合同会社Fortis Japan launches “AI Form Sales Outsourcing,” using AI and human expertise to support new customer acquisition
Summary not yet available
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- Original1通15円から
Companies mentioned：合同会社Fortis Japan
2026-08-06 15:00–18:00 JST
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One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 634 items from 4 sources; Japan, 501 items from 1 source.
One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.
Japan | PR TIMES (continued)（501）
SAIKAI launches stylish “two-person” memorial tablets for couples
Summary not yet available
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- 59 years in business
Companies mentioned：森正株式会社、SAIKAI
QueryPie AI and アシストAIテラス launch strategic collaboration to promote AI business
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Raised more than $33 million
Companies mentioned：QueryPie AI、QueryPie AI合同会社、QueryPie, Inc.、アシストAIテラス、株式会社アシストAIテラス、アシストグループ、Salesforce Ventures
[¥4,950 per month] Online English conversation service Areba launches “Standard NIGHT Plan,” available only from 21:00 to 24:00! Its unique operating system addresses the problem of “no available evening reservations”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- ¥4,950 per month (tax included)
- 21:00–24:00
Companies mentioned：教育開発出版株式会社、株式会社ライトエデュケーション、aleva、クラウティ
Support for areas affected by the “Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original義援金1,000 万円
Companies mentioned：ニプロ株式会社、日本赤十字社
株式会社ジャクパ signs advisory agreement with Yuko Arimori, former Japanese women's marathon national team representative
Summary not yet available
Facts
- For more than 50 years since its founding
Companies mentioned：株式会社ジャクパ、株式会社アニモ
Plant-based recycled paving additive “SW-2,” developed jointly, registered with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's NETIS
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Reduces usage by approximately 40%
- Original合材1トンあたり約0.25kgのCO₂排出量削減効果
Companies mentioned：株式会社菅原工業、ヤナセ製油株式会社
Horse-racing prediction software scams via dating apps: 97.9% of those seeking advice are in their 20s, and 70.5% are women
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 97.9% of those seeking advice are in their 20s
- 70.5% are women
- Horse-racing prediction software scams via dating apps account for 38.2% of all consultations
- Most losses fall in the ¥800,000 range to ¥1 million
Companies mentioned：司法書士法人ライトストーン法務事務所
【Industry first※1】AI corrects missed time punches! ‘LOGIKIN AGENT’ launches to handle attendance record completion and payroll data entry at transportation sites
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The service is being offered to companies subscribed to the company’s attendance management system for the transportation industry, ‘勤怠ドライバー’, as an early-access launch benefit (commemorating the initial release) for a monthly fee of ¥0 (free)※2.
Companies mentioned：株式会社ロジ勤怠システム、LOGIKIN AGENT、勤怠ドライバー
Awareness of the bicycle blue-ticket system reaches ９割, but understanding of the rules remains a challenge; bicycle users express concerns about riding on the road
Summary not yet available
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- Responded that they “knew about it”
- People who feel the system has “taken root” in society
- “I’ve started thinking seriously about bicycle safety”
- “More than before, I’ve become aware that I might become the one causing an accident”
- Wearing a helmet
- “Riding two abreast” ranks No. １
- “Riding on the right side of the road”
- “Failing to stop at stop signs”
- “Failing to stop at stop signs” ranks No. １
- “Riding on the right side of the road” ranks No. ２
- “I’ve come to feel that there are too few bicycle lanes and roads where I can ride safely”
- “Riding on the road has made me afraid of being near trucks and other large vehicles”
Companies mentioned：三井住友海上火災保険株式会社、MS＆ADインシュアランス グループ
Limited-time campaign to mark ‘Twomi’ surpassing 10,000 cumulative downloads
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Surpasses 10,000 cumulative downloads
- Achieved a cumulative total of 11,588 downloads
- 2 weeks only
- 5 credits
- 30 days from the date of issuance
Companies mentioned：Twomi、Twomi PTE LTD.
