# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-08 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 1 of 3

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 133 items from 6 sources; Japan, 93 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 【Thursday, Sept. 24】Management networking event with VOYAGE CAPITAL President 宇佐美

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000295.000054393.html
- anchor: #n1859218
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社IR Robotics、VOYAGE CAPITAL、アクシブドットコム、VOYAGE GROUP、サイバーエージェントグループ、CARTA HOLDINGS、NTTドコモ、電通グループ、CCI

Facts:
- Market capitalization was approximately 15 billion yen before the integration
- At its peak, it was worth approximately 45 billion yen
- Participation fee: 5,000 yen
- Limited to the first 20 people

## After closing a grave and closing a home, is “closing land” next?

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000114740.html
- anchor: #n1859174
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社負動産の窓口

Facts:
- Approximately 210 properties disposed of to date
- Approximately 890 land parcels
- Annual sales of around 80 million yen

## Announcement: “Takanori Oguiss and Maurice Utrillo: Enchanted by Cityscapes”

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000139.000001460.html
- anchor: #n1859173
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ギャルリーためなが、毎日新聞社、ペトリデス画廊

Facts:
- Approximately 25 oil paintings
- Approximately 150 masterpieces
- 1969
- In Paris and Osaka in 1971
- Opened a gallery in Kyoto in 2021
- In September 2025
- Expanded to 3 times its previous size

## 【BOOK☆WALKER】“カドコミ” account-linking campaign through Aug. 31!

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000982.000096446.html
- anchor: #n1859172
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ドワンゴ、株式会社KADOKAWA、BOOK☆WALKER、カドコミ、カドコミアプリ

Facts:
- More than 1,600 works
- Cumulative downloads reached 2.5 million
- 80,000 popular works from KADOKAWA
- More than 1,500 publishers
- More than 2.1 million works

## 【In the sweltering heat this summer】A haven for visitors in need of a break in Yokohama Chinatown, visited by 20 million tourists annually! The 150-seat, large-scale neon food court “Koi Koi Yokocho,” equipped with air conditioning, toilets and a smoking area, is a must for tourists! Visitors can enjoy food from 10 eateries inside the venue

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:03:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000171015.html
- anchor: #n1859119
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Food Seed、CHAZHONG ‑茶种‑ 横浜中華街本店、肥田青果、鯉恋屋、包包ストリート、韓国料理パングパング、九州とんこつ のげら～ 横浜中華街店、Hangry Joe's Tokyo 横浜中華街店、鯉恋ドリンク、鯉恋本舗、鯉恋テイク

Facts:
- July 15, 2026

## Official “LOVOT” × ファンクリ collaboration launches! Create one-of-a-kind “MY LOVOT goods” on your smartphone

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000057774.html
- anchor: #n1859128
- Companies mentioned: FUN-CREATE株式会社、GROOVE X株式会社、LOVOT、ファンクリ

Facts:
- A “life-size acrylic stand” available in sizes up to 240 cm
- Starting in March 2026

## Native Camp Japanese adds lesson review feature to AI Japanese tutor “AI-ko” | Enables “recall, correct, and try it out” in as little as 3 minutes

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000343.000154920.html
- anchor: #n1859127
- Companies mentioned: Native Camp Japanese、株式会社ネイティブキャンプ、AI-ko

Facts:
- Up to 3 minutes
- 7 days free
- Equivalent to USD5

## 【Grand Opening】エニタイムフィットネス Futako-Tamagawa location (Setagaya, Tokyo) opens Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 ＜24-hour fitness gym open year-round＞

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000381.000134689.html
- anchor: #n1859126
- Companies mentioned: エニタイムフィットネス、株式会社Fast Fitness Japan

Facts:
- Operates more than 6,000 locations in 32 countries and regions worldwide
- Reached 1,200 stores nationwide in June 2025
- Membership surpassed 1.2 million in July 2026

## New official collaboration launches on Aug. 8, “LOVOT Day”! ファンクリ × “LOVOT” lets you create one-of-a-kind original goods using photos of your “little one” or official LOVOT stickers

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000520.000055543.html
- anchor: #n1859125
- Companies mentioned: GROOVE X株式会社、FUN-CREATE株式会社、ファンクリ

Facts:
- August 8, 2026

## New character “Iron-Arm! Akane Shinonome” joins the limited-time rare gacha “Super Rare Dynamites” in にゃんこ大戦争!

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000758.000036495.html
- anchor: #n1859124
- Companies mentioned: ポノス株式会社、にゃんこ大戦争

Facts:
- Cumulative downloads: 111.11 million
- Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, 11:00
- Tuesday, Aug. 11, 10:59
- Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012

## 【ニコニコ漫画】More than 120,000 votes cast! Results announced for “Everyone Decides! The 3rd Manga Election”; free chapters of top-ranked works including “Isekai Samurai” available in increased quantities for a limited time

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000981.000096446.html
- anchor: #n1859123
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ドワンゴ、KADOKAWAグループ、ダ・ヴィンチ

Facts:
- Over 7 days
- Points: 21,327
- Votes received: 12,019
- Points: 10,581
- Votes received: 8,069
- Points: 10,074
- Votes received: 6,562
- Points: 18,782
- Votes received: 11,246
- Points: 11,520
- Votes received: 8,700
- Points: 9,762
- Votes received: 4,258
- Points: 16,684

## “METEORA GRAVITY” and creator-matching portfolio “ENRAI” collaborate! A contest for up-and-coming creators and projects for businesses and organizations launch simultaneously!

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000985.000060459.html
- anchor: #n1859122
- Companies mentioned: ISARIBI株式会社、株式会社リアルアキバ・コミュニケーションズ、株式会社ブックリスタ、METEORA GRAVITY、ENRAI

Facts:
- One company will be selected by lottery
- August 6, 2026
- Sept. 21
- Nov. 9
- More than 100 participants in total

## New characters and figures from the Elbaph arc of the TV anime “ONE PIECE” join Ichiban Kuji! “Ichiban Kuji ONE PIECE -Elbaph Arc- GIANT BASH!! Vol. 2” goes on sale!

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001109.000155396.html
- anchor: #n1859121
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セブン‐イレブン・ジャパン、東映アニメーション、フジテレビ、集英社

Facts:
- Price: 790.90 yen (tax included)
- Release date: Saturday, Aug. 8, 10:00
- “Elbaph towel” measuring 90 cm in length
- 100 winners in total
- Campaign runs through the end of November 2026

## 【東京ステーションホテル】A tea journey around the world from Tokyo Station: “Traveling Afternoon Tea” at Atrium

- Published: 2026-08-08T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002513.000030117.html
- anchor: #n1859120
- Companies mentioned: 東京ステーションホテル、NEWBY

Facts:
- Limited to 13 days in total
- 11,000 yen per person
- 10,000 yen with online advance payment
- 10,000 yen for JR Hotel Members
- 2.5-hour seating limit
- Slik&Steam 25g 3,990 yen

## Traditional techniques producing approximately 400 types of strings for Japanese instruments connect Kyoto Concert Hall through sound.

