# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-18 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 6 of 10

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 881 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 93 items from 5 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## [ダーワ・悠洛 京都] Chestnuts, grapes, pumpkin and persimmons—an “Afternoon Tea Colored by the Bounty of Autumn,” savoring deep sweetness and vibrant colors

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000068.000142729.html
- anchor: #n2056276
- Companies mentioned: バンヤン・グループ、ダーワ・悠洛 京都、バンヤンツリー・ホールディングス・リミテッド、withBanyan、バンヤン・グローバル財団、バンヤン・アカデミー

Facts:
- Afternoon tea: ¥6,500 per person
- Guest rooms: 138
- More than 100 hotels and resorts in over 20 countries
- More than 140 spas and galleries
- 20 branded residences

## AI meeting minutes for hospital meetings. VoiceChart adds “Minutes Mode,” which automatically creates minutes for conferences and committees.

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000069.000061053.html
- anchor: #n2056275
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社pipon、VoiceChart

## “BAKERY CAFE C (Bakery Cafe C)” Kobe Sanchika store opens 8/28 (Fri.)!

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000072.000075032.html
- anchor: #n2056274
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サンマルクホールディングス、小川珈琲

Facts:
- Third location nationwide
- August 28, 2026
- Seating capacity: 75
- Kinako Crotch: ¥390 including tax
- Choco Crotch: ¥390 including tax
- Kobe Sanchika store-exclusive drink “Matchai”: ¥780 including tax
- Blue Sky Smoothie: ¥880 (tax included)
- Very Berry Smoothie: ¥880 (tax included)
- Strawberry Smoothie: ¥880 (tax included)
- More than 40 varieties of bread available at all times

## [Kyoto University of Foreign Studies] Applications open for all 33 courses in the “2026 Fall Semester Lifelong Learning Courses,” opening doors to the world and supporting intercultural understanding in the reskilling era.

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000072.000078199.html
- anchor: #n2056273
- Companies mentioned: 学校法人 京都外国語大学

Facts:
- All 33 courses
- Offered in 13 languages
- Course period: October 2026–January 2027
- Application period: August 31 (Mon.)–September 6 (Sun.)

## “Sleep” becomes a standalone question in the Health and Productivity Management Survey. NeuroSpace launches the “Health and Productivity Management Survey Support: Smart Start Plan,” available from ¥50,000.

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000073.000020114.html
- anchor: #n2056272
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ニューロスペース、経済産業省

Facts:
- Available from ¥50,000
- ¥100,000 and up
- Regular price: ¥300,000
- Implementation during September 2026

## [にじさんじ×マニフレックス] Overcome the “road to a good night’s sleep” with sleepless 小柳ロウ and bedding enthusiast 佐伯イッテツ

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000075.000122922.html
- anchor: #n2056271
- Companies mentioned: マニフレックス、株式会社フラグスポート、にじさんじプロジェクト

Facts:
- Founded in 1962 near Florence, Italy
- Now operating in 100 countries worldwide
- There are currently about 150 affiliated livers, each making the most of their individuality
- Marked 30 years since its launch in Japan in 2024

## DeNA・内閣府・IPA・NTTデータ・日立が語る、AI時代の要件定義の実践と展望。「AI要件定義サミット2026」ホールA セッションレポート公開

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000076.000056964.html
- anchor: #n2056270
- Companies mentioned: DeNA、内閣府、IPA、NTTデータ、日立製作所、株式会社ROUTE06

Facts:
- The event drew approximately 1,400 attendees and was a great success.
- Legal contract review workload reduced by 90%
- QA testing workload reduced by 50%
- It took approximately 1 year to achieve this redesign and its results.
- With just 4 lines of input
- A working prototype is up and running in 30 minutes
- This “vicious cycle” had remained unsolved for 20 years.

## エクイニクス accelerates the realization of a sustainable digital society in Singapore through a new PPA with Flo Energy.

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000077.000048280.html
- anchor: #n2056269
- Companies mentioned: エクイニクス、Flo Energy Singapore、SolarNova 7、シンガポール貿易産業省、JTC、451 Research、S&Pグローバル・マーケット・インテリジェンス、シンガポール経営大学、シンガポール国立大学

Facts:
- At least 11.5 MWp (megawatt-peak) of renewable energy capacity
- Option to expand capacity to a maximum of 50 MWp
- Expand Singapore’s renewable energy portfolio to a cumulative 215 MWp by 2028
- Generate approximately 250,000 MWh annually
- The amount of electricity needed to charge approximately 60,000 electric vehicles (EVs) for 1 year
- A multi-year funding program worth more than 9 million Singapore dollars
- 450,000 Singapore dollars
- PPA for more than 1,490 MW of wind and solar power

## ポルシェのパスカル・ヴェアライン、劇的なロンドン最終戦で2度目のABB FIA Formula E世界選手権ドライバーズタイトル獲得

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000077.000152544.html
- anchor: #n2056268
- Companies mentioned: ポルシェ、ポルシェ フォーミュラEチーム、DSペンスキー、ジャガーTCSレーシング、マヒンドラ・レーシング、エンビジョン・レーシング、DS Automobiles、Disney+、ESPN、Liberty Global、Sennheiser、giffgaff、Big Issue、PIF

Facts:
- The youngest Formula E winner in history at 22 years and 76 days old
- The season finale in London, United Kingdom, on August 16, 2026 (Sun.)
- 25,000 euros will be donated
- Delivered to 92,400 young people
- 1,738 people took part

## Mobile purchasing service 買いクル松戸店 marks its 3rd anniversary. Offering in-home appraisals for household decluttering and organizing, primarily in Matsudo City.

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000163489.html
- anchor: #n2056267
- Companies mentioned: 買いクル松戸店、株式会社RC

Facts:
- 3rd anniversary of opening
- Opened in August 2023

## The Lychee Redmine project management tool’s dashboard moves from “viewing” to “taking action.” New feature lets users adjust tasks on the spot.

