【Grand Prize Winner】A first for ballpark food. “Kazuchan’s Motsu Nikomi,” the original ballpark gourmet dish featuring generous portions of tender, “straight-to-the-point” stewed offal, has won the top award at the Japan Food Selection.
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“Kazuchan’s Motsu Nikomi” 300g
The highest rating, “Grand Prix,” is awarded only to products scoring 90 to 100 points out of 100
“Musclebound caregivers” at 株式会社ビジョナリー take on the world’s largest-scale physical fitness event, AirAsia HYROX Chiba; every caregiver finishes, setting personal bests!
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Recorded more than approximately 12,000 entries, the largest scale to date
【Event Report】UUUM株式会社’s Masayuki Umegaki speaks about his career, the front lines of the video business and the management behind supporting top creators
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Limited to around 20 companies per session
¥32.46 billion (22nd fiscal term)
¥40.17 billion (23rd fiscal term)
3,039 consolidated employees (as of April 1, 2026)
15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. On 8/25, owners of restaurants in Ishinomaki who rebuilt their businesses launch a free community to support local restaurants
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Current monthly sales (including tax), as of May 2026
【Free online event for beauty salons】A lawyer with more than 10 years of salon management experience explains the 2 major business risks in the beauty industry: handling problem staff and rent increase claims. Online seminar to be held in September 2026
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A 2-part format designed for efficient learning in 1 hour
60-minute free legal consultation for the beauty industry
【New product launch and patent application】Eliminating laundry wait times at accommodations. Rethinking the conventions of coin laundries. The industry’s fastest 16 minutes, with the throughput of 2 machines in 1. Introducing the next-generation model 完洗®KAN-SEN16 (Ichiroku)
“Ibaraki Fair” at シェラトン都ホテル東京. Special menu featuring seasonal premium ingredients, including Hitachi Beef Kirameki, branded pork Hitachi no Kagayaki, and Kasama chestnuts
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Event period: Tuesday, September 1, 2026–Saturday, October 31, 2026
Dinner course ¥12,800
Lunch course ¥7,800
・Hitachi City “mizudako” octopus carpaccio ¥2,000
・“Satogawa pumpkin” potage ¥1,200
・Bottarga and “Kasumigaura Akatsuki whitebait” pasta ¥2,500
・Hitachi City “abalone” sauté with liver sauce ¥8,000
・“Hitachi no Kagayaki” pork fillet cordon bleu with tomato sauce ¥3,800
・“Hitachi beef Kirameki” grilled shintama and inside round, 80g each ¥5,700
“Cone-munication Exhibition,” an interactive exhibit that uses roadside traffic cones® to teach the joy of exploring everyday life, opens September 8 in Sangenjaya, Setagaya City, Tokyo
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Yuka Okada, a color cone enthusiast for 13 years
Approximately 150 items on display
Approximately 10 color cones from various manufacturers
Approximately 90 photos of “color cones with emotions (empathy-focused)”
Approximately 60 photos of working color cones: “〇〇 prohibited”
—From Nagasaki to the world— A story about “the end of life” and “living,” told by a Nagasaki-born producer and a young director who won the grand prize at an international film festival. The feature film “Including the End” gets underway
Strengthening the safety management foundation by turning safety expertise accumulated within Kobelco E&M into organizational knowledge and making use of it
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Date and time: September 3, 2026 (Thursday), 14:00–14:30
[New features] The “いしど式 そろばん学習アプリ” has been revamped! Evolving into a next-generation system that enhances the learning experience — more convenient and fun with multi-device support —
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The fully revamped version will be released in August 2026
New businesses “get started,” but the profit map stays the same — Design challenges for new businesses reflected in 85 business segments in securities reports from 24 major energy and resource companies (Industry Report Vol. 5)
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24 leading companies in the energy and resources industry
Segment profits across 85 segments
Combined consolidated sales of the 24 core companies totaled ¥58.0 trillion
Original営業利益合計は4兆5,445億円
Operating margin was 7.8%
The survival rate of traceable businesses was 96.5%
DOSA currently operates 4 schools nationwide: its directly operated Chiba school and schools in Aichi, Tochigi and Toyama.
The student portal features 4 learning apps: “Steering Training,” “Written Review Practice,” “Sample Questions for Academic Test Preparation” and “Practical Bridge.”
New variations added to the WellaTone 2+1 Trend Color Series! Shipments to stores begin Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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The range will expand to include 18 shades in the Basic Color Series and 13 shades in the Trend Color Series “Jewel Collection,” for a total of 31 shades.
[PMG × Health Management] Company developing the “Kencho Navi” system for company-wide adoption to present research on gut environments and personalized foods at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Intestinal Microbiology
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30th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Intestinal Microbiology
[Survey of 200 people] The most commonly cited benefit of watch-buyback services was “quick payment,” at 51.5%; 71.0% said they would use the “same buyback shop as last time” again
Agriculture high school students in 北斗市 observe an autonomous flight and water-spraying demonstration by agricultural drones: smart agriculture education through industry-government-academia collaboration among 北斗市, 北海道大野農業高等学校 and DIT
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A total of 58 students registered with the Donan Agricultural Management Training Measures Council or in years 1–3 of the Agricultural Science Department
Parking: space for 10 vehicles available
Average age of core agricultural workers: 61.1
There are 34.9ha of fallow farmland
The number of agricultural management entities has fallen 20% compared with 5 years ago
[Supporting automation of review work] Delight Tube launches an AI agent development service specializing in checks against company-specific rules, laws and regulations
[Opening August 21] Original-art exhibition celebrating the 90th anniversary of manga artist Mitsutoshi Furuya’s birth to be held in Kichijoji; crowdfunding goal of 1 million yen also reached
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The initial goal of 1 million yen has been reached
Next goal: 1.5 million yen
He continued drawing manga for 66 years
Approximately 100 original drawings by Mitsutoshi Furuya are scheduled to be exhibited
[Event report] From a sports bar collaboration and trail-running sponsorship to activations at 15 gyms, TORRAS expands experiential initiatives in active settings
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Approximately 3,000 people visited
42 of them took part in the event
All 22 event participants tried the products and took part in the prize draw
Collaborative initiatives rolled out at a total of 15 locations
Original1店舗あたりの１日の平均来館者数は約800名
Established: May 10, 2021
Capital: 5 million yen
Available in more than 148 countries and regions worldwide
By 2025, patents had been obtained for more than 6,000 products
[One-year anniversary of gourmet street KUOHKA（くおうか）] One-day night event in partnership with Bar Walk® Fukuoka; advance tickets on sale at a special price!
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1st anniversary
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Saturday, August 29
17:00～23:00
4 meal vouchers (worth 4,000 yen)
Advance ticket: 3,500 yen
Same-day ticket: 4,000 yen
First 200 people
Participating locations: 16
1,000 yen
Companies mentioned：KUOHKA（くおうか）、グランド ハイアット 福岡、BAR FIZZ、キャナルシティ博多、I.N.U.wines HAKATA、中島浩二（なかじー）、くにさきなるみ、焼うおいし川 博多、築地青空三代目 博多、串焼 こはだ、THE CITY BAKERY BAR & GRILL、BACARO CARBON oyster bar、Gracia Gastrobar de Barcelona HAKATA、N.Y. Italian NO CODE.H by FUMIO YONEZAWA、OKOMUSU Paris、もつ焼き ふる矢、日本そば 澄十朗、スナックサーティーエイト ハカタ、フレンチ串揚げベニエ
[Addressing mandatory customer-harassment countermeasures taking effect in October 2026] Launch of “Kasuhara Countermeasures Watch,” a smartwatch that uses AI voice-data analysis to detect signs of customer harassment early and protect frontline staff handling customers alone
[Joint research findings from 東北大学加齢医学研究所 and 株式会社カーブスジャパン] Approximately 4 months of circuit training may improve immune function and blood flow throughout the body
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Operates 2,014 Curves “30-minute health fitness clubs for women only” nationwide
Supports the health of 900,000 members, primarily those in their 40s to 70s
Approximately 1,000 types of proteins in the blood
Achieve a cinema-like immersive experience even in a compact space: Japan’s first crowdfunding campaign for the “AWOL Aetherion” series of 4K ultra-short-throw projectors launches Tuesday, August 18
Food and beverage companies in Hokkaido join forces to hold “FOOD CAREER HOKKAIDO,” a recruitment fair for high school students, for the first time in Obihiro: “Food × Work Festa in Tokachi”
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Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate remains low at 38%
[New Product] Inspired by modern eating habits—“I’ve eaten nothing but gummies since morning”—“Asa Gumi” gummies are designed to help you start the day on a positive note
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Launching nationwide at supermarkets and convenience stores on Tuesday, August 25, 2026
“Yogurlet” and “Hi-Lemon,” beloved long-running bestsellers for more than 40 years
[2026 Survey] Excel reliance on individual employees in sales administration: 64.2% of 221 respondents struggle with “mysterious macros and formulas left by predecessors”
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People with 3 or more years of sales administration experience: 221 (nationwide)
“I use Excel or spreadsheets for almost everything” (48.4%)
“I use Excel or spreadsheets for some tasks” (43.4%)
[First in Kobe] Making sashimi an everyday treat. From lunch featuring plenty of sashimi to evenings enjoying seafood dishes and drinks, “漁港食堂 三方 三宮センタープラザ店” opens Thursday, August 20!
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Dinner … 16:30–22:00 (last order 21:30)
Adults: ¥3,500 all day (¥3,850 including tax)
Women: ¥3,000 on weekdays (¥3,300 including tax)
Weekends and holidays: ¥3,300 (¥3,630 including tax)
Children aged 4–12: ¥2,300 all day (¥2,530 including tax)
[Shogakukan JS Research Institute] Survey on “oshi activities and allowance” among elementary school girls: In the upper grades, “I want to meet my favorite” tied for first place with “I want to be rich” among wishes
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1,000 readers of the June/July 2026 issue of 『ぷっちぐみ』
“Norway Seafood Fest 2026”: 11 popular restaurants serving Norwegian salmon, mackerel and herring dishes gather at Tokyo Solamachi for 3 days only, September 11 (Friday)–13 (Sunday)!
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11 popular restaurants gather
A total of 5,200 servings distributed
“Saba Nouveau” charcoal-grilled mackerel: 2,000 servings in total
We will hold an in-person seminar free of charge: “A Thorough Guide to Rent Increases and Redevelopment Response for Real Estate Owners and Managers: The Latest for 2026.”
Approximately 80% of participants felt they had made new connections. Report released evaluating support for evacuees across wide areas following the Noto Peninsula earthquake
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Approximately 80% of participants
Original笑語ひろば参加者
Original「笑語ひろば」と「笑語ひろば やわやわ」を計41回開催
A total of 796 participants
78% of participants
19% of all respondents said they “always” feel lonely
The proportion of respondents aged 60 or older who said they “often or always” feel lonely was 3.2%
サクソバンク証券 begins offering more than 100 additional overseas ETFs
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Begins offering more than 100 additional ETFs (exchange-traded funds)
The total number of ETFs available to trade through the company is more than 450
The company offers more than 10,000 securities※1, among the highest numbers in the industry, including US stocks, European stocks such as those of Germany, France, Italy and Denmark, and stocks in China and Hong Kong
Adjusted net income for the fiscal year was approximately 22.5 billion yen
Customer numbers surpassed 1.5 million
Customer assets (assets under custody) also reached a record high of approximately 24.9 trillion yen
After taking a practical ICT course at a childcare worker training school, 94.3% of students希望 to work at a preschool with an ICT environment — More than 90% of students who found ICT confusing or difficult recognized its benefits after the course
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94.3% of students希望 to work at a preschool that uses ICT (366 of 388 students)
Of the 227 students who had found using ICT difficult before the course, 95.0% recognized its benefits afterward
54.1% of students had ICT in place at their practicum site
Among people with childcare worker qualifications, 1.23 million are not working in childcare and are considered potential childcare workers
外貨両替ドルユーロ launches the "Sports: A Bridge to the World Project"! As its first initiative, it signs a partnership agreement with クリアソン新宿, which aims to become the world's top soccer club from Shinjuku
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Formed in 2005, primarily by members of a university soccer club.
Joined Division 4 of the Tokyo Metropolitan League in 2009.
In 2018, renamed itself "Criacao Shinjuku" to express its commitment to moving forward with Shinjuku Ward, its longtime home,
and signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Shinjuku Ward in 2020,
Promoted to the JFL (日本フットボールリーグ) in 2021.
Drew a JFL-record 16,755 spectators in 2025.
A foreign currency exchange service that handles 17 currencies, primarily online.
A morsel discovered at the Osaka-Kansai Expo comes to everyday life in Japan. O[wa], luxury frankincense candy from Oman, opens official Japanese online store
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Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025
In 2024, at an award selected by the British luxury lifestyle media outlet "LUXlife"
Solving the problem of "not being able to meet because our days off don't match." リズメイト, a matching service for shift workers that calculates "confirmed shared days off" from work schedules, opens preregistration
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Launch planned for fall 2026
Notification of the internet dating introduction business has been accepted (acceptance number 45260014000)
Vacation rentals and simple lodging: 29,800 yen per month (before tax) + 5% of sales (before tax)
Hotels and inns: 2,000 yen per room and up (fixed monthly fee, before tax) + 12% of sales (before tax) + fees tied to operating results (GOP improvement)
[Media and local governments only, preview event on September 10] First unveiling of "ＩＳ+ＢＡＳＥ," a next-generation container house equipped as standard with glass-type perovskite solar cells and Fukuoka-produced CLT
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This year marks the company's ８０th anniversary
２０５０ carbon neutrality
Sept. 10, 2026
Original時間 １３：００開始
Reception opens at 12:30
Approximately 20-minute briefing
In case of rain, rescheduled to ２０２６年１０月１５日(木)１３時
The postponement decision will be made at ９月８日(火)１２時
[Measured across 1,403 bottles] How much more does restaurant wine cost than retail? The median markup is 1.89 times; the multiplier falls for more expensive wines, and in 8.7% of cases the restaurant price is lower
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1,403 bottles of the same wine
Median price multiplier: 1.89 times
43.1% are priced at 2 times or more
14.6% are priced at 3 times or more
3.92 times in the under-3,000-yen range
Original3〜5千円帯で2.75倍
1.35 times in the 50,000-yen-and-up range
Median markup amount: 13,780 yen
Even in the everyday category of retail wines under 5,000 yen, the markup is approximately 6,962 yen
In 8.7% of cases (122 bottles), the restaurant price is lower
The list price for Château Lafite Rothschild 2009 is 220,000 yen