# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-13 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 2 of 6

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 405 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 151 items from 5 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Afternoon Tea LIVING launches its new autumn-scented tea collection from TEA MEMORIAL, featuring Kyoho Grape Assam & Rich, on Wednesday, August 19.

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000409.000005765.html
- anchor: #n1939141
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ＩＣＬ、Afternoon Tea LIVING、TEA MEMORIAL、サザビーリーグ、アニラティー

Facts:
- Diffuser ¥3,960
- Fragrance gel ¥1,540
- Hand serum S ¥990
- Multi-body mist ¥1,100
- Hair perfume mist ¥1,650
- Eau de parfum ¥6,380
- Solid perfume ¥1,980
- Rich body milk ¥2,200
- Rich multi-oil ¥1,980
- Rich hand serum ¥1,320
- Rich hand treatment ¥1,320
- Rich nail oil ¥1,870
- Approximately 110 stores nationwide

## 茨城県神栖市の炭火焼肉店「宝山」があとつぎ募集中！

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000443.000034376.html
- anchor: #n1939140
- Companies mentioned: 宝山、株式会社バトンズ、BATONZ、デロイト トーマツ ミック経済研究所

Facts:
- 28 years in business as of 2026.
- Operates 5–6 locations in Chiba.
- A transition period of about 1 year can also be provided.
- Employment placement license number: 13-ユ-318789
- Established: April 2018

## [Survey on Employment Rules and Workplace Practices] 81% of HR professionals say their employment rules reflect actual working conditions, while about 60% of workplaces have “work practices outside the rules”

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000458.000015987.html
- anchor: #n1939139
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SmartHR

Facts:
- 81% of HR, labor and general affairs departments say their company’s employment rules reflect actual working conditions
- About 62% of workplaces have work practices that are not specified in the employment rules—or are prohibited—but are routinely followed
- About 39% make decisions based on past practices or their own standards without consulting the HR department
- Remote work outside the rules (22%)
- Side jobs effectively allowed (21%)
- Fully reflected (40%)
- Largely reflected (41%)
- Nothing in particular (37%)
- Consult the HR department (53%)
- Allow it based on past practices or personal standards (33%)
- Grant permission discreetly (6%)

## 米沢信用金庫 and Mirai Works enter into a business partnership.

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000527.000016557.html
- anchor: #n1939138
- Companies mentioned: 米沢信用金庫、株式会社みらいワークス、Skill Shift

Facts:
- 133 regional financial institutions
- 98,000 registered professionals
- 9,600 clients

## 三四郎’s Shuji Aida and a 4th-generation owner of a long-established liquor store challenge conventional ideas about sake! New podcast, “Want to Have a Little Sake?” begins streaming on August 18 (Tuesday)!

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000636.000034798.html
- anchor: #n1939137
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オトバンク、PitPa、三四郎、つきや酒店

Facts:
- Begins streaming on August 18 (Tuesday), 2026
- 毎週火曜17:00配信

## From vibration care to treatment that helps things flow. Introducing Electro Cassa, full-body self-care. ドクターエア’s first Makuake project opens for advance reservations on August 14.

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000664.000013584.html
- anchor: #n1939136
- Companies mentioned: ドクターエア、株式会社ドリームファクトリー、Makuake

Facts:
- Available at approximately 5,000 stores nationwide
- Retail price: ¥19,800 (tax included)
- Makuake price: from ¥13,464 (tax included)
- W200mm × D60mm × H29mm
- Approximately 215g
- Approximately 4 hours
- 9.25W or less (during operation)
- 5.5W or less (while charging)

## [Survey on Customer Understanding Among 111 BtoB Marketers] 97.3% begin creating content while their target audience or its challenges remain unclear. About 30% said the content became “generic,” and about 40% said it “did not lead to business negotiations”

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000710.000045863.html
- anchor: #n1939135
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社IDEATECH、株式会社Bizibl Technologies、リサピー®︎

Facts:
- More than 500 client companies
- Planning and producing more than 2,500 marketing-asset-style content pieces
- 111 people who work in marketing at companies operating BtoB businesses, are involved in creating content for their company’s prospective customers, and whose companies have a sales department
- Only 24.3% jointly create and update customer profiles

## To mark the release of the latest volume 24 of Terra Formars in about 2 years, on August 19 (Wednesday): 295 episodes free for 2 days and binge-reading for ¥0 (※1) on Piccoma

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000930.000003707.html
- anchor: #n1939134
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カカオピッコマ、集英社

Facts:
- Its cumulative circulation has surpassed 23 million copies
- 295 episodes free for 2 days
- Cumulative downloads have surpassed 50 million

## [新日本海フェリー] Original products now on sale through the online shop

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000960.000076572.html
- anchor: #n1939133
- Companies mentioned: 新日本海フェリー、オーセントホテル小樽、ＳＨＫライングループ、関光ロジNEXT、阪九フェリー、関釜フェリー、東京九州フェリー

Facts:
- Print / white: ¥2,080-
- Embroidered patch / black: ¥2,480-
- Yellow / garnet red: ¥3,200-

## [スイスホテル南海大阪] Get 30% off hotel dining with ALL Accor+ エクスプローラー! A loyalty program launched in Japan, offering savings at a variety of restaurants, from premium steakhouses to dim sum restaurants

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001040.000052177.html
- anchor: #n1939132
- Companies mentioned: スイスホテル南海大阪、アコーグループ、ALL Accor+ エクスプローラー、スイスホテル ホテル&リゾート、アコーホテルズ

Facts:
- 15% off beverages
- Annual fee: ¥39,800
- More than 5,000 Accor hotels worldwide
- More than 30 hotels
- More than 5,700 hotels and resorts

## 東京都写真美術館: “Reassembling, Again: Emerging Artists from Japan vol.23”

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001125.000038211.html
- anchor: #n1939131
- Companies mentioned: 東京都写真美術館、公益財団法人東京都歴史文化財団、東京ビジュアルアーツ、University of Westminster、Jerwood Foundation、Photoworks、Arts Council England、HECTARE、MYNAVI ART SQUARE、ロンドン大学ゴールドスミス校、武蔵野美術大学、ソウル市立美術館、資生堂ギャラリー、TOKAS本郷、森美術館、第19回ヴェネチア・ビエンナーレ国際建築展