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000079.000051261.html
- anchor: #n2056266
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アジャイルウェア、Lychee Redmine

Facts:
- More than 7,000 companies have adopted the service
- Available from August 18, 2026 (Tue.)

## Hiragana mahjong game “Hiragajan” is seeing wider use at a range of facilities, including children’s centers, after-school programs, Japanese-language schools and adult day-care centers.

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000054796.html
- anchor: #n2056265
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NEXT、放課後等デイサービスPYT-ぴゅっと、子ども食堂さくら

Facts:
- Card edition price
- Tile edition price
- Recommended age

## Josys strengthens managed services operations in response to growing enterprise demand. Its Makuhari Operations Center receives ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certification, the international standard for IT service management.

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000099889.html
- anchor: #n2056264
- Companies mentioned: ジョーシス株式会社、Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS、UKAS

Facts:
- More than 1,000 companies have adopted the service
- In June 2026,
- MOC also received certification in September 2025 to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, the international standard for information security management systems (ISMS).
- Certification date: July 20, 2026
- Expiration date: July 19, 2029
- Initial registration date: September 24, 2025
- Expiration date: September 23, 2028

## “Ice Month 2026,” a heatstroke prevention initiative in collaboration with fire departments

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000143588.html
- anchor: #n2056263
- Companies mentioned: 小久保製氷冷蔵株式会社、KOKUBOグループ、コア・コクボホールディングス株式会社、一般社団法人ジャパンデザイン、熱中症予防声かけプロジェクト事務局

Facts:
- For about 1 month from July 24, 2026
- Rock Ice® 1 kg
- Block ice 1.7 kg
- In 1973, crushed ice packed in bags and called “kachi-wari ice” was first launched under the “Rock Ice®” brand
- October 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of Rock Ice
- Established: May 2016
- Established: September 1969

## [Reservations now open!] The art of seeing the same customers as a team, “Insight Management,” is now available for preorder on Amazon and other platforms

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000081.000037235.html
- anchor: #n2056262
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社alma、Amazon、講談社、Centou

Facts:
- Cuts development costs by ¥3 million per month
- 2x sales growth
- 5x analysis efficiency

## [Higashimatsushima × マラウイ] A new specialty coffee born from high school students’ passion, carrying the “bonds of mutual support” into the future!

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000082.000078360.html
- anchor: #n2056261
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人せいぼ、Warm Hearts Coffee Club、ブルーインパルス、航空自衛隊松島基地、マラウイ

Facts:
- Price: 540 yen (tax included)
- Contents: 2 drip-bag coffees

## [15-minute shelf life] From Korea to Los Angeles and then Japan. After journeying around the world and being refined by chefs, the rich and spicy bowl “赤から麺”

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000008893.html
- anchor: #n2056260
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イデア、宮崎地鶏炭火焼 車 渋谷南口店、アランチーノHawaii・Japan、赤から麺

Facts:
- Soup simmered for more than 16 hours with beef tendon, beef bones and vegetables
- The “shelf life” we set is 15 minutes
- 赤から麺 1,200 yen
- Loaded with vegetables 1,450 yen
- Hearty meat 1,550 yen
- Luxury seafood 1,650 yen
- Loaded with oysters (limited) 1,750 yen

## Mountains bathed in the setting sun, evenings gathered around a campfire. An autumn spent at JAM Fukui Katsuyama

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000163718.html
- anchor: #n2056259
- Companies mentioned: JAM福井勝山東急ホテル＆リゾーツ、一本義久保本店

Facts:
- Capacity: 20 people
- Hiyaoroshi sale price: ¥1,705
- Adults (ages 13 and up) 2,000 yen (tax included)
- Children (ages 4–12) 1,000 yen (tax included)

## The “onomatopoeia” series that conveys food experiences! A pocket-size version of “Crunch! Crunch! Kimchi Daikon” is here!

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000084.000025299.html
- anchor: #n2056258
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社壮関

Facts:
- Crunch! Crunch! Kimchi Daikon (25g)
- Crunch! Crunch! Kimchi Daikon (60g)
- Capital: 20,000 thousand yen

## Fruitiness that gets more addictive with every bite! Introducing “Bite into the Fruity Taste: Peach Pieces”!

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000086.000025299.html
- anchor: #n2056257
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社壮関

Facts:
- Capital: 20,000 thousand yen
- Founded: 1991

## Payn (ペイン), which automates the billing and collection of cancellation fees, begins system integration with 株式会社エビソル, provider of the ebica (エビカ) reservation and customer management service for restaurants

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000088.000108402.html
- anchor: #n2056256
- Companies mentioned: Payn株式会社、株式会社エビソル、弁護士法人GVA法律事務所、経済産業省

Facts:
- Annual losses from no-shows in the food service industry total approximately 200 billion yen
- Provides services to more than 15,000 restaurants nationwide

## Tinder® to host “Love Pharmacy,” a limited-time pop-up for Gen Z navigating romance

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000089.000081848.html
- anchor: #n2056255
- Companies mentioned: Tinder、Tinder LLC、Sensor Tower

Facts:
- 約8割（75.6%）が「この夏、新しい出会いがあればいい」と回答
- “I lack confidence in myself” (34.9%)
- “I have no opportunities to meet people” (26.9%)
- A personalized “love profile” generated from more than 200,000 possible combinations
- Since its launch, the service has generated more than 100 billion matches
- More than 185 countries and regions
- More than 60 languages

## [LDK A rating] “A glossy finish even when viewed straight on”—SUPERFOOD LAB’s “Biotin + Scalp” earns high marks in a comparison of scalp shampoos for women

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000090.000026437.html
- anchor: #n2056254
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ジョージオリバー、SUPERFOOD LAB、株式会社晋遊舎、LDK、360LiFE

Facts:
- Rated A in a feature comparing scalp shampoos for women across 19 products
- Net content: 480mL
- Price: 1,540 yen (tax included)
- (400ml/400ｇ each, 1,210 yen (tax included))

## Building the service platform and providing technical support for SocialRetain, a workplace retention support service for people with disabilities provided by 綜合キャリアトラスト

