[Obon Fair starts 8/7] Don’t miss out! Special sweets available only during Obon are back again this year. Enjoy new sweets, hugely popular returning products, special Obon-only sale prices, and more seasonal treats!
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Aug. 7 (Fri.)–Aug. 16 (Sun.), 2026
In-store price: 180 yen (tax included)
楽天市場: 220 yen (tax included)
In-store price: 320 yen (tax included)
楽天市場: 950 yen (tax included); available for purchase in packs of 2 or more
[CSR Activities] Iifuran children’s cafeteria to be held in Kanagawa and Yokohama again in August! Up to 150 boxed meals will be distributed free on weekends during summer vacation!
A new era in lip exfoliation. Lip-care brand CHOOSY（チューシー）, which takes a scientific approach to lip care, launches Lip Scrub Polisher, a lip exfoliator featuring a next-generation (1) lip applicator
[More than 740,000 copies sold in the series] A new volume joins the children’s illustrated guide series based on “Cells at Work!” “Cells at Work! Illustrated Guide to Learning About Diseases” goes on sale September 10
[Ogori City, Fukuoka Prefecture] “Yume HANABI 2026,” featuring 8000 fireworks lighting up the night sky, to be held August 8; all visitor donations will go to Kumamoto Prefecture
A long- and medium-term-stay home, “Tomarigi House,” for Norikura Kogen, where people “want to live but can’t.” Furusato Nozei-style crowdfunding launches.
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Norikura Kogen (Onogawa Ward), 松本市, Nagano Prefecture, with a population of approximately 600
Onogawa Ward, with a population of approximately 570
The target amount is 3.5 million yen
Companies mentioned：大野川区育成会 のりくら暮らし支援プロジェクト、松本市、For Good
Watami joins a demonstration project to realize horizontal recycling of commercial plastic bottles reduced in volume by Mobius Packaging, helping build an advanced plastic resource circulation scheme selected by the Ministry of the Environment
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The project has been underway since the end of June 2026
Space structures startup cosmobloom raises a total of 330 million yen in seed funding
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A total of 330 million yen
By the end of 2026
Around 2031
The 2040s
Companies mentioned：cosmobloom、トヨタ・インベンション・パートナーズ、セガサミーホールディングス、太陽工業、株式会社ポーラ・オルビスホールディングス、アニマルスピリッツ26投資事業有限責任組合、ZVC2号投資事業組合、合同会社Asia Defense Innovation Fund
[More than home, less than a restaurant] リノスぺKitchen神田岩本町, a rental kitchen where you can quickly start a food business, opens in Iwamotocho, Chiyoda Ward!
[First permanent location in the Yokohama area] Taiwanese lifestyle brand DAYLILY to open at ニュウマン横浜 on Monday, August 10, to much anticipation
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The hugely popular EAT BEAU-TEA, a tea you can eat, has sold more than 4.59 million cups to date
“Azuki Almond Tea,” featuring a depiction of Yokohama’s streetscape, joins the almond series, which has sold more than 880,000 cups, in a limited quantity!
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Companies mentioned：DAYLILY JAPAN 株式会社、DAYLILY、クラシエ株式会社、ニュウマン横浜、COREDO室町テラス、有楽町マルイ、JRタワー札幌ステラプレイス、ルクア1100、博多マルイ
Choose a university by how you learn, not by “deviation score.” A new approach to choosing a university, revealed by a nationwide survey of the 1st cohort of Co-Innovation University (CoIU)
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65.3% of students cited “curriculum and learning methods” as an appealing feature of their university
The national average is 7.9%
The rate of achieving learning goals is 82.3%
The national figure is 67.9%
18.4% of students said they wanted to focus on “social activities” during university life
The national figure is 0.5%
We welcomed 50 students in our 1st cohort from 15 prefectures and metropolitan areas nationwide.
Celebrating our 10th anniversary! “I didn’t know there was a hot spring like this!” Voting in support of the Hot Spring General Election 2026 starts at 10:00 on Friday, August 7!
