Eliminate "customer information lost when employees leave." Official launch of "PinStock," customer management SaaS that lets users place pins on a map
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¥15,000 per month (before tax)
¥16,500 (including tax)
50.6% of companies said they had a "shortage" of full-time employees
The number of people changing jobs reaches 3.3 million annually
Nissei Kogyo's VNX-585i double-sided surface grinder wins the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman's Award at the 56th Machine Industry Design Awards IDEA
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Improves bed rigidity by 30%
Reduces floor space by 30%
17 products were recognized at the 56th Machine Industry Design Awards IDEA
The 2 products receiving the Grand Prize (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award) are オークマ's "小型複合加工機 MULTUS U1000/U2000" and キヤノン's "商業印刷向けカラープロダクションプレス varioPRINT iX1700"
Real estate BPO provider AAAコンサルティング partners with ARCRA, an AI startup originating from the University of Tokyo's Matsuo Lab. It establishes an "AI Strategy Office" within AAAコンサルティング to advance AI-powered BPO and develop leading case studies
[Co-hosted by 越境ラボ and JETRO; free to attend] What are the common success factors for small and medium-sized businesses expanding overseas? Insights from survey data on 1,259 companies
[2026 Tax Article Quality Survey] A tax accountant and former National Tax Agency investigator reviewed the top 90 search results. 15.6% did not match current systems, and even articles updated this year contained errors
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Did not match current systems (×): 14 of 90 articles (15.6%).
Did not mention enacted or finalized amendments (△): 29 articles (32.2%)
Even among the 44 articles updated in 2026, 3 (6.8%) did not match current systems
The rate of discrepancies in articles reviewed or written by tax accountants was 8.3%
Only 2 of 90 articles implemented structured data (reviewedBy) that presents reviewer information in a format readable by search engines and other machines
Of the 14 marked ×, 12 retained descriptions that “were once correct” even after the rules were amended
An app displays a cow’s metabolic status in about 2 seconds without drawing blood: Project launched to commercialize the “Cattle Metabolic Information Platform”
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Acquisition of spectroscopic data at about 200 wavelengths
From a few head to 100 head
12 blood biochemical components important for cattle husbandry management
“You don’t have to throw them away anymore.” Reキャリー, a tire and wheel buying specialist, steps up purchases of steel wheels with discarded tires still attached
[Featured in 日経ウーマン] A proprietary method that has supported a cumulative 1,500 companies and 7,000 people. DO株式会社 expands its “external CHRO” and “Time Note®” businesses, connecting management and the workplace
[Free seminar for companies hiring foreign talent] “They can speak fairly well, but they don’t understand instructions…” Is the cause really the Japanese-language ability of your foreign employees?
Experienced by about 120,000 people, with zero accidents. Companies purchase it and donate it to local fire departments—a “disaster experience VR” donation program developed through joint research with a university is expanding nationwide
Sendai-based SNS marketing company SEALs expands to Shinjuku, Tokyo—opens a hub to support regional companies’ expansion into the greater Tokyo area and train “SNS talent”
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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Years since founding
Cumulative number of companies supported
Total SNS video views
Number of participants in the hands-on SNS management school
[Measure results with a free trial before implementation] Launches “in-house knowledge AI,” turning dormant internal documents into “useful assets” with AI—supports Excel grid-paper documents, drawings and meeting recordings, with sources provided for every answer
“I really want to go to the hospital, but I can’t.” Usage data from a free app built single-handedly by a doctor reveals the ¥2.3 trillion annual cost of enduring headaches
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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New registrations are coming in at a pace of more than 600 per month
Surpassed 2,000 cumulative users
About 40% of Japanese people suffer from headaches
A cumulative 95,000 visitors! The 4th “JAPAN BEEF FESTIVAL” to be held in “Kakogawa, the town of meat”