Facts:
- The “Emerging Artists from Japan” exhibition has been held regularly since 2002.
- This exhibition, the 23rd in the series
- Each of the 5 artists participating in this exhibition
- In 2022, earned a master’s degree in Photography Arts at University of Westminster.
- “Anatomy of Caves,” HECTARE (Tokyo, 2024)
- “17th shiseido art egg: Zai Nomura,” 資生堂ギャラリー (Tokyo, 2024)
- “OPEN SITE 8,” TOKAS本郷 (Tokyo, 2024)
- “13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale,” ソウル市立美術館 (Seoul, 2025)
- “Machine Love: Video Games, AI and Contemporary Art,” 森美術館 (Tokyo, 2025)

## Picture books created through everyday learning at schools in Yokohama have been added to Yomokka!, an e-library offering unlimited reading

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001277.000031579.html
- anchor: #n1939130
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ポプラ社、横浜市教育委員会

Facts:
- Since July 2025, Yomokka! has been available at all Yokohama municipal elementary schools, compulsory education schools and special needs schools.
- The largest-scale initiative in Japan! Bringing a portable library to about 170,000 children! Yokohama introduces Yomokka! (よもっか!), an e-library offering unlimited reading, at all municipal elementary schools and other schools

## Satofull begins selling regional support merchandise that contributes to disaster recovery and cultural preservation

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001367.000025119.html
- anchor: #n1939129
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社さとふる、谷川醸造株式会社、一般社団法人びらとりウレシパ、三和シール工業株式会社

Facts:
- Sales of regional support merchandise that can be purchased using Satofull My Points begin on August 13, 2026.
- “Sakura Soy Sauce,” beloved in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, for more than 100 years
- Pile-woven textiles have been part of daily life in Koyaguchi, Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, for more than 100 years.

## New for fall 2026: “マウントレーニア Cafe Latte Cinnamon Hazelnut,” combining gentle milky sweetness with cinnamon spice and the rich aroma of hazelnuts, on sale nationwide for a limited time from August 25 (Tuesday)

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001497.000021580.html
- anchor: #n1939128
- Companies mentioned: 森永乳業、マウントレーニア

Facts:
- Cumulative sales have reached 10 billion bottles

## Raccoon Group steps up collaboration with external partners to realize its BtoB network vision

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001534.000003091.html
- anchor: #n1939127
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ラクーンホールディングス、LINEヤフー株式会社、株式会社ラクーンフィナンシャル

Facts:
- Capital: ¥1,877,096 thousand (as of the end of July 2025)

## “ほっともっと” store managers nationwide share their picks for Premium Beef Black Curry! No. 1: “Enjoy the richness of the onions and the savory flavor of the beef”

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001601.000054093.html
- anchor: #n1939126
- Companies mentioned: ほっともっと、株式会社プレナス、X、Instagram

Facts:
- 2,421 stores
- 22 people
- 639 yen (690 yen including tax)
- 686 yen (740 yen including tax)
- 713 yen (770 yen including tax)
- 723 yen (780 yen including tax)
- 843 yen (910 yen including tax)

## Money Forward Business Card adds a feature that lets users designate merchants by category and block high-risk payments in advance

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001667.000008962.html
- anchor: #n1939125
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社マネーフォワード、マネーフォワードケッサイ株式会社、マネーフォワード クラウド

Facts:
- Established: May 2012

## [大丸札幌店] “Tsukiusa An Butter Sandwich,” a soft, fresh-textured sandwich with melting red bean paste and butter, arrives in Hokkaido for the first time! Kamakura Japanese sweets shop opens a pop-up store

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002078.000025606.html
- anchor: #n1939124
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社鎌倉座、kamakura GORO 月うさレーベル、鎌倉五郎本店、大丸札幌店

Facts:
- 3-piece pack ¥540 (base price ¥500)
- 5-piece pack ¥1,080 (base price ¥1,000)
- 8-piece pack ¥1,728 (base price ¥1,600)
- 5-sheet pack ¥648 (base price ¥600)
- 5-sheet pack ¥702 (base price ¥650)
- 10-sheet pack ¥1,350 (base price ¥1,250)
- 15-sheet pack ¥1,998 (base price ¥1,850)
- 14-bag pack ¥2,160 (base price ¥2,000)

## Support for introducing electronic passports for the Shizuoka City Marriage and New Life Support Passport (“Maripasu”) program

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002132.000000183.html
- anchor: #n1939123
- Companies mentioned: トランスコスモス株式会社、transcosmos online communications株式会社、LINEヤフー株式会社、株式会社セールスフォース・ジャパン、Salesforce Ventures、セールスフォース・ドットコム

Facts:
- The number of friends has exceeded 130,000
- 160 applications had been received as of the end of July
- More than 300 local governments have paid contracts

## “Hiromichi Onii-san” to make a guest appearance! TBSラジオ『林家たい平 PLUS ON ACTIVE えがおで元気』

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002237.000003392.html
- anchor: #n1939122
- Companies mentioned: TBSラジオ、株式会社えがお、TBS

Facts:
- 2 years since the onset of the illness
- 3.5-kilometer course

## On Aug. 30 (Sun.), “Angie Radio!!” kicks off Special Week with Angie and Hichaki Ogi of Ogi Yahagi taking on “The Who-Cares Koshien!”

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002246.000003392.html
- anchor: #n1939121
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ＴＢＳラジオ、TBSラジオ

Facts:
- Every Sunday, 12:00–12:55

## Korean select brand ALAND launches 10 collaboration items with football brand “umbro”!

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003224.000001304.html
- anchor: #n1939120
- Companies mentioned: ALAND、umbro、株式会社アダストリア、アンドエスティHDグループ

Facts:
- 10 styles in total
- Pre-sale at the and ST TOKYO store on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026
- Sales begin Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at all ALAND stores, the official WEB store and ST, and other outlets
- Price: ¥18,190 (tax included)
- Price: ¥13,990 (tax included)
- Price: 9,990 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥6,690 (tax included)
- Price: ¥27,990 (tax included)

## 『ここは俺に任せて先に行けと言ってから10年がたったら伝説になっていた。』特番を8月19日（水）にABEMAで独占無料生放送！梶原岳人、相良茉優、M・A・O、小坂井祐莉絵、小山剛志らキャスト陣が出演

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003777.000064643.html
- anchor: #n1939119
- Companies mentioned: ABEMA、SBクリエイティブ、月虹