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:57:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000124205.html
- anchor: #n1859048
- Companies mentioned: 丸三ハシモト株式会社、ハマナカ株式会社、株式会社しろばら百藝社、MOTION GALLERY

Facts:
- Approximately 400 types of strings for Japanese instruments
- Craftsmanship passed down for more than 120 years
- 37 string telephones
- Will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026

## “Can I assemble it myself?” BLDB publishes a pre-purchase guide for the “Mechanical Jellyfish,” now on sale at Makuake

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:54:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000063.000183978.html
- anchor: #n1859049
- Companies mentioned: BLDB、Makuake、碩輝網絡貿易有限公司

Facts:
- Planned price on Makuake: from 16,580 yen (tax included)
- Planned retail price: ¥26,544 (tax included)
- A 54-page assembly manual in Japanese
- 8 tentacles
- 6 light-up units
- 12 button batteries
- Recommended for ages 14 and up
- Assembled size: approx. 27 cm wide × 27 cm deep × 14 cm high
- Weight: approx. 483 g

## In response to the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake, providing young people with opportunities to “notice, think and take action”

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:46:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000145306.html
- anchor: #n1859050
- Companies mentioned: 日本赤十字社神奈川県支部、神奈川県青少年赤十字指導者協議会

Facts:
- Wednesday, Aug. 12, Reiwa 8, 9:45–17:00

## Aug. 8 is World Cat Day. Campaign launches to turn 20,000 bags of cat food with defective packaging into support for rescue cats, with “you set the price.”

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:37:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000112568.html
- anchor: #n1858972
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社uniam、OzHarvest、農林水産省、一般社団法人ペットフード協会

Facts:
- Customers can choose from 6 price tiers: 300 yen, 500 yen, 700 yen, 1,000 yen, 1,500 yen or 2,222 yen
- Domestic pet food shipments totaled 567,724 tons in fiscal 2024
- Of that, cat food accounted for 316,758 tons

## 【靴のヒラキ】“Summer Vacation Kids’ Workshop” to be held at PLAT UMEKITA on Thursday, Aug. 13! Enjoy shoe-decorating activities with the family and foot measurements by professionals!!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:37:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000028560.html
- anchor: #n1858973
- Companies mentioned: ヒラキ株式会社、靴のヒラキ、PLAT UMEKITA、グランフロント大阪

Facts:
- Sneaker size: 14.0 cm
- Measurement time: approximately 5–10 minutes

## 10 professional golfers to participate as 大建興産株式会社 and 株式会社イー・グルーブ co-host the 3rd E-Data Championship

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:30:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000150305.html
- anchor: #n1858974
- Companies mentioned: 大建興産株式会社、株式会社イー・グルーブ、三木ゴルフ倶楽部

Facts:
- 10 professional golfers
- July 14, 2026
- 18 holes

## 5 minutes on foot from Bandobashi Station: スペラボ storage unit Yokohama Bandobashi No. 3 to open on September 1, 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000810.000062166.html
- anchor: #n1858976
- Companies mentioned: スペラボ、UKCorporation、アユカワTV

Facts:
- 700 locations
- 22,000 rooms
- Small (0.5 tatami mats)
- 1 tatami mat
- 2 tatami mats
- 3 tatami mats
- As little as 1 hour
- 800,000 vacant homes

## Takarazuka Revue Snow Troupe Tokyo Takarazuka Theater production of The Poe Clan to be screened live on the final performance day!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002043.000003481.html
- anchor: #n1858975
- Companies mentioned: 宝塚歌劇団、ライブ・ビューイング・ジャパン、小学館、チケットぴあ、セブン-イレブン、ファミリーマート、宝塚クリエイティブアーツ

Facts:
- To be performed at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater (Tokyo) on Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Curtain time: 13:30 on Sunday, October 25, 2026
- 5,000 yen (reserved seating throughout / tax included)
- Up to 4 tickets per person
- Admission charged for ages 3 and up

## Become a dagashi shop owner and experience sourcing, pricing, and promotion. “Become a Dagashi Shop Owner!” event to be held in Musashi-Shinjo, Kawasaki

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:23:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000868.000099150.html
- anchor: #n1858957
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NIJIN、NIJINアカデミー武蔵新城校、NIJIN放課後プロジェクトスクール、しんじょのねどこ

Facts:
- 3 days
- Capacity: 8 people
- 駄菓子は1個10円

## 5-inch compact SIM-free smartphone Blackview WAVE 2C launches! Runs Android 16 Go and features a lightweight 158.5 g body

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:23:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000104.000096478.html
- anchor: #n1858958
- Companies mentioned: Blackview、Shenzhen Doke Electronic Co.、Ltd.

Facts:
- Compact SIM-free smartphone with a 5-inch display
- Compact body weighing approximately 158.5 g
- Regular retail price: 13,400 yen (tax included)
- 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage
- Virtual RAM expansion up to 6 GB
- microSD cards up to 1 TB
- 5 MP rear camera
- 2 MP front camera
- 3,000 mAh (supports 5 W charging)

## At アオアヲ ナルト リゾート, enjoy a Happy Halloween this fall with the “Kids Passport”—sweets, an art workshop, and festival games!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001045.000024632.html
- anchor: #n1858960
- Companies mentioned: アオアヲ ナルト リゾート、テラスカフェ オーゲ、堂の浦鳴門本店、大塚国際美術館

Facts:
- ・24,500円～（2名１室）
- ・23,000円～（3名１室）
- ・22,000円～（4名１室）
- ・Price: 1,500 yen (tax included)

## Consultants from 船井総研サプライチェーンコンサルティング to speak at the September 04, 2026 “First TUNAG Logistics Briefing: Aiming to Build a Sustainable Transport Company” (hosted by 株式会社スタメン)

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001321.000059144.html
- anchor: #n1858959
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社船井総研サプライチェーンコンサルティング、株式会社スタメン、船井総合研究所

Facts:
- Turnover rate reduced from 24% to 9%
- Cut administrative workload by 80%

## Waterproof, barefoot-feel 5-toe shoes “TRAILOPE WP” launch on Thursday, August 6. Ready for rain and snow, bringing outdoor performance into everyday life.