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000097.000143004.html
- anchor: #n2056253
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ブレイン・ラボ、綜合キャリアトラスト、株式会社じげん

Facts:
- Adopted by more than 1,800 companies
- Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market: 3679

## [日本蓄電池株式会社] Begins market operations for the grid-scale battery storage facility “NC Date District Kawamata Town Battery Storage Facility” in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000099.000161802.html
- anchor: #n2056252
- Companies mentioned: 日本蓄電池株式会社、デジタルグリッド株式会社、CATL、TMEIC、JEPX

Facts:
- Rated output and capacity of battery storage system: 1,988kW・8,146kWh
- Balancing market operations begin: August 13, 2026

## [日本蓄電池株式会社] Begins market operations for the grid-scale battery storage facility “NC Kitayamada Tsutsumishita Battery Storage Facility” in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000100.000161802.html
- anchor: #n2056251
- Companies mentioned: 日本蓄電池株式会社、デジタルグリッド株式会社、CATL、TMEIC、JEPX

Facts:
- Rated output and capacity of battery storage system: 1,988kW・8,146kWh

## [日本蓄電池株式会社] Begins market operations for the grid-scale battery storage facility “NC Masuda City Higashimachi Battery Storage Facility” in Masuda City, Tottori Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000101.000161802.html
- anchor: #n2056250
- Companies mentioned: 日本蓄電池株式会社、デジタルグリッド株式会社、TMEIC、CATL、JEPX

Facts:
- Rated output and capacity of battery storage system: 1,988kW・8,146kWh

## Publishing label “DICT Publishing” to release 2 works simultaneously on August 24! Preorders open for the Kindle edition of the second installment, “The Value of the Inexpressible: Japan as a Strategy AI Cannot Imitate” (paperback scheduled for publication in September)

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000103.000142960.html
- anchor: #n2056249
- Companies mentioned: DICT Publishing、株式会社Virgo、Amazon、Anthropic社、株式会社Link & Innovation、大阪大学、神戸大学、法政大学、トヨタ、DICT Records、DICT Agency

Facts:
- Price (digital): 999 yen (tax included)
- Price (print edition, provisional): 999 yen (tax included)
- Pages: 187

## [ハイアット リージェンシー 京都] “Thai Terrace ‘Im Aroi’ Order Buffet BBQ 2026,” a collaboration with アンダーズ パタヤ ジョムティエン ビーチ in Thailand

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000036993.html
- anchor: #n2056248
- Companies mentioned: ハイアット リージェンシー 京都、アンダーズ パタヤ ジョムティエン ビーチ、ハイアットホテルズ コーポレーション

Facts:
- Dates: September 5, 2026 (Sat.)–October 31 (Sat.)
- Standard menu: 6,900 yen per adult (tax and service charge included)
- Premium “Im Aroi”: Add 2,900 yen per adult to the standard menu price (tax and service charge included)
- Hyatt Regency operates more than 245 hotels and resorts in more than 50 countries around the world

## The JR九州 series joins the “Train Journey Magnets” lineup. Releasing 5 new designs showcasing the appeal of rail travel in Kyushu

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000080758.html
- anchor: #n2056247
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ペノン、JR九州、みなとまちセラミカ工房

Facts:
- 700 yen each (tax included)

## Retrieva launches full-scale AI security services

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000022635.html
- anchor: #n2056246
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社レトリバ、KOKOROE

## 大阪医科薬科大学 adopts the AI English research paper writing support tool “Paperpal” to strengthen the international dissemination of its research

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000114.000006186.html
- anchor: #n2056245
- Companies mentioned: 大阪医科薬科大学、カクタス・コミュニケーションズ株式会社、Paperpal、エディテージ

Facts:
- 200 researchers and graduate students, mainly affiliated with 大阪医科薬科大学
- Initial adoption period: August 1, 2026–July 31, 2027
- Founded in 2002
- More than 3 million researchers
- Approximately 2 million papers have been published
- 3,000 experts or more

## Exhibitors wanted for “International Education Fair 2026 Autumn”! At Tokyo International Forum on November 7 (Sat.) and AP Inno Gate Osaka on November 8 (Sun.)

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000115665.html
- anchor: #n2056244
- Companies mentioned: 朝日放送グループ、ABCホライゾン、Global KA Holdings、文部科学省、大阪市教育委員会、The International School Times

Facts:
- Nearly 3,000 visitors in total
- 74 spaces at the Tokyo venue
- 34 spaces at the Osaka venue
- Kindergarten and preschool children: 19.4%
- Elementary school students: 43.5%
- Junior high school students: 14.4%
- High school students: 5.4%
- 英語学習経験のあるお子様が8割を超え
- Households with annual incomes of 15 million yen or more accounted for 46.5% of visitors
- 95% said they would like to attend again

## [Kyoto, Hotel Chourakukan] A one-night-only collaborative dinner where 二 chefs, one from Hokkaido and one from Kyoto, create 一 course together

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000120366.html
- anchor: #n2056243
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 長楽館、Restaurant Molière、Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Facts:
- 料金：1名様 33,000円（芸術祭入場チケット付）
- Limited to 18 guests
- A collaboration between 二 chefs, brought to life after approximately 10 years

## The board game Tokyo Souvenir is being released exclusively at the Oink Games-operated shop Oink Games TOKYO. A board game about collecting souvenirs from Tokyo.

