【First in the Tokai region!】Japanese confectionery brand 岡田謹製茶織屋, combining domestically grown tea leaves and cacao, makes its first appearance at the summer festival ジェイアール名古屋タカシマヤ’s “アムール・デュ・ガトー”!
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■ Event period: Friday, July 31, 2026–Sunday, August 9, 2026
Get into the festival spirit with piping-hot “special festival menu items” grilled on an iron griddle! The “Summer Vacation Fair,” offering children a “free soft drink or ice cream pass,” begins Saturday, August 1, 2026
【Aomori Prefecture, 弘前市】Hirosaki Neputa Festival to be held from August 1 to 7, 2026
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Event period: August 1, 2026–August 7, 2026
Route and start time: August 1–4, Dotemachi route, 19:00–
Around 240 goldfish Neputa lanterns will be displayed along the Tsuchibuchi River, at the 弘前市 government office main building, and at tourist facilities around the city
24 footlight Neputa paintings will be installed in the Central Civic Plaza
Around 30 “goldfish lanterns” from Yanai City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, said to have been inspired by Hirosaki’s goldfish Neputa, will also be displayed
On the 弘南鉄道 Owani Line, a train decorated inside with around 200 goldfish Neputa...
“Providing entrepreneurs taking on challenges with the funds they need, when they need them”—Fintech company Yoii, which has raised a cumulative ¥1.4 billion, relocates its office to accelerate growth
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Raised approximately ¥800 million in total
Capital: ¥1,409,382,995 (including capital reserve)
Companies mentioned:株式会社Yoii、三菱UFJ信託銀行、農林中金イノベーション投資事業有限責任組合、FFGベンチャービジネスパートナーズ、One Capital、インクルージョン・ジャパン、dLab Group Limited、東京大学協創プラットフォーム開発、伊藤忠テクノロジーベンチャーズ、HiJoJo Partners、BIPROGY株式会社、Plug and Play Japan
【Taiwan report】Taiwan’s drone industry becomes a key part of the global defense supply chain <Wise Machinery Industry Journal, first week of August 2026 issue>
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Aggressive R&D investment accounts for 24% of sales
KRAFTON and Neon Giant’s The Ascent surpasses 12 million cumulative players! To mark its 5th anniversary, a major November update and future roadmap have been announced!
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KRAFTON has handled publishing since March 2026
Scheduled for release on PlayStation, Xbox and PC (Steam) in November 2026
【New products making their debut in Nagoya, too!】Cheese dessert specialty shop “Now on Cheese♪” will open for a limited time at ジェイアール名古屋タカシマヤ’s summer festival “アムール・デュ・ガトー”! New products and rare cheese soft serve will also be available.
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Price: ¥432 (including tax)
Price: 550 yen (tax included)
Price: 2,484 yen (including tax)
Companies mentioned:Now on Cheese♪、株式会社ケイシイシイ、ジェイアール名古屋タカシマヤ
[Limited-time special project] Huge response to the July pre-opening! Hyperlocal media NARITA TIME (ナリタイム) opens applications for “free coverage and publication” of stores, businesses and events that are helping energize Narita
ikigAI joins 群馬県’s “Women’s Digital Talent Development Project,” holding career talks and AI vision board workshops for junior and senior high school girls. Also covered by 群馬テレビ and 上毛新聞.
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For 40 junior and senior high school girls and their parents
Users from approximately 30 countries, with approximately 3,000 or more users in total
Winner of the Excellence Award at TOKYO STARTUP GATEWAY 2024 (out of 3,317 entries)
Companies mentioned:ikigAI株式会社、群馬県、群馬テレビ、上毛新聞、共愛学園前橋国際大学、こども家庭庁、東京都、武蔵野大学、中央大学、立命館大学、UC Berkeley Haas School of Business、経済産業省、Berkeley SkyDeck、東大IPC
More than 90% student satisfaction with company culture, regardless of whether students are from or live in Niigata. Cloud-based shift management company to launch 3 “1-Day Work Experience” courses in July
[August 7 event] Pruning superstar Marco Simonit visits Japan. “Special Seminar with Marco Simonit” to be held in a hybrid format, with an onsite venue in Tokyo and online streaming
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More than 150 renowned wineries worldwide
More than 15,000 participants
Incidence of grapevine trunk diseases: approximately 80%
[Pre-Obon report] The many photo albums sleeping at our family homes. The “family photo succession problem” is now emerging across Japan.
