Top reasons for quitting or taking a break from playing an instrument include “losing interest,” “lack of time” and “not feeling any improvement.” Meanwhile, about 36% said they “want to start again”
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The instrument respondents had experience playing most often was the “piano/electronic piano”
“Stopped practicing” an instrument midway
The reason for quitting or taking a break was “losing interest in the instrument”
Want to “start playing an instrument again”
A subscription-based studio “makes it easier to start again”
【Survey on food tax cuts and dining out】About 58% are cutting back on dining out due to rising prices. If “food taxes are cut while dining out remains at 10%,” about 32% said they would dine out “less”
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63.0% said they “know about” discussions on cutting taxes on food
58.8% said they “did not know” that the 10% consumption tax on dining out would remain unchanged
32.4% said they would dine out “less” if taxes on food were cut while the tax on dining out remained unchanged
56.8% said, “Because cooking at home can reduce food costs”
40.5% said, “Because the tax rate alone would not make a difference”
30.6% said they would cook at home “more often” if taxes on food were cut
78.4% said they would prioritize “price” when choosing ingredients
Companies mentioned：株式会社NEXER、ミクリード、株式会社NEXER Group
【Grand opening on Friday, Aug. 28!】The food floor on B2 of the main building of 大丸福岡天神店 has completed a major renovation and is finally ready.
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More than 20 new brands opening locations
Renovation of approximately 70% of the main building
DORAca (Doraca) 1 piece: ¥432 including tax
Originalはちみつ檸檬のパンデローケーキ(税込2,700円)
Originalナッツとベリーのパンデローカッサータ(税込2,700円)
バターのいとこ Amaou strawberry (flavor exclusive to 大丸福岡天神店) (1 box, 3 pieces) ¥1,080 including tax
Snow Dome Plain (1 box, 4 pieces) ¥1,296 including tax
Cornet (chocolate) 1 piece: ¥464 including tax
Cornet (mentaiko potato salad) 1 piece: ¥496 including tax
Companies mentioned：大丸福岡天神店、チョコレートショップ、REC COFFEE、SAISON DES RÉCOLTES、パンデロー、バターのいとこ、HOKKAIDO BROWN CHEESE、村上開新堂、鎌倉紅谷、GODIVA Bakery ゴディパン、ポール・ボキューズ、バターステイツ by銀のぶどう、ユーハイム、柿安本店
【Special Course】The popular professional-led “Makeup Lesson for Adults” course will be held in October｜Applications are now open for monitor participants, in addition to general participants
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Regular price: ¥16,500 (tax included)
Monitor price: ¥9,900 (tax included)
Pair discount: ¥18,700 (for 2 people)
At the previous event held in June 2026
Oct. 3, 2026 (Saturday)
Minimum number of participants: 4 or more per session
Application deadline: Friday, Sept. 25, 2026
Companies mentioned：フェリシモ、ZAO、MAKE OVER MAGIC JAPAN
A seminar by Yoichiro Ide of the CCaSS Division at EY新日本有限責任監査法人, titled “Market Structures Envisioned by EU Circular Economy Policy and Strategic Planning Approaches for Japanese Companies,” will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026!!
Kaoru Hayamine × Kodansha Aoi Tori Bunko’s classic series “名探偵夢水清志郎” returns for the first time in 17 years! Serial publication starts Sept. 10 (Thursday) on the official fan club site!
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3.6 million copies in the series
6 million copies total
Monthly “Basic Membership” (¥550 including tax)
Annual “Premium Membership” (¥11,000 including tax)
【Illustrated Guide × VLOG】The editor-in-chief takes a camera into a museum! The YouTube channel “歩く図鑑” launches, offering a fresh perspective on the world through the passionate eyes of an illustrated-guide editor!
Excelsoft has signed a reseller agreement with Iron Software and begun selling development libraries that streamline document processing, including IronPDF, which supports PDF creation and editing
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OriginalIron Suite では、IronPDF を含む 10 種類のライブラリを 1 つのライセンスにまとめて提供します
Orders are now open for items such as trading Botania acrylic cards from the TV anime “とんがり帽子のアトリエ”!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
Sept. 18 (Friday) AndTech plans to hold a WEB online Zoom seminar on “Structural and Functional Design of Hydrogels Supporting 3D Cell Culture and Control of the Cellular Microenvironment: Applications in Regenerative Medicine, Drug Discovery, and Biomanufacturing”
【Bringing you the allure of vibrant green】Pistachio sweets specialist PISTA & TOKYO will open a limited-time shop at 髙島屋 Osaka Store starting Thursday, Aug. 20!
