“The Summer Festival 2026” set to take place, bringing summer fun to Lake Yamanaka | 齋藤キャメル solo live and free film screenings, plus Yamanaka Cinema Week with a camping plan at Yamanaka Cinema
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Originalキャンププラン(1区画4名まで5,000円)を用意
Original定員:4名(1区画あたり)
Companies mentioned:Yamanaka Terrace、Yamanaka Cinema、WATER WATER CAMEL、Hygge Yamanakako、株式会社愉快な暮らし
“ふるなび” begins accepting donations for disaster relief from 23 municipalities following the 令和8年熊本地震※Municipalities accepting donations added on 2026/08/04
【Extended through the end of September due to popular demand!】A summer banquet for adults with spectacular views from the top-floor seats at ホテル金沢. Special dinner course “燦(SAN)” with all-you-can-drink beverages
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Limited to group bookings for 20 or more people
6,000 yen per person
“Sky Banquet Raspberry” on the top floor, 16th floor
The site currently supports 18 disaster-affected municipalities
The number of municipalities accepting donations is 68
Total donations exceeded 230 million yen as of 4 p.m. on August 4
Using the hometown tax donation system, it is possible to donate a specified amount to listed municipalities, starting from 1,000 yen and in 1-yen increments
Water outages are still affecting more than 45,000 households
More than 8,300 people are forced to live in shelters and other facilities
Try the actual product before its release! ChatLock K10 smart key box for vacation rentals and lodging facilities begins offering visits and installation consultations at its Tokyo headquarters
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Unit dimensions: approximately 185×80×57mm (height × width × depth)
Register up to 300 credentials in total: 100 fingerprints, 100 PINs and 100 IC cards.
Automatically locks about 5 seconds after unlocking.
Reception, information and security robot “Lanky Mini” selected for an AI avatar government-building guidance demonstration at the Shimizu Ward Office in 静岡市
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Implementation period: August 10, 2026 to the end of February 2027 (planned)
【Hida Takayama, Gifu Prefecture 高山市】Now in its 2nd year! Tour bus service on the Norikura Ptarmigan Route, organized by 奥飛騨温泉郷観光協会: sightseeing tour of Hirayu Onsen, Norikura Tatamidaira, Norikura Kogen and Kamikochi confirmed!
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A cumulative total of 352 passengers rode the bus
In a participant survey, 99.3% said they would like to participate again
Asked about “being able to tour the Norikura area across prefectural borders,” 89.8% said it was “extremely appealing”
The bus quickly climbs to the Norikura Tatamidaira Bus Terminal at an elevation of 2,702 meters
Mount Maō (about 15 minutes one way; elevation: 2,763 m)
【First-time selection, ranked 4th nationwide】IU Consulting ranks among the top companies out of 710 in the 2026 young professionals ranking of “Best Companies to Work For”; new graduate internship launches after satisfaction exceeded 95% last year!
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Selected for the first time, ranking 4th among 710 companies nationwide
Retention rate of 95% or higher
Automates and streamlines more than 8,000 hours of routine administrative work annually
Average annual salary for licensed tax accountants: approximately 11.07 million yen
Average annual salary for tax staff: approximately 6.38 million yen
15 locations in Japan and 1 overseas
223 employees
Companies mentioned:税理士法人アイユーコンサルティング、アイユーコンサルティンググループ、Great Place to Work® Institute Japan、GPTWJapan、社労士法人RIMONO Work-Life Design、RIMONO、ミライベース東京オフィス、未来プラス監査法人、株式会社グライフ信託
【Rakuten Shopping Marathon】The 12-inch, 120Hz, 4G LTE-compatible “AROLYM AP12PRO” is 50% off at 29,900 yen! Limited-time 5x points and a clearance sale at a loss
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Campaign price: 29,900 yen (tax included) | 50% off
Regular price: 59,800 yen (tax included)
50% OFF
Large-capacity battery with a standard capacity of 12,000 mAh
The Japanese trailer has arrived for the first CORTIS live viewing, “2026 CORTIS TOUR <PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN> IN LA: LIVE VIEWING,” screening on Friday, Aug. 14
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Debut single released on August 18, 2025
An approximately 30-minute preshow available only in theaters
Admission: 4,300 yen (tax included)
132 countries worldwide
More than 15,000 movie theaters
Reached 3rd place on the Billboard 200
Companies mentioned:CORTIS、Rolling Stone、The Hollywood Reporter、TOHOシネマズ、トラファルガー・リリーシング、HYBE、カルチャヴィル合同会社
Daikoku Denki releases the 2nd episode of its short documentary series “Takumi no Yohaku: Beauty Dwells in the Empty Space,” featuring Japanese crepe specialty shop たばねのし®, on its official YouTube channel!
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Opened its 1st store in Asakusa in 2022
Became a group company of ダイコク電機株式会社 effective April 1, 2026
Holds approximately 40% of the market for computer systems for pachinko halls
To celebrate the launch of the new FLASHFORGE filament series, APPLE TREE株式会社 is holding a spool-less PLA giveaway campaign exclusively for Creator5 series purchasers
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A new filament series featuring 13 types
Grand prize, 1 winner: 20 rolls of spool-less PLA
1st prize, 2 winners: 8 rolls of spool-less PLA
2nd prize, 3 winners: 4 rolls of spool-less PLA
Participation prize: 1 roll of spool-less PLA
Application period: August 4, 2026–August 31, 2026
Eligible purchase period: June 30, 2026 (start of regular sales)–August 31, 2026
[U.S. jobs report livestream/August 7 (Fri.), 21:00] What lies ahead for the U.S. dollar/yen exchange rate amid currency intervention? Emin Yurumazu and 松井証券 analyst Sho Suzuki offer real-time commentary!
