Transform damaged hair into salon-quality hair with “8-second care” at home. Korean vegan hair-care brand “ALLMASIL (オールマシル)” joins Qoo10 Mega Point! Earn 15% points back on its 4 most popular products
“シクミカ.パートナー,” an AI support service with zero learning costs, launches July 31｜Eliminates copy-and-paste work between SaaS tools without replacing existing tools
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Standard plan: ¥150,000 per month, before tax
Standard plan, 33% off (¥100,000 per month, before tax)
Semi-automates shift coordination for approximately 80 people using LINE
The direct-sales app “海のマーケット,” where customers can buy fish directly from fishermen, is set to launch a trial in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture. Crowdfunding is also underway.
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The number of people employed in Japan’s fishing industry fell 43% over the 17 years from 2003 to 2020.
Directly selling 20% of the catch boosts income by 49%.
株式会社グロウスコム: “Walulu,” a cat-shaped AI pet robot designed to offer companionship through words and warmth, will be sold exclusively in Japan. Pre-sales begin on Makuake on Friday, July 31.
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The device is priced at 39,980 yen, tax included.
200 units are available at a 30% discount for the super-super-super early-bird offer, at 27,986 yen, tax included.
Launch of the “feeed Voice Solution” voice AI solution — supporting businesses from cutting costs for recording and data-entry work to driving business growth.
“BIRINKA BIO Collection,” a luxury inner-care brand born from Japan’s hot spring bioresources and life sciences, launches its first product, “BIRINKA Night Balance,” today.
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Contents: 50ml × 10 bottles
Regular price: 7,560 yen, tax included
Preorder price: 4,980 yen for the first order, tax and shipping included
Companies mentioned：株式会社FRESH＆Co.、BIRINKA BIO Collection
[Workshop report] Hands-on experience using AI and 3D in game development: More than 30 participants from the gaming industry attended “Meshy 3D Creative Hub.”
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During the open creation period, participants used Meshy to create works based on their individual work and creative themes.
[Survey on homemade meals for dogs and cats] Approximately 5割 of those who have tried it did not continue, with “the effort involved in cooking” the main reason.
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70.7% have made homemade food at least once.
“Cooking takes time and effort (54.8%).”
83.6% of owners who regularly made homemade food said they would like to try the MOFMORE pet food maker.
インテリックスホールディングスG launches a new initiative in the home mortgage sector with 全国保証 and 楽天銀行, introducing a “guarantee review system” and beginning to offer partner home loans.
GMO OMAKASE株式会社 to hold the world’s first※1 “Michelin Guide Plaque Ceremony” in Tokyo and Kansai.
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Number of attendees: 315 (including representatives of restaurants listed in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026 Bib Gourmand and Selected Restaurants categories)
Number of attendees: 311 (including representatives of restaurants listed in the Michelin Guide Kyoto and Osaka 2026 and Michelin Guide Nara 2026 Bib Gourmand and Selected Restaurants categories)
Kyoto Pharmaceutical Advertising Lab and SPRIM JAPAN launch business partnership to provide integrated support for advertising claims and labeling consulting for cosmetics and food products
[Important lessons passed down at a company founded 117 years ago] Isao Ishiguro’s “The Habits of Humble People Who Succeed Without Standing Out” to be released on Friday, July 31, 2026
Kimura Kogyo, founded 85 years ago, launches the “WORK PRIDE PROJECT” with YRS and Daikyo Ota, developing original workwear inspired by employee feedback
Be among the first to try the extensively revamped new DEMO version of “かくれ鬼” at Tokyo Game Dungeon 13! Trial players will receive a limited-edition “ぴくせれ〜ど！” button badge
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Indie game exhibition “Tokyo Game Dungeon 13” to be held on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026
— 25th anniversary of “アルージェ,” a sensitive-skin skincare brand from a pharmaceutical company — New therapeutic products debut alongside a brand refresh!
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25th anniversary
Approximately 60% of people consider themselves to have sensitive skin
THRUSTER proposes a new “magazine × WebAR” model and develops a WebAR illustrated guide that lets users experience creatures at life size
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The “小学館の図鑑NEO” series, with cumulative circulation exceeding 15 million copies
Sperm whale, African elephant, lion, golden eagle, Nile crocodile, Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, moose, giant squid, giant panda and rhinoceros beetle: 10 species in total
Only about 40% of condominiums can confirm that their repair reserve funds are “on plan”—House Clover launches “Condo Purchase Assessment,” which grades the management condition of pre-owned condominiums from A to E before purchase
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36.6% of condominiums said their current repair reserve fund balance was “insufficient” compared with the planned balance in their long-term repair plan
23.5% said “unknown”
39.9% could confirm that the funds were “not insufficient”
The current reserve funding method accounts for 47.1% of the total
Surcharge payment order totaling approximately 1.6 billion yen
“よむぽち,” a cross-store online shop search service for people with visual impairments, launches as an information accessibility platform supporting the freedom to shop
[Survey on Side Jobs and Passive Income] 88.0% aspire to passive income. But in reality, it is neither “investment” nor “selling skills”—57.0% said it was “a side job that ultimately means working”
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A total of 88.0% said they “aspire to passive income”
“Crowdsourcing and work from home” (57.0%), followed by “point-earning activities and online surveys” (50.0%); labor-based options, where income stops unless you keep working, dominated the top spots
“Less than 5,000 yen” was the most common answer at 41.0%
A survey of 500 men and women across Japan in their 20s to 60s
[1st Anniversary of Launch] The 4th installment of 松尾ジンギスカン Main Store’s “MATSUO PREMIUM,” a limited-time course featuring Suffolk lamb raised at the company’s own farm in Takikawa, Hokkaido. Reservations open from 8/1 (Sat)
Women still account for just 4.6% of truck drivers, and more than half of drivers are 50 or older. Japan’s first job site specializing in women, 『トラガール』, launches from Nagoya at the end of July
大日本図書 and University of Tokyo student AI venture “アウターク” jointly develop an AI explainer app that solves “I don’t understand” in home study with just a photo
Lighting up the night sky and sea over the Kanmon Strait! 「関門海峡花火大会2026」 to be broadcast live exclusively on テレQ! “FX3” cinema camera used for the first time, with panoramic footage from special seating on both shores to make “the best seat in the house” in front of your TV
[Independent Survey] For medical school mock exams from summer onward, “lack of knowledge” was the biggest cause of lost points; “lack of time” and “insufficient written answers” increased among high-scoring students
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“Lack of knowledge” was the most common, accounting for 1,012 cases (34.2%).
Natsumi Sugiura of オリナス to speak at “Practical Marketing to Drive Customer Acquisition Through Social Media: Strategies for Store Visits, Building a Fan Base, and Inbound Tourism”
[Tokyo’s Tama Region] Photo contest for “Tama’s Blissful Sweets” now underway! Summer festivals to be held at 国営昭和記念公園 and in 武蔵村山市! Sake experience complex 『&KASEN』 opens
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Adults (high school students and older): 3,200 yen
Children (ages 4 through junior high school): 1,800 yen
Adults (high school students and older): 3,500 yen
Children (ages 4 through junior high school): 2,000 yen
[Planned to start in early August] Supporting foreign workers in the Specified Skilled Worker automobile transportation sector — Drivey to offer test preparation for the Class 2 driver's license written exam in 6 languages
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The government projects that the Specified Skilled Worker automobile transportation sector will accept 22,100 people across the truck, taxi, and bus industries over the 5 years from 2024 through 2028.
The pass rate for the Class 2 driver's license exam is 61.1%. A score of at least 90 out of 100 is required on the written exam
[First among correspondence high schools with nationwide reach] Program developed by early SpaceX investor Tim Draper to be introduced nationwide. 16 teachers at クラーク記念国際高等学校 begin work as certified fellows fostering lifelong skills (durable skills)
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16 teachers begin working as BizWorld Japan certified fellows (instructors)
The BizWorld entrepreneurship education program is used in more than 100 countries worldwide
To be introduced first at campuses nationwide starting in April 2026
FLEXKEY, a sauna subscription offering daily visits for a flat fee, plans to launch a public bath plan for ¥1,980 per month (tax included) starting in September
[2026: The first year of extreme-heat days] As scorching heat intensifies after the rainy season, 74.5% of delivery drivers say redeliveries increase their physical burden
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Kokushobi, or “extreme-heat day,” refers to a day when the high reaches 40℃ or above
In 2025, highs of 40℃ or above were recorded at a total of 30 locations nationwide
The parcel redelivery rate is about 8.3%
Original約1割の再配達を労働力に換算すると、年間約6万人分のドライバーの労働力に相当
CO₂ emissions from redeliveries total about 254,000 tons per year
About 5 billion parcels were handled in fiscal 2024
About 34% of the country's transport capacity could be short in fiscal 2030
The use rate of diverse delivery options was 25.6% as of February 2025
The goal is to raise it to around 50% by fiscal 2030
[New product for the AI semiconductor market] Launch of “AMI-SPM,” a low-voltage insulation reliability evaluation system specializing in the low-voltage range
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Low-voltage application of 10V or less, as used in advanced packaging
[New product for the AI semiconductor market] Launch of “AMR-SPM,” a low-current conductor reliability evaluation system specializing in the low-current range
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Specializes in measurement currents of 10mA or less
Enables low-resistance measurements at the 1mΩ level with an applied microcurrent of 1mA
[Certified NPO キーパーソン21] Holding “Break Out of Your Shell! The Exciting Egg Project 2026,” a 4-day interactive community-based career education program for elementary and junior high school students in Kawasaki
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16 students from 4th grade through 3rd year of junior high school
The Exciting Egg Project 2026
Membership: 352
Locations nationwide: 12
Companies mentioned：特定非営利活動法人 キーパーソン21、かながわサイエンスパーク、（株）ちとせ研究所、HOTEL ARU KSP、株式会社エヌアセット、株式会社大山組、川崎市教育委員会、かわさきFM