Two years since Tio introduced the cloud-based business management service "lagoona"—cutting administrative work by 30% to move beyond analog management, making young employees' growth visible and enabling appropriate evaluations
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Understanding of DX in the construction industry stands at 32.0%
[haru] Three signature products revamped simultaneously. Add “5 more minutes” to your usual care. Introducing a routine that cares for hair from the scalp onward
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8 million units shipped cumulatively across the series
Lemonade specialty shop operated by GENDA's F&B business accelerates expansion in Europe and the U.S.—franchise locations to exceed 40 stores in total across the U.S., U.K. and France
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Franchise agreement based on opening 30 stores
Plans to open 10 stores
Approximately 1,100 stores
About 13,000 locations
Companies mentioned：株式会社GENDA、Sweet Pixels、LEMONADE by Lemonica、GENDA Americas, Inc.、Kiddleton US, LLC、LEMONADE Lemonica UK Limited
『混血のカレコレ』 7th anniversary collaboration cafe "KAREKORE DI7ER" to open! Special website now live! Event details unveiled, including limited-time menu items, original merchandise and giveaways
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YouTube channel subscribers surpassed 3.04 million (as of August 2026)
"Global Game Growth Gateway," a practical workforce development support program for expanding games overseas: organizations recommending participants for overseas dispatch and 2 game developers selected
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2 game developers have been selected for dispatch to Sweden.
Over approximately 2 weeks, participants are scheduled to take part in game development at facilities provided by Game Habitat, visits and tours of local game development schools, and networking events with local developers.
Companies mentioned：特定非営利活動法人映像産業振興機構（VIPO）、Game Habitat、Invest in Skåne、iGi indie Game incubator、GYAAR Studio、文化庁、独立行政法人日本芸術文化振興会、特定非営利活動法人国際ゲーム開発者協会日本（IGDA日本）
Beauty icon Uno Kanda opens up about her experience and struggles with fertility treatment, her feelings for her only daughter, and why she lives life to the fullest now. Sawa Suzuki and Tomoko Honda to appear as studio guests!
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Kanda, now 51
Masako Mizutani, the "original beauty witch," now 57
Kaoru Sakamura, the "black-haired beauty witch," is 59
“ABEMA Premium,” priced at 1,180 yen per month (tax included)
“ABEMA Premium with Ads,” priced at 680 yen per month (tax included)
[タウンライフ未来総合研究所] Average total budget for custom-home buyers starting with land is 5,274万円 — analysis of 3.2万件 finds a 65-to-35 split between building and land
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Average total budget: 5,274万円
Building budget: 3,403万円
Land budget: 1,871万円
83,071 inquiries
31,633 cases
National average construction cost (building itself): 3,405.8万円
National average funds required (actual costs incurred): 4,903.4万円
[JR Tokai Group × Gaudi Clinical] Launch of transport of cells and cell-processed products for regenerative medicine using the Tokaido Shinkansen luggage transport service “Tokaido Mach-bin”
A beloved candy character from the Showa era comes to a goshuin stamp book. ジャック製菓 releases a goshuin stamp book featuring the 「おみくじヤッター！めん」 design, combining the world of 「おみくじヤッター！めん」 with the enjoyment of collecting shrine and temple stamps.
New shelf-stable bagged side dishes made with Hokkaido ingredients go on sale 8/20: “Hokkaido-grown praised pumpkin simmered until tender” and “Hokkaido-grown Kita Akari potatoes with butter”
[Back after 4 years] “Sweet and cool” milky cream paired with cocoa cookies in the “Milk Pie Cookie & Cream,” on sale Aug. 7 (Fri.) from 【東京ミルクチーズ工場 Cow Cow Kitchen】
“GENESIS AI,” an all-in-one business OS that uses AI to drive digital transformation, offered as an eligible IT tool under the 2026 Digitalization and AI Adoption Subsidy
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More than 300 development and production projects to date
[Rebuilding Oku-Noto with ambition] Creating tourism entrepreneurs who “earn independently”! “Noto Tourism Communication Guide Training Project” to launch in fall 2026
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Based on the state of on-the-ground recovery in 2026
Kickoff held on July 15, 2026
Launched in response to the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
New products featuring original illustrations themed around “samurai” from the TV anime “Nihon Sangoku” go on sale Oct. 10! Animate to hold a promotion offering a “postcard” as a bonus
Dental clinical AI company ConvergePartners announces the overall vision for “Synapse Platform,” connecting information and clinical support for each patient
[More than 9.13 million total social media views] “L.C.L Cooler Jacket” developed into a product after wear testing in blazing heat by more than 200 women
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More than 200 women
Accounting for a majority, at 52.9%
A result far exceeding 9.3%
The highest figure, at 43.8%
More than 8.9 million total views
More than 600 comments
The combined weight with the battery is approximately 300 g
Young but still feeling tired? About 1 in 3 people in their 20s say they “still feel tired after sleeping”
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In a survey of 1,263 men and women nationwide, ages 20–60
82.2% of people in their 20s say, “I end up looking at my smartphone until just before bed”
86.1% of people in their 20s and 30s say they “want to improve their sleep quality”
The most common reason for using topical anti-inflammatory pain relievers at night was “to take care of it at night so the next morning will be easier,” cited by about half of all respondents (47.9%)
Google joins OpenSUSI as a special supporting member
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Since 2020, Google has launched and advanced “Open Source Silicon” in the United States, an initiative that makes semiconductor chip designs freely available for anyone to use and modify.
