住友不動産’s resort hotel series “Village Atami” grand opens on Saturday, August 1, with a stay-focused resort featuring rooms with balconies and hot springs and saunas
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Grand opening on Saturday, August 1, 2026
82 rooms across 8 types, all with balconies
The 23rd property in the hotel series operated by our company
[BANILA CO] Limited collaboration with THE MATCHA TOKYO! Matcha-latte-inspired cleansing balm to go on sale in stores from late July in limited quantities!
[Inaugural event] “The PEAKS,” a new series of programs that challenges conventional wisdom among entrepreneurs, launches! 隆生 小澤 will speak at Session 1 and 敦義 山﨑 at Session 2. Registration opens today.
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A total of 6 sessions are planned
A total of 6 sessions are planned for fiscal 2026
Original記念すべき第1回セッションは、2026年9月2日（水）に開催
Session 2 will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2026
10 companies set to take the world stage! Osaka-based overseas expansion support program “OIH GLOBAL BRIDGE” announces startups selected for fiscal 2026
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10 companies with expected growth in global markets have been selected.
Overseas travel in the era of smartphone payments: Are 90% actually leaving “cash stashed at home” unused?! A candid report on cash in the age of cashless payments, based on interviews with recent overseas travelers
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90.5% (152 people) said “yes.”
97.3% of returnees (※including those who did not use cash) come home with foreign currency left over, in amounts both large and small.
Although awareness of the service among survey respondents remained at just 32.7%
62.4% of valid respondents (93 of 149 people) said they “would like to try exchanging”
Developed a digital twin that visualizes and predicts indoor environments using AI × CFD — foundational technology aimed at future air-conditioning control —
[Start preparing for high school entrance exams this summer] A powerful study partner, from building a strong foundation to the days just before the exams! Study all 5 core subjects across 3 years of junior high school in one place. New releases for high school entrance exam prep: “5-Subject Comprehensive Review,” “5-Subject Questions and Answers,” and “Complete Review of 5 Subjects”!
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Format: A5, 208 pages
List price: ¥1,320 (tax included)
Format: B6, 192 pages each
List price: ¥1,100 (tax included)
Format: B5, 160 pages of main text and 72 pages of answers
Applications open for creators to exhibit at “This Town’s Creator Expo 2027.” Bringing Osaka’s creative talent together! New possibilities start here, connect, and grow.
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Around 13,000 design and creative-related businesses are concentrated in the area
Around 200,000 creators are active in the area
180 booths (planned; in principle, on a first-come, first-served basis; screening of applications required)
The ５０th anniversary year for つゞらお and 箱根そば brings a collaboration! “Jako Tofu Icho Soba,” topped with つゞらお’s signature tofu and tiny sardines fragrant with sesame oil, goes on sale for a limited time at select locations starting at 10 a.m. on August 1
The 12th Heat Countermeasures Exhibition, a hands-on trade show aimed at revitalizing businesses related to heat-wave countermeasures, along with the 13th Occupational Safety and Health Exhibition, the 5th Noise and Vibration Countermeasures Exhibition, and the 1st Odor Countermeasures Exhibition, has concluded
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The number of exhibitors rose sharply from 119 companies (222 booths) last year to 190 companies (376 booths)
A total of 39,010 people attended over the 3-day event (including co-located exhibitions)
On the 15th, the opening day, the weather in the Ariake area of Koto Ward, where the venue is located, was sunny, and daytime temperatures exceeded 30°C, making it a “midsummer day.”
We currently hold around 30 specialized trade shows annually, both online and in the Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido areas.
A first for Shikoku! Zenrin’s lifestyle goods brand Map Design GALLERY will open a pop-up store at TAKAMATSU ORNE in Kagawa Prefecture for a limited time starting August 5, 2026 (Wed.)!
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August 5, 2026 (Wed.)–September 14 (Mon.)