Facts:
- From 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026
- Every Monday from 10:30 p.m., starting Monday, July 6, 2026

## Offering a legal hacking experience! “Generative AI Hacking Techniques: A Practical Guide to Using MCP” published as a new title in the Technology Springs series for August

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007578.000005875.html
- anchor: #n1939118
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インプレス、インプレス NextPublishing、株式会社インプレスR&D、株式会社インプレスホールディングス

Facts:
- E-book edition: 1,800 yen (before tax)
- Print edition: 2,000 yen (before tax)
- 76 pages of main text
- Series cumulative total tops 80 million copies

## A new T-shirt featuring “３時のヒロイン・ゆめっち” artwork from her book 『エロ怖い話』 is now available at pTa.shop from Wani Books! A must-have item for fans

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007579.000005875.html
- anchor: #n1939117
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ICE、株式会社ワニブックス、インプレスグループ、株式会社インプレスホールディングス、株式会社新潮社、株式会社白泉社、株式会社早川書房、株式会社理論社、株式会社晶文社

Facts:
- Sales start date: Monday, Aug. 3, 2026
- Price: ¥4,950 (tax included)
- Number of employees: 73 (as of March 31, 2026)
- Capital: 100 million yen

## Official “HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR” program “ネンサバ情報局” set to stream on Saturday, Aug. 15! New character information to be revealed early!

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009679.000014827.html
- anchor: #n1939116
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ブシロード、ワンダープラネット株式会社、集英社、日本テレビ

Facts:
- The comic series has surpassed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation, including digital editions

## [Babies laugh! They stop crying! Moms rave about them] 2 sing-along videos from the “Sassy picture book” series have surpassed the major milestones of 10 million and 5 million views on YouTube!

- Published: 2026-08-13T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000019932.000007006.html
- anchor: #n1939115
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA、Sassy、DADWAY、Ｌａ ＺＯＯ、ヨメルバ

Facts:
- 10 million views
- 5 million views
- 1.8 million copies cumulatively
- List price: ¥1,540
- Price: ¥1,870

## アストンマーティン、歴史ある第75回ペブルビーチ・コンクール・デレガンスを前に、モントレー・カー・ウィークでロードレースの伝統に敬意を表す

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:58:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000178.000121164.html
- anchor: #n1939019
- Companies mentioned: アストンマーティン、Q by Aston Martin、アストンマーティン・レーシング・チーム、アストンマーティン・オーナーズ・クラブ、アストンマーティン・アラムコ・フォーミュラ1®チーム、アストンマーティン・ラゴンダ、アストンマーティン・ラゴンダ・グローバル・ホールディングス plc、アストンマーティン・ジャパン合同会社、アストンマーティン・ラ

## SmallRig launches a protective cage designed specifically for Insta360 X6

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:56:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000159.000136208.html
- anchor: #n1939020
- Companies mentioned: SmallRig、Insta360

Facts:
- Price: ¥6,290 (tax included)
- Insta360 X6 enables 8K recording

## T-shirts provided for the Ishikari River Cleanup Operation in Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:53:34+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001523.000009786.html
- anchor: #n1939021
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社TSIホールディングス、アンドワンダー

Facts:
- 100 T-shirts by アンドワンダー printed with the “Ishikari River Cleanup Operation” logo
- About 70 participants from a wide range of backgrounds gathered

## [Free admission] “Gather Around! Nakano Disaster-Prevention Heroes: Learn Through Play with the Self-Defense Forces” to be held on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:47:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000352.000073012.html
- anchor: #n1939022
- Companies mentioned: 公益社団法人東京青年会議所、公益社団法人東京青年会議所 中野区委員会、Vote at Chuo!!、陸上自衛隊第１師団第一普通科連隊、東京地方協力本部、株式会社スペース、株式会社ブン、株式会社小河原建設、株式会社キャンティ、東京青年会議所中野区委員会OB会、東京中野ライオンズクラブ、東京豊新ライオンズクラブ、西武信用金庫、明成建設株式会社、株式会社アイオス、株式会社東京リーガルマインド、大成食品株式会社、株式会社フジヤカメラ店、リヴウェル株式会社

Facts:
- August 16, 2026
- Registration opens at 9:00
- Scheduled to end at 15:00
- Vehicle and equipment exhibition, 10:00–16:00

## 大川家具ドットコム launches “Okawa Furniture AI Concierge,” which finds furniture based on written requests

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:45:37+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000056.000025220.html
- anchor: #n1939023
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社大川家具ドットコム、大川家具ドットコム

Facts:
- The 2,276 inquiries accumulated to date
- A TV stand that can hold an 85-inch television
- Around 90 cm wide
- No more than 45 cm deep
- Up to 120 cm wide

## First Recon AI to hold its first webinar in Japan

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:45:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000101914.html
- anchor: #n1939025
- Companies mentioned: First Recon AI、Microsoft 365 Copilot、Persefoni Japan合同会社

Facts:
- 2026年8月20日（木）13:00より開催
- Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, 13:00–13:30

## Channel Corporation, provider of the customer insight AI agent “チャネルトーク,” digitizes recruitment of referral partners after adopting “PartnerSuccess パスポート”

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:45:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000178.000029184.html
- anchor: #n1939024
- Companies mentioned: Channel Corporation、パートナーサクセス、チャネルトーク、チャネルワークス

Facts:
- “チャネルトーク,” with a track record of adoption at more than 230,000 companies worldwide
- Adopted by more than 240,000 companies globally

## [Okayama University] “PRESIDENTITY Chair,” developed by 備前発条株式会社, displayed at KIBINOVE; unveiling ceremony held as a new point of contact for industry-academia collaboration

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:40:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004176.000072793.html
- anchor: #n1938931
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、備前発条株式会社、岡山大学研究協力会、おかやまデジタルイノベーション創出プラットフォーム（OI-Start）

Facts:
- 2026 (Reiwa 8)

## ハッピーメール launches passkey authentication for both web and app, advancing industry-leading security enhancements

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:40:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000274.000042380.html
- anchor: #n1938932
- Companies mentioned: ハッピーメール、株式会社アイベック

