# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-18 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 1 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.

## Hitomi Shimatani and NGT48 members Mizuki Kai and Kaho Hosoya call for hepatitis testing in Niigata. They spoke at a public lecture hosted by 日本肝臓学会, where Shimatani said, “Muscles are the second liver,” and were surprised by their muscle strength during onstage grip-strength tests!

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:44:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000170.000077862.html
- anchor: #n2056631
- Companies mentioned: エイベックス・アライアンス＆パートナーズ株式会社、NGT48、日本肝臓学会、厚生労働省、新潟大学

Facts:
- Free testing is available at 30 hospitals and public health centers across Niigata Prefecture!
- With the health reference value for women set at 18 kg
- Shimatani measured “23.4 kg”
- Hosoya measured “23.5 kg”
- Kai measured “12.7 kg”
- Singing and dancing are equivalent to about 4 METs in exercise intensity
- About 80 participants

## [Award Alert] Spatial design work “light wave” wins the top prize, “KUDOS TO THE BEST,” at the global design awards K-DESIGN AWARD 2026

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:43:17+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000141079.html
- anchor: #n2056632
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社CURIOUS DESIGN WORKERS、CARRARA、K-DESIGN AWARD 2026

Facts:
- 2,690 entries from 36 countries and regions around the world

## New launch: the “world’s thinnest” ceiling speaker, with a depth of just 35.7 mm, and a dustproof and waterproof speaker that withstands temperatures from -40℃ to 90℃, including in saunas

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:40:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000188584.html
- anchor: #n2056633
- Companies mentioned: ベステックオーディオ株式会社、ビーテック株式会社、Sonance

Facts:
- Depth kept to about 35.7 mm
- Temperature range of -40℃ to 90℃
- VX52R UTL: ¥89,000 (pair)
- VXXT6: ¥163,000 (pair)
- VXXT6R: ¥163,000 (pair)
- VXXT6R SST：¥108,000（1本）
- VXXT8R: ¥215,000 (pair)
- VXXT8RW：¥137,000（1本）
- VXXT10RW：¥196,000（1本）

## South Korea’s leading picture-book author Baek Hee-na to release her first illustrated storybook, “Happy Birthday,” on August 20 (Thu)

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000054216.html
- anchor: #n2056634
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ブロンズ新社、梨花女子大学、カリフォルニア芸術大学、ブロンズ新社、教育画劇、BL出版

Facts:
- On sale at bookstores nationwide on August 20, 2026 (Thu)
- List price: 1,540 yen (tax included)
- Length: 64 pages

## “Pre-call research for effective sales” for every prospect—the response rate for trade-show follow-ups is about 1.5 times that of uniform mailings

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:38:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000169870.html
- anchor: #n2056635
- Companies mentioned: デシセンス株式会社、aiqul

Facts:
- The click-through rate for emails created by AI is 18.7%

## ソルクシーズ 生成AIサービス「SOLAI（ソライ）」SaaS版の販売を開始

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:36:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000076.000078806.html
- anchor: #n2056636
- Companies mentioned: ソルクシーズ、SOLAI

Facts:
- Sales began in August 2026
- Capital: ¥1.4945 billion (as of the end of June 2026)

## Eliminate “nowhere to run.” A portable emergency shelter that protects lives from disasters and wild animals: BEAST SHELTER™

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:36:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000188617.html
- anchor: #n2056637
- Companies mentioned: 大鷹物流株式会社、BEAST SHELTER™

Facts:
- Trademark registration application pending (Trademark Application No. 2026-063460)
- Patent application pending (Patent Application No. 2026-183390)
- Event dates: May 26 to May 28, 2027

## The release date for the “Suiren” series from Japanese outdoor lighting brand “yomosugara” has been set for August 31

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:35:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000093160.html
- anchor: #n2056638
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社タカショーデジテック、Tangent、Lexus、Hermès、吉本英樹氏、六本木アートナイト、ミッドランドスクエア、恵光院

Facts:
- Price: ¥260,000 (before tax)
- Price: ¥195,000 (before tax)
- Price: ¥168,000 (before tax)

## 北九州市後援 児童養護施設などを巣立つ若者と地域をつなぐ「支エール麻雀ひろば」を毎週土曜日に開催

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:35:14+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000189126.html
- anchor: #n2056639
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人支エール、北九州市、公益財団法人北九州市地域福祉振興協会

Facts:
- Support of up to ¥150,000 toward some of the initial costs required for starting a new life

## 【六本木】「ラーメン GINZA TON BOX」8/18（火）より新メニュー『つけ麺』を六本木店限定で提供開始

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:34:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000029.000073150.html
- anchor: #n2056640
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社HITOSUKE、ラーメン GINZA TON BOX、ラーメン屋 トイ・ボックス

Facts:
- Tsukemen: ¥1,200 (tax included)
- 1日20杯限定
- More than 600 franchised locations in Japan under the company’s own brands

## 売れるネット広告社グループ（9235）、子会社 株式会社ライトが「東京ゲームショウ2026」へ出展決定！～ゲーム運営・デバッグ・QAの現場支援を紹介、グループ参画後の事業拡大を加速～

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:33:34+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000474.000073846.html
- anchor: #n2056641
- Companies mentioned: 売れるネット広告社グループ、株式会社ライト、東京ゲームショウ2026、NUKORoid、TacitHub

Facts:
- The event will run from September 17, 2026 (Thu) to September 21 (Mon, public holiday)
- 2026年８月１日付で売れるネット広告社グループの子会社

## [Press Release] Emplage International Co., Ltd. (UPI) appointed Japan’s exclusive distributor of ORU KAYAK, a folding kayak from the United States.