Customers who spend 4,400 yen (tax included) or more
A non-sale olive-colored acrylic magnet inspired by Kagawa Prefecture will be given away to the first 200 customers
Flat tote bag \1,980 (tax included)
T-shirt, light gray/white, size L \4,950 (tax included)
Miniature acrylic keychain of an inhabited remote island (8 designs for Kagawa Prefecture), \500 each (tax included)
Over 6 million units sold in the series (※1)! Korea’s much-talked-about “pre-makeup emulsion,” Skin Barrier C Lotion EX, arrives in a large-size set exclusive to コストコ
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Cumulative shipments of 6 million units in the series
【不二家】The irresistibly crunchy gummy made with Japanese pears from Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, returns: “Nectar Fruit-Texture Gummy (Japanese Pear)” / “Nectar Gummies (Peach/Mix)” reformulated with 110% fruit juice
[Now open] Official event photos for “Moving Ukiyo-e Exhibition HIROSHIMA” released. This immersive digital art museum lets visitors experience the world of ukiyo-e and has attracted more than 50万人 worldwide to date. It runs through September 6.
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Over 300 works by world-renowned ukiyo-e artists
General admission: 2,200 yen
Students (high school, university and vocational school): ¥1,500
Children (ages 4 through junior high school): ¥700
Seniors (ages 65 and older): ¥1,900
General admission: 2,000 yen
Students (high school, university and vocational school): ¥1,300
Children (ages 4 through junior high school): ¥600
Seniors (ages 65 and older): 1,700
Produced and directed more than 80 events and projects in Japan and overseas, including projection mapping and immersive art museums
A business-matching exhibition where creators and companies connect directly, “CREATOR BUSINESS CONNECT,” will be held for the first time at Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall on April 20 (Tue.) and 21 (Wed.), 2027!
【Solving the vegetable shortage】Supporting delicious, generous vegetable intake with “Choregi,” inspired by the Korean food culture of “mixing and eating”!
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Original日本人の野菜摂取量は1日350g以上を目標とされております
Original国民1人当たりの1日の平均摂取量は256g
About 1.6 times more ground sesame
Net weight: 310 g
Suggested retail price: 400 yen (before tax) / 432 yen (tax included)
愛知県 × eiicon announces the Season 7 winner of “AICHI NEXT UNICORN LEAGUE”! Awarded 5 million yen. Applications open for startups to join Season 8, themed “Deep Tech × Global”
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Total prize money: ¥10 million
About 730 startups
About 380 partner companies
Domestic TAM: ¥149.3 billion
Global market: ¥2.85 trillion
□Winner (prize: 5,000,000 yen)
□2nd place (prize: 3,000,000 yen)
□3rd place (prize: 2,000,000 yen)・Regional Partnership Award※
【OIL by 美術手帖ギャラリー】Yuri Hasegawa’s solo exhibition “Hokey-Pokey” opens Friday, August 7. Featuring humorous plush works themed around “fakes,” characters that cannot quite become the familiar figures everyone knows.
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Exhibition of about 40 plush works depicting “fakes” in a variety of sizes
Fancy eraser set | 2,640 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：カルチュア・コンビニエンス・クラブ株式会社（CCC ART LAB）、OIL by 美術手帖ギャラリー、東京藝術大学
A must-see for Key fans! A logo T-shirt for 株式会社ビジュアルアーツ’ game brand “Key” is here! On sale first at Comiket! 【株式会社コスパ】
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Advance sale: August 15 (Sat) and 16 (Sun), 2026, at the GEE!STORE booth at Comic Market 108
General sale: Late October 2026
Price: 3,300 yen (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.
【コートヤード・バイ・マリオット 東京ステーション】Launch of “信州テロワールBBQ,” a barbecue dinner featuring apple-fed Wagyu and Shinshu Taro pork on a terrace overlooking Ginza Chuo-dori
【横浜高島屋】Head to a nearby destination for an “affordable, close and cool” summer escape! Korean market event to be held at Yokohama Station, with direct access!
