Student AI hackathon in Hiroshima: “HIROSHIMA AI SUMMER HACKATHON” to be held Aug. 1–31, 2026; participants will develop AI services to address challenges in Hiroshima Prefecture
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Grand prize: 100,000 yen
Number of teams sought: approximately 10 (planned)
Capital: 9.9 million yen
Companies mentioned:HIROSHIMA AI SUMMER HACKATHON実行委員会、HiroshimAI株式会社、Claude、Gemini
Dears Wedding, the wedding brand of 株式会社ディアーズ・ブレイン, wins No. 1 for cuisine in the 2026 オリコン Customer Satisfaction Survey for house weddings, marking its 4th consecutive year at No. 1
First for the Mitsui Fudosan Group: “Digital Art Frames” connecting residents with artists to be installed in the shared spaces of diverse residential properties
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A total of 4 properties
Artwork will be replaced regularly over a period of approximately half a year
Companies mentioned:三井不動産レジデンシャル、三井不動産レジデンシャルサービス、三井不動産レジデンシャルウェルネス、IDEABLE WORKS
Eligible shareholders are those recorded or listed in the shareholder register as of the end of September each year and holding 500 or more shares.
Choose your favorite from more than 5,000 products, including carefully selected gourmet foods such as premium-brand beef and rice, sweets and beverages, fine liquors, home appliances, experience gifts, and Amazon gift cards.
■Amazon Gift Card worth 5,000 yen
■ Spiegelau Definition Bordeaux Glasses, Set of 2 [13,000 points]
[Brass ranks No. 1 overall for 2 consecutive years and for the 6th time] Brass wins No. 1 overall and No. 1 for wedding planners in the 2026 Oricon Customer Satisfaction Survey for “House Weddings”!
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2026 Oricon Customer Satisfaction Survey
No. 1 overall
No. 1 for “Wedding Planners”
In 2025, “Brass Blue Tokyo,” its first location in Tokyo, opened
“Accor Laurier (Kashiwa, Chiba)” is scheduled to open in August 2026
“Orange Aube (Omiya, Saitama)” is scheduled to open in spring 2027
パナソニック オートモーティブシステムズ develops the world’s first integrated ANC system that addresses both road noise and engine noise in series hybrid vehicles; it will be used for the first time in Nissan’s new “Elgrand”
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※As of July 2026, according to パナソニック オートモーティブシステムズ.
Support for appointing the PEGASUS president falls from 95.79% to 77.04%; ESG投資事業組合 notifies the company of 5 criteria for evaluating its next medium-term management plan
2 meters tall! Sales and rentals begin for a “giant cardboard gacha” that connects each turn to high school students’ challenges and jobs in the welfare sector
[New release] A new type of vehicle-specific mat designed to go under the factory mat. The “Gorilla Mat Base” for the Noah/Voxy 90 series catches sand and mud and can be washed clean
Trading card specialty shop トレトク launches “Designated Buyback,” a new service that shows the sale price at the time of application|For Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG and Pokémon cards
100 days until launch, with no script. “solne(ソルネ),” a skincare brand launched by a woman approaching 50, will begin streaming the documentary “100-Day Story” on Monday, August 3, ahead of its advertising campaign
A new commemorative retirement calendar featuring an ANA 777-300, photographed by aviation photographer ルーク・オザワ. The “2027 ANA Calendar” will be available for preorder at A-style and the ANA Mall store from August 3, with an early-order bonus
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[Preorders open] Monday, August 3, 2026
[Shipping date] Ships Thursday, October 15 (scheduled)
[Price] 4,180 yen (tax included)
[Price] 2,420 yen (tax included)
[Price] 6,050 yen (tax included)
[Price] 2,750 yen (tax included)
“Desk Calendar Set” (memo pad + postcards) (⑭ + ⑮) 4,536 yen (tax included)
55.9% of people with experience creating offices struggled with “internal coordination”; even among respondents who said they had “no regrets,” more than 30% experienced a “gap from their ideal” or “giving up on making it a reality”
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“Overall budget planning and budget management”
“Schedule coordination and progress management”
“Choices of furniture and fixtures were limited to products from specific manufacturers”
“The gap between the ideal office image and actual constraints”
“Gave up on making it a reality due to schedule constraints”
People who answered, “I have no regrets about creating our office”
A limited-edition figure commemorating the opening of “Godzilla Store Nagoya” will go on sale, promotional items will be given away, and collaboration menu items will be offered at restaurants in 名古屋パルコ
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Price: 63,000 yen (tax included)
Price: 12,000 yen (tax included)
Price: 33,000 yen (tax included)
Price: 30,000 yen (tax included)
Price: 4,730 yen (tax included)
For customers who spend 10,000 yen or more, including tax
Spend 1,500 yen or more, including a collaboration menu item
Companies mentioned:東宝株式会社、名古屋パルコ、Frog Tree、ピコピコ、桃次郎、GYAROMI、CCPJAPAN、MEDICOM TOY CORPORATION、chano-ma、CHEESE & DORIA.sweets