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100 people will be selected by lottery
Original travel vouchers worth 5,000 yen, redeemable at participating facilities in the Hot Spring Inns and Hotels General Election 2026
Show your support for your favorite hot spring inn or hotel! Support voting for the Hot Spring Inn and Hotel General Election 2026 begins Aug. 7 (Fri) at 10 a.m.!
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Original travel vouchers worth 5,000 yen, redeemable at participating facilities in the Hot Spring Inns and Hotels General Election 2026
THE TOBACCO RYOGOKU, the first privately operated public smoking area established with the help of Sumida Ward’s public smoking area subsidy program, opens at the ローソン Sumida Kamezawa 1-chome store!
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As of August 2026, it operates 306 stores, mainly in Tokyo
Kabuki actor Hayato Nakamura appears on TickTockTalk♪, discussing his distinctive approach to choosing watches and turning points in his life. Broadcast on TOKYO FM for 3 consecutive weeks starting Aug. 9 (Sun)
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To be broadcast over 3 weeks on Aug. 9, 16 and 23, 2026
Curry × katsudon × パンチョ: satisfy summer’s 3 major cravings in one dish! Limited-time menu “Desire’s Curry Katsu-Tama Spaghetti” launches Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026
A school where children are the protagonists of their learning holds an information session for 2027 admissions — Education that nurtures each student’s desire to learn (Osaka Prefecture)
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Capacity: 70 students (elementary division: 49 / junior high division: 21)
Eligible ages: 6–15 (admission up to the first year of junior high school)
株式会社インターメスティック, which operates the eyewear brand Zoff, adopts Fan Fan Fan. Aiming to build a system that puts customer feedback scattered across stores and e-commerce to work in management decision-making
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Companies mentioned：株式会社インターメスティック、ナインアウト株式会社、Zoff、Fan Fan Fan、Salesforce、Databricks
[Handa City, Aichi Prefecture] Handa City’s Showa-era streets recreated in a game! Local high school students virtually bring the historic townscape back to life in the popular game Minecraft
August 8 is Filial Piety Day! At 肉と炒め野菜 ステーキロッヂ 秋葉原電気街口店, anyone who is 88 years old gets a free steak! Plus, those whose age includes an 8 have a great chance to get a free steak in a lottery, with 1 in 10 winning!
ME-Q to launch its “Sports Commemorative Canvas Board OEM Production Support Plan” for businesses on Aug. 5, 2026, supporting product planning for retirements, victories and record-setting achievements
[Opening on Aug. 1, 2026] and factory to open &AND HOSTEL NAMBA SOUTH in Osaka’s Namba area! Vacant hotel to be revitalized under the &AND HOSTEL brand!
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&AND HOSTEL NAMBA SOUTH will grand open in Naniwa Ward, Osaka City, on Aug. 1, 2026
Total floor area: 960.87㎡; 8 stories
45 rooms in total (maximum capacity: 136 people)
A cumulative total of 20 locations produced, developed and operated under the &AND HOSTEL brand
Analyzing approximately 1,000 tantrum records, we have released a free guide that organizes the findings into “9 underlying causes”—for parents struggling with tantrums and parent-child conflicts among children in the early elementary school years
QommonsAI training held in Toyako Town, Hokkaido — A concrete step toward deployment across the entire municipal administration, moving from “generating and stopping there” to “using it creatively and effectively”
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Morning (for managers): 15 people on site
Afternoon (for all staff): approximately 40 people on site
“Japanet’s osechi” ranked No. 1 in Japan for 4 consecutive years goes on sale in summer, with a record-high 73 items and 113% of the weight—improved in both quality and quantity. The classic osechi has been further enhanced based on 7,000 customer comments
[Now in its 5th printing!] “The Inherited Mind: How DNA Shapes ‘Me’” draws a strong response from parents! A provocative book by a world authority on behavioral genetics: “What is the parent’s ‘real role’?”