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:16:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000117866.html
- anchor: #n1858961
- Companies mentioned: Barefootinc Japan株式会社、Vibram FiveFingers

Facts:
- Price: 39,600 yen (tax included)
- Release date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
- 3.7 mm “MEGAGRIP” rubber sole
- M43/220g
- W37/162g

## As soaring ad costs and social media alone make it harder to get noticed, former TV announcer and “news zero” director to hold a September seminar on media exposure strategies

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000185510.html
- anchor: #n1858911
- Companies mentioned: 十色LAB株式会社、日本テレビ、NHK

Facts:
- 2026年9月9日（水）、9月24日（木）の2日間
- Has spent more than 15 years reporting, planning, and editing on the front lines of news and informational programs
- Participation fee: 2,000 yen

## New “Yuhannpatsu Pillow” from エムリリー, which has won more than 33 million yen in cumulative support on Makuake

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000151.000090955.html
- anchor: #n1858910
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社新陽トレーディング、MLILY、Makuake、マンチェスター・ユナイテッド、エムリリー

Facts:
- Total support has surpassed 33 million yen
- Features 210 independent cubes
- More than 50 million units sold worldwide
- Available in 110 countries

## 置き配利用経験は6割超。未利用の理由1位は「盗難への不安」、安心して利用するために最も求められるのは「盗難・紛失時の補償」

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000238.000144334.html
- anchor: #n1858909
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社システムリサーチ、創作品モールあるる

Facts:
- 62.8% have used unattended delivery
- “I can receive packages even when I’m not home” was the most common response, at 77.7%
- “I’m concerned about theft” was the most common response, at 67.6%
- “Compensation in case of theft or loss” topped the list at 58.5%

## [September 4, 19:30] Tackling the worsening labor shortage and employment of people with disabilities: “Networking Event on Organizational Development and Recruitment” for business leaders and HR managers to be held in Shibuya!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000425.000061977.html
- anchor: #n1858908
- Companies mentioned: KOBUSHI MARKETING合同会社、ANCORE、ブライトワークス株式会社、KOBUSHI BEER LOUNGE & BAR

Facts:
- Participation fee + all-you-can-drink craft beer and specialty cocktails + hearty meal: 10,000 yen (advance payment)
- Participation fee + all-you-can-drink craft beer and specialty cocktails + hearty meal: 11,000 yen (payment on the day)
- Total funding raised: 12 billion yen
- 2,000 total transactions handled
- A community with 5,000 members
- More than 200 business networking events annually
- A network of 10,000 people
- Approximately 85 companies participating
- 30,000 yen per month (excluding tax)
- ROI of approximately 15 times

## Summer vacation special! Popular weekend-only items available on weekdays too | 3 popular shops open at WHATAWON’s “WBOX”

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000798.000096544.html
- anchor: #n1858907
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社antiqua、WHATAWON、WBOX、SOUR DROPS、KACHI KACHI LAB、PETA LOVE

Facts:
- During the Obon period (August 8–August 16), each shop will be open every day
- Hours: 10:00–17:00
- ■ WBOX hours: 10:00–19:30

## Animate Akihabara to reopen on August 8 with expanded retail space! In addition to a larger character goods floor, the store will add a floor dedicated to capsule toys and a floor for limited-time events

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:54+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008769.000016756.html
- anchor: #n1858912
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アニメイト、POP @P CAPSULE -AKIHABARA-

Facts:
- Reopening on August 8, 2026
- Floors 4–7 will host official shops and events
- Floors 2 and 3 are dedicated to character goods
- Renovation of the character goods floors from 1 to 6

## 京都ヨドバシの6階レストランフロアと地下2階専門店街が同時リニューアル ほっと ひといき × まいにちに 彩りと豊かさと

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000092446.html
- anchor: #n1858913
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ヨドバシ建物、京都ヨドバシ、ヨドバシカメラマルチメディア京都、ロピア、AINZ&TULPE、YAMASHO Natural Eats & Liquor、青山フラワーマーケット、ユニクロ

Facts:
- Phase 2 of the renovation, which has been progressing in stages since spring 2026, will be completed in September 2026
- More than 500 parking spaces

## [1 in 2 people are unaware they participate in reuse] Making reuse easier to start is key to expanding participation and making it part of everyday life

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000166.000123523.html
- anchor: #n1858914
- Companies mentioned: ブックオフ、ブックオフグループホールディングス株式会社、Jalan Jalan Japan、hugall、Rehello by BOOKOFF、aidect、BOOKOFF USA

Facts:
- 1,014 valid responses
- 1年間でリユース経験がある人は83.0％
- Selling to a reuse shop
- Listing items on a flea market app
- Giving items to family or acquaintances
- Have never used any of these
- Total appraisal value under 10,000 yen
- 100,000 yen or more
- When tidying up
- No particular set time
- When buying something new
- List items on a flea market app
- Sell items at a reuse shop
- Give it to family or acquaintances
- Group

## VTuberグループ「ンニマニティ」所属の『押水結夏』誕生日記念グッズが販売開始！

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000164816.html
- anchor: #n1858945
- Companies mentioned: ンニマニティ、ンニマニティ合同会社、押水結夏

Facts:
- ¥10,000 (tax included)
- ¥3,400 (tax included)
- ¥2,200 (tax included)
- ¥1,900 (tax included)
- ¥500 (tax included)
- ¥2,000 (tax included)

## 2026年夏、税務調査はどう変わる？新コラム「2026年夏の税務調査のトレンド大予想」を公開【税務調査110番】

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000183335.html
- anchor: #n1858944
- Companies mentioned: 税理士法人クオリティ・ワン、国税庁

Facts:
- All tax offices have been covered since July 10, 2026
- Full-scale implementation planned for September 2026
- More than 130 tax audits annually

## A “sip of cool” in the scorching heat. 2 peach drinks focused on juicy fruit texture launch for a limited time this summer

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000170347.html
- anchor: #n1858943
- Companies mentioned: アプローズ株式会社、RAISE BAR

Facts:
- 1,500 yen, tax included

## [A New Night] “Cheddar flavor” arrives at 星のチュロス ぷちゅ

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000171564.html
- anchor: #n1858942
- Companies mentioned: 健康屋株式会社、星のチュロス

Facts:
- On sale starting August 7, 2026
- In addition to cheddar, we currently offer 7 other flavors, for a total of 8

## The 3rd lineup of performers announced for “Rockroshi Starry Music Festival 2026,” the Music &CampFes held once again under Asia's No. 1 starry sky, “singing with the stars”!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000068078.html
- anchor: #n1858941
- Companies mentioned: SCOOBIE DO、かりゆし58、Rei、No.4、ACIDMAN、黒木渚、水曜日のカンパネラ、SPECIAL OTHERS、Name the Night、THE BACK HORN、MONGOL800、山内総一郎、レトロリロン、OKAMOTO’S、神はサイコロを振らない、GLIM SPANKY、とまとくらぶ、MONKEY MAJIK、yama、Rockroshi Starry Music Festival実行委員会