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:33:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000071589.html
- anchor: #n2056642
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アンプラージュインターナショナル、ORU KAYAK、UPI

Facts:
- Lake: ¥88,000 (tax included)
- Lake Sport: ¥119,900 (tax included)
- Inlet: ¥159,500 (tax included)
- Inlet Sport: ¥192,500 (tax included)
- Beach: ¥239,800 (tax included)
- Beach Sport: ¥299,200 (tax included)
- Haven: ¥399,300 (tax included)
- Bay: ¥299,200 (tax included)
- Coast: ¥399,300 (tax included)

## OZworld & CHICO CARLITO take the top spot at BATTLE SUMMIT III, with a ¥50 million winner’s prize! They beat Zeebra & T-Pablow in the final

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:32:14+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003812.000064643.html
- anchor: #n2056643
- Companies mentioned: ABEMA、BATTLE SUMMIT、K-Arena Yokohama、OZworld、CHICO CARLITO、Zeebra、T-Pablow、Watson、Eric.B.Jr、CHEHON、Red Eye、漢 a.k.a. GAMI、DABO、MIKADO、HARKA、Benjazzy、Bonbero、Bark、Deech、MC TYSON、YOU THUG、紅桜、J-REXXX、Tee Shyne、X 1ark、Spada、OSAMI、SANTAWORLDVIEW、Hezron、Siero、jellyy、YZERR、Tiji Jojo、髑髏、D-Nut’s.、DJ YANATAKE、UZI

Facts:
- ¥50 million grand prize
- K-Arena Yokohama, with a capacity of about 20,000 people
- “ABEMA Premium,” at a monthly fee of 1,080 yen (tax included)
- 5,500 yen (tax included)
- An additional fee of ¥600 (tax included)

## Supporting the creation of data environments for putting AI to work, from business process improvement to decision-making. Launch of the “AI Ready Data Management On-Site Support Service”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:31:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000322.000000106.html
- anchor: #n2056644
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社メンバーズ、独立行政法人情報処理推進機構（IPA）

Facts:
- AI adoption at large enterprises is approaching 80%
- There are currently around 170 data specialists

## “After it’s stolen, it’s too late.” Put a “watchdog alarm” on cars, bicycles and warehouses. KEIYO revises the price of its AN-S150H security alarm

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:31:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000277.000039659.html
- anchor: #n2056645
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社慶洋エンジニアリング、Amazon、楽天市場、Tick Tok

Facts:
- Alarm sound of up to 113 dB
- 1台3,980円
- Set of 3: ¥9,999
- Set of 5: ¥15,920

## Brain fitness assessments adopted by more than 100 municipalities nationwide

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:59+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000068511.html
- anchor: #n2056646
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トータルブレインケア、株式会社日本旅行、神奈川県川崎市、大阪府豊中市、神奈川県、紀の川市、上関町

Facts:
- Now in its 4th year
- Participation and completion rates exceed 80%

## [ルイ·ヴィトン] New Capucines styles adorned with mother-of-pearl-inspired Monogram Flowers

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002578.000060591.html
- anchor: #n2056647
- Companies mentioned: ルイ·ヴィトン、ルイ・ヴィトン ジャパン株式会社、LOUIS VUITTON

Facts:
- Price: ¥1,094,500
- Price: ¥1,237,500
- W 21 x H 14 x D 8 cm
- W 27 x H 17.3 x D 9 cm

## Hakuhodo DY ONE begins license sales and implementation and utilization support as a service partner for Dify, a generative AI application development platform

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000180.000140732.html
- anchor: #n2056648
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Hakuhodo DY ONE、株式会社LangGenius、博報堂ＤＹグループ、HCAI Professionals

Facts:
- More than 1,500 employees
- Creation of more than 1,000 applications
- More than 100 are operating as apps available company-wide
- Up to 4 days
- About 15 minutes
- Employee count: 3,290

## DEHA SOLUTIONS' auction system development package “Live Bid” sees growing adoption across industries, including luxury goods, used cars, paintings and old coins

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000043955.html
- anchor: #n2056649
- Companies mentioned: DEHA SOLUTIONS、株式会社DEHA SOLUTIONS、ファム ミンフン、長田 明雄、チャン・マイ

Facts:
- Built in as little as 3 months at low cost
- From 3 million yen
- From ¥5 million
- Capital: ¥40 million

## “テルフルくん” is entered! Voting opens for the “NIKKEI Corporate Character General Election 2026”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000208.000144252.html
- anchor: #n2056650
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プロディライト、株式会社日本経済新聞社、INNOVERA

Facts:
- “NIKKEI Corporate Character General Election 2026”
- Voting period: August 17, 2026 (Monday)–September 17 (Thursday)

## 一般社団法人ダークパターン対策協会: 2026 survey on harm from dark patterns finds impact growing to as much as approximately 3.2 trillion yen annually

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000152951.html
- anchor: #n2056651
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人ダークパターン対策協会、消費者庁

Facts:
- Approximately 2.4 trillion yen to approximately 3.2 trillion yen annually
- Approximately 26.57 million people
- Approximately 2.08 million people
- Approximately 2.86 million people combined
- 34.6% among the general population (2026)
- 24.7% among older people
- 18.5% among elementary, junior high and high school students
- 34.1% among university students
- 29.0% among the general population in 2026
- 26.6% even among university students

## DRS opens a base in Ibaraki Prefecture to respond to major hail damage (CAT); also unveils a new approach that views hail risk through “3 pillars”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000170299.html
- anchor: #n2056667
- Companies mentioned: DRS Automotive Solutions Japan株式会社、DRS、防災科学技術研究所、ウェザーニュース

Facts:
- 約1,500㎡の専用修理スペース
- Can accommodate 40 or more vehicles at the same time
- Estimated insurance payouts total approximately 100 billion yen across insurers
- Hailstones exceeding 2 cm in diameter
- Repairs to 1,000 vehicles in 20 days
- Repaired a total of approximately 4,000 vehicles following hail damage in Japan in 2025
- Repaired 40,000 vehicles in 89 days in Mexico

## 「エニーラ」を手がけるブルガリア屈指の造り手「ベッサ・ヴァレー・ワイナリー」が、“今”の楽しみ方に寄りそう新シリーズ「Time & Rhythm Collection」を業務店限定で発売。

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000125310.html
- anchor: #n2056666
- Companies mentioned: ベッサ・ヴァレー・ワイナリー、株式会社ヴィントナーズ、ナイペルグ伯爵

Facts:
- 2 items in the new “Time & Rhythm Collection”
- Launches on August 19, 2026
- Alcohol content: 12.5%
- Suggested retail price: 4,620 yen (tax included)
- Alcohol content: 13.5%
- Suggested retail price: 3,740 yen (tax included)
- Located approximately 135 km southeast of Sofia

## A “specialized packaging design company” bringing Japanese culture to the world: passing “cultural assets that are not cultural properties” on to the future.

