AI News 180m Report

2026-07-30 15:00–18:00 JST

550 received, 550 listed, 5 sources ・ Page 2 of 6

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 380 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 170 items from 3 sources.

One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

Japan | PR TIMES (continued)(361)

THE NIIGATA to participate in “Yukata de Gin-bura 2026”; summer delicacies from Niigata and local mascots come to Ginza!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Saturday, August 1, 2026
  • 16:00~20:00

Companies mentioned:THE NIIGATA、一正蒲鉾株式会社

[Saga City] More than 250,000 sunflowers brighten Hyotan Island Park in Saga City

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Saturday, August 1–Thursday, August 13

Companies mentioned:佐賀市役所

A teatime starring the green gem “Shine Muscat”: Shine Muscat Afternoon Tea at 東京プリンスホテル

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original1名さま 平日¥6,300~
  • Weekends and holidays: ¥6,800
  • Up to 3 hours

Companies mentioned:東京プリンスホテル、株式会社西武・プリンスホテルズワールドワイド

モビマル signs an agreement with 西宮市, Hyogo Prefecture, on providing meals from food trucks during disasters and other emergencies

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The number of registered businesses has exceeded 10,000
  • More than 5,500 registered vehicles

Companies mentioned:株式会社シンクロ・フード、モビマル、西宮市、一般社団法人地域活性化プロジェクト縁GIN、大阪府、東京都品川区

Originalネットマーブルのブロックチェーン専門子会社MARBLEX、『七つの大罪:戒めの復活 NFT』を正式リリース

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 55 million copies in worldwide circulation
  • More than 70 million downloads worldwide
  • More than 6,000 employees
  • 20,000 experiential NFTs to be given away for free
  • For the first 4,000 users

Companies mentioned:ネットマーブル、MARBLEX、講談社、Kabam、SpinX Games、Jam City、HYBE、NCSOFT、Netmarble Corp.、ネットマーブルジャパン株式会社、ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント

「ザ・プリンス 京都宝ヶ池」 to accept offerings of gomagi prayer sticks for the Kyoto Gozan Okuribi Matsugasaki Myoho bonfire at the hotel lobby

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 400 gomagi prayer sticks are offered each year
  • Original護摩木 1本 \500

Companies mentioned:ザ・プリンス 京都宝ヶ池、株式会社西武・プリンスホテルズワールドワイド、公益財団法人 松ヶ崎立正会

Support 21 to hold the “Children's Music Cafeteria Smile Concert”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • August 27, 2026

Companies mentioned:社会福祉法人さぽうと21、一般社団法人パシフィックフィルハーモニア東京、文京学院大学、株式会社シルバーバックス・プリンシパル

[Higashi-Urawa] 「SOUKEN LABO」, where you can get advice on everything from real estate to new construction, renovations and furniture, opens July 25

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About a 3-minute walk from Higashi-Urawa Station on the JR Musashino Line
  • Since its founding in 1998

Companies mentioned:株式会社 SOUKEN、SOUKEN LABO

“So refreshing!” “It cools you down in an instant”—the fizzy, frozen 「ICEE」 is making waves on social media! A new flavor, perfect for midsummer, is available exclusively at 「GO☆GO☆CAFE!」 worldwide!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • HARAJYUKU Paradise: ¥1,100 (tax included)
  • From Thursday, July 30, 2026, through Monday, August 31
  • This new kind of frozen drink with carbonation was created in the United States in 1967.
  • Capital: ¥502 million

Companies mentioned:オザックス株式会社、CANDY・A・GO・GO、GO☆GO☆CAFE!、TOHOシネマズ、シネマライカム、スパメッツァおおたか 竜泉寺の湯、泉天空の湯 羽田空港、シネマQ、本家西尾八ッ橋 清水店、富士急ハイランド

[Event report] WorkX-hosted networking event “Sushi Party” @7/24

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of 30 people took part
  • WorkX 14th-floor office
  • July 24, 2026 (Friday)

Companies mentioned:WorkX、ProConnect、LeanX

[50% OFF at a loss, plus 4x points] 12-inch Android 16 tablet “ANYREAL U12-V” for ¥29,900! 50% OFF at a loss, available while supplies last, sales subheading

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Regular price: 59,800 yen (tax included)
  • Sale price: 29,900 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned:ANYREAL、楽天市場、深圳市新义腾飞电子商务有限公司

[Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake] International cooperation NGO conducting information gathering and support activities in the disaster-hit areas

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • There are said to be more than 400 international cooperation NGOs in Japan
  • 122 NGO full members

Companies mentioned:特定非営利活動法人 国際協力NGOセンター、ADRA Japan、グッドネーバーズ・ジャパン、災害人道医療支援会、シャンティ国際ボランティア会、ジャパンハート、ジャパン・プラットフォーム、ジョイセフ、世界の医療団、セーブ・ザ・チルドレン・ジャパン、難民を助ける会、ピースウィンズ・ジャパン、ピースボート災害支援センター、プラン・ジャパン、れんげ国際ボランティア会、ワールド・ビジョン・ジャパン

Original【M&Aご成約】「北東大阪耳鼻咽喉科 鼻・副鼻腔手術クリニック」を運営する医療法人川村医院とCarus Medical GroupのM&Aを支援

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 400 surgeries performed annually

