Exhibition “The Unnameable: A Cross Section of Contemporary Korean Photography,” featuring 7 emerging Korean photographers, to be held August 28 (Fri)–September 6 (Sun) at Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino!
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7 emerging Korean photographers
August 28 (Friday)
September 6 (Sun.)
11:00
18:00
40 people
Companies mentioned：公益財団法人 横浜市芸術文化振興財団、武蔵野美術大学映像学科菅沼研究室、The Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS)、韓国文化体育観光部、赤々舎、東京オペラシティアートギャラリー、一般社団法人somethinglikethis
【Earn a national qualification in 1 night and 2 days】A 91.6% pass rate and more than 3,000 students! “Drone Campus,” a residential drone training school
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Cumulative enrollment has exceeded 3,000 students
More than 2,000 people have taken the national qualification course
The pass rate for the completion assessment is 91.6%
Kenshi Sugitani stunned by Sho Nakata’s talent: “It made me feel ridiculous playing baseball.” He reveals how he lost sight of himself amid comments from those around him like “That guy is annoying,” and shares the words from Manager Kuriyama that rescued him from despair…
【Deadline: Tuesday, September 15】Call for research and development groups for “AI Monitoring Systems for the Maintenance of River Mechanical Equipment (Drainage Pump Stations)”
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Original1件あたり最大3,000万円（税込）程度
Approximately 4 projects are expected to be selected
Alue, a provider of human resource development and employee training, launches “マネヨム,” a free diagnostic service that analyzes management development challenges through organizational structure — identifies “invisible conflicts of interest” through a 28-question assessment and recommends 3 priority development themes
[TAC Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant] Pass the first- and second-stage exams next year! A strategy seminar for first-stage exam takers aiming to pass the first- and second-stage exams, to be held at TAC Shinjuku School on Saturday, Aug. 29
[On sale August 28] “Disaster Administration,” a collection of proposals to the Disaster Management Agency from 9 disaster preparedness professionals in disaster-prone Japan, goes on sale!
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For the Disaster Management Agency, which will be established in November 2026
9 disaster preparedness professionals in disaster-prone Japan
Bring the cathode-ray tube TV of yesteryear to the palm of your hand. The ultra-mini Android TV “CaloR C1” arrives on Makuake at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 20. Sign up now for up to 40% off! A 1,500-yen-off coupon is also available!
“Supporting preparations to start a business while raising children by providing childcare and office space.” The childcare-equipped shared office マフィス北参道 will launch its “Startup Working Parents Support Plan” on August 15
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Available from 5,500 yen per month
Regular price: 16,500 yen per month
The membership fee is waived (regularly 33,000 yen → 0 yen)
A trial visit (3 hours) is free (regularly 3,960 yen → 0 yen)
Summer memories made with family. Discover the charms of the Mochimune area, a port town where the sea, food and relaxation meet—a seaside oasis close to the city. Enjoy “Mochimune time” at your family’s own pace
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Approximately 10 minutes from the Tomei Expressway Shizuoka IC via National Route 150 and Prefectural Route 416
8 minutes on foot from JR Mochimune Station
Approximately 7 minutes by train from JR Shizuoka Station
11:00〜14:00
10:00〜24:00
Last admission: 23:00
8:30～16:30
9:00〜17:00
The “Mochimune Night Market” will be held on August 29, bringing together food trucks and street vendors and offering fireworks and a s’mores-making experience
Companies mentioned：静岡市、HUTPARK用宗、WCB（West Coast Brewing）、日本色、The Villa & Barrel Lounge、まちの小さな商店 ittō、かねいち干物店、静岡市観光ナビ、excite用宗
Food media outlet “Nadia” publishes a column featuring summer vacation independent research recipes!
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A survey found that 52.9% of households with elementary school children find independent research assignments a burden during summer vacation.
Nadia is a food media outlet featuring delicious recipes from professional cooks. It currently has 20 million users per month.
Nadia recipes are posted by more than 1,100 cooks, food researchers and food influencers (Instagrammers), known collectively as “Nadia Artists.” They have passed Nadia’s own screening process and are active in television, publishing, Instagram and other fields.
As of August 2026, Nadia Artists had approximately 83 million followers in total,
Announcement of the start of a pilot project examining connections between train stations and autonomous taxis: testing a new ride-matching method for the autonomous driving era
【Conference on Friday, 8/28】Edge AI moves from PoC to implementation — “Edge AI Day Tokyo Japan 2026” offers a look at the present and future of industrial Edge AI
The share saying they are “not prepared” for disasters at home remains unchanged from last year at 74%; 7割 feel evacuation drills are necessary, but participation remains low
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30% have earthquake insurance bundled with fire insurance
23% have fire insurance only
69% say evacuation drills are very or somewhat necessary
ORICO announces a 4-in-1 pro card reader compatible with CFexpress Type A/B, SD and TF. Features include speeds of up to 1500MB/s, a Thunderbolt chip and Ice-Skin cooling.
