From the launch of the next-generation ear-and-brain-training hearing device “Olive Air” to the brand’s 10th anniversary: bringing a premium style to the hearing experience. Introducing the limited-quantity “Olive Air Gold Edition”
【Opening for a limited time at Nagoya Station from August 3】A first collaboration shop, “古今茶家STAND with MONIN,” pairing fluffy shaved ice from a long-established shop with the world-renowned syrup brand MONIN（モナン）
【September 25・Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture】“Commons Connect Fukushima,” a co-creation meeting to turn regional challenges into business, to be held in conjunction with 日本の素材甲子園
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Date and time: Friday, September 25, 2026
Capacity: first 30 people
General: 2,000 yen
COMMON members: 1,000 yen
Networking reception: Planned at a separate venue (participation fee: approximately 5,000 yen)
Registration deadline: September 23, 2026 (Wednesday)
“It’s a font, yet it looks like custom-ordered brush lettering” — Authentic brush-style typeface “Kaze no Mai Font A” on sale at a special limited-time price 【筆文字デパート】
“AI Search【ミチビト】,” an AI search optimization service for stores and businesses, releases new features for automated GBP posts and store-specific review reports
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Service launches in early August 2026
Automatic translation lets users select any 2 languages from 20
AI analyzes reviews from the past 12 months
Analyzes 50 reviews with text from the past 12 months
If 20 of those reviews mention occasions such as “business entertaining,” “anniversaries” or “dates”
A selection process that ends before you meet — Students who consult generative AI were more likely to “stop applying” (up to 5.1 times as likely). Survey on the use of generative AI in job hunting
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43.3% of students have stopped applying to a company after researching it with AI.
The higher the frequency with which students consult AI about career choices, the higher the proportion; the largest gap was 5.1 times.
97.0% have used generative AI, including 74.6% who use it “frequently.”
Experience consulting generative AI about career paths and company fit (n=67)
88.1% of students feel there is an “AI use gap (advantage or disadvantage).”
While 56.7% “trust” AI responses, 59.7% have “suspected misinformation” — trust and concern coexist.
A total of 71.6% said that companies using AI for screening and evaluation is “efficient but concerning” or that “humans should make the decisions.”
From “personal seals” to “digital registered seals”: Paperlogic forms comprehensive business alliance with Japan Communications Group’s my FinTech, leveraging FPoS technology
Can “more features” backfire? Just 15.0% find them appealing. 62.5% have hesitated to buy, while 66.5% favor products “limited to the features they need”
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15.0% find products “attractive because of their advanced features”
62.5% have hesitated to buy or decided against buying a product because it had too many features or specifications
66.5% favor “choosing products limited to the features they need” over products with many features or specifications
45.5% feel that a product has “too many features for me”
41.5% feel that they “can no longer tell which features they need”
64.5% sometimes feel overwhelmed when choosing because of the many specifications listed for products
60.8% want “products with only the features they need”
Despite rising prices, 65.0% say their interest in new products has not changed. Even so, 78.0% hesitate to buy. What consumers want is “a way to try products without 부담”
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65% said “no change”
56.8% said, “It feels safer to choose products I’m used to”
42.71% said, “I’d be disappointed if it wasn’t worth the price”
40.10% said, “Rising prices have made me more determined to avoid making the wrong purchase”
31.25% said, “I’d be disappointed if the quality or results fell short of expectations”
56.8% said, “Being able to buy it at a trial price below the regular price”
46.4% said, “Having a small-quantity or trial-size option”
22.9% said, “Having detailed information to help me decide whether the product suits me”
20.3% said, “Having plenty of reviews from people who have actually bought the product”
19.27% said, “Having a return and refund guarantee”
[Emergency support for the Kumamoto earthquake] An emergency response team has been dispatched and has been providing assistance at the site since last night.
Notice regarding the acquisition of shares in LUCE Co., Ltd. (making it a subsidiary) and a money loan agreement with financial covenants, as part of the reuse technology business expansion
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Holds 51% of the voting rights
Share acquisition price: 650 million yen
Advisory fees and other expenses: 4 million yen
Total: 645 million yen
Loan amount: 650 million yen
1-month Japanese yen TIBOR published by the Japanese Bankers Association +1.5%
New products featuring designs from ディズニー＆ピクサー’s “Toy Story” are coming! Stainless steel tumblers, mugs and coasters scheduled to go on sale in early August
“International School Fair,” bringing together 20 leading international schools in Singapore, to be held in Singapore on September 6. First-ever opportunity to hear directly from families with students currently attending the schools
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20 leading international schools in Singapore will gather in one place
カルコネ is in its 13th year of providing support for international school enrollment and study abroad in Singapore
We have supported more than 100 families annually
More than 80 families considering relocation to Singapore for work or education attended the fair held in Tokyo
September 6, 2026 (Saturday)
10:00 ~16:00
Companies mentioned：Culture Connection Pte. Ltd.、UWCSEA、早稲田渋谷シンガポール校、ホアチョンインターナショナルスクール、イートンハウスグループ、スタンフォードアメリカン、ノースロンドン、The Perse School、One World International School、Australian International School、Brighton College (Singapore)、Canadian International School、Etonhouse International School、Global Indian International School、Invictus International School Singapore、ISS International、Middleton International School、North London Collegiate School、Nexus International School、RD American School、Sir Manasseh Meyer International School、Stamford American International School、Westbourne College (Singapore)、XCL World Academy
Total funding surpasses 26.95 million yen! The 6-in-1 multifunctional suitcase “TRIPLUS” gets an upgrade. The 2nd model, designed to make travel and business trips more comfortable, is now available for preorder on Makuake
Initiatives to raise disaster preparedness awareness: “Digital Disaster Preparedness Drill 2026 [Disaster Preparedness Knowledge Update]” now available on the JA Kyosai app
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About 150 years’ worth of newspaper articles held at the National Diet Library
700 men and women aged 20–60 nationwide
21.4% said they had “enough”
65.0% said “I have no opportunity to talk about it” or “I don’t know what to talk about”
25.9% said “I often think about it in terms of my own life”
Disaster preparedness goods to be awarded to 300 winners in a drawing
フラッグス株式会社 launches “Work Hours and Work Record Management” feature, providing end-to-end support from project management to cost and business management
ラボたま to hold a hands-on exhibition for Saitama Prefecture’s “Touch, Learn and Connect: DX Adoption Promotion Project” in Miyashiro on August 18
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Visitors can try out DX tools across a wide range of fields, including accounting, public relations, construction management and production management, from about 30 companies
Hands-on DX exhibitions to be held at 5 locations across Saitama Prefecture
【Now on sale to popular acclaim!】“Star Wars: A Galactic Survival Guide” is here! Can you survive in a galaxy far, far away? 【Officially approved by ルーカスフィルム】
Preserving Japan’s beautiful terraced rice fields, their ecosystems, and the lives of the people who sustain them for the future. The 2nd Japan Terraced Rice Field Photo Contest is coming!
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Gift certificate (100,000 yen) + terraced-rice-field rice (10kg)
Gift certificate (50,000 yen) + terraced-rice-field rice (5kg)
Gift certificate (10,000 yen) + terraced-rice-field rice (5kg)
Digital travel voucher (10,000 yen)
Bookstore gift card (worth 10,000 yen) + terraced-rice-field rice (5kg)
Gift certificate (5,000 yen)
Terraced-rice-field rice (10kg)
Terraced-rice-field rice (5kg)
Companies mentioned：株式会社ヤマタネ、株式会社インプレス、KNT-CTホールディングス株式会社、KNT-CT Foods(U.S.A),LLC、ONIGIRI SUN
Exhibiting at the 26th JAPAN Drugstore Show! Get the popular “Drain Oil and Debris Catching Sheet,” which has garnered 4.7 million views on social media
New version 3.14.0 launches, enabling users to access BIZTEL’s proprietary generative AI, “BIZTEL Service Standard AI,” through the “AI Integration” feature
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No. １ in domestic market share for 9 consecutive years
No. 1 in the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking! A special collaboration with Pompompurin is here! The “Pompompurin × Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Collaboration Campaign” runs from Aug. 14 (Fri.) to Sept. 13 (Sun.), 2026
The dual-purpose folding umbrella “Spatto Shut (Spatto Shatto),” which can be quickly stowed with one hand, is now on sale to favorable reviews, with the number of retail locations being expanded in stages
From Shibuya to space. Supporting “Catch the moon!! in Shibuya Chūkan School,” an astronomy event for parents and children in collaboration with “Space Brothers,” to be held on Friday, August 21, and Saturday, 22
From checking construction progress to handling inquiries and application procedures after move-in, customer support services for the Lupia series are brought together on smartphones
[On hot days, savor eel, pike conger and horse mackerel for an energy boost] August-only menu at 24 大庄水産 locations! Enjoy summer-only sake from a prestigious brewery, too!