Companies mentioned:M&Aキャピタルパートナーズ株式会社、医療法人川村医院、Carus Medical Group

“46th Refugee Assistant Training Course” offers a comprehensive look at refugees in Japan; held in November!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 3,800 people have taken the course
  • More than 90% say they would recommend it to others
  • About 1,000 people visit for consultations each year
  • More than 10,000 consultations

Companies mentioned:認定NPO法人難民支援協会、明治学院大学、株式会社LIFE.14、国連難民高等弁務官事務所(UNHCR)

Marketing AI OS “ENSOR” set for official August launch as an AI marketing agent

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • We are pleased to announce the official launch in August 2026
  • The event will be held in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on Friday, August 28, 2026
  • The in-person event is planned for 300 attendees, with advance registration and screening

Companies mentioned:REHATCH株式会社、ENSOR

Original【Amazonセール開催中】第10世代CPU搭載の富士通ノートPCが24,681円、ポイントアップも

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 24,681 yen
  • 10th-generation CPU
  • 180-day warranty on refurbished products

Companies mentioned:株式会社Taurus、Amazon、Amazon.co.jp、富士通

Held the 2nd regular OCVB press briefing of Reiwa 8

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Date and time: Thursday, July 30, Reiwa 8, 14:00–15:00
  • August 1 is “Tourism Day”

Companies mentioned:一般財団法人沖縄観光コンベンションビューロー、グレーターベイ航空

Established dedicated subsidiary グローム・エナジー株式会社 for grid-scale battery storage operations — full-scale launch as a second core business following healthcare-related operations

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ¥45 billion in fiscal 2024
  • Around ¥424 billion in fiscal 2030
  • Capital: ¥80 million
  • Maximum power received: 1,988kW

Companies mentioned:グローム・ホールディングス株式会社、グローム・エナジー株式会社、株式会社矢野経済研究所、関西電力送配電株式会社、東京電力パワーグリッド株式会社、資源エネルギー庁

Z-generation-focused recruitment support company 株式会社YORISOI officially launches corporate website

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The cumulative number of followers for its own media targeting Generation Z has exceeded 150,000
  • Capital: ¥9.5 million

Companies mentioned:株式会社YORISOI、TikTok、YouTube、Instagram

Is it true that “consulting AI means people stop seeking medical care”? Real-world actions after AI consultations, as shown by data. 【May 2026 survey】

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • AI chat 41.1%
  • AI chat 23.4%
  • 55.3% use AI “in combination”
  • Among those with low mental well-being (n=136), 42.6%
  • 64.8% ultimately took no action at all

Companies mentioned:株式会社Awarefy、こころの総合研究所、WHO

Comprehensive industrial machinery rental company レント supports the “アジア甲子園大会2026inインドネシア”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Dec. 2026
  • 9 days
  • 5 countries, including Indonesia
  • A total of 16 teams are planned
  • Original18名の「アジア甲子園オールスター」
  • 2 people are scheduled to be selected to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the opening game of the National High School Baseball Championship
  • June 1984

Companies mentioned:株式会社レント、一般社団法人NB.ACADEMY、阪神タイガース、産経新聞

Progate expands into a learning field beyond programming for the first time since its founding, launching the “Introduction to Generative AI” course, where learners practice using generative AI

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The number of users has reached 3.7 million worldwide
  • 58.8% of individuals have experience using generative AI
  • The rate of generative AI use at work among regular employees was 41.9% in October 2025
  • Up 12.4 percentage points in six months
  • 15.6% also use it 4 or more days a week
  • 49.7% say, “I sometimes have to re-enter instructions multiple times to get the answer I want”
  • 38.0% say, “It is burdensome to enter work-related assumptions and background information into generative AI”
  • Available with the paid Plus plan (from ¥990/month)

Companies mentioned:株式会社Progate、総務省、パーソル総合研究所

Building a career in the AI era? Earning qualifications is a shortcut! “2028 Edition: Complete Guide to Choosing and Earning Qualifications,” featuring 1000 qualifications useful for job hunting, career changes and skills development, goes on sale

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 1000 qualifications
  • 21 categories
  • 2,200 yen
  • 576 pages

Companies mentioned:株式会社高橋書店、東京リーガルマインド(LEC)

株式会社 食文化 is an authorized dealer of WACOMS浄水器.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Ca 2.7 mg
  • Mg 0.41 mg
  • Na 1.7 mg
  • K 0.2 mg
  • pH 6.8–7.2

Companies mentioned:株式会社 食文化、株式会社フォレストホームサービス、WACOMS浄水器、築地市場ドットコム、うまいもんドットコム

Read “髭” a day before its release! 【Series sales top 100,000 copies!】 The hit comic essay “髭,” which “boosts self-esteem through the roof,” begins distribution on C's Comics(CHANTO WEB)!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Series sales top 100,000 copies
  • Instagram followers: 597,000
  • Price: ¥1,540 (tax included)
  • 144 pages (full color)

Companies mentioned:株式会社主婦と生活社、CHANTO WEB、C's Comics

Press information: Noto Peninsula recovery support project — Discover the secrets of Noto’s nature with Sakana-kun and Professor Yoro

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The earthquake that struck in 2024
  • August 13, 2026
  • 13:00-15:00

Companies mentioned:国連大学、国連大学サステイナビリティ高等研究所、UNU-IAS、東京大学、のと海洋ふれあいセンター、SD BlueEarth、アナンインターナショナル