OpenSUSI views strengthening design capabilities in the semiconductor field as key to domestic competitiveness. It was established by AIST Solutions in 2024 to promote an open-source semiconductor design ecosystem.
・ September 30 and October 1, 2026: Exhibiting in the “Semiconductor Design Zone” at the 3rd Kyushu Semiconductor Industry Exhibition
Companies mentioned：OpenSUSI、Google、Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.、Tokai Rika
DogMate, an app for dog owners, to launch a “Message Board” feature for owners to support one another and the premium service “Aiken Plus” starting August 7, 2026
TAPP sponsors OVAL JAPAN, a student organization that runs one of East Asia’s largest international business competitions, supporting the next generation of global talent as they take on new challenges
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As of July 2026
Founded in Japan in 2003
The following year, 2004, branches were established in China and South Korea
[Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake] Addressing the challenge of securing toilets in disaster-hit areas: JP ホームサプライ launches the “Smile Toilet Project,” using toilet trailers it is rolling out nationwide
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62 toilet trailers have been deployed nationwide
They were used for an extended period of 2 years following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Large-capacity tanks (approximately 400 L of fresh water
株式会社mutex certified as an IT implementation support provider for the “Digitalization and AI Implementation Subsidy 2026”; its AI claims-processing support tool “Reze（レゼ）” selected as an eligible tool
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Capital: approximately 60 million yen (including capital reserves)
Launch of transport of cells and processed cell products for regenerative medicine using the Tokaido Shinkansen luggage transport service “Tokaido Mach Bin”
3D scanning measurement app “Scanat” made available free of charge to companies in Kumamoto Prefecture to support surveys of damage from the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 (provisional figure) occurred
A maximum seismic intensity of 7 was recorded
Through December 31, 2026
For 3 months from the date of application
Completed in approximately 25 minutes for 1 person
Last year’s hugely popular “public bath femcare experience” comes to Kansai for the first time! Delicate-area care brand “MOIDITE（モアディーテ）” teams up for a limited time with 2 popular public bathhouses in Tokyo and Osaka
With special cooperation from 日清食品! Experience a factory at home while playing: “Let’s Make It! Anpanman Cup Noodle Factory” to launch on Friday, September 18, 2026
Nearly all participants tried mountain biking for the first time, progressing from basic practice to riding a natural trail: “1st MTB Challenge (Experience Session)” held in 富山市
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Participants: 11 (7 elementary school students, 4 parents)
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Date and time: Saturday, July 18, 2026, 13:30–15:00
Applications now open! Launch of a career-retraining program and recruitment of participants to address the shortage of teachers and education support professionals in Japan
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Total class hours: 88–110 hours (including practical training)
Lectures and practical training: mid-September 2026–January 2027 (4.5 months)
Original募集期間：2026年7月24日（金）15:00～8月26日（水）23:59（予定）
Companies mentioned：国立大学法人東京学芸大学、神戸親和大学、認定NPO法人 Teach for Japan
プリペアード begins recruiting sales agents in Miyazaki Prefecture for security and infrastructure products, including PLATIAⅢ with nuisance-call countermeasures
株式会社ハートビーツ announces publication of “The First Book to Read for Those Aspiring to Become Infrastructure Engineers,” written by its engineer Yutaka Sano
[Held on 3/7 (Sun)] Registration opens for Kagoshima Marathon 2027, a countdown event marking 200 years since Saigo Takamori's birth and 150 years since his death!
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200 years since Saigo Takamori's birth
150 years since his death
The 30km–39km section will be designated the “Saigo Road”
A special award inspired by Saigo (315) will be introduced
Marathon…10,000 people
Fun Run…3,000 people
Marathon…15,000 yen
Fun Run…6,000 yen
Early-bird discount saves 1,000 yen
Sign up with the Aoharu discount and save 2,000 yen