ISSEI, Japan’s most-subscribed YouTube channel creator, makes emergency trip to flood-hit Ghana. A painting created with local “friends” will support recovery efforts: “Light for this town”
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More than 76 million channel subscribers
102 people work there
15 children are learning art
Sale price: 10 million yen (excluding tax)
At least 12 people lost their lives in the country
Learn programming for high school “Information I” with just a smartphone ── Free Python learning platform launched with no setup or registration required
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Offers 7 chapters and 71 lessons, plus 1 advanced chapter, for a total of 78 lessons
More than 300,000 test takers
Price: 980 yen after the promotion ends
For 30 days from installation, you can try all features without registering or using a key
【Held August 22 and 23】Take on extreme heat and soaring electricity bills! Experience a “whole-home air-conditioning system” that keeps the entire house at 26°C with 1 air conditioner and cuts utility costs by 67% at an open house in Kurashiki
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Approximately 26°C anywhere in the house
Cut annual utility costs by approximately 67% (approximately 350,000 yen)
Save approximately 350,000 yen per year (approximately 67%)
Estimated monthly electricity bill drops from “43,000 yen” to “14,000 yen”
Leading digital transformation in the pharmaceutical industry: Report on in-house IT systems at 東洋製薬化成 published by a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare research group.
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Approximately 200 employees
Companies mentioned:東洋製薬化成株式会社、米国食品医薬品局(FDA)、PHARM TECH JAPAN
EmotionX and Chiptip Technology collaborate to build a computing infrastructure that enables fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) to run in large-scale cloud environments
EGS株式会社 expands expertise from electronic circuit breakers at more than 4,000 sites to air conditioning and LED lighting, officially launching an “integrated energy proposal” that cuts capital investment by up to 50%
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Electronic circuit breakers installed at more than 4,000 sites nationwide
Capital investment reduced by up to 50%
Cuts running costs by up to 30% after installation
Cuts air-conditioning power consumption by at least 30%
Other companies’ estimates: approximately ¥50 million
Tsubaiso revamps its cloud ERP, “RobotERP Tsubaiso,” with a headless design that lets AI operate it without a graphical interface. It also launches “Tsubaiso Intelligence,” knowledge that enables AI to perform complex ERP operations
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Definitions of approximately 130 types of business data, covering sales, purchasing, production and inventory through to receivables, payables and financial accounting
Approximately 110 workflows for standard aggregation, inspection and data-entry procedures
More than 700 product help articles
Approximately 20 years of accumulated operational support since the business began in 2006
12 workflows for each type of task, including viewing, data entry, approval, customization and implementation
[New release on 7/27] A smoky aroma that makes you want more rice. Introducing “Aromatic Sesame and Bonito,” a rice seasoning made with smoked sesame and bonito flakes from Kagoshima Prefecture.
[New release on 7/27] Introducing “Fermented Dashi + Lactic Acid Bacteria,” a powdered dashi made by a “dashi specialty shop” to make it easy to enjoy fermented ingredients every day.
September 6 is “Kurokirishima Day.” In response to fan requests, the “Kurokirishima Day Commemorative Set 2026,” featuring 5 items including a tumbler that keeps drinks hot or cold and a tabletop pot, will be sold in limited quantities, with online sales beginning August 17 (Monday).
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Sale price: ¥9,600 (pre-tax price ¥8,727); shipping not included
Revenue: ¥52.54062 billion (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Capital: ¥3 million (as of April 2026) (※2)
Its parent company, 霧島ホールディングス株式会社, has capital of ¥44.39 million.
The “right answer” for real estate investment differs from person to person. Automatically select a seminar tailored to you with 3 questions. Watch 1-minute lecture videos by active seminar instructors, completely free and with no email address required.
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Income-generating occupancy rate®: 98.7% (as of the end of June 2026)
Eligible properties: 1,412 company-built and company-managed properties at least 1 year old
NanoFrontier selected for the development-start category of the Reiwa 8 fiscal year Miyagi Environmental-Related Research and Development Support Program Grant
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Global data center power consumption is expected to reach 945 TWh per year in 2030
Cooling is a major source of consumption, accounting for more than 30% of electricity at some facilities
The data center liquid-cooling market will grow from USD 4.07 billion in 2026
to USD 27.65 billion in 2033
It is forecast to grow at an average annual rate of 31.5%
[Launching Aug. 17] A yakiniku restaurant puts serious effort into a new lunchtime specialty! “Jiro-style cold noodles” make a spectacular debut at 焼肉ホルモンきょうい.
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Jiro-style cold noodles: 1,000 yen (1,100 yen including tax)
Special cold noodles (mild): 799 yen (879 yen including tax)
Special cold noodles (spicy): 799 yen (879 yen including tax)
Special cold noodles + mini staff-meal rice bowl: 1,136 yen (1,250 yen including tax)
Jiro-style cold noodles + mini staff-meal rice bowl: 1,364 yen (1,500 yen including tax)
[Fun to hand out!] Halloween party treats made with meat ♪ A limited-edition Halloween package of the popular dagashi snack Oyatsu Calpas is here: “おやつカルパス ハッピーハロウィン™,” rolling out nationwide from Aug. 24, 2026 (Mon.)