Giving toys a “second life” — More than 1,000 toys that have completed their rental cycle are being recirculated instead of discarded. A bargain sale will be held in Shimanto City on 8/13
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original1点500円
- Monthly: 3,278 yen
- Capital: 5,000,000 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社みのり、And TOYBOX
Cross-sector comparison of the 4 major food sales channels using food-sector figures shows that only e-commerce is in a growth phase
Summary not yet available
Facts
- E-commerce=237
- Supermarkets=123
- Convenience stores=117
- Department stores (food)=84.5
- The food e-commerce market was 3.12 trillion yen in 2024
- Department store food sales (1.63 trillion yen)
- Supermarkets (12.90 trillion yen)
- Convenience stores (food-related: 8.25 trillion yen)
- E-commerce penetration rate: 4.52%
- CAGR +11.3%
- CAGR ▲1.7%/year
Companies mentioned：楽天市場、株式会社ネットショップスタジオ、楽イチ
Tanqu Distillery wins Gold for all 4 entries at an international judging competition organized by the UK’s ‘The Spirits Business’
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The World Whisky Masters 2026
- The Gin Masters 2026
- Only began distilling in Higashikawa Town in August 2025
- The first single malt whisky release is planned for 2029
- Alcohol content: 45%
- Retail price: 4,950 yen (tax included)
- Alcohol content: 57%
- Retail price: 6,270 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：丹丘蒸留所株式会社、The Spirits Business
【Ikegami General Hospital】Kids Medical School ‘池総探検隊’【Event Report】
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Capacity: 30 people
- Approximately 3.5 times
- 384 beds
Companies mentioned：医療法人社団 松和会 池上総合病院
Japan’s first※ sleep-care device, ‘Sleepisol＋’, receives SleepMark™ certification: a “new sleep-care option” designed and evaluated based on sleep science
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Annual sales of approximately 1 billion yen
- 29,700 yen (tax included)
- Approximately 30 g
Companies mentioned：LEESOL、National Sleep Foundation、米国食品医薬品局、ソウル大学校盆唐病院、韓国政府
【New Makuake project】Ultra-thin laptop stand ‘beak note’, just 3 mm thick, launches!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Just 3 mm thick when closed
- Weighs 76 g
- Supports up to 10 kg
- Price: 3,800 yen (tax included)
- Approximately 34 million yen in total support
Companies mentioned：有本開発株式会社、Makuake、Casefinite
‘本コレ’, the all-in-one bookstore and book information app, expands its nationwide bookstore network through inventory integration with 丸善ジュンク堂書店
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Plans to integrate inventory with approximately 700 stores nationwide
- Approximately 12 million downloads
- Approximately 2.5 million users
- Approximately 41 million monthly impressions
- 1,465 stores nationwide
- Hold requests increased by approximately 1.2 times
Companies mentioned：株式会社Catalyst・Data・Partners、丸善ジュンク堂書店、くまざわ書店、NICリテールズ株式会社、株式会社KADOKAWA、カルチュア・コンビニエンス・クラブ株式会社、株式会社学研ホールディングス、株式会社講談社、株式会社集英社、株式会社小学館、日販グループホールディングス株式会社、株式会社ポプラ社、TSUTAYA、蔦屋書店
【Deadline approaching】Make the most of autumn in Nozawa Onsen! Entry for the “6th Nozawa Onsen Cycling Festival” is about to close. Last chance to take part with leading brands and vie for a ski resort season pass!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- October 3 (Saturday) and 4 (Sunday), 2026
- 800 m elevation difference
- Approximately 13 km long
- Maximum gradient: 18%
- Top speed exceeds 90 km/h
- Race across 60 km
- Capacity: 500 people
- Capacity: 200 people
- Capacity: 100 people
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人野沢温泉マウンテンリゾート観光局、グリーンアライアンス by ハンファジャパン、日産自動車株式会社、SPECIALIZED、SHIMANO、Panaracer
Originalインドネシア共和国創造経済省（EKRAF）支援ブランド4社が日本市場へ本格進出
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Launch date: August 6, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社Stoneman、dopang株式会社、SUKU SPACE、インドネシア共和国創造経済省（EKRAF）、RENGGANIS、RYCROFT、Cute Monster、MYCL、Antre Tokyo
【Specialist brand for entrance examinations, Legato】Online store opens with “formalwear that accompanies families on their journey”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Free shipping on purchases of 3,980 yen or more, including tax
- Founded: September 1978
- Capital: 47.5 million yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社キャット、Legato、CHOPIN
AI pet ‘Fuzozo’ ranks No. 1 in Makuake’s “AI pet robot” category by total backing purchases, surpassing 83.51 million yen and attracting 6,512 supporters
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total backing purchases: 83,519,162 yen
- 6,512 supporters
- Total backing purchases: 35 million yen
- Approximately 20 advance monitors
- Originalウワン、フィフィン、ムクン、タミン、ポルンの５種類
Companies mentioned：株式会社Fuzozo、Makuake、株式会社マクアケ、大丸東京店、iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Museum Box, which offers museum merchandise from around the world, begins taking pre-orders on August 7 for its Van Gogh collection, featuring works including ‘Starry Night Over the Rhône’ from オルセー美術館
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Starry Night Van Gogh tote bag: ¥7,480 including tax
- Starry Night Van Gogh Snow Globe, tax included ¥5,780
- Starry Night Van Gogh Umbrella, tax included ¥7,335
- Crochet Plush Miffy Starry Night Dress, tax included ¥9,350
Companies mentioned：Museum Box、株式会社ANY、オルセー美術館、フランス国立美術館連合、ルーヴル美術館、アート劇場
Selected for Kanagawa Prefecture’s “Drone Development Support Project”; development begins on a “suspended wall-clinging drone” to reduce labor for impact-sound inspections
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original1プロジェクトあたり税込最大1,200万円
- Practical deployment within 3 years and implementation in Kanagawa Prefecture
Companies mentioned：株式会社manisonias、神奈川県ロボット実装促進センター
A chain of eye-care clinics enters the eyewear industry! Debuting the new eyewear brand “Dr.BUDDY,” equipped with “visual eyes-canceling technology” and refined fashion appeal to overturn conventional ideas
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 70 stores nationwide
- Dr.BUDDY frame only 27,500 yen
- Basic fee (semi-custom order / includes lenses and EYES frames) 35,000 yen
- First visit: 8,000 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社アイケアLaBo、Dr.BUDDY
株式会社KADODE launches “AI-Driven Development Training” for all engineers
