Community-minded アパマンショップ Nagaoka Higashi branch, marking its 50th anniversary, builds a bus shelter with 長岡造形大学. A “community gathering place” offering protection from extreme heat, rain and snow is complete.
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The bus shelter cost approximately ¥3.5 million to build
It received subsidies of ¥500,000 each from Nagaoka City and 越後交通
Shinano Real Estate covered approximately ¥2.5 million
Practicing internist and singer-songwriter doctor Mimmy to release new song “If the Heart Is Filled with Love” on August 7, 2026 — bringing Healing Rock that fills the heart with “love” to the world
[Certified public accountants, administrative scriveners, tax accountants and lawyers] Experts wanted to support special depreciation for grid-scale battery storage!
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Minimum investment: ¥3.5 billion
Minimum investment for small and medium-sized enterprises, etc.: ¥500 million
From business transformation through AI adoption to the cutting edge of ICE development: A wide range of case studies on simulation use supporting design and development in manufacturing
J SOBA TOKYO, known for its “¥500 all-you-can-eat soba” deal that drew around 4,000 customers, became a social media sensation with an astonishing total of more than 2 million views and daily lines. On August 1, it will launch a new all-you-can-eat plan.
Iwate Prefecture and the IIC Executive Committee announce 25 speakers for the Iwate International Innovation Convention (IIC) and open registration and sponsorship applications today!
Miyazaki Sake Brewery, a long-established brewery in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, to hold the nationwide premiere tasting of its new “Salmon Musubi” at the “Meishu-sen” section of 東武百貨店 Funabashi, for a limited time! [August 13–18, 2026]
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From Thursday, August 13, 2026, to Tuesday, August 18
[Web event confirmed for 9/15] Practical course on measures for the 2027 Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization program — for large corporations
T-shirts inspired by the world of the TV anime 日本三國, plus pass cases featuring 三角青輝 and 阿佐馬芳経, are among the new items! [株式会社コスパ]
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Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
Price: 1,650 yen each (tax included)
Price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
Advance sale: Aug. 15 (Sat.) and 16 (Sun.), 2026, at the BBshop booth at Comic Market 108
General sale: Early November 2026
A wide range of officially licensed products. New products are released every week, including apparel such as T-shirts, goods such as “Tsumamare” accessories, and official costumes. The company now continues to bring more than 2,500 items to market each year.
[Live stream/ZOOM] Seminar: “Next-Generation AI Infrastructure and Optoelectronic Integration — Addressing Massive Information Processing Needs and Understanding Optoelectronic Integration” to be held on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Hosted by: (株)シーエムシー・リサーチ
[Live stream/Zoom] Seminar: “Current State of Research and Development in Regenerative Medicine and Scaffold Materials Worldwide” to be held on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. Hosted by: (株)シーエムシー・リサーチ
Donated approximately 300 portable beds to areas affected by the Kumamoto earthquake; donation made possible with disaster assistance from Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture
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Approximately 300 portable “Relax Cots”
More than 7,000 people continue to live in evacuation shelters
The donated supplies are scheduled to arrive at the site on 8/10
More than 40 million total monthly views across social media! “かおりの今日もよしなに,” popular for its “annoying mom” relatable moments, joins live commerce agency トキバナ as a partner creator!
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The live commerce channel ぞうねこちゃんねる, with monthly sales of around ¥200 million
Achieved GMV of 30 million yen within 1 month of debut
“Hygiene” is the top concern about kitchen leaks, cited by 25%, among other concerns; 200 people surveyed on how kitchen water problems affect household chores and what difficulties they cause (survey by plumbing repair company 株式会社N-Vision)
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“Worsening hygiene” was cited by 25.0% (50 people)
“Being unable to wash dishes or cooking utensils and falling behind on cleanup” was cited by 18.5% (37 people)
“Being unable to use water while cooking, holding up food preparation and cooking” was cited by 18.0% (36 people)
“Having difficulty accessing drinking water or water for cooking” was cited by 17.0% (34 people)
“When repair costs are high and replacement is also being considered” was cited by 46.0% (92 people)
“When the equipment has been in use for a long time and feels old” was cited by 37.0% (74 people)
“When the same problem keeps recurring” was cited by 35.5% (71 people)
Minor problems in bathrooms and washrooms: 1 in 3 put off dealing with slow drainage. Why are minor problems in baths and washrooms left unattended? Survey on perceptions of inconvenience and decisions about repairs
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“Water leaks from a faucet or shower” was cited by 34.0% (68 people)
“Slow drainage makes it difficult to use” was cited by 28.0% (56 people)
“The hot water temperature is unstable” was cited by 22.5% (45 people)
“Drainage is slightly slow” was cited by 34.5% (69 people)
“A small water leak” was cited by 30.0% (60 people)
“Total cost” was cited by 66.5% (133 people)
“Whether it can be repaired or needs to be replaced” was cited by 48.0% (96 people)
The “Osaka Umeda Twin Towers North,” “Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South” and “HEP FIVE” will begin using renewable electricity through an “off-site corporate PPA” in late August
Living together while remaining different. A book to revisit our starting point — “Diversity and Inclusion Classes Taken by University of Tokyo Medical Students” goes on sale 7/13
“Local Zebra Tour,” an interactive tour visiting the front lines of local challenges with practitioners, gets underway in earnest
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A total of 744 municipalities, or more than 40% of municipalities nationwide, were classified as “municipalities at risk of disappearing,” where the population of young women is projected to halve by 2050
There are 9 million vacant homes nationwide, with a vacancy rate of 13.8%
The rate of small and medium-sized businesses without a successor is 51.2%
The “relationship population”—people who repeatedly visit and engage with a particular area—is estimated at approximately 18.27 million nationwide, or just under 20% of people aged 18 and over
Companies mentioned：株式会社Zebras and Company、株式会社NEWLOCAL、群言堂、一般社団法人NoMAラボ、株式会社そらのまち
“Love Live! Sunshine!!” Aqours color manhole covers to be rotated every 4 months, letting fans see their favorites whenever they visit the Numazu pilgrimage site
[Domestic travel] Domestic trips using ANA and JAL at special thank-you festival prices! “ANA × Meitetsu World Travel Thanks Festival” and “JAL × Meitetsu World Travel Thanks Festival” now underway
[LOUNIE（ルーニィ）] Actress エレナ・水沢 shines! “10-day styles” featuring the highly versatile “Ready for Change” series to be unveiled on the web from 8/7 (Fri.)
