# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-06 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 4 of 9

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 710 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 113 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## HPCシステムズ begins sales of industrial computers compliant with standards in 6 regions worldwide

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000038530.html
- anchor: #n1832008
- Companies mentioned: HPCシステムズ株式会社、インテル®、山洋電気、ニプロン

Facts:
- Individual development and regulatory compliance had taken approximately 9–12 months
- Offered as a standard product compliant with the standards of 6 regions
- On sale August 6, 2026
- Equipped with 2 PCIe 5.0-compatible slots
- Choose from 3 models (インテル® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3)
- M.2 NVMe (up to 1TB)
- 2.5" SATA SSD (up to 4TB)
- 3.5" HDD (up to 20TB)
- ニプロン製産業用電源（310W連続・400Wピーク）
- Long-term supply through 2030 with the インテル® Q670E chipset

## [Corporate Survey] Graduate recruitment in the AI era: More than 40% of companies are reviewing their selection methods, and over 60% are interested in initiatives for younger students

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000046083.html
- anchor: #n1832007
- Companies mentioned: 大学生協事業連合UNIVCOOPキャリアナビ事務局、株式会社キャンパスサポート

Facts:
- 41% of companies have implemented or are considering it
- Including those who are interested, 66% have a positive outlook

## All of the more than 50 attorneys at 賢誠総合法律事務所 have adopted Legalscape

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000103.000049838.html
- anchor: #n1832006
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Legalscape、賢誠総合法律事務所、弁護士法人賢誠総合法律事務所

Facts:
- One of the industry's largest content collections (more than 44,000 items in total, including over 4,500 books)

## [Rebroadcast announced] What lies behind an open rate exceeding 50%? Encore presentation of the well-received seminar featuring a conversation between the CEO and frontline staff about Innova's approach to email nurturing and building trust

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000054994.html
- anchor: #n1832005
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イノーバ

Facts:
- Open rate above 50%
- 2026年5月26日(火)・27日(水)
- Established: June 2011

## 【初日限定！100杯無料！】味噌らーめんブランド「つじ田 味噌の章 三田店」8月16日（日）11:00オープン

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000148.000048178.html
- anchor: #n1832004
- Companies mentioned: オイシーズ株式会社、株式会社 H.I.T WORLD、つじ田 味噌の章、つじ田 味噌の章 三田店、金子半之助、田中そば店、田中商店、株式会社バイザ・エフエム、株式会社GMS

Facts:
- Limited to the first 100 cups
- Seating: 12 seats
- Store area: approximately 65㎡
- Number of locations: 131

## One project newly selected under the Green Innovation Fund project, “Development of Next-Generation Solar Cells / Demonstration Project for Next-Generation Single-Junction Solar Cells”

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000299.000135644.html
- anchor: #n1832003
- Companies mentioned: NEDO、国立研究開発法人新エネルギー・産業技術総合開発機構

Facts:
- ¥62.3 billion (NEDO support budget)
- Power generation cost: ¥14/kWh

## Winners will receive prizes such as suitcases! Entries open August 9, Bag Day, for the “Kaban no Ace Travel Senryu Contest”

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000958.000015319.html
- anchor: #n1832002
- Companies mentioned: エース株式会社、日本かばん協会、世界のカバン博物館、Zero Halliburton Inc.、大峽製鞄株式会社、上海西郊愛思箱包有限公司、ACE ITALIAS.R.L、ACE HONG KONG LUGGAGE CO.,LTD.、ACE BAGS & LUGGAGE TAIWAN CO.,LTD.、ACE SINGAPORE LUGGAGE PTE. LTD.、ACE MALAYSIA LUGGAGE SDN. BHD.、ZERO HALLIBURTON(China)CO.,LTD.

Facts:
- Capital: ¥1.41 billion
- Employees: 1,139 (FY2025, consolidated)
- Revenue: ¥34.72 billion (FY2025, consolidated)

## 【韓国発！リアルすぎる“秋の味覚”パン】「ハートブレッドアンティーク」よりもっちもちな新食感と素材の甘みを楽しめる、渋皮栗使用の『くりパン』＆国産栗かぼちゃ使用の『かぼちゃパン』が期間限定で新発売！

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001235.000035909.html
- anchor: #n1832001
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オールハーツ・カンパニー、ハートブレッドアンティーク、ベンケイ、オールハーツモール

Facts:
- Cumulative total sales: 1.2 million pieces
- Cumulative sales: 400,000 pieces
- Price: ¥320 (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,200 (tax included)

## Kunihiko Mitamura enjoys summer in Kyoto, savoring a generous “all-you-can-eat breakfast,” a hidden standing bar in a residential neighborhood, and a summer specialty that sells out fast! Mitamura raves about exquisite Sichuan cuisine, perfect for hot weather

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002751.000020945.html
- anchor: #n1832000
- Companies mentioned: テレビ大阪、梅小路ポテル京都、角打ち あさくら、グランドタップブルワリー、北野天満宮、とようけ屋 山本、太田畳店、中国菜 燕燕

Facts:
- A tatami specialty store founded 87 years ago
- Trained for 15 years at a hotel in Kyoto

## [Decarbonization Initiative] SBT certification acquired by 三興電建株式会社

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:19:54+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000191.000166651.html
- anchor: #n1832013
- Companies mentioned: 中国銀行、三興電建株式会社、株式会社 中国銀行

Facts:
- Since August 18, 2022

## Taking on large-scale forest fires: Research begins into firefighting technology using “K/SMOKE LIQUID”

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:19:48+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000165296.html
- anchor: #n1832014
- Companies mentioned: ヤマトプロテック株式会社、消防庁、国土交通省

Facts:
- Yamato Protec: 381 employees
- Consolidated group: 744 employees
- ヤマトプロテック：359.9 億円
- グループ連結：399.2 億円
- Yamato Protec: ¥6.76 billion
- Consolidated group: ¥7.32 billion

## Synology announces the DiskStation neo+ series lineup, offering high performance and affordable options

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:19:34+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000049.000155929.html
- anchor: #n1832015
- Companies mentioned: Synology、Synology NAS、Synology Drive、Active Backup Suite、Surveillance Station

Facts:
- Comes standard with 4GB of non-ECC DDR4 SODIMM memory
- Capacity can be expanded up to 32GB as workloads grow

## Lost and found service “find” releases data on lost items at airports ahead of the summer travel season

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:18:34+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000110.000104939.html
- anchor: #n1832016
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社find、JR東日本、羽田空港、大手百貨店

Facts:
- The findings show that people leave behind “items specific to travel and transit,” such as passports and neck pillows, at airports at a rate about 20 times higher than in areas around town, such as stations and commercial facilities.
- Passports are found about 20 times more often than in areas around town: Their rate of occurrence at airports is about 23 times that in non-airport locations (railways, buses, stores, etc.), and about 19 times higher for all of 2025. About 900 are turned in every six months.
- Neck pillows are also found about 20 times more often: These travel bedding items associated with long-distance trips are about 23 times more common. They are rarely found outside airports.
- 1. Smartphones (including iPhones) 5.7%
- 2. Cash 4.7%
- 3. Wireless earbuds 3.5%
- The coverage area of the “cross-search service,” which allows users to check for lost items across multiple operators at once, is expanding. A robust network spanning 31 operators, including JR東日本, 羽田空港 and 大手百貨店, has been established.

## “We don’t have a futon for an unexpected trip home or guests…” A new option for that dilemma: The electric premium air bed, which can be set up in about 2 and a half minutes when needed, is available at a special price just before the Obon holiday

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:17:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001087.000079792.html
- anchor: #n1832017
- Companies mentioned: Fun Standard株式会社、PYKESPEAK、Amazon、楽天、Yahoo!

Facts:
- Cumulative sales surpassed 600 units about 2 months after launch
- Ranked 3rd in its category on Amazon
- Sets up in about 2 and a half minutes
- Extra-thick 40cm design
- Single: Regular price ¥8,980 (tax included) → ¥7,480
- Double: Regular price ¥9,980 (tax included) → ¥8,480

## Aiming to provide the perfect space for life's beginning

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:14:42+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000186575.html
- anchor: #n1831892
- Companies mentioned: 学校法人絆学園、青空幼稚園、苫小牧市

Facts:
- August 20, 2026, 14:00–15:00
- Friday, Aug. 21, 2026
- 72 kindergarten senior-class children
- 20 parent-child pairs

## First expansion outside the prefecture! New store BESTO HAUS Osaki opens in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:12:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000094354.html
- anchor: #n1831893
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社EXCEED GROUP、BESTO HAUS

Facts:
- Receive up to ¥30,000 in Amazon gift cards

## FineData employees to present a paper at EMBC 2026, one of the world's largest international biomedical engineering conferences

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:12:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000065.000009200.html
- anchor: #n1831894
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファインデックス、理化学研究所、IEEE、Inria、Shibaura Institute of Technology、The University of Tokyo、Nicolaus Copernicus University

Facts:
- Approximately 40% of large hospitals in Japan
- The figure reaches 80% at university hospitals in Japan

## 男鹿市役所 provided a digital signage-equipped gachapon machine and operational support at the “Sagamihara Ono Kita Galaxy Festival,” where it exhibited, creating an experiential promotion combining social media, merchandise sales and tourism PR

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:12:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000166888.html
- anchor: #n1831895
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ゼロプレイス、男鹿市役所

Facts:
- 1st prize: Oga red crab
- 2nd prize: Wagyu Namahage (branded beef)
- 3rd prize: Wakami melon
- 4th prize: Namahage plush toy
- 5th prize: Packaged rice from Oga City
- Participation prize: Namahage sticker

## LINE NEXT officially launches stablecoin payment infrastructure “Unifi Pay” globally, adding a “K-Pick” tab dedicated to Korean tourism

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:11:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000145432.html
- anchor: #n1831896
- Companies mentioned: LINE NEXT、Afformation、Guide Kim、MOLTS

Facts:
- Fast settlement speed averaging around 1 second
- Total holdings of “JPYC” exceed 1.2 billion yen

## 自社で障がい福祉施設を運営する事業者が開発。障がい福祉訪問系サービス「種別特化型」の記録・請求一括管理SaaS「ケア・オール 障がい福祉訪問」を2026年8月1日提供開始

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:11:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000109642.html
- anchor: #n1831897
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SANN、ケア・オール

Facts:
- Available starting August 1, 2026
- The company has operated multiple disability welfare facilities for around 10 years
- Based on 6 months of past support records

## Up Garage introduces “Kanly Local Inventory” at all 283 locations. Linking in-store inventories of used car and motorcycle goods with online listings to maximize customer acquisition in the AI era

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000216.000058006.html
- anchor: #n1831898
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アップガレージグループ、株式会社カンリー、Google

## Yotei Brewing to release 2 new limited-brew IPA varieties simultaneously on August 10; will have a booth at the welfare-supported Sapporo Odori Beer Garden “World Beer Square”

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000182742.html
- anchor: #n1831931
- Companies mentioned: ヨーテイブルーイング株式会社、Craft Pub Brian Brew、北海道クラフトビール専門店 ヒニニツカ、HEISON Craft Beer & Parfait、FULLMARKS 札幌店、ニセコ道の駅ビュープラザ

Facts:
- Alcohol content: 6.0%
- Suggested retail price: 768 yen

## The “ヤングキング Lambda Original Novel Award” from 少年画報社 × CreativeMap is underway on ソリスピア! Comments from the judges released!

