーゼ unveils “Forêt (Forêt),” a new color inspired by the beauty of a deep forest

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:19:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000196.000003501.html
- anchor: #n1734369
- Companies mentioned: ル・クルーゼ、ル・クルーゼ ジャポン株式会社、ShinQs、楽天、Yahoo!ショッピング、Amazon、三越伊勢丹オンラインストア

Facts:
- Diameter: 22 cm (27 cm including handles)
- Height: 14 cm (including lid)
- Capacity: 2.4 L
- \44,000 (tax included)
- Diameter: 18 cm (23 cm including handles)
- Height: 13 cm (including lid)
- Capacity: 1.8 L
- ¥38,500 (tax included)
- Aug. 20, 2026 (Thu.)–Sept. 2 (Wed.)
- 100 years since founding in 2025

## Orders open for trading chibi-character acrylic stands and other items in the Summer Festival ver. from the TV anime Dandadan!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise.

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:17:48+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009351.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1734370
- Companies mentioned: AMNIBUS、アニメイト、集英社、ダンダダン製作委員会、株式会社アルマビアンカ、株式会社arma bianca

Facts:
- Single item: ¥880 (tax included)
- BOX ¥11,440 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥605 (tax included)
- BOX ¥7,865 (tax included)
- Single item ¥275 (tax included)
- BOX ¥7,150 (tax included)
- ¥7,678 each (tax included)
- ¥1,980 each (tax included)
- Each ¥990 (tax included)
- Single item ¥748 (tax included)
- BOX ¥11,968 (tax included)
- Single item ¥528 (tax included)
- BOX ¥8,448 (tax included)
- Single item ¥308 (tax included)
- BOX ¥7,392 (tax included)
- ¥5,478 each (tax included)

## SHO-SAN ranks 9th in the 2026 Best Workplaces for Young Employees ranking

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:15:52+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000026.000057281.html
- anchor: #n1734371
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SHO-SAN、働きがい認定企業

Facts:
- Ranks 9th in the ranking for young employees
- Applications were received for 35 projects
- 3 projects were actually launched as new businesses

## Wins 6th place in the 2026 Best Workplaces for Young Employees ranking! Angellux’s organizational revolution overturns conventions in the beauty industry

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:14:50+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000046.000048587.html
- anchor: #n1734151
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アンジェラックス、Great Place To Work® Institute Japan、エステティックグランプリ、FORBES JAPAN

Facts:
- 6th place
- Age 34 and under
- The 50-person wall
- 6 stores nationwide
- 3 stores
- No. 1 nationwide
- Grand Prix
- 3rd place
- Runner-up Grand Prix
- Runner-up Grand Prix
- 6th
- 8th place
- 1st place

## It’s handwritten, yet your company doesn’t write a single character.

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:13:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000075199.html
- anchor: #n1734152
- Companies mentioned: FREEDOM X株式会社、カクロボ

Facts:
- The open rate for handwritten direct mail is 80.0% or higher
- The open rate for printed direct mail is about 37%
- The conversion rate is 2 times higher

## ＜ロームシアター京都10周年記念事業＞ロームシアター京都レパートリーの創造ホープス 西田悠哉／劇団不労社新作公演『暗黒の喜劇』

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:13:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000150611.html
- anchor: #n1734153
- Companies mentioned: 劇団不労社、ロームシアター京都、京都芸術大学、庭劇団ペニノ、西陽〈ニシビ〉、セゾン文化財団、京都芸術センター、KYOTO EXPERIMENT、豊岡演劇祭実行委員会、クリエイター支援基金、公益財団法人京都市音楽芸術文化振興財団、京都市

Facts:
- General: ¥3,800 (member price ¥3,400), youth (age 29 and under): ¥2,500, age 18 and under: ¥1,000
- Early-bird discount for evening performances: ¥3,500
- KYOTO EXPERIMENT partner discount: ¥3,500

## [IPO or M&A? TV / Organizer] Report on the gathering with Terra Drone (TSE Growth 278A) President Tokushige

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:11:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000283.000054393.html
- anchor: #n1734154
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社IR Robotics、Terra Drone株式会社、日本ビジネスシステムズ株式会社、株式会社グローバル・リンク・マネジメント、ロードスターキャピタル株式会社、株式会社ベーシック、B・BLUEpartners