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 30 lesson videos
- 35 lessons in total
- 17 basic lessons
- 18 advanced lessons
Companies mentioned：株式会社KADODE、Claude Code、Codex、GitHub Copilot
Launch of “BitoB Access for SSO,” single sign-on for small and medium-sized businesses. Easy-to-use SSO available from 5 licenses, designed with SCS assessment system compliance in mind
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Assumes 50 or more licenses
- Capital: ¥51 million
Companies mentioned：株式会社BitoB、経済産業省、内閣官房国家サイバー統括室、IT・情シスDXPO 東京'26【夏】
[Survey on the Selection and Adoption of Cloud Servers] 67.5% of people want to choose a domestic cloud when selecting a cloud server at work
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 67.5% of people want to choose a domestic cloud when selecting a cloud server at work
- 59.3% are aware that a domestic cloud provider was selected for the Government Cloud
- 73.7% think that the selection will increase confidence in domestic cloud services
- Among overseas cloud providers, “Microsoft Azure” was the most common at 42.4%
- “Google Cloud” at 41.4%
- “AWS” at 36.0%
- Among domestic cloud providers, “GMOクラウド” was the most common at 25.2%
- “さくらのクラウド” at 24.8%
- “FJcloud-V” at 24.4%
- “Comprehensiveness of security measures” was the most common at 40.2%
Companies mentioned：株式会社ネットアシスト、MMD研究所、Microsoft Azure、Google Cloud、AWS、GMOクラウド、さくらのクラウド、FJcloud-V、さくらインターネット
アイケアLaBo reaches 68 stores in total — Responding to growing demand for vision care as the “eye maintenance habit” spreads —
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The number of stores nationwide has reached 68
- First visit: 8,000 yen (tax included / approximately 80 minutes)
Companies mentioned：株式会社アイケアLaBo、アイケアLaBo
LYNXS adds LINE integration through QR code scanning
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Date established: May 17, 2024
Companies mentioned：LYNXS、LINE、LINE WORKS、Chatwork
[2026 Latest] The current state of IT engineering organizations: As AI becomes widespread, around 70% of companies plan to increase the proportion of external talent
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 60% feel there is a labor shortage
- We introduce only carefully selected full-time engineers, with a hiring rate of 4%
- Number of employees: 1,319 (as of April 1, 2026)
Companies mentioned：株式会社BREXA SOLVIA、サクリサ
The owner-brewer of 柳田酒造, a long-established shochu distillery in Miyazaki, visits Tokyo’s Yaesu district! A one-day-only special pairing event to savor a tradition handed down for more than 120 years
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 4 brands produced by 柳田酒造
- 4,500 yen (tax included)
- 12 people per session
Companies mentioned：柳田酒造、Sho-chu ando、株式会社 サブコン
[Automating transport even in narrow aisles] ASPINA to showcase a new domestically made AMR and automation and labor-saving solutions at International Logistics Exhibition 2026
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Payload capacity: 150 kg
- Payload capacity: 100 kg
- Payload capacity: 85 kg
- Payload capacity: 300 kg
- Minimum aisle width for operation: 800 mm
- The unit alone can operate in aisles as narrow as 640 mm
- Output: 80 W–400 W
- Tire diameter: φ150–φ200
- 3,000 yen without advance registration
- Original資本金 6億5,000万円
- Group total: 3,003 people
- Japan: 822 people
Companies mentioned：ASPINA、シナノケンシ株式会社、株式会社ユーエイ、デンソーウェーブ
[Free admission] The “きらっと☆オンリーワン” Bazaar (Inagawa) will be held on Friday, August 21, 令和8年, from 10:00 to 15:00. [ここいろひん], made at disability welfare service providers in the Hanshin Kita region, will be on sale.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 10:00～15:00
Companies mentioned：兵庫県阪神北県民局、宝塚健康福祉事務所、ななくさ厚生院、WowⅡ！、むぎのめ作業所、MIXCAFE、彩、トークゆうゆう、希望の家すばる
オークラヤ住宅株式会社’s “Akihabara Sales Office” relocates and opens on Thursday, August 6
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 3-minute walk from the Central North Exit of JR Akihabara Station
- 2-minute walk from Exit 2 of Akihabara Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
- 10th floor, Round Cross Akihabara
Companies mentioned：オークラヤ住宅株式会社
Enjoy the scorching summer with “After 6.” “BBQ SEASIDE LOUNGE” at Yuigahama, Kamakura, introduces a set plan with hands-free BBQ and all-you-can-drink.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 5,000 yen (tax included)
- Total seating capacity: 300
- Private bookings available for 200–400 people
- Group size: 4–8 people
Companies mentioned：由比ヶ浜海の家 BBQ SEASIDE LOUNGE、バルみち、合同会社シーサイドラウンジ
FRICS Fab to speak at a manufacturing DX seminar [exhibition and consultation format] (hosted by Riken Sangyo)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Friday, August 21, 2026
- 14:00～16:30
- Capacity: 30 people
Companies mentioned：株式会社FRICS Fab、理研産業株式会社、東洋電装グループ、株式会社補助金ポータル
fluct launches “fluct Strap,” a new product suite that automates media operations
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Capital: 5,000万円 (including capital reserves)
Companies mentioned：株式会社fluct、CARTA HOLDINGS、Google Certified Publishing Partner、NTTドコモ、電通グループ
The “Baseball-Dance MUSIC Fes 2026,” featuring top artists, is also on! The 61st Matsuyama Yakyuken Odori brings color to summer in Matsuyama
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Held over 3 days
- 49 groups and approximately 3,350 dancers will gather
Companies mentioned：松山市、松山野球拳おどり実行委員会、松山市役所、観光・国際交流課、Baseball-Dance MUSIC Fes 2026、古坂大魔王、ピコ太郎、TRF、YU-KI、May J.、佐藤三兄弟
WEEL and ユーザックシステム launch a joint PoC to extend the decision-making technology of “Knowfa受注AIエージェント” to estimates, processing multiple documents, and pre- and post-shipment operations
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Patent (No. 7866703)
Companies mentioned：WEEL、ユーザックシステム、株式会社WEEL、ユーザックシステム株式会社、Knowfa受注AIエージェント
DUAL株式会社, provider of “Vacant-Room Power DX,” enters into a capital alliance with 北海道電力株式会社
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original資本金 ：1,142億9,100万円
- Capital: 5,200万円
Companies mentioned：DUAL株式会社、北海道電力株式会社
[97% satisfaction] “Realities of corporate health management,” as told by practitioners at major companies — Apoplus Career to hold “Learning Cafe Networking Events” in Osaka and Nagoya in September 2026
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 97% of participants said they were satisfied!
