Vertical short drama “The Song of You and Me.” | A teacher who gave up on a dream and a former student on the verge of giving up—A coming-of-age human drama connected by song, now streaming on the “POPCORN” app
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
On Friday, July 31, 2026, 株式会社GOKKO will release the vertical short drama “The Song of You and Me.” on the “POPCORN” app.
Episode count: 2 episodes
A total of 4,000 videos have been produced and posted to date.
Cumulative views: 13 billion (as of May 2026)
Total social media followers surpass 7.6 million*.
サンサンキッズTV releases a collaboration video with “YAESU KIDS EXPO 2026 Dinosaur Lab,” a summer-vacation-only interactive dinosaur event! <YouTube channel with over 2 million subscribers>
[Direct service from Ueno to Yokokawa] Three special tours aboard the E653 series “Usui Pass,” featuring railway heritage from Usui Pass and popular sightseeing trains in Shinshu, now on sale
Discover the shows viewers really got hooked on, beyond name recognition! DMM TV announces its overall viewing rankings for the first half of 2026 and spring anime viewing rankings!
A traditional sukiyaki sauce made by a specialty katsuobushi shop, created for enjoying sukiyaki: “Gold Tsuyu Sukiyaki.” Made with carefully selected, domestically produced katsuobushi stock and naturally brewed organic soy sauce. Launching September 1, 2026
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
Will go on sale September 1, 2026
“Tsuyu no Moto Gold 500ml” posted strong growth to 169% compared with fiscal 2022
An enticing aroma that whets the appetite! A more elevated taste: “Smoky Aroma Okaka Furikake, Iburigakko” and “Red Shiso Aroma Okaka Furikake, Crunchy Plum.” The aroma-enjoying okaka furikake series launches September 1, 2026
A large-capacity size to meet growth in the 白だし market and demand for premium products: 白だしゴールド 1000ml. Bring a more elevated taste to everyday life. Launching September 1, 2026
【2026 Limited-Time kawara Shaved Ice】New flavors include rich matcha and hojicha developed by a pastry chef, as well as refreshing white peach shaved ice! kawara CAFE&DINING Tennoji Mio store
Repeat rate for trips to Japan at about 80%! What interests Japan-loving South Koreans goes beyond travel | Survey on South Koreans’ attitudes and experiences regarding Japan
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
387 valid responses
“YouTube” tops the list at 78.0%
“Portal sites and blogs such as NAVER” at 64.1%
“Instagram” at 53.7%
“2 trips” was the most common answer at 22.5%
Followed by “1 trip” at 21.2%
“3 trips” at 20.9%
“4 to 5 trips” at 19.6%
35.4% have visited Japan 4 or more times
“10 or more trips” also accounted for 7.8%
“With friends and acquaintances” was the most common answer for travel companions on trips to Japan, at 31.5%
Details announced for ILLIT’s encore Japan shows, “ILLIT LIVE 'PRESS START❤' ENCORE in JAPAN”! Advance ticket lottery applications open today, July 31, through the official fan club
【Shingakai】Information on the “School-Year Preparation Course” for the 2027 academic year, starting in August (for children currently in their final preschool year)
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
Since its founding in 1956
For nearly 70 years
Children born between April 2, 2021 and April 1, 2022
独自解説 of inbound-related content in the 2026 Tourism White Paper / June visitor arrivals reached 3.15 million; cumulative total for 2026 surpassed 21 million, and more: Inbound travel news roundup “July 2026, second half” published by 訪日ラボ
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
Visitor arrivals to Japan totaled 3.15 million in June
The cumulative total for 2026 surpassed 21 million
New developments at Shogakukan’s official merchandise shop TOKYO MANGA BASE! A “Too Many Losing Heroines!” pop-up shop tours locations nationwide, while a specialty shop for licensed merchandise based on popular manga opens for the first time in Chengdu, China
Rivals clash at their spiritual home, Koshien, for the first time in 17 years! Summer Koshien champions and high school baseball stars gather for the “Waseda-Keio All-Star Game”
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
101st anniversary of the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League’s founding
A history of more than 100 years
National championship for the first time in 107 years
梅花学園 cheerleading team, 120 members in all
From age 4 through junior high school
Special-price tickets (1,000 yen)
S reserved seats: 5,000 yen
A reserved seats: 4,000 yen
B reserved seats: adults, 2,500 yen
Children (age 4 through junior high school): 1,000 yen
DMM GAMES: “Summer of Art Campaign, Round 2,” offering gacha tickets for “Girls Creation -少女藝術綺譚-,” and the event “Curator Showdown!? Athenes Swimsuit Contest,” where you can earn newly released Memories, are now underway!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
Campaign period: From 16:00 on Friday, July 31, 2026
Campaign period: From 16:00 on Friday, July 31, 2026, to 12:59 on Thursday, August 13, 2026
Campaign period: From 13:00 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, to 12:59 on Thursday, August 13, 2026
Companies mentioned:DMM GAMES、合同会社EXNOA、クリエイティブチーム くまさん、Studio KUMASAN Inc.
[A new series from “Girls Craft,” with cumulative sales of 600,000 copies] Handmade kit “Fluffy-Cute Doll Made with Chenille Stems: Cotton Candy Kitten” now on sale
ORICO announces MagSafe-compatible magnetic card reader—combines direct ProRes video storage, simultaneous dual SD/TF card reading, 5Gbps high-speed transfer and PD100W charging in 1 device
[(一財)沖縄美ら島財団] Okinawa Future Conservators event to be held Aug. 3 (Mon.)–5 (Wed.)! High school students learn the techniques of Ryukyu lacquerware restoration
Global coin market forecast to grow to ¥7.2 trillion by 2035. VAULT30 launches as a members-only community to learn about “wealth building directly connected to the world,” starting with antique coins
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
The global antique coin market was worth approximately ¥3.1 trillion in 2024
“Coin Master,” a learning program with 2,663 questions
Sky株式会社 provides special sponsorship for the “Sky Presents 2026 National High School and Junior High School Golf Championships (commonly known as the Green Koshien)”
Traveling conveyor-belt sushi service transforms into “Sushi Katsu.” Reopening on Monday, August 3: “Your usual place becomes a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant for a day.” Bringing food entertainment through revolving sushi and the skills of sushi chefs
[Ogori City, Fukuoka Prefecture] Make summer vacation memories with your children — Tanabata Digital Stamp Rally ends August 7 — This is the last weekend to visit the sites on a Saturday or Sunday
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
July 7 (Tuesday)–August 7 (Friday)
7 tourist attractions
Get 3 original Ogori goods with 3 stamps
Enter to win a gift with 5 or more stamps; 7 winners will be selected by lottery
The “Puyo Puyo!! Quest” x “プリキュア” series collaboration event starts today! New characters including “[★6] Cure Blossom” and “[★6] Cure Marine” make their debut!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
The event starts today, July 31, 2026 (Friday)
Part 1: July 31, 2026 (Friday) 15:00–August 18 (Tuesday) 3:59
Event period: July 31, 2026 (Friday) 15:00–August 17 (Monday) 23:59
[星野リゾート x 集英社's 100th anniversary — Manga on the Move] First installment! A newly drawn manga by ウオズミアミ氏, set at OMO5金沢片町, is released today on BAILA's website!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
星野リゾート operates 81 properties in Japan and overseas
On July 31, 2026, on “@BAILA,” the web media outlet of the fashion magazine BAILA
Currently operates 18 facilities
Operates 80 properties in Japan and overseas (75 in Japan and 5 overseas)
Japan AI Center opens a specialist desk for FDE (forward-deployed engineer) talent — Working on the ground, leading AI agents and driving implementation through to completion
Tackling challenges related to toileting, including reducing the burden on caregivers and toilet training for children. DFree株式会社, which offers the DFree toileting prediction device, launches fundraising through stock acquisition rights on FUNDINNO
Just 15 minutes at top speed from central Tokyo, the harvest season is here for “Matsudo Pears®,” from “Matsudo, the pear-lover’s paradise,” where families can enjoy themselves
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
Originalもぎとり標準価格:1kgあたり約1,000円(税込)
Orchards affiliated with 松戸市観光梨園組合連合会 are located in two districts: Takatsuka (30 orchards) and Goko, Kanegasaku and Mutsumi (11 orchards), with 41 orchards in total (as of July 2026)
【LOTTE ARAI RESORT】Try an attraction from the popular TBS show “SASUKE”! An experiential event open to participants from children to adults will be held Aug. 20–24
[Report] Notice of publication of report on CRE Forum session: “How Shipper Behavior Changes and Joint Transportation Are Transforming the Future of Logistics: How Has the Logistics Field Changed Since the New Logistics Efficiency Act Took Effect?”
