How are children’s summer vacations today different from those of their parents’ generation? 73.5% of parents and guardians notice a change
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73.5% of parents and guardians said that children’s summer vacations today have “changed” compared with their own childhoods
92.7% of parents and guardians expect their children to gain some kind of experience or grow this summer vacation, such as through studying, pursuing their interests or becoming more independent
“Due to extreme heat, outdoor play, swimming and outings have decreased” 88.8%
“Use of digital devices has increased” 85.7%
“Time spent at home has increased” 80.3%
“Study and learning” 64.0%
“Devote themselves to things they enjoy or are good at” 59.0%
“Independence” 55.0%
83.7% of parents and guardians said they “want to prepare or stock up” on snacks for their children ahead of summer vacation
【都ホテル 京都八条】Autumn flavors to savor at buffet restaurant “Le Plaisir” for both lunch and dinner! All-you-can-eat roast beef made with Japanese Black beef and boiled snow crab!
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Lunch: Adults [weekdays] ¥4,800
Dinner: Adults [weekdays] ¥8,400
A discount equivalent to 17% off the regular price
A seminar titled “Structural Reform of Nursing Departments to Support Hospital Management,” led by Toshimasa Anii, General Manager of the Business Process Improvement Consulting Department at 株式会社日本経営, will be held on Monday, September 7, 2026!!
【DMM EV ON】Get a full points refund on your first charging fee at DMM EV ON chargers nationwide! The “First Charge” campaign runs from Aug. 7 (Fri.) to Oct. 31 (Sat.).
Learn how to use APIs, even if you’re a beginner! “An Introduction to the Narou Novel API for Beginners: Data Utilization with Python” published as a new August release in the Izumi of Technology series
Over 1 million copies in cumulative circulation! The picture book series featuring the world-famous character “Tayo the Little Bus” is making its long-awaited debut in Japan!
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Works distributed in more than 20 countries and regions
List price: ¥1,430 (tax included)
Date of incorporation: January 13, 2009
Capital: 50 million yen
Capital: ¥19,817 million
Revenue: ¥199.1 billion
Consolidated subsidiaries: 82
Active and operating businesses in more than 150 countries
A book to help you learn with すとぷり and develop “the power of words” that will serve you for a lifetime! “Learning Words That Convey Your Feelings with すとぷり” goes on sale Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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List price: 2,090 yen (base price 1,900 yen + tax)
Following its enthusiastic reception after its launch in February 2026, the “Gohan no Otomo” line welcomes a long-awaited new product: “Crunchy Kiku-chan: Scallion Salt,” launching Aug. 20.
To be held September 8, 2026 (Tue.) | 2026 Seminar on Building Wage Systems to Avoid Unpaid Wage Lawsuits and a Chain of Driver Resignations | 株式会社船井総研サプライチェーンコンサルティング
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Date and time: September 8, 2026 (Tue.), 13:30-15:30
Orders open for various yukata-version items featuring newly drawn illustrations by Nonono Yamada, author of “The Darkest Daybreak”!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise.
Enjoy an extraordinary art experience at THE LIVELY 東京麻布十番! A free-admission event featuring live painting incorporating hotel waste materials, upcycled art, and contemporary artworks will run from Aug. 27 to Sept. 8.
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Operates LIVELY HOTELS, which runs boutique and lifestyle hotels across Japan under 6 brands, with 13 properties and approximately 1,200 rooms.
For residents of Fukuoka City: A free individual consultation event on inheritance and real estate will be held at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin from Aug. 19 for 4 days, with inheritance tax specialists and other experts in attendance
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Free individual consultations with experts will last 50 minutes
Y Combinator CEO Gary Tan to speak at a Japanese university! Kansai's first AI hackathon, “c0mpiled,” held by Transpose, co-hosted by 立命館大学 and supported by OUVC
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More than 180 people gathered at the venue on the day
Total prize pool: ¥400,000
Prize: ¥250,000
Prize: ¥100,000
Prize: ¥50,000
Investments in more than 5,000 companies, including Airbnb, Stripe and DoorDash
Cumulative market capitalization has reached approximately ¥120 trillion
Only 7 Japanese founders were accepted over 20 years
Orders open for trading acrylic nameplates, trading glitter can badges and other items from the TV anime “Bakuso Kyodai Let's & Go!!” on AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
With support from 鳥取市｜LIVTO TOTTORI不動産 to hold an “AI-powered smartphone real estate class” in Multipurpose Room １ at “Kirin Square,” 鳥取市 Citizens' Exchange Center, 2nd floor, 鳥取市 City Hall, on Reiwa 8, Sept. 25 (Friday)
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Capacity: 10 people
Date and time: Reiwa 8, Sept. 25 (Friday), 14:30–15:30
【A hot topic】Fashion designer MB, with more than 470,000 YouTube subscribers, has worn BOODY for 5 years. A special-order T-shirt designed for ultimate comfort goes on sale 8/12 at 12:00.
