JICグループ holds its first Family Day and exhibits at Children’s Kasumigaseki Tour Day, promoting financial and innovation education for the next generation
【Limited event for 4 days during Obon】Free viewing for all park visitors. The 500 drones that thrilled audiences during Golden Week once again light up the night sky! “Sense of Wonder Drone Show” to be held August 13 (Thursday)–16 (Sunday)
【Special edition of the Chunichi Shimbun】Can you smell miso from the newspaper?! Read it, smell it and make it. Limited distribution at Chunichi Building and Centrair on August 5, “Fermentation Day”!
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The company will mark its 140th anniversary in 2026
A limited edition of 500 copies will be distributed
【Social contribution inspired by the Kumamoto earthquake】GMJ CTO Kai releases “Earthquake Log,” a real-time earthquake information dashboard. Quietly documenting what follows major earthquakes, without making predictions.
Seminar on strategies for building connections with regional communities draws more than 1,500 cumulative registrations across 10 sessions, including more than 700 municipal officials
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Cumulative number of registrations
Of those, registrations from municipal stakeholders
Number of organizations with municipal-related registrations
Multiple registrations (2nd time or more)
Of the 251 respondents, 95.2% rated the talk session “very good” or “good”
45.8% of respondents said they had attended this series 2 times or more
51.0% want ongoing updates on new developments in creating connections with regional communities
Focus on what lies beyond. The second 396Hz Solfeggio frequency album, “Relief from Anxiety and Fear,” born from an exploration project with high school students on “Music × Self-Care,” available July 31
(Update on disclosed matters) Notice regarding a capital and business alliance involving the establishment of a preparatory company by 株式会社WOWOW and the formation of a joint venture through an absorption-type company split of 株式会社NTTドコモ’s entertainment video content distribution business “Lemino”
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Our company will acquire 51% of the shares in the new company
An era in which companies can test their entry into Vietnam. 株式会社ASA opens “YORU Creative House,” a permanent test marketing hub for Japanese companies in central Ho Chi Minh City, and begins recruiting brands for its first cohort.
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56.9% of Japanese-affiliated companies operating in Vietnam said they plan to expand their businesses in the next 1–2 years.
“Complexity of administrative procedures” (67.5%)
“Incomplete legal systems and opaque enforcement” (58.7%)
Companies can participate for a monthly fee starting at 200,000 yen
Establishing a local subsidiary in Vietnam requires initial costs of at least 3 million yen, including capital contributions, office security deposits, and registration and licensing fees
立花エレテック aims to be “the trading company of choice,” evolving from a trading company into a technology trading company and expanding into development; research coverage begins Aug. 3 | ENVALITH, next-generation stock research
“Aresa Reunion Project” surpasses 5 million yen in support just 13 days after launch! Exclusive T-shirts, a Rejoice strategy guide and other premium rewards set to be unveiled
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Support total surpasses 5,000,000 yen, 5 times the target amount
Support total at the time of writing: 5,155,000 yen
Medley provides free AI features for CLINICS medical records to healthcare facilities in Kumamoto Prefecture as support following the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake
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AI Assist features will be provided free of charge for 2 months
※Applications submitted by the end of September are eligible
“Nihon no Kiwami Smart Gift,” a points-based catalog gift featuring only products from the original brand “日本の極み,” which marks its 10th anniversary, goes back on sale July 31
GoSTEP launches a feature that uses AI to analyze and automatically classify council remarks, enabling local governments to search and receive notifications about council minutes
First collaboration between Showa Nishikawa, “sleep,” and Tree of Life, “fragrance”; a well-being experience seminar on achieving balance through fragrance and sleep to be held in Harajuku-Omotesando on Aug. 27
【Event Report】8th ALLU AUCTION luxury watch auction held; total winning bids reached a record high of approximately 680 million yen, with a record number of participants
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A record-high 149 items were brought together
カルティエ “Crash Watch MM” fetched the highest winning bid of 64.4 million yen
Recorded a winning bid rate of 86.6%
Patek Philippe Model: 4398/4 Winning bid: 13,225,000 yen
Companies mentioned：バリュエンスジャパン株式会社、バリュエンスグループ、カルティエ、F.P.JOURNE、A. Lange & Söhne、Patek Philippe、バリュエンスホールディングス株式会社
New merchandise featuring original illustrations themed around “flower crowns” from Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress to debut at Comic Market 108! Set to go on sale at the 中外鉱業 booth!
【Analysis of 444 handwritten comments collected at a job-change event】1 in 3 people want to change jobs “to change the way they work” / Results announced for the job-change candid board by 女の転職type
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“Work style” 19.7%
“Concerns or dissatisfaction with the company” and “Job duties” 14.4%
“Work style” 29.0%
“Job duties” 17.5%
“Salary and annual income” 16.0%
“Salary and annual income” 30.8%
Comments about “a sense of camaraderie and working hard together” were the most common, with 15
“Anxiety about age and positive resolve” 13
“Taking on a challenge and the courage to take the first step” 10
Paying at かっぱ寿司 just got more rewarding! “PayPay coupons” offering up to 7% back start Saturday, Aug. 1. Three types of rewards based on the amount spent, whether dining alone or with family
Reprint of “The extreme take of an office worker who spent 4 million yen to visit every 星野リゾート property through an ultra-frugal lifestyle,” following popular demand!
The excitement of 桃鈴ねね’s first solo concert, as a hololive talent, returns to karaoke rooms across Japan! A campaign will also offer a chance to win tickets with limited-edition merchandise and items signed by hand!
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Original本映像を視聴するためのチケットは1名あたり2,000円（税込・別途室料）で
3,000 yen with an acrylic coaster
3,500 yen with an acrylic keychain
4,000 yen with an acrylic diorama
A “桃鈴ねね live poster signed by hand” will be given to 5 winners selected by lottery
A seminar titled “Practicing Intangible Asset Management,” featuring KPMGコンサルティング株式会社’s Misa Kimura, Yu Nakagawa and Naoto Matsumoto, will be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026!!
【NHKカルチャー】Class to be held: “A new look without shopping: Find outfits that suit me now using the clothes I already own.” Taught by business attire stylist Makiko Shimotori
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Members: 4,356 yen (tax included)
General admission (no membership required): 4,928 yen (tax included)
Branding support for more than 30,000 men and women
【パティスリー＆カフェデリーモ】“Parfait Shaved Ice,” shaved ice that looks just like a parfait. New creation layering seasonal peaches and strawberries available exclusively at the Azabudai Hills location from Aug. 1!
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Peach Berry Shortcake (with financier), 2,508 yen including tax, à la carte
Pairing drink set: 2,838 yen including tax
The channel currently has more than 390,000 subscribers
【Hokkaido’s 北竜町】Young town hall staff team up with local restaurants! Residents join forces to use local resource “Ezo deer” in the “Hokuryu Game Burger” — 9-day test sale using the town’s food truck!
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Limited to 9 days
Hokuryu Game Burger: 1,000 yen (tax included)
Set with fries and a drink: 1,500 yen (tax included)
The bond between Shibuya and 石垣市, forged through music and culture. Release of “CHANGE US,” a message video encouraging viewers to reconsider their everyday choices
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The video is scheduled to air on the following vision screens starting August 2, 2026.
The video is scheduled to air through August 8, when the Shibuya Bon Odori event celebrating the bond between Shibuya and Ishigaki is held.
Made his major-label debut with ユニバーサルミュージック in 2013 under the name “Party Rocker Akkun.”
Became a tourism ambassador for the Shibuya City Tourism Association in 2016.
In October 2024, founded サスライ株式会社 to make filmmaking the central focus of his activities.
In May 2025, a collaboration with MARC JACOBS was selected for a special screening at the Yokohama International Film Festival.
Original翌2026年5月、制作総指揮および撮影監督を務めた短編映画『Symphony No.0』が、米国アカデミー賞公認・アジア最大級の国際短編映画祭「SSFF & ASIA 2026」のオフィシャルセレクションとして正式出品を果たす。
Following coverage in construction industry media, 6 illustrated practical themes have been released for incorporating young workers’ “decision-making experience” into daily operations
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Built on data from 980 companies and 338,000 workers
[98% feel tired after going out in summer!] About half identify ultraviolet rays as a cause of fatigue, and awareness of spots and photoaging also revealed
[Hair quality improvement × eye salon] elua and アイ・スタイル open applications for franchise partners for a combined business model, turning unused salon space into a new revenue source
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Originalスタッフ1人当たり月売上約80万円
Monthly sales of about 2.4 million yen with a team of 3
Operating profit is about 500,000–600,000 yen per month before royalty deductions
[Speaking at an academic conference on Aug. 1] “How can we protect and continue supporting hospital staff affected by customer harassment?”—Representative Director Kosuke Tsubota to speak at a workshop at the 33rd 日本産業精神保健学会
About half of companies adopting AI report “no results”—Keio University startup Miyabee launches Marugoto AX, AI implementation support that “sticks with” small and midsize businesses for 3 years
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About 68% of small and midsize businesses have yet to begin DX
The company’s standalone SaaS, “AI Employee,” available for a one-time purchase at 1.2 million yen
Regular price: 2.5 million yen (excluding tax) / 3 years
Launch offer: 2 million yen (excluding tax) for the first 10 companies
Second-generation leader of a 63-year-old company overseeing 23 stores across 17 industries reveals “hospitality education” method for addressing labor shortages and reducing turnover in the AI era; book “People Are the Greatest Treasure in the AI Era: A Textbook on Hospitality” goes on sale