Teva’s popular platform model gets a Mary Jane makeover. The new “Ampsole Gaila Mary Jane,” combining exceptional comfort with an on-trend design, goes on sale Aug. 3 (Mon.), 2026
【宮崎県国富町】Make summer memories with the whole family! The refreshed “Kunitomi Night Market” will be held Aug. 29 (Sat.), featuring food, hands-on events and チキンナンゴー
【メロンブックス先行販売】Reservations open for a limited-edition set featuring a special playmat with a stunning original illustration of “東条冬雪” by クドゥー! The latest 6th volume of “ギャル嫁の秘密” is scheduled for release on Oct. 20!
European-style curry from オーベルジーヌ, a hugely popular location-catering favorite, arrives at the employee cafeteria service 社食DELI! — Serving superb curry lunches right in the office —
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More than 800 companies have adopted the service to date
A diverse menu of more than 30 Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes every day, including limited-time offerings
2 years of staff showering a baby two-toed sloth with love in place of its mother. The affectionate little sloth is about to celebrate its 2nd birthday!
AndTech will hold an online Zoom seminar on Sept. 14 (Mon.) on “Latest Trends in Materials Design, Reaction Mechanisms and Evaluation Technologies for High-Performance EUV and Metal Resists”
Survey on “CxO (Chief Executive Officer) Hiring”: 36% of career consultants say CxO hiring is increasing. The most common reason is “strengthening management and executive teams at fast-growing companies (new positions).”
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“CFO (Chief Financial Officer)” leads at 55%
“Strengthening management and executive teams at fast-growing companies (new positions)” (64%)
“Businesses leveraging AI and generative AI (including LLMs)” (60%)
“IT and the internet” (62%)
“Startups and venture companies” (61%)
“Late 40s (ages 45–49)” (68%)
“The ability to identify management challenges and translate them into strategies for one’s own department” (71%)
36% say candidates with no prior CxO experience may still be hired
59% predict job openings will continue to increase
Can AI become a tool that enriches dialogue between people? +d&c launches the beta version of “The AI Presidents’ Meeting, Told by Companies™.”
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On July 29, 2026, the official website will launch for the beta version of “The AI Presidents’ Meeting, Told by Companies™,” an experimental project that facilitates dialogue between companies based on company briefs.
Dialogue events for companies to try the beta version are scheduled to begin accepting registrations through Peatix on Aug. 3, 2026, with applications opening on a rolling basis.
Kisuke BOX’s 25th anniversary! A thrilling day for Shikoku mahjong fans: “日本プロ麻雀連盟四国支部 4th Anniversary Tournament” to be held at “Kisuke KIT JAO” in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Chance to get the newly introduced hero-grade magic doll in “Lineage M”! “Summer Octopus Exploration Operation” begins! The “Hidden Room in the Ice Palace” event also starts at the same time
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After scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Until before scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 (planned)
SAGA MADO’s window wrapping gets a makeover! “Sunset Train,” a work by 山下朝矢 of ジーニアスラボ, brings color to the area in front of Saga Station.
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The new design will be unveiled on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
“GENIUSLAB” POP UP overview ■ POP UP dates: August 1, 2026 (Saturday)–August 6 (Thursday), 10:00–20:00
GENIUS COFFEE (Genius Coffee): 1,200 yen each
GENIUS hiragana mugs: 4,500 yen each
Hand towels (tiger/penguin): 1,100 yen each
Crew-neck T-shirt Yaoyorozu (adult size): 7,700 yen
Companies mentioned：公益財団法人佐賀県産業振興機構、さが県産品流通デザイン公社、SAGA MADO、ジーニアスラボ、GENIUSLAB、GENIUS COFFEE、株式会社すみなす、株式会社ピエクレックス、アドベンチャーワールド、畑萬陶苑、f a、For the world, We adventure.
Safie to provide video equipment, including cloud-recording cameras, free of charge to support local governments, medical institutions, companies and others affected by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake