[School Backpack-Making Campaign for Junior and Senior High School Students] Bag maker 株式会社きつつき工房 launches a new project to bring color to the 2027 school commute.
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We sold approximately 20,000 school backpacks (Note 1) over the course of 2025
Minimum lot: 100 units
Our company will purchase the entire quantity for 70% of the manufacturing cost
The price of your next repeat order will be discounted by up to 10%
supa, inc. to speak at free webinar “Token Management for CTOs: How to Evaluate AI and Development Productivity, as Told by an Expert Who Analyzed AI and Development Data from More Than 30 Companies”
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Analyzed AI and development data from more than 30 companies
文月珈琲, a coffee-bean roastery specializing in decaffeinated coffee, begins full-scale wholesale sales of coffee beans, with plans to expand to beauty salons and lodging facilities
Urban Research unveils key visual shot by photographer Osamu Yokonami for its new lifestyle brand TOHA（トハ）, which proposes a way of life attuned to the body
[First in Setouchi City] Tourist bus service “Osafune Dagashi Line” to begin operating (launching Saturday, Aug. 1, Reiwa 8) [Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture]
[Summer Vacation Parent-Child Digital Experience Workshop] Children create PC games themselves while parents make picture books about their children using AI; to be held for the first time in Kamikawa Town, Hyogo Prefecture, on Aug. 4 and 5
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62.6% said, “It’s too hot to let children play outside”
[Kitamoto City, Saitama Prefecture] “We want to bring delicious meals and summer memories during the summer vacation when school lunches are unavailable!” First-ever 10-day program providing children with a place to go, run by 6 organizations in the city — a nationwide first! A challenge to build a community-based society connected by publicly appointed link workers
What strategy can turn mandatory use of recycled materials under revisions to the GX Promotion Act and the Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources into a source of “competitiveness”? Free webinar to feature speakers including the head of the Resource Circulation Economy Division at 経済産業省
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The Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources and the GX Promotion Act were revised in April 2026.
株式会社宣伝会議, publisher of the business media outlet Environmental Business, launched in 1997
Semusu, which manages more than 6,500 housing units mainly in Kushiro and Obihiro, streamlines application operations through online applications on “Ielove BB”
[Smartphone accessories industry] Smartphone cases featuring designs by illustrator “annin01” are now on sale at caseplay, which boasts the No. 1 number of compatible models, collaborations and designs, with designs available for more than 160 models!
[オリエンタルホテル福岡 博多ステーション] Miyazaki Prefecture × オリエンタルホテル福岡 博多ステーション “Gifts of Tropical Miyazaki Beer Garden Fair” — A delicious Miyazaki summer brought to life by hebesu citrus, with a chance to meet “Miyazaki Inu” too
The hottest and coolest collaboration of the summer is here! The Rising Sun Coffee, produced by Kenji Sakaguchi, and 東京ドイツ村 open the limited-time shop “The Rising Village” on Aug. 1!
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A substantial size weighing approximately 250g
Cold-brew iced coffee (500 yen)
Companies mentioned：東京ドイツ村、明和興産株式会社、The Rising Sun Coffee
Audio guide streaming service “MORPHONE” launches real-time AI translation — supports 32 languages and real-time audio and subtitle delivery to up to 99 people
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Supports 32 languages
Real-time audio and subtitle delivery to up to 99 people
[Icchou] An evolved version of a Gunma specialty arrives! The irresistible combination of Gunma soul food “sauce katsu” and “soft, runny egg”! New “Sauce Pork Fillet Cutlet and Soft Egg Rice Bowl” launches!
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Sauce pork fillet cutlet and soft egg rice bowl: 1,190 yen (1,309 yen including tax)
Small udon set: 1,290 yen (1,419 yen including tax)
Small soba set: 1,380 yen (1,518 yen including tax)
The “Pleasure Passport,” which offers better value the more you play, gets revamped; new prices for nighttime admission and the deep-sea water spa also launch. On sale from Aug. 1
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Weekdays: regular price 2,500 yen → 1,900 yen
Weekends and holidays: regular price 3,300 yen → 2,800 yen
Weekdays: regular price 3,400 yen → 2,300 yen
Weekends and holidays: regular price 4,200 yen → 3,200 yen
New breads for summer arrive, including refreshing “lemon cheese” and “Kiyomi orange”! — 5 new products, including the appetite-inducing “Salami Tomato Basil Pizza Bread,” go on sale Aug. 1
[Market Trends Report] Shockwaves hit Japan’s pharmaceutical industry as overseas sales ratios surge — geopolitical risks from U.S. government restrictions on access to frontier LLMs, and OMOYEL’s proposed “3 survival strategies”
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Covers the “latest data and structural risks” facing major domestic pharmaceutical companies, whose overseas sales ratios reach as high as 91%
Applications open for the 11th “DX Business Certification™” — Become a DX professional who can update “value delivery systems.” Measure and develop practical decision-making skills
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Applications opened at noon on Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Noon on Tuesday, October 27, 2026
November 12, 2026 (Thu.), 11:00–12:00 or 13:00–14:00
A “staff retention checklist” to reduce turnover and build a company where employees stay has been released. 株式会社ルミッション begins offering it free of charge to small and medium-sized businesses
How has rising prices changed online shopping frequency? 59.0% say “it has hardly changed,” while 58.7% place greater importance than before on the total price including shipping
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94.0% of people say they feel the impact of rising prices
For online shopping frequency, 59.0% said “it has hardly changed”
The top reason for shopping more often was “I’ve started looking for products that are cheaper than in stores,” at 47.3%
The most important factor in choosing products compared with before was “total cost, including shipping,” at 58.7%
62.6% say “making adjustments alone is not enough” to cope with rising prices. Around 40% of households earning less than 6 million yen say they have given up purchases or feel the impact on daily necessities
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“It has become difficult to cope through adjustments alone” accounted for 28.0%, “I’ve increasingly had to give up buying or using things” for 22.3%, and “Even things necessary for daily life are being affected” for 12.3%. Combined, 62.6% selected responses indicating they feel they are reaching the limit of their ability to cope with rising prices.
“I buy sale and special-offer items” was the most common response, at 64.7%.
Next was “I choose cheaper products or brands,” at 46.4%
“I’m buying less or shopping less often” accounted for 40.2%.
46.7% among households earning less than 3 million yen
40.5% among households earning 3 million to less than 6 million yen
The figure was just 17.7% among those earning 10 million yen or more.
The figure was 40.2% among those earning less than 3 million yen.
“I can still cope by adjusting how and what I buy” accounted for 18.5%.
“Further reduce the amount I buy or how often I use things” accounted for 20.8%
“I increasingly give up spending on things I want or for enjoyment”
“THE TAG MARKET -There’s love in every recommendation.-,” a POP-UP by hair and makeup artist Hiro Odagiri, brings together collaborations across industries beyond beauty—from music, books, and business to food and fragrance
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Hiro Odagiri, with more than 4 million total social media followers
8 days
Across 2 floors
A collection of beauty products from 48 brands
1.73 million subscribers
More than 4 million total social media followers
Companies mentioned：Nous株式会社、J-WAVE(81.3FM)、BUNKITSU TOKYO、NewsPicks、OSAJI kako
[Oisix Niigata] Events galore at “Shibata Citizens’ Day” during the Seibu game on Aug. 9 (Sun.), including the sale of special products commemorating the 300th anniversary of the start of “Shibata Tairin” operations
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300th anniversary of the start of “Shibata Tairin” operations
“Pasha Diary,” a service that lets users print photos of their grandchildren at convenience stores nationwide, launches! Begins as the 1st offering from an industry-academia collaboration
Report on the Docomo Future Project SUMMER FES event: Actor Nao holds a digital painting workshop where children draw the “future”; a soccer clinic with former Japan national team player Daisuke Matsui is also held on the same day
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“Docomo Future Museum” celebrates its 25th anniversary
From Thursday, July 30, 2026, through Wednesday, August 5
UTC Properties, a comprehensive provider of business real estate services, refreshes its corporate logo alongside its July 1 trade name change and the formulation of its mission and vision
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Founded in 2008 by current President and CEO Watanabe in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Running race series “THE CHALLENGE RACE” launches an ecosystem where challenges “circulate.” Official entry, points, performance ratings and dedicated app unveiled all at once!
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The estimated number of people who jog or run peaked in 2020 (approximately 10.55 million)
It fell by approximately 3 million over about 4 years, to approximately 7.58 million in 2024
Companies mentioned：パスコ、AIVALIX株式会社、AIVALIX、株式会社パスコ、三菱地所、01Booster、東京都、TIB STUDIO、INTLOOP、INTLOOP Ventures Accelerator、Google、Founders at Campus community、経済産業省、J-StarX、UC Berkeley、MAKERS UNIVERSITY、Amazon Web Service、AWS Activate、日本電気、NEC、NEC X - JAPAN Edition -、AWS、ANOBAKA、DeNA、キャナルベンチャーズ、サーバーワークス、ニッセイ・キャピタル
[First updated report in 4 years] In-depth survey of how companies use digital tools reveals the current state of generative AI adoption and the evolving DX environment
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A total of 5,000 companies: 3,500 listed companies and 1,500 unlisted companies
Eye drop brand マイティア to exhibit at “SWEET LOVE SHOWER 2026” for the first time! NewマイティアＣＬ series products to be distributed to people experiencing dry or tired eyes
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Event dates: Aug. 28, 29 and 30, 2026 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
株式会社WHERE begins offering its real estate AI tool WHERE free of charge to connect field teams and headquarters in support of recovery and reconstruction following the 令和8年熊本地震
Neighborhood shopping center opens in the Shonan-Fukasawa area, where plans for a new station are underway: Notice of completion of “MCUD・HASEKO Retail Kamakura Kajiwara”