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A cumulative 95,000 visitors
Free tasting of 2,000 servings of Kakogawa Wagyu
Limited to 400 servings
Subscription plan at ¥1,600 per month
Companies mentioned：肉のまちづくり推進協議会、加古川中央畜産荷受株式会社、丸亀製麺、志方牛、U字溝倶楽部ステーキ、加古川食肉公社、加古川和牛流通推進協議会、志方肉流通推進協議会、加古川商工会議所、加古川観光協会、但陽信用金庫、近畿農政局、兵庫県東播磨県民局、加古川市、兵庫県食肉事業協同組合連合会、加古川食肉産業協同組合、加古川油脂組合、兵庫食肉買参協同組合、志方ドッグラン in 加古川
89% of ransomware encryption is carried out outside business hours: intrusions happen during “business hours,” while encryption happens when “no one is around”
22 years since Japan’s first clinical introduction of PET-CT: 東名古屋画像診断クリニック relocates to a new building, introducing the latest PET-CT and MRI systems to establish one of the region’s largest diagnostic imaging facilities; press conference and preview to be held on September 11
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More than 210,000 of these examinations have been performed to date
2 units each of the latest PET-CT and MRI systems introduced
Facility total floor area expanded by approximately 1.5 times
Private rooms for members expanded from 6 to 10
New premium course (individual members: ¥594,000
PET-CT and MRI scan times both reduced from 30 minutes to 20 minutes
<Skills that will serve you in the AI era, too!> System Operations Design Course (online): learn to systematically design operations through workshops. Held again this year!
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More than 600 people have taken the course to date
“The Operations Design Textbook,” with cumulative sales of 30,000 copies
Putting an end to “misdirected emails,” the leading cause of information leaks. ネクストリード launches a “living” misdirected-email prevention service in which data and AI adapt to each organization
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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Approximately 98% of business professionals use email for work
The No. 1 cause of corporate information leaks (approximately 25%) remains “misdirected emails or faxes”
Comprehensive analysis of milk oligosaccharides in camel milk, attracting attention as a next-generation milk. 株式会社健康BASE signs a contract for commissioned research in an industry-academia-public collaboration with Professor 宮西伸光 of 東洋大学.
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A total of 13 types of camel milk powder from “Bactrian camels” and “dromedary camels”
Nextgen and Mobiles enter into a business partnership, enabling integration between on-premises PBX environments and cloud-based generative AI solutions
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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The on-premises PBX market remains worth approximately 112.5 billion yen
The sales plan for the call-recording business for “LA-6000” targets approximately 2.5 billion yen in revenue over the next 3 years.
Achieve correct posture simply by sitting on it! “Pelvista Seat,” jointly developed by AKAISHI and Kazuma Ito, head of the back-pain improvement studio Maro’s, goes on sale
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Price: 24,200 yen (tax included)
Sales begin September 1, 2026 (Tuesday)
Has treated more than 66,000 patients
More than 4 million pairs sold in the 20 years since the brand was launched
【Radio appearance announcement】SNS株式会社 to appear on ラジオ日本’s “Ethical WAVE for SDGs”! Discussing its upcycling activities to rescue “promotional items with nowhere to go”
The 5th “GEM Talks,” a national high school English presentation camp supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, concludes; 10 high school students who made it through the national qualifying rounds present “Break the Barrier: The Change I Will Make” in English
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National High School English Presentation Camp “GEM Talks 2026”
July 26, 2026 (Sunday)
In-person workshop on July 25 (Saturday)
Application period: March 1 (Sunday) to April 30 (Thursday)
The hit Chinese historical romance drama Chang Feng Du: A Fateful Bond Written with You makes its terrestrial TV debut at last! A drama of ultimate love, beginning with a marriage born of misunderstandings and the love that grows from there
Handpicked “bakery specialties” from popular bakeries across Japan arrive in Osaka’s Umeda district. ビランチャ梅田店 reopens on August 10 in partnership with Pan for You, offering a new dining experience
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The store was renovated on August 10, 2026
