In the Reiwa era, matchmaking prioritizes “mental cost performance.” naco-do Coach launches a “Light Plan” for personal matchmaking coaching that helps people let go of decision fatigue
Joint development of rental apartments with a Japanese company in Phoenix, Arizona — addressing housing demand in an area seeing employment growth centered on a major semiconductor manufacturing hub
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Rental apartment complex with 248 units
Total gross floor area: 21,804 m²
Approximately 8.5 acres
Approximately 34,398 m²
Construction to begin in July 2026
Leasing to begin in phases from February 2028
Employees: 203
Duke Energy, an electric utility, was established in 1939
Founded in 1963
A 100% subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry since July 2018
November 2020
Companies mentioned:住友林業株式会社、Crescent Communities, LLC、NECキャピタルソリューション株式会社、NEC Capital Solutions America, Inc.、三井住友トラスト・パナソニックファイナンス株式会社、住友林業アセットマネジメント株式会社
Hitachi and EneWILL launch a service to certify the green value of renewable electricity stored at grid-scale battery facilities and put it to business use
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Solar power plant owned and operated by 五十嵐ホールディングス株式会社 (output: 1,500 kWac)
Original2025年度(2026年3月期)売上収益は10兆5,867億円
As of the end of March 2026, it had 606 consolidated subsidiaries
The company has approximately 290,000 employees worldwide
Osaka’s public-private-academic-financial sector model gets underway following the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award: Osaka Prefecture regional competition for the 4th FES Contest®
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At Namba Civic Learning Center on Thursday, July 30, 2026
Asako Yuzuki’s BUTTER surpasses 2.05 million copies sold worldwide! Original T-shirts go on sale and orders open for B4 canvas bags. Bring the lingering impact of BUTTER into your everyday wardrobe.
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・Price including tax: 4,950 yen
・Price including tax: 4,400 yen
Made to order only; first order deadline is Sunday, August 16, 23:59
Summer 2026: 「グリルピア池袋 アーモンドまみれBBQフェス」 to be held, featuring vitamin E-rich almonds — limited menu includes aged chicken and shaved ice made with 100% almond milk
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Event period: Aug. 9 (Sun.) to Oct. 9 (Fri.), 2026
「グリルピア リンクス池袋」 is a rooftop BBQ venue with an exceptionally open feel and 573 seats, one of the largest capacities in Tokyo, in a prime location directly connected to the east exit of Ikebukuro Station.
[Satellite Office × Tri-Force business partnership] Breaking through the “biggest barrier” to AI adoption! Satellite Office launches its first generative AI reskilling program eligible for subsidy funding
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Low-cost implementation (approximately ¥10,000 + ¥100 per user)
Number of employees: 200 (including employees of overseas subsidiaries)
[Survey on next-generation AI and governance] The reality of “shadow AI,” which cannot be prevented even when detected — unauthorized employee use risks faced by approximately 70% and the “limits of management”
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“Standard AI (such as GPT-4o and Gemini 1.5 Pro) (69.4%)”
“Ultra-high-performance AI (such as the Claude Fable 5 class) (43.1%)”
“AI specialized for specific tasks or uses (such as GitHub Copilot and tsuzumi) (21.5%)”
“A major business opportunity; considering or planning adoption (17.3%)”
“Interested in adoption, but holding back due to risk management concerns (42.6%)”
“Perceive risks or threats and have no plans to adopt at this time (13.8%)”
“Do not see a need for ultra-high-performance AI (current AI tools are sufficient) (6.2%)”
“Policy has not yet been decided / unsure (20.1%)”
“Improving operational efficiency through automation of routine tasks (44.1%)”
“Event registration completed through a conversation with AI”: Ticket management system Gettii Lite announces the launch of an AI event registration feature! Fees remain unchanged at 4.4% (including tax)
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4.4% of the ticket price (including tax)
More than 250 halls, theaters and event organizers nationwide
A company specializing in talent development and organizational development strengthens its own project execution capabilities. コパイロツト provides a project execution capabilities enhancement program to 株式会社アルヴァスデザイン
Room satisfaction averages 58.3 points. Is there “a little more” room for improvement in the space where people spend so much of every day? Survey of room satisfaction among 300 men and women in their 20s to 40s
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Median: 60.0 points
Average score among positive respondents: 76.7 points
Average score among negative respondents: 44.7 points
“Relaxing and calming” 44.0%
“Insufficient storage, clutter, lack of space and poor traffic flow” 41.9%
Official art book translation edition set for publication! The world of the blockbuster film『スター・ウォーズ/マンダロリアン・アンド・グローグー』in one book! Now accepting preorders
[Overseas expansion, with an event in Shanghai, China!] Popular VR horror attraction『戦慄迷宮:迷』, developed using ScapeⓇ’s latest XR technology, is now open in Shanghai from Saturday, June 27!
