[2nd edition] Practical webinar on “Specified Skilled Worker and Employment for Skill Development” in the logistics warehouse sector—to be held with questions from the 1st session incorporated! A thorough practical guide to the latest system information, success stories from other sectors, recruitment strategies and more
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The logistics warehouse sector is expected to accept 18,300 foreign workers over the 3 years from FY2026 to FY2028.
Original※特定技能1号（11,400人2026～2028年度の3年間）
* Employment for Skill Development: 6,900 people over the 2 years from FY2027 to FY2028
Taking on Shikoku’s regional challenges through public-private collaboration: NPO法人DAIS opens applications for participants in the “DAIS Project 2026 Second Half”
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Partnerships established with 23 of Shikoku’s 95 municipalities
More than 500 participants in total
Participation fee: 150,000 yen per person
Starting Oct. 14, 2026
Organizations to which recommendations will be submitted in the second half of 2026
For WiMAX, the lowest-rated aspect is neither “speed” nor “price,” but “benefits”—scoring 2.97 points in a 5-axis evaluation by 233 users, the only category below 3 points
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233 WiMAX users
“Benefits” score: 2.97 points
Highest score: speed, at 3.33 points
Dissatisfied votes (1–2 points): 23.2% for benefits
12.0% chose benefits as the deciding factor
Ranked 1st for “value for money” at 35.6%
15.8% understood the terms for receiving benefits before signing up
7.0% said they “were unable to receive them”
Benefits rating of 3.18 points among the 28 people who chose a service after seeing a campaign
1st place: Broad WiMAX, 3.22 points
Last place: BIGLOBE WiMAX, 2.67 points
A difference of 0.55 points
UQ WiMAX (n=91) scored 2.96 points for benefits alone
[YUGEN Gallery FUKUOKA] Exhibition “After Words, Beyond Meaning,” by 3 artists offering a new perspective on the world through the interplay of words and images, opens Friday, Sept. 11, 2026!
[First store in Gunma Prefecture!] Used tool specialist “アクトツール® Takasaki Store” to celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, August 29, 2026!
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On Saturday, August 29, 2026, we will open “アクトツール® Takasaki Store (located in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture; hereafter, Takasaki Store)” as a company-operated store.
Impact driver (TD173DRGX): 40,000 yen (tax included)
18V battery (BL1860B): 10,000 yen (tax included)
Used tools: 30% increase in purchase price
Unused tools: 10% increase in purchase price
※Through October 31, 2026
A no-lose prize draw open to customers who make a purchase of at least 2,000 yen in-store or complete a sale to us.
Operates 25 specialty tool stores, mainly in the Kanto region.
[Supporting Noto’s recovery] Taste the miraculous “Nanao oysters” and 14 varieties of local sake | A culinary journey from Yamanaka Onsen, Ishikawa, connecting Noto’s bounty to the future
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[Period] August 19, 2026–March 31, 2027 ※Some dates excluded
[Rates] Overnight stay with dinner and breakfast, per person: from 28,500 yen (2 people per 1 room), from 26,500 yen (3 people per 1 room), from 25,500 yen (4 people per 1 room)
[Rates] Overnight stay with dinner and breakfast, per person: from 28,500 yen (2 people per 1 room), from 26,500 yen (3 people per 1 room), from 25,500 yen
【To be held Sept. 10 (Thu.) at 19:00】“Shibuya Web Marketer Networking Event” on fall business growth strategies: インタースペース President 河端 and M&Aソーシングクラウド President 中 discuss the front lines of digital marketing!
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Sept. 10, 2026, at 19:00–
19:00～
Admission: 2,200 yen, including 1 drink (payment in advance)
Admission: 3,000 yen, including 1 drink (payment on the day)
≒JOY’s 5th single, “Summer Twin Tail,” released on Aug. 5 (Wed.), debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard JAPAN weekly singles sales chart with first-week sales of 371,043 copies!
