# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-13 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 4 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.

## 「東京ばな奈」と「ファミリーマート」が過去最大コラボ。“日本＆台湾”の同時期開催はファミマ史上初！日本国内では7種のバナナスイーツ新登場

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002055.000025606.html
- anchor: #n1938792
- Companies mentioned: 東京ばな奈、ファミリーマート、株式会社グレープストーン、株式会社ファミリーマート

Facts:
- Cumulative sales have topped 2 billion units (※1)
- 7 new sweets debut
- 6 banana sweets with a distinctively different taste from those in Japan debut

## 5th year of collaboration with “東京ばな奈,” a souvenir representing Japan, brings the biggest campaign yet—and the first simultaneous launch with FamilyMart Taiwan! “Found it!” 東京ばな奈 campaign at Famima

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002453.000046210.html
- anchor: #n1938791
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファミリーマート、株式会社グレープストーン、東京ばな奈

Facts:
- About 16,500 FamilyMart stores nationwide
- Approximately 4,500 FamilyMart Taiwan stores
- Cumulative sales: 2 billion units
- 7 products
- FamilyMart’s 45th anniversary

## Kunihiko Mitamura heads to Konan, Shiga, in search of cool relief｜Visiting historic temples designated National Treasures and savoring traditional vegetables, hearty curry udon and traditional sake! Mitamura gives a glowing “Genius!” to the reservation-only mackerel sushi!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002755.000020945.html
- anchor: #n1938790
- Companies mentioned: テレビ大阪、JA、近江つけもの 山上、みくりやうどん、北島酒造、長壽寺、まる㐂 本店

Facts:
- About 2 times as large as a hawk's claw pepper
- A history spanning more than 80 years
- Restored 100 years ago
- Continued for 20 years
- 1日400食
- Founded in 1805
- Reservations required at least 3 days in advance

## New features include mouse support! The Nintendo Switch 2 physical edition of『Stray』will launch on Thursday, November 12, 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002814.000031422.html
- anchor: #n1938789
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ハピネット、BlueTwelve Studio、Annapurna Interactive、任天堂

Facts:
- Launching Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Price: ¥4,400 (tax included)

## “niko and ...” teams up for the first time with “おれたち袋麺,” a popular capsule toy making waves on social media! The “INSTANT RAMEN IS MY HERO” project, themed around instant noodles, is underway

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003214.000001304.html
- anchor: #n1938788
- Companies mentioned: niko and ...、株式会社アダストリア、アンドエスティHDグループ、株式会社アンドエスティ、株式会社エレメントルール、株式会社BUZZWIT、株式会社ゼットン、株式会社アンドエスティ・ロジスティクス、株式会社WeOur、イオンモール旭川西、ららぽーとTOKYO-BAY、TOKYO、二子玉川ライズ、横浜ベイクォーター、イオンモール白山、イオンモール豊川、mozoワンダーシティ、くずはモール、神戸ハーバーランドウミエ、ららぽーと福岡、公式WEBストア and ST（アンドエスティ）、ZOZOTOWN

Facts:
- Preorder period: Friday, August 14, 2026, 10:00–Friday, August 28, 2026, 23:59
- Release: Friday, September 4, 2026, from 10:00, rolling out sequentially
- Available at 149 stores nationwide (as of the end of July 2026, including the web store)
- Approximately 1,500 stores in Japan and overseas

## The 2026 season theme song “Highlight” for AWA and GAORA’s collaborative professional baseball broadcasts (Fighters) is now available to stream!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003599.000022425.html
- anchor: #n1938787
- Companies mentioned: AWA株式会社、GAORA、北海道日本ハムファイターズ、株式会社サイバーエージェント、エイベックス・エンタテインメント株式会社

Facts:
- 200 million songs available for streaming
- Approximately 17 million playlists created by celebrities and users
- 980 yen per month (tax included)
- 1,080 yen (tax included)
- 480 yen per month (tax included)
- 270 yen per month (tax included)

## [The 10 idols who received the most support last week]

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003610.000022425.html
- anchor: #n1938786
- Companies mentioned: AWA株式会社、株式会社サイバーエージェント、エイベックス・エンタテインメント株式会社、嵐、Travis Japan

Facts:
- 配信楽曲数は1億5千万曲
- Celebrities and users have created approximately 16 million playlists
- 980 yen per month (tax included)
- 1,080 yen (tax included)
- 480 yen per month (tax included)
- 270 yen per month (tax included)

## [DMM EV ON] 50 kW fast chargers begin operation at グランベリーパーク

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005101.000002581.html
- anchor: #n1938785
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社DMM.com、株式会社東急モールズデベロップメント、DMM EV ON、グランベリーパーク

Facts:
- 50 kW fast charger
- 4 fast-charging ports
- Target of making electric vehicles account for 100% of new vehicle sales by 2035
- Install 300,000 charging ports nationwide by 2030
- DMM.com has 51.46 million members
- 60.12 million members

## Cast of the film『ストリートファイター／ザ・ムービー』confirmed to visit Japan!

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005951.000013450.html
- anchor: #n1938784
- Companies mentioned: ストリートファイター、Capcom、東和ピクチャーズ、東宝、Legendary

Facts:
- 60 million copies sold worldwide to date
- Global release on Friday, October 16
- Download edition: 7,990 yen (tax included)
- Physical edition: 8,789 yen (tax included)
- Download edition: 4,990 yen (tax included)

## DMM GAMES『れじぇくろ！～レジェンド・クローバー～』にて、『坂本龍馬』『マスター・サフィー』『パンドラ』が温泉施設衣装で登場！

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006423.000032953.html
- anchor: #n1938783
- Companies mentioned: DMM GAMES、合同会社EXNOA、テクロス、Google LLC

Facts:
- After maintenance ends on August 12, 2026
- August 25, 2026, 11:59
- August 18, 2026, 12:00
- August 24, 2026, 23:59
- The appearance rate for featured characters is “1.2%”

## [JAF Shiga] Hosting the “Kirin Ichiban Shibori Taste Experience Tour,” featuring a seminar on the dangers of drunk driving

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007384.000010088.html
- anchor: #n1938782
- Companies mentioned: JAF滋賀支部、キリンビール

Facts:
- Wednesday, September 23 (holiday)
- 30 people per session
- Age 20 and over (JAF members): 600 yen
- Age 20 and over (general admission): 700 yen
- Ages 0–19: 100 yen
- September 4, Friday, 23:59

## [JAF Toyama] “Child Safety License” issued at Unazuki Station! A traffic safety booth for parents and children during summer vacation