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000183128.html
- anchor: #n1831930
- Companies mentioned: 少年画報社、CreativeMap、ソリスピア、ヤングキング、ヤングキングラムダ

Facts:
- Total prize pool: 1 million yen
- At least 75,000 characters
- 5,000 works submitted to date
- Surpasses 60,000 episodes

## [Win round-trip airfare to Shanghai!] Chinese fashion pop-up, held for the 3rd consecutive year and directly accessible from Shinjuku Station

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000138466.html
- anchor: #n1831929
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社enlarge、好好、チャイナマニア、新霓（SanNgai）

Facts:
- Customers who spend at least 10,000 yen at the venue
- A round-trip ticket to Shanghai will be given to 1 winner by lottery

## ToraPlan, a research grant proposal drafting and proofreading service, adds English support | ToraPlan Adds English Support for KAKENHI Proposals

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000181295.html
- anchor: #n1831928
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ToraPlan、文部科学省、Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

Facts:
- Foreign researchers account for 5.1%

## “トレタ予約台帳,” a reservation and customer management system for restaurants, now automatically integrates with “ビズイート,” a corporate dining DX service

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000175626.html
- anchor: #n1831927
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビズイート、BizEat、ビズイート、株式会社トレタ、トレタ予約台帳

## [Survey data] Around 60% of online defamatory posts are on social media (Instagram, X, etc.)

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000185960.html
- anchor: #n1831926
- Companies mentioned: 弁護士法人春田法律事務所、Instagram、X、YouTube、TikTok、爆サイ、5ch、Google

Facts:
- 1 in 3 people seeking advice (around 30%; 33.0%) were not victims of defamation, but were “the poster”—people seeking advice after receiving a request to disclose their information as the author of their own post.
- Anonymous message boards (爆サイ, 5ch, etc.): around 25%
- Reviews and search sites such as Google: around 16%

## ROMANSON’s “Mother-of-Pearl Edition,” which drew support from over 1,000 people totaling more than 25 million yen in Korea, arrives in Japan for the first time. Limited to 50 watches, on sale at Makuake on August 6

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000172810.html
- anchor: #n1831925
- Companies mentioned: ROMANSON、KamaCrafy、Makuake、Wadiz、MIYOTA、RONDA

Facts:
- Over 1,000 people
- Limited to 50 bottles
- Case diameter: 40mm
- Thickness: approx. 10.7mm
- Weight: approx. 135g
- Thickness: approx. 8.2mm
- Weight: approx. 51g
- Approx. 42-hour power reserve
- 3 ATM water resistance for everyday use
- Won for 19 consecutive years
- Marked 13 consecutive years
- 70 countries worldwide

## Secondhand computer shop PC WRAP to hold “Win a Computer! PC WRAP Grand Prize Draw” at イオンモール鶴見緑地

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000091593.html
- anchor: #n1831924
- Companies mentioned: PC WRAP、イオンモール鶴見緑地、株式会社エスエヌシー、SNC

Facts:
- One of the industry’s longest warranties: 3 years
- A long-established company founded in 1997
- Capital: 50 million yen

## モント・リッチ株式会社, discovered through the search phrase “Osaka Omoroi Cosmetics,” returns to speak at Osaka Kaisei Gakuen High School’s “OmoZemi”!

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000152175.html
- anchor: #n1831923
- Companies mentioned: モント・リッチ株式会社、大阪偕星学園高等学校

Facts:
- モント・リッチ株式会社 is a cosmetics manufacturer established in Osaka in 2020.

## “NO1-GRIP”: The “NO1-GRIP OFFICIAL SHOP TOKYO,” a directly operated workshop run by professional craftsmen, will open on special Saturdays and Sundays in August! Customers can try on grips and have them replaced on the same day

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000162806.html
- anchor: #n1831922
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NOWON、NO1-GRIP、NO1-GRIP OFFICIAL SHOP TOKYO

Facts:
- Special Saturday and Sunday opening dates in August 2026
- 使用期間の目安： 約1年に1回
- Business hours: 9:00–17:00
- A full set of 13 grips can be replaced in about 1 hour
- お持ち込みでの交換工賃：1本800円

## Japanese mugwort, known as the “next matcha.”

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000172857.html
- anchor: #n1831921
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社YOMOGI BASE、YOMOGI BASE

Facts:
- A ninety-seven-year-old grandmother

## A garbage dump transformed by art | ACTA+ turns the act of throwing away trash into an “experience that connects you with the Earth” at WILD BUNCH FEST. 2026, one of western Japan’s largest outdoor music festivals

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000154394.html
- anchor: #n1831920
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ACTA PLUS、株式会社アースクリエイティブ、JRCS株式会社、西日本ニチモウ株式会社、株式会社中特ホールディングス、株式会社夢番地

Facts:
- 2026年8月21日（金）〜23日（日）
- Has operated waste disposal and recycling businesses in Yamaguchi Prefecture for 60 years
- Around 600 artists from Japan and abroad

## [(株)KK Generation(KKG)] “BIM Generative AI,” which automatically converts 2D drawings into BIM, achieves accuracy more than 2 times that of the latest generative AI

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000143310.html
- anchor: #n1831919
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KK Generation、ChatGPT

Facts:
- Score of 60.5 before customization
- Score of 92.6 after customization
- Score more than 2 times higher than ChatGPT
- 455 of 498 wall elements
- 87 of 109 door elements
- 218 wall elements
- 1 door element
- For shape and dimension scores, KKG scored 49.0
- GPT-5.5 Pro scored 19.4
- For placement scores, KKG scored 71.0
- GPT-5.5 Pro scored 32.2
- KKG also scored 62.6 for relationship scores
- GPT-5.5 Pro scored 34.4
- Improved from 54.1% to 95.5%

## During extended summer vacation absences, 60% worry about burglaries, but 78.3% take no precautions beyond “locking up”! A security expert explains 4 crime-prevention measures

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000049.000141031.html
- anchor: #n1831918
- Companies mentioned: BEST株式会社、カギお助け本舗

Facts:
- Nearly 60% “feel concerned” about burglaries when away for an extended period
- “Locking up” is the most common actual security measure, at 78.3%
- Half of respondents said they use an old-fashioned notched key for their front door
- Around 70% are not well informed about how replacing their lock with a more secure one can deter burglars

## “Summer Night Bamboo Lights,” illuminating a former elementary school with a magical glow, to be held for the first time! 4 days created with the local community, high school and middle school

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000034424.html
- anchor: #n1831917
- Companies mentioned: 白ハト食品工業株式会社、茨城県立玉造工業高校、行方市立麻生中学校

Facts:
- 4 days only
- Participation fee: 1,500 yen per person
- Admission (same price for adults and children): 600 yen
- 100-yen discount on admission
- About 90 minutes by car from Tokyo Station

## 【業務引き継ぎに関する実態調査】引き継ぎの課題1位は「暗黙知が共有されない」。手法は「口頭」と「既存マニュアル」が最多。

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000163598.html
- anchor: #n1831916
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社taiziii、シャープファイナンス

Facts:
- “Tacit knowledge is not shared”: 79 responses (39.5%)
- “Unable to grasp the overall picture”: 76 responses (38.0%)
- “Verbal explanations” and “sharing existing manuals”: 107 responses each (53.5%)
- “Specialized tools”: 15 responses (7.5%)
- “Video and audio”: 12 responses (6.0%)
- 200 managers (section chief or above) working at large companies with 1,000 or more employees
- February 24–March 6, 2026

## 【Prize Announcement】The 5th cohort of the startup support program “Out of BOUNDS” awards the winner Microsoft Azure credits worth at least $100,000 (approximately ¥15 million)

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000145220.html
- anchor: #n1831915
- Companies mentioned: ON&BOARD株式会社、Microsoft for Startups、Microsoft Azure

Facts:
- Microsoft Azure credits worth at least $100,000 (approximately ¥15 million)
- Alumni have raised more than ¥9 billion in total

## 送る・飾る・使うが1枚で楽しめる！エリック・カールのアートを金属素材で美しく表現した「3WAYメタルポストカード」が新登場

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000150073.html
- anchor: #n1831914
- Companies mentioned: エイアンドビーホールディングス株式会社、HUNGRY MARKET、エリック・カール

Facts:
- Die-cut caterpillar / Die-cut apple: ¥1,320 (tax included)
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar / Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me: ¥1,045 (tax included)
- Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
- Price: 4,290 yen (tax included)

## 一般財団法人新日本検定協会が新卒採用にプレゼン自動化AI「TALKsmith」を導入。年約50回のオンライン説明会を代替し、年間約70時間の工数を削減

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000069.000113608.html
- anchor: #n1831913
- Companies mentioned: 一般財団法人新日本検定協会、株式会社LOOV、TALKsmith

Facts:
- About 50 online information sessions per year

## A project bringing the heartfelt support of small and midsize businesses across Japan to children: “Project to Bring Music to Children” in Osaka

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000099.000157711.html
- anchor: #n1831912
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人日本中小企業経営者協会、一般財団法人100万人のクラシックライブ、株式会社アスカ

Facts:
- Aug. 27, 2026 (Thu.)

## 【株式会社セルバ】Launches a specialist website for building review and rating sites

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000125.000070711.html
- anchor: #n1831911
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セルバ、セルバコンサルティング、セルワーク薬剤師、セルワーク看護師、セルワークITフリーランス、セルワーク20代転職、関西スタートアップ通信、キャリアクラフト、セルワークIT転職チャンネル

Facts:
- We have been involved in developing more than 120 portal sites
- First 10 companies
- A valuation normally worth ¥100,000 is available free of charge

## Just 11 minutes by express train and 1 stop from Meitetsu Nagoya Station; a 2-minute walk from Iwakura Station, a stop for Meitetsu Inuyama Line Rapid Limited Express trains. “Duo Hills Iwakura PREDEAR,” a 15-story building with 70 south-facing residences near Gojo River, selected as one of Japan’s 100 best cherry blossom spots, opens its sales gallery

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000222.000140756.html
- anchor: #n1831910
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フージャースコーポレーション、JR西日本プロパティーズ株式会社、大末建設株式会社

Facts:
- 15 stories above ground
- 70 residences in total
- 2LDK–4LDK, 54.09㎡–84.10㎡
- Cherry trees line both banks of Gojo River for about 7.6 km, with 1,300 trees in total
- Site area: 1,572.51㎡

## Thermal pants, fleece-lined leggings and warm trousers. Wholesale, 100% inspection of all items, strict quality control. Production of new fleece-lined styles for winter 2026 is underway. Order by August 30 for an early-bird discount of 3%. In this era of a weak yen, buy directly from a sewing factory in Yiwu, China

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000227.000112458.html
- anchor: #n1831909
- Companies mentioned: 義烏優豊株式会社、yuuto japan、Yiwu Yuuto Import & Export Co., Ltd.

Facts:
- Early-bird discount: 5% off
- 20 years of experience in the Japanese market

## 【August 29 is Yakiniku Day】Beat the lingering summer heat with a hearty meal: ニシキヤキッチン launches “Yakiniku Curry”!

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000230.000079206.html
- anchor: #n1831908
- Companies mentioned: ニシキヤキッチン、株式会社にしき食品、全国焼肉協会

Facts:
- Price: ¥550 (tax included)
- Net weight: 180 g
- Hearty curry set: ¥1,630
- Approximately 120 varieties of retort foods
- Established March 1952
- Capital: 30 million

## 【Registration opens today】Promotool to hold the 4th Aroma Design Certification Exam on Sunday, October 25, 2026! Applications open today

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000284.000023783.html
- anchor: #n1831907
- Companies mentioned: プロモツール株式会社、JAL、飛鳥Ⅲ、万平ホテル、さいたま市、コーセー、資生堂、ISIPCA、フランス

Facts:
- The 4th Aroma Design Certification Exam, to be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026
- We are pleased to announce that registration opens today, Thursday, August 6, 2026
- Adopted for sales staff training at a major cosmetics company for 3 consecutive years
- Our more than 20 years of experience and expertise in fragrance
- Exam fee: ¥11,000 (tax included)

## Make summer vacation dinners easier with Yoshikei’s “A Week Without Chopping” campaign. The proposal aims to ease the overall burden of meal preparation, not just cooking time

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000413.000036699.html
- anchor: #n1831906
- Companies mentioned: ヨシケイグループ、ヨシケイ開発株式会社、日本流通産業新聞社、一般社団法人日本マザーズ協会

Facts:
- 100 million meals sold cumulatively
- Ranked No. 1 for 17 consecutive years
- More than 20 varieties of pre-cut vegetables
- Meals ready in about 10 minutes

## 【Musashino University】Promoting regional ties through education and research, community exchange, field studies and other activities. Signs an agreement on regional collaboration with 広島県三原市 and 株式会社まちづくり三原 on Tuesday, July 14

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000414.000067788.html
- anchor: #n1831905
- Companies mentioned: 学校法人武蔵野大学、広島県三原市、株式会社まちづくり三原

Facts:
- About 60 local residents
- More than 14,000 students
- 100th anniversary of the company’s founding

## What are the risks of vacant homes among “hillside properties with stairway access” as the population ages? Individual consultation sessions with a real estate appraiser to be held

