Bosch Rexroth rapidly delivers a custom product-transfer solution for a new packaging line in Germany that meets the strict hygiene standards of the food and dairy industries
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Approximately 31,900 employees
Sales totaled €6.5 billion in fiscal 2025
Companies mentioned：ボッシュ・レックスロス、HELDELE、ゾット社、Bosch Rexroth AG
Official figure project for “Last Origin” gets underway! New “Erato” figure prototype to be unveiled at Wonder Festival 2026 [Summer] — merchandise plans for this winter and next spring also in progress
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“Wonder Festival 2026 [Summer],” one of the world’s largest sculpting and figure events, held on Sunday, July 26, 2026
The familiar road home from school. And beyond it—Himiko!? Takahashi Shoten’s first short story collection for elementary and junior high school students, “Traveling 10 Minutes: After-School Chronicles.” 7 popular children’s authors come together. Enjoy history, mystery and fantasy in stories that take 10 minutes each
“Shimane Iwami Travel Campaign: Connected by the San-in Expressway” to launch to attract visitors to the Iwami region following the extension of the San-in Expressway!
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¥2,000 off purchases at participating roadside stations and other locations
〈Post-event report〉Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda, appointed RGS ambassador, takes the stage! New product launch event held for SecureGo, an information leak prevention solution that addresses “shadow AI”
【Guest appearances confirmed by Momoko of High Heel, Anne Mika, Koh Kentetsu, Akari Yoshida and Hina Kagei!】The 7th Self-Care Market will be held in Osaka for the first time! “Heart and Body: 2 days to reflect on who we are”
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Original2026年9月12日（土）、9月13日（日）の2日間
September 12, 2026 (Saturday), Open 11:00
September 13 (Sunday), Open 10:30
More than 10 million TikTok followers
YouTube’s “Kohkentetsu kitchen” is a popular channel with more than 2.2 million subscribers
Gourmet picks chosen by department store floor staff! A special selection of treats recommended for summer visits home and gatherings, plus a “Memories of Matsuzakaya Shizuoka Store” campaign
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Fluffy, creamy fresh cream sandwich (1 piece) ¥300, tax included
An paste (1 piece) ¥1,080, tax included
Financier (1 piece) ¥172, tax included
Reissued custard pudding (1 piece) ¥378, tax included
Scallop and grilled “Megumi” corn salad (100 g) ¥797, tax included
“A new way to visit graves while avoiding the scorching daytime heat” Nighttime grave visits, a rarity nationwide, proposed by 證大寺, with a history of 1,200 years, are drawing attention
“Automation design templates” to prevent reliance on individual employees and boost productivity released. 株式会社ルミッション begins offering them free of charge to small and medium-sized businesses
【A whopping 287 stickers!】A sticker book packed with cuteness, featuring Monchhichi in styles ranging from classic looks to colorful, on-trend designs, is now on sale!
＜indent × 一二三書房 initiative to create original hit works＞ Comic adaptation of “I’m Apparently a Legendary Villainess, So I’ve Decided Not to Appear in the Main Story” begins distribution!
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An original-work foundation with more than 3 million cases
【Japan Direct Marketing Association】Experts from Hakuhodo DY, ファンケル, スクロール360 and others to discuss direct marketing in the AI era | Sept. 5, free admission
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日本ダイレクトマーケティング学会 marks its 25th anniversary this year
The 25th National Research Conference will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at the Surugadai Campus of デジタルハリウッド大学.
日本ダイレクトマーケティング学会 is a research organization founded in 2001 to advance research and practice in direct marketing.