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YouTube subscribers: 472,000
Instagram followers: 60,000
X followers: 56,000
Voicy followers: 51,000
Price: 5,900 yen (tax included)
Price: ¥6,900 (including tax)
Cumulative circulation has surpassed 2 million copies
Orders open for trading washi-paper can badges vol.1, Hozuki original-panel tees, color illustration multi desk mats and other items from the manga “Hozuki's Coolheadedness” on AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
Orders open for trading acrylic stands, trading can badges, multi desk mats, aurora acrylic stands and other items from “終天教団” on AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
【New release attracting attention】Newly revised edition of the sensory picture book “Shari Shari Mogu Mogu Tabemono Touch,” designed to support babies' brain development, now on sale!
【WIRED CAFE】A popular menu item makes its long-awaited return! The sweet-and-salty “Caramel Nuts SALT Potato,” featuring thick-cut potatoes and salted caramel ice cream, goes on sale for a limited time!
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Price: ¥980 (¥1,078 including tax)
Approximately 60 locations, including WIRED CAFE (as of August 2026)
16 designs featuring characters from the visuals for anime Season 3, “The Culling Game,” including Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Yuta Okkotsu, Maki Zenin, Panda, Kinji Hakari and Naoya Zenin
Together with the existing Season 1 and Season 2 characters, the lineup now boasts an impressive total of 104 designs.
Orders open for trading matte-finish tin badges, trading compact clear cards and more from the TV anime 上伊那ぼたん、酔へる姿は百合の花! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise.
A new salt-making hub will open in Tango, Kyoto, on September 9. Ahead of the opening, organizers are seeking a limited group of the “first 135 people” to take part in the beginning of a culture that will endure 100 years from now. Why create salt in Tango now?!
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The first 135 people
The first product is planned to come in a 135g size.
September 9, 2026
Companies mentioned：SALT CITY TANGO 合同会社、氣鹽 -KIJIO-
A luxury apartment complex with a garage and a whole-building rental lodging facility have won Bronze Awards at Italy’s international A’ Design Award & Competition 2026.
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The total number of awards received in this competition has reached 16.
Turn photographed notes into study materials for memorization. A new “Red-Sheet Study Planner” automatically schedules review sessions by counting back from test day.
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22.5% of high school students said they “make a plan and prepare.”
“I make a plan but can’t follow through”: 30.0%
“Cramming the night before or a few days ahead”: 27.7%
Wealthy Design steps up consultations to clarify implementation plans before using AI/DX and subsidies. It supports initial consideration of AI adoption by organizing business challenges, technical requirements and estimate scopes.
Addressing local governments’ concern that “we have data, but can’t put it to use on the ground.” Making 3D city models a practical tool for compact cities and building resident consensus.
Elementary school students try operating a real excavator! A hands-on experience of work at a final disposal site teaches them what happens “after you throw something away”!
Putting “people first” into practice through management and systems. 株式会社白山 strengthens hiring to meet demand for optical communications accelerated by generative AI
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Total investment in the second factory
Expansion scale compared with the current number of machines
A 4-piece set supporting everyday cooking, packed with the appeal of GLOBAL, is now available from GLOBAL, the all-stainless-steel knife brand loved around the world
[Ijuin, Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture] More than 30 varieties of stone-baked fresh pasta, now easier to choose from. 魔法のパスタ伊集院店 revamps its in-store menu
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More than 30 varieties of stone-baked fresh pasta
2 varieties: “Chilled Carbonara with Soft-Boiled Egg” and “Chilled Tomato Pasta with Prosciutto”
Just before Obon, solve the problem of “not having enough bedding” when staying at your family home. WAQ AIR BED, an air bed with a built-in electric pump, recommended as a guest bed
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Single: ¥14,980 (tax included)
Double: ¥19,800 (tax included)
When in use, it measures approximately 192×95×40cm.
When in use, it measures approximately 195×145×40cm.