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Sold 371,043 copies in its first week
Surpassed 338,000 copies in cumulative sales
First-week sales (276,793 copies)
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
Price: 2,500 yen (tax included)
Price: ¥1,200 (tax included)
A personal best of 5.88 million views
Streaming plays also surpassed 13.7 million
Companies mentioned：≒JOY、Sony Music、BABEL LABEL、superbly inc.
株式会社アドウィズ (Representative: 高田晃典) establishes and publishes operating quality standards for WEBBU, its subscription-based marketing support service — formalizing the assignment of a dedicated representative, mandatory monthly reports and advance disclosure of service scope
“You can publish a book even if you’re not good with computers”: A cram school director from Japan’s employment ice age generation, dismissed at least 4 times because of illness, uses AI to publish 2 books in Japanese and English simultaneously
【Shibuya, Tokyo】Strengthening nighttime self-pay nursing services. グランナースあさがお relocates its office from Chiyoda to Shibuya, further expanding 24-hour private nursing care, mainly in the Shibuya, Meguro and Setagaya areas
Report on the realities of personal bankruptcy published, drawing on 13 surveys of people who have experienced bankruptcy | Examines the gap between worries before filing and what actually happened
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13 surveys on the realities of personal bankruptcy
54.0% worried about negative effects on their children’s education
21.0% actually changed their school or university choices or used scholarships
37.0% worried about changing schools or disruptions to friendships
16.0% actually changed schools or childcare facilities
79.0% had considered divorce because of debt problems
14.0% divorced after filing
At meetings with bankruptcy trustees, 5.0% said, “I was afraid they would question me harshly”
64.0% said, “They were easier to talk to and calmer than I expected”
28.0% said, “They calmly checked only what was necessary”
92.0% said they were not afraid
59.0% said the amount exceeding 990,000 yen in savings and deposits
Monochrome begins technical testing for integrating perovskite into building materials. As its first project, it will conduct field tests in harsh environments with alpine climber 鈴木雄大
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Base camp at an altitude of around 6,000 m
Base camp at an altitude of 5000 m
From August to early September 2026
Around summer 2027
The initial evaluation is scheduled to be completed within approximately 6 months
POWDER ROOM announces its August 2026 “K-unnie’s Picks” selections, spotlighting everyday-use products for the change of seasons and choosing items through hands-on use
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Korean beauty media outlet POWDER ROOM has announced its “K-unnie’s Picks” for August 2026. Products suited to everyday use during the change of seasons were selected based on hands-on use.
How can the “33% conversion-rate barrier” be overcome? Bridal-specialized AI BridalInsight Pro Dolphin provides end-to-end support, from designing planners’ client consultations to improving conversion rates
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The 33% conversion-rate barrier
More than 350 wedding venues nationwide
18 years
Companies mentioned：株式会社ニュー・バリュー・フロンティア、BridalInsight Pro Dolphin
[Chikozan Park] Welcome to the nighttime zoo! Night Zoo 2026 offers a chance to see animals at night for 3 days: August 13 (Thursday), 14 (Friday), and 15 (Saturday)
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Open until 21:00
Adults (high school students and general admission): 500 yen
Original【京都・ホテル長楽館｜FRENCH LE CHENE】国指定重要文化財で味わう、京都の山々が育む秋の味覚
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Available from Oct. 1 (Thursday) to Nov. 30 (Monday), 2026
Chorakukan (the former Murai family villa) is a modern Kyoto building constructed in 1909 as the villa of Kichibei Murai, a Meiji-era businessman known as the Tobacco King.
It is distinguished by its design incorporating architectural styles from around the world and was designated a National Important Cultural Property on Dec. 9, 2024.
Established: September 1954
Companies mentioned：株式会社 長楽館、ホテル長楽館、FRENCH LE CHENE、Small Luxury Hotels of the World（SLH）
For Shinjuku executives and directors only! Networking event “新宿経営者の会,” bringing people together through shared interests, to be held at 参謀BAR新宿 on Monday, September 28
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Capacity: up to 20 people (including organizers)
Participation fee: 7,000 yen (drinks and food included)
オープンエイト launches its proprietary AI orchestration business, powered by one of Japan’s leading collections of more than 32 million pieces of business context data
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500,000 business videos
Adopted by approximately 1,100 companies to date
Companies mentioned：株式会社オープンエイト、Video BRAIN、Open BRAIN、8AI Studio、AI Data Cloud、日経225
[Yamagata, Kaminoyama Onsen | 日本の宿古窯] The “Hana no Yakata” wing will reopen on Sept. 14, 2026, unveiling a “gracious and ethereal retreat” blending traditional beauty with modern luxury.