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This reprint brings the book to its 5th printing
List price: 2,640 yen, including tax
四六判 / hardcover / 363 pages
The heritability of body weight is 70%
The heritability of breast cancer is 10%
Companies mentioned：河出書房新社、キングス・カレッジ・ロンドン精神医学研究所、行動遺伝学会、心理科学協会、児童発達研究学会、国際知能研究学会、アメリカ芸術科学アカデミー、ブリティッシュ・アカデミー、アメリカ政治社会科学アカデミー、英国医学アカデミー、早川書房、東洋経済オンライン、プレジデントオンライン、ダイヤモンド・オンライン、週刊文春、週刊プレイボーイ、産経新聞、pivot、聖教新聞、週刊読書人、産経ニュース、PIVOT GLOBAL
【新潟ビジネス専門学校】Competing as Japan’s representative in the MOS World Student Championship (United States)! Putting skills honed in the classroom to use on the world stage
【Livestream/Zoom】Seminar to be held: “Fundamentals and Applications of Fine Bubble Technology, Learned Through Bubble Generator Design” on Friday, September 11. Hosted by CMC Research Co., Ltd.
A webinar will be held on the theme “Are paper forms, such as quality inspection sheets and safety inspection sheets, slowing quality improvement and productivity gains?”
A webinar will be held on the theme “Why existing filters fail to detect ‘spoofing’ email attacks, even when the URL is legitimate and the sender is genuine”
A webinar will be held on the theme “How can you protect against ransomware attack vulnerabilities in websites and VPNs exposed online without your knowledge?”
A webinar will be held on the theme “【For medical device software development/QA】Are you conducting real-device testing while IEC 62304 requirements remain unclear?”
【JAF Ibaraki】Running a giveaway campaign in partnership with 石岡市 to promote the appeal of “Ishioka Festival,” one of the three major festivals in the Kanto region
【3rd Uninhabited Island Hide-and-Seek 2026】100 people playing serious hide-and-seek on an uninhabited island. Titles and gender don’t matter—just immerse yourself in hiding! Recruiting participants for 10/31-11/1. 【Reservations open 8/11】
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Seeking 100 participants of all ages and genders, university students and older
【Free webinar on Wednesday, August 26】A practicing physician speaks candidly! What does “Let’s just monitor it for now” really mean? Explaining what happens after corporate health screenings
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 15:00–16:00
Involved in providing health guidance to more than 30,000 people in total
The “side-sleeping” option has become the choice of many sleepers. The YOKONEGU® series has surpassed 60,000 units in cumulative sales! —A series embraced by many since its launch—
【AI agents move into “production”】“Data reliability” will be the deciding factor, not “model intelligence.” A free comprehensive report examining the key battleground for the second half of 2026, “AI × Data Weekly Insight,” is now available
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70% of teams are using AI in production operations
88% of outputs require manual revisions before publication
Just 21% of organizations have mature governance frameworks for autonomous AI agents
52% cite “data quality” as the biggest barrier to adoption
The number of published case studies has reached 1,745
Don’t leave summer food waste sitting around until garbage day. The SOPPY home food waste processor, which reduces waste by up to approximately 96%, proposes a new approach to waste disposal
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Reduces volume by up to approximately 96%
Regular price: ¥49,800 (tax included)
¥10,000 OFF coupon
Household waste generated in Japan totals 21.17 million tons annually
【健策】As the company's securities met the criteria for the release of trading information on the centralized market, it is disclosing material financial and operational information to help investors distinguish and understand the situation.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
健策 (3653) released financial information for June 115 and the first quarter, reporting significant growth in both revenue and earnings. The announcement was made in response to Taiwan stock market requirements for trading information disclosures.
【享溫馨】Announcement of completion of the company's share buyback
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
享溫馨 (7760) announced completion of its share buyback, repurchasing a total of 1.5 million shares for approximately NT$51.34 million, at an average price of NT$34.23 per share, representing 2.27% of issued shares.
【統懋】Announcement made pursuant to Article 22, Paragraph 1, Subparagraphs 2 and 3 of the Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies