A summer vacation memory for this year: A food education photography session where children photograph out-of-standard vegetables. Vegetables that would otherwise be discarded take center stage. Experience being a food photographer in Machida on "Vegetable Day," August 31
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Nationwide vegetable harvest: 12.068 million tons
Shipments: 10.55 million tons
The difference is 1.518 million tons
About 12.6% of the total harvest
About 50 agricultural products annually
Approximately 2,000 agricultural support volunteers annually
More than 140 food photographers nationwide
Companies mentioned：株式会社Light＆Green、Bamboo Village Farm、みんなの居場所ぬくぬく
CENSU TOKYO, which serves inventive “IZAKAYA” cuisine, launches much-anticipated takeout items. Original smoothies inspired by popular menu items debut Aug. 19
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Caramel Butter Corn Smoothie: 980 yen (tax included)
Peach Pachoso Smoothie: 980 yen (tax included)
Mango Smoothie: 980 yen (tax included)
[Limited time and quantity] Peach Pachoso: 1,180 yen (tax included)
Sales of the takeout menu item “Sense Smoothie” will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.
Five common disconnects at companies where “AI adoption is not driving sales growth,” and a practical guide to implementation that boosts incremental gross profit, released
“Chokon Festival,” a social event for people to share their favorite alcoholic drinks, to be held for the first time in Fukuoka’s Hakata district on Sept. 21! Drinks enthusiasts and breweries will bring their favorite drinks and toast together
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Capacity: 50 people (reservations required)
5,500 yen per person (tax included)
4,500 yen for those bringing their favorite alcoholic drink (tax included)
[Children’s English school Lepton（レプトン）] Limited-time Halloween promotion in September and October! Fall enrollment campaign offers a “0-yen” enrollment fee and first month’s tuition
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“Amazon gift card worth 1,000 yen (email type)”
1,320 locations nationwide
TOEIC® score of 600
Reference tuition: 8,900 yen for 2 lessons per week
Reference tuition: 8,900 yen for 2 lessons per week (9,790 yen including tax)
[Campaign] The “buyer’s market” is looming, and new prospects alone aren’t enough! Now is the time to digitize follow-up. AI-powered ongoing follow-up and property recommendations ease the burden on frontline staff and boost sales.
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The number of listings in June rose for the 4th consecutive month to 45,995
In May 2026, the contracted price per tsubo fell below the previous year’s level for the first time in 73 months
The median sales period (number of days from listing to removal) extended from about 90 days the previous year to about 94 days
Longer sales periods were confirmed in 56% of the data analyzed
Inquiry deadline: Sept. 30, 2026
Capital: 699,800,150 yen (including capital reserves)
Bags featuring carefully rendered characters from “Moomin” and “Sanrio” are on sale at pop-up stores at two Hands locations in Shinsaibashi and Fujimi!
Now available: The front lines of hiring at small and midsize companies — how to rapidly develop the next generation of right-hand employees through the new channel of high school graduate recruitment and science-based placement
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97% retention rate 3 years after joining as new graduates
The strong learning capacity of 18-year-olds
Branch manager at age 22, in the 4th year after graduating high school
Companies mentioned：株式会社Kimete、株式会社ジンジブ、株式会社武蔵野、MUSASHINO GROUP
The autumn cycling season is almost here! 休暇村大久野島 to offer a cyclist-only lodging plan from Sept. 1 to mark the 20th anniversary of the full opening of the cycling mecca, the Shimanami Kaido
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Bicycle rentals in fiscal 2025 reached a record 173,279
[Sweet potato × cat-shaped bread] The “ねこねこ Shokupan Sweet Potato,” with cumulative sales of 70,000 units※1, gets even tastier with the flavors of Beni Azuma and Naruto Kintoki! Ring bread with honey butter and sweet potato butter salt bread also debut
“Instant pass” for production deployment and screening of AI agents. Launch of “FLOWTAS Gateway,” a 24/365 security and fully managed operations outsourcing service
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24-hour, 365-day incident response
Verification environment available in as little as half a day
51.3% of companies face a shortage of full-time employees, exceeding 50% for 4 consecutive years; finance ranks first for full-time staff shortages, while conditions continue to improve in restaurants for non-full-time staff
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As of July 2026, 51.3% of companies reported a shortage of full-time employees
The figure for non-full-time employees was 28.8%
By industry, finance had the highest share of companies reporting a shortage of full-time employees, at 67.1%
By industry, restaurants had the highest share of companies reporting a shortage of non-full-time employees, at 57.7%
There were 227 “labor-shortage-related bankruptcies” in the first half of 2026
[TAC Certified Public Accountant] Online seminar: “Start studying over summer break! If you want to become a CPA while still in school, head to TAC津田沼校!” Held from 14:00 on 9/5 (Sat.)!
[Osaka, Kitashinchi] The challenge of an owner who overcame breast cancer and depression to open a long-awaited street-front shop. “Hokkaido venison cutlet,” making use of animals culled as pests, available for a limited 1 month from August 17 (Mon.)
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10,000-yen course
À la carte: 1,000 yen
Available for a limited 1 month from August 17, 2026
1-year recovery period
Hormone therapy is planned to continue for 10 years
Event announcement | Sample and compare Kochi rice! “こうち米フェスタ2026,” an event to fully savor the distinctive qualities of rice that drew about 15,000 visitors last year, is set to take place!
“Foot health” is about more than beauty—1,560 applications; nail care 38.1%, medical care 34.1%, welfare 11.3%. Interest comes from a range of industries
[2026 survey] More than 70% do not know the “value and ownership rights of their family home.” The realities of real estate risks before inheritance and family communication challenges that make it difficult to broach the subject with parents
株式会社Reelu launches “Reelu Wedding,” a multilingual staffing service for inbound weddings; former Hanayume representative director Eriko Osaki appointed adviser
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60 million inbound visitors expected in 2030
Target of 15 trillion yen in travel spending
Approximately 42.68 million inbound visitors in 2025
Travel spending of approximately 9.5 trillion yen
Original1件あたりの平均単価は30万円
Approximately 1.1 million couples in the peak year of 1972
In the 480,000-couple range in 2024
The bridal-related market is worth approximately 1.8448 trillion yen
HRプロ publishes an interview on “realizing autonomous organizations” with Professor Matsuo of 青山学院大学, a leading researcher in experiential learning, and Goto, representative of CodeTakt
[Tokyo’s 23 wards・Disaster Prevention Day in September] Safe collection of swollen mobile batteries found in apartment common areas and offices｜On-site collection of batteries municipalities cannot accept for 5,500 yen [continues through September]
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On-site collection available from 5,500 yen (tax included)
New “Express Collection” option dispatches a team within 2 hours at the earliest (estimated)
[Begins Aug. 25 (Tue) at 12:00] “High-end sushi for 5,000 yen”—a new lunchtime gathering launches in Shibuya! The new “KOBUSHI BEER” series brings business owners and marketers together over sushi prepared by top chefs!
Local payment-based hometown tax donation service “ロケふる” now available at approximately 8割 of businesses on Yoron Island. The next phase: “travel around the island”
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Approximately 8割 of eligible businesses on Yoron Island
Selected for the project “Research and Development of Wind Power Generation Technologies, etc. / Research and Development of Offshore Wind Power Generation Technologies, etc. / Demonstration Research on Next-Generation Floating Offshore Wind Power Generation Systems (Development of Next-Generation Technologies to Promote the Adoption of Floating Offshore Wind Power)”
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Project period: September 2026–March 2028 (planned)
[Sagamihara City] A natural hot spring surrounded by greenery! The city-run Aone Green Holiday Village Iyashi no Yu will reopen on September 1 (Tuesday).
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Admission: 950 yen; 500 yen for elementary school students and people with disabilities (proof required)
Spring temperature: 28.3°C
A low-osmotic-pressure alkaline hot spring with a pH of 9.19
Quartz diorite that crystallized and solidified deep underground approximately 5 million years ago
Approximately 13 km from the Sagamiko Interchange on the Chuo Expressway
Approximately 18 km from the Sagamihara Interchange on the Ken-O Expressway
The final performance of “日向坂46 三期生LIVE,” the first solo Zepp tour featuring 4 members of 日向坂46’s 三期生, will be broadcast live on ABEMA PPV on August 23 (Sunday)! A graduation ceremony for Haruyo Yamaguchi will also be held.
Live vibrantly with a new brightening routine. “チェルラー,” an egg membrane beauty brand, launches its first beauty drink, offering a new “red” inner-care option to support brighter days.
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Contents: 300 mL (30 mL × 10 bottles) / 90 mL (30 mL × 3 bottles)
1 box (10 bottles): 4,980 yen (tax included)
1 box (3 bottles): 1,680 yen (tax included)
Eggshell membrane is the thin, 0.07 mm layer on the inside of an eggshell.
Companies mentioned：株式会社アルマード、チェルラー、CELLULA、CELLULA FALCO、Orphe、TO-Ⅱ、Ode、ODE MODE、Ⅲ型、AMF、Nom-lab. PROTEIN
AI removes reliance on individuals in dispatch planning held in “veterans’ heads.” Launch of Hi-SIA（ハイシア）, a truck delivery route optimization SaaS that calculates complex dispatch plans all at once
“Building a company that runs without the president having to work hard.” The management philosophy “Winning Management OS®,” which defines organizational thinking and action, is registered as a trademark
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Registration number
Registered as a trademark on July 13, 2026
Turned a business that had been in the red for 7 consecutive years profitable in 1 year
Reduced interest-bearing debt from approximately 800 million yen to approximately 200 million yen
From a state with a 60% turnover rate
Original10年間実現できなかった決算賞与を、支援開始から半年で支給
More than 400 cumulative participants in on-the-job management training support
Ready for the official launch of ChatGPT advertising in Japan. AI search optimization (LLMO/AIO) platform LLMOinsight centralizes everything from AI answer analysis to ad placement and performance measurement
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Confirmed use by 187 companies, including publicly listed companies