4 regular varieties and 2 seasonal varieties of bakery specialties
For lunch, a set with your choice of main dish, appetizers, all-you-can-eat bread and free-flow drinks is available on weekdays from 1,800 yen
Choose 4 varieties from a lineup of 6 and enjoy them as a “special platter,” served in 1/4 portions, for an additional 500 yen
The “all-you-can-eat” option, which lets you enjoy as much as you like of every item on the full menu, will also continue. From 3,500 yen
Around 80% of pet owners are unaware of evacuation with pets. Japan Pet Food to exhibit at “WAN THINK FES,” an event exploring preparations for emergencies
Winds that are truly “devil-class.” The minimalist, sleek next-generation handheld fan DEVIL FAN, powered by an ultra-high-speed motor spinning at 130,000 rpm, offers an urban summer life hack
More than half of students use AI to study for English exams, while 1 in 3 worry about the accuracy of AI responses
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More than half of students incorporate AI into their studies
“I don’t know whether the generated questions and explanations are correct” was the most common response at 31%
“Being able to practice with questions and study materials close to the actual exam” (26%) and “using official questions and materials” (20%) ranked highest, totaling 46%
22% answered “Strongly agree” and 53% “Agree,” totaling 75%
“Because it is trustworthy” was the most common response at 47%
A 3-month plan is available for 32,000 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：Socra AI Inc.、Riiid Inc.、ETS、ETS Japan、Santa TOEFL、Qualson
Are even “100% domestically produced” eggs dependent on imported feed? Free online event on September 17 explores inflation, climate change and life through eggs
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In Japan, it is said that each person eats approximately 340 eggs per year.
A unique collection of rare plants from Okinawan farms: “Okinawa-Grown Curious Plants” vol.2 will be held for 4 days from Friday, August 28, at Futako-Tamagawa Tsutaya Electrics.
NewMatch friend-making app’s “Club” partners for the first time with a student poker tournament hosted by JOPT, one of Japan’s largest poker tournaments. “First-Time Poker Club” brings together 8 people meeting for the first time to learn and compete
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Approximately 2,000 attendees expected
Small groups of 6–8 people
Capacity to hold 200 sessions per month
People aged 18–29 account for
Approximately 1,500 participants registered for “2025 SUMMER”
Approximately 1,900 people for “2026 WINTER”
More than 50 types of “Club” events have been held to date
Held approximately 150 times
Total participants: 600
Application rate: 3.56 times the available places
Participant satisfaction: 9.1 out of 10
88% of participants said, “There was someone at Club I wanted to see again”
Tokyo Okashi Land Top 5 Popular Picks! Tokyo Station Exclusives, Freshly Made Menus and Tokyo Souvenirs | Top 3 Popular Products at Each Store Also Featured
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¥390 (tax included)
¥1,188 (tax included)
490 yen (tax included)
¥380 (tax included)
330 yen (tax included)
1,200 yen (tax included)
¥690 (tax included)
¥972 (tax included)
¥1,166 (tax included)
Companies mentioned：カルビー、森永製菓、江崎グリコ、亀田製菓、カルビープラス、森永のおかしなおかし屋さん、超ハッピーターン、Glico ALMOND DAYS
[Back on sale 7/31] A rice-bran pickle starter kit made by a dashi maker: no daily stirring required, and enjoy nukazuke as soon as it arrives! Beginner-friendly set goes back on sale
Sharing the appeal of a new local production-for-local-consumption initiative! “ヤタロー地産地消工場店 ART GALLERY,” showcasing works by artists active in the local community, opens at ヤタロー地産地消工場店!
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From Saturday, July 25, 2026
Through Monday, Aug. 31
10:00～19:00
Width 350 mm × height 450 mm × depth 350 mm or less
[Sponsor recruitment begins] Japan’s first business conference specializing in robotics × physical AI to be held: “Physical AI CROSS,” bringing together 300+ decision-makers for adoption, will take place in Ariake in March 2027
Chiang Wan-an calls on central government to distribute 20,000 to everyone; DPP says Taipei has NT$57.7 billion in surplus and can add to it on its own
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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Distribute 20,000 to everyone
The total amount allocated to local governments next year will reach NT$1.3579 trillion