Facts:
- 2-day pass: 17,700 yen
- [Fukui Prefecture resident discount] 1-day pass: 7,700 yen
- 2-day pass: 13,200 yen
- [Student discount (junior and senior high school students)] 1-day pass: 3,300 yen
- 2-day pass: 5,500 yen
- [Student discount (university and vocational school students)] 1-day pass: 6,600 yen
- 2-day pass: 11,000 yen
- [VIP glamping] 220,000 yen
- [VIP auto camping] 88,000 yen

## A campaign is underway offering 100 people the chance to win QUO Card Pay worth 3,000 yen! Watch unlimited programs from the Tokai region on Locipo（ロキポ） over the Obon holiday!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000104869.html
- anchor: #n1858940
- Companies mentioned: Locipo（ロキポ）、東海テレビ、中京テレビ放送、CBCテレビ、メ～テレ、テレビ愛知

Facts:
- QUO Card Pay worth 3,000 yen
- 100 winners
- August 8, 2026 (Saturday)
- Sunday, August 16

## [Held 9/1] Beloved products × messaging that resonates: The chairman of Pine Ame discusses the SNS strategy behind a brand that remains beloved (36th Commercial Promotion Month: Commemorative Lecture)

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000157317.html
- anchor: #n1858939
- Companies mentioned: 東大阪商工会議所、パイン株式会社

Facts:
- Capacity: 80 people
- Approximately 6,000 members

## [LINKS UMEDA] 12 restaurants on the 8th-floor restaurant level, LINKS DINING, to open sequentially starting in August; renovation of all 22 restaurants completed

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000092330.html
- anchor: #n1858938
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ヨドバシ建物、LINKS UMEDA、ヨドバシカメラ

Facts:
- Approximately 170 diverse stores
- As many as 1,100 customer parking spaces

## The 2nd collaboration between Kemono Friends and ミタクルブロック. This time, Serval, Raccoon, Fennec and Mirai are coming as build-it-yourself block figures!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000164761.html
- anchor: #n1858937
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社G-ant、けものフレンズプロジェクト、ミタクルブロック

Facts:
- Figure only (Serval/Raccoon/Fennec/Mirai): 3,300 yen each (tax included)
- Figure + mini character + stage set: 7,700 yen (tax included)
- Within 20 business days of the sales end date
- Approx. 5–6 cm tall

## What “women really think” is common to 90% of lost home sales? Free online seminar for home sales professionals on using the psychology of women, who hold the purchasing decision-making power, to improve closing rates

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000073.000058599.html
- anchor: #n1858936
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Homeport

Facts:
- We have worked with the “homes” of a total of 15,000 women to date
- Addressing more than 10,000 household challenges, starting with “organizing”

## [November 22 and 23 / United Nations University] Connecting LGBTQ initiatives across regions and fields. Registration opens for the “2nd Symposium on Creating Communities Where LGBTQ People Can Live with Peace of Mind.”

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000047512.html
- anchor: #n1858935
- Companies mentioned: 認定NPO法人ReBit、早稲田大学総合研究機構 SOGI調査研究所、日本大学、筑波大学、弘前大学、一般社団法人にじーず、特定非営利活動法人ASTA、Tネット、NPO法人北海道レインボー・リソースセンターL-Port、Take it! 虹、認定NPO法人虹色ダイバーシティ

Facts:
- 2nd Symposium on Creating Communities Where LGBTQ People Can Live with Peace of Mind
- The “2nd Symposium on Creating Communities Where LGBTQ People Can Live with Peace of Mind” will be held at United Nations University over 2 days
- 14 programs will address a wide range of topics related to daily life
- Approximately 30 practitioners, local government employees and researchers from across Japan will join us
- Who should attend: Organizations and individuals working to address LGBTQ-related issues, government and local authority employees, and people involved in education, healthcare and welfare (capacity: 500 people per day)
- Providing practical, ongoing support to more than 280 local governments, while also...
- Delivering 2,300 classes and training sessions on LGBTQ issues and diversity at schools, government agencies and companies
- Delivered to more than 330,000 people

## End your journey with spectacular views and Wagyu beef.

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000109.000151015.html
- anchor: #n1858934
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SEKIYA RESORT、GALLERIA MIDOBARU、WAGYU STEAK THE PEAK、別邸はる樹、テラス御堂原、100年別荘™

Facts:
- 9,900 yen per person (tax included)
- A custom white-brick oven heated to approximately 600°C
- Grew sales by more than 30 times

## [Wakamono Research survey] The short-video boom! A major survey of how long today's high school students in the Reiwa era can watch videos

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000202.000162122.html
- anchor: #n1858933
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワカモノリサーチ、TikTok、YouTube

Facts:
- 80.9% answered “I can.”
- 76.8% answered “I can.”
- The most common answer was “within 5 minutes,” accounting for 35.8% overall.
- The next most common answer was “within 1 minute,” at 26.8% overall.
- The next most common duration was “within 30 seconds,” at 9.4% overall

## Support for shelters following the ＜令和8年熊本地震＞

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000237.000050601.html
- anchor: #n1858932
- Companies mentioned: EcoFlow Technology Japan株式会社、アンカー・ジャパン株式会社、株式会社INFORICH、エレコム株式会社、株式会社オウルテック、株式会社CIO、株式会社MOTTERU、株式会社ユーグリーン・ジャパン、NTT株式会社、NTT東日本株式会社、NTT西日本株式会社、株式会社NTTドコモ、NTTドコモビジネス株式会社、KDDI株式会社、ソフトバンク株式会社、楽天モバイル株式会社

Facts:
- 100 mobile battery packs
- Mobile batteries: approximately 2,300 units
- Charging cables: approximately 2,050 units

## 「KAORIUM」が「生活の木 有楽町マルイ 期間限定ポップアップストア」にて、星座に基づくエレメントを取り入れた香り体験を提供

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000238.000051694.html
- anchor: #n1858931
- Companies mentioned: SCENTMATIC株式会社、生活の木、有楽町マルイ、KAORIUM、イヴルルド遙華

Facts:
- Event period: August 5, 2026 (Wednesday)–August 18 (Tuesday)
- 営業時間：11:00～20:00（最終日は18:00まで）

## There are 24,696 nursing homes nationwide with private rooms (42.7%), with regional differences of up to 49.3 percentage points among prefectures | みんなの介護研究所 “Private Room Availability Survey” <August 2026>

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000247.000015597.html
- anchor: #n1858930
- Companies mentioned: みんなの介護、株式会社クーリエ、TFCO株式会社

Facts:
- 42.7%
- Osaka Prefecture: 65.9%
- 2,709 facilities
- Kochi Prefecture: 16.6%
- 64 facilities
- 82.2%
- 3,771 facilities

## Online English conversation lessons now cost in the 3-yen range per lesson: QQEnglish, whose teachers are all full-time employees and hold TESOL qualifications, runs a first-month 99-yen campaign on all plans for August only

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000353.000016874.html
- anchor: #n1858929
- Companies mentioned: QQEnglish、CampusTop

Facts:
- 99 yen for the first month
- Regular price: 3,280 yen
- 14,980 yen
- Approximately 150 hours
- More than 550 hours
- 800,000 worldwide

## 20 new suit linings arrive at Global Style, a specialty suit shop! A wide range of designs, including stylish floral, soccer ball, flamingo, tiger, hula dancer and resort patterns.