【From Sendai】A former Japanese pageant titleholder takes on “human development in business.” “Precious UP for Business,” connecting the meaning of life with the purpose of work, launches in earnest from Sendai, Tohoku, on Aug. 4, 2026
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Began offering the service on Aug. 4, 2026
株式会社NARUUP was established on May 18, 2026
Special campaign offering all plans at 30% off
Special launch price (limited to 3 companies)
A total of 3–6 sessions, each lasting 60–90 minutes
Companies mentioned：株式会社NARUUP、Miss Freedom of the World、Miss Freedom of Asia、Miss Cosmopolitan Japan、宣伝会議
[Survey on Workforce Evaluation in the Age of Generative AI] About 80% say it has become “harder to assess ability and trustworthiness based on documents alone.” Both companies and freelancers call for “making track records and evaluations visible”
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40.6% of freelancers are concerned that “they cannot stand out on paper even if they have the skills”
More than 70% are open to using “a system that carries evaluations and track records over to the next project”
[Event] The conventional wisdom on “estimates for accident-damaged vehicles” is changing! The “Accident-Damaged Vehicle Estimation Forum” will be held on September 18, exploring the startling 1.5-times gap in labor hours and the industry's future. Online tickets available to attendees nationwide
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1.5 times the labor hours
About 1,200 industry professionals from across Japan
Online participation fee: 1,100 yen (tax included)
110,000 yen (tax included)
330,000 yen (tax included)
Original1口 11,000円（税込）
Capital: 60 million yen
114 employees (excluding part-time and temporary staff; as of April 2026)
Factoring comparison site “ファクット” surpasses 258 listed services; begins recruiting partners for a low-risk bulk quote service limited to the first 3 companies, avoiding quotes from multiple companies
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229 companies listed
Monthly leads provided have also recently grown by about 10 times
Japan's factoring transaction volume is about 60 billion euros
About 10 trillion yen
Global transaction volume exceeded 4 trillion euros in 2025
Expected to grow to 2.9 trillion yen by fiscal 2030
2,515 user reviews
About 100 leads were provided to listed factoring companies in June 2026
Two of Japan's largest mölkky tournaments, each attracting more than 1,000 participants, to be held! Entries open and sponsors sought for the 13th Japan Mölkky Championship, being held in Kyoto Prefecture for the first time, and the 3rd Asian Mölkky Championship, returning after 5 years
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The number of people playing competitively in Japan is estimated at about 3.62 million
More than 1,000 participants from Japan and abroad will gather
Entry fee: ¥10,000 (tax included; system usage fee additional)
Entry fee: ¥14,700 per team (tax included; system usage fee additional)
About 500 teams from around the world are expected to compete in the world championship
Of those, 61 teams are expected to participate from Japan
Could August's extreme heat lead to hair loss in autumn? About 90% of women in their 40s feel they “didn't take enough precautions when they were younger”… Preventive scalp and hair care to start at any age
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About 60% responded that they “feel it often (20.0%)” or “feel it sometimes (45.5%)”
The most common response was “dry and coarse hair (54.8%)”
“Increased hair loss (49.9%)”
“More gray hair (41.3%)”
About 90% responded that they “hadn't done much (48.5%)” or “hadn't done anything at all (38.7%)”
The most common response was “I wasn't concerned about future hair problems (55.1%)”
“I didn't know that hair and scalp could get sunburned (42.1%)”
“I wasn't concerned about hair damage at the time (39.1%)”
About 70% responded that it “happens often (23.8%)” or “happens sometimes (44.5%)”
[Toppings forever free and one free bowl of ramen on your next visit] 麺屋NOBUNAGA celebrates its 2nd anniversary on August 7 and 8, with a limit of 450 customers across 3 locations
Next-generation AI OCR “GenX AI OCR” to appear at AI & Artificial Intelligence Expo NEO! Try free demos of complex form reading and master data lookup!
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An implementation trial normally valued at 130,000 yen is being offered free of charge
Average recognition accuracy: 96%
Capital: approximately 700 million yen (as of January 2025)
Companies mentioned：GenX株式会社、Google for Startups、GMO AI & Web3株式会社、グリーベンチャーズ株式会社、株式会社セレス、gmjp、01Booster Capital、イーストベンチャーズ株式会社、株式会社ゼロワンブースター、スカイライト コンサルティング株式会社、DG Daiwa Ventures、Coincheck、Hyperithm、SPIRAL VENTURES、mint
[Business partnership] Business partnership with “ワクリエ新居浜” in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture: Management courses taught by instructors from the University of Tokyo, Waseda University and other institutions are available for just 1,100 yen per year, exclusively for people affiliated with ワクリエ新居浜!