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000142844.html
- anchor: #n2056665
- Companies mentioned: くにたちビジネスサポートセンターKuni-Biz、株式会社ケンツーロジスティックス

Facts:
- Full-scale rollout begins in August 2026

## [For businesses] “Middle-Aged and Senior Career Development Program” turns middle-aged and senior talent into an organizational “strength”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000155536.html
- anchor: #n2056664
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社パソナ、厚生労働省

Facts:
- A seminar with 4 sessions

## A new taste of autumn where Japanese and Western styles come together. Benzaiten introduces 4 autumn-limited daifuku treats featuring chestnuts and sweet potatoes

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000133868.html
- anchor: #n2056663
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社弁才天、京かのこまめ

Facts:
- 580 yen including tax
- 520 yen including tax
- 880 yen including tax
- 680 yen including tax

## 【秋季限定】USDAプライムグレード熟成肉とUSプレミアムリカーを堪能。「3種の熟成プライム・プラッター＆ブルックリンラガーとUSプレミアムリカーフリーフロー」を提供開始

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000019589.html
- anchor: #n2056662
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オーイズミフーズ、ベンジャミン ステーキハウス、USDA、ブルックリンラガー、ファーマーズリザーヴ、ティトーズ、キャプテンモルガン、ワイルドターキー、ベンド、イーター

Facts:
- Aged for at least 28 days using a proprietary method
- [Special plan] 3-Aged Prime Platter & US Premium Liquor Free Flow (set): 15,000 yen
- [À la carte] 3-Aged Prime Platter: 9,000 yen
- [À la carte] US Premium Liquor Free Flow: 9,000 yen

## [Online seminar] Case study on P-MAX results improved 2 times with machine learning／Held August 26 (Wednesday)

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000131.000070822.html
- anchor: #n2056661
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ベクトル、株式会社キーワードマーケティング、Google

Facts:
- A track record of supporting more than 1500 companies
- Limited to 100 people

## オプロ、大田区の「子育ち支援事業予約システム構築・運用業務委託」を受託

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000169.000004537.html
- anchor: #n2056660
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オプロ、大田区

Facts:
- Contract amount

## First all-unit facial recognition condominium among for-sale condominiums in Saitama Prefecture: DXYZ’s “FreeiD” facial recognition ID platform to be installed at Ernest One’s “Suncradle Kumagaya Central Park”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000175.000091732.html
- anchor: #n2056659
- Companies mentioned: DXYZ株式会社、株式会社アーネストワン、FreeiD、FreeiD Reserve

Facts:
- Number of units: 100
- Completion: March 2028 (planned)
- Move-in begins: March 2028 (planned)
- 435 buildings completed with FreeiD installed

## “ANGEL CHAMPAGNE presents 超RIZIN.5 浪速の超復活祭り,” to be held at 京セラ Dome Osaka, to stream on FanStream/StreamPass!

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000179.000170825.html
- anchor: #n2056658
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Fanplus、株式会社チケットプラス、京セラ、RIZIN FF、ANGEL CHAMPAGNE

Facts:
- ・Advance streaming ticket: 5,500 yen
- ・Same-day streaming ticket: 5,900 yen
- ・Archived streaming ticket: 4,000 yen
- ・Advance streaming ticket: 6,500 yen
- ・Same-day streaming ticket: 6,900 yen
- ・Archived streaming ticket: 5,000 yen

## How to build customer touchpoints in the AI search era — Practical brand-building and lead nurturing to become “the brand of choice” —

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000222.000048571.html
- anchor: #n2056657
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Bizibl Technologies、株式会社Faber Company

Facts:
- Event dates: September 1 (Tuesday)–September 2 (Wednesday), 2026
- Capacity: 100 people

## MiraLog Group’s DXYZ to install its “FreeiD” facial recognition ID platform at Ernest One’s “Suncradle Central Park,” the first all-unit facial recognition condominium among for-sale condominiums in Saitama Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000385.000130175.html
- anchor: #n2056656
- Companies mentioned: ミガロホールディングス株式会社、DXYZ株式会社、株式会社アーネストワン、FreeiD

Facts:
- Number of units: 100
- Completion: March 2028 (planned)
- Move-in begins: March 2028 (planned)
- 435 buildings completed with FreeiD installed

## 【エブール 】10周年の節目にRon Hermanとのスペシャルコラボレーションが実現

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000391.000140499.html
- anchor: #n2056655
- Companies mentioned: エブール、Ron Herman、LITTLE LEAGUE INC.、THOMAS MASON、CANCLINI

Facts:
- ¥396,000
- ¥89,100
- ¥42,900
- ¥47,300
- ¥39,600
- ¥36,300
- ¥23,200

## Yonekyu announces 2026 donation to the “Mount Fuji Fund”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000759.000004867.html
- anchor: #n2056654
- Companies mentioned: 米久株式会社、伊藤ハム米久ホールディングスグループ、認定ＮＰＯ法人富士山世界遺産国民会議

Facts:
- 3,776,000 yen
- 66,375,811 yen

## Kokuyo Marketing to exhibit at the “4th Workplace Reform EXPO [Tokyo]”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001384.000048998.html
- anchor: #n2056653
- Companies mentioned: コクヨマーケティング株式会社、コクヨ株式会社、RX Japan株式会社

Facts:
- “Red Dot Design Award 2026”
- Employee count: 925 (as of January 1, 2026)
- Capital: 530 million yen

## 【鴨川シーワールド】家族3世代で楽しもう「敬老の日 特別優待」実施 ①敬老の日は千葉県在住の65歳以上が入館無料に！②県外在住の65歳以上も入館料金が50%OFFに！

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001989.000007398.html
- anchor: #n2056652
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グランビスタ ホテル＆リゾート、鴨川シーワールド

Facts:
- Aged 65 and older
- 3,300 yen
- 1,650 yen
- 2026
- September
- 23rd

## [Half-price sale on 楽天市場] “AORLYM P10PRO” with Android 16 priced at 16,950 yen! A high-value tablet with 6 accessories, for Rakuten Appreciation Day on August 18

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:29:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000091.000182214.html
- anchor: #n2056466
- Companies mentioned: 楽天市場、DOOGEE、Google、Netflix

Facts:
- Regular price: 33,900 yen (tax included)
- Limited-time price: ¥16,950 (tax included)
- Discount: 50% off
- 10.1-inch IPS
- 120Hz high refresh rate
- Up to 48GB RAM
- 128GB ROM
- Storage expandable up to 2TB
- Large-capacity 8,800mAh battery

## A new lifestyle! Launch of チャデポ, an app that earns points when you charge your smartphone

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:27:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000165918.html
- anchor: #n2056467
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ホットセラー、チャデポ、えらべるPay、giftee Box