Facts:
- 35 million cumulative members
- First in the industry among domestic dating apps and services in February 2026

## U.S. FunCorp, maker of popular meme app “iFunny,” cuts user inquiries by 25% and boosts retention rate (RR) by 6% after adopting AppHarbr

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:37:46+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000186159.html
- anchor: #n1938933
- Companies mentioned: FunCorp、AppHarbr、TapNation、Wizz

Facts:
- Improved user retention rate (RR: Retention Rate) by 6%
- More than 50 million downloads to date
- More than 8 million monthly active users
- Reduced workload for ad quality assurance (QA) by 30%

## World-renowned metal band “Gamma Ray” meets Japanese sake! Limited-edition sake “RISING SUN,” created with a Hiroshima brewery, goes on sale

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:36:44+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000186074.html
- anchor: #n1938934
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社こふろ、美和桜酒造有限会社、Gamma Ray

Facts:
- Price: ¥8,000 (tax included)
- Volume: 720 ml

## Miyakojima eco-conscious resort hotel LOCAL BASE marks its 6th anniversary with an original acrylic keychain giveaway at LB MARKET

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:36:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000149.000050476.html
- anchor: #n1938935
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ライテック、LOCAL BASE、LB MARKET、HOTEL LOCAL BASE、HASABA COFFEE

Facts:
- 1 item for every ¥1,000 spent (tax included)
- 2 items with a purchase of ¥2,200 (tax included)
- 3 items with a purchase of ¥3,900 (tax included)
- Showa 12 (1937)
- Showa 29 (1954)

## 2 footgolf tournaments to be held in August! Set against the northern landscape and a newly certified course!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:35:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000151152.html
- anchor: #n1938936
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人日本フットゴルフ協会、サッポロビール株式会社、株式会社シールズジャパンリミテッド、ゴルフ5カントリー美唄コース、株式会社PR TIMES、株式会社ジーク

Facts:
- A grueling 36-hole stroke-play event over 2 days
- Japan's representatives for the 2026 World Championship
- Around 30 courses across Japan offer footgolf

## あんどこどもクリニック 昭島モリパーク, a pediatric clinic open 365 days a year to support dual-income households in times of need, opens on September 1. The clinic provides care year-round.

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:33:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000141082.html
- anchor: #n1938937
- Companies mentioned: 医療法人せせらぎ、あんどこどもクリニック 昭島モリパーク、あんどこどもクリニック ふじみ野、あんどこどもクリニック イオンモール多摩平の森、あんどこどもクリニック 大宮サクラスクエア、えと病児保育室 ふじみ野

Facts:
- 80 children aged 14 or younger have died after choking on food they accidentally inhaled
- Of those, 73 were aged 5 or younger, accounting for 90% of the total

## The “Furusato Nozei Gourmet Awards 2026” has significantly expanded its prizes and will support winners in sharing what happens after receiving their award-winning gifts

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000159606.html
- anchor: #n1938938
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社LOCUS BRiDGE、アイランド株式会社、ふるさとチョイス、楽天ふるさと納税、ふるなび、サカナプロダクション、おとりよせネット、有限会社 はたやま夢楽

Facts:
- 146 gifts from across Japan entered
- Application period: 2026/06/01 (Mon.)

## Protect your organization from ransomware attacks, for which there is no cure-all! Security measures built around both technology and people

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:17+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001348.000001552.html
- anchor: #n1938939
- Companies mentioned: Ｓｋｙ株式会社、SBクリエイティブ株式会社、SKYSEA Client View

Facts:
- August 26 (Wed.)–August 27 (Thu.), 2026
- August 26 (Wed.), 2026, 14:20–14:50

## Care consultation service ウェルビオ partners with Wellness Dining—building a comprehensive support system for older adults and their families through care and food

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000175480.html
- anchor: #n1938948
- Companies mentioned: SOMPOウェルビーイング株式会社、ウェルネスダイニング株式会社、ウェルビオ

Facts:
- More than 28 million meals served to date
- Information on more than 45,000 facilities nationwide

## “Using sake as a gateway to share the unique character of Japan’s regions.” KURA ONE® formally announces its brand purpose

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000046.000029429.html
- anchor: #n1938947
- Companies mentioned: アイディーテンジャパン株式会社、KURA ONE®

Facts:
- Visited all 47 prefectures of Japan
- Experience visiting more than 30 countries
- Conducted test marketing in Japan and overseas in 2022
- Full-scale sales began in 2023

## Reservations now open: Young people with experience in alternative care share their stories with society at “Sumafura Kokokara Festival 2026,” to be held in Fukuoka Tenjin on October 11, 2026 (Sun.)

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000048.000157932.html
- anchor: #n1938946
- Companies mentioned: NPO法人国際教育支援機構スマイリーフラワーズ

Facts:
- Oct. 11, 2026
- 14:00–17:00 (doors open at 13:00)
- Participation is free

## The number of grave relocations exceeded 170,000 annually, a record high※. To address the high cost of closing a grave, Osaka Memorial Park’s Takeda-Style Kofun Tomb is offering a “Grave Closure Assistance Plan” [株式会社前方後円墳]

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000085.000146985.html
- anchor: #n1938945
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社前方後円墳、大阪メモリアルパーク販売株式会社、安藤忠雄建築研究所

Facts:
- There were 176,105 grave relocations nationwide
- First person: ¥300,000
- Each person from the second onward: ¥100,000

## Around 40% worry more about inconveniencing their landlord than their own lives if they collapse at home: a survey of people in their 40s–60s who have experienced difficulty accessing communications reveals the reality of social isolation

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000096.000116196.html
- anchor: #n1938944
- Companies mentioned: 誰でもスマホリサーチセンター、誰でもスマホ、株式会社アーラリンク

Facts:
- “Being found late and causing damage or inconvenience to the living environment (landlords and neighbors) (154 people / around 40.6%)”
- More than 70% (277 people) of respondents in their 40s–60s said they had become isolated, unable to contact people around them or government agencies.
- Has supported a total of 110,000 people to date

## ウェルネスダイニングとSOMPOグループ「ウェルビオ」が連携開始ー介護と食の両面から、高齢者とその家族を支える新たなサポート体制を構築ー

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000127.000054072.html
- anchor: #n1938943
- Companies mentioned: ウェルネスダイニング株式会社、SOMPOグループ、SOMPOウェルビーイング株式会社、ウェルビオ

