# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-31 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 3 of 10

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 736 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 206 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## [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.

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:47:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000020767.html
- anchor: #n1766642
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社きつつき工房、Rainbowgirl

Facts:
- 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%

## BLANC YATSUGATAKE’s “SOIL” to offer a summer-only dinner course from Aug. 1, showcasing the seasonal bounty of Yatsugatake as if it were a gift

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:44:49+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000058.000084114.html
- anchor: #n1766535
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BLANC、BLANC YATSUGATAKE、SOIL、FARMAN、JAEGER、七賢

Facts:
- BLANC YATSUGATAKE dinner course: 11,000 yen (tax included)
- A separate kids’ menu is also available for 2,200 yen (tax included).
- The main dish can also be changed to Koshu beef thigh for an additional 2,000 yen
- 1泊朝食付き・税込9,750円/名（Standard Villa-2名利用時）から。
- 別途、中学生以上は入湯税1泊150円/名かかります。

## 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”

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:43:58+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000185612.html
- anchor: #n1766536
- Companies mentioned: supa, inc.、株式会社サーキュレーション、ProSharing Consulting、CIVIQ、FLEXY

Facts:
- Analyzed AI and development data from more than 30 companies
- More than 2.7 million registered users
- August 6, 2026

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:40:48+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000167632.html
- anchor: #n1766537
- Companies mentioned: 文月珈琲

Facts:
- Coffee with more than 90% of its caffeine removed

## — 80 years in the making — The Shin-Sakasashita Tunnel is complete and the “north-south axis” is open!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:40:25+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000233.000107858.html
- anchor: #n1766538
- Companies mentioned: 小田原市、神奈川県、小田原厚木道路

Facts:
- Opened after 80 years in the making
- As for the approximately 1.0-km section in total,
- The Shin-Sakasashita Tunnel is an approximately 230-m tunnel through the hilly terrain of the Shiroyama-Tako Line
- From a total of 305 entries

## UTO (Uto), designed to add color to every day and every occasion, has joined the rental glass lineup.

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000055.000034468.html
- anchor: #n1766539
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グローバル、ツヴィーゼル、リーデル、INAO

Facts:
- A new addition starting Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026
- UTO Uto 360 cc

## Digital stamp rally “Keihin-Tohoku Line Sauna Collection,” visiting saunas along the Keihin-Tohoku Line, begins Aug. 1!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:39:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000134192.html
- anchor: #n1766540
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社HIDANE、東日本旅客鉄道株式会社、大塚製薬株式会社、花王株式会社

Facts:
- Approximately 150,000 Instagram followers
- More than 7 million monthly impressions
- Pocari Sweat Ion Water, 250 ml PET bottle

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:38:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001611.000003710.html
- anchor: #n1766541
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アーバンリサーチ、TOHA（トハ）

Facts:
- Launch on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026

## NPO法人わってらか and 小田原市 are jointly carrying out a child-rearing support project

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:36:59+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000229.000107858.html
- anchor: #n1766542
- Companies mentioned: NPO法人わってらか、小田原市、ぎんがむらコミュニティカフェ

Facts:
- Reiwa 8 小田原市 grant-funded project under the Citizen Activities and Collaboration Support Program
- Creating an experimental space connecting child-rearing and the community (6 sessions total)
- Dialogue sessions where organizations and government learn and discuss together (2 sessions total)

## “Iroiro: The History of Miyakonojo Through Color” now on view at 都城島津伝承館!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:36:54+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000317.000085339.html
- anchor: #n1766543
- Companies mentioned: 都城島津伝承館、都城島津家、文化庁

Facts:
- General admission: 220 yen
- University and high school students: 160 yen
- The folding screen painting of geese is on display through Sunday, Aug. 16
- Also, on Saturday, Aug. 8,

## [Ehime, Matsuyama] P・SPO Udon Homen store to reopen after renovation on July 28

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:36:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000535.000004256.html
- anchor: #n1766544
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社三福ホールディングス、P・SPOうどん 保免店

Facts:
- Extra-large serving of up to 1,250 g
- Extra-large kake udon (1,250 g): 900 yen (tax included)
- Small size (250 g): 450 yen (tax included)

## Entô in Ama Town, Oki Islands, selected for The 30 Collection of Forbes JAPAN’s “Destinations of the Year 2026”

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:35:21+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000071239.html
- anchor: #n1766545
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 海士、Forbes JAPAN、J-CAT

Facts:
- 30 award-winning businesses were selected
- More than 200 candidates
- 5th anniversary

## Wins bronze medal in the women’s foil team event at the World Fencing Championships!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:35:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000284.000039246.html
- anchor: #n1766546
- Companies mentioned: エア・ウォーター株式会社、セガサミーホールディングス株式会社、共同カイテック株式会社、株式会社大垣共立銀行

Facts:
- Beat Russia 31-17
- Narrowly lost to Italy 19-45
- Beat France 34-31

## LINE Yahoo’s efforts following the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:32:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001775.000129774.html
- anchor: #n1766547
- Companies mentioned: LINEヤフー株式会社、Yahoo! JAPAN、SEMA、LINEヤフー基金、Yahoo!ネット募金

Facts:
- Total donations exceeded 200 million yen

## [First in Setouchi City] Tourist bus service “Osafune Dagashi Line” to begin operating (launching Saturday, Aug. 1, Reiwa 8) [Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture]

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:32:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000184040.html
- anchor: #n1766548
- Companies mentioned: 瀬戸内市役所、備前長船刀剣博物館、瀬戸内フルーツガーデン、ゆめトピア長船、日本一のだがし売場

Facts:
- バスは1日あたり10往復しており
- 1乗車あたり300円

## [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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000188085.html
- anchor: #n1766561
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ミライブースト、株式会社ビートバップ、株式会社キッズスター

Facts:
- 62.6% said, “It’s too hot to let children play outside”

## Launch of the helicopter service “LEXUS Flight”

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000122527.html
- anchor: #n1766560
- Companies mentioned: エアロトヨタ株式会社、LEXUS、レオナルド社、プラット＆ホイットニー社

Facts:
- Announced that it will launch the helicopter service “LEXUS Flight” on Aug. 24, 2026.
- Maximum passenger capacity: 7
- Aircraft dimensions (length × width × height): 14.65 m × 3.21 m × 4.56 m
- Maximum cruising speed: 267 km/h
- Maximum range: 785 km

## [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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000136.000061548.html
- anchor: #n1766559
- Companies mentioned: 北本市役所、SpinNer

Facts:
- Donations of more than 1.4 million yen

## Air India, SkyDrive and スズキ sign an MoU to conduct a feasibility study on medical air logistics in India

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000234.000038857.html
- anchor: #n1766558
- Companies mentioned: Air India、SkyDrive、スズキ

Facts:
- India’s aviation market is one of the largest in the world and has strong growth potential

## [株式会社ファイブグループ] Donation to support areas affected by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000366.000012709.html
- anchor: #n1766557
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファイブグループ、株式会社B級グルメ研究所、株式会社パンチョ

Facts:
- 1品につき20円から50円を寄付金として積み立てる
- The Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake that occurred on July 28, 2026
- From August 1 (Saturday) through August 31 (Monday), 2026
- 2,547 employees (518 full-time employees and 2,029 part-time employees) ※Group consolidated

## 【徳島市】とくしま動物園 STELLA PRESCHOOL ANIMAL KINGDOM 展示動物（シンリンオオカミ ユウキ）の死因等について

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000506.000096281.html
- anchor: #n1766556
- Companies mentioned: 徳島市、とくしま動物園 STELLA PRESCHOOL ANIMAL KINGDOM、丸山動物園

Facts:
- Number of animals in care: 15
- Number of zoos and facilities keeping the animals: 8
- Adults ¥600

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000807.000002888.html
- anchor: #n1766555
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社宣伝会議、経済産業省、株式会社Green AI、牛島総合法律事務所

Facts:
- 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”

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000816.000008550.html
- anchor: #n1766554
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社いえらぶGROUP、株式会社セムス、エイブルネットワーク釧路駅前店

Facts:
- Monthly property imports exceeded 750,000
- Used by more than 50,000 companies nationwide

## [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!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000825.000058495.html
- anchor: #n1766553
- Companies mentioned: caseplay、株式会社FOX、annin01、iPhone、Xperia、Pixel、Galaxy、AQUOS、Motorola、OPPO、HUAWEI、ZTE、arrows

Facts:
- More than 160 models
- 4,980 yen (tax included)
- 100％
- 365 days
- 2,480 yen including tax

## [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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002091.000016207.html
- anchor: #n1766552
- Companies mentioned: オリエンタルホテル福岡 博多ステーション、株式会社ホテルマネージメントジャパン、オリエンタルホテルズ＆リゾーツ

Facts:
- From Aug. 1 (Sat.) to Sept. 30 (Wed.), 2026
- Adults: 5,500 yen
- Middle and high school students: ¥3,000
- Ages 4 and up: 2,000 yen

## The domestic CD edition of the original soundtrack for the film The Devil Wears Prada 2 goes on sale Friday, July 31!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002148.000000664.html
- anchor: #n1766551
- Companies mentioned: ユニバーサル ミュージック合同会社、ウォルト・ディズニー・ジャパン、20th Century Studios

Facts:
- Standard edition UICS-1418 ¥3,300 (tax included)

## [Limited to 2 days] Stay cool even in extreme heat! “Ohtani Summer Festival 2026” to be held indoors.

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003795.000014571.html
- anchor: #n1766550
- Companies mentioned: ホテルニューオータニ、渋谷画劇団

## ぴあ落語ざんまいで「角座金曜落語会」5月公演の新着高座映像を配信開始

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004278.000011710.html
- anchor: #n1766549
- Companies mentioned: ぴあ株式会社、松竹芸能株式会社

Facts:
- More than 3,000 streaming programs!
- More than 200 performers featured!
- Advance: 2,500 yen; at the door: 3,000 yen (unreserved seats with numbered entry tickets)

## 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!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:28:51+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000118576.html
- anchor: #n1766458
- Companies mentioned: 東京ドイツ村、明和興産株式会社、The Rising Sun Coffee

Facts:
- A substantial size weighing approximately 250g
- Cold-brew iced coffee (500 yen)

## [アルマーニ / ドルチ] Orange peel coated in dark chocolate goes on sale Aug. 1

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:27:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000753.000072701.html
- anchor: #n1766459
- Companies mentioned: アルマーニ / ドルチ、ジョルジオ アルマーニ

Facts:
- 200g tin \ 8,000
- Shipping: from 880 yen

## [Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store] Harukas Happy Chance event to be held

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000155220.html
- anchor: #n1766463
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社近鉄百貨店、パイン株式会社、いわさき

Facts:
- 「末広がりの縁起の良い数字が3つ並ぶ日」
- [Limited to 500 sets]
- [Limited to 300]

## ASEANPEDIA, educational content for learning about ASEAN in an enjoyable way, revamped

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000193.000010699.html
- anchor: #n1766462
- Companies mentioned: 国際機関 日本アセアンセンター、東南アジア諸国連合貿易投資観光促進センター、東ティモール、マレーシア人アーティストのセリーン・ラウ氏

Facts:
- Cumulative distribution has exceeded 100,000 copies
- It has recorded more than 30,000 views on YouTube

## AMERICAN HOLIC 10th-anniversary project: Special items featuring 10 characters from the “Mickey & Friends” collection go on sale Friday, Aug. 7

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001219.000036659.html
- anchor: #n1766461
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ストライプインターナショナル、AMERICAN HOLIC、Disney、日本橋三越本店、ZOZOTOWN

Facts:
- Friday, Aug. 7, 2026
- Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026
- Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026
- ￥2,990
- ￥3,990
- ￥3,490
- ￥4,990
- ￥5,990

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006804.000003442.html
- anchor: #n1766460
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック エレクトリックワークス株式会社、パナソニックグループ

Facts:
- Supports 32 languages
- Real-time audio and subtitle delivery to up to 99 people
- Available starting August 1, 2026

## [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!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:18:46+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000104.000177867.html
- anchor: #n1766464
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クリエイト・レストランツ・ホールディングス、株式会社いっちょう

Facts:
- 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 company now has 47 stores
- ◆On sale from Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026

## 奈良に1日1組限定の一棟貸し宿「伯月」が2026年7月オープン

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:18:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000152582.html
- anchor: #n1766465
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コンフィーステイ、Airbnb

Facts:
- July 2026
- 1日1組限定
- Accommodates up to 4 guests

## [Matsuyama, Ehime] Sanpuku Shataku Service forms business partnership with 株式会社リンクストア, operator of the matchmaking service Asmari

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:17:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000537.000004256.html
- anchor: #n1766466
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社三福社宅サービス、株式会社リンクストア、Asmari

Facts:
- 20% discount on rental brokerage fees

## Publishes the “DAIKEN Group Report 2026” under its new long-term vision

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:15:50+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000123.000104930.html
- anchor: #n1766467
- Companies mentioned: DAIKEN株式会社

Facts:
- A4 format, 68 pages
- Transitions to a new management structure from April 2026
- New long-term vision, “TryAngle 2035”

## Dive holds recruitment events in India and Sri Lanka, with 20 hires confirmed

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:13:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000309.000034289.html
- anchor: #n1766342
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ダイブ、ヒルトン沖縄宮古島リゾート、日本エデュテック、SAMURAI GLOBAL(PRIVATE)LIMITED、ヒルトングループ、キャノピーbyヒルトン沖縄宮古島リゾート

Facts:
- 20 hires confirmed
- 12 people in India
- 8 people in Sri Lanka
- India: 56,500 people
- Up 31.3% year on year
- Up 22.2% year on year
- Up 16.1%
- Creates 14,555 tourism jobs annually
- More than 5,900 tourism facilities across all 47 prefectures of Japan

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:11:48+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000217.000050120.html
- anchor: #n1766343
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カトープレジャーグループ、プレジャーリゾート 伊豆赤沢温泉

Facts:
- 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
- Hot spring only: adults 1,000 yen
- [After revision] Adults: 1,800 yen

## 2 “mamaro” installed baby care rooms have been set up in Shonai Town!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:11:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000016859.html
- anchor: #n1766344
- Companies mentioned: Trim株式会社

Facts:
- Reached 900 installations in December 2025
- Cumulative usage reached 1.6 million times
- Height: 203cm
- Width: 180cm
- Depth: 90cm
- Interior floor area: 1.28㎡

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000206.000063870.html
- anchor: #n1766345
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ダイヤ、クックハウス

Facts:
- Takeout: 292 yen (tax included)
- Takeout: ¥324 (tax included)
- Takeout: 270 yen (tax included)
- Takeout: 627 yen (tax included)
- 1日3,000個を売り上げる
- 89 full-time employees (May 2026)
- Capital: ¥20,000 thousand

## 元JETRO × 元楽天が語る｜ベトナム進出を計画倒れで終わらせない、検討から踏み出せる会社の条件とは？【8/27(木) ZOOMセミナー】

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000181360.html
- anchor: #n1766357
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社InfoBase、VIETNAM WEB CONSULTING CO., LTD、楽天、JETRO

Facts:
- A track record of supporting a cumulative total of 50 Japanese brands
- Aug. 27, 2026 (Thu.)

## [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”

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000129109.html
- anchor: #n1766356
- Companies mentioned: OMOYEL株式会社、武田薬品工業、大塚ホールディングス、アステラス製薬、第一三共、Anthropic社、OpenAI社、Hugging Face、Microsoft Fabric、Microsoft Copilot Studio、Azure

Facts:
- 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000119241.html
- anchor: #n1766355
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ネクストエデュケーションシンク、日本能率協会マネジメントセンター

Facts:
- 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
- November 29, 2026 (Sun.), 13:00–14:00
- Fee: 6,600 yen (tax included)
- List price: 2,700 yen + tax

## Dubai real estate brokerage エミネンス・ラックス establishes Japanese subsidiary; former professional soccer player Shuhei Hoshino appointed representative

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000158381.html
- anchor: #n1766354
- Companies mentioned: エミネンス・ラックス、エミネンス・ラックス・ジャパン株式会社、アルビレックス新潟シンガポール、釜山交通公社FC、バレスティア・カルサFC、ゲイラン・インターナショナルFC

Facts:
- Established the Japanese subsidiary エミネンス・ラックス・ジャパン株式会社 on July 31, 2026
- Scored 19 goals in 23 matches to win the top scorer title

## Health support brand KINDCARE to hold its 2026 Respect for the Aged Day Fair

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000097.000020961.html
- anchor: #n1766353
- Companies mentioned: WATAKI株式会社、KINDCARE

Facts:
- Event period: Sept. 2 (Wed.) to 22 (Tue.), 2026
- Special gift wrapping will be available for the first 900 customers.
- Price: 20,900 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥14,850 (tax included)
- Price: 37,400 yen (tax included)
- Price: 38,500 yen (tax included)
- Price: 13,200 yen

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000141.000173646.html
- anchor: #n1766352
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ルミッション

Facts:
- From Thursday, July 30, 2026

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000234.000144334.html
- anchor: #n1766351
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社システムリサーチ、創作品モールあるる

Facts:
- 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000235.000144334.html
- anchor: #n1766350
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社システムリサーチ、創作品モールあるる

Facts:
- “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”

## プロラグビー選手と消防職員が真剣勝負！東京サントリーサンゴリアスと市原市消防局が合同トレーニングを実施

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000242.000127749.html
- anchor: #n1766349
- Companies mentioned: 東京サントリーサンゴリアス、市原市消防局

Facts:
- Around 30 young and international players from 東京サントリーサンゴリアス
- Around 40 staff members from 市原市消防局
- A relay carrying a hose cart weighing over 100 kilograms!

## AlphaDrive to hold its first invitation-only “AX for Revenue Summit 2026 No. 0” on Aug. 27 — How will business change in the AI era?

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000351.000033909.html
- anchor: #n1766348
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルファドライブ、AlphaDrive、株式会社JSOL、JSOL、磐田市

Facts:
- Discuss with invited guests
- The AI adoption rate among companies has reached 88%
- Just 6% of companies said they had achieved a meaningful impact on profits
- Business co-creation with more than 260 large companies
- More than 23,800 business projects

## TISI and U.S.-based Fireblocks sign a reseller agreement, the first of its kind for a domestic SIer, to advance on-chain finance

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001961.000011650.html
- anchor: #n1766347
- Companies mentioned: TISI株式会社、Fireblocks Pte. Ltd.、TISインテックグループ、Worldpay、BNY、Galaxy、Revolut

Facts:
- Aims to introduce the service at 10 domestic financial institutions by fiscal 2028
- Fireblocks is used to secure more than 14 trillion dollars in digital asset transactions

## The eagerly awaited “Terry Bogard” figure arrives in “Fatal Fury 2 / 2P Color.” Available exclusively through AmiAmi.

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003704.000025615.html
- anchor: #n1766346
- Companies mentioned: 大網株式会社、STUDIO24、SNK

Facts:
- Suggested price: ¥16,500 (tax included)
- Release date: Scheduled for January 2027
- Approximately 18cm tall

## “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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:08:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000158160.html
- anchor: #n1766358
- Companies mentioned: Nous株式会社、J-WAVE(81.3FM)、BUNKITSU TOKYO、NewsPicks、OSAJI kako

Facts:
- 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

## “THE FREEZE,” a project that captures the present moment of student artists in music, launches. New unit 花詩屋 releases “人魚姫 feat. Lako.” today

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:07:57+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000094.000070277.html
- anchor: #n1766359
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ローディアム、Bluespike Labels、KIMONO、narasu、narasuMate、ROUDIAM MUSIC PUBLISHING

Facts:
- Collaborations with more than 13 educational institutions nationwide
- Music streaming stores in more than 180 countries worldwide

## HitPaw holds a limited-time Obon sale, offering popular AI tools at up to 60% off

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:07:51+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000108.000092733.html
- anchor: #n1766360
- Companies mentioned: HitPaw、HitPaw VikPea、HitPaw FotorPea、HitPaw Univd

Facts:
- Up to 60% off
- Annual plan for 12,750 yen (tax included)
- Lifetime license for 44,025 yen (tax included)
- Annual plan for 10,049 yen (tax included)
- Lifetime license for 14,549 yen (tax included)
- Annual plan for 3,283 yen (tax included)
- Lifetime license for 5,758 yen (tax included)

## What lies behind rumors of vengeful shark spirits along 代里海岸 in “Persona 5: The Phantom X”?! Version 4.6 update brings summer events

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:06:33+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007554.000005397.html
- anchor: #n1766361
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セガ、Perfect World、ATLUS、SEGA

Facts:
- A total of 7 “Platinum Miri Coins,” usable for weapon supplies, can be earned as login bonuses
- Up to 1,600 “Prism Crystals” will be given away
- A total of 600 “Prism Crystals” will be given away

## NOT A HOTEL AOSHIMA’s new houses “CHILL2.0” and “COAST” open on Aug. 1; public spaces also expand, creating an even more appealing beach town

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:05:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000085.000080389.html
- anchor: #n1766362
- Companies mentioned: NOT A HOTEL株式会社、NOT A HOTEL AOSHIMA、前田建設工業株式会社、前田・上田建設工事共同企業体、NOT A HOTEL MANAGEMENT株式会社、ジェネラルデザイン、A.N.D.

Facts:
- 客室はすべて100㎡を超えるゆとりある空間で
- Featuring a private infinity pool measuring 21 meters wide
- 総面積は450㎡を越え
- 敷地面積：18,048.51㎡
- 屋内面積：200.94㎡
- 総面積：470.72㎡
- 屋内面積：133.57㎡
- 総面積：210.09㎡

## Microbiome skincare brand UIQ to hold a summer experiential POP-UP at Daikanyama 蔦屋書店 from Aug. 7

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:05:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000182157.html
- anchor: #n1766363
- Companies mentioned: GENOME&COMPANY, INC.、UIQ、RIIZE、蔦屋書店

Facts:
- From Aug. 7 (Fri.), 2026, to Aug. 27 (Thu.)
- Weekdays 11:00–20:00 / weekends and holidays 10:00–19:00
- Opens at 13:30 on Aug. 7 (Fri.) only.
- A no-lose raffle will be held for customers who spend 3,000 yen or more (tax included).
- ・For purchases of 1,000 yen or more (tax included): UIQ original summer bag
- ・For purchases of 1,500 yen or more (tax included): 1 UIQ×RIIZE UV TEST card
- ・For purchases of 2,500 yen or more (tax included): UIQ×

## Uber Japan、首都圏有数の東都自動車グループと提携へ

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:03:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000130465.html
- anchor: #n1766364
- Companies mentioned: Uber Japan株式会社、東都自動車グループ、Uber Technologies

Facts:
- More than 1,800 vehicles
- Average: within 4 minutes

## Around 40 products from 15 brands to be offered as e-gifts from April to June 2026

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:02:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000681.000004529.html
- anchor: #n1766365
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ギフティ、オリックス・バファローズ、Far Yeast Brewing、BOOK GIFT、健美の里、Little Princess、BEBE MALL、あわベビ、ANA Pay、ブック放題、シュッピン株式会社、サイプレス・ホールディングス株式会社、株式会社ツツミ、ギフティグループ株式会社

Facts:
- Around 40 products from 15 brands to be offered as e-gifts
- “Orichike e-Gift Card” ¥500
- “[In-store use only] Gift of 2 craft beers, choose from 3 varieties” ¥2,090
- “Gift of 2 craft beers, choose from 3 varieties” ¥2,750
- “BOOK GIFT | Beginner’s Picture Book Course” ¥5,200
- “BOOK GIFT | General Knowledge Course” ¥4,500
- “BOOK GIFT | Heart-fluttering