JO1’s 河野純喜 reveals past struggles over not being able to tell his parents about his dream of becoming a singer: “My parents asked if I was working as an adult film actress.” Celebrity entrepreneur うれしのちゃん tearfully reunites with her father, who has cancer, for the first time in 5 years… | CELEB SECRET Episode 7
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
4 women living super-celebrity lifestyles around the world
More than approximately 3.2 million followers in Japan and overseas
Speaks 9 languages
The online salon has more than 300 members
Moved to Malaysia at age 25
“ABEMA Premium,” priced at 1,180 yen per month (tax included)
“ABEMA Premium with Ads,” priced at 680 yen per month (tax included)
More than 40 producers from Nagano Prefecture’s Chikuma River Wine Valley gather in one place! Experiential wine event “CHIKUMAGAWA WINE DAYS” to be held for the first time at Komoro Castle Ruins Kaikoen!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
More than 40 wineries and vineyards (grape growers) from the 12 municipalities of the Chikuma River Wine Valley gather
The Chikuma River Wine Valley has more than 70 producers, including wineries and wine-grape growers
More than 30 food and beverage businesses pursue “a dish that pairs well with Chikuma River wine” using local ingredients
10 winemaker dinners will be held in Komoro on the evening of Sept. 5
Hands joined. Open them, fit the wood together. ▶︎ On the evening of Aug. 6, 81 years after the atomic bombing, participatory art project “Re:Arch Hiroshima” will rebuild the “Arch of Peace” using blocks made from a bombed tree on Aioi-dori in Hiroshima
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
August 6, 2026
From 19:00 to 21:00
Approximately 1,500 people in total
Companies mentioned:Art Aid for All、トモスハチロク実行委員会、エリアプラットフォーム・カミハチキテル、広島市中央公園エリアマネジメント協議会、大手町・紙屋町未来会議、RiverDo!川辺コンソーシアム、広島都心会議、広島県、広島市、叡啓大学
Trek around Lake Toya without carrying your gear | Salomon shop grand-opens on Aug. 1, 2026! Rental shoe service also launches, letting visitors enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Toya, Hokkaido
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
The globally renowned outdoor brand Salomon shop will grand-open inside the facility on Aug. 1, 2026 (Sat.)
Originalレンタルシューズレンタル料金:1日料金 1足¥2,200円(税込)
Companies mentioned:Salomon、ザ・ウィンザーホテル洞爺ヴィニェットコレクション by IHG、IHG
A gift for your Obon homecoming visit, too: Get 20% off the “Home Heart Checkup Pro” with the “Heart Day Campaign”! Extreme heat poses risks beyond heatstroke. Prepare for the strain on your heart, too—protect precious lives with an electrocardiogram test you can take at home
Taiwan’s AI healthcare advances toward clinical application; physician 呂隆昇 of 台北医学大学 presents technological innovations in cancer treatment at WHX Osaka
Limited-time sale starting 8/3, including collaboration T-shirts with Kyoto-based charity fashion brand “JAMMIN,” marking their 4th year and 3rd collaboration! (2026/8/3–8/9)