【Main visual unveiled】Ruka Ishikawa alongside a dog—“Dream Box,” a play inspired by an animal shelter that asks what it means to take responsibility for a life, will be staged at 東京芸術劇場
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Original2026年9月17日（木）～20日（日）、東京芸術劇場シアターウエストにて上演
The final performance of this production is on Sunday, Sept. 20.
The 2023 production was supported by 公益財団法人動物環境・福祉協会Eva and drew approximately 900 attendees.
SS seats ¥9,800
S seats: 8,500 yen
A seats: ¥6,000
U-22 ¥3,500
Companies mentioned：劇団 SUPER TAICHIMON、東京芸術劇場、公益財団法人動物環境・福祉協会Eva、こりっち、J-Stage Navi、ローソンチケット、東京舞台芸術祭、池袋演劇祭
6 days to meet passionate students you won’t encounter at joint information sessions—a practical business-creation program, “LEADERS,” where local business leaders engage with young people’s values and ideas
【Seeking participating companies】Aug. 18 is Rice Day｜Green Carbon launches its “Environmentally Friendly Rice Breakfast Program” for businesses, addressing employee “health” and corporate “decarbonization” at the same time
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Among people in their 20s and 30s, 28.3% said they “skip breakfast 2–3 days a week” or “hardly ever eat breakfast”
The goal is to keep the breakfast-skipping rate among young people at 15% or less
Original1食（おにぎり2個・1個200g）約0.12kg-CO2e
Approximately 37kg-CO2e for 100 meals × 3 servings
Approximately 120kg-CO2e if all 1000 employees eat 1 meal each
Approximately 43.8-CO2e if all 1000 employees eat breakfast every morning for 1 year
[Aya Asahina as 1-day store manager and exclusive customer service] Appearing in a BRAmone outfit! A special styling event for 3 winners will be held the day before the permanent store opens
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A “participation application ticket” with purchases of ¥10,000 (tax included) or more
For the first 10 customers who spend ¥20,000 (tax included) or more on in-store products
For customers who spend ¥8,000 (tax included) or more
We want to prevent children from being “overlooked” on buses, too. Trial of the “Monitoring Wristband Bus Mode” begins to help prevent children from being left behind in shuttle buses
EC×AI media outlet “Uruchikara” surpasses 950 articles published in 2026. In 7 months, it exceeded the total for the previous 8 years, bringing the cumulative total to 1,462
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Cumulative article count: 1,462
Approximately 510 articles were published in the 8 and a half years from the site’s launch in July 2017 through the end of 2025
In 2026, 952 articles were published in 7 months, far surpassing that figure
Sept. 16 (Wed.): AndTech is scheduled to hold a WEB online Zoom seminar on “Materials Informatics, Machine Learning, and Molecular Simulation to Accelerate Adhesive and Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive R&D”
Sept. 25 (Fri.): AndTech is scheduled to hold a WEB online Zoom seminar on “Fundamentals of SiC Wafer Processing for Power Semiconductors and the Latest Slicing, Inspection, and Analysis Technologies”
We will hold the “IPC Ingredients Seminar 2026,” an online event covering cosmetic ingredients that meet the latest needs and information on next-generation J-Beauty.
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We will hold our online event, “IPC Ingredients Seminar 2026 Online,” on September 10, 2026 (Thursday).
○ Date and time: September 10 (Thursday), 13:00–16:00
Survey of new employees joining in fiscal 2026: “Have you ever thought about starting your job search over?”
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Original「1、2回はある」「3回以上ある」を合わせると31.6％
39.0% in 2024
33.6% in 2025
“Job duties” accounted for 43.1%
“Flexibility in work arrangements (such as remote work and allowing side jobs)” accounted for 25.0%
“Interpersonal communication skills (interacting with supervisors and senior colleagues, reporting, communicating and consulting, etc.)” accounted for 64.0%
For people without children: “How much should you rely on nieces and nephews?”—Reflecting on the realities and gaps in existing systems—“World Childless Week 2026 in Japan” to be held online for 7 days starting September 14 (Monday)
Paqut, a task management tool that is free for external guests, releases “Template Registration,” which turns checklists from how-to articles directly into workspaces
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We delivered more than 200 tasks with zero omissions
BPO information media KONOTE launches “Regional Co-Creation,” a new feature introducing municipalities working to attract businesses—Initial coverage confirmed in 22 prefectures, including Sapporo, Mutsu and Tendo
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Coverage has been confirmed in 22 prefectures, including Sapporo, Mutsu and Tendo, which will be featured first
Separately from the 22 prefectures, discussions are underway to conduct coverage in 20 other prefectures
For yourself and for someone important to you—Learn about a wide range of health topics, including diet, exercise and sleep, and earn a qualification: Applications now open for the “【健康マスター】 28th Japan Health Master Certification Examination.” (Registration: 8/3–10/15; exam: 9/24–10/16)
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Cumulative exam registrations have topped 106,000
Approximately 62,000 of them passed
Approximately 130 CBT test sites across all 47 prefectures
The much-talked-about one-on-one studio “ピラティス・トトヤセ 南森町店,” combining chiropractic bodywork and machine Pilates, will WEW OPEN in Minamimorimachi, near Minamimorimachi Station in Osaka’s Kita Ward, from September 1, 2026◎
Survive the era of plummeting job seeker numbers! “Recruitment and Retention Seminar” to challenge conventional hiring practices at small and midsize businesses, to be held on September 16, 2026. HR veteran Toru Noda, with approximately 20 years of experience, will explain why applications don’t come in even when job advertising budgets increase!
