AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-12 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 4 of 7https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 430 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 207 items from 7 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Voice AI that turns conversations into an asset: Where it stands in education todayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917110https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917110Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [First location in Oita] “ウシノトリコ,” an entertainment-focused yakiniku restaurant from “ウシノカリスマ,” a hit in Kitakyushu, opens Aug. 16 (Sun.)! Featured dishes include its signature “bound tongue” and a lavish bowl pairing Japanese black beef with seafoodhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917109https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917109Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES “In an age when you can ask AI anything, how do you shape your own worldview?” Experiential artist アメミヤユウ will publish first book “ワールドラインズ” on Sept. 9. The artist will also offer free, on-site “danceable reading events” worth 600,000 yen to bookstores nationwide that stock the book.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917108https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917108Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Forest Learning,” an experiential educational program that can also be used for summer vacation projects, expands to 3 facilities in Kyushuhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917107https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917107Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Youth Now! Youth Trends Survey] “I wouldn’t buy it for myself, but I’d like to give it to someone.” The surprising factor driving Christmas beauty gift set purchaseshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917106https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917106Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES “推し活 afternoon tea” at Shibuya Italian restaurant モンテロッソ is proving popular, with monthly servings rising to about 148% of the previous monthhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917105https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917105Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES 浜松医科大学医学部附属病院 begins offering the “BabyBand” cranial-shape correction helmethttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917104https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917104Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES New cushion foundation “Tinted Skin Glow Cushion” from Korean cosmetics brand TIRTIR, featuring a serum base of about 73%, arrives for a dewy, sheer finish that blends seamlessly with bare skin.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917103https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917103Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES A touring puzzle-solving event is underway across 海南市 and 紀美野町 in Wakayama!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917102https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917102Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Life-size gold statues of Shohei Ohtani: both sides of his two-way role appear together in a special exhibition at the “Great Gold Exhibition” opening at 静岡伊勢丹 on Aug. 19 (Wed.)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917101https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917101Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Strengthening the free consultation service for vacant homes and problematic properties—real estate transaction specialists join the team, enabling repair costs to be assessed during the appraisal stagehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917100https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917100Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Popular at its advance launch, with comments like “just like forest bathing” and “it relieves fatigue”! “クナイプ Bath Salt White Birch Scent [quasi-drug]” to launch nationwide on September 1 (Tuesday)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917099https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917099Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Colombia Japan Startup Forum” held in Bogotá, Colombia—Representative 羽物 takes the stagehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917098https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917098Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【株式会社サポーターズ】A new start alongside independence and a move to a new office, with “The Answer is yours” as its concept.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917097https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917097Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES The “SpoGOMI Koshien 2026 Kanagawa Prefecture Tournament” was held. The team from Komyo Gakuen Sagamihara High School, “Masso Komyo Volleyball Club,” won after an intense competition! A total of 62 participants collected 62.95kg of trash that day!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917096https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917096Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES The latest flavor in the “Buldak Stir-Fried Noodles” series, “Swicy Buldak Stir-Fried Noodles BIG Cup,” to launch first in Japan at FamilyMart on August 18 (Tuesday)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917095https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917095Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES mimi33 | Beauty found in stillness. 2026-27AW visuals unveiled.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917094https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917094Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES ＜ニュー・クイック＞夏休み自由研究応援企画を今年も開催親子で食用油の製造工程と環境への取り組みを学ぶ「日清オイリオ あぶらミュージアム」工場見学会事後レポートhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917093https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917093Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES The king of MMOs evolves further: Razer announces the Naga V3 Prohttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917092https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917092Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【長野県富士見町】Cool farmland at an elevation of about 1,000m draws attention. “Farmland matching” connects idle farmland with prospective farmers and has received more interest than expected in its first 3 monthshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917091https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917091Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES 田中貴金属 joins “Girls Meet STEM” and holds a factory tour for middle and high school girls at its Shonan Planthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917090https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917090Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES シャングリ・ラ 東京 to begin selling a collection of sweets celebrating autumn’s harvest from September 16https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917089https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917089Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Inbound travel marketing firm Onwords to hold a webinar on September 2 on inbound strategy for fiscal 2027 that makes the Lunar New Year more than a one-off event, under the theme “How have travelers’ decision-making processes changed?”