## [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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:02:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000135.000156814.html
- anchor: #n1766366
- Companies mentioned: オイシックス新潟アルビレックス・ベースボール・クラブ、HARD OFF、カルビー

Facts:
- 300th anniversary of the start of “Shibata Tairin” operations
- Free novelty items for the first 2,000 visitors!
- カルビー様よりクリスプを先着2,400個をご提供いただきます！

## “BUMP” ranks No. 1 in downloads among short drama apps originating in Japan※

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:01:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000039336.html
- anchor: #n1766367
- Companies mentioned: emole株式会社、AppTweak、TikTok、Instagram、YouTube、X

Facts:
- 4 million cumulative downloads
- Total views surpass 6.5 billion

## OptQC speaks at the “Japan-Australia Quantum Workshop” to strengthen cooperation between Japan and Australia

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000148901.html
- anchor: #n1766368
- Companies mentioned: OptQC株式会社、Quantum Australia、Q-STAR

Facts:
- Held in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- Established: September 2, 2024

## “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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000307.000027316.html
- anchor: #n1766369
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サムライソード、学校法人滋慶学園、東京情報デザイン専門職大学

Facts:
- Premium plan at 390 yen per month
- About 2 months
- 3 current university students

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000063.000140105.html
- anchor: #n1766370
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NTTドコモ、HOME/WORK VILLAGE

Facts:
- “Docomo Future Museum” celebrates its 25th anniversary
- From Thursday, July 30, 2026, through Wednesday, August 5

## Check Point Research identifies a new phishing campaign abusing Microsoft’s legitimate authentication infrastructure

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000537.000021207.html
- anchor: #n1766371
- Companies mentioned: チェック・ポイント・ソフトウェア・テクノロジーズ、Microsoft、AWS

Facts:
- Targeting users at around 120 organizations across a wide range of industries and countries worldwide
- More than 200 phishing emails
- North America — 98.3%
- Asia — 0.9%
- Latin America (LATAM) — 0.9%
- Industry and manufacturing — 39 emails
- Legal and professional services — 28 emails
- Nonprofits and associations — 22 emails
- Government and public sector — 18 emails
- Healthcare — 14 emails
- Other — approximately 40.1%

## 貴重な蔵出しライブ映像をお届けする「櫻坂46ライブアーカイブ」第6弾！1万人超が熱狂した伝説の「三期生ライブ-東京公演-」を8月7日(金)よりLeminoで独占配信！

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001097.000113690.html
- anchor: #n1766372
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NTTドコモ、Lemino、櫻坂46

Facts:
- “Lemino Premium” at 1,540 yen per month (tax included)※1
- 櫻坂46パック（月額200円（税込））

## 「楽天マート」、「お買い物応援プラン」加入者にサンマルクカフェの「チョコクロ」をプレゼントする期間限定キャンペーンを実施

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002667.000005889.html
- anchor: #n1766373
- Companies mentioned: 楽天グループ株式会社、楽天マート、株式会社サンマルクカフェ、サンマルクカフェ

Facts:
- 550 yen per month (tax included)
- Price: 669 yen (tax included)

## Survey on summer sleep problems: approximately 60% of people in their 20s to 50s have experienced them

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000180.000072329.html
- anchor: #n1766374
- Companies mentioned: クラシエ薬品株式会社

Facts:
- 62.3% said they had experienced them
- The rate was highest among people in their 20s, at 68.0%
- “Light sleep” — 53.5%
- “Difficulty falling asleep” — 53.2%
- “Waking up in the middle of the night” — 50.3%
- “Difficulty managing room temperature and humidity” — 60.2%
- “Daytime sleepiness” — 53.2%
- “Fatigue and a heavy feeling in the body” — 52.9%

## 【茨木みどりヶ丘病院 2027年リニューアルオープン】「断らない医療」を掲げる新病院、診療科とフロアマップを公開

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000187266.html
- anchor: #n1766520
- Companies mentioned: 社会医療法人祐生会、茨木みどりヶ丘病院

Facts:
- Reopening after renovations in 2027
- Securing equipment and resources to continue providing medical care for at least 3 days

## BONSAI NFT CLUB announces transfer of a portion of its shares to the Sunloft Group

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000110247.html
- anchor: #n1766519
- Companies mentioned: まじすけ株式会社、BONSAI NFT CLUB、株式会社サンロフト、株式会社NFT CLUB、COLOR3、株式会社サイクロンエンターテインメント

Facts:
- NFT conversion of collectible items such as Pokémon cards, with monthly trading volume exceeding $230 million (approximately 36 billion yen)

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000184618.html
- anchor: #n1766518
- Companies mentioned: ＵＴＣプロパティーズ株式会社、ユーテックグループ

Facts:
- Founded in 2008 by current President and CEO Watanabe in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
- 2019年には、梱包・物流、生産・製造、設計開発を担うユーテックグループの一員となりました。
- Achieving sustainable growth for 100 years to come.
- Capital: 48 million yen
- Employees: 21 (as of June 15, 2026)

## Make a 1st birthday a one-of-a-kind memory. Launch of pop-art milestone cards that let you record handprints, footprints, and messages

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000186721.html
- anchor: #n1766517
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社DRAGON creative studio、DRAGON art studio

Facts:
- Price: 6,600 yen (tax included)
- 13 milestone card designs

## 株式会社サブスクCFOが新たなスタート

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000170974.html
- anchor: #n1766516
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サブスクCFO、株式会社リンクホールディングス、合同会社GU経営総合事務所

Facts:
- Trademark Registration No. 6668325

## ミシュラン三つ星を獲得するSingleThread が描く、珠玉のペストリーの世界。「SingleThread Entremets」しか出会えない新たなデザート体験を、カペラ京都で

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000172290.html
- anchor: #n1766515
- Companies mentioned: SingleThread、カペラ京都、カペラホテルグループ、カペラホテルズ＆リゾーツ、CAPELLA HOTELS & RESORTS

Facts:
- Price: 2,800 yen each (tax included)
- Total: 89 guest rooms (including 29 suites)

## Touch the soil and live in harmony with nature. Odawara Natural Farming School to open in 2026

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000047967.html
- anchor: #n1766514
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人シゼンタイ全国循環型社会協議会、株式会社tabekifu

Facts:
- Adults: 20,000 yen / 4 sessions remaining
- Single session: 5,000 yen per session
- High school students and younger: 1,500 yen per session

## Nail polish that weaves together ideas inspired by “Yamato words.” uneven × be born nail polish launches

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000135829.html
- anchor: #n1766513
- Companies mentioned: YSI株式会社、be born、uneven

Facts:
- uneven × be born nail polish ¥1,870 (tax included), 5mL

## Hootsuite launches Hootsuite Social OS, an AI-native social media management platform, in Japan

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000069788.html
- anchor: #n1766512
- Companies mentioned: Hootsuite Inc.、Talkwalker株式会社、花王株式会社、Claude、Chat GPT、Gemni

Facts:
- Used by more than 25 million users worldwide
- Covering more than 150 million information sources
- Supports the collection and analysis of consumer opinions in 197 countries and 187 languages

## Running race series “THE CHALLENGE RACE” launches an ecosystem where challenges “circulate.” Official entry, points, performance ratings and dedicated app unveiled all at once!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000041057.html
- anchor: #n1766511
- Companies mentioned: RDC GROUP、株式会社OFFICE YAGI、笹川スポーツ財団、時事ドットコム

Facts:
- 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

## パスコ and AIVALIX reach basic agreement toward realizing next-generation infrastructure management

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000163075.html
- anchor: #n1766510
- 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

Facts:
- Established

## [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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000009583.html
- anchor: #n1766509
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日経BPコンサルティング

Facts:
- A total of 5,000 companies: 3,500 listed companies and 1,500 unlisted companies
- Responses collected: 431 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000117292.html
- anchor: #n1766508
- Companies mentioned: 千寿製薬、マイティア、SPACE SHOWER TV、DISK GARAGE

Facts:
- Event dates: Aug. 28, 29 and 30, 2026 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
- ＮｅｗマイティアＣＬ‐ｓ・ＮｅｗマイティアＣＬクール‐ｓ・ＮｅｗマイティアＣＬクールＨｉ‐ｓ・ＮｅｗマイティアＣＬアイスリフレッシュ・ＮｅｗマイティアＣＬアイスクラッシュの5品目を配布いたします
- Total: 15 pairs, 30 people

## シリコン・モーション and MediaTek to present advanced storage solutions for next-generation AI-ready automotive platforms at FMS 2026 keynote

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000135224.html
- anchor: #n1766507
- Companies mentioned: シリコン・モーション・テクノロジー・コーポレーション、MediaTek

Facts:
- Date: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026
- Time: 2:20 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

## ベル投資事業有限責任組合 to hold investors’ meeting

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000166467.html
- anchor: #n1766506
- Companies mentioned: ベルインベストメンツ株式会社、ベル有限責任事業組合、ベル投資事業有限責任組合

Facts:
- Founded: August 2023

## AI先進市の横須賀市で「よこすかAIフレンド AI（あい）ちゃん」サービス提供開始

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000159082.html
- anchor: #n1766505
- Companies mentioned: つながりAI株式会社、横須賀市

Facts:
- Launched on July 31, 2026
- Supports approximately 100 languages

## DKSH to conduct nanoparticle measurement workshop for junior and senior high school students at JAIMA Summer Science School 2026

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000129376.html
- anchor: #n1766504
- Companies mentioned: DKSH、DKSHマーケットエクスパンションサービスジャパン株式会社、日本科学未来館、一般社団法人日本分析機器工業会、JAIMA