When deflated and folded, the single size measures approximately 46×63×23cm
The double size can be stored at approximately 53×65×28cm
“Beyond MBA,” an intercultural exchange retreat planned by students at 法政大学ビジネススクール, held at BLANC FUJI — 2 days of dialogue beyond the classroom, creating new opportunities for collaboration —
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9 MBA students, including the organizers, took part
DICT (Design, Innovation, Co-Creation, Technology) is a community founded in 2022 by Shinya Yamamoto, a social entrepreneur and social physicist
Changing the belief that “it’s too soon to use hair growth products”! haru’s 100% naturally derived medicated hair growth product, “Scalp Essence 100,” surpasses 200,000 units sold cumulatively
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200,000 units sold cumulatively
8 million units shipped cumulatively across the series
[First edition] <1st Store and Commercial Facility DXPO Tokyo ’26 [Summer]> Exhibition to boost sales and improve operational efficiency for retail businesses
[Survey on attitudes toward inheritance from parents] Do only 7% know the details of their parents’ assets? About half of those who have not discussed it specifically “want to talk about it during Obon” | “しっかり保険、ちゃんと節約。” surveys 400 people on attitudes toward inheritance from parents
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Just 6.8% say they “know the details” of their parents’ assets (savings, real estate, insurance, etc.)
55.0% say they know “hardly anything or nothing at all”
47.3% said they would “like to talk about it if the opportunity arises” regarding their parents’ assets or inheritance during Obon this year
63.0% of women have felt worried or dissatisfied with a “busy boyfriend” | Ways to cope include “spending time with family and friends” and “immersing themselves in work or hobbies”; survey also examines behaviors to avoid [Survey by ハッピーメール]
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63.0% of women with dating experience have felt anxious or dissatisfied about having a busy boyfriend
Launch of new e-learning course, Overseas Business 'Practical' MBA: Formulating a Medium-Term Plan | Turning the medium-term plan from a document submitted to headquarters into a compass for winning in local markets (INSIGHT ACADEMY)
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Overseas Business 'Practical' MBA: Management and Business Strategy (7 courses in total)
280 courses in total (2 fields, 17 categories)
Capital: 95 million yen
Companies mentioned：インサイトアカデミー株式会社、INSIGHT ACADEMY
[What if Tanaka tried a yakiton menu?] 串カツ田中 introduces new signature dish, stir-fried liver and chives with “endless garlic sauce”! The “もしとん” series launches on Thursday, August 13
[Explore the school lunch kitchen at fingertip size!?] First volume of the new series for younger elementary school students, “ピーンチ！ マイクロ三人組,” goes on sale!
[Event report] Pre-event for the “National Local Black Tea Summit in SAYAMA” held! A tea-variety expert and young producers discuss the future and realities of Japanese black tea
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Saturday, July 25, 2026
To be held in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, in January 2027
[Nagano, Azumino] The fragility of memory traced in earth, and the energy of space. Sculptor Takuji Hamada’s solo exhibition “Memory and Fragments” opens at TOO Art Gallery
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Original会期：2026年7月18日（土）〜 9月6日（日）
Gallery hours: 10:00–18:00
Companies mentioned：TOO Art Gallery、YO-LO.、朝日美術館、ストライプハウスギャラリー、無印良品ツルヤ安曇野穂高、KOKAGE
Orders open for a range of newly drawn Morning Routine ver. Ani-Art KAWAII label products from the TV anime Blue Lock, available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
Photos of family and grandchildren make thoughtful photo gifts for Respect for the Aged Day. New designs arrive for 推写フレーム, printable at approximately 63,000 stores nationwide
Medical fitness center PRIME to open in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on August 17—dentistry, internal medicine, exercise and nutrition linked within one group
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The 15,000-yen membership fee (including tax) is waived
Protect your home from indoor heatstroke on “extreme heat days” and soaring electricity bills. Launch of lined custom curtains that reduce surface temperatures by up to 24.1°C and also retain warmth in winter
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Reduces surface temperatures by up to 24.1°C
Room temperature stays approximately 7.1°C higher compared with the blank test
Automatically generate videos with scripts, audio and effects that can be freely edited later, all in one click from a single-line “prompt.” Official launch of ChatStoryStudio, a web-based video editor specializing in chat dramas and talk-screen videos
[World first] Japan-developed 三輪 solar EV “スリールオータ” obtains the world’s strictest European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA)! Proves safety to global standards and launches a limited commemorative model of 30 units!