Automatic roll-call system「点呼+」and transportation cloud service「TUMIXシリーズ」to host joint webinar on August 25 to support industry compliance with laws and regulations
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Will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Duration: 60 minutes
Limited to 100 companies
Registration deadline: Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 12:00
“Annual cost savings of 4,745 person-days”
“Building the foundation for a 100-person organization”
[Free online seminar] How to build an R&D portfolio that inspires—Beyond performance management, creating a healthy environment where people, knowledge and opportunities circulate
Ryokan 尾道西山 to host a 3-day limited collaboration dinner featuring 2 acclaimed chefs ~Experience “Onomichi gastronomy,” with the Setouchi region’s climate and culture brought to the plate~
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Accommodation: from ¥86,000 for 2 people sharing 1 room
Dinner for non-guests: ¥20,350 per person (service charge and tax included)
BASE LAYER HOTEL, a hotel where culture and business intersect, to open in Roppongi on Monday, December 28
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Number of guest rooms: 64
Operates 22 facilities nationwide
Plans to open more than 20 additional facilities
Companies mentioned:BASE LAYER HOTEL、BASE LAYER HOTEL ROPPONGI、株式会社GREENING、FHG HOTELS、fav hospitality group株式会社、コアラマットレス、FRUIT OF THE LOOM、cado、athletia、seven x seven、edit x seven、fav、FAV LUX
[FUTATABI FUTABA FUKUSHIMA] Holiday lunch buffet featuring a choice of main dish and a diverse menu of approximately 20 items, available during summer vacation and Silver Week
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A diverse menu of approximately 20 items
Adults (junior high school students and older): 2,750 yen
GLOBIS 学び放題×知見録 launches its first service for facilities at 住友不動産東京三田ガーデンタワー. More than 4,900 video courses can be watched for free along everyday routes, supporting self-directed learning
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More than 4,900 video courses
More than 20,000 videos in total
More than 9,500 articles
42 floors above ground
4 floors underground
Companies mentioned:株式会社グロービス、住友不動産株式会社、住友不動産東京三田ガーデンタワー、GLOBIS 学び放題×知見録、GLOBIS 学び放題、グロービス・キャピタル・パートナーズ株式会社、顧彼思(上海)企業管理諮詢有限公司、GLOBIS Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.、GLOBIS Asia Campus Pte. Ltd.、GLOBIS Thailand Co., Ltd.、GLOBIS USA, Inc.、GLOBIS Europe BV、GLOBIS Manila Inc.、PT. GLOBIS Indonesia Hub、GLOBIS Taiwan Co., Ltd.、GLOBIS Middle East (Commercial Representative Office)、一般社団法人G1、一般財団法人KIBOW、株式会社茨城ロボッツ・スポーツエンターテインメント、株式会社LuckyFM茨城放送
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications-backed “Furusato Working Holiday” program publishes all 4 installments of Akari Nyu’s experience-report series, “Regional Revitalization Quest!”
With extreme summer heat continuing, 茅乃舎 proposes refreshing hydration and food experiences with “cold dashi”; complimentary cold drinking dashi and dishes made with cold dashi to be served at 茅乃舎 stores!
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Availability: August 6 (Thursday)–August 10 (Monday), 2026
3rd store in Gunma Prefecture! Kitakyushu soul-food favorite 資さんうどん to grand-open 資さんうどん 大泉店 at 8 a.m. on Thursday, 8/20! Bringing delicious meals and smiles 24 hours a day.
The “A Must-See for E-Commerce Businesses Looking to Start Selling Overseas! Overcome the ‘It Seems Difficult’ Hurdle! Learn the Basics of Cross-Border E-Commerce in This Startup Seminar” will be held on August 19, 2026!