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000122.000051135.html
- anchor: #n2056242
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オインクゲームズ、Oink Games TOKYO

Facts:
- Price: ¥2,970 (tax included)
- Age: 8 and up
- Play time: approximately 30 minutes
- Number of players: 2–5

## New seasonal Sweet Potato flavor from comemari(こめまり), a specialty rice snack shop

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000122.000074980.html
- anchor: #n2056241
- Companies mentioned: とよす株式会社、comemari(こめまり)、阪急うめだ本店、阪急百貨店オンラインストア、HankyuFOOD

Facts:
- Price: 648 yen (tax included)
- Product contents: 18 g (6 bags)
- We will give you 10 Toyosu LINE points

## 秋の実りを詰め込んだ 季節限定『とよす洛味堂 秋小箱』発売！

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000123.000074980.html
- anchor: #n2056240
- Companies mentioned: とよす株式会社、とよす洛味堂

Facts:
- Price: 540 yen (tax included)
- Net weight: 46 g (5 bags)

## Make healthy habits part of every workday. New service “Off-Ken-ba” launches, encouraging healthy commutes as a way to build healthy habits

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000123.000097472.html
- anchor: #n2056239
- Companies mentioned: 心幸ウェルネス株式会社、心幸グループ

## メディックス、RTB House Japan主催2026年度「Top Agency Award」で「Bronze」を受賞

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000124.000060313.html
- anchor: #n2056238
- Companies mentioned: メディックス、RTB House Japan、RTB House

Facts:
- Selected for the 3rd time in 3 consecutive years

## The structural HR dilemma that stands in the way of putting employees first

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000124.000099622.html
- anchor: #n2056237
- Companies mentioned: ミイダス株式会社、パーソルグループ、マクロミル

Facts:
- People who said their sense of purpose at work is regularly made visible
- “Potential assessment” data

## 【京都・ホテル長楽館】秋限定「長楽館バターサンド」を8月15日より販売 マディラ酒香る2種を詰め合わせ プレーン×レーズン、ココア×白いちじくの2種を、長楽館BOUTIQUE・オンラインストアにて販売

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000124.000120366.html
- anchor: #n2056236
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 長楽館、Small Luxury Hotels of the World（SLH）

Facts:
- [Price] 3,500 yen (tax included)
- [Contents] 3 plain with raisins / 3 cocoa with white figs, 6 in total
- [Best before] About 5 days (keep refrigerated)

## オクトパスエナジー、「引越れんらく帳」と連携

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000087134.html
- anchor: #n2056235
- Companies mentioned: オクトパスエナジー、TEPCO i-フロンティアズ株式会社、東京電力エナジーパートナー株式会社、資源エネルギー庁、東京ガス

Facts:
- Growth rate of 63% compared with 2024
- Approximately 11 million households worldwide
- 500,000 contracts
- 86% of customers
- A rating of ★4.4

## [Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture] 24-hour fitness gym ECOFIT24 Toyoake opens Sept. 1 | 67th location nationwide

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000095989.html
- anchor: #n2056234
- Companies mentioned: エーイーシー株式会社、ECOFIT24、TRESUL

Facts:
- 67th location nationwide
- Cumulative membership has surpassed 50,000
- More than 40 professional-grade machines
- Save up to about 10,000 yen on initial costs
- 2,980 yen per month
- 3,278 yen including tax

## First in Shiga Prefecture! The much-talked-about 360° photography experience! 3D figure studio 3DME comes to Dear Kids Milky for 2 days only

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000085001.html
- anchor: #n2056233
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イメージ・マジック、株式会社サンミュージック、レジスタ株式会社、3DME

Facts:
- Limited to 2 days
- A photo shoot takes about 2 seconds
- 360° photography: 300 yen
- Figure production fee: 5,280 yen (tax included)

## A giant faucet artwork that “comes to life” on rainy days: a new art spot, “turn off the tap,” opens at VISON

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000100235.html
- anchor: #n2056232
- Companies mentioned: ヴィソン多気株式会社、VISON、マルシェ ヴィソン

Facts:
- A vast site equivalent to 24 Tokyo Domes (about 350,000 tsubo)
- A resort complex combining tourism and commercial facilities, with about 70 shops across 9 areas
- Visitors | 3.5 million annually
- W600 mm × H1,100 mm × D850 mm

## A bold, stimulating heat that intensifies with every bite: “THE Rich Hot Spicy Curry” launches on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000130.000012703.html
- anchor: #n2056231
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社中村屋

Facts:
- 156.5% of the previous fiscal year’s level in fiscal 2025
- Suggested retail price: 330 yen (excluding tax)
- Net weight: 160 g
- Shelf life: 540 days

## 【小野建株式会社】「社員から株主へ」を推進～従業員持株会の奨励金率を5％から10％に引き上げ、企業価値向上への参画意識向上を目指す～

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000131.000122692.html
- anchor: #n2056230
- Companies mentioned: 小野建株式会社

## With gratitude for reaching 80,000 customers, a commemorative campaign begins

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000132.000002667.html
- anchor: #n2056229
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社さくら事務所、不動産の達人

Facts:
- The cumulative number of customers using services for individuals, including home inspections, has reached 80,000
- 8 winners will receive a free online home renovation consultation (60 minutes)
- Free online home renovation consultation (60 minutes)

## “Goddess of Victory: NIKKE” reports on its participation in Comic Market 108! Commanders enjoyed the best summer festival together at the special “Victory Fireworks” booth!

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000132.000145037.html
- anchor: #n2056228
- Companies mentioned: Level Infinite、SHIFT UP、Proxima Beta Pte. Ltd.、Funcom

Facts:
- 2026年8月15日（土）・16日（日）に東京ビッグサイトで開催された
- Post-event online sales are planned for September 2026
- 5 official cosplayers

## エアポートホテル熊本、AIナレッジ基盤「talkappi KNOWLEDGE」を導入

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000133.000020288.html
- anchor: #n2056227
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アクティバリューズ、エアポートホテル熊本、talkappi KNOWLEDGE

Facts:
- June 29, 2026
- About 13 minutes by car from Aso Kumamoto Airport

## SUNEAST GOLD series supports reliable professional video production, selected for use on the set of Netflix’s hit series “The Gas Man”

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000135.000131068.html
- anchor: #n2056226
- Companies mentioned: Netflix、東宝、株式会社旭東エレクトロニクス、SUNEAST

Facts:
- Maximum read speed: 1700 MB/s
- Maximum write speed: 1500 MB/s
- Sustained write speed: 1400 MB/s