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000398.000019787.html
- anchor: #n1858928
- Companies mentioned: グローバルスタイル株式会社、GINZAグローバルスタイル

## 【ステーキのどん】Lunch menus will be available during the Obon holiday period! We’re here to serve our customers satisfying meals.

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000450.000007269.html
- anchor: #n1858927
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アークミール、ステーキのどん、しゃぶしゃぶ すき焼 どん亭、ステーキハウス フォルクス

Facts:
- Daily special (3-item platter): ¥1,380 (¥1,518 including tax)
- Grilled chicken steak lunch: ¥980 (¥1,078 including tax)
- Hamburger steak lunch: ¥1,150 (¥1,265 including tax)
- Rice-thief lunch: ¥980 (¥1,078 including tax)

## Following the huge success of the Kyoto Minamiza Theater performance, the long-awaited Tokyo show is here! Goods information released for “Nintama Rantaro the Movie: The Strongest Military Advisor of the Dokutake Ninja Squad — Cinema Concert” in Tokyo, taking place Aug. 29 (Sat.) and 30 (Sun.), 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000571.000053064.html
- anchor: #n1858926
- Companies mentioned: 松竹株式会社、昭和女子大学、e+（イープラス）、Mitt、グランドフィルハーモニック東京、尼子騒兵衛、馬飼野康二、田中真弓、関俊彦、佐々木新平、海沼みきな、湖東ひとみ、庄司燦

Facts:
- A smash hit with box office revenue exceeding ¥3.35 billion
- Purchase at least ¥3,000 worth of goods (tax included)
- S seats with merchandise: ¥12,000 (tax included)
- S seats: ¥10,000 (tax included)
- A seats with merchandise: ¥11,000 (tax included)
- A seats: ¥9,000 (tax included)

## アキッパ to operate official parking facilities at “UNAGI ROCK FESTIVAL2026”

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000619.000016205.html
- anchor: #n1858925
- Companies mentioned: akippa株式会社、LAKE SUWA WONDERLAND実行委員会

Facts:
- Parking for a total of 950 vehicles
- Price: ¥4,000 (tax included)
- Price: ¥2,000 (tax included)
- Current cumulative membership: 5.5 million
- Capital: 2 billion yen

## 10 volumes of “Attack on Titan” free exclusively on コミックシーモア! It’s summer! It’s manga!! It’s コミックシーモア!!! The “コミックシーモア Big Savings SALE” is on!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000767.000009284.html
- anchor: #n1858924
- Companies mentioned: NTTソルマーレ株式会社、コミックシーモア、講談社、シーモアコミックス、MangaPlaza

Facts:
- 10 volumes of “Attack on Titan” free exclusively on コミックシーモア
- “99% OFF Coupon Lottery,” offering coupons for up to 99% off
- “70% Point Back,” get up to 70% of your purchase back
- Get up to 30,000 points! Point Festival campaign
- More than 40 million monthly users!
- More than 1.91 million titles available, primarily comics
- More than 2,400 original comics
- More than 4.45 million customer reviews, among the most in the industry
- More than 63,100 free titles
- More than 1,400 special offers

## 休暇村支笏湖 will hold the “Lake Shikotsu Nature Positive Action @ Morappu Campground” on Aug. 19 as part of the 千歳市 Airport’s 100th anniversary celebration

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000796.000085653.html
- anchor: #n1858923
- Companies mentioned: 休暇村支笏湖、北海道新聞社、環境省、千歳市

Facts:
- 千歳市 Airport Opening 100th Anniversary
- No. 1 for 11 consecutive years
- Overnight stay: ¥1,300 per adult
- Day trip: ¥1,000 per adult

## 【Press release】SeaHorses Mikawa signs a corporate partnership agreement with 株式会社クレディセゾン! Official fan club “MIKAWARIUM supported by クレディセゾン” launches

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001215.000097825.html
- anchor: #n1858922
- Companies mentioned: シーホース三河株式会社、株式会社クレディセゾン

Facts:
- 2026-27 season corporate partnership

## Tickets for “STRAIGHT UP FESTIVAL ’26 by WILKINSON,” ウィルキンソン’s invitation-only summer festival, go on general presale today!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001781.000011969.html
- anchor: #n1858921
- Companies mentioned: ウィルキンソン、STARBASE、アサヒ飲料、Kohjiya、C.O.S.A.、鈴木真海子、Ryohu、KOMOREBI

Facts:
- Taking place Sept. 19, 2026, on the special stage at SUNSET BEACH PARK INAGE
- General ticket presale runs from 10:00 on Saturday, Aug. 8, through 23:59 on Sunday, Aug. 23

## A spectacular collaboration PV featuring Tamaki Suoh (CV: Mamoru Miyano) × Takumi Usui (CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto) is now available!! A LaLa 50th anniversary ad is currently on display on the 165-inch digital signage at アニメイト Ikebukuro Main Store!!!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002420.000046848.html
- anchor: #n1858920
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社白泉社、アニメイト

Facts:
- 165-inch digital signage at アニメイト Ikebukuro Main Store
- LaLa 50th anniversary ad
- Aug. 7, 2026–Aug. 13, 2026
- Through Aug. 16, 2026
- Through Aug. 24, 2026
- July 24, 2026–Aug. 23, 2026
- Aug. 24, 2026–Sept. 23, 2026
- Aug. 5, 2026–Oct. 4, 2026

## The melodies that changed film history return alongside iconic scenes. Experience the world of ジョン・ウィリアムズ through the screen and orchestra. “John Williams: Cinema Spectacular Concert” announced!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003483.000012949.html
- anchor: #n1858919
- Companies mentioned: ジョン・ウィリアムズ、スティーヴン・スピルバーグ、東京フィルハーモニー交響楽団、キョードー東京、キョードーメディアス、ニコラス・バック、別所哲也

Facts:
- 2027年1月16日（土）、17日（日）
- More than 50 minutes of footage
- S seats: Adult ¥13,500
- A seats: Adult ¥10,500
- B seats: Adult ¥8,500

## 【Obon Subscription Switch Campaign】

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003603.000022425.html
- anchor: #n1858918
- Companies mentioned: AWA株式会社、Apple Inc.、Google Inc.、株式会社サイバーエージェント、エイベックス・エンタテインメント株式会社

Facts:
- Get your ¥980 monthly fee back
- 配信楽曲数は1億5千万曲
- Celebrities and users have created approximately 16 million playlists
- A range of plans is available, including the “FREE Plan,” which lets you use all features free of charge each month except for the “STANDARD Plan” and “Offline Playback”; the “Student Plan,” for students in junior high school and above, which offers all features for ¥480 per month (tax included); and the “Artist Plan,” which lets you listen to selected artists without limits for ¥270 per month (tax included).

## Uno Kanda opens up about 3 miscarriages and fertility treatment: “I resented God”; she also reveals her former heavy drinking, with “morning and lunchtime champagne,” and hair-loss treatment at age 51; the studio is stunned by what the legendary ageless beauties are up to now! Sawa Suzuki also discusses her surgery for uterine fibroids

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003745.000064643.html
- anchor: #n1858917
- Companies mentioned: ABEMA、AbemaTV,Inc.

Facts:
- Hair-loss treatment at age 51
- 3 miscarriages
- 10th anniversary of launch
- 1,180 yen per month
- 680 yen per month

## An interview with the cast of Growth’s new drama CD “DOUBLE EDGE,” part of the ALIVE「あの頃の僕らは」 series, is here! Plus, an interview with Shunichi Toki and Daiki Hamano after recording the 新曲「諸刃」!

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008761.000016756.html
- anchor: #n1858916
- Companies mentioned: ALIVE、Growth、Zix、ツキノ芸能プロダクション、サンプロモーションエンターテイメント、ALIVE「あの頃の僕らは」、Growthによる新作ドラマCD「DOUBLE EDGE」、新曲「諸刃」

Facts:
- 【Price】¥3,960 (before tax)
- 【Release date】Friday, Aug. 28, 2026

## アニメイト fair “TSUKINO SPLASH NIGHT” announced! An interview following the recording of “Moonlight Splash,” the theme song performed by special unit “Summer Knight (サマーナイト)”

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008762.000016756.html
- anchor: #n1858915
- Companies mentioned: アニメイト、ツキノ芸能プロダクション、zakbee、KAN TAKAHIKO、Six Gravity、Procellarum、SOARA、Growth、SolidS、QUELL

Facts:
- A summer fair will be held at participating アニメイト stores from Aug. 8 (Sat.) to Aug. 30 (Sun.), 2026!
- “Moonlight Splash” goes on sale Aug. 8, 2026, at アニメイト stores participating in the summer fair.
- 【Price】¥2,750 (before tax)
- ■Participating stores (17 stores in total)
- During the campaign, for every ¥2,200 spent, including tax, on goods related to “Tsukiuta.” and “ツキノ芸能プロダクション”

## 【Sapporo Jozankei Onsen 章月グランドホテル】【Solo trip】A relaxing hot spring getaway for adults, with a private bath and a free-spirited itinerary

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002073.000019483.html
- anchor: #n1858901
- Companies mentioned: 野口観光マネジメント株式会社、章月グランドホテル

Facts:
- 50 guest rooms
- Includes 50 minutes’ use of the meditation bath

## 【博文栄光堂関西店】Now accepting requests to replace Buddhist altar lighting with LED! Manufacturing and imports/exports of general-use fluorescent lamps will be discontinued by the end of 2027

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000188020.html
- anchor: #n1858770
- Companies mentioned: 博文栄光堂関西店、株式会社東西哲学書院

Facts:
- Phone: 06-6767-1001
- Business hours: 10:00–18:00

## Psychological suspense film “DOPPEL,” set in a theater troupe, now streaming

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000027075.html
- anchor: #n1858769
- Companies mentioned: セブンフィルム株式会社、カンフェティ、劇団少年社中、BLANK2Y、Celest1a、SUPER JUNIOR

Facts:
- Began on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026
- Available for a limited time through Aug. 16 (Sun)
- Viewing ticket: 1,500 yen (tax included)
- Total runtime: 60 minutes
- Screening for 1 week at Cine Mart Shinjuku starting April 17, 2026 (Fri)
- Attracted about 900 people
- Jumped sharply to 9th place from 309th the previous week
- Preview screening held in December 2025
- Debuted in 2022 as BLANK2Y, a global K-pop boy group from Japan, South Korea and China

## [バンビシャス奈良] 2026-27 season fan club kickoff event to be held

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000150.000105349.html
- anchor: #n1858768
- Companies mentioned: バンビシャス奈良、クラブバンビシャス、Bリーグ、BamVenus、パク サヒャン、シカッチェ

Facts:
- For the first 150 guests
- Adults (high school students and older): 6,000 yen (tax included)
- Elementary and junior high school students: 5,700 yen (tax included)
- A participation fee of 1,200 yen (tax included) will be charged for the 2nd person onward.

## Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake: Support Activities (Third Report)

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000219.000042458.html
- anchor: #n1858767
- Companies mentioned: 東亜建設株式会社、株式会社東亜産業、医療法人尚仁会高田病院、ダーナ保育園、西福寺、鏡武道館、火乃国屋、教法寺

Facts:
- 30 engineers and workers
- 21,600 bottles of drinking water
- 1,500 bottles of drinking water (500 ml plastic bottles)
- 350 servings of emergency food

## [Free appraisal] Get organized for Obon! The 高価買取おたからや event buying fair will be held at 島忠ホームズ東村山店 in Higashimurayama, Tokyo! | Aug. 8 (Sat)–Aug. 21 (Fri)

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000310.000080252.html
- anchor: #n1858766
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社いーふらん、高価買取おたからや、島忠ホームズ東村山店

Facts:
- More than 1,940 stores worldwide
- High rating rate 96.2%
- Foreign-made gold ingot, 1Kg: 30,002,000 yen
- Accessories found at a family home (K18, 238.9 g): ¥5,368,400
- Bracelet purchased overseas (K22, 79.1 g): ¥2,164,300

## [Free appraisal] Get organized for Obon! The 高価買取おたからや event buying fair will be held at 島忠ホームズ大和店 in Yamato, Kanagawa! | Aug. 8 (Sat)–Aug. 23 (Sun)

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000309.000080252.html
- anchor: #n1858725
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社いーふらん、高価買取おたからや、島忠ホームズ大和店

Facts:
- More than 1,940 stores worldwide
- High rating rate 96.2%
- Foreign-made gold ingot, 1Kg: 30,002,000 yen
- Accessories found at a family home (K18, 238.9 g): ¥5,368,400
- Bracelet purchased overseas (K22, 79.1 g): ¥2,164,300

## [Indoor BBQ, a 1-minute walk from Sakae Station in Nagoya] “Refreshing Summer Gift Campaign” launches. All visitors receive a cooling towel and a free dessert upgrade; the 1st prize in the draw is a free lodging voucher inviting 1 group of 4 to ウッドデザインパーク岡崎

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001103.000045400.html
- anchor: #n1858724
- Companies mentioned: ウッドデザインパーク栄店、ウッドデザインパーク岡崎、ホットペッパーグルメ、ドン・キホーテ栄本店

Facts:
- BBQ venue a 1-minute walk from Sakae Station
- Seating for up to about 75 people
- All-you-can-drink alcohol: 2,500 yen
- All-you-can-drink soft drinks: 980 yen
- Premium fruit ice cream worth 800 yen
- 2026年8月8日（土）〜8月16日（日）

## 消費者庁、「プベルル酸」公表資料の決裁文書に係る4月の不開示決定を「取り消し、やり直しの開示決定を近く予定」と通知

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:10:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000065.000182444.html
- anchor: #n1858657
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社薫製倶楽部、小林製薬株式会社、厚生労働省、消費者庁

Facts:
- 3 nondisclosure decisions
- 8 nondisclosure decisions
- 2 deadline extensions

## [All available for 1 day only] Super-duper huge! A “whole one” plopped right on top ☆ Summer Big Parfait Festival launches!

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000193.000145123.html
- anchor: #n1858659
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社太陽社、お菓子のたいよう

Facts:
- Whole Peach Almond Jelly Parfait: 1,500 yen (tax included)
- Whole Mango Pudding Parfait: 1,620 yen (tax included)
- Whole Retro Pudding à la Mode: 1,380 yen (tax included)
- We have selected only “Madoka” peaches that meet the strict standard of at least 13 degrees Brix.
- This pudding contains a whopping 50% mango puree!

## [Free appraisal] Get organized for Obon! The 高価買取おたからや event buying fair will be held at イオン SENRITO専門館 in Toyonaka, Osaka! | Aug. 8 (Sat)–Aug. 16 (Sun)

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000308.000080252.html
- anchor: #n1858658
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社いーふらん、高価買取おたからや、イオン SENRITO専門館

Facts:
- More than 1,940 stores worldwide
- High rating rate 96.2%
- Foreign-made gold ingot, 1Kg: 30,002,000 yen
- Accessories found at a family home (K18, 238.9 g): ¥5,368,400
- Bracelet purchased overseas (K22, 79.1 g): ¥2,164,300

## 灯白社 unveils original merchandise for “第五人格OKINAWANEO,” a collaboration project with Identity V 第五人格

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:01:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000101.000074558.html
- anchor: #n1858660
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社灯白社、Joker Studio of NetEase、Identity V 第五人格

Facts:
- Event period: Aug. 8 (Sat), 2026, 10:00–Aug. 30 (Sun)
- Sales period: Aug. 31 (Mon), 2026, 10:00–Sept. 30 (Wed), 2026
- Capital: ¥36,500,000 (including capital reserve)
- Employees: 40 (including full-time employees and contractors)

## Popular artist Spray Art Eden, with more than 2 million total social media followers, to open a limited-time pop-up store at めおと横丁

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000304.000027217.html
- anchor: #n1858661
- Companies mentioned: Spray Art Eden、伊勢シーパラダイス、伊勢夫婦岩めおと横丁

Facts:
- More than 2 million total social media followers
- August 8, 2026 (Saturday)
- Sunday, August 23
- 9:00～17:00

## Support for Kumamoto Prefecture at the request of 食べる支援プロジェクト(たべぷろ) for the “Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake”

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000057.000124804.html
- anchor: #n1858662
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人 日本最適化栄養食協会、特定非営利活動法人（認定NPO法人）全国災害ボランティア支援団体ネットワークJVOAD、食べる支援プロジェクト(たべぷろ)

## “Gray Hair Coloring and Hair Quality Improvement Salon monet [モネ] Hyogo Okamoto Branch” to open in Kobe’s Okamoto district on Sept. 17, 2026 (Thu) | monet’s first location in Hyogo Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000152382.html
- anchor: #n1858675
- Companies mentioned: monet、株式会社GrandFusion、株式会社tenection、株式会社VOC

Facts:
- Plans to reach 50 stores in the future
- Up to 100 stores
- More than 20 beauty salons in Japan and overseas
- More than 180 hairstylists
- Haircut course: ¥10,000
- Haircut + color course: ¥14,000

## Art project launches bringing together designers and people with severe disabilities who require medical care, creating community collaboration through a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare model program for day-care services

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000120367.html
- anchor: #n1858674
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人 ソルウェイズ、一般社団法人Ami ra mel、Terashima Design Co.、FUKUSHIMA DESIGN

Facts:
- Established: January 2017
- Continuing workshops and outreach activities (planned to continue for 3 years)

## [Aug. 22] Futsal legend Kaoru Morioka to hold retirement match

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000039678.html
- anchor: #n1858673
- Companies mentioned: ASVペスカドーラ町田、Black Shorts、FIRE FOX、大洋薬品／BANFF、名古屋オーシャンズ、オ・パルロ・フェロルFS、立川・府中アスレティックFC、リガーレヴィア葛飾

Facts:
- 日時：2026年8月22日(土)14:00キックオフ
- A special day marking the culmination of a competitive career spanning more than 25 years
- F.League career totals: 411 matches and 325 goals

## [First in Japan] TOKYO-loving squid chips debut at 大丸東京店!

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000100.000078605.html
- anchor: #n1858672
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社坂角総本舖、大丸東京店

Facts:
- Period: Aug. 12 (Wed)–25 (Tue), 2026
- Contents/price: 6 bags / 842 yen (tax included)
- Spend at least 2,160 yen (tax included) for 1 chance to turn the raffle wheel
- Price: 2,916 yen (tax included)

## Executives and HR leaders to compare real-world personnel evaluation standards from other companies at the “1st HR Meeting” on Sept. 4 (Fri) at Sanbo BAR Shinjuku

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000016218.html
- anchor: #n1858671
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社経営参謀、白潟総合研究所株式会社、さくらインターネット、SoLabo

Facts:
- Participation fee: 6,000 yen
- Sept. 4, 2026

## [久世福商店 Special Sale] Make Obon lunches easier. Popular pasta sauce bulk-buy sale launches Aug. 8

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000222.000158568.html
- anchor: #n1858670
- Companies mentioned: 久世福商店、株式会社サンクゼール

Facts:
- 10% off when you buy 2 eligible products
- 15% off when you buy 3 or more eligible products
- Regular price: 890 yen (tax included)
- Regular price: 720 yen (tax included)
- Regular price: 600 yen (tax included)
- 230 yen each (tax included)

## Aiming for zero feline kidney disease. Reflecting on how AIM will change the future for cats and people. Talk event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Cat Certification Exam!