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Among the 94 cases, equivalent to 62.7%, burdens such as “too many photos,” “the albums are heavy” and “having trouble finding storage space” were identified.
“Mieruka Engine,” a customer feedback platform powered by generative AI, has been certified as an eligible IT tool under the “Digitalization and AI Implementation Subsidy 2026”
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No. 1 in domestic market share for 14 consecutive years
A bite that moves you. “Bringing new food culture to the world from Awaji Island.” Awaji Men Industry’s directly operated restaurant “PASTA FRESCA DAN-MEN” grand opens on Friday, July 31
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Investing approximately 300 million yen
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Approximately 3,500 stores nationwide
A noodle-making company in its 118th year
Companies mentioned:淡路麺業株式会社、PASTA FRESCA DAN-MEN、THE PASTA INSTITUTE、樂久登窯
[July 2026] About 50% watched the World Cup. Did motivation rise for about 20% despite sleep deprivation? Beer brand preferences may also have changed.
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49.1% of people watched at least 1 match during the World Cup (hereafter, “viewers”)
Even among those whose sleep decreased, 22.4% saw their motivation in daily life improve
A total of 27.2% of viewers said their motivation had “increased”
“Free, and done right: press releases.” Prenica(プレニカ), a free press release distribution service with corporate verification and review of every submission, officially launches in July 2026
“Cotel AI,” an AI for hotel front-desk operations that handles reservation confirmations and arrival checks end to end, opens exclusively to properties with many rooms. Now accepting applications for launch slots
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Visited the facilities of more than 50 hotels and inns
Entering the era of a 2.7% statutory employment quota. “We have positions to fill, but no work to offer” — a founder with a disability will listen to your concerns directly.
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The statutory employment quota for people with disabilities has been raised to 2.7%
The actual employment rate at private-sector companies is 2.41%
46.0% of companies met the statutory employment quota
From data analysis to marketing execution, just by talking with AI. “ATIRO AGENT” added to QuickThinker, with marketing automation service “QuickMarketer” offered free of charge
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QuickMarketer is offered at no basic usage fee to customers with a QuickThinker subscription.
Research and development plan for “Metatore+,” which uses AI to visualize and pass on the skills of experienced workers, selected for the Go-Tech Program
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The average number of people employed in the construction industry in 2024 was 4.77 million
Down approximately 30% from 6.85 million in 1997
Workers aged 55 and older account for 36.7% of the workforce
Those aged 29 and under account for just 11.7%
More than 300 scenarios covering excavation, loading and grading
Design of 10 or more indicators for use in the “AI skills assessment layer”
“What color should you paint Momotaro?” 10 people, 10 different answers. A new educational coloring book, “Reiwa Edition: Momotaro 2.0,” lets children create diversity for themselves!
NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google Cloud… An analysis of 4,506 companies and technologies gaining prominence in manufacturing DX [Monozukuri Shimbun Manufacturing DX Case Analysis vol.06]
Behind the launch of Manpukuya, an all-you-can-eat eel restaurant serving charcoal-grilled dishes over a shichirin: the challenge began with the words of the owner’s elementary school-aged child, “It’s expensive, so this will do.”
Your vote decides No.1! The “Summer Sweet Potato Expo 2026” holds a popularity vote. New “Lose All Reason” category and a second “Hall of Fame Menu” entry to be added!