Facts:
- Launched in June 2026

## 8 JR bus companies from across Japan gather in Nagoya for the first-ever recruitment event, “JR BUS FES”!

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:25:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000098155.html
- anchor: #n2056468
- Companies mentioned: ジェイアール東海バス株式会社、JRバスグループ、ジェイ・アール北海道バス、ジェイアールバス東北、ジェイアールバス関東、西日本ジェイアールバス、JRバス中国、ジェイアール四国バス、JR九州バス

Facts:
- August 30, 2026
- 10:30〜16:30

## [Exclusive survey] A gap of about ¥120,000 between the expected budget and actual cost for clear aligner treatment | When choosing, 71.4% prioritize cost, along with “thorough explanations”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:24:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000048690.html
- anchor: #n2056469
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スマイルアンドトゥース、マウスピース矯正ローコスト、新宿駅前歯科、メルカリ、さくらインターネット

Facts:
- Average actual cost: about ¥518,000
- Expected budget beforehand (average ¥397,000)
- About ¥120,000 over budget
- Average actual cost: ¥394,000
- “Because the treatment was inexpensive” was the top reason, at 71.4% (10 people)
- Half (50.0% / 7 people) cited “low cost”
- “Thorough explanations from the doctor” 42.9%
- Introduced at more than 300 dental clinics nationwide
- Liabilities of at least ¥2 billion
- Capital: ¥384.46 million

## “It’s not serious enough to talk to someone about. But I’d like someone to listen for a bit.” “しれっと。,” a “little charm” that offers comfort for the small feelings of everyday life, is born

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:24:12+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000181668.html
- anchor: #n2056470
- Companies mentioned: NPO法人ひと・コネクト兵庫、しれっとゆう子さん

Facts:
- 13 years since activities began.

## 楽天モバイル begins taking reservations for the “arrows Alpha2” on Tuesday, August 18

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:24:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002677.000005889.html
- anchor: #n2056471
- Companies mentioned: 楽天モバイル、FCNT合同会社、Corning Incorporated、U-NEXT株式会社、ソニー

Facts:
- Lowest-ever device price of ¥85,900 (tax included)
- Large-capacity 5,370mAh battery, the largest in the “arrows” series
- 約5,030万画素の高解像度撮影
- 超広角カメラおよびフロントカメラもそれぞれ約4,990万画素
- 最大16,000ポイントの「楽天ポイント」を還元
- Receive 5,000 “楽天ポイント” points (gift code)

## 【調査レポート】防犯意識高まるも、自宅の防犯対策は手軽な“0円防犯”が主流。3割が「常時の鍵かけはしない」／マクロミル

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:22:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000680.000000624.html
- anchor: #n2056472
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社マクロミル、Macromill News事務局

Facts:
- 39.3% said their security awareness had “increased”
- 44.8% of people living in “detached houses”
- 32.5% of people living in “apartment buildings”
- “Because they saw news about robbery and break-in cases involving criminal groups and illegal job offers (57.5%)”
- “Because they saw news about everyday crimes such as fraud and burglaries (56.9%)”
- 24.7% “have already taken specific measures”
- 51.0% “have not done anything yet but want to take measures in the future”
- 24.4% “have done nothing and do not plan to take measures in the future”
- “Because the costs are too burdensome (36.2%)”
- “Because I don’t know which security goods or measures are effective (29.7%)”
- “Always lock the door, even when at home (70.3%)”
- “Do not answer the door to unfamiliar visitors

## BLDB holds a “Mechanical Car Fair,” with 25% off 3 vehicle and motor models

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:21:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000072.000183978.html
- anchor: #n2056473
- Companies mentioned: BLDB、ビルディングブロック、碩輝網絡貿易有限公司、SHUEI NETWORK TRADING CO., LTD.

Facts:
- 25% OFF
- 272 parts
- More than 430 parts
- More than 800 parts
- ¥52,868 (tax included)
- ¥39,651 (tax included)
- ¥62,213 (tax included)
- ¥46,660 (tax included)
- 149,658 yen (tax included)
- 112,244 yen (tax included)

## コロンバン原宿サロン: “Autumn Luxury Grape Parfait,” elegantly crafted with Shine Muscat and Nagano Purple grapes

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:20:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000133.000057400.html
- anchor: #n2056474
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コロンバン、コロンバン原宿サロン

Facts:
- À la carte ¥2,800
- Drink set ¥3,130 (tax included)

## Giving new life and social value to moth orchids that would otherwise be discarded. リラント begins welfare partnership with the Type B continuous employment support facility どんぐりの家 for orchid collection and disassembly

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000178004.html
- anchor: #n2056479
- Companies mentioned: 有限会社オフィスフラワーサービス、リラント、どんぐりの家

Facts:
- More than 100 orchid collections annually
- 1鉢1,100円
- Visit fee: ¥1,650

## [English-language consulting] Bringing realism to terrestrial TV dramas through English. TEPPEN ENGLISH’s English consulting team provides English-language consulting and coaching for テレビ朝日’s new drama “大空港～GATE24～.”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000015492.html
- anchor: #n2056478
- Companies mentioned: TEPPEN ENGLISH、テレビ朝日、楽天グループ、株式会社スクールウィズ

Facts:
- Experience providing English instruction to a cumulative total of more than 30,000 people

## Toy ideas from Hong Kong, reaching the world, come together! Products from 10 companies showcased at the Tokyo Toy Show

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000046212.html
- anchor: #n2056477
- Companies mentioned: 香港貿易発展局、Ample Eduplay、Archangel Creative Marketing Limited、Warmies、Keel Toys、Bombol Limited、bombol、Dynamic Scientific Limited、KON-TIKI、Mega Shine Limited、Nicetoys Limited、NICEBABY、HAPPY HUGS、PP Laboratory Limited、PP Lab、Sunpet Industries Limited、Infinoptix、xploview、Panaview、Jelly Lens、Transaudio、ATLAS、Yu Tung Technology Limited、Yolopark、Hasbro、Universal Studio

Facts:
- 10 Hong Kong toy-related companies
- More than 350 original models
- Teenagers aged 14 and older
- Established in 2018
- More than 20 years of experience
- Established in 2002
- Established in 1986
- For about 40 years
- Established in 1972
- Established in 1988
- Established in 2009

## カナダグース、「SOLAR SHARING SALON 2026」を開催。再生可能エネルギーからファッション、美容、音楽まで、異なるフィールドから「循環する暮らし」を考える一夜

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000106.000104161.html
- anchor: #n2056476
- Companies mentioned: カナダグース、市民エネルギーちば株式会社、株式会社リトルリーグ、株式会社TERRA、株式会社ソーラーシェアリング総合研究所、ヘアサロン TWIGGY.、YUMEDREAMING

Facts:
- August 7, 2026 (Friday)
- September 2022

## バリューデザイン・タイ launches a digital gift service for businesses, leveraging its digital gift platform infrastructure developed in the Indian market

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000516.000004318.html
- anchor: #n2056475
- Companies mentioned: ペイクラウドホールディングス株式会社、株式会社バリューデザイン、Valuedesign（Thailand）Co.,Ltd.、バリューデザイン・タイ

Facts:
- Provides “Value Card,” which enables the issuance of proprietary Pay (store-specific electronic money) at more than 130,000 retail and food-service locations.
- The number of locations in Thailand using バリューデザイン services has grown to more than 820 as of August 2025.