Robot manufacturer FUJI develops technology for mounting large, heavy components used in AI server-related equipment

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Large, heavy components measuring 200×200 mm and weighing 2.0 kg
  • Capital: 5,878 million yen

Companies mentioned:株式会社FUJI、FUJI

From “landowners” to “individuals” — releases original survey findings on self-storage management, an option gaining popularity among individuals

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About 40% of inquirers are individual landowners
  • Locations listed: approximately 6,000 nationwide
  • Service launched: 2007

Companies mentioned:株式会社e-portal、矢野経済研究所

July 27 (Mon.)–August 2 (Sun.) is Liver Week! Support your daily well-being with “health-conscious” care — Qoo10 highlights inner-care products containing vitamins and placenta

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:eBay Japan合同会社、Qoo10、monomo公式ショップ、koreaslimplanet、母の葉薬品、シードコムス、パルシアンバザール

Original重要文化財 自由学園明日館主催・豊島区共催の親子イベント “としまでまなぶ夏の1日”に今年も参加

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 805 people attended on the day
  • 108 parent-child groups took part in the workshop at our booth

Companies mentioned:パーソルテンプスタッフ株式会社、自由学園明日館、豊島区

【New Release】For unpleasant odors and itching: a foaming feminine-care soap inspired by Japanese herbal medicine and microbial balance

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Volume: 150ml
  • Bottle: from ¥2,980 (tax included)
  • Refill: from ¥2,480 (tax included)
  • 6 billion lactic acid bacteria

Companies mentioned:イルミルド株式会社、freem

【シェラトングランドホテル広島】August “Sweets Buffet with ハーゲンダッツ Ice Cream” | Summer-limited sweets buffet starring parfaits

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Period: August 1 (Sat.)–August 30 (Sun.), 2026
  • Price: ¥4,050 per person
  • Children (ages 4–12): ¥2,025
  • More than 30 menu items, including sweets and light meals
  • 5 varieties: vanilla, milk chocolate, cookies and cream, strawberry, and green tea
  • 238 rooms in total
  • 338-square-meter ballroom

Companies mentioned:シェラトングランドホテル広島、ハーゲンダッツ、マリオット・インターナショナル

Original岩田産業グループ、「岩田農園」プロジェクト始動

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • In addition to 73 employees and their family members
  • June 6, 2026
  • It has a history of being selected as the place of origin for rice presented to the Imperial Household about 100 years ago

Companies mentioned:岩田産業株式会社、株式会社岩田産業グループホールディングス、公益財団法人オイスカ西日本研修センター

81 years after the war: Entrusting their hopes to origami-crane peace ambassadors, they send prayers for peace to Hiroshima / 川西市, Hyogo Prefecture

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Approximately 13,000 paper cranes embodying citizens’ hopes for peace
  • 500 cranes were handed over at a time
  • This marks the 21st time in total
  • The 12 people who submitted applications

Companies mentioned:川西市、川西市立牧の台小学校、川西市立多田中学校

World expands the scope of “proof of personhood” on the 3rd anniversary of its network, advancing real-world adoption of World ID across enterprise and consumer platforms and AI agents

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The number of users of World ID on the World network has grown to more than 18 million
  • Proofs using World ID have been used more than 450 million times

Companies mentioned:World、Tools for Humanity、Zoom、Docusign、Tinder、Okta、Vercel、Shopify、Coinbase、東京大学松尾・岩澤研究室、UC Berkeley Center for Responsible Decentralized Intelligence、Nethermind、Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg、KAIST

バディネット overhauls its career recruitment website

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Capital: 100 million yen

Companies mentioned:株式会社バディネット、株式会社AKIBAホールディングス

利他フーズ announces the lifting of the suspension of product shipments due to the earthquake and the resumption of shipments except to some areas

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Starting today, July 30, 2026

Companies mentioned:利他フーズ、RITAグループホールディングス株式会社

[Held Aug. 29, Rd.4] Announcement of race details for e-Motorsport League UNIZONE 2026 Rd.4

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • e-Motorsport League UNIZONE 2026 Rd.4, taking place on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026
  • Broadcast: Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, from 20:00
  • Qualifying time: 10 minutes
  • Laps: 5
  • Laps: 7
  • Laps: 6
  • Laps: 8
  • Laps: 2 heat races (Heat 1 / 5 laps; Heat 2 / 3 laps)
  • Maximum number of entrants: 20 cars

Companies mentioned:一般社団法人日本eモータースポーツ機構、JAF、JeMO、名古屋王者株式会社、株式会社オートバックスセブン、中部テレコミュニケーション株式会社

77% of people in their 40s and 50s experience health problems in summer

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 84% recognize the link to insufficient hydration
  • 40% consider their own health problems to be dehydration
  • アイムプロテイン, 1 set of 30 bags (2 boxes of 15 bags each), single purchase: 49,680 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned:オルト株式会社、アイムプロテイン

The guest on the July 30 (Thursday) broadcast of “Why So Good?” is Seiyo Sawada, head of 澤田コンサルティング事務所!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • July 30, 2026 (Thursday), 25:00–25:30
  • Tokyo: 89.7 MHz
  • Yokohama: 76.5 MHz

Companies mentioned:株式会社まぐまぐ、澤田コンサルティング事務所、株式会社クロスリバー、interfm

Originalアイキューブドシステムズ、「一般社団法人日本シーサート協議会」に正式加盟

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Joined 一般社団法人日本シーサート協議会 (NCA: Nippon CSIRT Association) effective July 1, 2026
  • Established “iCubed-SIRT” on January 1, 2025
  • Capital: ¥416.96 million (as of March 31, 2026)

Companies mentioned:株式会社アイキューブドシステムズ、一般社団法人日本シーサート協議会、iCubed-SIRT

Launch of advanced security training for IoT devices, taught and supervised by leading IoT security researcher 忠鉢洋輔

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:株式会社VLCセキュリティ、株式会社アクティブディフェンス研究所、経済産業省、IPA

JPMCファイナンス launches its “Disaster Victim Support Plan”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Applications submitted by the end of September 2026
  • 60% of rent and other costs
  • If the total rent and other costs are 50,000 yen or less, the amount is 30,000 yen
  • Approximately 1,400 partner companies
  • Capital: 35,000,000 yen

Companies mentioned:JPMCファイナンス、JPMCグループ

Originalサークレイスとベニック、AtoAプロジェクトを開始

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Established: November 1, 2012
  • Established: February 9, 2001
  • Original2022年4月、東京証券取引所グロース市場上場。

Companies mentioned:サークレイス株式会社、ベニックソリューション株式会社、川崎重工業、Salesforce、Microsoft、ServiceNow、Databricks、東京証券取引所

[加賀温泉郷] “Yamashiro Daitaigaku,” a summer tradition, takes to a new stage this year

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The 27th Yamashiro Daitaigaku
  • SS seats: 2,500 yen
  • S seats: 2,200 yen
  • F seats: 1,000 yen

Companies mentioned:一般社団法人加賀市観光交流機構、(一社)山代温泉観光協会

『dショッピング ふるさと納税百選』 is accepting donations to 9 local governments to support disaster relief for the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Approximately 4.3 million cumulative users

Companies mentioned:株式会社オールアバウトライフマーケティング、株式会社NTTドコモ、dショッピング、dショッピング ふるさと納税百選

Thermotec 2026, the 9th International Industrial Furnace and Related Equipment Exhibition, an international trade show for industrial furnaces, thermal technologies and related equipment, one of Asia’s largest

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 180 companies exhibiting
  • Original2026年9月9日(水)から11日(金)

Companies mentioned:メッセフランクフルト ジャパン株式会社、一般社団法人日本工業炉協会、中外炉工業株式会社、経済産業省、トヨタ自動車株式会社、脱炭素産業熱システム技術研究組合(DITS)

Original1社提供のミニ番組「静かなる変革者たち」、2026年8月5日より放送開始 ~全13企業のAI/働き方の改革最前線を発信~

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Covering 13 companies
  • Begins airing on Me-Tele (名古屋テレビ放送株式会社) on Wednesday, August 5, 2026
  • Every Wednesday, 23:10–

Companies mentioned:株式会社エフアンドエム、名古屋テレビ放送株式会社

57% feel uneasy about third-party acquisition of private roads, with strong concerns over disputes about passage fees

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • People interested in real estate (356 valid responses)
  • “1 household, 1万 yen”
  • “No car owned: 3,000 yen”
  • “Only a motorcycle owned: 5,000 yen”
  • “Third-party acquisition should be prohibited by laws or ordinances”: 38.7%
  • “Not sure”: 13.8%

Companies mentioned:株式会社ドリームプランニング、負動産買取センター

In an era of labor shortages, seminar to be held on building an organization where employees stay!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Cut the turnover rate by as much as 7% in just 1 year
  • The 90th NICO Club Seminar
  • Nonmembers: 3,000 yen per person

Companies mentioned:公益財団法人にいがた産業創造機構、株式会社ライフ・アンド・シード、スシロー、新潟県信用保証協会、一般社団法人新潟県中小企業家同友会、新潟雇用労働センター、公益財団法人新潟市産業振興財団

ジチタイリンク begins supporting fundraising for 古野電気’s “publicly solicited corporate hometown tax donations”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Up to 20 vehicles
  • Product: 585,000 yen per unit
  • 10,000 yen/month per unit
  • 605 municipalities
  • Approximately 2.88 billion yen
  • More than 2,200 companies cumulatively
  • 18,457 cases
  • 63.14 billion yen

Companies mentioned:株式会社ジチタイリンク、古野電気株式会社、株式会社ホープ

“Musashino Memorial Doll Memorial Service” to be held on August 2 — marking the 1st anniversary of 東京博善のお葬式 武蔵野ホール

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Facts

  • To be held on Sunday, August 2, 2026
  • Reception opens at 10:00
  • Same-day registration closes at 12:00
  • Memorial service begins at 13:00
  • Per 1 household, up to the volume that fits in a bag of 45L or less
  • TEL: 0120-493-043

Companies mentioned:株式会社広済堂ホールディングス、株式会社広済堂ライフウェル、東京博善のお葬式 武蔵野ホール

[Scholarship recipients selected] Recipients selected for the 2026 “浦龍利・道雄 医志奨学金”

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Facts

  • Annual grant: 1.5 million yen

Companies mentioned:公益財団法人日本フィランソロピック財団、山口大学

FLIK FLAK X SIGG Collection: Watches for little adventurers who are always seeking fun

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Facts

  • 600ml SIGG bottle
  • Machine washable at temperatures up to 40ºC

Companies mentioned:FLIK FLAK、SIGG、Swatchグループ

Support launched for those affected by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake

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Facts

  • 1,200 bottles of water (1 liter each)
  • 1,000 towels
  • 72 bottles of water (1 liter each)
  • Approximately 50 servings of rice balls and prepared side dishes
  • 430,000 cooperative members

Companies mentioned:一般社団法人グリーンコープ共同体、グリーンコープくまもと、グリーンコープ平成さくら通り店、グリーンコープとしみず店

Financial Results Summary for the 1st Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

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Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:東京エレクトロン デバイス株式会社

Launches SDI Agentic AI Role-Playing, expanding AI role-play into a platform for turning knowledge into enterprise OS assets

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Facts

  • The average ramp-up period for B2B sales is about 5.7 months
  • Systematic onboarding is expected to shorten this period by up to 3.4 months
  • Structured training improves quota attainment rates by 14–16%
  • The cost of hiring or replacing 1 sales professional is about ¥15.7 million to ¥18.6 million
  • Original空席1席あたり月約410万〜650万円の機会損失

Companies mentioned:株式会社ヘッドウォータース、LogTech、Microsoft、Databricks

Featured on TV and in newspapers, Ikebukuro’s popular plush-making workshop with bookings always full will open sister location YASUMI LAB 代官山 on August 1 during the summer vacation period

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Facts

  • Original2026年8月1日(土)11:00よりオープン
  • Plushie strap-making experience: 3,900 yen (tax included)
  • Original<所要時間> 1時間〜1時間半(ご自身のペースでゆっくりお楽しみいただけます)
  • Capital: ¥3 million
  • Capital: ¥332,437 thousand (as of the end of March 2026)

Companies mentioned:ピクスタ株式会社、株式会社YASUMI WORKS、YASUMI LAB 代官山、YASUMI LAB TOKYO

K-pop artist YOU DAYEON makes her Japan debut, with hair salon Ash providing full support for hair and makeup

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Facts

  • Operates approximately 380 hair salon locations
  • Made her Japan debut on Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  • Number of recorded tracks: 6

Companies mentioned:株式会社アルテジェネシス、株式会社アッシュ、Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd

viviON launches ゔいこん, an experimental project aimed at bringing VTubers together and fostering interaction, and is recruiting participating VTubers to provide new opportunities to shine

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The program is scheduled to be streamed in 4 episodes
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of application
  • Application deadline: Sunday, August 16, by 23:59

Companies mentioned:viviON、comipo、viviON BLUE

Emergency support measures following the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake: エニタイムフィットネス facilities (showers and restrooms) in affected areas opened to disaster victims and support workers

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Facts

  • More than 5,500 locations worldwide
  • More than 1,200 locations nationwide
  • 1.1 million members

Companies mentioned:エニタイムフィットネス、株式会社Fast Fitness Japan

Platio adds major new features to accelerate AI use of on-site data, including voice-based conversational input and MCP server capabilities—equipped with 3 new AI features

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About 50% of domestic companies said they plan to advance their use of generative AI

Companies mentioned:アステリア株式会社、Claude、ChatGPT

For everyone who loves the world of ninjas! Celebrate the characters’ birthdays at 忍里! Introducing the characters being celebrated in the 忍里 Character Birthday Event in August! Try to collect them all!

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Facts

  • Distribution period: August 2, 2026 (Sunday)–August 31, 2026 (Monday)
  • Adult / ¥10,000 (tax included), child / ¥5,500 (tax included)
  • Adult / ¥15,500 (tax included), child / ¥11,000 (tax included)
  • Adult / ¥22,000 (tax included), child / ¥17,500 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社ニジゲンノモリ、NARUTO-ナルト-、BORUTO-ボルト- NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS

For everyday shopping, people use supermarkets focused on groceries and convenience stores. When familiar products go up in price, slightly more people say they buy the same things as usual without considering the price

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Facts

  • 3,000 men and women nationwide, ages 18–79
  • Grocery-focused supermarkets: 2.3 visits
  • Convenience stores: 2.0 visits
  • For drinks, 31% say they buy a substitute or a different brand if they think the price is too high
  • Among those who want to stock up, 52% say they do so when they can buy items at a discount or on sale

Companies mentioned:株式会社クロス・マーケティング

Master the basics of handicrafts, a hobby to enjoy for a lifetime! An introductory book for elementary school students, Get the Basics! Make the Cutest Handmade Creations! My First Kids’ Handicrafts, goes on sale July 29|Recommended for at-home activities and summer vacation projects!

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Facts

  • List price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
  • Format and page count: B5 variant, 96 pages
  • Number of employees: 79 (as of April 1, 2026)

Companies mentioned:株式会社日本文芸社、amazon、楽天ブックス

IR seminar for individual investors to feature a presentation by the business unit head

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Facts

  • Date and time: Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 19:00–19:40
  • The earnings announcement is scheduled for Friday, August 14, 2026.
  • The company’s short dramas have surpassed 400 million total views

Companies mentioned:株式会社ガイアックス、マネックス証券

NTTプレシジョンメディシン and Docomo sign an absorption-type company split agreement concerning the d Healthcare business and Minacala shares

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Facts

  • Annual sales of ¥17 billion in the healthcare and medical business
  • Number of employees: 52 (as of the end of July 2026)