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000527.000118219.html
- anchor: #n1831904
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SA、SAグループ

Facts:
- 10,000 consultations per year
- More than 600 property sales
- August 13, 2026 (Thu)

## Seeking participants for “Hamamatsu Startup Global Exchange Project in SWITCH,” supporting overseas expansion by startups in 浜松市

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000533.000033548.html
- anchor: #n1831903
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ツクリエ、浜松市、SWITCH 2026

Facts:
- 渡航費・宿泊費等の一部支援（1者あたり上限10万円）
- About 6 participants to be selected
- About 28,000 people attended last year
- About 400 companies and organizations exhibiting

## The immersive mystery-solving restaurant, with a 98% customer satisfaction rate, is back! “モスプレミアムシアター トラベリン家の言い伝え”

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000611.000075449.html
- anchor: #n1831902
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社モスフードサービス、株式会社セガ エックスディー、モスバーガー、モスプレミアム、トラベリンモス

Facts:
- About 500 customers took part
- ¥4,200 per person
- 1公演あたり最大16名

## 【ハローキティ×両備グループ プロジェクト】岡山の街に“KAWAII”が走り出す♥ ラッピングバス「ハローキティ バス」 岡山ー玉野間で運行開始

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000621.000052428.html
- anchor: #n1831901
- Companies mentioned: 両備ホールディングス株式会社、両備バスカンパニー、両備グループ、ハローキティ

Facts:
- Service period: July 21, 2026 (Tuesday)–March 1, 2027 (Monday), planned
- The bus features ハローキティ-patterned seat covers and more than 100 stuffed toys
- Scan the 2D code in front of your seat to see randomly selected content from 100 options, including “Today’s Message” and quizzes

## Survey of 665 people nationwide: 35.2% said they have “no one” they could ask to act as a guarantor in the future; 48.9% said they “know nothing at all” about guarantor services

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002841.000044800.html
- anchor: #n1831900
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NEXER、株式会社NEXER Group、名古屋の身元保証会社おすすめナビ

Facts:
- Survey period: May 26, 2026–June 1, 2026

## First in the video industry: Successful live broadcast using a remote camera with satellite communications and “LMS” ultra-low-latency transmission

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008877.000001355.html
- anchor: #n1831899
- Companies mentioned: TBSテレビ、WOWOW、JCOM株式会社、J:COM、Starlink

Facts:
- Main program video (1.6-second delay)
- Camera control video (0.2-second delay)
- About 1,500 people dressed in historical costumes
- Broadcast by J:COM on June 16, 2026
- J:COM has broadcast the event live every year since 2017

## Led by a patient group, rare disease organizations mobilize more than 20,000 voices to change policy: home-use hemostatic agent Surgicel for Osler disease to be covered by insurance. From September 1, 2026, patients will be able to use it at home under a doctor's instructions

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:03:58+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000026.000143255.html
- anchor: #n1831932
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人日本オスラー病患者会、製造販売会社

Facts:
- We received support from more than 20,000 people

## Taking on the “inconvenient convenience store” with Meta AI! A 3-day limited-time interactive event, “Meta AI Convenience Store,” to be held in Shibuya from August 28

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:03:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000032777.html
- anchor: #n1831933
- Companies mentioned: Meta、Facebook Japan合同会社

Facts:
- Available for 3 days only
- Ages 13 and older
- Under 18
- From November 2025
- This April
- 今年5月に日本でも発売開始
- Announced in July

## Fuji-Q steps up digital coordination for Mt. Fuji tourism, launching highway bus reservations through its official web booking service, “FUJIYAMA CONNECT”

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:02:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002041.000001110.html
- anchor: #n1831934
- Companies mentioned: 富士急行株式会社、富士急グループ、FUJIYAMA CONNECT、FUJIYAMA CONNECT REWARDS、ハイウエイバスドットコム

Facts:
- For services operating from Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Approximately 100 facilities
- Purchase amount over 2 years is less than ¥20,000 (tax included)
- Purchase amount over 2 years is ¥20,000 (tax included) or more
- Purchase amount over 2 years is ¥50,000 (tax included) or more

## Of 104 purchase options shown on ChatGPT product cards, 23 (22.1%) are e-commerce sites affiliated with consumer electronics retailers

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:02:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000131348.html
- anchor: #n1831935
- Companies mentioned: Stellagent株式会社、Amazon、ヤマダデンキ、ジョーシン、edion.com、ビックカメラ.com、ケーズデンキオンラインショップ、コジマネット、ソフマップ・ドットコム

Facts:
- 104 purchase options
- 23 e-commerce sites affiliated with consumer electronics retailers
- 22.1%
- 47 e-commerce marketplaces
- 45.2%
- 25 listings for the official Amazon website
- 7 listings for ヤマダデンキ
- 6 listings for ジョーシン
- 3 listings for edion.com
- 3 listings for ビックカメラ.com
- 2 listings for ケーズデンキオンラインショップ
- 1 listing for コジマネット
- 1 listing for ソフマップ・ドットコム

## 株式会社CIN GROUP signs basic business alliance 【FCE】

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:01:59+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000435.000029370.html
- anchor: #n1831936
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ＦＣＥ、株式会社CIN GROUP、原田教育研究所、経済同友会、スポーツ庁、文化庁、文部科学省、こども家庭庁、ITreview

Facts:
- The cost is expected to total approximately ¥50 billion nationwide
- It has announced plans to secure funding totaling ¥13.9 billion
- “Foresight,” a planner for elementary, junior high and high school students, used by a cumulative total of 2.9 million people
- The educational program “７つの習慣J®” for junior high, high school and vocational school students, attended by more than 360,000 people in total
- Has provided reskilling education to a total of more than 300 people
- No. 1 among approximately 7,300 products
- No. 2 among approximately 10,000 products

## YTGATE and DGビジネステクノロジー launch joint rollout of “YTGuard,” a payment optimization service

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:01:17+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000162852.html
- anchor: #n1831937
- Companies mentioned: YTGATE、DGビジネステクノロジー、デジタルガレージグループ、DGFT

Facts:
- A track record of assessing payment environments at more than 200 companies
- Average payment authorization rate: 85.4%
- Median: 88.0%

