[Mie—Ise] The 32nd Kuru Fuku Maneki Neko Festival to be held at Okage Yokocho, featuring works by lucky cat artists from across Japan and events to bring good fortune
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Event period: September 19 (Sat.)–September 29 (Tue.), 2026
For families who want to keep enjoying summer. O Park Ogose’s “Staggered Summer Vacation” is a great-value accommodation plan that includes free meals for children.
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The meal cost, normally ¥3,000 per person for 2 meals (tax included), will be
Dinner and breakfast are free for up to 2 elementary school-aged children
Sales start date: From August 18, 2026
Eligible stay period: September 1–September 30, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社温泉道道、BIO-RESORT HOTEL&SPA O Park OGOSE、株式会社ONDOホールディングス、株式会社温泉道場、株式会社Kii company、株式会社さかなと、株式会社埼玉武蔵ヒートベアーズ
[Courses eligible for the Education and Training Benefits System designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare] 3 BBT大学 certificate programs newly designated as “Specialized General Education and Training” courses
[Event on Aug. 26 (Wed.)] Break free from salary competition! Learn the secrets of “purpose-driven hiring” that supported business expansion to 250 stores nationwide with a workforce that is 99% women!
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250 stores nationwide
More than 1,300 employees
Women make up 99% of employees
New participants: ¥5,500 (tax included)
Mission'S participants: ¥3,300 (tax included)
Capacity: 30 participants (first come, first served)
Saison Technology announces progress on sleep-tech adoption in conjunction with “Autumn Sleep Day” — sleep tests led 67.6% of participants to begin full-scale treatment
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Unrecognized risks, including sleep apnea syndrome, were detected early in 27.6% of cases
metropolitana Money Seminar “Building assets without overdoing it, for the laid-back: How to protect and grow your money without panic amid rising prices” [Registration open]
Event report: “Summer Gathering of Decision-Makers” held in Ariake on 7/29 | Approximately 300 decision-makers and business executives attended, drawing 3 times the advance capacity
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Approximately 300 decision-makers and business executives attended
4 cities and 6 universities in the Tama region join forces to support students’ desire to take on challenges; applications open for the “Tama Business Design Camp 2026” [Deadline: August 24 (Monday), 1 p.m.]
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20 camp participants
First-round selection workshop capacity: 40 people
Now accepting orders for TV anime Attack on Titan aurora acrylic stands, motif and dialogue dog tags, glitter can badges 2-piece set vol. 2, and more, at AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
Long-established Japanese confectionery shop 亀屋万年堂, founded in 1938, adopts gourmet-focused influencer platform ユニット. Successfully attracts new younger customers with posts achieving an engagement rate of approximately 70%
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Engagement rate: approximately 70%
Engagement rate: 69.65%
Also recorded the highest number of comments, with 154
Applications received from a total of 30 influencers
[REFOLMO Med] Co-hosted with GMO MakeShop | “Another source of revenue beyond the examination room.” E-commerce and merchandise sales options for clinics
セバスチャン, which drew attention in Shibuya for shaved ice “that looks just like cake,” opens Sebastian Labo, a dessert lab in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, with counter seating for 6 and reservations required
Making lighting for night construction easier to use. 明成車輌’s “MEISEI Portable Lighting” now available through major specialized trading company 株式会社YUASA
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Brightness of 10,500 lm (lumens)
Long-lasting illumination for approximately 17 hours
Approximately 7.5 kg
Extends to a maximum height of approximately 1.8 m
MMO × mahjong! “Memento Online JAN,” where beginners and experienced players can play together, has reached 400% of its target on Makuake! Until August 30 (Sunday)
The reality of plummeting lab-grown diamond prices and “virtually zero asset value”—the “no-brand natural diamond ring” is what people are choosing now
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Around 2016, the retail price of LGDs was about 80% of that of natural diamonds
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According to a survey published in 2024 by the U.S. wedding information service The Knot, LGDs accounted for 52% of the center stones in the engagement rings surveyed
Branded jewelry accounts for about 20% of the global fine jewelry market
The remaining 80% is said to consist of products other than branded jewelry
Tokai Air launches its “Autumn Big Giveaway”! A total of 150 passengers flying either Niigata Airport–Chubu Centrair International Airport or Niigata Airport–Kobe Airport will be selected by lottery to receive 10,000 yen worth of QUO Card Pay!
The first group of sponsors announced for “TechGALA Japan 2026: BEYOND,” a technology festival opening new possibilities for the future of the planet, bringing together more than 5,000 attendees from Japan and abroad!
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From Dec. 15 to 17, 2026
Companies mentioned：Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium、株式会社三菱UFJ銀行、住友商事株式会社、グーグル・クラウド・ジャパン合同会社、中部電力株式会社、Sansan株式会社、株式会社名古屋銀行、株式会社あいち銀行、株式会社大垣共立銀行、株式会社ヨコタエンタープライズ、株式会社NTTデータ東海、株式会社パソナ、株式会社ネオレックス、日本特殊陶業株式会社、矢作建設工業株式会社
【From Japan】Next-generation AI identity verification e-learning service ONLINE FACE® wins both silver and bronze awards at the 23rd International Business Awards®!