Companies mentioned:NTTプレシジョンメディシン、株式会社NTTドコモ、株式会社ミナカラ

Original酷暑の外食シーンに新提案!人気エナジードリンクの「モンスターエナジー」コラボドリンクが3種登場!ノンアル・スマドリ・アルコールを自由に選べる、“寿司と楽しむモンスター体験”をかっぱ寿司全店で展開します

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Facts

  • ¥391 (¥430 including tax)
  • ¥537 (¥590 including tax)
  • ¥628 (¥690 including tax)

Companies mentioned:かっぱ寿司、カッパ・クリエイト株式会社、モンスターエナジー、コロワイドグループ、コカ・コーラ

Researchers successfully generated and controlled optical skyrmions using terahertz waves, raising hopes for applications in next-generation information and communications and physical-property measurement

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Frequency: approximately 0.1–10 THz

Companies mentioned:国立大学法人千葉大学、日本学術振興会(JSPS)、JST FOREST Program

Wins Partner of the Year at the NTT DATA Partner AWARD 2025-2026, marking 8 consecutive years receiving the award

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Facts

  • Number of companies provided with RPA implementation support services: 1,000
  • 1,700 companies
  • 13,500 people
  • 4,800 hours saved annually

Companies mentioned:ヒューマンリソシア株式会社、株式会社NTTデータ、日本国内および海外の一部の国・地域におけるNTTアドバンステクノロジ株式会社、日本電子計算株式会社、米国LangGenius社

First in Kansai! Specialty cheese sweets shop Cheese is... opens for a limited time at 阪急うめだ本店 from Wednesday, August 5

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Facts

  • Starting Wednesday, August 5, 2026
  • Through Tuesday, August 11
  • Rich Cheese Financier, 1 piece: ¥324
  • 4-piece box: 1,188 yen
  • 2,376 yen for 8 pieces
  • Strawberry Cheese Financier, 1 piece: ¥351
  • 4 pieces: 1,296 yen
  • Cheese Financier Assortment, 8 pieces: ¥2,592
  • Cheese & Black Pepper Cookies, 10 cookies (2 cookies × 5 bags): ¥972

Companies mentioned:Cheese is...、阪急うめだ本店、株式会社阪急阪神百貨店

Yamato Kawachi, star of VIVANT and Exit 8, takes on Shakespeare’s greatest miracle, The Winter’s Tale, with G.GARAGE///, which he leads! Tickets now on sale through カンフェティ

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Facts

  • Performance dates: Wednesday, August 26, 2026–Sunday, August 30, 2026
  • General admission: 7,500 yen
  • U-25: ¥4,500 (same-day exchange ticket)

Companies mentioned:G.GARAGE///、カンフェティ、ロングランプランニング株式会社、リリック、ステージワークURAK、ライティングユニオン、MIMOZA、大沢事務所、COME TRUE next、スマイルモンキー、青年座映画放送、ホリプロ・ブッキング・エージェンシー、PAPALUWA、碗プロダクション

ヴィレヴァン-exclusive collaboration merchandise for ほの暮らしの庭 to go on sale

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Facts

  • ¥3,000 (tax included)
  • ¥4,000 (tax included)
  • 900 yen each (tax included)
  • ¥700 each (tax included)
  • ¥600 each (tax included)
  • ¥3,600 each (tax included)
  • ¥2,600 each (tax included)
  • ¥2,400 each (tax included)
  • ¥4,000 each (tax included)
  • ¥4,500 (tax included)
  • ¥2,200 (tax included)
  • ¥1,600 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:ヴィレッジヴァンガード、ヴィレヴァン、ほの暮しの庭、日本一ソフトウェア

Participating in 文部科学省’s Demonstration Project to Promote Next-Generation Digitalization of School Administration; publishes Support for Building and Embedding the Use of Secure AI Environments in Schools

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The approach was implemented through both 2 years of system provision and ongoing, hands-on support

Companies mentioned:Sky株式会社、文部科学省、埼玉県新座市教育委員会、兵庫県宝塚市教育委員会

Original【2冠達成】ジャパネットウォーター、オリコンに続き「GMO顧客満足度ランキング」でも総合第1位を獲得!

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Facts

  • Overall score: 70.48 points
  • Number of survey respondents: 3720
  • Sample size: 9,451 people

Companies mentioned:株式会社 ジャパネットホールディングス、株式会社ジャパネットウォーター、GMOリサーチ&AI株式会社、株式会社oricon ME

叡啓大学: Professor Deborah Jinnis, a cultural anthropologist, to speak at the university’s open campus on Saturday, August 1

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Facts

  • Professor Deborah Jinnis, a cultural anthropologist at ブラジリア大学, will take part in a demonstration class and lecture at the 叡啓大学 open campus on Saturday, August 1. 叡啓大学 is led by President Munehiro Arinobu and is located in Naka Ward, Hiroshima.

Companies mentioned:叡啓大学、ブラジリア大学、広島大学、中国新聞、広島県公立大学法人

Construction has begun on the “(tentative name) Arakawa Ward Arakawa 4-chome Rental Residence Project,” developed by 三井物産都市開発株式会社, with completion scheduled for January 2028.

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Facts

  • Total number of units: 46
  • Completion: January 2028 (planned)
  • Site area: 344 m²
  • Total floor area: 2,580 m²
  • 14 stories above ground
  • Bicycle parking spaces: 71

Companies mentioned:三井物産都市開発株式会社、三井物産グループ

【叡啓大学】Shareo BUSTLE JAM, a student-organized networking event, to be held on Aug. 1 (Sat.)