## [Limited time] Starting Monday, August 24, a special ウッドフォードリザーブ event will be held at Shibuya’s “Onn.”, featuring the limited cocktail “WOODFOnnRD SOUR” and special prices on premium bourbon!

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:19:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000152766.html
- anchor: #n2056480
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社beagle、ウッドフォードリザーブ、Onn. 〜Good Track Lounge〜、hakubi、蘇芳、Artisan TEPPAN RESTAURANT、鶫、鶉、波残、蓮雀、浮耀

Facts:
- Price: ¥1,800 (tax included)
- Special price: ¥1,000 each (tax included)
- We carefully manage about 1,000 bottles of wine
- Expanding our presence, with a target of 100 restaurant locations

## 《World premiere》Next-generation power semiconductors that bring together the full potential of Japanese manufacturing! First unveiling of the feather-light power converter “フェザーインバータ.” An industry-academia collaboration project led by Professor 山本 真義 of 名古屋大学 comes to fruition

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:16:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002133.000026157.html
- anchor: #n2056481
- Companies mentioned: RX Japan合同会社、名古屋大学

Facts:
- 2026年9月9日（水）〜11日（金）の3日間

## [Keep your brain lively with every puzzle♪] The 11th installment in the “おとなの脳活100日ドリルmini” series, a daily brain-training habit that takes just 5 minutes, goes on sale 8/18

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:13:43+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000367.000118288.html
- anchor: #n2056322
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社大洋図書、Amazon、楽天ブックス

Facts:
- List price: ¥560 (tax included)
- Features 22 types of puzzles
- Features 552 carefully selected questions across 22 categories
- Format: A5 / 132 pages

## World's largest-scale metaverse event Virtual Market 2026 Winter confirmed! Call for exhibitors and general creators now open

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:12:59+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000510.000034617.html
- anchor: #n2056323
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社HIKKY、VRChat、Murder 4、OKEANOS DESCENT

Facts:
- 2026年12月5日(土)〜20日(日)の16日間
- 1回の開催で世界中から延べ150万人以上が来場
- A total of 20 distinctive worlds will be available as exhibition venues for general creators
- 3,300 yen (tax included)
- 1,100 yen (tax included)

## [そごう大宮店] Shibuya-born CHOOSEBASE SHIBUYA opens for a limited time, hosting “Fragrance Obsession,” bringing together about 35 fragrance-related brands

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:12:46+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002472.000031382.html
- anchor: #n2056324
- Companies mentioned: そごう大宮店、西武渋谷店、CHOOSEBASE SHIBUYA、ルプランエテ、ANNE、天然香水 organ、Buddy、ERIANA、べレアラボ、ハホニコ、La letter、la mer-KOBE、ennic、プタワン、Sokun、Odai

Facts:
- About 35 brands
- Price: 8,030 yen
- Volume: 180 ml
- Price: 4,400 yen
- Capacity: 450 ml
- Price: 3,960 yen
- Volume: 100 ml
- Price: 4,980 yen
- Volume: 30 ml
- Price: 12,100 yen
- 5,000 yen or more including tax

## [Osaka, Aug. 19] Hiroshi Yamakawa, representative director of Kore Mane, to speak at “Commons Connect Osaka,” a food and regional co-creation conference, sharing on-the-ground perspectives based on a track record of supporting more than 300 stores

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:12:43+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000141264.html
- anchor: #n2056325
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人これからの時代の飲食店マネジメント協会、COMMON株式会社、これマネ教育DX、これマネ学校教育DX

Facts:
- Aug. 19, 2026

## Nessou unveils 4 circular-material products upcycled from scallop shells for the first time

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:11:59+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000068.000113664.html
- anchor: #n2056326
- Companies mentioned: ネッスー株式会社、大和ハウス、札幌市

Facts:
- Japan produces about 440,000 tons of scallops annually
- Hokkaido accounts for more than 90% (about 400,000 tons) of that total
- About 149,000 tons of scallop shells are generated annually in Hokkaido
- Including about 400 children
- An estimated total of about 800 people stopped by Nessou's booth

## A 2-day visit to the production area of 300-year-old “Obori Soma Ware.” Namie Town to hold its 2nd town tour, themed around craftsmanship, on Sept. 20 and 21

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:11:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000137.000018592.html
- anchor: #n2056327
- Companies mentioned: シビレ株式会社、いのちとぶんか社、株式会社アルファドライブ、ISA地域創成共同事業体

Facts:
- Capacity is up to 15 people
- 資本金：11, 000, 000円

## Joint development of a SoC* equipped with cybersecurity for imaging devices through a business partnership with INNOFUSION SEMICONDUCTOR

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:31+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000643.000045133.html
- anchor: #n2056328
- Companies mentioned: INNOFUSION SEMICONDUCTOR PTE. LTD.、IFS社、JVCケンウッド、ISO/SAE

Facts:
- The market is expected to grow to around 1 million units annually
- Dashcams for 2 domestic automakers
- Imaging technology cultivated by JVCケンウッド over more than 35 years
- About 2 years since development began in 2024

## Yokohama Vanilla to hold another limited-time pop-up store at そごう横浜店!

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000200.000152494.html
- anchor: #n2056329
- Companies mentioned: 横浜バニラ株式会社、そごう、劇場版『名探偵コナン ハイウェイの堕天使』

Facts:
- Pack of 3: ¥1,100 (tax included)
- Pack of 6: ¥2,160 (tax included)
- 劇場版『名探偵コナン ハイウェイの堕天使』 collaboration package, 3-piece pack: ¥1,620 (tax included)
- Shari-Juwa Lemon, 4-piece pack: ¥2,376 (tax included)
- Pack of 8: ¥1,550 (tax included)
- Pack of 16: ¥2,970 (tax included)