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Original1求人に集まる平均数は「2人」
Job seekers are already weighing an average of 5 companies
[株式会社４Ｘ] <Free webinar on Monday, 8/24> “In the AI era, what are companies achieving results with owned media doing?—4 case studies you can put into practice starting tomorrow”
[221 IT engineers on the real reasons for and silence around withdrawing from a hiring process] Fewer than approximately 30% “told the whole truth” about their real reason for withdrawing; more than 70% kept their true feelings from the company
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Approximately 70% (71.2%) of IT engineers who have withdrawn from a hiring process did not honestly tell the company their real reason for withdrawing
The survey also found that more than 70% (73.3%) had experienced feeling uncomfortable with an interviewer’s remarks or attitude
【タカノフルーツパーラー】Celebrating 100 years of タカノフルーツパーラー with the bounty of autumn. A commemorative afternoon tea at タカノフルーツティアラ featuring signature menu items and seasonal fruits
Pestalozzi Technology株式会社 President and CEO Tomotsuna Inoue speaks at a training session for Yokohama municipal elementary school vice principals—discussion with Nagatsuta Elementary School Principal Masazumi Sato on the theme of “Collaborative Education and Co-Creation × Sports DX”
【What is the current state of jointly owned real estate?】A survey of 101 people with experience reveals the realities of management, costs and future plans
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101 people who inherited or own real estate under joint ownership
The average is approximately 2.4 people
“2 people (70.2%)”
“One of the co-owners handles almost everything alone (45.5%)”
“Costs are shared according to ownership shares (53.5%)”
Redefining the rules of dressing. New Shichi-Go-San “separate kimono” can be put on in as little as 2 minutes! Trendy yet traditional designs for 3- and 7-year-olds.
Appearance-care support programs are offered in 80% of municipalities nationwide | Findings from the survey’s 5th consecutive year released
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Municipalities and prefectures provide some form of assistance through appearance-care support programs in 80% of all municipalities (1,394 of 1,741 municipalities)
A complete survey of the official websites of 1,741 municipalities and 47 prefectures nationwide
Original「1.5〜2万円」層は依然として最多(561自治体)
Original「5〜9万円」層は2022年の59自治体から2026年は141自治体へ
The “¥100,000 or more” tier also rose sharply, from 1 municipality to 78
The number of municipalities offering “combined subsidies,” which can be used together with subsidies from both prefectures and municipalities, rose approximately 2.3 times, from 69 in 2022 to 161 in 2026.
Awareness of “sperm freezing” exceeds 86%! Meanwhile, 1 in 5 men mistakenly believes that sperm quality does not decline with age [Survey of men aged 20–45]
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A combined 86.2% said they “know about it” or “have heard of it”
18.2% mistakenly believe that “men’s sperm is not affected by age (or improves)”
とりいちず opens its first location in Yamaguchi Prefecture: “Private-Room Equipped Public Chicken Tavern とりいちず Yamaguchi Tokuyama” to grand-open on Tuesday, August 25
The world’s first leather goods brand※①, “TAIZAN KAKKI” (Taizan Kakki), is born. 株式会社TAIZAN elevates wabi-sabi leather into luxury with the world’s only technology※②, creating traditional crafts for 100 years from now.
The unscientific administrative judgment of 大阪市保健所—The puberulic acid case: Why did the “unknown peak” become “puberulic acid” in approximately 2 weeks?