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Facts

  • Aug. 1, 2026 (Sat.)
  • 13:00~16:00

Companies mentioned:広島県公立大学法人、叡啓大学、広島市青少年センター

【Amazon limited-time offer】13-inch AI tablet at an incredible 27% off! The “DOOGEE U13 Bundle” comes with a generous 5-piece set, including a keyboard and mouse, for 33,900 yen

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Facts

  • 27% off
  • 33,900 yen
  • 47,900 yen
  • 13 inches
  • 11000mAh

Companies mentioned:DOOGEE、Amazon、Netflix、Prime Video、YouTube、Disney+

【兵庫教育大学】Nationwide “Technology Education Teacher License Seminar” launches!

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  • In fiscal 2026, 658 people will take part, with support from boards of education across Japan.
  • The seminar comprises a total of 12 subjects and 13 credits: “Methods of Technology Education I–III,” “Information and Computers I–IV,” “Materials Processing I and II,” “Introduction to Biological Production,” “Electrical Engineering,” and “Mechanical Engineering.”
  • Participants can obtain a teaching license in as little as 1 year by meeting the specified requirements.

Companies mentioned:兵庫教育大学、文部科学省

AZCARE representative 近藤拓人氏 will lead a short Pilates Synthesis seminar at the JUNO PILATES showroom. A specialized workshop will explore the role of Pilates machines from the perspective of sensorimotor science.

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 4-hour specialized workshop

Companies mentioned:AZCARE、JUNO PILATES

株式会社エアトリ has adopted the cancer risk screening service “bluedrop(ブルードロップ)” as an employee benefit.

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • As a corporate group operating 22 businesses, including its AirTrip travel business,
  • Securities code: 6191

Companies mentioned:株式会社エアトリ、Blue Industries株式会社、bluedrop

Launch of a study on hydrogen production and utilization in collaboration with local industries in 米原市, 滋賀県 (news release)

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • March 16, 2026

Companies mentioned:滋賀県、米原市、関西電力株式会社、大和ハウス工業株式会社、千代田化工建設株式会社、株式会社名城ナノカーボン、国立研究開発法人新エネルギー・産業技術総合開発機構

Halloween cosplay costumes and uniforms, wholesale from a Chinese Yiwu sewing factory at bargain prices. Custom name tags available. Production of new 2026 Halloween designs has begun. Get 10% off for early orders through August 30. In an era of a weak yen, buy direct from Chinese sewing factories.

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Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:Yiwu Yuuto Import & Export Co., Ltd、義烏優豊株式会社、yuuto japan

メタウォーター and NTT sign business partnership agreement to realize sustainable water infrastructure

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Operations launched with 100% clean energy

Companies mentioned:メタウォーター、NTT、NTTグループ

いえらぶGROUP has expanded its Osaka branch.

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Facts

  • Office space has expanded to approximately 2 times its previous size.
  • Used by more than 50,000 companies nationwide
  • Capital: 38.25 million yen

Companies mentioned:株式会社いえらぶGROUP

IRyS from hololive English -Promise- is now available as a Nendoroid from ホロライブプロダクション. Available through select distributors, including あみあみ.

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Reference price: 8,900 yen (tax included)
  • Release date: Scheduled for January 2027
  • Approx. 100mm tall (non-scale)

Companies mentioned:ホロライブプロダクション、あみあみ、大網株式会社、グッドスマイルカンパニー、ねんどろん、COVER

A “Cinderella” figure from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE has arrived in a stylish urban outfit. Now available for pre-order at あみあみ.

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Facts

  • Reference price: 27,100 yen (tax included)
  • Approx. 259 mm tall

Companies mentioned:あみあみ、大網株式会社、グッドスマイルアーツ上海、SHIFT UP CORP.

【楽天イーグルス】The countdown is on: heading to space starting Friday, July 31! “Natsu Sta! STARLIGHT GALAXY” offers the ultimate summer game-day experience.

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Facts

  • Welcomed more than 4.7 million customers in total
  • Increased to more than 1.2 kg
  • Price: 5,999 yen (tax included)
  • Price: 8,888 yen (tax included)
  • Admission: 500 yen per person (tax included)
  • Price: 4,800 yen
  • Price: ¥6,800
  • Price: ¥4,500
  • Price: 2,200 yen
  • Price: 950 yen
  • A giant rocket object approximately 8 meters tall

Companies mentioned:株式会社楽天野球団、楽天イーグルス、楽天モバイル

The ultimate night out! New “Pool-Inclusive Plan” lets guests enjoy a luxurious night pool experience with “3 kinds of extras”

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 40°C or higher
  • ¥6,000
  • ¥7,000
  • ¥24,500

Companies mentioned:ホテルニューオータニ幕張、日本気象協会

Farming Simulator 25 releases first gameplay footage of “Beans & Alpacas”

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Facts

  • More than 25 new agricultural machines
  • More than 150 leading agricultural machinery manufacturers from around the world
  • More than 400 machines and items
  • Playable with up to 6 players

Companies mentioned:株式会社セガ、GIANTS Software、Iseki、Kubota、Case IH、CLAAS、Fendt、John Deere、Massey Ferguson、New Holland、Valtra、Colombo Industries

【リサ・ラーソン】【リサ・ラーソン】Making its first appearance in Shigaraki ware: 2 new “Mata tabi no neko” designs in the latest “Nippon no Lisa Cat” collection.