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A webinar, “A Must-See for E-Commerce Businesses Looking to Start Selling Overseas! Overcome the ‘It Seems Difficult’ Hurdle! Learn the Basics of Cross-Border E-Commerce in This Startup Seminar,” will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
Date and time: Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 14:00–14:30 (access opens at 13:55)
The group exhibition “Why, and How” by 3 artists, exploring “color” through the lenses of dyeing, glaze, and Buddhist thought, opens September 4 at Art or Rice Noodles or White Kitchen (Roppongi)
The second half of Version 4.4 of “Honkai: Star Rail” begins today, August 5! An event Warp featuring the simultaneous reruns of limited 5-star characters Anaxa, Ceridra, and Aventurine is now underway.
Exa launches a new “Backup Recovery Assessment Service for Ransomware Countermeasures” to evaluate the effectiveness of data recovery in the event of a disruption
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Approximately 3 weeks from assessment of the current situation to preparation of deliverables
Records of the National Master’s Design Exhibition and National Master’s Thesis Exhibition collected in one volume: “Tokyo Architecture Collection 2026 Official Book” now on sale!
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■ List price: 2,420 yen (base price 2,200 yen + tax)
[Final Weekend of Summer Vacation] Visitors can try family-friendly physical function checks at the community health event “Fukuda School District Health Learning Forest”
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The event will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Okayama City Fukuda Community Center
Sunday, August 30, 2026, 9:30–12:00
The program consists of 7 simple checks related to everyday movements, including grip strength, sit-and-reach, stick reaction time, CS-30 (30-second chair-stand test), 2-step test, standing up, and single-leg standing.
E-learning course “Health Management®22: Supporting the Active Participation of Senior Generations” and “Self-Check 22: Supporting the Active Participation of Senior Generations” launch in August 2026
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The number of employed people aged 65 and over reached 9.3 million in 2024, rising for the 21st consecutive year to a record high
Their share of all employed people also reached a record high of 13.7%
More than 530 courses, including training that supports the foundations of corporate activity, such as compliance and harassment prevention; basic training by employee level, including for young employees and managers; and training on compliance with legal revisions
Adopted by more than 18,000 companies and organizations to date
A must-see for high school and university students considering studying abroad! “Overseas University Admissions Fair 2026 Fall” to be held in Osaka and Tokyo in September
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In Osaka on Monday, September 21, 2026 (national holiday)
11:00~16:00
Capital: ¥439,530 thousand
Securities code: 7371
Companies mentioned:Zenken株式会社、一般財団法人 海外留学推進協会、米国大学スカラーシップ協会、グローバルスタディ海外留学センター、モナッシュ大学、ダラム大学、シェフィールド大学、アリゾナ州立大学、アルバータ大学、Year One Foundation、モナッシュ大学マレーシア、テイラーズ大学
“Taiwan night market-style festival entertainment space” with approximately 100 crane games, including the popular Taiwanese-style machines, to open Aug. 8 on the 5th floor of キャナルシティ博多 Center Walk! 「タイトーステーション」
“Angel Family Day 2026,” an event to deepen employees’ and their families’ understanding of and empathy for the company’s purpose, to be held in Tokyo and Kansai (first time in Kansai) — Experience product-making that brings smiles to customers through the science of deliciousness and the perspective of D&I
[Free Online Seminar / 第一法規喫茶] “From the ultra-wealthy to the ‘ordinary’ wealthy” — Explore the expanding minimum tax and tax-accounting practice through the “Tax and Accounting Database”; event confirmed!
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Starting in Reiwa 9
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026
15:00~15:30
Connection opens at 14:45
Companies mentioned:第一法規株式会社、Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
[マリメッコ] The Pre-Fall collection features a Japan-exclusive color of the popular padded jacket, alongside new vests and outerwear. Advance reservations begin at ZOZOTOWN on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Treat aches while you go about your day simply by wearing it around your neck: 4 new limited-edition colors added to the high-frequency therapy device “Coricoran Loop”
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Cumulative domestic sales have reached 430,000 units
Win a reproduction artwork with a handwritten signature and your name! Campaign celebrating the release of Takuma-sensei’s “Unmatching Heartbeat HYPER!!!” 【ホーリンラブブックス】
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On sale Aug. 24, 2026
Orders for which shipping will be completed by Friday, Sept. 25, 2026
【Latest customer review survey】Survey of reviews for ワシントンR&Bホテル! Following “room” and “station,” “breakfast” also ranks among the most frequently mentioned terms