Limited-time collaboration! immy immy ×THE_B: “Glossy Acai Berry,” a summer 2026 acai smoothie inspired by a popular lip plumper, launches on Aug. 6 (Thu.)!
The truth about hard lumps in children: About 80% of parents don’t know about pilomatricoma|A survey of 300 people reveals when to seek medical attention and treatment options
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78.3% of parents whose children had developed a hard lump had never heard of the condition pilomatricoma
62.7% of parents waited at least 1 month after noticing a lump before seeking medical attention
93.0% of parents whose children underwent surgery said, “I wish we had sought medical attention sooner”
Number of survey participants: 300
More than 30,000 skin tumor surgeries performed by the physician who advises our clinic
Minority Shareholder.com’s 山中裕 discusses the 19th installment of “Forbes Georgia’s 100 Richest”: イラクリ・グルチアニ—The “first Toyota center in the Caucasus,” built from a single letter. The value of persistence, as shown by an investor holding more than 50% of the shares
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A 29.2% stake in the authorized auto dealership business operating “Toyota Center Tbilisi” in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi
Sales totaled about 200 vehicles in the first year
Monthly sales amount to only about 60 vehicles
Made investments totaling more than 2 billion yen
Achieved returns of more than 100 times
More than 45% in favor
At least 48% in favor
At least 33% in favor
At least 43% in favor
At least 25% of votes in favor
Companies mentioned:少数株ドットコム株式会社、Toyota Center Tbilisi、テゲタ・モーターズ、株式会社河野メリクロン、エヌビディア(NVIDIA)、HOYA株式会社、ペンタックス、グラス・ルイス(Glass Lewis)、日本プロクシー・ガバナンス研究所、ISS(Institutional Shareholder Services)
Minority Shareholder.com’s 山中裕 discusses the 20th installment of “Forbes Georgia’s 100 Richest”: ダヴィト・タキゼ—The “largest shareholder behind the scenes,” with a 33.3% stake. What 35.1% sales growth and a 12% profit decline reveal about the capital structure of a growth company
Minority Shareholder.com’s 山中裕 discusses the 21st installment of “Forbes Georgia’s 100 Richest”: ザール and ダヴィト・ドゥグラゼ—A wine family that inherited a Soviet-era winery. The reality where brothers holding two-thirds intersect with politics, agriculture, and the Russian market
Are AI answers “generic” because the data entered is mediocre?—How to put AI to work and develop a concrete second-half strategy using success stories from 40 companies at the forefront (Aug. 18–21). Speaking at an event hosted by マーケメディア
<Survey on AI investment in back-office operations at large companies> AI investment enters the “implementation” phase. About 70% say they are seeing returns on investment.
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82.0% of companies are increasing their AI investment this fiscal year
69.0% said they are “already seeing returns on investment”
47.0% said their ideal use of AI is “end-to-end process autonomy (completing operations)”
Just 19.0% of companies have achieved “end-to-end process autonomy (completing operations)”
As for next fiscal year’s AI budget, 81.0% of companies said they expect it to increase
Invest in “light” protection for rest. “おめめの重力ふとん,” an eye mask featuring fabric with 100% light-blocking capability and a weighted design, ranks No. 1 in Amazon’s New Releases rankings; a commemorative coupon offers 25% off
J-WAVE navigator ジョン・カビラ, with 38 years on air, reveals his “little-known roots” and talks about his feelings for his father and his family story. He also shares behind-the-scenes details of his cross-talk with クリス智子!
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Has served as a navigator since J-WAVE launched in 1988
A webinar will be held on the theme “VDI is blocking generative AI adoption and the transition to Win11—will you keep using it despite the high renewal costs?”
A webinar will be held on the theme “With referrals and trade shows hitting a plateau, why are government agencies and local governments becoming the next targets for new business?”
A webinar will be held on the theme “Proposals lose to major companies even when the proposal is polished. The outcome is decided by choosing the right bid before participating”