## ホテルインディゴ東京渋谷 to hold an anniversary event on Friday, August 28, celebrating its 3rd anniversary

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:01:14+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000123158.html
- anchor: #n1831938
- Companies mentioned: ホテルインディゴ東京渋谷、Pommery、Red Bull、Cointreau、MIKUNI GIN、IHGホテルズ&リゾーツ、インターコンチネンタル ホテルズ&リゾーツ、ホテルインディゴ、リージェント ホテルズ&リゾーツ、シックスセンシズ、ヴィニェット コレクション、キンプトン ホテルズ&レストランツ、ノーテッドコレクション、vocoホテルズ、Ruby、HUALUXE ホテルズ&リゾーツ、クラウンプラザ ホテルズ&リゾーツ、EVEN ホテルズ、ホリデイ・イン エクスプレス、ホリデイ・イン ホテルズ&リゾーツ、ガーナーホテル、avid ホテルズ、Atwell スイーツ、ステイブリッジ スイーツ、ホリデイ・イン クラブバケーションズ、キャンドルウッド スイーツ、イベロスター ビーチフロント リゾーツ、InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Facts:
- Guest rooms: 272 (13th–28th floors)
- More than 6,963 hotels currently open
- More than 1 million rooms
- A development pipeline of more than 2,300 hotels
- 400,000 employees
- Price: ¥8,696 (tax included; service charge not included)

## Recycled plastic adopted for business communication system “PLATIAⅢ”

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:01:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000029473.html
- anchor: #n1831939
- Companies mentioned: サクサ、サクサテクノ株式会社、Office AGENT

Facts:
- Shipments to begin sequentially from August 2026
- Approx. W385 × D166 × H326
- Approx. W430 × D200 × H409
- Approx. W430 × D409 × H200

## A completely gluten-free cookie tin launches in limited quantities at the “collective.” e-commerce site

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:01:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000232.000042262.html
- anchor: #n1831940
- Companies mentioned: TAKAMI HOLDINGS、TAKAMI BRIDAL、collective.、Ristorante-italiano Etruschi、GAMBERO ROSSO、MAGNOLIA WHITE JEWELRY

Facts:
- ¥5,400 (tax included)

## Silver Week event confirmed! The 3rd Imo Fest! at Shimizu SA NEOPASA will be held September 19–23, 2026! Vendor applications now open

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000124.000117850.html
- anchor: #n1831941
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ロト、日本テレビ系、中京テレビ、ＣＢＣテレビ

Facts:
- Has drawn a total of more than 480,000 visitors, mainly in the Tokai region
- Silver Week 2026 runs from September 19 to 23
- Held over 5 days
- 10：00～17：00

## Onitsuka Tiger to open a flagship store with one of Japan’s largest retail floor areas near Nagoya Station

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:40+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000074535.html
- anchor: #n1831942
- Companies mentioned: Onitsuka Tiger、ASICS Corporation、STUDIODINICATALDI

Facts:
- A major location with Japan’s 2nd-largest retail floor area, following the world’s largest global flagship store, which opened in Shinjuku in July 2026
- 営業時間：11 : 00 – 20 : 00

## ユーザックシステム and WEEL launch joint PoC to extend the decision-making capabilities of the “Knowfa order AI agent” to estimates, multi-document processing, and pre- and post-shipment operations

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000235.000012889.html
- anchor: #n1831943
- Companies mentioned: ユーザックシステム株式会社、WEEL、株式会社WEEL

Facts:
- Patent (No. 7866703)

## On “Cloudrunner 3 Max,” offering stability and comfort, goes on presale at Sports Depo and Alpen stores nationwide from Thursday, 8/6; test-run events also to be held at 4 flagship stores nationwide

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:37+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000669.000042346.html
- anchor: #n1831944
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルペン、On

Facts:
- ¥24,200 (tax included)
- Revenue: ¥268.6 billion
- Ordinary profit: 10.4 billion yen

## アクトビ launches “PHILOSOWEAR®︎,” a new business that makes corporate philosophy visible through uniforms and passes it on to the future

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000035524.html
- anchor: #n1831945
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アクトビ、株式会社Scene Live

Facts:
- The process unfolds across 4 phases over approximately 6 months
- 株式会社アクトビ (40 employees as of February 2026)
- 株式会社Scene Live (84 employees as of April 2026)
- The philosophy was translated into uniforms over approximately 8 months

## Call for entries: 15th Student Essay Contest on the Future of Food and Agriculture【クミアイ化学】

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000121438.html
- anchor: #n1831946
- Companies mentioned: クミアイ化学、クミアイ化学工業株式会社

Facts:
- Grand Prize: ¥500,000
- Excellence Award: ¥200,000
- Length: 4,000–10,000 characters
- Application period: May 15–October 31, 2026
- Results announced: February 2027

## Experience “value that circulates and connects to the future” at プルマン東京田町’s 8th anniversary celebration, featuring a sustainable high tea and bonsai exhibition

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001021.000052177.html
- anchor: #n1831947
- Companies mentioned: プルマン東京田町、アコー、エシカルジン

Facts:
- An Itoigawa Shimpaku juniper approximately 200 years old
- 8th anniversary
- Tuesday, September 1 to Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Individual item price: ¥2,000 (tax included)
- Savories + free-flow of 31 selections, including champagne and original cocktails: ¥9,500
- Savories + free-flow of 30 selections, including sparkling wine: ¥7,500

## Dalton to present a data-backed vision of next-generation R&D at JASIS 2026

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:25+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000674.000032317.html
- anchor: #n1831948
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イトーキ、株式会社ダルトン、JASIS 2026

Facts:
- 2026年9月2日(水)～4日(金)
- More than 85 years since founding

## Launch of a low-voltage power conditioner for industrial applications that supports higher solar panel currents and increases flexibility in system design

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000144.000000765.html
- anchor: #n1831950
- Companies mentioned: オムロン ソーシアルソリューションズ株式会社、オムロン株式会社

Facts:
- Conventional 2-circuit DC29A
- 2-circuit DC36A
- DC44A when using 2 circuits
- Late September 2026
- Implemented in May 2026

## Plug and Play Japan moves into Nakanoshima Qross in Osaka and begins community operations

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000290.000028153.html
- anchor: #n1831949
- Companies mentioned: Plug and Play Japan株式会社、Nakanoshima Qross、O-Nexus、CIC Japan、日本生命保険相互会社

Facts:
- Approximately 3,100 square meters
- MoU signed in January 2026
- Looking ahead to 2028

## [New Store Opening] 株式会社ビッグウェーブ joins BAKERIES LAB. as a franchisee! MELON LAB. Shin-Okubo store grand opening on Saturday, August 8, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:21+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001050.000005340.html
- anchor: #n1831951
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビッグウェーブ、株式会社T.O LAB、GYRO HOLDINGS株式会社、BAKERIES LAB.、MELON LAB.