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007442.000010088.html
- anchor: #n1938781
- Companies mentioned: JAF、一般社団法人日本自動車連盟、黒部峡谷鉄道

Facts:
- August 23, 2026
- 10:00～16:00
- Kurobe Gorge Entrance 11

## Full text available for free! 4 popular books useful in educational settings, including Gemini and Canva for Education, available for a limited 4 days starting Thursday, August 13. Celebrating the release of『いちばんやさしい 先生が校務に使えるGeminiの教本』

- Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007577.000005875.html
- anchor: #n1938780
- Companies mentioned: Gemini、Canva、Google NotebookLM、Padlet、インプレス、インプレスホールディングス、Amazon

Facts:
- Pages: 208
- List price: 1,980 yen (base price 1,800 yen + 10% tax)
- Release date: Friday, July 24, 2026
- Release date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Release date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Release date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Page count: 224 pages
- List price: 2,200 yen (base price 2,000 yen + 10% tax)
- List price: 2,310 yen (base price 2,100 yen + 10% tax)

## For corporate Taiwanese Mandarin training, “台湾散歩” offers a free study text to every participant for new applications, for up to 100 people per company

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:58:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000921.000007081.html
- anchor: #n1938667
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スモールブリッジ、台湾散歩

Facts:
- Up to 100 people per company
- From Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Sept. 30, 2026

## Now accepting orders for newly illustrated group “Fairy-Tale Maid ver.” goods from the TV special anime『The Quintessential Quintuplets＊』, including an extra-large blanket! Available through “AMNIBUS,” which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:57:46+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009408.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1938668
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、株式会社arma bianca

Facts:
- Price: ¥14,278 (tax included)
- Price: 1,100 yen each (tax included)
- Price: 605 yen each (tax included)

## Supporting the “first step into IT” for people with disabilities during September’s “Disability Employment Support Month.” Hosting an “IT Support Using AI and Kit-Assembly Experience Session”

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:56:25+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000185802.html
- anchor: #n1938669
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アストン

Facts:
- Every Wednesday in September 2026
- Approximately 4–6 people per session
- Number of employees: 62
- Capital: 10 million yen

## [奈良県] Hiring examination for prefectural staff (librarians, mental health and welfare counselors, and land acquisition specialists) to be held!

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:55:49+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000570.000142065.html
- anchor: #n1938670
- Companies mentioned: 奈良県、奈良スーパーアプリ、奈良県キャリアサクセスヴィレッジ、奈良県人事課、県人事委員会事務局、県総合庁舎、しごとiセンター、奈良県東京事務所、奈良まほろば館、県内ハローワーク、奈良県立図書情報館

Facts:
- Planned number of hires
- Recruitment for positions starting April 1, Reiwa 9
- Friday, August 14, Reiwa 8–Thursday, September 17, Reiwa 8, until noon
- Sunday, September 27, Reiwa 8

## Now accepting orders for『MILGRAM -ミルグラム-』trading MV acrylic cards, including Amane “なんでもにうむ”! Available through “AMNIBUS,” which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:53:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009418.000016064.html
- anchor: #n1938671
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、ミルグラム管理委員会

Facts:
- Single item: ¥715 (tax included)
- BOX ¥5,720 (tax included)
- Individual item: ¥440 (tax included)
- BOX ¥3,520 (tax included)
- ¥1,980 (tax included)
- ¥1,100 (tax included)

## 【福島県郡山市】こおりやま文学の森資料館で特別企画展「土門拳の風貌」を開催します！！

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:52:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000159.000117635.html
- anchor: #n1938672
- Companies mentioned: 郡山市、こおりやま文学の森資料館、土門拳写真美術館、さんかくプラザ

Facts:
- General admission: 200 yen
- High school and university students: 100 yen
- Capacity: 100 people

## 【福井県坂井市】オール福井ロケ なぜ三国町がロケ地に選ばれたのか

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:52:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000252.000081038.html
- anchor: #n1938673
- Companies mentioned: 坂井市役所、福井県、三国町、久保田プロデュ−サー、大谷桃子、伊藤佳蓮、ジャパン・フィルム・コミッション

Facts:
- Approximately 50 cast and crew members stayed in the area
- More than 300 local residents participated as extras
- A cast of around 100 extras is being assembled
- 167 landscape photos of the Three Kingdoms at 16 locations

## “I Don’t Know” makes the Oricon TOP10! Music project for “Reiwa-era radio calisthenics” led by a mother of 3

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:52:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000147058.html
- anchor: #n1938674
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ライフキャリアcircle、TKY Records、タワーレコード

Facts:
- Ranked 10th on the Oricon Daily Album Ranking (dated Aug. 10, 2026)
- More than 200 people took part

## PITAKA announces 2 iPad products at once—turning the iPad into the ultimate productivity device with the ultra-thin, 100% aramid-fiber “Air Case for iPad Pro” and next-generation folio case “Folio 3”

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:50:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000107592.html
- anchor: #n1938675
- Companies mentioned: PITAKA、Shenzhen Lingyi Innovation Technology Co.,Ltd、Apple

Facts:
- Just 0.6 mm thick
- Weighs 44 g for the 11-inch model
- Even the 13-inch model weighs just 53 g
- 9,999 yen (tax included; same price for 11-inch and 13-inch models)
- 8,999 yen

## Selected for a public project in Wakayama Prefecture’s かつらぎ町. 8 “FLASH” EV rapid chargers have been installed and put into operation at 4 roadside stations in the town

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000085.000092280.html
- anchor: #n1938676
- Companies mentioned: テンフィールズファクトリー株式会社、かつらぎ町

Facts:
- Supports ultra-fast charging at up to 240 kW
- Price: 44 yen/kWh (tax included)

## The 2nd installment of “The Future in 2080,” a free webinar series by Nobuaki Kawaguchi, author of “A Future Map to 2080,” will be held again: “Virtual Spaces × AI: The Next-Generation Digital Manufacturing Revolution”

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:49:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000810.000007141.html
- anchor: #n1938677
- Companies mentioned: アスタミューゼ株式会社

Facts:
- Aug. 26, 2026 (Wednesday), 12:00-13:00
- 【Capacity】500 people

## 【熊本地震・猫の避難支援】ネスレ日本 「ピュリナ ネコのバス」が宇城市指定避難所「ウイングまつばせ」へ コピー

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:44:44+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000219.000023120.html
- anchor: #n1938587
- Companies mentioned: ネスレ日本、ピュリナ ネコのバス、ネコリパブリック、一般社団法人V-CATS JAPAN、NPO SAP、株式会社ネコリパブリック、ネスレ ピュリナ ペットケア、ペットのおうち、特定非営利活動法人日本動物保護取扱環境支援機構