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917088https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917088Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Don’t hesitate to bounce suspicious approaches away with a “Doon!”! Special fraud prevention awareness video featuring Ehime native Shoji Murakami is complete 【愛媛県警察】https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917361https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917361Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【今、横浜が"タコス激戦区"に!? 】開業わずか3ヶ月で1日1,600個完売！この夏 横浜で行列ができる理由は "本場" だった。メキシコシティの屋台を再現したタコス専門店が人気沸騰中https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917360https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917360Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Electronic Materials Office® announces the Altar II, a full mechanical keyboard with a strikingly slim profilehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917359https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917359Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES AI character chat “WHIF” launches “It’s Obon, but the perks are New Year’s-level” campaign, with rewards increasing through conversationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917358https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917358Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Craft chai syrup brand “Chai Apothecary” celebrates its 5th anniversary. Unveils new logo, sells commemorative original tote bags and gives away postcardshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917357https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917357Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES SAMPO LABO, from O-sanpo IPPO, selected for QWS Challenge 28 and launches at SHIBUYA QWShttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917356https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917356Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Banquet Hall Net launches listings for hotels and dedicated venues on “宴会場ネット,” where users can find banquet and MICE venues for 100 to over 1,000 peoplehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917355https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917355Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Held 8/21; first in Fukuoka Prefecture] Industry-academia training links education with hands-on experience of a cutting-edge construction 3D printer for 16 technical high school teachers, helping develop the construction workforcehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917354https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917354Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 43.2% say they are not using in-house materials and know-how as training resourceshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917353https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917353Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社りそな銀行 and 株式会社デジアサ（朝日放送グループ） sign agreement in recruitment supporthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917352https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917352Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Develops “Swift Email Checker” to ensure important system emails are not missedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917351https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917351Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Ryukyu historical drama set to air! “尚寧” (Shō Nei), presented by 沖縄セルラーhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917350https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917350Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [For those who proudly devote every day to dusty work] Singer-songwriter Hayato Utashiro, a first-class architect and first-class scaffolding skills technician, releases “限りなく黒に近いブルー (feat. 野坂哲史)” on August 12https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917349https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917349Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Nagoya’s first real estate agency to move beyond “sell and done.” 幸せ富動産 announces “まちマンプロジェクト,” a new project connecting Nagoya’s condominiums and neighborhoods, on 8/22https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917348https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917348Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 「やぎのいるお惣菜屋」浜松・知久屋桜台本店に10年ぶりとなる3匹の子やぎが仲間入り！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917279https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917279Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES As the heatwave continues, are you boiling water for iced coffee? 澤井珈琲 releases its summer-only drip bags again this summer, brewed by pouring in waterhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917278https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917278Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Second-year junior high school students experience the joy of communicating in English in Shiga Kogen, Nagano; Aichi’s 滝中学校 holds “Shiga English Camp”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917269https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917269Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Geo-AI company working to strengthen local economies and Professor Emeritus Urakawa of 山形大学, based in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, launch their first joint research project: “L-Gastronomy,” to co-create a new food economyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917268https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917268Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Restaurant-only POS register ワンレジ launches real-time API integration with トレタ予約台帳https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917267https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917267Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Meat and omelet rice specialty restaurant 肉とたまご opens its first location in Shimbashi! Shimbashi location grand opening on Wednesday, August 12, 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917266https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917266Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Sista, provider of the “Michi Care” AI platform for nursing care facilities, signs sales partnership agreement with Tomiki Medical Equipment, a medical wholesaler in the three Hokuriku prefectureshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917265https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917265Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES アウタープレーン welcomes a new ally, “Demiurge Seiran”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917264https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917264Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES GuliKit to launch high-performance gaming controller “ES MAX,” featuring ultra-low-latency Bluetooth connectivity, on