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A service normally priced at 9,800 yen per year is offered for 1,100 yen per year (tax included)
A giant smiley face about 1 km in diameter in the skies over Chiba — air race world champion Yoshihide Muroya takes to the skies over “Makuhari” once again
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A smiley face about 1 km in diameter
More than 160 smiley faces across 16 prefectures nationwide
Flight altitude: approximately 3,000 m
Companies mentioned：レッドブルエアレースワールドチャンピオンシップ、LEXUS PATHFINDER AIR RACING、AIR RACE X、国際航空連盟（FAI）
A new “Medicated Gum Care Dental Paste” with high-concentration※5 placenta extract※1 from full-scale oral care brand “歯磨き堂.” A new beauty-inspired option for adult oral care
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The concentration is approximately 2 times that of the raw material manufacturer’s conventional product
60 g / 1,680 yen (1,848 yen including tax)
90 g / 1,280 yen (1,408 yen including tax)
30 g / 980 yen (1,078 yen including tax)
Whitening sheets, 7 uses / 1,780 yen (1,958 yen including tax)
“Make fandom part of everyday life”: DOUX SAC'S Sakae NOVA store, featuring bags, popular character goods and sweets, opens Friday, Aug. 7, 2026! A commemorative event will also be held.
[Free admission] A “Workshop and Lecture for Parents” for elementary school students and their parents during summer vacation, using Minecraft Education, will be held at the Hanakoganei Campus of 嘉悦大学
“Icons of Modern Art: Gustave Fayet — Collector and Creator” opens at フォンダシオン ルイ・ヴィトン on Oct. 9, 2026
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Special exhibition running from Oct. 9, 2026, to Mar. 8, 2027
The exhibition presents 325 works by Gustave Fayet himself
10 paintings by Vincent van Gogh
78 works by Paul Gauguin
88 works by Odilon Redon
Held with the cooperation of 64 cultural institutions in Japan and abroad and 71 private collections
Exhibition
Companies mentioned：フォンダシオン ルイ・ヴィトン、afumi inc、National Galleries of Scotland、SMK, National Gallery of Denmark、Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand、The Cleveland Museum of Art、Buffalo AKG Art Museum、パリ、オルセー美術館、ブリュッセル、ベルギー王立美術館、Abbaye de Fontfroide, Narbonne
[Algomatic] Earns “C Certification,” a third-party AI governance certification from JDLA, and begins providing support as a certified consulting company
Supports the development of the next generation through a workplace-experience program for 渋谷区立笹塚中学校, offering a range of activities from hands-on work to simulated apparel sales.
関西外国語大学 received the Encouragement Award at the Learning Innovation Grand Prix for research on a learning support system that visualizes elementary school students’ AI-use process to support teachers’ instruction
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45 entries were submitted from across Japan
The second-stage judging, for which 13 teams were nominated
Sends about 1,300 students overseas each year
Accepts about 1,100 international students each year
428 universities in 55 countries and regions worldwide
Can’t resist the “outrageously spicy” flavor! A wickedly indulgent gourmet treat—ヤマモリ株式会社 announces the launch of Nagoya Don: Extra-Spicy Taiwanese Donburi
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Net weight: 130 g
Suggested retail price: 350 yen (excluding tax) / 378 yen (including tax)
ONODERA USER RUN acquires all shares of Guidable, making a full-scale entry into Japan’s domestic career-change market by leveraging one of the country’s largest recruitment platforms for foreign residents
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Has produced more than 10,000 specified skilled workers to date
As of June 30, 2026, cumulative total of 12,162 people trained
Has produced 10,074 people who passed the specified skills test
8,433 people have received job offers through employment placement services for specified skilled workers
A cumulative total of 6,637 people have already started working at referral destinations
About 500,000 registered users across 229 countries and regions
Provides meals at more than 3,000 locations nationwide
Companies mentioned：株式会社ONODERA USER RUN、Guidable株式会社、ONODERA GROUP、株式会社LEOC