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HWおやつカルパスBOX102g
Includes messages to share, with 30 varieties in all
The long-awaited print comics of popular titles from the otherworld fantasy label “comicスピラ” go on sale today, Aug. 17 (Mon.)! Campaign marks the 3rd anniversary of the launch of “novelスピラ”!
A public-private-academic-financial “circular financial education model” launches in 松戸市. Kickoff ahead of the “4th FES Contest®” Matsudo workshop
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On Aug. 21 (Fri.), 2026, a financial education event for junior and senior high school students, “The Road to the FES Contest: Workshop in 松戸市, Chiba Prefecture,” will be held at “Art Spot Matsudo” on the 9th floor of Kitemite Matsudo.
After learning about the “8 powers of money,” junior and senior high school students will turn what they have learned into 45–60-second financial education short videos that elementary school students can understand.
The 3rd annual competition last year received 897 entries from 174 schools across 26 prefectures and metropolitan areas.
Kobeya, founded 108 years ago, held an in-house burger contest, and the inaugural champion, “O.G.B.Classic Burger,” will stop being sold on Aug. 31! Only 2 weeks remain to enjoy it at 8 select locations—don’t miss this exceptional taste.
[京都外国語大学] Students selected from across Japan gather in Kyoto for the “19th All-Japan Student Italian Speech Contest,” to be held on Dec. 5, 2026 [Now accepting applications from contestants]
“AI Tower Japan,” jointly established by THA, developer of “AI社長,” and Vision Base, appoints Hiroki Sugiyama, executive officer of 株式会社ライトアップ, as special advisor
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AI社長 is currently in use at more than 60 companies
Appointment date: Aug. 1, 2026
“AIリーダーズクラブ” was launched by 株式会社THA in October 2025
[ビーグレン] Marking 20 years since its full-scale launch in Japan, the company opens a special website on “results-driven skincare” backed by 20 years of research
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C Serum: 3.71 million bottles sold cumulatively
Cumulative sales of the QuSome series: 5.5 million units
More than 1.7 million customers in Japan have shown strong support for the brand
A collection of piano etudes, “Whimsical Etudes” (5 pieces in total), by composer Kosuke Yamashita, who has composed music for many television dramas and films, will be released by DICT Records on August 17, performed by Saeko Miyasyo!
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Released today, Monday, August 17, by music label DICT Records on various music streaming services.
Founded in November 2025.
Wrote approximately 70 original songs
Running time: approximately 13 minutes (5 tracks in total)
【小野建株式会社】Update to Ono Ken’s official YouTube channel: video introducing the LS3015MC fiber laser combination machine by 村田機械, installed at the Nagoya Sales Office
[Now available on Amazon.co.jp] Competitive gaming brand Frinkey launches a TMR electromagnetic stick module for DualSense Edge! Fixes stick drift with no soldering, tools, or disassembly
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Monday, August 17, 2026, 10:00–Monday, August 31, 2026, 23:59
Sponsorship agreement signed with world-ranked para standing tennis player Kishi! Supporting the active athlete, who is nearing 62, in taking on new challenges around the world with CBD oil “M-SPORTS”
New “Hoshi Tabeyo” crackers featuring the Pokémon official baby brand “モンポケ” design! Supporting parents and children during their “first” snack time. “3P Monpoke Small Hoshi Tabeyo (salt flavor)” goes on sale September 7 (Monday)
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On sale nationwide starting September 7 (Monday), 2026
“Kyoto Child-Rearing Support Event” to be held at Miyako Messe on August 29 (Saturday), with hands-on activities for infants and toddlers in a fully air-conditioned indoor venue
Free release of the guide “Understand Everything in 10 Minutes! For Training Instructors, Preparation Matters More Than ‘Presentation Skills’ | A Preparation Guide to Successfully Delivering Your First Training Session” | 株式会社LDcube
Survey on operational efficiency conducted among 542 managers at companies ranging from those with 30 or more employees to those with 5,000 or more employees
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Targeting 542 managers
30 or more employees
5,000 or more employees
Just under 80% overall
An average of about 2 hours per 1 person per 1 day
Generative AI adoption stands at 33.7% overall
55.9% at large companies with 5,000 or more employees
The percentage of “core business processes that have been standardized”*1 is 48.0% overall
For campers and hotel lovers alike: Enjoy the autumn starry skies and hot springs to your heart’s content. Vixen fan meeting “TONAKAI StarParty 2026” to be held Oct. 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.); registration opens today.
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October 17 (Saturday)–18 (Sunday), 2026
Capacity: approximately 100 people
Adults (junior high school students and older): ¥3,000 (tax included)