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000250.000056056.html
- anchor: #n1858669
- Companies mentioned: 日販セグモ株式会社、一般社団法人AIM医学研究所、一般社団法人ねこと今日、神保町にゃんこ堂、株式会社ライブ・パブリッシング

Facts:
- Venue capacity: up to 50 people
- Online capacity: up to 300 people
- A total of about ４万人 pet owners and cat lovers have taken the exam
- About 30,000 successful candidates
- “Official Cat Certification Exam Guidebook: Beginner Level, Revised Edition” (1,540 yen, tax included)
- “Official Cat Certification Exam Guidebook: Intermediate and Advanced Levels, Revised Edition” (1,650 yen, tax included)
- “Cat Law and Money, Expanded and Revised Edition” (1,870 yen, tax included)

## The Cat Certification Exam, one of the world’s largest specialized tests of cat knowledge, has been taken by about ４万人 people. Its 10th exam, marking its 10th year, will be held nationwide in March 2027.

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000251.000056056.html
- anchor: #n1858668
- Companies mentioned: 日販セグモ株式会社、神保町にゃんこ堂、ライブ・パブリッシング、どうぶつ基金

Facts:
- About 30,000 people have passed
- 94% of examinees say they have become better able to understand cats’ feelings and reasons for their behavior
- An online examination that can be taken at real venues in 5 locations nationwide or from home using a computer with a camera, tablet or smartphone
- Beginner / 4,950 yen
- Intermediate / 6,200 yen
- Advanced / 7,500 yen
- Beginner and intermediate combination / 9,900 yen
- Intermediate and advanced combination / 11,900 yen
- Beginner, intermediate and advanced combination / 15,900 yen

## ME-Q to launch an “Original Passport Case OEM Production Support Plan” for corporations and organizations on Aug. 5, 2026, supporting travel and tourism goods and event merchandise sales

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000395.000072705.html
- anchor: #n1858667
- Companies mentioned: ME-Q、株式会社MAW、旅行会社、観光関連企業、自治体、ホテル、空港、レジャー施設、キャラクターライセンス企業

## アキッパ and J1’s 水戸ホーリーホック partner to begin efforts to improve access around Mito Shinkin Bank Stadium

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000622.000016205.html
- anchor: #n1858666
- Companies mentioned: akippa株式会社、株式会社フットボールクラブ水戸ホーリーホック、水戸ホーリーホック、アキッパ

Facts:
- 2026/27 season
- More than 55,000 items
- 5.5 million people

## [Making the know-how of top PR professionals completely free] “50 PR Skills and Techniques Practiced by Top PR Professionals” released all at once on YouTube! Campaign to mark the completion of all 50 selections

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000799.000033279.html
- anchor: #n1858665
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カレー総合研究所、井上戦略PRコンサルティング事務所、大谷翔平、近畿大学、沖縄ジャングリア、GU、バルミューダ、コカ・コーラ、A社、グレートバリアリーフ、高市総理、大阪万博、林修

Facts:
- Released sequentially over the course of 1 year
- A course of your choice will be awarded by lottery to １ company
- With more than 30 years of experience as a leading figure in public relations and PR in Japan
- More than 300 per year
- 18 million yen in debt

## [SeaHorses Mikawa] 2026-27 season team theme set as “ZABOOM!! (Zabūn)”! Set to unleash a massive wave of excitement ahead of the B.PREMIER opening

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001220.000097825.html
- anchor: #n1858664
- Companies mentioned: シーホース三河株式会社、B.LEAGUE PREMIER

Facts:
- 2026-27 season
- A new arena is scheduled to open in 2028

## Hokkaido boy band NORD(ノール) to release EP “1/N” (read: N-bun-no-ichi) on CD and digitally on the 10th anniversary of its formation!

- Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001864.000055377.html
- anchor: #n1858663
- Companies mentioned: NORD(ノール)、The Orchard Japan、M3、CREATIVE OFFICE CUE、Omotenashi Stage、ジョブキタ北八劇場リーディングシアター

Facts:
- All seats reserved, 8,000 yen (tax included)

## 【天虹】Announcement that the Company's board of directors approved the consolidated financial statements for the second quarter of Republic of China year 115

- Published: 2026-08-07T16:33:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=6937&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=153326&spoke_date=20260807
- anchor: #n1859226
- Companies mentioned: 天虹

天虹 reported its financial results for the first half of 115, with cumulative revenue of 1.3 billion yuan and EPS of 2.54 yuan.

## 【允強】The board approved a loan to a subsidiary and announced it in accordance with Article twenty-two, Paragraph one, Subparagraph three of the Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies.

- Published: 2026-08-07T16:33:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=2034&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=153310&spoke_date=20260807
- anchor: #n1859225
- Companies mentioned: 允強、YC INOX TR Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.

允強 approved a new loan of 484 million yuan to its wholly owned subsidiary YC INOX TR to support working capital needs.

## 【景碩】As the company’s securities met the criteria for announcing trading information requiring investor attention on the centralized securities market, it is disclosing material financial and business information to help investors make informed distinctions.

- Published: 2026-08-07T16:32:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3189&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=2&spoke_time=153204&spoke_date=20260807
- anchor: #n1859224
- Companies mentioned: 景碩

景碩 reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter and June of 115, with significant growth in revenue and net profit, prompting the announcement under the trading information alert criteria.

## 【佐登-KY】Announces that the board meeting to review the company’s consolidated financial statements for the second quarter of 115 is scheduled for August 17, 115.

- Published: 2026-08-07T16:32:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=4190&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=153201&spoke_date=20260807
- anchor: #n1859222

佐登-KY announced that it will hold a board meeting on August 17 to discuss its consolidated financial statements for the second quarter.

## 【偉訓】Announces revisions to certain content in the company’s annual report for 114.

- Published: 2026-08-07T16:31:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3032&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=153146&spoke_date=20260807
- anchor: #n1859221

偉訓科技 announced revisions to its annual report for 114 and has reuploaded it.

## 【正隆】Announces that the board of its &#12070; subsidiary Cheng Loong (Vietnam) resolved to increase the capital of Cheng Loong Bac Giang Company Limited.

- Published: 2026-08-07T16:31:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=1904&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=5&spoke_time=153135&spoke_date=20260807
- anchor: #n1859217
- Companies mentioned: 正隆、Cheng Loong Bac Giang Company Limited、Cheng Loong Vietnam Investment Co., Ltd.

正隆公告增資子公司Cheng Loong Bac Giang美金1,000萬元，以強化其營運資金與財務結構。

## 【晶豪科】As the company’s securities met the criteria for announcing trading information requiring investor attention on the centralized securities market, it is disclosing material financial and business information to help investors make informed distinctions.

- Published: 2026-08-07T16:31:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3006&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=153124&spoke_date=20260807
- anchor: #n1859216
- Companies mentioned: 晶豪科

晶豪科 announced its unaudited July financial results following unusual trading, reporting strong monthly revenue and profit.