Facts:
- More than 28 million meals served to date
- Information on more than 45,000 facilities nationwide

## 65.0% of men have felt their girlfriend was “too cute” | Survey also explores how they deal with concerns such as “She might be taken by another man” and “I end up spoiling her” [survey by ハッピーメール]

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000282.000042380.html
- anchor: #n1938942
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイベック、ハッピーメール

Facts:
- 65.0% of men have felt their girlfriend was “too cute”
- 35 million cumulative members
- 100 adult men with dating experience

## [A 10-minute walk from Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome Station] Storage facility スペラボ Tenjinbashi 8-chome opens on September 1, 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000818.000062166.html
- anchor: #n1938941
- Companies mentioned: スペラボ、UKCorporation、アユカワTV

Facts:
- 700 locations
- 22,000 rooms
- 800,000 vacant homes
- As little as 1 hour

## Taisei Shima, a rising star in Japan’s musical theater scene, digitally releases his EP “黎明”!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001868.000055377.html
- anchor: #n1938940
- Companies mentioned: The Orchard Japan、HOVERBOARD, Inc.、NORD（ノール）

Facts:
- His YouTube channel “たいせいはボク” has surpassed 9 million views.
- Ticket price: ¥8,000 (all seats reserved, tax included)

## Preorders begin for a new Kazui Birthday ver. 3 A6 acrylic panel featuring original art from “MILGRAM -ミルグラム-,” along with other items! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:27:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009426.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1938856
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、株式会社arma bianca、ミルグラム管理委員会

Facts:
- Price: ¥2,178 (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,980 (tax included)
- Price: ¥770 (tax included)
- Price: ¥550 (tax included)
- Price: ¥385 (tax included)

## Preorders begin for items including trading Yuru-Koma acrylic stands from the TV anime “家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!”! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:27:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009427.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1938857
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、集英社、テレビ東京、リボーン製作委員会

Facts:
- Single item: ¥880 (tax included)
- BOX: ¥8,800 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥715 (tax included)
- BOX ¥7,150 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥605 (tax included)
- Box: ¥6,050 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥550 (including tax)
- BOX ¥5,500 (tax included)
- ¥660 each (tax included)

## 「全国都道府県対抗eスポーツ選手権 2026 オンライン グランツーリスモ７部門」に協賛

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:27:14+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000453.000001545.html
- anchor: #n1938858
- Companies mentioned: ソニー損害保険株式会社、PlayStation®5、PlayStation®4、グランツーリスモ７、にぶちゃんねる

Facts:
- 全国都道府県対抗eスポーツ選手権 2026 オンライン グランツーリスモ７部門
- The event is being held for the 8th time this year

## Preorders begin for trading acrylic cards, a tabletop acrylic perpetual calendar, mugs, BIG acrylic stands and more from the TV anime “さよならララ”! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:24:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009421.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1938859
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、キネマシトラス、「さよならララ」製作委員会

Facts:
- Single item: ¥715 (tax included)
- BOX: ¥7,150 (tax included)
- ¥3,278 each (tax included)
- ¥1,980 each (tax included)

## Preorders begin for items including trading acrylic stands in the newly illustrated baseball shirt ver. from the TV anime “東京リベンジャーズ”! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:21:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009420.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1938860
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、東京リベンジャーズ

Facts:
- Single item: ¥880 (tax included)
- BOX ¥10,560 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥605 (tax included)
- BOX ¥7,260 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥385 (tax included)
- BOX ¥4,620 (tax included)
- ¥7,678 each (tax included)
- ¥3,960 each (tax included)
- ¥3,850 each (tax included)
- ¥1,980 each (tax included)
- ¥1,430 each (tax included)
- ¥1,320 each (tax included)
- ¥1,100 each (tax included)
- Each ¥990 (tax included)

## The chatbot さっとFAQ’s “automatic translation option” has been certified as an eligible IT tool under the Digitalization and AI Adoption Subsidy 2026 (formerly the IT Introduction Subsidy)

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000054953.html
- anchor: #n1938865
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サンソウシステムズ、さっとFAQ

Facts:
- As of August 1, 2026, it supports 127 languages.
- Automatic translation feature option: ¥20,000 / month
- 1,000 times / month
- Additional translations: ¥10,000 / month

## ohpner refreshes the mobility advertising (ad truck) for the TikTok LIVE agency “like me,” headed by Minami Fukuoka. The truck takes to the road with new creative.

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000073.000165081.html
- anchor: #n1938864
- Companies mentioned: ohpner株式会社、like me、株式会社Spica

Facts:
- Launch date: August 3, 2026

## 【入場無料】ママ・パパに選ばれる話題の国内最大級親子フェスタ「エフコープ生活協同組合 presents リトル・ママフェスタ 福岡2026Aug.」開催

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000119.000018471.html
- anchor: #n1938863
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エンファム、エフコープ生活協同組合、リトル・ママフェスタ福岡実行委員会

Facts:
- For 2 days, Aug. 21 (Friday) and 22 (Saturday), 2026
- More than 300,000 moms and dads attend each year
- Held more than 65 times a year
- The event is held more than 70 times a year

## Japan’s next-generation venture capitalist program “VC Unlocked: Tokyo 2026” opens applications

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000255.000071241.html
- anchor: #n1938862
- Companies mentioned: 日本貿易振興機構（ジェトロ）、500 Global

Facts:
- $2.4 billion in assets under management
- More than 3,000 companies
- Supported more than 5,000 people
- More than 35 companies valued at $1 billion or more
- More than 160 companies valued at $100 million or more
- Capacity: approximately 30–35 people