## Ren Hiramoto confident ahead of comeback bout after 774 days; despite 62% support in the public poll, says, “That's not much. It's just 100 votes, right?” Shinya Aoki brings his trademark candor to the public poll showing 25% support for the Aoki-Asakura Mikuru fight: “People who support Mikuru Asakura are happier in life.”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003811.000064643.html
- anchor: #n2056330
- Companies mentioned: ABEMA、RIZIN、京セラドーム大阪、RISE、鬼越トマホーク、チュートリアル

Facts:
- 71.0 kg contract
- 3,500 yen cashback
- Effectively 2,500 yen

## Business failures due to labor shortages hit a record high for 3 consecutive years. Monthly RPO service “Suketto Jinji,” which handles everything in small-business recruitment except interviews, officially launches

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000104019.html
- anchor: #n2056348
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イノベル、帝国データバンク

Facts:
- There were 427 “business failures due to labor shortages” in 2025
- 150,000 yen per month (before tax)
- 77.0% of business failures due to labor shortages occur at companies with fewer than 10 employees

## Beat the intense heat with “stamina food”! Hayakawa Denko, an electrical contractor in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, serves “60 meals” of premium eel to people supporting worksites in observance of the midsummer Day of the Ox, as part of its “Outsize Stamina Appreciation Allowance”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000185414.html
- anchor: #n2056347
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社早川電工

Facts:
- 60 people involved
- 60 meals
- June 1973
- Number of employees: 22

## パナソニック コネクトの『KAIROS クラウドソリューション』の状態監視をZabbixで初めて実現

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000147309.html
- anchor: #n2056346
- Companies mentioned: Zabbix Japan LLC、パナソニック コネクト、Zabbix LLC

Facts:
- As little as 10-second intervals

## “You can eliminate the work of creating styling reference materials for model shoots.” Just take a photo with your smartphone! The SOX system, born from the frustrations of on-site photography, delivers solutions for even the smallest needs

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000082344.html
- anchor: #n2056345
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ジーエークロッシング、SOX

Facts:
- Initial cost: from 98,000 yen
- Monthly usage fee: from 30,000 yen

## [舞浜ビューホテル by HULIC] Afternoon tea “Halloween Night,” inviting guests to an eerily sweet Halloween night, available for September and October only

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000164416.html
- anchor: #n2056344
- Companies mentioned: ヒューリックホテルマネジメント株式会社、舞浜ビューホテル by HULIC

Facts:
- 428 guest rooms
- Afternoon tea: 4,500 yen
- Dessert stand: 2,600 yen

## [HORIBA] Launches “FA-100,” an acetylene control system for carburizing designed for smart carburizing at atmospheric pressure

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000058.000103757.html
- anchor: #n2056343
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社堀場製作所、HORIBA、株式会社堀場エステック、高圧ガス工業株式会社、株式会社日本テクノ

Facts:
- Can reduce CO₂ emissions by more than 90%

## Sales up 190% year over year and ROAS improved 250%! EBISU GROWTH publishes a case study on EC growth support for “itomani,” an online store operated by ABCファンライフ of the 朝日放送グループ

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000142.000002174.html
- anchor: #n2056342
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インターファクトリー、朝日放送グループ、ABCファンライフ、EBISU GROWTH、EBISUMART、itomani

Facts:
- Sales up 190% year over year
- Advertising ROAS improved 250%

## Showcasing ways to boost manufacturing-site productivity through integrated solutions

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000207.000010332.html
- anchor: #n2056341
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ゼネテック、ウイングアーク１ｓｔ株式会社、株式会社フレクシェ

Facts:
- A 3D simulation software with a track record of adoption in 81 countries worldwide.

## [Latest issue of WWDJAPAN] Reading the success of sports brands through the polarization of fashion styles

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000208.000080364.html
- anchor: #n2056340
- Companies mentioned: アディダス（ADIDAS）、ジョーダン ブランド（JORDAN BRAND）、ゴールドウイン（GOLDWIN）、デサント（DESCENTE）、サンリオ、ディオール（DIOR）、ルイ・ヴィトン（LOUIS VUITTON）、WWDJAPAN

Facts:
- 13 of the 15 companies among the world's top sports brands by sales in 2025 posted growth from the previous fiscal year
- 5期連続増収増益のサンリオ

## “Aloha Smile 2026” set for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026! Applications now open through チケットペイ!

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000232.000140094.html
- anchor: #n2056339
- Companies mentioned: チケットペイ、株式会社ペイメントフォー

Facts:
- Ticket price: 3,000 yen
- Capital: 1.13478 billion yen

## “AIを使える力”を育成！札幌市「E資格チャレンジ」受講生募集

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000270.000130084.html
- anchor: #n2056338
- Companies mentioned: 札幌市、さっぽろ産業振興財団、札幌AIラボ、日本ディープラーニング協会、株式会社調和技研、北海道大学

Facts:
- From Monday, August 3, 2026
- Through Monday, August 31, 2026
- Capacity: 20 people
- Tuition: 33,000 yen

## [Projected annual yield of 15.5%] Advance information released for TECROWD102号ファンド

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000311.000061009.html
- anchor: #n2056337
- Companies mentioned: TECROWD102号ファンド、TECROWD、TECRA株式会社

Facts:
- Projected annual yield: 15.5%
- Investment period: 13 months
- Total offering amount: about 1.19 billion yen
- 1口10万円から始められる
- 資本金：1億5660万円

## イケア to launch the “HÖSTAGILLE Collection” on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, for enjoying the dramatic, atmospheric autumn season

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000417.000065734.html
- anchor: #n2056336
- Companies mentioned: イケア、イケア・ジャパン株式会社、スウェーデンレストラン

Facts:
- Starting Aug. 20, 2026 (Thursday)
- 2,130 votes cast in 1 month
- Won 1,279 votes (about 60% of the total)
- Special price with 10% off
- Special benefit offering 20% off

## For sweat caused by temperature differences between the chilly outdoors and heated indoor spaces or trains and buses. The “Hotcott” warm innerwear brand will launch “Asekomarisan,” a new 100% cotton line that is warm yet dries quickly, on Aug. 27

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000447.000013288.html
- anchor: #n2056335
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社千趣会、ベルメゾン、Hotcott、Salalist、株式会社ジャンヌマリー、一般財団法人ボーケン品質評価機構、AskDoctors