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24 locations of the grilled seafood izakaya 大庄水産
A menu to help you stay energized through summer will be offered for August only (*). The 9 dishes feature seasonal fish ideal for summer nutrition, including eel rich in vitamin A and pike conger and small horse mackerel, which are high in quality protein, to help you beat the intense summer heat.
[For recruiters] The latest hiring trends explained in a free webinar! The August 2026 topic of the monthly HR Topics series is “AI Disrupts Graduate Recruitment”
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Has supported hiring at more than 20,000 companies to date
A ZEAL employee wins the “Microsoft Top Partner Engineer Award” for 4 consecutive years
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Ryoma Nagata, from the Technology Expert Department of the Data & AI CoE Headquarters at ZEAL, won for the 4th consecutive year, while Reiji Otake won for the first time
[Archive now available!] AI Expo Nagoya 2026—The first event in the Tokai region! Watch the conference packed with the excitement of AI implementation on manufacturing floors and practical insights
【ロイズ】ロイズ’ mobile sales trucks tour the Tohoku, Hokuriku, Tokai, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu regions. Introducing recommended products and scheduled stops for August. The midsummer-limited Nama Chocolate [Soy × Café Latte] will also be available.
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Contents: 20 pieces
Price: ¥1,215 including tax (¥1,125 before tax)
Contents: 9 pieces
Price: ¥783 including tax (¥725 before tax)
Net weight: 190 g
Price: ¥1,188 including tax (¥1,100 before tax)
Price: 1,350 yen including tax (1,250 yen before tax)
【ゼッテリア】Enjoy a juicy patty refreshed with grated daikon! Fragrant garlic-soy sauce and refreshing salted sauce are perfect for summer! ゼッテリア launches its “Summer Japanese-Style Grated Daikon Burger Fair”!
Handball powerhouse パリ・サン＝ジェルマン takes on ジークスター東京 and ネクスト日本代表 in a dream matchup! 日テレジータス will broadcast every match of the PSG Handball Japan Tour 2026 live and free on CS!
【Series surpasses 100,000 copies】A panel exhibition celebrating the new release of 髭, the smash-hit comic essay that “massively boosts self-esteem,” will be held at 20 stores nationwide! An original smartphone wallpaper will also be given away exclusively at participating stores!
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Instagram followers: 597,000
20 stores nationwide
Approximately 760,000 total followers across social media
【Omiya, Shin-Urayasu, Yokohama】Put on a chef’s coat and try making an authentic parfait! “Summer Family Buffet & Kids’ Pastry Chef Experience,” a hands-on event for children to make summer vacation memories
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Elementary school students, with one drink: ¥6,300
Preschool children, with one drink: ¥5,000
Adults: ¥5,500
Junior high school students, with one drink: ¥4,200
Elementary school students, with one drink: ¥3,000
【独自調査】2026 latest: Ranking of popular hotels and inns among international visitors [Ehime edition]. “Ref Matsuyama City Station by ベッセルホテルズ” ranks 1st! | Ranking of popular hotels and inns among inbound visitors #Inbound #MEO
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195 hotels and inns in Ehime Prefecture
Total reviews (including Japanese): 6,914
Of those, reviews in foreign languages: 1,960
The property received 137 reviews in foreign languages over the course of 1 year
Connected to 32 websites, including its own corporate website!
Founded: Sept. 2015
Companies mentioned：株式会社mov、ベッセルホテルズ、ドーミーイン、カンデオホテルズ、ダイワロイネットホテル、ホテルビスタ、WAKKA、ホテルマイステイズ、ネストホテル、コンフォートホテル、茶玻瑠、訪日ラボ、口コミコム、trial JAPAN
【星のや軽井沢】Surrounded by vivid autumn leaves, enjoy exclusive views of the autumn scenery. 5 ways to spend your time attuning mind and body while experiencing nature’s changing seasons with all 5 senses
【阪急うめだ本店】Create one-of-a-kind original art! Try “Decopatch,” an eco-friendly French decorating craft. A parent-child art workshop where you simply tear and paste paper