Facts:
- The Kumamoto earthquake that occurred on July 28, 2026
- Begins Aug. 12, 2026

## can’t be blue, representing South Korea, wins the EMERGENZA world final; Japan’s pod’z takes 2nd place

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000014163.html
- anchor: #n1938588
- Companies mentioned: can’t be blue、pod’z、Undercurrents、Taubertal Festival、Biffy Clyro、Sido、Dropkick Murphys、Royal Republic、Donots、Sportfreunde Stiller、EMERGENZA

Facts:
- can’t be blue South Korea 267
- pod'z Japan 265
- Undercurrents Italy 243.5

## スマートラウンド launches “AI Document Analysis (β version),” which uses AI to read and digitize documents from investment targets

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:39:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000097.000042542.html
- anchor: #n1938589
- Companies mentioned: スマートラウンド、smartround

Facts:
- Currently more than 7,700 startups
- More than 4,700 investors

## “Dave the Diver” to launch globally on iOS and Android on Sept. 17

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:34:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000512.000014847.html
- anchor: #n1938590
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ネクソン、MINTROCKET、X.D. Network

Facts:
- More than 1 million copies sold
- More than 190 countries and regions
- More than 40 games

## “What It’s Like to Live in 北海道” in Tokyo: A real talk with people who have moved to 北海道, to be held on Aug. 28 (Friday)!

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:31:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001222.000088209.html
- anchor: #n1938591
- Companies mentioned: 北海道、株式会社北海道アルバイト情報社、株式会社カヤックメガ

Facts:
- Reiwa 8 (2026)
- Aug. 28 (Friday)
- 14:00～18:00

## Outdoor cinema in Asahikawa, 北海道, where people and dogs can enjoy a movie together: “TetoTe, ONE Health Arts Festival 2026,” an opportunity to experience the connections between people, animals and nature through art

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000184499.html
- anchor: #n1938532
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社GreenShapers、NPO法人 手と手の森、株式会社グリーンフォレスト、ブロンズ新社、ほんのかたち／N.BOOKS

Facts:
- Event date: Sept. 21, 2026 (Monday, national holiday)

## “The iPad offers more freedom than a laptop.” Next-generation case with a detachable keyboard debuts

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000134.000148618.html
- anchor: #n1938531
- Companies mentioned: Ｌ＆Ｌライブリーライフ株式会社

## Insta360 announces “X6,” an 8K 360-degree panoramic camera

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000052813.html
- anchor: #n1938530
- Companies mentioned: Insta360 Japan株式会社、Insta360、IDC、Sony、Dolby、Google、Garmin、Apple

Facts:
- 8K 360-degree panoramic camera
- Accounts for 71% of the global 360-degree camera market
- Sensor area expanded by 33%
- 1フレームあたり4倍の光量を取り込めます
- Processing performance improved by 500%
- Clock speed is 106% faster
- Power consumption reduced by 35%
- Rich color reproduction with more than 1.07 billion colors
- Compatible with more than 100 types of accessories
- Supports depths of up to 60 m
- 1回の充電で8K30fpsの360度全景動画を140分間撮影可能
- 51% longer recording time than the X5
- Waterproof to 20 m without an additional case

## “Know at a glance who to reply to.” FanPort, a chat-focused fan platform, unveils a new inbox

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000060120.html
- anchor: #n1938534
- Companies mentioned: サクセス株式会社、FanPort

Facts:
- Just open the inbox to quickly see “who should I reply to?”

## [Available only at the main store] New “Plum and Matcha Soda,” made with Wakayama-grown green plums and matcha, launches Aug. 20

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000432.000030085.html
- anchor: #n1938533
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社船橋屋

Facts:
- Starting Aug. 20, 2026 (Thursday)
- Price: 720 yen (tax included)

## 【2026年版】AI時代のBtoB営業、決裁者に「会いたい」と思わせる商談設計を公開｜オンリーストーリー

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:11:12+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000400.000015335.html
- anchor: #n1938420
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オンリーストーリー、LinkedIn

Facts:
- 12 years of decision-maker matching
- 2.6 billion yen in total funding
- More than 7,000 registered decision-makers
- Screening pass rate of approximately 60%

## Founded in 1951, ボンとらや joins a generative AI new-product development PoC (proof-of-concept trial), selecting new flavor candidates from AI suggestions

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000050972.html
- anchor: #n1938426
- Companies mentioned: ルーテックス株式会社、RouteX、株式会社ボンとらや、ボンとらや、有楽製菓、Anthropic社、Claude

Facts:
- Founded in 1951
- 1日3,000個以上売れることもある
- Proof-of-concept trial (PoC) spanning approximately 3 months
- 12 stores in the East Mikawa area (Toyohashi, Toyokawa, Tahara and Kosai)

## 【GRAND調査】総合EC 週1回以上利用層はGRAND視聴者の39.6%、一般生活者の約2.2倍｜n=1,036

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000123.000047349.html
- anchor: #n1938425
- Companies mentioned: GRAND株式会社、三菱地所グループ、Amazon、楽天

Facts:
- 39.6% of GRAND viewers
- Approximately 2.2 times the rate among the general public
- GRAND viewers n=1,036
- General public n=1,035

## 手のひらサイズのキャンバスアートを、1枚から作成可能。ネット印刷のグラフィックが、「ミニキャンバスプリント」をリリース。

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000134543.html
- anchor: #n1938424
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グラフィックネットプリント、印刷の通販® グラフィック、オリコン、GMO

Facts:
- Square type: 50×50 mm
- ・50×70 mm
- ・70×100 mm
- ・100×145 mm
- ・70×70 mm
- Optional easel (120 yen each)
- 1枚 550円（税込）～

## [Sales awards ceremony] New graduate honored in 2 categories, including monthly MVP, in their 1st year on the job! The appeal of a merit-based workplace, seen at いーふらん’s lavish employee awards ceremony aboard a luxury cruiser

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000317.000080252.html
- anchor: #n1938423
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社いーふらん、おたからや

Facts:
- A total of 1 million yen in prize money is prepared every month
- Approximately 1,000 sales employees
- More than 210 billion yen in sales
- More than 1,950 stores worldwide

## [Meguro Ward・September-only campaign] Have unwanted lights, rugs and single-seat sofas collected together after redecorating｜Get up to 1,000 yen off your autumn interior refresh｜まるっと本舗, unwanted-item collection service

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000345.000163141.html
- anchor: #n1938422
- Companies mentioned: SYSTR株式会社、まるっと本舗

Facts:
- Up to ¥1,000 off
- Cardboard box package: from ¥3,000
- Mini-truck package: from ¥8,000
- 1.5t truck package: from ¥15,000

## バースデイ has confirmed it will exhibit at “エフコープ生活協同組合 presents リトル・ママフェスタ Fukuoka 2026 Aug.”, to be held at Fukuoka International Center on Aug. 21 (Fri.) and Aug. 22 (Sat.)!