- “I got to hear real examples—not just nice words—and about failures” (84%)
- About 70% said, “From next time onward, I’d like to hear from people responsible for HR and health management at other companies.”
- The remaining 3% said they were “somewhat dissatisfied,” citing “a difference between their expectations beforehand and the content.”
- Capital: ¥125,000,000
Companies mentioned：アポプラスキャリア株式会社、慶應義塾大学病院、大手小売業、飲食業
稲取銀水荘 announces a new service, “Stay in the World of a Novel,” creating new travel experiences with an Akutagawa Prize-winning author
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Ranked No. 1 in the hospitality category of the “Top 100 Hotels and Inns Chosen by Professionals” for 15 consecutive years
- All 101 guest rooms
- Of these, 17 rooms have open-air baths fed by the property’s own spring water
- Service launches in October 2026
- Capital: 2 million yen
Companies mentioned：稲取銀水荘、株式会社micro development、鳥山まこと、加藤 晃太、守屋真一
WAKU begins full-scale operations at its first in-house factory in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, producing “WAKUFUL,” a glutathione biostimulant
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Up to 140,000 bottles per year
- Equivalent to approximately 42,000 ha
Companies mentioned：株式会社WAKU、岩手大学生産技術研究センター
SUS refreshes its Shizuoka office showroom as the experiential “Experience Lab”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 350㎡, approximately 2 times the previous size
- Sales: 33.29 billion yen (consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended February 2025; standalone sales: 28.17 billion yen)
- Number of employees: 988 (including 934 full-time employees; as of May 2026)
Companies mentioned：SUS株式会社、SUS
Be Healthy releases a free “YouTube/SNS Patient Acquisition Funnel Checklist” for clinic directors
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Cumulative social media management support for more than 200 companies
- More than 10,000 videos produced to date
- Support for more than 10 publicly listed companies
Companies mentioned：株式会社ビーヘルシー
Original【地方創生】ティーコム株式会社、企業6社を宮崎県高原町へ招く3日間のエクスカーションを開催
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 9 corporate representatives
- July 13 (Mon.) to 15 (Wed.), 2026
Companies mentioned：ティーコム株式会社、高原町企業版関係人口づくり推進協議会
[ダブルツリーbyヒルトン沖縄北谷リゾート] Lunch and sweets buffet “Princess of the Silver Tower: The Memory of Golden Hair”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- From September 19, 2026
- Through January 11, 2027
- Price: 4,600 yen per person
- 13 kinds of sweets
- 8 kinds of savory dishes
- Featuring 160 guest rooms
- Operating more than 700 locations
- For more than 55 years
Companies mentioned：ダブルツリーbyヒルトン沖縄北谷リゾート、ヒルトン、ダブルツリーbyヒルトン
[Business partnership] Full-scale entry into regional expansion of school club activities! Launch of instructor training using the “Harada Method” through a business partnership with FCE Co., Ltd.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Provided vocational training to more than 300 people in total
- Initiatives with 41 municipalities across 7 prefectures
- Approximately 50 billion yen annually
- Funding totaling 13.9 billion yen
- Creating a business with 10 billion yen in sales
- “Foresight” planner, used by 2.59 million people to date
- “The 7 Habits J®” educational program, completed by more than 360,000 people to date
- No. 1 among approximately 7,300 products
- No. 2 among approximately 10,000 products
Companies mentioned：株式会社CIN GROUP、株式会社FCE、株式会社原田教育研究所
Just 7.9% of HR staff said their company “prohibits the use of AI for work.” As AI use becomes a workplace requirement, the roles that management expects HR to play are also changing. Meanwhile, only half have integrated AI into their work.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Employees involved in HR work at companies with fewer than 1,000 employees
- “Convenient personal tool”
- “Partner in organizational development and talent development (preventing employee turnover)”
Companies mentioned：株式会社On Technologies、LegalOn Technologies
Carefully tailored automation completed by people — 株式会社Marsdy, provider of total-support DX service “AutoDate,” raises 400 million yen in a Series A round to accelerate AI adoption
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 400 million yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社Marsdy、フェムトパートナーズ株式会社、名南コンサルティングネットワーク、いわぎん未来投資株式会社、株式会社FFGベンチャービジネスパートナーズ、岩手銀行グループ
[Numerous events and media appearances] “Barashinpic,” an experiential entertainment event that turns waste into resources, seeks corporate and municipal partners to advance resource circulation together!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 100 people, from high school students to adults, threw themselves into the competition
- Exhibited at “SDGs Week EXPO 2025 (EcoPro 2025),” held at Tokyo Big Sight in December 2025
- Trademark registration was also completed in March 2026
- Oct. 11, 2026 (Sun.)