## Improving efficiency in healthcare: harmo implements AI-OCR to enable direct transfer of medication information from paper medication notebooks without modifying electronic medical records

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000141.000051375.html
- anchor: #n2056225
- Companies mentioned: シミックホールディングス株式会社、harmo株式会社、CMIC

Facts:
- “Direct offline transfer” in October 2025
- More than 7,700 employees worldwide
- 28 group companies

## Operating LNG businesses in the era of the “global gas game”

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000144.000020895.html
- anchor: #n2056224
- Companies mentioned: ローランド・ベルガー、ローランド

## 【東京都港区】中高生が区長に直接提言！若者の視点で港区の未来を描く港区イノベーションラボ「政策提案プレゼンテーション」を開催

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000144.000140793.html
- anchor: #n2056223
- Companies mentioned: 東京都港区

Facts:
- 18 junior and senior high school students who live or study in the ward
- Sunday, Aug. 23, Reiwa 8
- From 9:30 a.m.
- Until noon

## Fairy Devices to sponsor DroidKaigi 2026 as a gold sponsor!

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000145.000042518.html
- anchor: #n2056222
- Companies mentioned: Fairy Devices株式会社、DroidKaigi 2026、THINKLET®

Facts:
- Event dates: Tuesday, Sept. 1–Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026

## Recommended for anyone interested in agriculture, forestry, relocation or dual-location living: lecture “Making a Living from the Mountains and Fields — Life and Work in the Satoyama of Kurokawa” | Kawanishi, Hyogo

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000146.000122541.html
- anchor: #n2056221
- Companies mentioned: NPO法人コクレオの森、川西市黒川里山センター、今西菊炭農園

Facts:
- 20 people
- 500 yen

## From government-run AX training that only teaches generative AI to training that makes it usable on the job!

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000147.000101477.html
- anchor: #n2056087
- Companies mentioned: 西尾市、西尾市役所、西尾市総合政策部情報政策課

Facts:
- Support for practical use by groups of 2–5 people and continued adoption after training
- About 100 sessions are planned annually
- Sessions are held from 4 p.m.
- Training lasts about 45 minutes
- Afterward, individual consultations lasting about 15–30 minutes are offered according to participants’ needs and job responsibilities

## [Kyoto confectionery Otabe] “Otabe 60th Anniversary Set,” bringing 60 years of challenges and history together in one box, launches on 8/21!

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000151.000079693.html
- anchor: #n2056086
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社美十、さか井屋、おおば比呂司

Facts:
- 60th anniversary
- 7 pieces (1 each of 7 individually wrapped varieties)
- ¥1,188 (tax included)
- Launched in 1966
- 1949
- 1965 (founded in 1938)

## ＢＣＣ株式会社、「ビズクリ」が支援するM&A後の事業基盤再構築事例を公開

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000155.000012929.html
- anchor: #n2056085
- Companies mentioned: BCC株式会社、ビズクリ、ロボタスネット社、前山翔平氏

Facts:
- Capital: 468 million yen

## 株式会社スコープ signs authorized reseller agreement for AI multilingual “デジタルガイドデッキARGS”

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000156.000060036.html
- anchor: #n2056084
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スコープ、リコーITソリューションズ株式会社、デジタルガイドデッキARGS

Facts:
- Create a guide in just 1 hour

## Co-op Foods adopts the “Art Rock Freezer” specialized freezer

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000166.000042920.html
- anchor: #n2056083
- Companies mentioned: デイブレイク株式会社、株式会社コープフーズ、生活協同組合コープこうべ

Facts:
- Achieves 110% of production volume
- The number installed has exceeded approximately 750 units
- Founded in 2013
- Since its launch in October 2021

## SUSHI TO MARKETING launches an official note account sharing marketing insights using NFTs

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000169.000092249.html
- anchor: #n2056082
- Companies mentioned: SUSHI TO MARKETING株式会社、note

## 集英社ゲームズ to exhibit at “Tokyo Game Show 2026”! Play Japan’s first demos of “呪術廻戦 RUMBLE: SURVIVATON” and “UN:Me”!

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000169.000116303.html
- anchor: #n2056081
- Companies mentioned: 集英社ゲームズ、poncle、ヒストリア、山中拓也、Nintendo、ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント、Microsoft、Valve Corporation

Facts:
- September 17, 2026 (Thursday)
- September 21 (Monday, public holiday)
- 10:00–17:00 each day
- Each day, 9:30-17:00
- 9:30-16:00
- Nakase 2-1
- Accommodates up to 8 people
- 1–8 players
- 1 person

## Royal Canin launches “Ultra Soft Mousse (AIRLIFT™ technology),” a complete cat food that is light and airy like air and melts in the mouth

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000170.000021569.html
- anchor: #n2056080
- Companies mentioned: ロイヤルカナン ジャポン合同会社、マース インコーポレイテッド、ユーカヌバ、NOM NOM

Facts:
- Available from August 21, 2026 (Friday) at pet specialty stores nationwide, the Royal Canin official online store and other e-commerce sites.
- Manufacturer’s suggested retail price: 298 yen (excluding tax)
- Manufacturer’s suggested retail price: 157 yen (excluding tax)
- Operating in more than 120 markets worldwide
- More than 8,000 associates (employees), including over 400 veterinarians and nutrition experts, are at work
- Has a workforce of 170,000 employees (associates)
- A family-owned company with sales exceeding 65 billion dollars

## Now supports applications from abroad and at scales of tens of thousands; “Audition Package,” completed entirely on LINE, gets an update

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000173.000045103.html
- anchor: #n2056079
- Companies mentioned: エボラニ株式会社、LINEヤフー株式会社、HYBE JAPAN

Facts:
- Adopted by more than 17,000 companies

## Installed the outdoor baby care room “mamaro solana™” at the “Ichikawa City Botanical Garden”!

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000177.000016859.html
- anchor: #n2056078
- Companies mentioned: Trim株式会社、mamaro solana™、mamaro™、mamaro sofa™

Facts:
- Reached 1,000 installations in July 2026
- Cumulative usage reached 1.9 million