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000450.000066095.html
- anchor: #n1938421
- Companies mentioned: バースデイ、しまむら、しまむらグループ、Cottoli、JUST HUG ME、エフコープ生活協同組合、リトル・ママフェスタ、しまむらパーク、prebirthday_official

Facts:
- 10：00～16：00
- A 10% off coupon usable at バースデイ locations nationwide

## 【RISE KANSAI 2026】5 key figures, including House of Representatives member Fumiaki Kobayashi and regional VC leaders, to gather. Details released for “From local to global: How to build an ecosystem that unlocks the potential of regional areas”

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:04:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000165475.html
- anchor: #n1938427
- Companies mentioned: RISE KANSAI実行委員会、一般社団法人ライズカンサイ、寶結株式会社、COMPASS小倉、Central Japan Seed Fund、MTG Ventures、津梁ファンド、株式会社DOZAN PARTNERS、安川電機、TSMC、ジャパネット

Facts:
- ¥10 billion fund
- General admission: ¥9,900
- Students: ¥3,300
- VIP: ¥55,000

## Appointment of the CEO as a non-executive, non-independent director

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000907.000030133.html
- anchor: #n1938428
- Companies mentioned: 17LIVE Group Limited、Vertex Growth、17LIVE

Facts:
- Has more than 50 million users worldwide

## When someone asks AI to recommend a company, will your company be among the candidates? Queue株式会社 launches “Recruitment LLMO Consulting,” analyzing job seekers’ AI searches across 11 stages

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000147944.html
- anchor: #n1938429
- Companies mentioned: Queue株式会社、ChatGPT、Gemini、Google AI Overviews、AIモード、Perplexity、Claude

Facts:
- Average AI citation improvement rate: +320%
- Up to +480%
- Conversion rate from AI search is 4.4 times that of conventional SEO

## 飛騨牛、天然鮎、夏野菜など岐阜県産食材を愛知県内20店舗で味わう「夏の岐阜県産グルメ MENU FAIR 2026」開催

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000188157.html
- anchor: #n1938471
- Companies mentioned: 岐阜県、株式会社CBC Dテック

Facts:
- 20 restaurants and dining establishments in Aichi Prefecture
- 抽選で10名様に岐阜県産品をプレゼント
- 2026年8月13日（木）から9月13日（日）まで

## 東京都競馬株式会社 (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, securities code: 9672) to exhibit at the Nikkei-Tokyo Stock Exchange IR Fair 2026 for the first time!

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000188324.html
- anchor: #n1938470
- Companies mentioned: 東京都競馬株式会社、日本経済新聞社、日本取引所グループ、特別区競馬組合、南関東4競馬場、伊勢崎市、東京サマーランド

Facts:
- Aug. 28 and 29, 2026
- Approximately 10 minutes
- Company booth 163

## Lecture series: “Jomon Culture Opens the Way to Tomorrow” — a 5-part series exploring paths to the future from Japan’s origins and foundations

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000188142.html
- anchor: #n1938469
- Companies mentioned: ティーケイケイエンターテインメント株式会社、超古代やまと心と感性・叡智の蘇るProject協議会、縄文道研究所、中央大学、富士山北東本宮小室浅間神社、神奈川県

Facts:
- The 一万四千 years of life on the land in the Jomon period, with no traces of conflict
- Session 1: Sep. 27, 2026
- Session 4: Feb. 21, 2027
- If you need help with your application, you can also contact us at 090-7029-7317

## Enjoy the autumn night sky at an elevation of 1,300 m in a natural planetarium! The “Chōja Star Night (Stargazing Event)” will be held at 北相木村’s 長者の森, which drew a great turnout of more than 200% of the attendance two years ago

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000188268.html
- anchor: #n1938468
- Companies mentioned: アドバンス株式会社、長者の森

Facts:
- More than 200% of the attendance two years ago
- Adults: ¥2,000
- Above prices + ¥500

## A graduate of the first YMI cohort joins a project using regional healthcare data in Yaotsu Town, Gifu Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000171000.html
- anchor: #n1938467
- Companies mentioned: YANBARUメディカルイノベーション合同会社、アグリマス株式会社

Facts:
- 169 high-risk individuals identified
- Intervention rate: 96.4%
- 66 individual visits conducted
- 139 phone calls made
- Health measurement sessions held 20 times a year
- Program conducted at 12 locations, including resident-led salons and classes
- A total of 422 people attended health measurement sessions and other events
- 88 people registered for the official LINE account sharing health information
- 1人当たりの医療費に約7万7,000円の差が確認されました
- The findings suggest a potential annual medical cost optimization effect equivalent to approximately ¥25.74 million

## 【Event】Special event “Nikaso Yokocho in Beppu” to enjoy Nikaido soda mixed with water, “Nikaso”!

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000157558.html
- anchor: #n1938466
- Companies mentioned: 二階堂酒造有限会社、JTB、ロサンゼルス・ドジャース、有限会社アイ・エージェンシー

Facts:
- For 10 days, from Aug. 21 to Aug. 30, 2026
- Collect 3 stamps
- ロサンゼルス・ドジャース official merchandise (5 winners)
- Nikaso glass (10 winners)
- Nikaso merchandise (10 winners)
- Nikaso Bluetooth speaker (10 winners)
- Nikaso can (20 winners)

## Korean eyewear brand BLUE ELEPHANT opens its first U.S. flagship store in Beverly Hills

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000159797.html
- anchor: #n1938465
- Companies mentioned: BLUE ELEPHANT、株式会社BLUE ELEPHANT JAPAN、アファーマ・キャピタル

Facts:
- The company will operate a total of 35 stores in South Korea, Japan and the United States
- The space covers approximately 200 tsubo
- This collection comprises 10 models
- Available at 2 price points: $49.90 and $69.90
- Investment agreement worth up to 1,000億 won
- BLUE ELEPHANT is valued at approximately 4,000億 won

## START CAMP 2026 delivers its largest-ever business collaboration in Shizuoka. Project funding awarded through its first-ever prize program, including a participant support award and corporate awards from 静岡銀行 and Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate. (Event report)

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000069725.html
- anchor: #n1938464
- Companies mentioned: IMA株式会社、静岡銀行、日鉄興和不動産株式会社、株式会社 NTTドコモ、株式会社スコープ、カルチュア・コンビニエンス・クラブ株式会社、阪急阪神ホールディングス株式会社、東三河フードバレー、PYNT、TECH BEAT Shizuoka、静岡市、株式会社坂ノ途中、株式会社鳥善、静岡県舞台芸術センター（SPAC）

Facts:
- Approximately 140 organizations and 260 people participated
- A total of 79万2,500 yen in project funding was awarded

## 【Thanks and Report】彩の国ブランドフォーラム株式会社 donated relief supplies to the second 熊本地震 support convoy (市民キャビネット災害支援部会/フードバンク埼玉/彩の国会議)!

