More than 30,000 people took part in last year’s Dream Tanzaku project. The “Tenku Yume Matsuri,” an autumn festival bringing dreams gathered in Shibuya up to the sky, starts Tuesday, September 1
ヒルトン’s lifestyle brand “Motto by ヒルトン” makes its debut in Japan! “Motto by ヒルトン Kyoto Shijo Karasuma” planned to open in fiscal 2029 as part of Heiwa Real Estate and ヒルトン’s “Kyoto Shijo Karasuma Project (tentative name)”
Applications open for exhibitors at the Green Sustainable Tech Showcase 2026, a trade show featuring environmentally friendly materials, processing technologies and products
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Held on Friday, October 30, 2026
Booths available: 30
Exhibitor fee: ¥30,000 (tax included)
Application deadline: Monday, August 31, 2026, 17:00
[Event Report] Harumek, the No. 1 magazine by sales, holds 10th anniversary event in Fukuoka! “Harumek Festa in Fukuoka” draws approximately 350 visitors
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Original雑誌『ハルメク』26年4月号
Original「ハルメク 薬用美白UVハンドプロテクター」を19名様
“ハルメクの靴” gift certificates worth ¥20,000 for 1 winner
◆関西大学 to hold farewell event for student hall ahead of its replacement◆ “Thank You, 誠之館.” OPEN DAY — featuring a message wall and the new building, with part of the Grand Roof Ring recreated
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11 floors above ground
45 meters tall
Approximately 22,000 square meters of total floor space
A bright, welcoming space where guests can experience Okayama’s expansive natural beauty: 三井ガーデンホテル岡山 to reopen after renovations on Sunday, August 9, 2026
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Expanded the number of rooms for 3 guests from 8 to 51
Refreshed the interior, furniture and fixtures, as well as the bathroom facilities, in all guest rooms
Expanded the number of wash stations from 6 to 9 for both men and women
Added washing machines to the laundry room, increasing the number from 3 to 6
Pixie Dust Technologies’ VUEVO holds 2nd DE&I snack event, “A Snack Bar Where Conversations Are Visible.” A visitor with acquired hearing loss says, “I was able to return to a snack bar for the first time in decades”
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Approximately 360,000 people in Japan with hearing disabilities hold a physical disability certificate
Including people with self-reported hearing loss, the figure is approximately 10 million to 14.3 million
Long-selling model: lightweight, compact Yume-Juryoku bottle. Vacuum-insulated bottles MMP-V020/V030 and MMZ-V035/V050/V060 go on sale September 1, 2026
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Launching on Tuesday, September 1, 2026
MMP-V020 (0.2L) weighs approximately 110g
MMZ-V035 (0.35L) weighs approximately 160g
Keeps drinks at an enjoyable temperature for 6 hours or more
Over 10,000 units sold to date! A large-capacity 430ml size is now available in the popular Leather Collection reed diffuser! A standout item featuring a sleek leather-look belt that adds style to any space【ライフオンプロダクツ株式会社】
Collaboration products with the Minions are coming to Pekolicious Kintetsu Abeno Harukas Store, Fujiya’s brand where you can enjoy premium Peko-chan’s Cheeks
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¥400 including tax
1,080 yen including tax
On sale August 7, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社不二家、Universal Studios Licensing LLC、Minions Franchise、Universal City Studios LLC
Now on! Official footage of “Moving Ukiyo-e Exhibition AOMORI” released. The immersive digital art museum that lets visitors experience the world of ukiyo-e, which has attracted a cumulative audience of over 500,000 worldwide, arrives in Tohoku for the first time. Runs through Sunday, August 30.
Exclusive streaming: What if a biological mother and daughter became mother-in-law and daughter-in-law!? The unprecedented love, hate and revenge suspense series “Intimate Ripley: Between Truth and Lies” is now streaming exclusively on Prime Video’s “Channel K”!
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¥550 per month (tax included)
7 days free
Companies mentioned：株式会社IMXC、Prime Video、KBS Media Ltd.、WHYNOT MEDIA Co., Ltd.、LIAN CONTENTS Co., Ltd.、Danal Entertainment Co., Ltd.、YOGURT STUDIO、CONTACT MEDIA
A must-read for anyone whose personal time is being eaten up by forgetfulness! “The ‘Life at a Glance Chart’ Helped Me Stop Wasting Time” goes on sale August 6!!
A ribbon-themed collaboration sweets buffet filled with adorable moments shared by Hello Kitty and Tiny Chum, who loves Kitty: “HELLO KITTY RIBBON RIBBON Sweets Buffet”
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Original2026年9月4日(金)から11月29日(日)の期間
Standard area: Adults ¥7,200
Ages 7-12: ¥3,800
Ages 4-6: ¥2,300
Special terrace area: Adults and guests aged 7 or older ¥8,500
Over 10 years in development! New standards, “Chicken Umami Salt Hot Pot Soup” and “Yuzu Salt Hot Pot Soup,” debut from the No. 1 share-holding shime-nabe brand
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No. 1 in market share for 13 consecutive years
65% of people said, “I don’t want to get a meal at home wrong”
A new feature has been added to the sales meeting and customer service self-training platform “AmiVoice RolePlay,” automatically generating AI dialogue-based role-play content from actual sales meeting data
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Companies can now set up to 2 evaluation patterns
5 areas: relationship-building, listening, proposal-making, negotiation, and closing skills
【TGC Kitakyushu 2026】The 3rd wave of highly anticipated main artists features MON7A, and… making their long-awaited TGC debut is idol group ≒JOY♡ Guest model Yabuki Nako, formerly of HKT48, will also appear!