Facts:
- Approximately 270 stores nationwide
- Approximately 100 brands
- Opening the MELON LAB. Shin-Okubo store on August 8, 2026
- [For the first 100 customers]
- [For the first 50 customers]
- Capital: 3 million yen
- Capital: 30 million yen

## Launch of X Mile's AI project specializing in industries with non-desk workers, “VERTICAL AX PROJECT”

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000217.000063503.html
- anchor: #n1831952
- Companies mentioned: XMile株式会社、X Mile、クロスワーク、ロジポケ

Facts:
- Transactions with more than 30,000 business establishments
- Founded in 2019

## [Total reservations exceed 15,000!] Full-page advertisement for “HR-X 2026” published in The Nikkei

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000620.000006682.html
- anchor: #n1831953
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社リンクアンドモチベーション、株式会社日本経済新聞社

Facts:
- More than 22,000 business professionals have participated to date
- Capital: 1.38061 billion yen

## [Release] Donations to areas affected by the “Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake”

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000113.000069357.html
- anchor: #n1832375
- Companies mentioned: セコム株式会社、熊本県

Facts:
- 10 million yen

## Inbound marketing company Onwords brings planning and implementation of monitor tours and FAM tours in-house, strengthening its inbound support services for local governments and others facing challenges attracting international visitors

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000114.000084434.html
- anchor: #n1832374
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社チェンジホールディングス、株式会社 Onwords

Facts:
- The annual number of international visitors to Japan in 2025 was 42,683,600

## RightTouch launches “QANT Smart FAQ (β),” using AI to connect the fragmented processes of “creation, updates and improvement” in FAQ management

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000116.000098678.html
- anchor: #n1832373
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社RightTouch、株式会社カウネット、コクヨグループ

Facts:
- The self-resolution rate achieved by conversational AI agents is approximately 70%

## [End-of-life car planning] Approximately 64% of users selling their cars in connection with returning their driver's licenses are aged 45–64. Trends in “proxy sales” by the children’s generation revealed by MOTA data

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000119.000032597.html
- anchor: #n1832372
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MOTA、MOTA車買取、MOTA車買取サポート、MOTAエスクロー決済サービス「あんしん決済」、MOTA不動産査定

Facts:
- In 2025, the number of older drivers who returned their licenses reached 430,000
- People aged 45–64 account for approximately 64% of users seeking to sell their cars because they are returning their licenses
- The proportion citing “It was a hassle to visit dealerships” reached 11.7% among users who sold their cars through a proxy
- “I didn't want to deal with a lot of phone calls” was cited by 14.6%
- “I felt I could get a high price” was cited by 17.5%
- The proportion citing “Good service from the representative (kind, courteous, and easy to talk to)” reached 63.1%
- A total of 2 million applications

## [Limited quantities] かきたねキッチン 15th-anniversary products “Kakitane Wasabi Cheese” and “Kakitane Cheese Teriyaki” launch

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000074980.html
- anchor: #n1832371
- Companies mentioned: とよす株式会社、かきたねキッチン

Facts:
- Celebrated its 15th anniversary on March 3, 2026
- Palm-sized bottles, approximately 10 cm tall, commonly known as “koneko bottles”
- Price: 918 yen (tax included)
- Net weight: 80g
- 24 かきたねキッチン directly operated stores

## “SAISON Technology Days 2026” to be held starting Wednesday, October 21

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000122.000118454.html
- anchor: #n1832370
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セゾンテクノロジー、株式会社ブーステック、関西電力株式会社

Facts:
- Held online on Tuesday the 27th and Wednesday the 28th

## How do labor and social security attorneys conduct “labor audits” as stipulated by law?

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000123.000045846.html
- anchor: #n1832369
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KiteRa、社会保険労務士法人名南経営、東京セキスイハイム株式会社、積水化学工業株式会社、一般社団法人 AIリーガルテック協会

Facts:
- 2025 amendment to the Act on Labor and Social Security Attorneys
- August 6, 2026
- April 2019
- July 2022

## Confirmed speaker at a conference bringing together 40 companies to discuss “effective use of information” in the AI era

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000125.000144521.html
- anchor: #n1832368
- Companies mentioned: カイロスマーケティング株式会社、株式会社マーケメディア

Facts:
- To be held August 18 (Tuesday)–August 21 (Friday), 2026
- “Kairos3,” an integrated MA and SFA tool with 2,000 implementations

## “Give a Mira Speaker for Respect for the Aged Day” campaign launches [Official online store only]. Manufacturer's warranty extended to 24 months, 2 times the usual length!

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000132.000042881.html
- anchor: #n1832367
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ミライスピーカー、Bluetooth® SIG, Inc.

Facts:
- Already patented in more than 10 countries
- Maximum continuous operating time: approximately 18 hours
- Capital: 50,000,000 yen
- Including capital reserve: 100,000,000 yen

## GREEN×EXPO 2027-wrapped vending machine installed at Mitsukyo Station on the Sotetsu Main Line — First installation at a station, bringing new appeal to a gateway to the venue

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000136.000097656.html
- anchor: #n1832366
- Companies mentioned: GREEN×EXPO協会、公益社団法人２０２７年国際園芸博覧会協会、株式会社伊藤園

Facts:
- “GREEN×EXPO 2027,” scheduled to be held in 2027
- Starting July 7, 2026

## “IMAYO,” a jewelry maison weaving together Japanese beauty and tradition, now running the “IMAYO THANKS SPECIAL 2026 SUMMER Points-Up Campaign” exclusively for members

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000137.000049012.html
- anchor: #n1832365
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 今与、IMAYO、kagayoi、Hyacca、ICHAROI、SHINCA、IMAYO Boutique