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000159078.html
- anchor: #n1938463
- Companies mentioned: 彩の国ブランドフォーラム株式会社、市民キャビネット災害支援部会、フードバンク埼玉、彩の国会議

Facts:
- 500 sheets in total

## 【Limited to Minato, Shibuya and Shinjuku wards】Summer debut of しろふわ便! Trial membership is free for August only — first area-limited campaign, open to individuals and businesses

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000175348.html
- anchor: #n1938462
- Companies mentioned: J＆Jカンパニー株式会社、しろふわ便

Facts:
- Available from ¥9,500 per month, tax included
- Limited-time offer through Aug. 31, 2026

## 【Summer vacation and after-school support】For after-school programs and children’s centers nationwide! Free limited-time offer of the “『令和版 桃太郎2.0』” digital educational material (flipbook format).

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000060181.html
- anchor: #n1938461
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人フォーエヴァーグリーン、ESD-J、Amazon、ETT、ELEMINIST、NewsPicks

Facts:
- Limited to 100 cases
- Period: Through Aug. 31, 2026
- Digital (e-book) edition: ¥480, tax included
- Paperback edition: ¥1,210 (¥1,100 + tax)

## Judges announced for “Track 4: Creativity Well-being” at “WE AT Challenge 2026,” a global pitch contest aiming to become Asia’s largest well-being festival

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000152107.html
- anchor: #n1938460
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人WE AT、UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT)、Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP)、Future of Creativity Institute (FOCI)、Goldsmiths, University of London、武蔵野美術大学、博報堂、日経BP、日本経済新聞出版、英治出版、NewsPicksパブリッシング、イリノイ工科大学Institute of Design、京都大学経営管理大学院、Dears Capital、Kind Capital、MPower Partners、パナソニックデザインロンドン、パナソニック オペレーショナルエクセレンス株式会社、シーモアパウエル、アアルト大学、東京大学、京都大学、東京科学大学、東大IPC、住友生命、キヤノンMJ、京都大学イノベーションキャピタル、三井住友信託銀行、パナソニックホールディングス、日産自動車、三菱電機、三井住友銀行、TBSホールディングス、アビームコンサルティング、東急不動産、MS&ADホールディングス

Facts:
- Brings more than 25 years of experience in the creative industries, technology, investment and international business

## 蘇生会総合病院 welcomes 6 Sri Lankan technical intern trainees for its 6th cohort, joining medical and caregiving teams

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000029.000175918.html
- anchor: #n1938459
- Companies mentioned: 蘇生会総合病院、医療法人社団蘇生会

Facts:
- 6 Sri Lankan technical intern trainees
- 30 people in total
- Currently, 26 Sri Lankan staff members work at the hospital
- 特定技能1号4名
- 特定技能2号2名
- 2 certified care workers
- 12 technical intern trainees in the caregiving sector
- 6 technical intern trainees in the food service sector
- Number of employees: 873
- Licensed beds ・蘇生会総合病院: 290 beds
- ・蘇生会総合病院 Long-Term Care Medical Facility: 60 beds

## 【最中屋】Donation to the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000131802.html
- anchor: #n1938458
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社最中屋、公益社団法人 日本介護福祉士会、熊本県介護福祉士会

Facts:
- Donation amount: ¥250,000
- 令和8年 Kumamoto earthquake
- July 17, 2026
- August 13, 2026

## FaveConnect, a fan communication platform operated by 日テレWands, adopts the AI-powered user support and engagement tool “Onboarding” to improve UI/UX

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000048037.html
- anchor: #n1938457
- Companies mentioned: 日テレWands、FaveConnect、STANDS、Onboarding

Facts:
- Leveraging 20 years of expertise in building and operating web services as part of the Nippon TV Group

## 【Thanks and Report】彩の国ブランドフォーラム株式会社 donated relief supplies to the second 熊本地震 support convoy (市民キャビネット災害支援部会/フードバンク埼玉/彩の国会議)!

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000052367.html
- anchor: #n1938456
- Companies mentioned: 彩の国ブランドフォーラム株式会社、市民キャビネット災害支援部会、フードバンク埼玉、彩の国会議、協働型災害訓練

Facts:
- 500 sheets in total

## Reebokの90年代フットボールアーカイブ「SIDEWINDER」が30年を経て現代に復刻。「SIDEWINDER 96 ID」が8月14日(金)よりKineticsにて日本国内先行発売。

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000100425.html
- anchor: #n1938455
- Companies mentioned: Reebok、Kinetics、ゼビオ株式会社

Facts:
- ¥15,400 (including tax)

## Creating a place where children who do not attend school and their parents can spend time without feeling self-conscious: “Not Attending School Doesn’t Mean You’re Unhappy” to be held in Kawagoe City on Aug. 29

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000162819.html
- anchor: #n1938454
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人リバリューライフ、Peatix、文部科学省

Facts:
- Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, 14:00–17:00
- 24-hour Children’s SOS Dial: 0120-0-78310
- Yorisoi Hotline: 0120-279-338
- Childline (for those up to 18 years old): 0120-99-7777

## neoAI launches “neoAI Work,” a coding AI agent for business professionals

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000057.000109048.html
- anchor: #n1938453
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社neoAI、東京大学松尾研究室

Facts:
- Established: August 2022

## AI creation platform PixAI to begin early access to next-generation anime-style model “Tsubaki.3” on Aug. 12; Amazon gift card and credit-sharing campaigns also underway on X

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000173726.html
- anchor: #n1938452
- Companies mentioned: Metanomaly株式会社、PixAI、Amazon、X、Twitter、Discord、Sensor Tower