August 12https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917263https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917263Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 1 in 4 women concerned about their appearance say it affects their relationship with their partner — survey by サイトリ杉山美容クリニックhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917262https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917262Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社DENCYU to exhibit its conversational data-utilization AI agent “DataBuddy” at the 5th Back Office DXPO Tokyo ’26 [Summer]https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917261https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917261Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 50代からのお肌を本気で考えるーHSP（ヒートショックプロテイン）専門ブランドの「ストレピア」、肌老化の三大原因とされる「酸化・炎症・糖化」に着目した美容方法について特許出願中*¹https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917260https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917260Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Enjoy nature as a family, regardless of medical care needs or disability. The 5th “Inclusive Parent-Child Camp 2026” will be held in September and Novemberhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917259https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917259Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The first collaboration model between TRADMAN'S BONSAI and Seiko Presage has arrivedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917258https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917258Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [RISE KANSAI 2026] スマレジ to participate for the 2nd consecutive year, continuing its support for a business and culture conference originating in Kansai as a newly established “supporting member”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917257https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917257Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Kamakura Hasedera Temple and 観音ミュージアム] Special exhibition lets visitors experience the “Kamakura Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage” through works by a devoted pupil of master Ito Shinsui!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917256https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917256Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Shopify app “Yahoo!広告連携自動化くん” adds beta functionality to prepare for search ads (shopping)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917255https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917255Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 日本CPO協会 to hold “Product Leaders AI 2026” on September 4 (Friday)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917254https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917254Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ルビナソフトウエアジャパン株式会社 files a business method patent application on August 5, 2026, for a “framework for an AI-powered application development platform”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917253https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917253Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Kanazawa Adventures] “Kaga Yuzen on the road!?” The 彩の風 series expands to a fleet of 5 vehicles, offering new travel experiences that support cultural tourism in Hokurikuhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917252https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917252Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Survey on conversations about end-of-life planning between parents and children] More than 60% of people who encountered films, dramas, news and other content on end-of-life planning began thinking of it as relevant to themselves or their familieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917251https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917251Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 標高1,200mの星の森オートキャンプ場が、キャンプをする人もしない人も対象に、夏季限定企画『森オフィス』を8月22日から実施https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917250https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917250Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Event Report] IBアカデミー holds “Marshmallow Challenge” workshop to foster critical thinking among elementary school students and their parentshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917249https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917249Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【九州初】福岡市地下鉄駅コンコースの緑化が「屋内緑化コンクール2026」農林水産省農産局長賞を受賞https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917248https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917248Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “I don’t have time to interview applicants”: AI interview service MENREN begins supporting part-time and casual hiring, including recruitment of foreign staffhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917247https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917247Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Notice of a book club event for “Agriculture Without the Pretty Talk,” by Tatsuō Hisamatsuhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917246https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917246Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES From changing a light bulb to helping seniors “get out again.” Local helpers supporting senior life will soon number 5,000.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917245https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917245Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Nishiwaga Soba Highway to hold “Yukimuro Soba Festival 2026”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917244https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917244Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES New song from アマイワナ! “Hong Kong First Love” set for release on 8/19 (Wednesday)!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917243https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917243Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Notice of a book club event for “Which Prefecture Is Japan’s Top Agricultural Producer? A Report Card on Agriculture,” by Ryōko Yamaguchihttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917242https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917242Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A new book highlights the importance of hearing in a super-aging society. 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Lottery applications for participation open August 5https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917235https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917235Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Full liberalization of retail electricity sales takes hold: approximately 45% have “switched” providershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917234https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-12/index-en-p4.html#n1917234Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Furniture and interior purchasing survey] 77.8% of people who have bought or considered buying furniture have hesitated to purchase a piece they wanted. 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