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It was identified as “puberulic acid” approximately 2 weeks later
17 years since its discovery
29 years to total synthesis
5 years from the start of the search to the structural report
18 years from the report to structural determination
62.1% of people who “apply toner first” after washing their face feel they are not moisturizing enough: Survey on the new “cream-first skincare” approach to getting the most out of toner
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62.1% of people who “apply toner first” after washing their face feel they are not moisturizing enough
An overwhelming majority, 64.8% of respondents, said they “apply toner first after washing their face”
62% of those who apply toner first said they “often experience dryness or insufficient moisture”
“My skin gets dry over time (loses moisture)” — 87 people (18.8%)
“Tightness after washing my face” — 84 people (18.2%)
“Dryness after bathing (over-drying)” — 80 people (17.3%)
“Lack of firmness” — 79 people (17.1%)
A survey on skincare attitudes was conducted among 713 women nationwide aged 20–60
Hookah logging app モクログ launches a lottery sale, in limited quantities, of its first collaborative product, “Mokulog Glass Mouthpiece First Collection”
[Event Report] Misfits株式会社, which builds learning communities, held “C Talk,” a special event in collaboration with design school “GAG,” at its office on June 27
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Approximately 60 people, mainly GAG students, attended
A participant survey gave the event an exceptionally high satisfaction rating of “4.7” on a 5-point scale
Companies mentioned：Misfits株式会社、GAG、Graphic Artist Guild、ANIMAREAL、Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.、株式会社キッズプロジェクト
[First time in Osaka; free admission] See, try and enjoy Korean cosmetics at “2026 Reverb 5th K-BEAUTY EXPERIENCE POP-UP IN OSAKA,” taking place at Shinsaibashi PARCO on August 29 and 30
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Approximately 6,000 people attended over 2 days
Ticket with access to a beauty class: 3,000 yen (tax included)
Japan-born AI career-change agent “PREVIO” officially launches, offering a new job-search experience: “Only jobs that suit you arrive, together with the reasons”
At the birthplace of hanachozu, a “second Kyoto” beyond time will be unveiled for the first time. Special exhibition of the “Rakuchu Rakugai-zu folding screens” commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Kan'ei Imperial Visit
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400 years since the Kan'ei Imperial Visit
Saturday, October 17 to Sunday, October 25, 2026
Admission: 2,000 yen
A 500-yen mountain entry fee is charged upon entering
A “self-check tool” is now available to assess compliance with SCS rating level ★3 for free. No registration required and completely free; covers 26 requirements and 81 evaluation criteria
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26 requirements
81 evaluation criteria
Check sheet for distribution (PDF, 20 pages total)
【Contemporary Art】Out of Blue presents artwork on a large billboard in NYC Times Square. Report on selection for the global showcase
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Sunday, August 17, 2026
9 cities worldwide
Companies mentioned：Out of Blue、Streeters Gallery、The Holy Art Gallery、スイス連邦工科大学ローザンヌ校（EPFL）、公益財団法人ハーモニック伊藤財団、ACM SIGGRAPH、IEEE VIS Art Program (VISAP)、ACM SIGGRAPH Asia、ブレーン
【A new solution to companies’ “declining employee engagement before retirement”】Model training program for middle-aged and older men selected by 内閣府! Applications now open for participating companies! 【Free participation】
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Conducted in 2026 by JTBコミュニケーションデザイン targeting full-time workers aged 55 and over nationwide
The stress-check system is scheduled to become mandatory for small and medium-sized businesses from 2028.
Free launch of the “AI Search Optimization Assessment,” a tool that checks whether websites are likely to be selected by AI search and generative AI, and lists suggested improvements
Former PlayStation CTO Kimiyuki Chatani publishes a guide to addressing the “uncertainty” of the AI era: “Technology Leadership in the AI Era: The Disappearing Tech Leaders”
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Paperback edition: 2,640 yen (tax included, 356 pages total)
E-book edition: 1,500 yen (tax included)
Available at Amazon stores in 17 countries
Paperback edition: Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Ireland, Canada, Australia
世界食文化交流基金（WFC：World Food Culture Exchange Foundation）, which aims to contribute to the development of global food culture through exchanges among chefs, opens applications for its 2nd cohort
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Expanded the number of participating restaurants to 5
6-day program
Approximately 5 applicants are expected to be selected
Aged 40 or younger as of February 2, 2027
At least 10 years of professional experience as a chef
Companies mentioned：世界食文化交流基金（WFC：World Food Culture Exchange Foundation）、公益財団法人日本プライベートトラスト財団、Crony、傳、茶禅華、鮨オーベルジュ「橋場」、La Cime、Cuisine by PARK SUNG BAE、Onjium Cuisine by GIOVANA NACARATO、Quina do Futuro
【Hiring case study】株式会社キッツ builds an integrated ID management platform with “Tactna” to support secure digital collaboration with suppliers and distributors
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Approximately 70% reduction in work hours
Expected reduction of approximately 60% in development costs when adding new applications