## 石川・山中温泉【かがり吉祥亭】秋冬の主役はズワイ蟹♪1人で蟹を1.5杯分。茹で姿ガニ、かに造り、甲羅グラタン、〆の蟹ごはんまで「ズワイ蟹会席」

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001047.000024632.html
- anchor: #n1938861
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社H.P.D.コーポレーション、かがり吉祥亭、水産庁、能登豚、黒毛和牛、加賀温泉郷、山中温泉、那谷寺、永平寺、福井県立恐竜博物館、金沢、北陸新幹線、東京駅、加賀温泉駅、鶴仙渓、こおろぎ橋、総湯、菊乃湯、高野山真言宗、別格本山、曹洞宗大本山、Café＆Bar「高乃蔵」、Café「よつばハウス」、クラフトビール「オリエンタルブルーイング」、肉のいづみや、山中座、石川屋、辻酒販、お酒倶楽部くぼで、鶴仙渓・川床、最中アイス、温泉玉子ソフト、小出仙、牧場の恵みジェラート、Amu Shop＆Café、抹茶アフォガード、芭蕉の館、野菜ソムリエのシャーベット、加賀野菜なかまさ、GATO chocolat、GATO MIKIO／1、平松牧場

Facts:
- The 水産庁 announced that it would cut fishing quotas on the Sea of Japan coast by about 20%.
- A lavish full-course crab menu featuring 1.5 crabs per guest
- All-you-can-drink selection of 26 beverages, including local sake and beer
- ¥42,500 and up (

## Preorders open for the Haikyu!! anime’s “Daily Haikyu!!” calendar at AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:17:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009417.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1938866
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、集英社、ハイキュー!!製作委員会

Facts:
- Price: ¥2,750 (tax included)

## [Shiroishi Town, Saga Prefecture] Applications open for “Shiroishi Startup School 2026,” where participants learn the 5 fields needed to start a business in 4 days!!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:16:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000188861.html
- anchor: #n1938867
- Companies mentioned: 白石町商工会

Facts:
- Enrollment is limited to 10 people.
- People who started a business within the past 3 years

## プルーフポイント joins the Google Unified Security Recommended program to protect organizations from increasingly sophisticated threats

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:16:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000073972.html
- anchor: #n1938868
- Companies mentioned: プルーフポイント、Google Cloud Security、Black Hat USA 2026、Proofpoint, Inc.

Facts:
- More than 80 Fortune 100 companies
- More than 14,000 large companies

## Preorders open for Haikyu!! anime trading scene-photo can badges, trading scene-photo L-size cards and a banner multi-purpose desk mat at AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:16:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009416.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1938869
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、集英社、ハイキュー!!製作委員会

Facts:
- Individual item: ¥440 (tax included)
- Box: ¥8,360 (tax included)
- Single item ¥275 (tax included)
- Box: ¥11,000 (tax included)
- ¥3,960 each (tax included)

## With Japan’s version of the DBS set to take effect, 4 key steps childcare and education providers should take now

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:15:52+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000081047.html
- anchor: #n1938870
- Companies mentioned: 松田綜合法律事務所、大手町ファーストスクエアカンファレンス

Facts:
- Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026
- 13:00～15:00
- 30 companies

## 結婚後に「もっと話し合っておけばよかった」1位は「お金の使い方・貯金」（29.6%）、2位は「子ども」（28.1%）。ナコード総研、「婚活と幸せな結婚生活に関する実態調査 2026」第3部発表

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:14:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000022170.html
- anchor: #n1938749
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社いろもの、ナコード総研

Facts:
- “How to spend and save money” (29.6%)
- “Views on having children” (28.1%)
- “How to support each other in difficult times and handle differences of opinion” (20.1%)

## Preorders open for Haikyu!! anime trading scene-photo acrylic stands and trading scene-photo acrylic key chains vol. 2 at AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:14:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009415.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1938750
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、集英社、ハイキュー!!製作委員会

Facts:
- Single item: ¥880 (tax included)
- Box: ¥13,200 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥715 (tax included)
- Box: ¥10,725 (tax included)

## Preorders open for Pichi Pichi Pitch anime trading glitter can badges vol. 2 and more at AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:11:21+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009409.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1938751
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、講談社、フリュー、テレビ愛知、ぴちぴちピッチ製作委員会

Facts:
- Price: single item ¥605 (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,980 (tax included)
- Price: 1,650 yen each (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,430 each (tax included)
- Price: 1,100 yen each (tax included)
- Price: 880 yen each (tax included)
- Price: ¥385 each (tax included)

## [Midsummer collaboration event] Karaoke bar 舟 near Ikejiri-Ohashi Station and Edomae sushi restaurant 小寅鮨 鮨と日本酒 near Meguro Station will hold a one-night-only collaboration event on August 22, featuring 5 pieces of nigiri sushi, carefully selected Japanese sake and karaoke.

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:11:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000186916.html
- anchor: #n1938752
- Companies mentioned: 舟、小寅鮨 鮨と日本酒、山治、亀の井酒造、ヤマツ柳屋

Facts:
- 5 pieces of sushi
- 5,000 yen
- about 20 types

## Aisea Crew and なみのり船給 launch data integration

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:11:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000045385.html
- anchor: #n1938753
- Companies mentioned: アイディア株式会社、株式会社YJK Solutions、Aisea Crew、なみのり船給

## [Okinawa] A “Kids’ Money Class” was held at a community space for children. The event connected businesses with the space and taught the basics of money to help children “never give up on their dreams.”

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:51+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000105295.html
- anchor: #n1938754
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人困窮者支援ネットワーク、ソニー生命保険株式会社

Facts:
- About 30 people attended, including elementary- to junior-high-school students who use the community space and its staff.

## [Fussa, Tokyo] Nail salon “coloris (クロリ)” relocates from Akasaka and reopens! Find your “destined nail artist” by searching by rank and specialty.

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000188864.html
- anchor: #n1938770
- Companies mentioned: U to U合同会社、ネイルサロンクロリ福生 -coloris-

Facts:
- The nail artists on staff are assigned to 6 rank levels.
- 20% off all gel services
- Through August 31, 2026

## Corporate database Compalyze launches a “Company Official Information Listing Service,” where companies can publish their official information

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000029.000165558.html
- anchor: #n1938769
- Companies mentioned: Compalyze、株式会社Compalyze

Facts:
- The fee is ¥980 per month.
- Compalyze has 1 million monthly active users.

## [Survey on Handover Practices] 84.5% say work is affected by insufficient handover of tacit knowledge. The most common issue is “being unable to make decisions independently and having to check each time” (31.5%).