Companies mentioned：合作株式会社、株式会社浜田、WoWキツネザル、朝日新聞、日経ESG、BS朝日、千葉市科学フェスタ
New service: “Gakufudo Career,” real estate career support connecting education and recruitment, launches with S-FIT
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Established: June 2003
- Founded: April 2022
Companies mentioned：株式会社Gerbera、株式会社S-FIT
Seeking outstanding SaaS implementation case studies representing 2026 | “SUCCESS STORY AWARD 2026 Autumn by デジタル化の窓口” to be held
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Application period: August 6 (Thu.) to September 4 (Fri.), 2026
- Results announcement: scheduled for September 30 (Wed.), 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社クリエイティブバンク、デジタル化の窓口
Savor the season with Pacific saury, sushi and craft beer! Spring Valley Brewery to hold “ENJOY! CRAFT 2026 Autumn” starting in September
Summary not yet available
Facts
- SVB Autumn Flavors Set Meal: 1,300 yen (tax included)
- Additional 500 yen (tax included)
- Alcohol content: 5.5%
- “Sushi and Beer 9th Anniversary Limited Pairing Set”: 2,200 yen (tax included)
- Alcohol content: 5.6%
- 4,500 yen
- 5,500 yen
Companies mentioned：スプリングバレーブルワリー株式会社、株式会社五島つばき蒸溜所、サンタモニカ、CRAFT BEER BASE
Chat feature added to エージェントハブ, an information management system for recruitment agents
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：株式会社Lumos、エージェントハブ
[2026 Survey] When do families start preparing for Shichi-Go-San? About 80% of Shichi-Go-San rental bookings are made by “3 months in advance”! “Taking photos at the shrine yourself” is the most common choice — tips for avoiding regrets, based on a user survey
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 80% start preparing for Shichi-Go-San by “3 months in advance”
- Visiting the shrine and prayers
- Photography
- Taking photos at the shrine with your own camera
- Choosing and booking a kimono
- Booking a shrine
Companies mentioned：きものレンタリエ、株式会社和とわ
Original【宮崎県】組織の自走を支援する「みやざきDXけん引人材育成プログラム：戦略策定コース」受講生募集開始
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Recruitment: 70 companies (up to 2 participants per company)
- Application deadline: August 26, 2026 (Wed.)
Companies mentioned：FunTre株式会社、宮崎県
Business Journal launches Korean-language media outlet
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Alongside the succession of Business Journal’s business in February 2025
Companies mentioned：株式会社アングルクリエイト、FastView社、ViewUs、Business Journal、株式会社アポロ
“Sora Bear☆Sustainable Drawing Contest 2026” for elementary school students is now underway! Application deadline: November 30
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Donations have been made to 106 kindergartens to date
- QUO Card worth 20,000 yen
Companies mentioned：特定非営利活動法人そらべあ基金、ソニー損害保険株式会社、Shinzi Katoh Design
Flagship recognized as a “Platinum Partner,” the highest tier in the Shopify Partner Program
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Established: July 4, 2012
Companies mentioned：フラッグシップ株式会社、Flagship、Shopify
3-flavor set of Niigata specialty “half-fried chicken” and juicy “chicken karaage” now on sale at 楽天市場
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Koshi chicken karaage, salt koji and ginger soy sauce flavors: 500g
- Half-fried chicken, curry flavor: 1 piece
- Price: 5,000 yen (tax included)
- Best before: 90 days
Companies mentioned：株式会社スポルアップ、楽天市場、魚野の里、株式会社雪国リゾートインフォメーション、かいものパレット
【UtaTen Most-Awaited Lyrics Ranking】JO1’s “IGNITE” takes 1st place! Top 5 new songs whose lyrics are eagerly awaited
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 1st place: IGNITE / JO1
- 2nd place: Variety / Mrs. GREEN APPLE
- 3rd place: It's not a bad life / BE:FIRST
- 4th place: My Room / OHL
- 5th place: So Honey / King & Prince
- JO1’s 11th single, “AAO”
- The anime is scheduled to air starting Friday, October 2.
- The single “AAO” will be released on Wednesday, November 18.
- One of Japan’s largest lyrics and music information media outlets, covering more than 350,000 songs.