Facts:
- Continued strong growth, with an average sales growth rate of about 27% over the last 2 fiscal years
- Sales of ¥4.78 billion in the previous fiscal year (FY2026.01)
- Recorded sales of ¥4.78 billion in the previous fiscal year (FY2026.01), up 7.8% year over year
- Sales of ¥5.07 billion this fiscal year (FY2027.01)
- Plans sales of ¥5.07 billion and an operating loss of ¥1.65 billion this fiscal year (FY2027.01)
- 上場後わずか1年半で時価総額は公募時の約210億円から1,000億円レベル*まで拡大
- Sales to reach ¥216.5 billion!
- Sales to reach ¥216.5 billion! Investment in “Japan’s leading company cafeteria” and a strategic IPO

## Free distribution of “Desirable City Score,” which helps people find the city they want to live in—not someone else’s idea of a desirable city

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:11:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000046.000075199.html
- anchor: #n1734155
- Companies mentioned: FREEDOM X株式会社

Facts:
- 27 public statistical indicators
- 10 lifestyle-based presets

## Marubun signs MOU with UK-based Filtronic plc; signing ceremony held at the British Embassy in Japan

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:10:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000166754.html
- anchor: #n1734156
- Companies mentioned: 丸文株式会社、Filtronic plc、Space Exploration Technologies Corp.、SpaceX社

Facts:
- With a history of more than 50 years in the UK aerospace and defense market

## Making “I want to eat with everyone” a reality: Kamukamu Swallow and SMALL WORLDS join forces to promote barrier-free dining

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000187962.html
- anchor: #n1734181
- Companies mentioned: 医療法人社団登豊会近石病院 カムカムスワロー、株式会社SMALL WORLDS

Facts:
- This initiative began in July 2026
- Served more than 30 group bookings from special needs schools and facilities supporting children with disabilities
- Provided dysphagia meals to a total of more than 80 people

## Gunma’s first “femcare × caregiving” event announced: “Designing My Life 2026,” helping women live fulfilling lives in the 100-year era, to be held Oct. 25

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000146240.html
- anchor: #n1734180
- Companies mentioned: JUNA株式会社、DMLプロジェクト、社会福祉法人植竹会、アイ・ウィッシュ株式会社、一般社団法人ローカルコミュニティ、株式会社ラブアップ、上毛新聞社、FM GUNMA、群馬テレビ、ラジオ高崎、まえばしCITYエフエム、J:COM、Ｒあとりえパフォーマンススタジオ

Facts:
- At JOMO Square in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, on Oct. 25, 2026 (Sun.)
- Event hours: 10:00–16:00 (final admission at 15:30)
- Early-bird tickets go on sale Aug. 1, 2026 (Sat.)

## Free shuttle bus “SAPPORO Night BUS” offers views of Sapporo at night! Geigi from さっぽろ名妓連 welcome passengers. Experience Sapporo’s unique nighttime attractions.

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000187829.html
- anchor: #n1734179
- Companies mentioned: 札幌商工会議所、さっぽろ名妓連、札幌東急REIホテル

Facts:
- Every Saturday in August
- Price: Free

## Next-generation regenerative beauty brand iPS-X taps talent Manami Hashimoto

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000183306.html
- anchor: #n1734178
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ミューズ、iPS-X

Facts:
- Suggested retail price: ¥16,500 (including tax)
- Contents: 10 ml
- Contents: 45 g
- Contents: 5 sheets

## Selected for Ehime Prefecture’s DX implementation project “Triangle Ehime 2.0”; the only selected project in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector under the general category, and the only one from a business based in the prefecture

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000035717.html
- anchor: #n1734177
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社武田林業、内子町森林組合、株式会社藤岡林業、株式会社山獅、ReGACY Innovation Group株式会社

Facts:
- 17 projects selected
- 507 applications received from across Japan and overseas
- 406 applications in the general category
- 101 applications in the co-creation hub category
- Selection rate of about 4%
- FY Reiwa 8 (July 2026
- March 2027

## [Special summer edition of the Sanuki pilgrimage] Join Kobo Daishi on a journey to 20 temples on the Sanuki pilgrimage. Copy

- Published: 2026-07-29T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000186414.html
- anchor: #n1734176
- Companies mentioned: 四国八十八ヶ所霊場会、四国八十八ヶ所霊場会讃岐部会、本山寺、出釈迦寺、志度寺、遍路のあかり＋プラス

Facts:
- 20 temples in Kagawa Prefecture
- First 1,000 people in total
- シールお守り（1体500円）
- From April 20, 2026
- Saturday, August 8