Facts:
- Cumulative sales of 17 million units
- 66% said they had experienced the discomfort of sweating in winter
- Approximately 2.4 times the moisture content
- 100 dermatologists
- 98% said they would recommend Hotcott

## The AmiVoice API speech recognition API now supports AWS PrivateLink

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000797.000020223.html
- anchor: #n2056334
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アドバンスト・メディア、Amazon Web Services, Inc.、合同会社ecarlate

Facts:
- Nearly 30 years of research and development in Japanese speech recognition
- Available free for up to 60 minutes per month

## Hotel Mikazuki visualizes and consolidates procurement, promoting food safety management and greater operational efficiency

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000874.000013808.html
- anchor: #n2056333
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インフォマート、株式会社ホテル三日月、龍宮城スパホテル三日月

Facts:
- Number of employees: 443 (as of October 2025)
- Number of employees: 924 (consolidated)
- Used by more than 50,000 companies
- Used by more than 10,000 companies

## 環境省「令和8年度 プラスチック資源循環に関する先進的社会実装モデル形成支援事業」に6社共同の実証事業が採択

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001028.000069194.html
- anchor: #n2056332
- Companies mentioned: 資源循環システムズ株式会社、大栄環境株式会社、大日本印刷株式会社、BIPROGY株式会社、三重中央開発株式会社、株式会社八木熊、大和ハウス工業株式会社

Facts:
- The Japanese government also aims to expand the circular economy-related market to 80 trillion yen by 2030
- Implementation period: June 25, 2026–February 26, 2027

## [Free download now available!] White paper: “Understanding Open Badges from the Basics: Next-Generation Talent Development Through the Digital Transformation of Certificates”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001443.000012383.html
- anchor: #n2056331
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社デジタル・ナレッジ

Facts:
- More than 3,000 implementations

## Current Jリーガー to serve as corporate “spokespeople.” ProFan to fully launch its low-risk marketing support business

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:08:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000181604.html
- anchor: #n2056349
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ProFan、Jリーガー

Facts:
- More than 10 current Jリーガー now belong to the company
- Capital: ¥1,000,000

## New cat food release: 『銀のスプーン』ザクッと食感ブレンド, featuring 4 types of crunchy kibble for an irresistibly delicious variety of textures

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:06:54+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000205.000026351.html
- anchor: #n2056350
- Companies mentioned: ユニ・チャーム株式会社、銀のスプーン

Facts:
- Approximately 44% of owners said they had been concerned about their cats getting bored with their food
- A blend of 4 types of kibble with different textures
- Toppings featuring 5 types of ingredients
- On sale nationwide on September 1, 2026

## 栗・柿・無花果・洋梨… Enjoy plenty of autumn flavors at the “Autumn Vivace” lunch buffet, with a choice of main course, starting September 16

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:06:44+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000331.000014957.html
- anchor: #n2056351
- Companies mentioned: ストリングスホテル東京インターコンチネンタル、インターコンチネンタルホテルズ＆リゾーツ、IHGホテルズ&リゾーツ

Facts:
- Melodia, the Italian grill on the 26th floor
- A choice of main course from 6 options
- Weekdays: ¥7,480 per person
- Children (elementary school students): ¥3,740
- Weekends and holidays: ¥7,920 per person
- Children (elementary school students): ¥3,990
- A 15% service charge will be added
- Additional charge: ¥2,200
- Additional charge: ¥3,300
- 242 properties in more than 70 countries worldwide
- With 77,027 rooms
- More than 7,000 hotels open and operating
- More than 1 million

## A stamp rally celebrating 東京ディズニーシー🄬’s 25th anniversary will be held on ディズニーリゾートライン starting Friday, September 4!

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:04:43+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000091.000038492.html
- anchor: #n2056352
- Companies mentioned: 東京ディズニーシー、ディズニーリゾートライン、東京ディズニーランド、ディズニー

Facts:
- 東京ディズニーシー® will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Friday, September 4, 2026
- 全部で7種類のスタンプを集めると１つのアートが完成します
- September 4, 2026–October 31, 2026
- September 1, 2026–September 14
- The “東京ディズニーシー 25th Anniversary ‘Sparkling Jubilee’ Liner” is operating through Wednesday, March 31, 2027!

## 『わたしのチカラ® 還元型コエンザイムQ10グミ』メロンソーダ味を新発売

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:03:50+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000071.000114127.html
- anchor: #n2056353
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カネカ、カネカ食品株式会社

Facts:
- Suggested retail price (*3): ¥198 before tax (¥213 including tax)
- Net weight: 40g

## メガハウス to exhibit at TOKYO TOY SHOW 2026

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:02:25+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000917.000005808.html
- anchor: #n2056354
- Companies mentioned: メガハウス、バンダイナムコグループ、文化服装学院、日本玩具協会、東京都、経済産業省、American Plastic Equipment, Inc.、Tetris Holding、The Tetris Company、Viacom International Inc.、Nickelodeon、Honda

Facts:
- Price: ¥4,378 (tax included)
- Price: ¥6,578 (tax included)
- Price: ¥4,620 (tax included)
- Price: ¥4,818 (tax included)
- Available in 4 colors: ¥7,700 each (tax included)
- Admission ticket: ¥2,000 in advance (tax included)

## Dentsu Digital and Dentsu launch BPTS (Big5 Personality Trait Segment), using psychological theory and AI to visualize customer groups’ personality traits and enhance advertising analysis and delivery

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:01:43+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000283.000121065.html
- anchor: #n2056355
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社電通デジタル、株式会社電通、LINEヤフー株式会社

Facts:
- Survey data covering 100,000 people
- 8 scales
- A total of 16 characters

## First-ever collaboration goods featuring 伊藤潤二’s signature work 『富江』, alongside a full lineup of “spooky-cute” food and merchandise featuring the park’s characters

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:01:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000862.000005761.html
- anchor: #n2056356
- Companies mentioned: ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン、合同会社ユー・エス・ジェイ、伊藤潤二、KATE

Facts:
- 開業25周年を迎えたユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン
- The 15th anniversary edition of “Halloween Horror Nights” evolves into an extreme horror experience where everything is out of the ordinary
- Translated in 30 countries and regions overseas
- Running from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Sunday, November 8
- <Sales start date> Wednesday, September 9
- <Sales start date> Thursday, September 10
- <Sales start date> Monday, September 7
- <Sales start date> Friday, August 28