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23rd International Business Awards®
Held for more than 20 years
Capital: 10,000,000 yen
Companies mentioned：ONLINE FACE株式会社、International Business Awards®、Stevie® Awards、IBM、PayPal、Amazon、Cisco、Dell、DHL Express、Delta Air Lines、Ford、Salesforce、Samsung、Sony、Toyota、Verizon、PwC、Saudi Aramco、UNICEF
Final report: Why did 1,500 people gather? The 2026 Catan Japan Championship was the largest ever, with 40% first-time participants for the 3rd consecutive year! And in 2027, the event aims to welcome 2,000 people.
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Total across all venues: 1,532 people
This year, 45% were participating in the tournament for the first time
687 Catan players gathered
The event expects 2,000 participants next year, 2027
Survey on “making a move on someone you like”! 85.5% took action to win them over | Survey also examines traits of men and women likely to be seen as romantic prospects, as well as behaviors to avoid [survey by ハッピーメール]
【メルキュール横須賀】“Autumn Harvest Fair 2026” to be held, offering a half-buffet lunch and afternoon tea featuring seasonal flavors for a limited time from Sept. 1
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 | Holding an “Online Free Information Session for Executives of Transport and Logistics Companies Only” | 株式会社船井総研サプライチェーンコンサルティング
A monthly ABEMA live special by “GOALOUS5,” featuring 熊谷健太郎, 小松昌平, 寺島惇太, 仲村宗悟, 深町寿成 and others, to air exclusively and for free live on Monday, Aug. 24, from 9 p.m.! Celebrating the “birthday in the middle” of 寺島惇太 and 深町寿成!
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Exclusive free live broadcast starting at 9 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026
【ボーダレス・ジャパン×Fukuoka Growth Next】FUKUOKA SOCIAL STARTUP ACADEMY, a social entrepreneurship program launched in Fukuoka City, opens its 5th cohort after receiving a cumulative 555 applicants
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Equivalent to half the regular tuition (about 120,000 yen)
High-priced skincare priced at 7,800 yen including tax sells out its initial stock 57 seconds after the livestream begins — nearly 700 units sold in about 1 hour
Orders open for a collaboration item with “ノリタケ” from the TV anime Yona of the Dawn: the “Noritake Collaboration Cup & Saucer Set” at AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
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Price: ¥35,200 (incl. tax)
Cup: (approx.) 9 cm rim diameter × 11.5 cm length × 6 cm height (including handle)
[Heat wave makes “cooking fatigue” worse] 86.3% say they are “stuck in a menu rut”! Marusho, a Mino ware maker celebrating its 60th anniversary, to sell summer lucky bags at half price from August 18 under the theme “Change the dishes, not the cooking”
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86.3% said, “My daily meals have become repetitive”
Special prices at 50% or less of the regular price (up to 60% off)
Can AI-generated tags really make files searchable? Nekufuru measures its product’s search performance using a preregistered protocol and publishes all data, including methods that did not lead to improvement
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138 files modeled on business documents
Approximately 3.6 MB
Of these, 54 files (39%) were deliberately given filenames that do not describe their contents
35 questions
Keyword search: 0.333
Conversational AI search: 0.967
Filtering by AI-generated tags did not significantly outperform keyword search (p=0.109)
The precision of the generated tags was 98.2%
The factual error rate in the summaries was 0.0%
For 26 of the 138 files (18.8%), the combination of tags exactly matched that of another file
[Coming soon] “bjbCOLLECTION Fukuoka 2026”: an “adult cultural festival” featuring a stellar lineup of guests, including Junichi Ishida, Akemi Ishii and early members of Do-mo
Beauty Biz UP to hold a free trial information session for nail technicians, proposing new added value for salons with “nails × aromatherapy” and “nails × head spa”
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 14:00–15:30
90-minute experience and information session on the secrets of salons that stand out and win customers
More than 2,000 graduates across all 47 prefectures in Japan
Founded in 1988
37 years of experience as a company in beauty, health and education
Companies mentioned：株式会社ピー・エス・インターナショナル、Beauty Biz UP、アロマビューティライフカレッジ、ethicame、采茶〜SAICHA
[A must-see for sweet potato and chestnut lovers!] New fall flavor of “Yo ni mo Oishii Chocolate Brownie” offers the taste of sweet potato and baked Mont Blanc! Also launching “Magic Sweet Potato Pie Ring,” which gets even fluffier when warmed!
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At approximately 22,000 セブン-イレブン stores nationwide
Approximately 21 million units shipped cumulatively across the series
Cut desktop research for renewable energy sites from 10 minutes to 1 minute: Ene Compass（エネコンパス） launches for grid-scale battery and solar power developers
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Desktop research on candidate sites, which previously took at least 10 minutes
Reduced to an average of about 1 minute
Cuts time spent on desktop research by up to 90%
372 municipal ordinances related to solar power recorded nationwide
[Developed by a physical therapist and physician] Reduces strain on the shoulders and lower back. The uniquely designed pillow “sokcare,” made for comfortable side sleeping, is now on sale on Makuake!
Crane game specialty store Benex makes the 5th and 6th of every month permanent “days when the arm power at 1 out of every 4 booths is MAX” across all 5 Benex stores! Offering a crane game experience where players can feel the thrill of winning big
[More than 1,000 vehicles subscribed to date] Fixed-rate car lease モビカリ, offering optimized vehicle costs and reliable support, reaches milestone 5 months after launch
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Vehicle costs estimated at approx. 40 million yen over a lifetime