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Up to 1500MB/s
A can’t-miss campaign offering an effective 30% off is underway! Regular price: ￥15,999 30% off code: 076Y7N6U Price after final discount: ￥11,199
[Chiba heavy rain support] Narita Airport parking facility "SUPER PARKING (Airport Pickup and Drop-off Location)" opens a temporary storage area free of charge for flooded and inoperable vehicles, supporting efforts to prevent secondary damage and facilitate roadside assistance
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By phone (0476-37-4141) or email (info@super-parking.net)
リロクラブ launches "Lifenet Life Club Off," a benefits service for policyholders of Lifenet Life Insurance—creating a new customer experience that connects "coverage" and "everyday life" through integration with the policyholder-only account page
ORICO announces a 2-in-1 hub combining a USB-C dock and M.2 SSD. Features include 10-in-1 connectivity, up to 8TB, dual 4K support, PD 100W and powerful cooling.
【1 month until Respect for the Aged Day】Grandchildren hear about their grandparents’ lives. The “Respect for the Aged Day Children’s Essay & Panel Contest” closes for entries on September 3, in the summer 81 years after the war
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Through the previous edition (the 4th), the contest received 118 essays and 20 panel submissions from across Japan, for a total of 138 entries.
Grand Prize: 1 winner in each category / 30,000-yen book card + the book “People of the Meiji Era”
Excellence Award: 2 winners in each category / 10,000-yen book card + the book “People of the Meiji Era”
Honorable Mention: 3 winners in each category / 5,000-yen book card + the book “People of the Meiji Era”
Fixed-price contract development of smartphone apps for 800,000 yen across the board. Launch of AntLaunch, which supports both iOS and Android and includes store submission
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800,000 yen flat rate (excluding tax)
Apple Developer Program ($99 per year)
Google Play developer registration ($25 initial fee)
Promotional platform Performance Media Network begins partnership with Excrea’s in-store purchase sampling service “テンタメ”
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The cumulative number of campaigns launched has surpassed 81,000 (※3)
“テンタメ” is a rewarding points-earning site used by approximately 2.75 million members
Manufacturers’ product representatives use the service for product development and in-store promotional initiatives, among other purposes. Products listed on “テンタメ” are also featured across the 33 media outlets (※5) partnered with “テンタメ”
Media partners: 16 media outlets in total, as of Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Up to 46 media outlets are available for distribution through the partnership
Companies mentioned：株式会社ギフティ、株式会社エクスクリエ、WED、ONE、テンタメ、Performance Media Network (PMN)
Next stop: Puerto Rico! Children selected from across Japan compete at the “WRO 2026 Japan Final,” to be held in Tokyo on August 22 and 23 (Saturday and Sunday)
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The international robotics competition “WRO® (World Robot Olympiad™),” which draws elementary school through university-age participants from approximately 100 countries and regions worldwide
This summer, 146 teams selected from official qualifying tournaments held at 31 locations nationwide, which drew approximately 1,000 teams, will participate
Special exhibition “Ceramic Resonance,” bringing together the ceramic artistry of 15 artists from across Japan, opens at 備前市美術館 on Saturday, October 10
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Exhibition of approximately 100 ceramic works by 15 artists
General admission: 1,000 yen (900 yen for groups)
Age 65 and over (residents of Bizen City, Ako City and Kamigori Town): 750 yen (700 yen for groups)
Age 65 and over (residents of other areas): 900 yen (800 yen for groups)
Students (university, vocational school and high school): 800 yen (700 yen for groups)
Participation fee: 3,000 yen + same-day admission ticket required
【CHEFLINK Operations Partner Case Study Interview: “DANZERO”】Matched with multiple candidates in 1 month, supporting recruitment of chef candidates for full-time positions
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Matched with 2 chefs after sending 60 scouting messages
50,000 chefs registered
More than 1.3 million hours of on-site data
In August 2025, CHEFLINK unified the names of its career-support social network for culinary professionals, “CHEFLINK,” and its corporate food-industry talent placement and recruitment service, “SPOT CHEF”
Companies mentioned：株式会社シェアダイン、DANZERO、株式会社 フォーシーズンジャパン、CHEFLINK、CHEFLINK Global、SPOT CHEF、Kitchen Biz Journal、Dining Trends
4 sake breweries, wineries and breweries in Ogawa Town, Saitama Prefecture, gather in one place! “2026 Ogawa Town Local Sake Festival” to be held on September 12
Asuiku launches the “100 Exciting Jobs Project” to broaden children’s future choices through “experience-based temporary childcare” in partnership with companies and local governments
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There are more than 556 occupations in the world
More than 70% of parents can explain 10 or fewer types of jobs to their children
Survey on the state of back-office work, handled by 1 in 6 workers: 87.2% feel that work is at risk of becoming dependent on specific individuals. 75.0% say the absence of a person in charge affects business operations, including through delays in customer service.
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87.2% feel that their work is becoming dependent on specific individuals.
75.0% said that the absence of a person in charge affects business operations.
Original約8割（78.7%）が複数の業務を兼務
52.6% of respondents spend at least 80% of their working hours on internal tasks.