- Supported by 10 million users per month
Companies mentioned：JO1、Mrs. GREEN APPLE、BE:FIRST、OHL、King & Prince、IBGメディア株式会社、UtaTen、東京リベンジャーズ、RYUJI 竜二、JUNON
Originalエルモとクッキーモンスターが歌う新曲などを通じてセサミストリートが子どもたちのエモーショナル・ウェルビーイングをサポート
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Starting August 6, 2026
Companies mentioned：セサミストリート、セサミワークショップ、セサミストリートジャパン、日本ユニセフ協会、こども家庭庁、こどものけんりプロジェクト
Expert Material Laboratories株式会社 and APPLE TREE株式会社 enter into a partnership
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Established: 2023
- Established: October 2012
Companies mentioned：Expert Material Laboratories株式会社、APPLE TREE株式会社、Formlabs
ELLISS holds a “Vitamin C Study Session” with dermatologist Satoko Takase
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 9,000 reviews on Qoo10
- Average rating: 4.7 stars
- Cumulative sales surpass 14 million sachets
- Contains 1,000mg of vitamin C
- 30 sachets: ¥3,300 (tax included)
- 14 sachets: ¥1,998 (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社ALBONA、ELLISS、WOVEクリニック中目黒
Launch of “コンプラCall（コンプラコール）,” a service that handles compliance and harassment reporting hotlines on behalf of organizations
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Under the “Revised Act on the Comprehensive Promotion of Labor Policies” and the “Revised Equal Employment Opportunity Act,” which take effect on October 1, 2026, among other laws
Companies mentioned：株式会社テレコメディア
【ほけんのコスパ】Announces its “Popular Insurance Rankings” for August 2026!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Survey period: July 1, 2026–July 31, 2026
- Capital: 983.8 million yen (including capital reserves)
Companies mentioned：株式会社モニクルフィナンシャル、メディケア生命、はなさく生命、SBI生命、第一ネオ生命、オリックス生命、東京海上日動あんしん生命、チューリッヒ生命、なないろ生命
“The joy of eating” should never be given up, even in life’s final moments. A social welfare corporation in Hyogo takes on pesticide-free cultivation of a rare fruit. The “Black Diamond,” a fabled black fig with a maximum sugar content of over 25% 【Scheduled to ship around the end of August・Limited preorders now open】
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Maximum sugar content of over 25%
- Less than 1% of domestic distribution
- Approximately 390g in total
- Sale price: 3,280 yen
Companies mentioned：社会福祉法人あかね、あかね農園、ひょうご安心ブランド
Original「本当におもしろい本」だけを集めた本好きのためのブックフェア〈BOOK MARKET 2026〉 東京・浅草で8/8 & 8/9に開催！
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Facts
- The largest ever
Companies mentioned：中央出版株式会社、アノニマ・スタジオ、亜紀書房、朝日出版社、イートミー出版、イカロス出版、生きのびるブックス、140B+英明企画編集、インセクツ、warmerwarmer、太田出版、偕成社、柏書房、カンゼン、キルティブックス+阿佐ヶ谷書院、暮しの手帖社、クルミド出版+atelier yamaguchi+LIPSUM、ケンエレブックス、現代書館、皓星社＋ハッピーオウル社、駒草出版、作品社、三輪舎＋本屋・生活綴方＋Ambooks、G.B.、時事通信出版局、柴田書店、書肆侃侃房、書肆スーベニア、而立書房＋機械書房、スロウ編集部、青幻舎、世界のノンフィクションがおもしろい！（青土社・白水社・みすず書房）、夕書房、素粒社、たろう社、TWO VIRGINS、灯光舎、どく社、夏葉社+大福書林、ナナロク社、西日本出版社、ニジノ絵本屋、palmbooks、パイ インターナショナル、ハオチーブックス＋ferment books、HAYAKAWA FACTORY（早川書房）、ビー・エヌ・エヌ、ビーナイス、百万年書房、フィルムアート社、婦人之友社、Book&Design＋牛若丸、ふみ虫舎＋ナイスガイ、ブロンズ新社、平凡社、本の雑誌社、マール社、ミシマ社、港の人、ユカリロ編集部、よはく舎、雷鳥社、Readin' Writin' BOOKSTORE、リトルモア
日本キヤリア releases summer vacation learning content on a special “Air Conditioning Invention Day” webpage
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Facts
- July 17, 1902
- Introduced to Japan in 1907 as its first project outside the United States
- In 1930, 東洋キヤリア工業, one of our predecessors, was established as the first business location outside the United States
- A long-running monthly technical magazine first published in 1964
Companies mentioned：日本キヤリア株式会社、Carrier Global Corporation、東洋キヤリア工業、CQ出版社
Limited-edition items from 銀座NAGANO, a gift for mountain lovers
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Forests cover approximately 80% of the prefecture’s land
- The country has 23 peaks reaching 3,000m
- Japan’s leading mountain region, with 15 peaks
- Visited by more than 700,000 people every year
- ¥4,950 each
Companies mentioned：銀座NAGANO、mont-bell、長野県
株式会社Lister releases “China Physical AI Industry Analysis Report 2026,” analyzing 180 major physical AI companies in China
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Facts
- 180 major physical AI-related companies in China
- 81.1% of the companies covered
- 157 companies in the top 5 regions, accounting for 87.2% of the companies covered
- 85 companies have limited connections with the Japanese market, accounting for 47.2% of the 180 companies covered
Companies mentioned：株式会社Lister、キーエンス
【A return to the origins of funerals… A funeral hall connecting people through relationships and gratitude】サン・ライフ to open “Hachioji Kitano Family Hall” in August 2026
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The family funeral hall “Hachioji Kitano Family Hall” opened in Kinugaoka, Hachioji, Tokyo, on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