[東大和市] Olympian Nobunari Oda to coach in person! “Ice Skating Classes” to be held on August 22 and 30 with athletes competing in the Milan-Cortina Olympics
CHILLNN, the accommodation reservation system, releases a new UI for hourly rentals, strongly supporting improvements in direct booking rates and average spend | The Sauna/LAMP野尻湖 × CHILLNN
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More than 1,600 facilities nationwide have opened accounts
Selection of “Development of Next-Generation Hydrogen Fuel Cell Railway Vehicles for Social Implementation” under NEDO’s “Technology Development Project for Building a Competitive Hydrogen Supply Chain”
[Butter Butler] Now holding a limited-time event at JR東京駅. We look forward to welcoming you with our event-exclusive new product, “Butter Kugelhopf (Orange)!”
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Original1個 1,566円（税込）
Available for a limited time through Sunday, September 27, 2026
[mimicle's first sale!] The “mimicle SUMMER SALE 2026” starts today, with popular exclusive titles including the “Amagami ASMR” series discounted by 30%!
YONEX’s hugely popular, largest-scale tennis event returns for its 19th edition! “YONEX TENNIS FESTIVAL 2026” to be held Sunday, October 25, at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo!
Original国土交通省主催「LINKS:POWER of DATA x DATA 2026」が始動
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The junior and senior high school EdTech program “Life is Tech Lesson” has become an information education infrastructure used by 4,000 schools and more than 1.3 million people
Its corporate DX and AX support business has supported organizational transformation at approximately 200 companies, primarily major domestic corporations
Date and time: Friday, August 28, 2026, 19:00–20:00
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、Project LINKS、ライフイズテック株式会社、Plug and Play Japan 株式会社
[Second franchise partnership] Fast-growing eye salon brand “amii.” signs business partnership with 株式会社JAGARA, which operates 5 beauty salons in Chiba Prefecture
Tackling challenges including “difficulty taking childcare leave” and “resignations upon returning to work.” Ficelle, which offers baby and maternity brand 10mois, launches a corporate employee benefits service supporting maternity and childcare leave in the workplace
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Original企業が1件10,000円（税別）で導入・贈呈できるBtoBパッケージです
The challenge of getting babies to sleep, faced by more than 80% of mothers and fathers
[Independently verified against actual invoices] Reading “negative line items” on AWS invoices as discount rates can lead to an error of about 5 times—CloudCut releases 3 assessment methods
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A case where the invoice appeared to show a 15.0% discount
The actual net effect was found to be only 2.9%
A gap of about 5 times
A service that achieves cost reductions of up to 20%
Breaks down reasons for missed KGI targets on a project-specific basis, beyond what off-the-shelf tools can track. Begins providing an analytics platform through Marketing AX
[TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY mystery-solving event] A mystery-solving event set at the large-scale complex ニュウマン高輪 and the experimental cultural museum MoN Takanawa. Starts Friday, August 14!
tenki.jp collaborates with the movie 『オークストリートの異変』. The world of a dinosaur adventure movie that transforms everyday life takes over tenki.jp for a limited time!
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Approximately 5.2 billion page views annually
X (formerly Twitter) followers also exceed 2.47 million
At the 19th Japan Scout Jamboree, currently taking place in Hiroshima, young people from across Japan and overseas learn about peace, reflect on it, and pass it on to the future
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The 19th Japan Scout Jamboree
Today marks 81 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Entrusted with 12,000 paper cranes by fellow Boy Scouts in Hyogo Prefecture
Approximately 3,000 paper cranes were collected from Boy Scouts across Hiroshima Prefecture