[Bringing the enjoyment of choosing umeshu by aroma and flavor to customers in Japan and abroad] 國盛 launches 3 new flavored umeshu products: Rose, Jasmine and Black Tea
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Alcohol content: 9%
Alcohol content: 10%
On sale nationwide starting Monday, August 10, 2026
TGC and TikTok Shop team up for the first time! A new shopping experience connects live events with online, letting people “discover” the latest trends and “buy” them right away
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To be held at Yokohama Arena on Saturday, September 19, 2026
94% awareness
The total number of people reached exceeded approximately 8 million
Disaster health management starts with “meals with a well-balanced and appropriately adjusted nutritional profile.” At the “2026 Aomori Extreme Heat Shelter Exercise” (venue: 弘前大学), 81 disaster preparedness stakeholders experienced the value of “optimized nutrition foods” as emergency relief meals
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33 types of nutrients
Cumulative shipments of certified products: 54 million meals
[The pitfalls of the extreme heat in 2026] A rapid rise behind “indoor living” to avoid temperatures over 40°C! What is “indoor hair fatigue,” caused by staying inside? More than half of women already notice changes in their hair
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Among 250 women aged 20–50
Approximately 60%
Approximately 70% of people are concerned that their “sleep quality is declining”
More than 60% mistakenly believe the causes of changes in their hair are “UV rays” or “clogging from sweat and sebum”
Launching a new AXer resource to handle everything from reviews to recommendations for seasonal event operations, where both initiatives and operational adjustments depend on individual staff
“The Frontiers of Cosmology,” an in-depth look at the theory behind the theory: Special lecture “An Overview of Cosmology 2026” by physicist and ZEN大学 Visiting Professor Yasunori Nomura, open to the public on 8/4 (Tue)
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A special lecture covering the subject in 2 sessions
Selected by JAPAN 47 GO: See fireworks lighting up the summer night sky! JAPAN 47 GO brings you information on fireworks displays and festivals across Japan!
EC consultant with an average growth rate exceeding 120%: Yuta Ito’s first book, “The World’s Strongest EC Strategy, Taught by an Amazon Top Consultant,” goes on sale 7/31!
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Average growth rate of over 120%
Annual sales surpass 1 billion yen
The 300 million yen annual sales barrier
More than 200 companies
More than 1,800 people
Price: 2,200 yen (base price 2,000 yen + 10% tax)
Companies mentioned:株式会社プレジデント社、Meets Consulting株式会社、Amazon.com, Inc.、Amazon Japan G.K.、Hult International Business School
JPR to exhibit at the 62nd JAPAN DIY HOMECENTER SHOW 2026 — Supporting greater logistics efficiency and sustainability in the home center and DIY industries
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Held at Makuhari Messe for 3 days
August 27, 2026
August 27 (Thu)–29 (Sat), 2026
9:30〜17:00
Original最終日は16:00まで
Companies mentioned:日本パレットレンタル株式会社、JPR、EPAL、European Pallet Association
ダイワロイネットホテルズ and TTG partner to open the brand’s inaugural unattended convenience store at Daiwa Roynet Hotel Matsue Ekimae, installing the TTG-SENSE unattended checkout system
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Newly opens on August 6, 2026 (Thu)
10 stories above ground
208 rooms
Original2019年(令和元年)7月1日
Companies mentioned:ダイワロイネットホテルズ、TTG、大和ハウスリアルティマネジメント株式会社、株式会社TOUCH TO GO
[To be held Aug. 23 (Sun.)] Elementary school students design a city in Minecraft! They will present their vision for a walkable “future” street in front of Tomakomai Station directly to the mayor
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Approximately 20 elementary school students who live or attend school in the city
More than 2000 people have taken the courses to date
More than 60% of job seekers search companies’ social media accounts! studio15 to hold a webinar on recruitment and social media use cases on Aug. 18 (Tue.)
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66.2% of students say they “became interested in a company on TikTok and actually applied”
Grew a company TikTok account to 3 million followers
Attracted more than 200 applicants annually
Cut annual recruitment costs by 50%
Hired more than 20 people annually through social media
Supports TikTok promotions for more than 470 companies in beauty and cosmetics, fashion, food and other sectors
Its original short drama “ドラマみたいだ” has garnered a total of 600 million views
“Kobe no Tobira,” offering special experiences unique to Kobe, begins sales of 3 programs to experience the charms of Kobe’s downtown neighborhoods and food culture
This hands-on program involves making 2 familiar types of doughnuts: “extra-chewy with a new texture” and “light and fluffy French crullers.” The instructor is chef Yoshiki Koshikawa, also known as the “flour magician.” He will share tips on ingredient ratios and shaping the dough neatly, and introduce recipes adapted with simple ingredients and steps so they can be easily recreated at home. Also, Chef Koshikawa