Film “Super Kaguya-hime!” × “Groove Coaster Future Performers” collaboration! On Aug. 6 (Thu.), 3 songs including “Ex-Otogibanashi (Anime ver.)” plus 1 original song will be added in a free update
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4 songs in total
3 avatars
50%OFF
25% off
82 songs
7 million
Companies mentioned：株式会社タイトー、任天堂、ヤマハ株式会社、IXY music Co.,Ltd、TOY'S FACTORY INC.、コロリド・ツインエンジンパートナーズ
AIsmiley publishes “Claude Explained in Depth”! A practical guide comparing ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Claude by feature and business task to help you choose the generative AI that fits your company
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Claude use as the company-wide standard stands at 7.7%
19.4% use it alongside their standard AI as an additional tool
[1-minute walk from Sakae Station, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture] ウッドデザインパーク栄店 is giving a free “cooling neck towel” to all visitors during the Obon holiday period, Aug. 8 (Sat.)–16 (Sun.)! Enjoy a cool summer break with comfortable indoor BBQ.
Light and sound that pleasantly envelop the whole body. Lucre, a system bathroom designed with a focus on well-being, gets a makeover! Turn your bath into the ultimate relaxation space to soothe away the day’s fatigue.
“I love this home, I love this kitchen.” A kitchen space surrounded by your favorite things, where you can always smile. Marure system kitchen gets a makeover!
[Empowering the future of women in STEM through English] ネイティブキャンプ sponsors “STEM Girls’ Future Conference 2026,” supporting the global ambitions of participants, event staff and speakers alongside Wom-tech
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Offering a special code for 3 months of unlimited, free online English lessons from ネイティブキャンプ
More than 15,000 instructors offering a rich variety from around the world
More than 32,000 rich learning materials
80 million lessons to date
A family plan for 1,980 yen (tax included) that the whole family can use
Instructors from more than 140 countries around the world
A community of about 85 volunteers nationwide
Sep. 6, 2026 (Sun.)
15 high school girls interested in science and engineering
15 female university students studying science and engineering
15 working professionals in science and engineering fields
Shohei Ohtani ranks first among athletes described as “refreshing,” “having a powerful presence” and “inspiring dreams and excitement”; Keito Nakamura tops the “cool” category, while Hajime Moriyasu ranks first for “leadership”
Turn your passion into a future career! 国際アート＆デザイン大学校 holds its first digital illustration class, where elementary school students take on digital illustration
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Approximately 50 elementary school students participated
Don’t want to get the size wrong again! About 75% of online clothing shoppers have experienced an item “not fitting.” The No. 1 helpful resource for avoiding a mistake is a “detailed measurement chart”
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Have experienced clothing bought online “not fitting”
[Survey on awareness of “care foods”] “Soft and tender foods” are the best-known type, recognized by about 77%. The most important point is “suitability for the person’s chewing and swallowing ability”
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37.4% said they “had never heard of” care foods
76.7% said they knew about “soft and tender foods”
95.2% said they “knew” that different types are used depending on the person’s condition
81.5% said they prioritize “suitability for the person’s chewing and swallowing ability” when choosing a type
53.4% said “suitability for the person’s chewing and swallowing ability” is their top priority
63.4% said they value being able to eat the “same menu”
A dazzling array! Japanese works that captivated the world return home from the UK. Limited-edition venue merchandise created in collaboration with an exhibition focused on Edo-period paintings and フェリシモ’s “Museum Club” goes on sale!
A seminar titled “Learn from 関西電力: The process of formulating a ‘management plan’ that responds to changes in the business environment,” featuring Yumiko Akita, General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department, Corporate Planning Office at 関西電力株式会社, will be held on Sept. 17 (Thu.), 2026!
Supports the latest Ver.5.0 features! “Master the Techniques of Professional Illustrators: Definitive Guide to CLIP STUDIO PAINT, Revised 2nd Edition, Compatible with PRO/EX/iPad” goes on sale Aug. 6 (Thursday)
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Goes on sale Aug. 6 (Thursday), 2026
Page count: 224 pages
Series cumulative total tops 80 million copies
Companies mentioned：株式会社インプレス、株式会社インプレスホールディングス、株式会社サイドランチ、CLIP STUDIO PAINT
“I can’t believe they can use their fingers so skillfully at 1 and a half!” Encourage brain development through fingertip activity! 2 parent-child learning workbooks released simultaneously
【A new kind of learning book!】Illustrated timeline guides “100 Lives That Changed History” and “100 Scientific and Technological Innovations That Changed History” released simultaneously
“Why leave a job as a dental hygienist you chose because you loved it?” Voices from 130 licensed professionals reveal the structural reasons 170,000 dental hygienists leave the field
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More than 320,000 people hold a national dental hygienist qualification
About 150,000 are actually working
The remaining approximately 170,000 are “latent dental hygienists” who hold the qualification but have left the field
The effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio is 23.7
An estimated 2,300 people continue to leave the profession each year
A survey was conducted among 130 people holding dental hygienist qualifications
A total of 76.9% had positive feelings when they entered the profession
Of the 72 people who considered or followed through on leaving their jobs, 53 (73.6%) had felt a sense of purpose or positive feelings when they entered the profession
“Had no idea at all,” 53 people (40.8%), and “knew about it but did not know specific methods,” 61 people (46.9%), together account for 87.7%
99.2% (129 people) answered “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree”
【Reprint confirmed】A nationwide seminar tour celebrating the publication of “Real Estate Investment Strategies for Traveling Across Japan,” praised by real estate professionals as “full of useful lessons” and offering “the courage to take the 1st step”; ranked No. 1 at all Kinokuniya bookstores, No. 3 on Amazon, and featured in the Nikkei newspaper. Starts nationwide Aug. 8
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Original紀伊國屋書店 全店舗・経営部門ランキング 1位
Amazon ranking (investment, finance, and business management category): No. 3
[NHKカルチャー] A 1-day special workshop led by popular illustrator カモさん on drawing “cute stick figures” will be held at NHK文化センター千葉教室 and the Mito Classroom!