## The 3rd children’s book from サンサンキッズTV is now on sale! “Educational Sticker Puzzle” boosts concentration through play <YouTube channel for families with 3.5 billion total views>

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000179.000036243.html
- anchor: #n2056077
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社aquwa、株式会社KADOKAWA、サンサンキッズTV

Facts:
- List price: 1,870 yen (base price 1,700 yen + tax)
- Release date: August 18, 2026 (Tuesday)

## Actor Hideaki Ito appointed VITA POWER ambassador! TV commercial also begins airing

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000179.000086328.html
- anchor: #n2056076
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社VITAS、ID4 Management

Facts:
- Equivalent to 15,000 mg of raw maca
- Contents: 36 g (300 mg × 120 tablets)
- Price: ¥2,480 (tax included)
- Capital: 10,000,000 yen

## First in the prefecture: Access, a seller of aerial work platforms and aerial work vehicles, adopts “i-Rental Inspection,” eliminating the physical distance between the worksite and the office. Aims to improve operational efficiency and customer response speed (Chiba Prefecture)

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000180.000015533.html
- anchor: #n2056075
- Companies mentioned: SORABITO株式会社、株式会社アクセス、京葉ガスグループ、公益社団法人建設荷役車両安全技術協会

Facts:
- Has a track record of doing business with more than 1,500 customers
- 3 service representatives who travel across the country
- Officially released a new feature in January 2026 to support legally required “specified self-inspections”
- Also plans to support periodic inspections of cranes and portable generators (from spring 2026 onward)
- Established: November 1996
- Established: May 12, 2014

## [Style Bread × MOS Food Services] All 5 items, including “Gourmet Buns,” selected for “MOSH Burger＆Bar,” a new concept in Ginza, Tokyo

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000181.000012525.html
- anchor: #n2056074
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スタイルブレッド、株式会社モスフードサービス、MOSH Burger＆Bar

Facts:
- Opened in Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo, on July 1, 2026 (Wednesday)
- 営業時間：10:00～22:00(金曜日は23:00まで、日曜日は21:00まで)
- Chosen by approximately 5,000 hotels and restaurants nationwide

## Turn EVs into “mobile batteries”! Launches a free plan for an EV charging and discharging management system

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000185.000048307.html
- anchor: #n2056073
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社REXEV、東京都

Facts:
- 2026年度（令和8年度）の「東京都V2B（※1）「導入促進事業」補助金を活用し
- The company aims to enter the supply-demand adjustment market (※3) using EVs from fiscal 2027
- When 3 or more company-designated chargers are newly installed on the same premises
- The subsidy rate for equipment and installation costs is 10/10
- Applications for the subsidy are already being accepted. (Application deadline: March 31, 2028, at 17:00)

## [Free webinar on 9/17] Building a risk management system with “C Certification,” a third-party AI governance certification

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000187.000121022.html
- anchor: #n2056072
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Elith、株式会社キカガク、ABEJA、JDLA

Facts:
- To be held on Sept. 17, 2026 (Thu.)
- 15:30〜15:35

## “不可解な現象”の正体を、知っていますか──。ニュージーランド航空、「ニュージーランド夏の七不思議」キャンペーン

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000189.000004270.html
- anchor: #n2056071
- Companies mentioned: ニュージーランド航空、ニュージーランド政府観光局、スターアライアンス

Facts:
- Economy: ¥138,000 and up
- Premium Economy: ¥298,000 and up
- Business Premier: ¥509,000 and up
- Number of winners: 7

## 4 products in the “ZYN Strong series” of oral tobacco pouches “ZYN by IQOS” to launch sequentially from August 18, 2026 (Tuesday)

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000190.000043993.html
- anchor: #n2056070
- Companies mentioned: フィリップ モリス ジャパン合同会社、フィリップ モリス インターナショナル、スウェディッシュマッチ社、米国食品医薬品局（FDA）、IQOSストア、ZYNオンラインストア、ヤマダデンキ、ビックカメラ、ドン・キホーテ、ビバホーム、ロッテ免税店、Japan Duty Free GINZA

Facts:
- The “ZYN” lineup comprises 3 levels of intensity—“Low,” “Medium” and “Strong”—for a total of 12 products.
- 12 pouches / 500 yen (tax included)
- As of June 30, 2026, PMI’s smoke-free products were available in major cities or nationwide in 109 markets around the world
- 2025年12月31日時点で、全世界で4,300万人以上の成人喫煙者（日本においては20歳以上、以下同）がPMIの煙の出ない製品を使用していると推定されています。
- They accounted for 42% of PMI’s net revenue in the second quarter of 2026.
- Since 2008, PMI has invested 16 billion U.S. dollars
- Since beginning operations in Japan in 1985, PMJ has continued to expand and grow its business, and has approximately 1,600 employees nationwide
- In Japan’s tobacco market

## [Thank you for 500,000!] Freshly prepared meals “ココグルメ” and “ミャオグルメ” surpass 500,000 member dogs and cats

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000190.000044537.html
- anchor: #n2056069
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バイオフィリア、ココグルメ、ミャオグルメ

Facts:
- The number of member dogs and cats surpassed a cumulative 500,000 approximately 7 years after launch (as of the end of July 2026)
- There is also a member community that promotes the brand as “ココグルメ Publicity Ambassadors,” with approximately 8

## 三井住友ファイナンス＆リース rolls out 1on1 SaaS “Kakeai” company-wide, promoting 1-on-1 meetings that connect diverse talent, led by frontline teams