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This commemorative 10th edition is set to take place
Surpassed 10 million plays on music streaming services
More than 100 million total TikTok views
More than approximately 8 million total people experienced it in person and online
かっぱ寿司 opens its 2nd location in Toyama Prefecture! “Aitown Imizu” grand opening Thursday, September 10; special commemorative items “medium-fatty tuna” and “firefly squid gunkan” will be 110 yen per plate! Also available: melt-in-your-mouth sweet raw snow crab!
“EAS-J” makes age-related biases in everyday life visible — adapting a U.S.-developed assessment scale to Japanese culture and examining its effects on loneliness and stress
The facility planned to open in autumn 2026 in front of Shin-Tsunashima Station as part of the “(Tentative Name) Iketani Family Historic House Area Real Estate Utilization Project” will be named “新綱島MICCA”
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Site area: approximately 7,757㎡
Historic house: approximately 348㎡ (planned)
Wooden commercial facility (tentative name), Building A: approximately 1,398㎡ (planned)
Building B (tentative name): approximately 1,203㎡ (planned)
Approximately 2.7 ha in the area around Shin-Tsunashima Station
Companies mentioned：東急株式会社、flour＋water、串焼き こはる、L’atelier de Antique - chocolat & g elato -、CRAFTROCK BREWING、綱島ジャッキー餃子楼、洋食亭ブラームス、中華そば みなと橋、海鮮問屋 浜の玄太丸／ 魚の玄太丸、沖縄テラス 南風花（はいばな）、Italian TOSCANA、SUMURINA Spice&Café
Enjoy the autumn breeze with the “Bubbles and Breeze Terrace Plan”: a grown-up terrace experience featuring seasonal flavors and free-flow drinks ／ザ ロイヤルパークホテル アイコニック 名古屋
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Period: September 16, 2026–November 24, 2026
Time: 17:00–20:00
Price: 4,800 yen (90-minute limit)
With gnocchi in chestnut and Gorgonzola cream: 6,300 yen (120-minute limit)
ロイヤルパークホテルズ operates 25 hotels with 6,397 rooms nationwide.
July 2026 Average Advertised Hourly Wages for Part-Time and Casual Jobs: The average hourly wage was ¥1,294 in eastern Japan and ¥1,234 in western Japan; Hyogo Prefecture recorded a year-on-year increase for the 18th consecutive month
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Average hourly wage in eastern Japan: ¥1,294
Average hourly wage in western Japan: ¥1,234
Hyogo Prefecture's average hourly wage recorded a year-on-year increase for the 18th consecutive month
【志摩観光ホテル】Experience Japan's beautiful autumn traditions at the hotel: Events featuring the Choyo Festival and the Harvest Moon, with interior decorations and activities
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September 4 (Fri)–September 9 (Wed), 2026
September 23 (Wed, holiday)–September 27 (Sun), 2026
【OMO7横浜】Passing the city's memories on to the next generation. A hotel utilizing the former Yokohama City Hall administrative building takes part for the first time in the summer vacation program 「なかくっこ自由研究大作戦2026」 for local elementary school students
アネッサ's sun-protection education classes get fully underway: Focusing on the “gap” between UV levels and sunscreen-use frequency, with classes in Kagoshima and Tokyo
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Approximately 300 schools nationwide
24,000 participating children
Sun-care product usage rate in the Kyushu and Okinawa region (52.7%)
National average (61.6%)
-8.9pt
543 parents and guardians of elementary school students nationwide
A seminar titled “Information Gathering and Utilization Know-How That Sets You Apart from Other Companies,” led by Kenji Kikuchi, Executive Fellow at the MDB Business Division of （株）日本能率協会総合研究所, will be held on September 11 (Fri), 2026!!
Digital creation experience event held in the Tama region for the first time (no reservation required). The first 「出張版くりらぼベース」 will be in Hachioji City
Recognizing outstanding promotions that support customer attraction and sales promotion at physical stores! The 5 winning campaigns for the 12th Retail Promotion Awards have been selected!
“After struggling to break away from tradition”: Shirakiku Shuzo, with a 250-year history, launches 2 flagship labels, shirakiku AVANT-GARDE（アヴァンギャルド）. A new expression of tradition from a brewery making sake with table rice.
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Retail price: 720ml, 2,420 yen (tax included)
1800ml, 4,840 yen
Founded in An'ei 六年 (1777)
Companies mentioned：白杉酒造株式会社、shirakiku AVANT-GARDE、shirakiku、CRIMSON RED、CHARTREUSE GREEN
On Aug. 8, World Cat Day, Mori no Machi Grace turns into a “cat town”! Mitsuaki Iwago will visit, and there will be plenty of merchandise. Free distribution of the “Okayama Cat-Walking Map” featuring 12 locations in Okayama. Beyond the photo exhibition: go meet Okayama’s favorite cats.
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Around 22,000 Instagram followers
Weight: 9.7kg
General public and university students: 1,400 yen
Elementary, junior high and high school students: 700 yen
Original駐車料金：300円/1時間
Maximum 1,500 yen per 24 hours
With parking service: maximum fee reduced from 1,500 yen to 600 yen