Facts:
- Become 10 times the usual amount
- Points worth 10% of the purchase amount
- 2026 SUMMER
- July 9, 2026 (Thursday) 00:00
- August 23 (Sunday) 23:59

## Three varieties! Popular series “大関醸す（かもす） Fermented Hot Pot Base,” for easy enjoyment of authentic fermented hot pot, goes on sale for a limited time during the fall and winter season starting Monday, August 24, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000141.000100418.html
- anchor: #n1832364
- Companies mentioned: 大関株式会社、大関醸す（かもす）

Facts:
- Suggested retail price: 420 yen (before tax)

## [Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture] Held for the second consecutive year! Supporting the desire to work through digital skills courses teaching AI and marketing, and work experience for those who want to learn about working from home with no prior experience

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000141.000133067.html
- anchor: #n1832363
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Asian Bridge、救急薬品市民交流プラザ（QQPlaza）

Facts:
- Event period: August–November 2026
- 6 sessions in total
- Hours: 10:00–12:00 for each session
- Capacity: 20 for the introductory course / 20 for the specialized course
- Date: Wednesday, November 11
- Capacity: 30 (approximately 15 per group)

## ナレッジワーク begins research and development of an industry-specific LLM for sales, aiming to improve the accuracy of its sales AI agent

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000150.000063428.html
- anchor: #n1832362
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナレッジワーク、MIT Project NANDA、McKinsey & Company、NTTドコモビジネス、みずほ銀行、日清食品、Poetics

Facts:
- Date established: March 18, 2020
- Date founded: April 1, 2020

## 40周年の「星たべよ」に30周年の「ポケモン」が登場！ 「星たべよ」ハロウィンデザインの商品を8月17日発売

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000150.000063435.html
- anchor: #n1832361
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社栗山米菓、ポケモン、任天堂、クリーチャーズ、ゲームフリーク、平和堂

Facts:
- “Hoshi Tabeyo,” celebrating its 40th anniversary
- 30周年を迎える「ポケモン」
- On sale starting Monday, August 17, 2026
- 12 designs in total
- Net weight: 86 g
- Sales of 28.2 billion yen
- Average age: 37
- Average length of service: approximately 15 years

## [Online seminar on September 10] Turning process data into valuable reports with AI

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000151.000063436.html
- anchor: #n1832360
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Arent、大林組、PROCOLLA

Facts:
- Date and time: September 10, 2026 (Thursday), 16:30–17:15
- Registration deadline: September 10, 2026 (Thursday), 14:30
- 資本金：12億86百万円

## [LINE measurement tool L-TRACK] New “ltp parameter” feature added to visualize results by ad, landing page, and keyword!

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000154.000007786.html
- anchor: #n1832359
- Companies mentioned: LINE、Meta、Google、TikTok、L-STEP、エルメ、株式会社SVC

Facts:
- Monthly fee: from 25,000 yen
- CPA and advertising costs improved by 30%

## 第一貨物株式会社 rebuilds file operations for approximately 1,500 IDs using Fileforce

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000155.000000268.html
- anchor: #n1832358
- Companies mentioned: ファイルフォース株式会社、第一貨物株式会社

Facts:
- File operations for approximately 1,500 IDs
- Approximately 6.5TB organized for migration
- Used by more than 25,000 companies*
- Capital: 100,000,000 yen

## BFT to hold free webinar ahead of the full-scale launch of applications for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “SCS Evaluation System” in March 2027 (Aug. 18, 20, 26 and 27)

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000170.000022287.html
- anchor: #n1832357
- Companies mentioned: BFT、経済産業省、IPA

Facts:
- Understand the SCS Evaluation System in 30 minutes
- Held 4 times in total
- Number of employees: 457

## 東京シャツ begins GEO proof of concept using “awoo GEO Suite,” aiming to become a “brand chosen” in generative AI searches

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000171.000050088.html
- anchor: #n1832356
- Companies mentioned: 東京シャツ、awoo、ChatGPT、Gemini、Google AI Overviews、AI Mode

Facts:
- Since its founding in 1949

## 株式会社旭東みらいテクノロジー launches new AI camera “TSD-5V5-IL-IPC” with people-counting feature

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000171.000131068.html
- anchor: #n1832355
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社旭東みらいテクノロジー

Facts:
- 5-megapixel CMOS
- Sales results exceeding 70,000 items per year
- Inventory base of approximately 70,000 items
- Ongoing business with approximately 580 companies nationwide
- Capital: 10 million yen

## 三菱重工機械システム株式会社 holds a hypothesis-testing 3-day program for young employees in its Mobility Business Division’s Sales Department, focused on tackling questions with no right answers

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000179.000046389.html
- anchor: #n1832354
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Ridilover、三菱重工機械システム株式会社、株式会社日本フードエコロジーセンター

Facts:
- Held over 3 days and 1 month and a half
- From March to May 2026
- Will be held on 9/10 (Thu)

## “School AI” introduced at all elementary and junior high schools in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000184.000079497.html
- anchor: #n1832353
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社みんがく、矢板市教育委員会、Microsoft

Facts:
- Launch of implementation: FY Reiwa 8

## [Survey Report] The truth behind “canceling employee development,” which affects 60% of managers | Approximately 80% of young employees want “frank guidance” | The “boundaries of harassment” are not as unclear as they seem, and 3 remedies HR should take

- Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000187.000055281.html
- anchor: #n1832352
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ライトワークス、株式会社ジャストシステム

Facts:
- More than 60% (61.2%) of managers face this issue
- Approximately 80% (78.2%) of young employees want “frank guidance that does not constitute harassment”
- A total of 63.3% of managers have hesitated to provide necessary guidance or warnings out of concern that they “might be perceived as harassment.”
- 18.1% said they “did so intentionally”
- 43.1% said “it happened before I realized it”
- “I felt it was ineffective because there was no improvement despite giving guidance repeatedly” (55.4%)
- “I felt there was a high risk it would be perceived as harassment” (34.0%)
- A total of 63.6% of young employees feel that “their supervisors are being overly cautious and avoiding necessary guidance or tough advice.”
- 45.7% of young employees said, “I’m not comfortable receiving direct guidance, so I’m fine with things as they are.”