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000163598.html
- anchor: #n1938768
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社taiziii、シャープファイナンス

Facts:
- 84.5% have experienced some kind of impact
- The most common issue is “being unable to make decisions independently and having to check each time” (31.5%).
- 19.5% said information was “shared sufficiently”
- Valid responses: 200
- Large companies with 1,000 or more employees

## COHINA moves to a new brand director structure.

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000077.000149154.html
- anchor: #n1938767
- Companies mentioned: COHINA、株式会社EGBA、サザビーリーググループ、ARTIDA OUD、PIMENTÉ

Facts:
- The brand was born from the founder Tanaka Ayako’s own frustration at being unable to find clothes in sizes that fit her 148 cm frame.
- Instagram followers surpass 220,000.

## [Latest 2026 web marketing analysis] Comparative data released on 5 web production companies in Shizuoka Prefecture with strengths in SEO and web marketing! Analysis of the shift from “looks-focused” to “customer acquisition and conversion-focused” web strategies

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000092.000111800.html
- anchor: #n1938766
- Companies mentioned: 静岡浜松ホームページ戦略研究所、株式会社Shinker、株式会社エイエイピー、株式会社ライフ、株式会社サンロフト、株式会社ジェイクラフト

Facts:
- 5 leading web production and consulting companies in Shizuoka Prefecture known for SEO and web marketing
- A history spanning more than 70 years

## Legalscape expands its AI research references to include books on foreign laws, promoting cross-border legal information sharing

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000104.000049838.html
- anchor: #n1938765
- Companies mentioned: Legalscape、BHSN、Law&Company、Noxtua

Facts:
- 7 countries: the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Germany, India, Vietnam and Myanmar
- One of the industry's largest content collections (more than 44,000 items in total, including over 4,500 books)

## [Event report] Why does social media management fail to deliver results? NAVICUS explains strategic planning for manufacturers and retailers

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000156.000049797.html
- anchor: #n1938764
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NAVICUS、株式会社PR TIMES

Facts:
- The cumulative number of followers across our clients’ accounts exceeds 106.2 million

## Kingdom: Ran - Road to Unification introduces new warriors SR/UR Kanto and SR/UR Heirai! The 8.5th Anniversary Grand Thank-You Festival - Ran - Part 4 is underway!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000180.000040522.html
- anchor: #n1938763
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社でらゲー、キングダム製作委員会

Facts:
- 8.5th Anniversary Grand Thank-You Festival - Ran -
- The drop rate for SR★4 warriors is UP to 6 times the usual rate

## “People can change at any time”—Teramoto Namie to hold an Osaka lecture on September 19 for people who tend to carry everything alone, helping them reflect on their lives and working styles

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000275.000052391.html
- anchor: #n1938762
- Companies mentioned: ワクセル株式会社、マナオラマインド、阪急阪神ホールディングス株式会社、株式会社サイバーエージェント、朝日放送グループホールディングス株式会社、株式会社テレビ東京ホールディングス

Facts:
- Participation fee: ¥3,800 (tax included) and up
- Supported more than 100 people in total

## [Event report] What kinds of questions are needed in the AI era? Quiz writer 近藤仁美 took the stage at a ワクセル conference!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000278.000052391.html
- anchor: #n1938761
- Companies mentioned: ワクセル、ワクセル株式会社、嶋村吉洋、住谷知厚、近藤仁美、AQUA INFINITY、YELL、EGUS星田、上野山彩、生島正、吉田沙保里、藤川球児、マッコイ斉藤、阪急阪神ホールディングス株式会社、株式会社サイバーエージェント、朝日放送グループホールディングス株式会社、株式会社テレビ東京ホールディングス、PHP研究所

Facts:
- It is a community with more than 1,000 prominent figures, business leaders and creators participating.
- About 50 collaborators and participants gathered at the event
- Achieved incorporation and rapid sales growth (Eda increased sales 4 times in 4 months).

## MS-Japan officially launches Manegy Australia, the Australian edition of its business management media outlet Manegy

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000417.000042843.html
- anchor: #n1938760
- Companies mentioned: MS-Japan、Manegy、Manegy Australia、FourQuarters Recruitment Pty.Ltd.、FQR、MS Career

Facts:
- For more than 30 years since its founding
- For more than 35 years since its founding

## [開催 9/1 (Tue.) at 19:00] Accelerating second-half DX and marketing strategies—networking event in Shibuya brings together digital marketing, new business and DX professionals!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000423.000061977.html
- anchor: #n1938759
- Companies mentioned: KOBUSHI MARKETING合同会社、LINE、株式会社MD

Facts:
- A community with 5,000 members
- More than 200 business networking events annually
- A network of 10,000 people
- Approximately 85 companies participating
- Built more than 300 accounts
- Admission: 2,200 yen, including 1 drink (payment in advance)
- Admission: 3,000 yen, including 1 drink (payment on the day)

## [New Release] “Fluffy” and “sparkly”—a baby book that lets little ones enjoy a variety of textures by touching with their fingers and looking with their eyes: “Meow Meow! Touch and See: Little Kitty” (by インゲラ・アリアニウス), on sale 8/14!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000468.000035751.html
- anchor: #n1938758
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社岩崎書店、インゲラ・アリアニウス

Facts:
- List price: 1,650 yen (1,500 yen before tax, plus tax)
- Pages: 10

## What is the solution to the problem of vacant homes being left unattended due to “noise disputes with neighbors”? Individual consultation session with a real estate appraiser

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000528.000118219.html
- anchor: #n1938757
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SA、SAグループ

Facts:
- 10,000 consultations per year
- More than 600 property sales

## [Ehime/Matsuyama] P・SPO networking karaoke party to be held on 9/13

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000559.000004256.html
- anchor: #n1938756
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社三福ホールディングス、P・SPO

Facts:
- 10 singers
- Up to 120 attendees for viewing and networking, including singers
- Admission: 3,500 yen (tax included)

## [8/15 (Sat.)–8/17 (Mon.)] Get fabulous visitor gifts! August-only wedding festival confirmed at DRESSY ROOM YOKOHAMA (directly connected to Yokohama Station)

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001152.000021126.html
- anchor: #n1938755
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プラコレ、PLACOLE & DRESSY、DRESSY ROOM YOKOHAMA、DRESSYCAFE KAMAKURA、DRESSYCAFE NAGOYA、DRESSYCAFE OSAKA、ViKet Town、美花嫁図鑑 farny、DRESSYONLINE

