# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-19 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 7 of 11

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 909 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 135 items from 6 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## The third installment in the popular series that reached 450% of plan※! “QBB Bite-Size Cheese Dessert: Uji Matcha” launches

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000097662.html
- anchor: #n2080559
- Companies mentioned: 六甲バター株式会社、QBB、農林水産省、食品産業新聞社

Facts:
- 450% of plan
- Approx. 3.9-fold increase
- Suggested retail price: 290 yen (excluding tax)
- Net weight: 40 g
- Shelf life: 120 days

## Some people are holding back on using air conditioning because of electricity bill concerns; estimate shows switching power companies could save 11,208 yen a year

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000127.000087134.html
- anchor: #n2080558
- Companies mentioned: オクトパスエナジー、東京電力、東京電力エナジーパートナー、エリスグッド、資源エネルギー庁、気象庁、テスコ、テスコ・エナジー

Facts:
- Approximately 70% of people concerned about electricity bills are holding back on using air conditioning
- Cleaning an air conditioner filter 1–2 times a month can save approximately 990 yen a year
- 冷房の使用を1日1時間短縮した場合は年間約580円
- Provides electricity from renewable energy to approximately 11 million households worldwide
- Surpassed 500,000 contracts 4 years after launching the business
- 86% of customers say they have noticed lower electricity bills
- Also received a rating of 4.4 stars on Google Reviews

## Popular product that achieved 135% of last year’s plan (※1) returns for a limited time! QBB Cheese Dessert 6P seasonal varieties go on sale Sept. 1

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000127.000097662.html
- anchor: #n2080557
- Companies mentioned: 六甲バター株式会社、QBB

Facts:
- 135% of last year’s plan
- 200 million packs sold cumulatively
- 商品1個（標準15g）あたりに含まれる糖質は4.3gです
- 商品1個（標準15g）あたりに含まれる糖質は2.8gです
- 商品1個（標準15g）あたりに含まれる糖質は3.5gです
- Suggested retail price: 410 yen (excluding tax)
- Shelf life: 180 days

## <FIRME> launches a camera lens protector for “Google Pixel 11,” on sale Aug. 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000127.000140798.html
- anchor: #n2080556
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MY WAY SMART、FIRME、Google Pixel 11

Facts:
- More than 100,000 units sold
- More than 3 times stronger than typical screen protectors
- Surface hardness: 10H
- Approx. 0.4 mm thick
- Set of 2
- 30-day peace-of-mind warranty service
- Founded: October 2009
- Date of establishment: April 2015
- Capital: 20 million yen

## <FIRME> launches a camera lens protector for “Google Pixel 11 Pro,” on sale Aug. 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000140798.html
- anchor: #n2080555
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MY WAY SMART、FIRME、Google、Amazon、楽天市場、Yahoo!ショッピング、au PAY マーケット、Qoo10

Facts:
- More than 100,000 units sold
- More than 3 times stronger than typical screen protectors
- Surface hardness: 10H
- Approx. 0.4 mm thick
- Set of 2
- 30-day peace-of-mind warranty service
- Founded: October 2009
- Date of establishment: April 2015
- Capital: 20 million yen

## LOCUS to hold webinar Tuesday, Aug. 25: “Why isn’t your company’s YouTube channel growing? A seminar explaining the ‘external and internal factors’ framework for identifying bottlenecks”

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000008265.html
- anchor: #n2080554
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LOCUS、シニアード

Facts:
- Provides consulting services to more than 2,000 companies
- Operates digital signage at approximately 1,100 dispensing pharmacies nationwide

## “Summer Food General Election 2026”: Yakisoba Reigns Supreme at Food Stalls, Ice Cream Takes the Dessert Crown! Summer Favorites Revealed

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000054072.html
- anchor: #n2080553
- Companies mentioned: ウェルネスダイニング株式会社

Facts:
- A total of 300 men and women aged 25–65 from across Japan
- July 2026

## “Choinomi Techō: Sapporo Vol.3” goes on sale!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000082555.html
- anchor: #n2080552
- Companies mentioned: 北海道放送株式会社、HBC

Facts:
- ¥1,200, tax included
- Worth at least ¥1,400, tax included
- At least 8,000 copies
- 106 stores
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027

## Keeper Security launches certified connector for Azure Logic Apps, extending zero-knowledge credential management to Microsoft Power Platform

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000113863.html
- anchor: #n2080551
- Companies mentioned: Keeper Security、Keeper Security APAC株式会社、Microsoft、Azure Logic Apps、Microsoft Power Platform、KeeperPAM®、KeeperAI

## FIRME launches camera protection film for Google Pixel 11 Pro XL, going on sale August 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000140798.html
- anchor: #n2080550
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MY WAY SMART、FIRME、Google