## End-to-end support for generating new sales opportunities in the age of AI search, from first touch to sales meeting

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:01:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000026.000072514.html
- anchor: #n2056357
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アースリンク、Queue株式会社、Gartner、ChatGPT、Perplexity、Gemini、Google AI Overviews

Facts:
- Search volume on traditional search engines has fallen 25%
- 95% retention rate
- A case study that generated 167 sales meetings in 5 months
- Cumulative sales meeting value of ¥600 million
- 216% increase in the rate of converting leads into sales meetings
- More than 1,500 companies supported

## Partnership agreement signed with former professional baseball player Yuki Saito

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:01:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000131.000097099.html
- anchor: #n2056358
- Companies mentioned: 岩崎電気株式会社、株式会社斎藤佑樹

## Snow Peak receives the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon for its donation to 三条市立大学

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:58+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000015083.html
- anchor: #n2056359
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スノーピーク、三条市立大学

Facts:
- A Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon presentation ceremony was held at Snow Peak’s headquarters on July 30, 2026

## Ongoing support program to deliver menstrual products directly to schools on the Noto Peninsula launches on Disaster Prevention Day

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:34+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000081.000157137.html
- anchor: #n2056360
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社G-Place、Femtech Japan、輪島市教育委員会、京都ノートルダム女子大学、神戸女子大学、一般財団法人辻・山中財団

Facts:
- 5 municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake (January 2024)
- 2026年5月11日（月）・12日（火）の2日間
- Platinum: ¥150,000
- Gold: ¥80,000
- Silver: ¥30,000
- Bronze (individual): ¥5,000
- More than 50 support projects nationwide
- An initiative launched in January 2021
- 1968年に「日本グリーンパックス」として事業をスタート

## 【In the spotlight for free patent license use】EduTechJapan to sponsor and exhibit at the “第二 Japanese Language Teacher No. 1 Championship N-1 Grand Prix,” to be held Aug. 22

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:31+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000149356.html
- anchor: #n2056361
- Companies mentioned: EduTechJapan株式会社、株式会社JSテラス

Facts:
- To be held at Toshima Civic Center in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026
- Patent No. 7887213, “Grade-linked automatic Can-do assessment logic”
- Practical application template package (paid note: ¥19,800
- Capital: ¥3 million

## 【Loft】“Loft Cosmetics Festival 2026AW”: Enjoyable beauty routines that make you feel good

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001815.000018324.html
- anchor: #n2056362
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ロフト、オペラ、rom＆nd、ザ・フューチャー、PERFECT DIARY、デジャヴュ、MilleFée、ライフスタイルカンパニー、GENTY、Rainmakers、ETVOS、オンリーミネラル、ヤーマン、ウルタンク、コーセーコスメポート、トゥヴェール、ドクターシーラボ、DR.CI:LABO、オハナ・マハロ、FRAGRANCY、ReFa、MTG、melt、花王、Amprem、I-ne、KANTAN SERIES、NUVI、メディキューブ、JT、BRIOSS、VOCE、FINEBOYS＋plus BEAUTY

Facts:
- 243 brands
- A total of 1,183 types
- 757 types available for presale
- ¥1,375
- 3,960 yen
- ¥1,243
- 1,980 yen each
- ¥2,090 each

## Stella AI for Biz launches Notebook feature

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:14+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000095.000138218.html
- anchor: #n2056363
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SUPERNOVA、Stella AI for Biz

Facts:
- Up to 100 items can be registered in each Notebook
- Available starting Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026

## Sumitomo Metal Mining to hold “Endangered Vegetable Garden,” an event related to SOLAMENT, through Aug. 31, “Vegetable Day”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:12+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000109821.html
- anchor: #n2056365
- Companies mentioned: 住友金属鉱山株式会社、アクセンチュア ソング、Droga5 Tokyo

Facts:
- 2026
- Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026
- Monday, August 31

## 【ヒルトン横浜】“3rd Anniversary”: Special plans for the 3rd anniversary of opening available at each restaurant

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:12+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000115530.html
- anchor: #n2056364
- Companies mentioned: ヒルトン横浜、ヒルトン・ホテルズ&リゾーツ、ペリエ ジュエ、コアントロー

Facts:
- Celebrating the 3rd anniversary of its opening
- From Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, through Wednesday, Sept. 30
- ■Price: ¥20,000 (including consumption tax and service charge)
- ¥1,800 / including consumption tax and service charge
- Available for a limited time from Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, through Sunday, Sept. 27
- ■Price: Adults ¥9,800 / elementary school students ¥6,500 (including consumption tax and service charge)
- Normally priced at ¥1,600
- Get 1 figure for ¥1,200
- ■Autumn seasonal cocktails Period: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026–Monday, Nov. 30
- ■3rd anniversary cocktail Period: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026–Wednesday, Sept. 30
- ■Autumn chestnut afternoon tea Period: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026–Saturday, Oct. 31

## 【LINE MUSIC】“LINE MUSIC Discover,” a music feed featuring vertical short music videos and around 3 million popular songs, is here!

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001783.000129774.html
- anchor: #n2056366
- Companies mentioned: LINE MUSIC株式会社、LINEヤフー株式会社

Facts:
- A wide range of genres with more than 100 million songs

## TBC’s frozen cold-pressed juice and frozen fruit bowls from “glow juice stand” now available at 2 additional convenience stores in Tokyo!

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000203.000005300.html
- anchor: #n2056367
- Companies mentioned: TBCグループ株式会社、glow juice stand、リーベンハウス、スパ・ラクーア、CAFE CASA & Deli、day off cafe

Facts:
- Net weight: 200g
- Net weight: 270g
- July 1, 2026

## “受験Dr.,” a middle school entrance exam prep specialist, launches “2026 second-half small-group and group online classes”

- Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000017854.html
- anchor: #n2056730
- Companies mentioned: 受験Dr.、株式会社日本教育指導総合研究所JET、開成中学校

Facts:
- Enrollment fee: ¥22,000 (tax included)
- Regular enrollment: ¥8,580 (tax included) / 1 80-minute session
- Single-session enrollment: ¥9,009 (tax included) / 1 80-minute session
- Regular enrollment: ¥4,840 (tax included) / 1 70-minute session
- Single-session enrollment: ¥5,082 (tax included) / 1 70-minute session
- 5年生 集団 理科はレギュラー生4,400円/1コマ
- スポット生4,620円/1コマ
- A total of 70 students passed 開成中学校 over the 7 years from 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026
- Capital: 10 million yen