Facts:
- Limited to 40 couples
- More than 1100 PLACOLE & DRESSY-certified venues across Japan
- [Limited to 10 couples] Starter dress photo shoot
- Coupons worth up to 111,500 yen
- Choose from more than 260 designs for an original marriage registration form
- The total number of followers has exceeded 2.5 million
- Total page views have surpassed 2.6 million per month
- Has surpassed 210,000 downloads in total

## [Hybrid event in Shizuoka] Breaking through the challenges of “one-person PR teams” and “resource shortages” at small and medium-sized businesses! Learn practical PR know-how and how to build a fan base at “Shizuoka PR & Marketing Summit 2026”

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:06:49+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000100047.html
- anchor: #n1938771
- Companies mentioned: 静岡新聞社、静岡放送、SHIZUOKA Business Compass、株式会社サニーサイドアップ、株式会社フジドリームエアラインズ、しずなび株式会社、株式会社 宣伝会議、染井・前田・中川法律事務所、株式会社エビリー

Facts:
- In-person event (first 100 attendees)
- “Shizuoka PR & Marketing Summit 2026”

## “What?! Avoiding the homecoming rush on a flying spirit horse!?” Voice actor Fairouz Ai performs almost every role in a special Obon video released on Toyota’s official social media

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:05:59+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000209.000104325.html
- anchor: #n1938772
- Companies mentioned: トヨタ自動車株式会社、Joby Aviation

## An era when men’s beauty is “nothing special.” MONKEY SUITE PRIVATE SAUNA, a fully private sauna 5 minutes’ walk from Nagoya Station, collaborates with YA-MAN

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:05:49+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000124666.html
- anchor: #n1938773
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サウナモンキー、株式会社丸泰、ヤーマン株式会社、MONKEY SUITE PRIVATE SAUNA、YA-MAN

Facts:
- Reopened after renovations on 2026/8/1
- Introduced 5 YA-MAN beauty devices
- Cold plunge pool at around 18–20°C

## Thermos launches “Frontale Collection,” a new personalized engraving service!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:05:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000331.000053758.html
- anchor: #n1938774
- Companies mentioned: サーモス株式会社、川崎フロンターレ、京都サンガF.C.、日本酸素ホールディングス

Facts:
- 29 varied design motifs
- Price (tax included): 5,280 yen
- Starting August 13, 2026 (Thursday)

## 楽天モバイル、「Google Pixel 11」および「Google Pixel 11 Pro」を8月13日（木）より予約受付開始

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:03:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002675.000005889.html
- anchor: #n1938775
- Companies mentioned: 楽天モバイル、Google、Gemini、U-NEXT、NTTドコモ、ソニーグループ、フェリカネットワークス

Facts:
- Up to 16,000 points awarded
- Purchase the “Google Pixel 11” (256GB) and return it in the 25th month to use the product for a monthly payment of 1,990 yen (tax included) and an effective total payment of 47,760 yen (tax included), instead of the product price of 139,900 yen (tax included)
- Use this product for a monthly payment of 1,990 yen (tax included) and an effective total payment of 47,760 yen (tax included)
- “Google Pixel 11 Pro” 256GB (ROM): 189,900 yen (tax included)
- 512GB (ROM): 219,840 yen (tax included)

## New merchandise featuring newly illustrated artwork from “Bocchi the Rock!” goes on sale August 15! Animate will hold a fair where shoppers can receive a bonus bookmark

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:01:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008789.000016756.html
- anchor: #n1938776
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アニメイト、芳文社、アニプレックス

Facts:
- Box office revenue of 1.1 billion yen
- On sale starting 2026/8/15
- 2026/8/15–9/6
- Price: 1,980 yen each (tax included)
- Price: 660 yen each (tax included)
- Price: 770 yen (tax included)
- For every ¥1,100 in deposit paid (tax included)

## 2.5D talent group シクフォニ, celebrating its 4th anniversary, announces a solo live show in October (the 10th month)! Look forward to the 3rd installment of the “Six-tuation Live,” featuring the dark × chemical theme “POISON”

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:42+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000063.000147694.html
- anchor: #n1938777
- Companies mentioned: シクフォニ、トム・ブラウン、SML ライブクリエイティブ、イープラス、SOGO TOKYO、株式会社Noark

Facts:
- 4th anniversary since formation.
- Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
- Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Reserved seating: ¥9,500 (tax included)
- Upgraded reserved seating: reserved-seat price + ¥10,000 (tax included)
- The channel has more than 1.27 million subscribers

## [Hervé Chapelier (エルベシャプリエ)] A special edition of the popular boat-shaped tote arrives! “1027NTD Nacre × Nacre × Dragée Tag” goes on sale in limited quantities starting 8/14 (Fri.)

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000167922.html
- anchor: #n1938778
- Companies mentioned: Hervé Chapelier、エルベシャプリエ、株式会社サニーサイドアップ

Facts:
- Price: 36,080 yen (tax included)
- Width 40cm × height 23cm × depth 21cm

## 9/30 (Wed.) is Thunderbirds Day; 2026 marks 60 years since the TV series first aired in Japan!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000314.000014654.html
- anchor: #n1938779
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社東北新社、ダイレクトカーズ、ベルファイン、スターレックス、日揮グローバル、ITV Studios Limited、ITC Entertainment Group Limited

Facts:
- 60th anniversary of the TV series’ debut in Japan
- 2026/9/26 (Sat.) and 27 (Sun.)

## HATEandTEARS’ Kayo launches a solo career as 奏好音ミル, heading beyond “SHOCK POP”

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000188978.html
- anchor: #n1938916
- Companies mentioned: HATEandTEARS、奏好音ミル、合同会社LGM

Facts:
- Available worldwide on 2026/8/14

## “A new perspective on growing developmental support needs: NOIC launches a developmental support studio that visualizes the brain”

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000182712.html
- anchor: #n1938915
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アダム、iMediSync社、RIZAPグループ株式会社、湘南ベルマーレ、hab株式会社、JR西日本、ねんりんkids、NOIC

Facts:
- About 8.8% of children “show significant difficulties in learning or behavior”
- The number of facilities billing for child development support was 2,106 in fiscal 2012
- It reached 8,995 facilities in fiscal 2021
- After-school day services numbered 2,887 facilities over the same period
- Increasing to 17,298 facilities
- For children aged 5–15