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Facts

  • Price: 7,150 yen (tax included)
  • Price: 14,300 yen (tax included)
  • Size: W11 × H4.5 × D3 cm

Companies mentioned:株式会社トンカチ、グスタフスベリ、リサ・ラーソン

【阪急うめだ本店】For Bon gatherings and gifts to take when visiting family: “Hankyu’s Summer Souvenirs,” featuring refreshing sweets and Hankyu-exclusive products, launches July 29

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Matsusaka beef temari box (small box): 3,000 yen
  • Naniwa Flavor Tour: 2,376 yen
  • Party assortment (prosciutto, coppa, Milano salami / 100 g): 2,106 yen
  • Grissini (125 g): 573 yen
  • Gathering Set: 3,981 yen
  • Échiré Glace (1 piece) (Beurre, Beurre au Caramel): 627 yen each
  • (Beurre au Raisin): 789 yen
  • Insulated bag (W24 × H24 × D18 cm): 1,760 yen
  • Shimizu white peach jelly (6 pieces): 4,104 yen
  • Bijou de Biscuit Petit Jaune Trois (1 tin): 3,402 yen

Companies mentioned:阪急うめだ本店、マツサカビーフワッツ、アンティカイタリアーナ、かつくら、エシレ・マルシェ オ ブール、たねや、カフェタナカ、マサヒコ オズミ パリ、グランカルビー、バトンドール、comemari、石神邑

【Kalodata weekly report】Japan’s TikTok Shop market holds GMV at 2.69 billion yen; average selling price rises 12.2% as food, beverages and home appliances grow amid summer demand (week of July 20)

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • GMV: 2.69 billion yen
  • Food and beverages: 340 million yen
  • Home appliances: +35.5%

Companies mentioned:Kalodata Japan、Kalowave Japan、TikTok Shop

Tobila Systems launches “Nuisance Information Database Web API,” enabling real-time checks against nuisance phone numbers and other data

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • From 100,000 yen per month (excluding tax)
  • About 99%
  • Approximately 370 million cases per month
  • Approximately 97%
  • About 15 million people per month

Companies mentioned:トビラシステムズ株式会社

Originalスタンレー・マーチン社によるホリデイ・ビルダーズ社の完全子会社化に関するお知らせ(ニュースレター)

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Facts

  • Approximately 23.38 million in 2025
  • Approximately 28.1 million by 2050
  • Approximately 10,600 lots
  • 1,050 homes
  • Approximately 600 homes annually
  • 3,443 million U.S. dollars
  • 5,320 homes
  • 1,855 people
  • 203 people

Companies mentioned:大和ハウス工業株式会社、スタンレー・マーチン社、ホリデイ・ビルダーズ社、トゥルーマーク社、キャッスルロック社、エイベックス・ホームズ社、FD Communities, LLC、Essex Homes Southeast, Inc.、Prestige Corporate Development, LLC、Windsor Investments, LLC、United Homes Group, Inc.

【Clinical Pilates makes its Tokyo debut】On September 19-20, 2026, Professor ホン・ジョンギ, a leading figure in Korean sports medicine, will be invited to lead a 2-day specialized seminar on “building a body that does not feel pain during exercise.”

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Seminar fee: 27,500 yen (tax included)
  • Capacity: 18 people, first come, first served

Companies mentioned:株式会社JUNO、CHA医科学大学、CHAUM(チャウム)メディカルセンター、米国オレゴン州立大学、米国ウィラメット大学、韓国アスレティックトレーニング学会、大韓ストレングス&コンディショニング協会、韓国健康運動管理学会、韓国スポーツ医学会、米国スポーツ医学会、全米ストレングス&コンディショニング協会、国際アスレティックトレーニング教育評価機構

Approximately 62,000 people attended the Narumi Festival at Narupaku, operated by いちご in Nagoya!

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Facts

  • Attendance: 62,000
  • Approximately 3,000 more than the previous year

Companies mentioned:いちご株式会社、大和ハウスリアルティマネジメント株式会社、キリンビバレッジ株式会社、サントリービバレッジソリューション株式会社

Free nationwide release of a model “Ordinance to Protect Life-Giving Water and Forests” for local governments—地球防衛群 launches official website

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Established a foundation with ¥13,984,437 in crowdfunding support
  • The golden eagle is classified as Endangered Category IB in the Ministry of the Environment’s 5th Red List (published in March 2026), and its estimated population in Japan is about 500 birds as of Reiwa 4.
  • Forests acquired by foreign corporations and others (a category that includes both overseas corporations and individuals, as well as foreign-affiliated companies in Japan) totaled 10,396 hectares from 2006 through 2024.

Companies mentioned:es株式会社、一般財団法人 地球防衛群、For Good

[Aug. 8 and 9] Registration now open for “Study Abroad Festival 2026,” where attendees can meet current international students and find a study abroad program that suits them; prominent guests confirmed

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 442 people registered for last year’s Study Abroad Festival
  • The participant survey recorded a satisfaction score of 8.8 out of 10.

Companies mentioned:一般社団法人SmiRing Ryugaku、MEMORY LAB、Forbes JAPAN、NPO留学協会、トビタテ!留学JAPAN、一般社団法人TOAST、ETS Japan、Nippon English School、Skybound Finance

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