- Details of “Hachioji Kitano Family Hall,” the company’s 52nd location overall and 9th in Hachioji
- A venue ideal for family funerals for around 20 people, with a bright, open interior that creates a sense of togetherness
- Parking: 9 spaces on the premises
- Address: 1-3-7 Kinugaoka, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0912
- Facility phone number: 042-635-1980
- Established: October 2018 (founded November 1933)
- Capital: 100 million yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社サン・ライフホールディング、やきたてパンの店「ブレッドヒル」、移動八百屋 つどや、絶品焼き団子 やきだん号
OptQC appoints Tomohiro Maeda as executive officer and CFO to strengthen its finance structure
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Raised more than 10 billion yen from domestic and international investors
Companies mentioned：OptQC株式会社、産業技術総合研究所、USEN、日本イーライリリー、野村ホールディングス、アボットジャパン、プロメセラバイオサイエンス、PRISM BioLab
“Famima Furusato Nozei” begins accepting donations for Kitami, Hokkaido, and Oyama, Shizuoka! Premium mocha roasted in Kasugai, Aichi, also added to the list of thank-you gifts!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 5,000 yen
- 10,000 yen
- 15,000 yen
- 6,000 yen
- 13,000 yen
- 19,000 yen
- 7,000 yen
- 22,000 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社ファミマデジタルワン、ファミリーマート
IBアカデミー concludes all 10 sessions of its “Summer Free Seminar: 10 Hours,” and publishes a review note by its academic staff
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A program consisting of 10 sessions and a total of 10 hours
- Covered over 4 days
- Final number of applicants: 398
- A perspective that views IB education as a continuous curriculum spanning approximately 16 years
Companies mentioned：株式会社Linksenpai、IBアカデミー
Spatial Pleasure begins recruiting participating businesses for an “Eco-Driving Co-Creation Project” using telematics
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The transport sector accounts for approximately 18% of Japan’s CO₂ emissions
Companies mentioned：株式会社Spatial Pleasure、一般財団法人日本海事協会、Mobility Alliance for Sustainable Abundance（MASA）
Announcement of the first issue of “Lake Biwa Semiconductor Initiative Technical Bulletin”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Growth of a single-crystal r-GeO₂ film on a 6-inch Si substrate (GeO₂ on Si)
Companies mentioned：Patentix株式会社、立命館大学BKCインキュベータ
【Installation results】TAKEMARU, a new athletic course installed at 生駒山麓公園 (Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture), surpasses 15,000 users in 10 months
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total users surpass 15,000
Companies mentioned：株式会社ワン・ステップ、生駒山麓公園
Expansion of production facilities for the pharmaceutical excipient “NISSO HPC” completed; commercial operations begin
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Capacity increased to 1.5 times the previous level
- Investment amount: 10 billion yen
- Operations begin: July 2026
Companies mentioned：日本曹達株式会社、NISSO CHEMICAL EUROPE GmbH、Nisso Chemical India LLP、SuMPO
More than 60% of people in their 60s who are working do not ask others to repeat themselves when they cannot hear at work. Nearly 80% say hearing support is needed—the overlooked issue in utilizing senior workers
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 65.9% of people in their 60s who work
- 63.2%
- 77.3%
- 81.6%
- Approximately 14.3 million people
- 331 people
Companies mentioned：株式会社neumo
Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s “Coffee” series surpasses 10 million copies in worldwide circulation!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 56 languages worldwide
- Total attendance was 128 people
- 4 countries where the series has surpassed 1 million copies in cumulative sales
- List price: 1,430 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社サンマーク出版、誠品書店、博客来、New York Times
Original電位治療器「ヘルストロン」が体験できる『ハクジュプラザ』が、8月に福井市へ移転オープン！ 地域の健康コミュニティを目指す
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 450 locations nationwide
- The Log Terrace store (Fukui Prefecture) will relocate and reopen on Aug. 3, 2026 (Mon.)
- Business hours: 10:00–14:00, 15:30–19:00
Companies mentioned：株式会社白寿生科学研究所、ハクジュプラザ、ヘルストロン
[Networking event for CxOs only] More than 150 CxOs have applied in the 2 months since applications opened, surpassing last year’s total.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 150 people
- 135 people
- Around 400 people
- More than 200 people
- 10,000 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社BNGパートナーズ、楽天グループ、グロービス・キャピタル・パートナーズ、AT Capital、ラクスル、ノバセル、Major7th、一般社団法人日本CTO協会、NTTドコモ・ベンチャーズ
[For DX/AI support companies] Introducing the STANDARD Partner Program
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Facts
- Supporting the advancement and in-house development of digital transformation (hereafter “DX”) at more than 1,500 companies
- To be held on Sept. 9, 2026 (Wed.)