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Guest stays in the new rooms will begin on Sept. 14, 2026
Guaranteed Zao-side view > Japanese-Western-style rooms with open-air baths: 8 rooms in total
Guaranteed Zao-side view > Japanese-Western-style rooms with open-air baths: 8 rooms in total / 60 square meters
Guaranteed Zao-side view > Japanese-Western-style rooms with open-air baths: 8 rooms in total / 60 square meters / capacity of 5 guests
Japanese-Western-style rooms with open-air baths (Hayama side): 4 rooms in total
Japanese-Western-style rooms with open-air baths (Hayama side): 4 rooms in total / 60 square meters
Japanese-Western room with open-air bath (Hayama side): 4 rooms in total / 60 sq. m. / capacity: 5 guests
Japanese-Western room (Hayama side): 4 rooms in total
Japanese-Western room (Hayama side): 4 rooms in total / 28 sq. m.
Japanese-Western room (Hayama side): 4 rooms in total / 28 sq. m. / capacity: 2 guests
【悠湯の郷ゆさ＆おふろcafé yusa】Popular food education experience “Kids Chef Program” now available for day trips this year! Peach-picking at 王将果樹園 and original parfait-making plan now on sale
A system that records conversations with patients and uses AI to automatically document medication histories has been introduced at 1,949 stores that provide dispensing services
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1,949 stores that provide dispensing services
A total of 27 stores: 8 in Kanto, 10 in western Japan, and 9 in the Tokai region
Average time spent documenting each medication history reduced by 50 seconds
Operates around 2,200 drugstores across 39 prefectures
“Kamatama Carbonara Trepici” inside waSTEP AWAJISHIMA, a large commercial complex on Awaji Island’s east coast offering gourmet specialties made with local ingredients, has refreshed its seasonal “2 chilled pasta dishes”!
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Pork shabu-shabu and maitake mushrooms with grated daikon, shichimi and ponzu sauce 1,380 yen
Awaji Island-produced boiled whitebait and mentaiko with yuzu pepper broth 1,420 yen
Can English education keep up with the generative AI wave? QQEnglish to hold free webinar for English teachers, “English Learning Methods Using AI,” on August 19
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800,000 users worldwide in total (as of July 2025)
U.S.-based running shoe brand Topo Athletic® named official partner of the “Nikko National Park Mountain Running Competition” and “Nikko National Park Lake Chuzenji Run & Walk”
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Carrying on more than 1,260 years of history since Shodo Shonin opened Mount Nikko
A 1,445-step sky corridor
On the shore of Lake Chuzenji at an elevation of 1,269 m
Hand-carved trophy made from Nikko cedar trees more than 300 years old
“Super BM FES” comes to Zepp Shinjuku on August 14 — first performances of new songs by all groups, Last Prince’s final new song performance with its current lineup, and the debut of the new UNIVER23 lineup. Don’t miss this night
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VIP ticket ¥7,000
General admission ticket ¥5,000
Same-day ticket ¥6,000
Companies mentioned：ファンテック株式会社、BM Promotion、株式会社BUZZ GROUP
株式会社NIJIN to exhibit at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government-hosted “Startup Internship Festival 2026”—from application selection to booth operations on the day, everything was handled by university student interns
“There’s a picture book only I can write” — A professional’s questions set children’s stories in motion. Report on the 2nd picture-book creation workshop
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4 elementary, junior high and high school students from NIJIN高等学院 (a support school for correspondence high schools) and NIJINアカデミー took part
Developed into a 6-session project
July 30, 2026
Has been involved in children’s books since 1983
More than 200 sessions in total
Became president and CEO of 株式会社集文社 in 2014
Since 2016, has also offered courses covering all aspects of picture-book creation, including writing and composition
【Tokyo flagship store: FIT-EASY Kinshicho store opening event】Lessons by IFBB PRO, yoga and Pilates classes, and “4D-Stretch”—3 events held simultaneously! “Ultimate wellness experience” concludes to great acclaim