Facts:
- Amazon gift cards worth a total of ¥37,500
- 25,000,000 PixAI credits
- More than 15 million people worldwide

## Architecture industry’s “100 Drills for AI Use,” 2026 second-quarter edition, released for free—latest 100 cases tested in architecture firms’ day-to-day operations, covering challenges, approaches, results and “points requiring human review”

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000086.000160136.html
- anchor: #n1938451
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LIFEFUND、株式会社ディー・エヌ・エー

Facts:
- Architecture industry’s “100 Drills for AI Use”
- 2026 second-quarter edition
- 422 cases in the first quarter
- 474 cases in the second quarter
- Revenue: ¥2.71 billion
- Employees: 83

## b.stage opens its fandom business infrastructure, enabling IP owners to build their own apps directly

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000106.000145316.html
- anchor: #n1938450
- Companies mentioned: b.stage、bemyfriends、Dreamus Company、FLO ZIP

Facts:
- More than 400 global clients
- More than 1,200 artists and IPs

## Full lineup unveiled for the official merchandise of the “Aoki Macho First Fan Event”! Items include T-shirts featuring original illustrations and limited-edition goods with his beloved cat “まーくん”!

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000125.000064641.html
- anchor: #n1938449
- Companies mentioned: 吉本興業株式会社、株式会社アカツキメディアスタジオ

Facts:
- 孤独のマッチョ Tシャツ（M / L / XL）：4,500円
- こどまちょくん＆まーくん Tシャツ（M / L / XL）：4,000円
- こどまちょくん＆まーくん ミニタオルハンカチ：1,000円
- Sticker set (8 designs in total): ¥1,500
- こどまちょくん＆まーくん ステッカー：800円
- Random acrylic stand (1 random design from 5 designs): ¥1,200
- Approximately 500 productions per year
- 1 billion total views
- Capital: ¥54 million (including capital reserves)

## Learn how to retain young employees in an era when people “use a resignation service 30 minutes after joining”! Seminar on “4 traits of executives favored by Gen Z,” featuring Jun Komine, to be held Tuesday, Sept. 29

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000016218.html
- anchor: #n1938448
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 経営参謀、株式会社Kimete、株式会社武蔵野、株式会社クラフト・ティー、白潟総合研究所株式会社

Facts:
- Participation fee: ¥6,000 (includes the networking event, all-you-can-drink beverages and a meal)
- Has held more than 500 events for business executives
- Has brought together more than 7,000 business leaders
- The onboarding training program he designed has attracted a total of 1,000 participants from 300 companies annually

## “AironWorks Frontliners 2026” conference to be held, preparing for cyber threats in the Agentic AI era through joint defense

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000087353.html
- anchor: #n1938447
- Companies mentioned: AironWorks株式会社、イスラエル国防軍（IDF）、MIT、CAMS、SBI大学院大学

Facts:
- Approximately 300 people involved in management, strategy planning and execution related to business leadership and security will gather
- The event will be held Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at TODA HALL & CONFERENCE TOKYO in Kyobashi, Tokyo

## Pinterest and SM Entertainment partner to mark Hearts2Hearts’ Japan debut, unveiling an official Pinterest collage-posting contest and board

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000142.000037183.html
- anchor: #n1938446
- Companies mentioned: Pinterest、SMエンターテインメント、Hearts2Hearts

Facts:
- “K-pop fan art” rose 368%
- “Photocard decoration” rose 77%
- “K-pop wallpaper” rose 65%
- “Supporting your favorite artist” rose 61%
- 月間アクティブユーザー数は世界中で 6.4 億人を超えています

## Only 12.3% of people check their parents’ skin when visiting home during Obon | 80% of older adults leave changes in spots unattended: survey on early warning signs of actinic keratosis and skin cancer

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000252.000056499.html
- anchor: #n1938445
- Companies mentioned: 医療法人社団鉄結会、アイシークリニック

Facts:
- Only 12.3% consciously check their parents’ skin when visiting home
- 87.7% have not checked
- 78.7% of people with parents aged 60 or older feel that their parents’ spots have increased or grown larger
- Only 9.3% have encouraged their parents to seek medical care
- Only 15.0% recognize the rough, dry texture of actinic keratosis as a precursor to skin cancer
- Awareness of actinic keratosis is low, with 70% saying they have “never heard of it”
- Awareness of “uneven skin tone” is 42.0%
- Awareness of “rough texture” is 15.0%
- 9.3% have recommended that a parent see a dermatologist
- “It’s hard to bring up” was cited by 34.7%
- “It suddenly got bigger” was cited by 56.3%
- “The edges are jagged” was cited by 31.7%

## 【Akita Prefecture, Kazuno City】Moving from “knowing about” AI to “using it effectively”: second session of a 3-month series of hands-on AI workshops to be held in August

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000279.000085708.html
- anchor: #n1938444
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Dooox、鹿角工業振興会

Facts:
- Membership: 36 companies (as of Aug. 6, 2026)
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026

## 【古市庵】Enjoy the flavors of autumn served chilled during the lingering summer heat with the limited-time “Autumn Refreshing Set”!

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000301.000079479.html
- anchor: #n1938443
- Companies mentioned: 梅の花グループ、株式会社古市庵プラス

Facts:
- Price before tax: ¥780 (¥843 including tax)
- 梅の花グループ currently operates 100 stores, primarily in department stores, shopping centers and station buildings nationwide.

## ME-Q to launch an “OEM Production Support Plan for Custom Mugs” for businesses and schools on Aug. 5, 2026, offering consultation on commemorative gifts, promotional items and official merchandise

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000399.000072705.html
- anchor: #n1938442
- Companies mentioned: ME-Q、株式会社MAW、ヨツバ印刷

Facts:
- 82 mm diameter × 95 mm height
- Capacity: approximately 350 mL
- Weight: approximately 350 g
- Printable area: 200 mm wide × 85 mm high
- Business and bulk orders of 50 or more units

## 『PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS』 Update 42.3 released

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000415.000082433.html
- anchor: #n1938441
- Companies mentioned: KRAFTON、KRAFTON JAPAN株式会社、PUBG STUDIOS、Striking Distance Studios、Unknown Worlds、Neon Giant、KRAFTON Montréal Studio、Bluehole Studio、RisingWings、5minlab、Dreamotion、ReLU Games、Flyway Games、Tango Gameworks、inZOI Studio、JOFSOFT、Eleventh Hour Games、OmniCraft Labs、Olivetree Games、Loonshot Games、9B STUDIO

Facts:
- Ammo: 7.62mm
- Damage: 43
- Rate of fire: 750RPM
- Reload time reduced by 25% for all LMGs
- Maximum horizontal recoil deviation reduced by about 30%
- Total sales of the PC and console versions have surpassed 75 million copies
- Steam recorded a peak of 3.25 million concurrent users

## Notice of webinar on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026: “The Front Lines of Digital Marketing: Leveraging Traffic from Retail Media and AI”

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000549.000040283.html
- anchor: #n1938440
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アマナ、STYLUS、スタイラス ジャパン株式会社、アサヒビール株式会社、Outbrain Japan、IBM、GiXo

Facts:
- Capacity: 100 people
- Capital: 100 million yen
- Number of employees: 520 (consolidated)
- Projects numbering 10,000 per year

## 【Get ¥13,900】Buy the newly released Teclast tablet 『P30T』 at a special limited-time low price! 6000mAh, 120Hz screen, AI app support, and Netflix support!

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000582.000080488.html
- anchor: #n1938439
- Companies mentioned: Teclast、Gemini、ChatGPT、Netflix、Prime Video、YouTube、商科グループ

Facts:
- Discounted price: ¥13,900 (22% OFF)
- 6000mAh battery
- 120Hz high refresh rate
- 10.1-inch IPS display
- 128GB ROM
- Expandable up to 2TB
- 16GB RAM
- Memory expandable up to 13GB

## 【Exclusive to ABCマート】A new sporty-meets-girly adidas Originals platform style, the “OZGAIA,” featuring lace and ribbon charms

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000903.000074055.html
- anchor: #n1938438
- Companies mentioned: ABCマート、adidas Originals、株式会社エービーシー・マート

Facts:
- 価格 ：13,200円（税込）
- Has more than 150,000 Instagram followers
- Founded: June 6, 1985

## 【17LIVE 2026年度上半期 決算発表】2026年第2四半期にEBITDA黒字化を達成 — グループ主導のAI革新とともに上半期は堅調に推移

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000906.000030133.html
- anchor: #n1938437
- Companies mentioned: 17LIVE、17LIVE Group Limited、SGX

Facts:
- Revenue for the first half of 2026 totaled US$65.4 million
- 1st quarter (US$32.5 million)
- 2nd quarter (US$32.9 million)
- 2nd-quarter EBITDA* turned positive at US$200,000
- Cash and cash equivalents remained strong at US$66.9 million
- One of Japan’s largest live-streaming platforms, with more than 50 million users worldwide

## iFace launches smartphone cases designed for Google Pixel 11/11 Pro

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001683.000009971.html
- anchor: #n1938436
- Companies mentioned: iFace、Hamee株式会社、Google、Made for Google、ByUR、Pixio、ParallelPlastics

Facts:
- Price: ¥3,600 (¥3,960 including tax)
- With worldwide cumulative sales of more than 38 million units
- Established: May 1998

## 【TAC中小企業診断士】「ストレート合格者に合格の秘訣をインタビュー」オンラインセミナー8/17（月）20:00開催

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002779.000021078.html
- anchor: #n1938435
- Companies mentioned: TAC中小企業診断士講座、TAC株式会社

Facts:
- 2025 examination passers (enrolled in the 2025-target 1st/2nd-stage straight-through course)
- Established: Dec. 1980

## 【阪神梅田本店】“Flying-in, freshly picked morning corn,” harvested by the buyers themselves, has arrived! JAL cabin attendants will also visit, and the corn will be sold with all the freshness of its place of origin

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003254.000014431.html
- anchor: #n1938434
- Companies mentioned: 阪神梅田本店、日本航空、JAL、株式会社ハイポネックスジャパン、東洋アルミエコープロダクツ株式会社、カゴメ株式会社、株式会社サン・フレッシュグループホールディングス

Facts:
- Around 450 ears expected
- 収穫からわずか7時間半後の正午

## A webinar will be held on the theme “【Rebroadcast】Should this business process improvement really be a priority? (For companies with 500 or more employees)”

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005571.000054842.html
- anchor: #n1938433
- Companies mentioned: マジセミ株式会社、PFU

## A webinar will be held on the theme “Returning to the office or working from home: Do you have evidence to guide your decision?”

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005572.000054842.html
- anchor: #n1938432
- Companies mentioned: マジセミ株式会社、パーソルビジネスプロセスデザイン株式会社

## A webinar will be held on the theme “【Rebroadcast】How can you develop DX and IT talent who deliver results on the front lines while keeping costs down?”

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005573.000054842.html
- anchor: #n1938431
- Companies mentioned: マジセミ株式会社、ピーシーアシスト株式会社

## A webinar will be held on the theme “【Factory Cyberattack Countermeasures】How thoroughly can you identify and protect devices connected to your operational networks?”

- Published: 2026-08-13T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005574.000054842.html
- anchor: #n1938430
- Companies mentioned: マジセミ株式会社、三菱電機デジタルイノベーション株式会社、TXOne Networks Japan 合同会社、岡谷エレクトロニクス株式会社、Nozomi Networks、TXOne Networks

## BLDB is holding a summer bonus sale, featuring the 1/12-scale electric turbo fan engine model “DM121” as a featured product

- Published: 2026-08-13T08:52:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000183978.html
- anchor: #n1938334
- Companies mentioned: BLDB、碩輝網絡貿易有限公司

Facts:
- 20% OFF the listed price
- Regular price: ¥59,543 (tax included)
- Price after applying the coupon: ¥47,634 (tax included)
- More than 300 metal parts
- Assembly takes more than 2 hours
- Assembled dimensions: approximately 312 × 167 × 188mm
- Equipped with a rechargeable lithium battery
- Charging time: approximately 2 hours
- Runs continuously for approximately 30 minutes on a full charge

## 【Exclusive to the Hiroshima Nagarekawa store】2-hour all-you-can-drink for ¥777! Plus, a huge giveaway campaign that includes the signature “かっちゃん餃子” for each person

- Published: 2026-08-13T08:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000064.000176111.html
- anchor: #n1938335
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社double、餃子のかっちゃん

Facts:
- The regular ¥2,000 “2-hour all-you-can-drink” option

## 【Nara City】Support for purchasing energy-efficient air conditioners and refrigerators for home use! 【Mayor’s press conference】(Announced Aug. 10, Reiwa 8)

- Published: 2026-08-13T08:47:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000461.000036429.html
- anchor: #n1938336
- Companies mentioned: 奈良市役所

Facts:
- Energy-efficient home appliances costing ¥60,000 or more
- A flat ¥30,000 discount
- 180,000 thousand yen (6,000 cases combined for air conditioners and refrigerators)
- 962 air conditioner cases
- 655 refrigerator cases
- Total: 1,617 cases
- 27% of the budget spent

## 【Nara City】Tackling soaring electricity bills and preparing for disasters! Support for installing solar power generation equipment! 【Mayor’s press conference】(Announced Aug. 10, Reiwa 8)

- Published: 2026-08-13T08:47:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000459.000036429.html
- anchor: #n1938337
- Companies mentioned: 奈良市役所

Facts:
- ¥70,000 × solar power generation system capacity (kW)
- ¥141,000 × battery capacity (kWh) × 1/2
- 151,250 thousand yen (equivalent to 150 cases)
- 71 cases (45 cases during the same period last fiscal year)
- 79,078 thousand yen (52% of the budget spent)
- 104,000 thousand yen (equivalent to 1,040kW)
- 32,200 thousand yen (31% of the budget spent)
- 3 cases・322kW

## The “福岡よかとこ Business Plan Contest 2026 Final Judging” will be held! (Aug. 22)

- Published: 2026-08-13T08:46:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000066714.html
- anchor: #n1938338
- Companies mentioned: グローバルコネクト福岡ネットワーク、福岡県商工部スタートアップ推進課

Facts:
- A record 103 applicants
- 12 finalists

## 【奈良市】Support provided by 奈良市 following the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake 【Mayor’s press conference】(Announced Aug. 10, Reiwa 8)

- Published: 2026-08-13T08:46:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000458.000036429.html
- anchor: #n1938339
- Companies mentioned: 奈良市、宇土市、熊本県、ふるさとチョイス、さとふる、奈良市社会福祉協議会

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck
- 職員3名を先遣隊として熊本県宇土市に派遣
- The main team of 10 departed
- 15,000 490ml aluminum bottles
- 8,640 500ml plastic bottles
- 38 donations through ふるさとチョイス
- ¥680,000
- 128 donations through さとふる
- ¥2,034,274
- A total of ¥2,714,274 in donations received
- Donation boxes for relief contributions set up at 33 public facilities and other locations
- A total of ¥939,094 received
- A total of 78 staff members were dispatched

## [Nara City] Interim report on “waste reduction” following incinerator renovations and the outsourcing of waste processing outside the city: The amount of waste brought in has fallen thanks to residents’ cooperation! Subsidies for “food waste processors” will further accelerate reductions [Mayor’s press conference] (announced Aug. 10, 令和8年)

- Published: 2026-08-13T08:45:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000462.000036429.html
- anchor: #n1938340
- Companies mentioned: 奈良市役所

Facts:
- Household waste emissions in June and July were reduced by more than 10% year on year
- Number of applications: 393 (confirmed total for fiscal 令和7年: 180).
- Number of units available: 500
- Subsidy rate: 1/2 of the purchase price (maximum subsidy: 30,000 yen)
- Number of units available: 50
- Subsidy rate: 2/3 of the purchase price (maximum subsidy: 7,000 yen)
- Budget: 10,250 thousand yen

## 【榮成】Announcement of the board’s resolution to spin off and transfer the Taiwan industrial paper and carton businesses and transform the company into an investment holding company

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:19:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=1909&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=9&spoke_time=151948&spoke_date=20260812
- anchor: #n1939338
- Companies mentioned: 榮成、榮成低碳紙箱股份有限公司、聯捷聯合會計師事務所

榮成 resolved to spin off its Taiwan industrial paper and carton businesses and transfer them to a subsidiary, transforming into an investment holding company. The move aims to enhance management and organizational efficiency and strengthen long-term competitiveness.

## 【榮成】Announcement that the board resolved to transform the company into an investment holding company through a spin-off

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:19:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=1909&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=8&spoke_time=151935&spoke_date=20260812
- anchor: #n1939337

榮成紙業’s board resolved to transform the company into an investment holding company. A shareholders’ meeting is expected to be held in 10月; following approval, the company will apply to remain listed.

## 【榮成】Announcement of the board’s resolution to make a donation to 中國信託反毒教育基金會

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:19:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=1909&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=7&spoke_time=151922&spoke_date=20260812
- anchor: #n1939335
- Companies mentioned: 榮成、中國信託反毒教育基金會

榮成 donated 300萬元 to 中國信託反毒教育基金會 in fulfillment of its corporate social responsibility.

## 【榮成】Announcement that the board resolved to add an endorsement/guarantee balance of at least 新臺幣一千萬元, with the combined balance of endorsements/guarantees, long-term investments and loans to other parties reaching at least 百分之三十 of the company’s net worth in its most recent financial statements

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:19:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=1909&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=6&spoke_time=151910&spoke_date=20260812
- anchor: #n1939334
- Companies mentioned: 榮成、無錫榮成環保科技有限公司

榮成 resolved to add an endorsement/guarantee for its subsidiary 無錫榮成環保, in the amount of approximately 1.6億元, for working capital.

## 【榮成】Announcement that the board resolved to add an endorsement/guarantee balance of at least 新臺幣一千萬元, with the combined balance of endorsements/guarantees, long-term investments and loans to other parties reaching at least 百分之三十 of the company’s net worth in its most recent financial statements

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:19:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=1909&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=5&spoke_time=151900&spoke_date=20260812
- anchor: #n1939333
- Companies mentioned: 榮成、平湖榮成環保科技有限公司

榮成 (1909) announced a new 10億元 endorsement/guarantee for its subsidiary 平湖榮成環保科技有限公司, for working capital.

## 【玉晶光】On behalf of its subsidiary 玉晶光電(廈門)有限公司, the company is handling the matter in accordance with Article 二十二, Paragraph 一, Subparagraph 三 of the Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:18:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3406&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=4&spoke_time=151831&spoke_date=20260812
- anchor: #n1939302
- Companies mentioned: 瀋陽立晶光電有限公司、玉晶光電(廈門)有限公司

玉晶光’s subsidiary 玉晶光電(廈門) is providing a loan to 瀋陽立晶光電 of approximately 1.72億元 for operating cash flow and refinancing.

## 【榮成】Announcement that the board resolved to add loans to other parties totaling at least 新臺幣一千萬元 and reaching at least 百分之二 of the company’s net worth in its most recent financial statements

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:18:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=1909&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=4&spoke_time=151827&spoke_date=20260812
- anchor: #n1939301
- Companies mentioned: 江蘇榮成環保科技股份有限公司

榮成 announced that the board resolved to add a loan to its subsidiary 江蘇榮成環保科技, in the amount of approximately 14.37億元新臺幣, for working capital.