- 15:00–16:00 (60 minutes)
Companies mentioned：株式会社STANDARD、経産省、IPA
A lawyer with experience drafting the Act on Ensuring Proper Transactions explains: Free online seminar on risks of violating the Act and key response measures, based on recent enforcement trends
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Session 2: Sept. 3, 2026 (Thu.), 13:30–14:15 (45 minutes)
- Free legal consultation (15 minutes)
Companies mentioned：松田綜合法律事務所、公正取引委員会
Meltingly soft white peach × fragrant Earl Grey, plus homemade spicy-sweet meat mapo. 2 new “fresh bagel” flavors launch for a limited time this summer!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Price: ¥399 (tax included) / 1 piece
- Price: ¥389 (tax included) / 1 piece
- A popular series with cumulative sales of more than 300,000 pieces
Companies mentioned：Bone株式会社、ボーノベーカリ
Original【ニコニコレンタカー】デジタルサイネージ広告が全国主要都市に登場！「夏のドライブキャンペーン ～ニコちゃん、全国各地で大量発生中～」開催中！
Summary not yet available
Facts
- PayPay points will be awarded instantly to 2,525 winners selected by lottery
- Amazon gift card worth ¥100,000
- Surpasses 3 million downloads
- Around 1,500 locations nationwide
- User satisfaction rating: 4.6
Companies mentioned：株式会社レンタス、ニコニコレンタカー、PayPay、Amazon、GMO
Original電位治療器「ヘルストロン」が体験できる『ハクジュプラザ』が、8月に葛飾区に新店舗オープン！ 地域の健康コミュニティを目指す
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 450 locations nationwide
- A new Keisei-Koiwa store (Tokyo) will open on Aug. 6, 2026 (Thu.)
- Business hours: 14:00–18:30 (last check-in 18:00)
Companies mentioned：株式会社白寿生科学研究所、ハクジュプラザ、ヘルストロン
Atami’s 山龢 reopens after renovation, unveiling new guest room “Akari” for the first time
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Number of guest rooms: 8
- 15 facilities nationwide
Companies mentioned：株式会社イシン・ホテルズ・グループ、山龢、the b hotels
Selected for Hiroshima Prefecture’s “Hiroshima AI Sandbox”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Established: November 2022
Companies mentioned：株式会社ジザイエ、CIA株式会社
RecoRu, a cloud-based attendance management system, begins sales of the PiT-23 facial recognition clock-in device designed to prevent impersonation
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original月額1人100円
- Original月額1人300円
Companies mentioned：中央システム株式会社、株式会社シーエスイー
OriginalS＆Jと電通PRコンサルティング、電通総研「CyberCrisis 360」においてシミュレーショントレーニング統合プログラムを開発・提供へ
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Capital: ¥441.62 million
Companies mentioned：S&J株式会社、電通PRコンサルティング、電通総研、株式会社電通PRコンサルティング、株式会社電通総研、電通総研 経済安全保障研究センター、DSST
Originalパチンコホール向けSNS投稿管理AI「AI投稿チェッカー」、フィールズ株式会社と紹介パートナー契約を締結
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 1,000 companies
Companies mentioned：株式会社BLITZ Marketing、フィールズ株式会社、円谷フィールズホールディングスグループ、マルハン東日本カンパニー
Toshin Partners holds a course at Shibuya Hachikou University: Financial well-being and real estate investment in an era of 100-year lifespans
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Participants: 30 students from Shibuya Hachikou University
- Participants: 30 students from Shibuya Hachikou University (Shibuya Ward residents aged 55 and over)
Companies mentioned：株式会社トーシンパートナーズ、渋谷生涯活躍ネットワーク・シブカツ、株式会社トーシンパートナーズホールディングス
[NEW OPEN] YOMO—edible mugwort steaming®—Morishita-Kiyosumi-Shirakawa store grand opening on Sept. 1 (Tue.)! Accepting pre-opening reservations
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Grand opening on Sept. 1, 2026 (Tue.)
- Pre-opening for 5 days only, from Aug. 26 (Wed.) to 30 (Sun.)
- Approximately 1 minute on foot from Morishita Station
- Approximately 8 minutes on foot from Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station
- 13 minutes on foot from Ryogoku Station
- Business hours: 10:00–21:00 (last appointment at 19:30)
- A treatment lasting just 15 minutes
Companies mentioned：株式会社Liberty、Toto&Alfredo合同会社、YOMO®
UCC launches a regenerative agriculture project for coffee in Vietnam with sustainable sourcing partners
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Sales for the fiscal year ended December 2024 reached ¥397.9 billion
- Achieve carbon neutrality by 2040
Companies mentioned：UCCグループ、Atlantic Commodities Vietnam Ltd.、ECOMグループ、UCCジャパン
Madhappy & ROXY announce their first collaboration
Summary not yet available
Facts
- From 12:00 on Friday, Aug. 7
Companies mentioned：Madhappy、ROXY、Madhappy Japan、Laura Jane Coulson
ZACROS announces the opening of its Chinese subsidiary, 賽諾世精密材料（無錫）有限公司
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Capital: 28 million yuan
- Capital: 28 million yuan (approximately ¥600 million)
- Total investment: approximately ¥1.3 billion
Companies mentioned：ZACROS株式会社、賽諾世精密材料（無錫）有限公司