Facts:
- Participating as one of the 18 cooperating companies and 1 organization
- Employs 26,840 specialists
- Achieved sales of 11.1 billion Swiss francs in 2025
- Approximately 1,770 specialists are employed
- Sales of 513.5 million Swiss francs in 2025

## 三井住友海上火災保険株式会社 launches insurance exclusively for the “traevo Platform” vehicle management platform

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000096966.html
- anchor: #n1766503
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社traevo、三井住友海上火災保険株式会社、ＭＳ＆ＡＤインシュアランスグループ、ウイングアーク１ｓｔ株式会社、鈴与株式会社、トランコム株式会社、株式会社トランストロン、矢崎エナジーシステム株式会社、株式会社首都圏ホールディングス、三興物流株式会社、株式会社セイリョウライン、大河原運送株式会社、茨城乳配株式会社、株式会社グローバルワイズ、株式会社データ・テック、物流企画サポート株式会社、一般社団法人運輸デジタルビジネス協議会

Facts:
- Overtime work limits that took effect in April 2024
- Revised Logistics Efficiency Act enacted in April 2025

## ENEN launches 3 new items to enhance home styling!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000116023.html
- anchor: #n1766502
- Companies mentioned: ENEN株式会社、株式会社店研創意

Facts:
- NOL living table: ¥30,800 and up (tax included)
- KC swivel high stool: ¥19,800 and up (tax included)
- Cloud sofa, new color, one-seat: ¥49,500 and up (tax included)
- Textile care item: ¥4,125 (tax included)
- Products priced at ¥12,100 or more, including tax

## 清水エスパルス discusses the evolution of ticket sales.

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000163926.html
- anchor: #n1766501
- Companies mentioned: ダイナミックプラス株式会社、株式会社エスパルス、三井物産株式会社、ぴあ株式会社、エイベックス・ライヴ・クリエイティヴ株式会社、日本電気株式会社

Facts:
- Approximately 5 years of operation

## New from Korean makeup brand AGE20’S! “Cloud Comfort Powder Pact” helps create cloud-soft skin

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000138734.html
- anchor: #n1766500
- Companies mentioned: AGE20’S、愛敬産業株式会社、Aekyung Ind. Co.,Ltd.

Facts:
- 5.8g
- 4,162 yen (tax included)

## 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

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000146022.html
- anchor: #n1766499
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社WHERE、JAXA

Facts:
- Available free of charge starting Aug. 1, 2026

## Notice of partnership agreement with badminton Japan Junior National Team and 株式会社サクラフォーラム

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000046.000147092.html
- anchor: #n1766498
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人日本バドミントン協会、株式会社サクラフォーラム

Facts:
- A pure white shuttle weighing just 5 grams

## Signing ceremony for location agreement held with Nagasaki Prefecture and Nagasaki City

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000143201.html
- anchor: #n1766497
- Companies mentioned: SocioFuture株式会社、長崎県、長崎市、日本ATM株式会社

Facts:
- 146 people (during the first 5 years after opening)
- Capital: 4 hundred million and 8,000 ten-thousand yen

## The highly anticipated 5th edition of “Doki Doki Kuji”! Full lineup revealed for “Denny’s Kuji,” scheduled to go on sale Aug. 22, 2026 (Saturday)!

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000055.000060482.html
- anchor: #n1766496
- Companies mentioned: 廣川株式会社、株式会社デニーズジャパン、サンレモ、Oshicoco

Facts:
- 1回840円（税込）
- A family restaurant founded in 1973

## フジテコム signs an “Agreement on Cooperation in Emergency Restoration Activities During Disasters” with 静岡県浜松市

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000056.000165504.html
- anchor: #n1766495
- Companies mentioned: フジテコム株式会社、静岡県浜松市

Facts:
- Tuesday, July 7, 2026

## スパトリートメント× 松島花、新ブランドコンセプト「新たな1日の始まり」を発表

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000062545.html
- anchor: #n1766494
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ウェーブコーポレーション、スパトリートメント

Facts:
- Selected for 7 consecutive years

## 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”

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000128890.html
- anchor: #n1766493
- Companies mentioned: 三菱商事都市開発、株式会社長谷工コーポレーション、株式会社福田組、ライフ、カインズ、買取大吉、鎌倉ルクス歯科・矯正歯科、独立行政法人都市再生機構（UR都市機構）

Facts:
- Site area
- Total floor area
- Completed on July 31, 2026
- Scheduled to open in 2032
- Project completion scheduled for fiscal 2038

## 【カラオケまねきねこ 千歳駅前店】8月7日17：00グランドオープン！千歳駅出てすぐ！駅直下の好ロケーションで記念イベントも開催！

- Published: 2026-07-31T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000178734.html
- anchor: #n1766492
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コシダカ、株式会社コシダカホールディングス、カラオケまねきねこ

Facts:
- 813 locations in 5 countries worldwide