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000191.000041953.html
- anchor: #n2056068
- Companies mentioned: 三井住友ファイナンス＆リース、株式会社KAKEAI、SMFL、SMFLみらいパートナーズ、旭化成ホームズ、アシックス、伊藤忠商事、IDOM、NTTデータ、NTTドコモソリューションズ、NTTファイナンス、ENEOSマテリアル、ENEOS Xplora、小野薬品工業、大林組、沖電気工業、兼松エレクトロニクス、キヤノンマーケティングジャパン、キユーピー、KDDI、キリンビバレッジ、国際エキスプレス、Cygames、ZACROS、CTCテクノロジー、資生堂、シャープ、住友商事、スタンレー電気、住友重機械マテリアルソリューションズ、センコーグループホールディングス、大成建設、大日本印刷、宝ホールディングス、竹中工務店、帝人ファーマ、TDK、電源開発、デンソー、東京電力エナジーパートナー、豊田自動織機、日本経済新聞社、日本郵便、ニンテンドーシステムズ、農林中央金庫、阪急阪神ホールディングス、日野自動車、ぺんてる、北海道大学病院、丸井グループ、三井物産、三菱電機、ミロク情報サービス、村田製作所、ヤマハ発動機、楽天グループ、リコージャパン、早稲田大学

Facts:
- Began trial use in December 2023
- Prepared an environment for company-wide use starting in fiscal 2025
- Department

## [Shizuoka Maruko | 1HOTEL] A one-night-only night market to enjoy with dogs, cats and reptiles. “Wan Nyan Chōchūya ~Akari Marche~,” featuring more than 10 vendors, will be held on Friday, August 28.

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000191.000088159.html
- anchor: #n2056067
- Companies mentioned: 1HOTEL、駿府の工房 匠宿、kinamone、Wan Coach Deli、Love Tail、大地、Moanalani、babescone、四川麻婆らーめん、甲子柿、i&farm、つよつく探検隊、ドッグカフェ インザフィールド、YAMO-LEPA、O'hana、OCHA SPA

Facts:
- Friday, Aug. 28, 2026
- 15:00〜21:00
- 18:00〜21:00
- 10:00～18:00

## Free release of a resource on “Understanding in 10 minutes: Why new employees quit quickly and what to do about it”｜株式会社LDcube

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000193.000131307.html
- anchor: #n2056066
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LDcube、株式会社ビジネスコンサルタント、中古車販売店ガリバー

Facts:
- Capital: 30 million yen

## Yamato Human Capital selected as a “Top Agent 2026” by 株式会社ベイカレント

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000198.000137297.html
- anchor: #n2056065
- Companies mentioned: ヤマトヒューマンキャピタル株式会社、株式会社ベイカレント

## Notice of the launch of our own e-commerce site

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000200.000089028.html
- anchor: #n2056064
- Companies mentioned: Nextorage株式会社、Nextorage Direct

Facts:
- Approximately 30% off
- 90-day product warranty

## A generous 950 mL size that expands color options for salon work. SOMARCA Lab. to launch “Color Shampoo Professional Size” in Purple and Pink on September 3, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000202.000055092.html
- anchor: #n2056063
- Companies mentioned: ホーユー株式会社、SOMARCA Lab.

Facts:
- 950 mL each
- Sept. 3, 2026
- 100 years since the company’s founding
- Number of employees: 1,036
- Consolidated sales: ¥52.7 billion

## [Survey of marketers in the HR and recruitment industry] A lead-to-meeting conversion rate of “5% to less than 10%” is the standard for material downloads! What strategies help acquire “high-quality leads” by service type?

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000203.000149156.html
- anchor: #n2056062
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社PRIZMA、サクリサ

Facts:
- 1,004 representatives and managers
- Owned media and SEO measures (61.0%)
- Material downloads (52.6%)
- Rising customer acquisition costs (CPA) (52.7%)
- Fails to lead to appointments or business meetings (41.2%)
- 55.0% for service-provision businesses
- 62.2% for consulting businesses
- Owned media and SEO measures (51.6%)
- Performance-based advertising (34.2%)
- 5% to less than 10%

## W2 Commerce develops and updates 44 features that boost e-commerce businesses’ sales and customer experience, including generative AI, e-commerce media, and e-gifts

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000205.000053488.html
- anchor: #n2056061
- Companies mentioned: W２株式会社、W2 Commerce

Facts:
- A total of 44 features developed and updated
- More than 1,000 AI-powered features included as standard

## 「環境先進都市」を目指す亀岡市、広大な農地を活かした野外アート＆農小屋プロジェクトを発表｜地域資源や循環をテーマに約14haのフィールドで展開

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000208.000052338.html
- anchor: #n2056060
- Companies mentioned: 亀岡市、京都サンガF.C.、Kyocera

Facts:
- 7 outdoor art works in “Art Sprout”
- 10 huts in the “Bricoyage” farm hut project

## Chroma integrates MXO oscilloscopes into the ATS 8000 platform, expanding its high-performance power test ecosystem

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000208.000104512.html
- anchor: #n2056059
- Companies mentioned: Chroma、Rohde & Schwarz、ローデ・シュワルツ・ジャパン株式会社、Chroma ATE Inc.

Facts:
- Waveform capture rate of up to 4.5 million times per second
- Resolution of up to 18 bits
- Input sensitivity down to 0.5 mV/div
- Models with up to 8 channels
- Up to 24 synchronized channels
- Established in 1984

## VENTILE to exhibit at Milano Unica 2027/28 A/W, Europe’s premier textile trade show

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000210.000024743.html
- anchor: #n2056058
- Companies mentioned: VENTILE、MNインターファッション株式会社、Talbot-Weaving社、日鉄物産、三井物産アイ・ファッション、LaunchPark

Facts:
- 43rd Milano Unica
- Number of exhibitors: 737

## iCARE acquires the health checkup support and specific health guidance businesses from パーソルビジネスプロセスデザイン

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000211.000022826.html
- anchor: #n2056057
- Companies mentioned: iCARE、パーソルビジネスプロセスデザイン、オムロングループ

Facts:
- Decision made to acquire the businesses effective October 1, 2026
- Established: June 2011
- Established: September 1977

## Ready to wear now and into fall! Stylish “summer-to-fall transition outfits” you can wear on repeat【オシャレウォーカー】

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000216.000048053.html
- anchor: #n2056056
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社mighty、osharewalker、n'OrLABEL、somari imagination、kOhAKU、MDR、OUKA SELECT

