For Respect for the Aged Day, add “Thank you as always” to a photo of your grandchild. A new design has been added to にこぷり, which can print at approximately 63,000 stores nationwide, and can also be used for photo gifts for Respect for the Aged Day
希学園 Chairman and Head of School Education Lecture: “What It Takes to Raise Children in the Age of AI and Social Media: The Significance of Entrance Exams for Junior High School Today”
A record high of approximately 6,000 fireworks will light up Engaru, Okhotsk! The 31st Cosmos Bloom Declaration Fireworks Festival will be held Saturday, August 29!
Regional data: population of approximately 2.2 million
Area: 7,234 km2
Industry accounts for 24.1% of the region’s GDP
Approximately 10,000 visitors from 78 countries around the world attended
More than 500 companies and organizations exhibited
13 companies and organizations from Japan
10 companies and organizations from the Basque side
A total of 23 business meetings were held
Companies mentioned：Basque Trade & Investment、日本貿易振興機構、バスク・エネルギー・クラスター、ABC Compressors、Basque Energy Cluster (BEC)、Basque Hydrogen Corridor (BH2C)、Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE)、EIA21 - Estudios e Ingeniería Aplicada XXI、Ingeteam、Gescsa Conductors
[Launching today] Carbonation concentration of 19,000 ppm or higher—for summer skin that needs more than just moisturizing. I’m PINCH proposes “rinse-off carbonated care” to serum buyers
[NEW OPEN] Fragrant stone-ground buckwheat, crispy on the outside and chewy inside! MAISON GALETTE, a new galette specialty shop by Jean François, opens in Yurakucho on 8/26!
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Opens on the basement 1st floor of Yurakucho ITOCiA on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026
The Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet 2026, welcomed by a string quartet connecting the charms of Yokohama and Kanagawa to the future through music and fine cuisine
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General admission: 36,000 yen
Kanagawa Philharmonic regular members and Dragon Point members: 33,000 yen
International school and preschool KINCARN, founded 28 years ago, to begin accepting applications for the 2027 academic year in August! Offers global education with teachers from 9 countries
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Teachers from 9 countries
Aug. 1, 2026
2-year-olds
5-year-olds
8-minute walk from JR Kawasaki Station
3-minute walk from 京急 Hatchonawate Station
Shinagawa Station ⇒ Kawasaki Station: approx. 8 minutes
Yokohama Station ⇒ Kawasaki Station: approx. 9 minutes
Information disclosure requests to 埼玉県 and the nondisclosure decision
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It met the selection threshold for the technical and other review criteria (7 items)
Management evaluation (4 items held internally by the secretariat)
The affected companies received no report whatsoever from the prefecture for more than 45 days, from the data leak on June 12 of the same year through July 27
[J.League season-opening support campaign!] 博多一幸舎 will provide a noodle refill or seasoned egg to anyone who brings the “Hachisho fan” distributed at the アビスパ福岡 vs. ヴィッセル神戸 match on Saturday, Aug. 8!
A chronology of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s explanations surrounding the red yeast rice incident—from “report from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical” in March 2024 to “no scientific evidence documents exist” in July 2026. Questionnaire sent 2026/8/5
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Information made public by the ministry in 2024
Information provided in response to disclosure requests in 2026
From selling popular capsule toys to verifying customers’ identities—free in-store lottery app aims to fill the “sales infrastructure gap” in a ¥196 billion market
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Japan’s capsule toy market expands to about ¥196 billion
Up 39.0% from about ¥141 billion in fiscal 2024
As of January 31, 2026, capsule toy specialty stores with physical locations have grown to more than 900 nationwide.
アズテック株式会社 to exhibit at the “Intellectual Property Information Fair & Conference 2026.” Presentation to demonstrate and explain “How to Choose an IP Partner in the AI Era”
[Case study] G-FACTORY has used RakuVisa for about 2 years. Integration with internal systems and collaboration with an administrative scrivener support “starting work even 1 day sooner”
[Survey on weight-loss attitudes among women in their 30s to 50s] More than 80% feel it has become harder to lose weight with age! The turning point is the “30s.” What percentage feel they have “succeeded” with conventional diets…?
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More than 80% (83.0%) of women said they had become more prone to gaining weight or found it harder to lose weight with age
A majority (61.4%) of those who began noticing changes said it was in their “30s”
About 80% (83.2%) gained “1 to less than 6 kg.”
“Dietary restrictions (55.4%)” accounted for more than half of the weight-loss methods respondents had tried
AI Overview appears in 76.9% of searches, exceeding 50% in all 30 categories surveyed. Itera releases its “July 2026 LLMO Trend Report” (23 pages) free of charge, based on measurements of 1,459 queries
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AI Overview appears in 76.9% of searches
Google’s AI Mode surpasses 1 billion monthly active users
When AI Overview appears, the CTR for the No. 1 search result is 28.4%
The zero-click rate is 55.6%
The CTR for the No. 1 search result when AI Overviews are displayed is 9.0% in Japan
「アウトドアスパイス ほりにし」, which has shipped a cumulative 13.28 million bottles, gets its first new regular flavor in 3 years. 「ほりにしニューレモン」 set to launch on August 21, 2026!
A new shade of juicy, sparkling muted cherry is here from the “color-locking, glossy honey lip” line! 「リップガーディアンN シロップラップティント 05 カシスチェリー」 delivers a translucent color and a honey-coated-looking shine that lasts!
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¥1,500 (¥1,650 including tax)
Pre-release on Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Nationwide release on Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社エリザベス、ロフト、ISEHAN online store
【Survey on seniors' attitudes】“Real-life experiences × short-video follow-ups” are key to customer conversion. OMO marketing to increase senior LTV, based on a survey of 1,291 people
24.0% of women have felt uneasy about a boyfriend who is too kind; reasons include “he seems to be pushing himself” and “I can't see what he really thinks.” Survey also examines traits of genuinely kind boyfriends 【ハッピーメール調べ】
～Expanding the range of products that support workers' peace of mind and safety, and workplace BCP～ アスクル launches 「これがあれば安心 基本の救急セット」, featuring paper packaging, today, August 5
Subaru Shibuya faces himself without pretense in new 「スカルプＤ ボーテ」 visuals; Shibuya's distinctive naming sense draws attention!? 2nd campaign offering original merchandise launches August 5
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Available from August 5, 2026
Campaign offering limited-edition posters to 50 winners
Special in-bath care set (Shibuya's top pick! / limited to 100 sets) 24,950 yen (tax included)
Intensive scalp care set 16,980 yen (tax included)
Basic scalp care set 9,000 yen (tax included)
Authentic scalp care developed through 20 years of research
Experience creating facilities that prioritize animal welfare, and learn to move from “interacting” with animals to “understanding and protecting” them!
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In February 2026, discussions are underway on specifying standards for the care and management of mammals other than dogs and cats.
NSGグループ is a corporate group comprising 101 organizations, with education and medical, welfare and nursing care at its core, and a wide range of businesses in health and sports, construction and real estate, food and agriculture, trading, advertising, ICT, hotels, apparel, beauty, human resources services, and entertainment.
The largest directly operated store for cushion brand 「エクスジェル」—a global flagship store—will reopen in a new look at 大丸心斎橋 on Aug. 20 (Thu.)! The brand's first full-lineup display and unique seating pressure measurement will meet diverse needs.
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Sales floor area to expand to approximately 1.6 times its current size
8th floor, main building of 大丸心斎橋
On August 20, 2026 (Thu.), the directly operated store will relocate to a different floor and reopen in a new look on the 8th floor of the main building of 大丸心斎橋
Special learning and experiences in a city with an airport! Aviation classes and special access to the Flight Park for elementary school students in Tokoname City
[Survey on reasons for selling condominiums] Securing funds was cited by 20.8% in Tokyo, while about half of respondents around Sapporo and Sendai cited moving to another home. What is the impact of rising interest rates?
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People who cited market conditions as their reason for selling: 21.1% in Osaka Prefecture
A high 25.0% in Kanagawa Prefecture
[Valid responses] 200 people
Buying or moving to another home was the top reason for selling, at 27.3%
Securing funds ranked 2nd (17.7%)
followed by market conditions (13.2%).
Inheritance (11.4%)
End-of-life planning (8.2%)
Difficulty paying loan installments or worsening finances: 1.8%
In Osaka Prefecture, securing funds was cited by 26.3%
Music community DICT Music DAO Classics reaches its crowdfunding stretch goal! Music created with the funds will be released in stages starting Aug. 12!
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Received 689,000 yen in support, equivalent to 229% of the original target
What is the SCS Evaluation System (Supply Chain Security Measures Evaluation System)? Security measures required of business partners and how to implement them｜Free seminar on Aug. 25 (Tue), 14:00–15:00
[Essential reading before an overseas assignment!] Guidance on “Spanish for expatriates”—Learn Spanish for an overseas assignment in the ３ months before departure｜Held Aug. 18 (Tue) at 10:30
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Date: Aug. 18, 2026 (Tue)
Time: 10:30–11:30
Capital: 95 million yen
Companies mentioned：インサイトアカデミー株式会社、INSIGHT ACADEMY
How inbound tourism is changing accommodation in Kansai: “minpaku” investment expands amid soaring accommodation costs, drawing attention as a new way to protect assets in an era of rising prices
An exclusive evening savoring the full moon and autumn in Kyoto, with Hiroshi Narizawa and “京大和,” woven together with パーク ハイアット 京都’s “Moon-Viewing Evening”—to be held on Sept. 25, 2026 (Fri)
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Price: 110,000 yen (tax included; service charge not included)
Awarded two stars and a Green Star in the 2025 edition of the Michelin Guide
Continues to hold 2 stars in 2026
株式会社白岩 was established in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, in 2019
The sake brand IWA was launched the following year, 2020
Business PC rental service “Rental PC Net” extends its popular 2-year warranty campaign for refurbished PCs! Also running a bundle rental campaign for “Wa-gooクラウド”
Fuku Suzuki rattled by a string of shocking “audible kisses”! / “What if you were told you kissed another man?” JO1’s Junki Kono opens up about his “jealousy on full display” approach to romance… / JO1’s Junki Kono falls head over heels for a beautiful member of “Shuffle Island”
[TAC Machida School] Certified Public Accountant Course: CPA seminar covering everything you need to know—free online seminar on Aug. 22 (Sat) at 10:00!
Multiple automation systems—including the “T-Carry system,” using 270 compact AGVs, and the “Quick Sort” automated sorting system—have been installed on the e-commerce shipping line at the DHC Kawasaki Logistics Center
Kubo Farm to hold “Fruit Festa 2026: Enjoy the Entire Satoyama in Autumn”! A day of harvesting Okayama’s prized seasonal grapes and enjoying immersive experiences in nature
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According to preliminary 2025 census figures, Okayama recorded its largest-ever rate of population decline, with the prefecture’s population at approximately 1.81 million
スマップル熊本 launches the “Kumamoto Earthquake Recovery Support Discount” to support recovery from the 令和8年 Kumamoto Earthquake. Get 500 yen off all repairs, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and game consoles. Screen protectors are also 500 yen off.