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A new flagship store spanning approximately 500 tsubo
シーホース三河】Connects with elementary and junior high school students in Kariya! Player Yoshifumi Kubota and assistant coach Aiki Okubo take part as instructors in the “Reiwa 8 Kariya Kirakira Classroom”
A consultant from 船井総研サプライチェーンコンサルティング will speak at a seminar on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, themed “Filling 2,000 tsubo of warehouse space through new business development” (host: 日本GLP株式会社)
【First arrival in Omiya】じゃがボルダ, known for its next-generation potato chips, makes a limited-time appearance! Includes thick-cut “Jaga Boulda Chips” and uniquely made “Roasted Sweet Potato Chips”
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【Period】Monday, August 17–Sunday, September 6, 2026
Art performance series “SATORI” in Tokyo by calligrapher Kamari Maeda and choreographer Yuzo Ishiyama to be staged; Eric Masafumi Matsunaga to appear as guest at the first talk session
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The performance will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at Connect291 (within Glaceria Aoyama, 5-4-41 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo).
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale at 10:00 on Tuesday, Aug. 25, through カンフェティ (operated by ロングランプランニング株式会社, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Daigo Kurematsu).
Advance purchase/reservation: 5,000 yen / At the door: 6,000 yen
Companies mentioned：ロングランプランニング株式会社、カンフェティ、Softbank、JINS、JAXA、TOYOTA、ANA、孫正義育英財団、GROOVE X、サイバーエージェント、週刊少年ジャンプ、アクセンチュア、野村総合研究所、日本IBM、デロイト トーマツ コンサルティング、PwCコンサルティング、ONE NATION Digital & Media、青山学院大学、事業構想大学院大学、学校法人聖ステパノ学園
“Open questionnaire” sent to 大阪維新の会 and Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama—Did Osaka City endorse 小林製薬’s claims in the red yeast rice incident without verifying them? Submitted through 大阪維新の会
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The response deadline is set for Monday, Reiwa 8, Aug. 25
『ヤマノススメ』 marks its 15th anniversary! 15th-anniversary logo unveiled to coincide with Mountain Day! Giveaway campaign and other celebration plans announced!
“It wasn’t just vegetables that grew.” Agricultural and food education program for parents and children in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, releases documentary on the growth of children and families
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A hands-on educational program consisting of 4 sessions
The “live performance stage” comes to students’ classrooms! The sound and music department at 国際アート＆デザイン大学校 handles sound and lighting at the professional production supporting 劇団わらび座’s Koriyama performance. Ultra-practical education that brings the “live performance” into the classroom
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Japan’s live entertainment market reached 856.4 billion yen in 2025
【Obon special, Aug. 13】Offer your ancestors “the finest hospitality” with “the finest mochi and dumplings.” Freshly pounded mochi made with premium Mangetsumochi rice and welcome dumplings made with Koshihikari rice from Chiba Prefecture
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The meaning behind the “number” of welcome dumplings
とりいちず opens its first location in Hakodate: “Private Rooms Available: Casual Chicken Tavern とりいちず Hakodate Goryokaku” to grand-open on Saturday, Aug. 15
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102 seats and 25 tables
Special offer: all-you-can-drink for 2 hours, including draft beer, for 300 yen (330 yen including tax), down from the regular price of 1,290 yen before tax (1,419 yen including tax)
【Free appraisals】Clear out for Obon! 「高価買取おたからや」 to hold an on-site purchase fair at 「島忠ホームズ中野本店」 in Nakano-ku, Tokyo, from Tuesday, Aug. 11 to Friday, Aug. 21
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More than 1,950 locations 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
【Suginami Ward・September-only campaign】Collect unwanted guitars, amps and keyboards together｜Save up to 1,000 yen when clearing out music equipment in Koenji and Asagaya｜まるっと本舗 junk removal service