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Members: ¥4,004 (tax included)
General admission (no membership required): ¥4,576 (tax included)
Visual Bank’s Qlean Dataset provides image data to 国立情報学研究所 for “msts-japanese,” a VLM safety evaluation dataset, as part of efforts to ensure the safety of domestic foundation models over time
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The dataset was published on Hugging Face on July 7, 2026
Japanese translations for 330 of the 400 MSTS (※4) items
For 82 of these items, “Japan-local images” reflecting Japanese everyday contexts, along with dedicated prompts and reference answers, were added
“Connecting resources and memories to the future”: In collaboration with 東京ベイ有明ワシントンホテル, a limited-edition tote bag has been made by upcycling guest room curtains ahead of renovation
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Founded in 1751
Stays begin on Friday, July 17, 2026
Number of guest rooms: 830
Original販売価格： 2〜3名 1室 19,660円
Companies mentioned：タキヒヨー株式会社、藤田観光株式会社、東京ベイ有明ワシントンホテル、THE FUJITA MEMBERS
ラス恋 to hold its first learning event for single women aged 40 and older! Popular Fukuoka-based presenter 今村敦子 will answer questions about romance and finding a partner!
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Among people who had separated from a spouse, 9.1% said they “often or always” felt lonely
That was about 3.8 times the rate among married people (2.4%)
A 2025 survey of 1,926 people in their 40s to 80s conducted by ラス恋・ラス婚研究所
87.6% answered that “love extends healthy life expectancy”
Has conducted interviews with more than 3,000 people based in Fukuoka
The matching rate within 1 month of registration is 97%
[広済堂グローバル] Exhibiting at Care TEX Tokyo ’26 Summer to showcase one-stop support for foreign care workers and care facilities, covering training, recruitment and retention
Top breweries from outside the prefecture join Niigata’s distinctive local scene! The “The Beer Exhibition in NAGAOKA,” one of the largest craft beer events on the Sea of Japan coast, is coming. This year’s event will feature exhibitors from Taiwan and a collaboration with テクノポリス, a retro gaming mecca!
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3 days, from September 4 (Friday) to 6 (Sunday), 2026
Approximately 33,000 people attended last year
Breweries from across Japan and overseas—29 companies in all—will gather
万代 adopts “Kanly Local Inventory.” Supported from the launch of Google Merchant Center, the service makes a wide range of resale inventory—from branded goods to hobbies and games—visible digitally, helping maximize customer acquisition in the AI era.
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Building on experience and expertise gained through supporting more than 130,000 stores
Bringing the pocket watch to your wrist. GOLDEN CONCEPT’s “POP CASE COLLECTION,” which drew strong interest from the start of reservations, has finally arrived.
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¥83,600 (tax included)
¥104,500 (tax included)
Companies mentioned：GOLDEN CONCEPT、Apple Watch、Audemars Piguet、Swatch、Swatch AG、Swatch SA、Swatch Ltd.、ROYAL POP
[GLACIEL Sapporo Stellar Place store] A luxurious summer parfait for melon lovers. “Melon Estival,” from LeTAO’s entremets glacés specialty shop, is now on sale to popular acclaim.
Astamuse launches “Market Formation Leading Signal Watch,” which detects signs of market formation starting with policies, regulations and standardization
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Analyzes a total of 12 themes across logistics and supply chains, mobility and transportation infrastructure, and digital infrastructure for businesses
In 5 themes, policy, regulation and other institutional drivers preceded the emergence of patents or public grants
Patent and public grant data cover 2005–2025
PoC Plan (Pilot): Covers 1 theme over 3 months, including initial signal design, monthly reports and monthly discussions. (From ¥3 million, excluding tax)
Standard Plan: Covers 3 themes over 6 months, with monthly monitoring, alerts on significant changes, business impact assessments and quarterly reviews. (From ¥9 million, excluding tax)
[Volunteer with friends at a music festival] First held at Kiyomida Park on Aug. 22 and 23. Admission perks and food and drink discounts available. BON BON BON 2026
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The target attendance is 13,000 people over 2 days
Early-bird admission ticket (¥1,500, through Aug. 9 / limited to the first 2,000 tickets)
PC repair shop PCバル’s イオンモール釧路昭和店 celebrates its grand opening on Aug. 6 with selected used PCs from ¥9,460. Half-year-end summer sale also underway at existing stores nationwide and online