Facts:
- Price: ¥3,960
- Price: ¥1,790
- Price: ¥2,990
- Price: ¥4,980
- Price: ¥2,590
- Price: ¥5,490
- Price: ¥2,390

## [ワカモノリサーチ survey] Ranking of onomatopoeia (sound-symbolic words) commonly used by current high school students

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000219.000162122.html
- anchor: #n2056055
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワカモノリサーチ

Facts:
- Chosen by 22.3% of high school students overall
- Ranked with 13.9% overall
- Received 5.6% overall
- Ranked with 2.8% overall
- Selected by 2.5%
- Selected by 1.9%

## Logistics DX service ロジポケ revamps its official website homepage

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000221.000063503.html
- anchor: #n2056054
- Companies mentioned: X Mile株式会社、ロジポケ、クロスワーク、Forbes JAPAN、全国健康保険協会、日本ウーマンズバリュートレーニング協会

Facts:
- Japan’s working-age population is expected to decline by 14.28 million over the next 20 years

## Notice of change to the schedule for the Startup World Cup 2026 Kyushu regional competition

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000224.000044738.html
- anchor: #n2056053
- Companies mentioned: ペガサス・テック・ベンチャーズ、トイメディカル株式会社、SpaceX、OpenAI、Anthropic、xAI、Twitter、Airbnb、SoFi、Coinbase、マネーフォワード、メタップス、エアトリ、モンスターラボ、AI CROSS、Mujin、SkyDrive、テラモーターズ、ユニファ、FiNC Technologies

Facts:
- US$1 million prize investment
- US$1 million grand prize investment (approximately ¥150 million)
- A special investment prize worth approximately ¥150 million exclusively for the Japan regional competition
- More than 300 venture companies worldwide
- Approximately 300 billion yen in assets under management

## The second installment of “Natsumatsuri ぴよりん”! Limited-edition ぴよりん capturing summer vacation memories arrives

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000228.000124425.html
- anchor: #n2056052
- Companies mentioned: ジェイアール東海フードサービス株式会社、ぴよりん

Facts:
- Sales period: August 24 (Monday) to August 26 (Wednesday), 2026
- Price: 580 yen (tax included)
- Price: 680 yen (tax included)

## A summer campaign using “Shuttlerock BBF” generated more than 18 million total impressions, and 4 campaigns trended

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000230.000017404.html
- anchor: #n2056051
- Companies mentioned: シャトルロックジャパン株式会社、有楽製菓株式会社、ブラックサンダー

Facts:
- More than 18 million total impressions
- Campaign spanning all 6 installments

## イエシル launches “Price Label” feature showing whether condominium sale prices are reasonable

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000232.000015443.html
- anchor: #n2056050
- Companies mentioned: イエシル、株式会社リブセンス、公益財団法人東日本不動産流通機構

Facts:
- Capital: ¥237 million

## グリーンアライアンス conducts hands-on environmental education program for elementary school students at “Kids Adventure College 2026,” hosted by 横浜市教育委員会

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000245.000009490.html
- anchor: #n2056049
- Companies mentioned: グリーンアライアンス、ハンファジャパン株式会社、株式会社アイエーエナジー、横浜市教育委員会

Facts:
- Approximately 100 students in grades 3–6 from Yokohama City elementary schools and their parents
- Number of participating organizations: 85
- Cumulative shipments to Japan: 7.8 GW
- 210,000 residential installations

## Go underground and find yourself in Mexico. Retty and オミカレ present “Tacos de Meet,” a matchmaking event featuring cross-cultural experiences and trending food, on Saturday, September 5

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000250.000004025.html
- anchor: #n2056048
- Companies mentioned: Retty株式会社、株式会社オミカレ、FONDA DE LA MADRUGADA

Facts:
- More than 1 million members
- ¥5,000 (tax included) for both men and women
- Average satisfaction rating: 4.2 out of 5

## [Plan while you’re still independent] Monthly costs for serviced housing for older adults: Tokyo ranks 1st at ¥193,000; Kanagawa ranks 2nd at ¥182,000｜みんなの介護研究所 “Survey on Actual Monthly Costs of Serviced Housing for Older Adults” <August 2026>

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000259.000015597.html
- anchor: #n2056047
- Companies mentioned: みんなの介護研究所、株式会社クーリエ、TFCO株式会社

Facts:
- Tokyo: ¥193,000
- Kanagawa Prefecture: ¥182,000
- Miyazaki Prefecture: ¥95,000
- Difference: ¥98,000
- Approximately 2.03 times
- Number of listed facilities (published figures as of August 17, 2026): 59,611

## [Co-hosted by ENGAWA and ナビタイムジャパン] Inbound marketing seminar using “real feedback and purchasing data from visitors to Japan × GPS movement data” to be held on Thursday, September 3

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000260.000017308.html
- anchor: #n2055985
- Companies mentioned: ENGAWA株式会社、ナビタイムジャパン、AnyMind Group株式会社、Japan Travel by NAVITIME

Facts:
- Taking place on Thursday, September 3, 2026
- 11:00〜12:00
- September 2, 2026, 23:59 (Wednesday)
- More than 400 outstanding items from across Japan
- Supports 13 languages

## Applications for September admission to ワオ高校 for the 2027 academic year open Friday, August 21! The “New Student Enrollment Support Campaign” will also be held

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000260.000068132.html
- anchor: #n2055984
- Companies mentioned: ワオ高等学校、学校法人ワオ未来学園、ワオ・コーポレーション、個別指導Axis（アクシス）

Facts:
- The entrance examination fee (¥10,000) will be reduced by half
- The admission fee (¥50,000) will be waived
- ¥100,000 will be waived from the first-year tuition
- First 20 applicants for each campus of the commuting course and first 20 applicants for the global course

## Following water outages caused by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake, Uhuru provides an “Emergency Water Supply Portal” to Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-18T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000270.000019297.html
- anchor: #n2055983
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ウフル、株式会社システムフォレスト

Facts:
- Approximately 3,000 people used the portal