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Nonfarm payrolls rose by 80,000 from the previous month
Unemployment rate at 4.2%
Average hourly wages up 0.3% from the previous month
Special program for the TV anime “Shō 3 Ashibe: QQ Goma-chan,” with animation production by DLE, to air on 6 TV Tokyo network stations from 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 8!
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From 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 8
From 9:30 a.m.
10 recommended episodes featuring Ashibe and Goma-chan
Saturday, August 8, 2026, 9:30–9:59 a.m.
Every Sunday from April 12, 2026, 07:00–07:30 a.m.
Securities code: 3686 (Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market)
Established: Dec. 27, 2001
Established its AI character subsidiary “キャビア” in 2025, making full use of its own IP
Companies mentioned:株式会社ディー・エル・イー、双葉社、テレビ東京、テレビ大阪、テレビ愛知、テレビ北海道、テレビせとうち、TVQ九州放送、DMM TV、dアニメストア、dアニメストア ニコニコ支店、dアニメストア for Prime Video、Hulu、Lemino、U-NEXT/アニメ放題、アニメタイムズ、バンダイチャンネル、HAPPY!動画、TVer、YouTube
Make everyday life and work more comfortable. A range of new products, including 4 PC monitors and a paper-bag stick vacuum cleaner, are being launched under the generic home appliance brand MAXZEN.
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Handles approximately 330 products, including household, seasonal, and kitchen appliances
[ホテルグランヴィア和歌山] A stay package featuring “Toyotomi bite-size yokan” invites guests on a journey through history and traditional flavors in places connected to the Toyotomi clan
The fresh-format variety show “Idols’ Store Songs,” featuring today’s hottest global K-pop artists appearing in weekly rotation after performing on “SBS Inkigayo,” is now streaming exclusively for free on ABEMA
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“ABEMA Premium,” priced at 1,180 yen per month (tax included)
“ABEMA Premium with Ads,” priced at 680 yen per month (tax included)
Companies mentioned:ABEMA、SBS、ALPHA DRIVE ONE、i-dle、IVE、TOMORROW X TOGETHER、aespa、EXO、CJ ENM Co., Ltd
Date set: An in-person and online seminar, “The suspension of accepting Specified Skilled Worker No. 1 (food service) marks a ‘turning point’—Kairikiya, a major restaurant chain, discusses the best solutions for hiring and retaining foreign workers going forward,” will be held on August 21
“Ehtel -“Release” Party-,” a new immersive event blending storytelling and media art, is now underway in Shibuya. The 3-floor venue, designed to stimulate the 5 senses, is unveiled for the first time
A paper by TCB physician Keisuke Matsumura and colleagues on thread lifts combined with liposuction has been published in the international academic journal “European Journal of Plastic Surgery.” The study quantitatively assessed volume changes by facial region in 三 dimensions.
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The volume retention rate in the midface was found to be approximately 1.45 times higher than in the thread-lift-only group.
The study included 12 cases in the absorbable thread-lift-only group and 12 cases in the group that underwent absorbable thread lifts combined with jowl fat liposuction
Companies mentioned:TCB東京中央美容外科、European Journal of Plastic Surgery
【Kurashiki Sansai Market 10th Anniversary Special Project】Enjoy the appeal of the Takahashi River basin through food, play and hands-on activities: “Children’s Morning Market and 10th Anniversary Stage Events” for the whole family!
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As we reach the milestone of the 10th anniversary of the 2016 renewal
It has become one of Okayama’s leading morning markets, attracting around 7,000 local residents and tourists
To mark the release of the 1st paid add-on content for 『ぽこ あ ポケモン』, “ブクブクうみぞこの街,” that iconic gate will appear at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, and special ads will be displayed at Minatomirai Station!
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It will be released during the morning of Wednesday, August 5, 2026
For a limited time starting Thursday, August 6
90 groups’ worth of numbered tickets will be issued every 1 hour
Numbered tickets can be obtained for time slots up to 4 hours after scanning the 2D code
In response to the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake, a special recovery-support plan is now available on the Makuake crowdfunding service
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The program will begin on Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Apply by Monday, November 30, 2026
Launch your project by Sunday, January 31, 2027
The Makuake platform usage fee (22% including tax of the total amount of support purchases
20% before tax), less payment processing fees (5% including tax, approximately 4.5% before tax), will be waived
Fees excluding payment processing fees (5% including tax, approximately 4.5% before tax) will be waived
Since the Makuake service launched in 2013
On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, it began accepting donations for “【Makuake Official】Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund” as an emergency project
You choose the next star of Kamigata rakugo! Contestants and preliminary rules announced for the “マルエス Presents 神戸新開地・喜楽館 AWARD 2026”! Applications for audience judges must arrive by August 11 (Tuesday)!
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A total of 26 rakugo performers
Application deadline: must arrive by August 11 (Tuesday)
“12 minutes” from stepping onto the stage and bowing to the punchline