Facts:
- More than 100,000 units sold
- More than 3 times stronger than typical screen protectors
- Surface hardness: 10H
- Approx. 0.4 mm thick
- Set of 2
- 30-day peace-of-mind warranty service
- Founded: October 2009
- Date of establishment: April 2015
- Capital: 20 million yen

## With Midwife, a startup for medical professionals, signs comprehensive partnership agreement with 日置市 in Kagoshima Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000131.000057629.html
- anchor: #n2080549
- Companies mentioned: With Midwife、日置市

Facts:
- Available via anonymous chat 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

## FIRME launches camera protection film for Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold, going on sale August 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000131.000140798.html
- anchor: #n2080548
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MY WAY SMART、FIRME、Google

Facts:
- More than 100,000 units sold
- More than 3 times stronger than typical screen protectors
- Approx. 0.4 mm thick

## FIRME launches glass screen protector for Google Pixel 11 Pro XL, going on sale August 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000132.000140798.html
- anchor: #n2080547
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MY WAY SMART、FIRME、Google、iPhone、Amazon、楽天市場、Yahoo!ショッピング、au PAY マーケット、Qoo10

Facts:
- More than 100,000 units sold
- 10H surface hardness
- Glass thickness: approx. 0.3 mm
- Founded: October 2009
- Date of establishment: April 2015
- Capital: 20 million yen

## Jinbei to exhibit at “AI Expo Summer 2026”

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000136.000143568.html
- anchor: #n2080546
- Companies mentioned: ジンベイ株式会社、株式会社アイスマイリー

Facts:
- 2026年8月26日（水）・27日（木）
- 100 companies, including those developing AI technologies in Japan, will exhibit
- More than approximately 200 products and solutions will be on display
- More than 40 conferences
- 10,000 visitors are expected over 2 days

## Tokyo System House director and general manager of business division to speak at “AI駆動開発勉強会：レガシーシステムモダナイゼーション,” hosted by AI駆動開発コンソーシアム

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000138.000038371.html
- anchor: #n2080545
- Companies mentioned: 東京システムハウス株式会社、AI駆動開発コンソーシアム、AI駆動開発勉強会、株式会社SHIFT

Facts:
- To be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026
- Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 19:00 to 21:00
- 21:00～22:00で懇親会（ネットワーキング）が予定されています

## AI company selection support service AI Market teams up with TechLiberty株式会社 to provide end-to-end support for the real estate industry, from AI and DX planning through development and adoption in the field!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000138.000078849.html
- anchor: #n2080544
- Companies mentioned: BizTech株式会社、TechLiberty株式会社、AI Market

Facts:
- The company has a track record of providing its in-house AI products to more than 500 real estate companies
- An AI company selection concierge service with more than 1,000 referrals to date

## Kyoto City begins trial operation of Graffer AI Operator, an AI phone service, to handle inquiries about waste brought to the city’s Clean Center

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000139.000038525.html
- anchor: #n2080543
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グラファー、京都府京都市

Facts:
- Adopted by more than 250 municipalities nationwide
- Adoption rate among designated cities: 70%
- Capital: ¥1,544,977,927 (including capital reserve)

## チューリッヒ保険会社、子どもたちが「理想の本屋さん」をつくる体験イベントを二子玉川 蔦屋家電で開催

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000144.000042390.html
- anchor: #n2080542
- Companies mentioned: チューリッヒ保険会社、Vポイントマーケティング株式会社、カルチュア・コンビニエンス・クラブ株式会社、蔦屋書店、認定NPO法人 Hands On Tokyo、チューリッヒ・インシュアランス・グループ、Z Zurich Foundation

Facts:
- 36 participants, from elementary to high school students, took part, including children from children’s centers, child welfare facilities and community dining halls in Tokyo
- 27 employee volunteers from the sponsoring company
- The children received books of their choice worth up to ¥3,300 per person

## Domohorn Wrinkle introduces an AI voice operator for its customer service hotline, expanding after-hours support

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000145.000051751.html
- anchor: #n2080541
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社再春館製薬所、株式会社GROWTH VERSE、株式会社電話放送局

Facts:
- Looking ahead to the company’s 100th anniversary in 2032
- “Customer Pleaser🄬”: daily, 9:00–21:00
- “AI Operator”: daily, 21:00–9:00 the following day
- Launch date: August 18

## Fairy Devices to exhibit at “Factory Innovation Week Autumn 2026”; booth tour with its executive officer and COO also planned!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000146.000042518.html
- anchor: #n2080540
- Companies mentioned: Fairy Devices株式会社、RX Japan合同会社、Microsoft、Zoom、Time

Facts:
- The event will be held at Makuhari Messe starting Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Event dates: Wednesday, September 9–Friday, September 11, 2026, 10:00–17:00
- Limited to 12 companies
- 申込締切： 2026年8月31日（月）13:00まで

## ZENBU株式会社 joins as a new member company of 一般社団法人AICX協会

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000154.000155740.html
- anchor: #n2080539
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人AICX協会、ZENBU株式会社

Facts:
- Established: January 2025

## TV anime Attack on Titan POP UP STREET to be held in Sensoku-dori Shopping Street

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000167.000056785.html
- anchor: #n2080538
- Companies mentioned: AppBank株式会社、株式会社アルマビアンカ、株式会社PLANA、株式会社CLIMATESTAR’S、AMNIBUS、アニメイト、livepocket

Facts:
- Event period: Friday, August 28–Wednesday, September 23 (a national holiday), 2026
- 1会計につき1,000円（税込）以上お買い物いただいた方へ
- Price: 770 yen (tax included)
- 1会計につき2,000円（税込）お買い上げごとに

## “Reuse on your convenience store run”: FamilyMart launches easy Book Off buyback service

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000167.000123523.html
- anchor: #n2080537
- Companies mentioned: ブックオフグループホールディングス株式会社、ブックオフコーポレーション株式会社、株式会社ファミリーマート、伊藤忠商事株式会社、日本郵便株式会社、Jalan Jalan Japan、aidect、hugall、Rehello by BOOKOFF、BOOKOFF USA、サステナブックプロジェクト、R-LOOP、キモチと。

Facts:
- Approximately 16,000 stores nationwide
- Approximately 85.9 million annual users
- 680 million items bought and sold annually

## 松茸の香りと蟹の旨みを一度に堪能！【甲羅本店】で9月1日より「かにと松茸フェア」を開催

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000167.000126693.html
- anchor: #n2080536
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社甲羅、甲羅本店

Facts:
- Member special price: ¥8,000 (¥8,800 including tax)
- Regular price: ¥10,000 (¥11,000 including tax)
- Cosmos: ¥4,980 (¥5,478 including tax)
- Autumn Leaves: ¥2,980 (¥3,278 including tax)
- 甲羅本店は全国に約40店舗展開するかに料理専門店。
- Established: April 1974 (founded in December 1969)

## Obayashi streamlines regulatory research and requirements organization in the early design phase

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000169.000118168.html
- anchor: #n2080535
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社大林組、Tektome（テクトーム）社

Facts:
- Cuts time spent on regulatory research and requirements organization by approximately 67%
- Share reporting improved organization of issues and clarified review points in legal verification: 100%

## Tokihana, a wedding venue search service via LINE, enters the inbound wedding business to meet demand from overseas couples and support weddings in Japan

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000174.000027297.html
- anchor: #n2080534
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トキハナ、Hitcheed

Facts:
- Cumulative GMV: ¥25 billion
- 750 participating wedding venues
- 20 venues nationwide
- Capital: ¥60.39 million

## Get the most out of microSD Express cards: Lexar to begin retail sales of the RW540 microSDXC Express card reader on August 6

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000174.000131068.html
- anchor: #n2080533
- Companies mentioned: Lexar、Nintendo Switch 2、Xenoblade2、KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I～III]、Amazon、Amazon.co.jp、Amazonプライム、Amazonプライムデー、株式会社旭東エレクトロニクス

Facts:
- Read speeds of up to 900MB/s
- 2-year warranty
- Weight: 67.6g
- Dimensions: 71.5 x 41 x 20.8 (mm)

## 株式会社クロスワン to exhibit as “3D Home Studio” at “FCチャンネル Show in Akihabara,” held September 5 (Saturday) at Akihabara UDX

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000180.000162890.html
- anchor: #n2080532
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クロスワン、FCチャンネル

Facts:
- To be held at Akihabara UDX on Saturday, September 5, 2026
- 2026年9月5日（土）11:00～17:00に秋葉原UDXで開催され

## 「すみっコぐらし×あっとほぉーむカフェ」名古屋大須本店での追加開催が決定！

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000181.000009289.html
- anchor: #n2080531
- Companies mentioned: インフィニア株式会社、サンエックス株式会社、あっとほぉーむカフェ、すみっコぐらし

Facts:
- Starting Friday, October 2, 2026
- Nagoya event confirmed for Oct. 2 (Friday) to Nov. 30 (Monday)
- Osaka collaboration cafe (now open) ▼ Aug. 7 (Friday)–Sep. 14 (Monday), 2026
- Will celebrate its 22nd anniversary in 2026
- Currently operates 13 locations: 8 in Akihabara, 3 in Osaka and 2 in Nagoya
- About 700 maids are on staff, led by legendary maid hitomi, who has 22 years of experience
- 60 virtual maids are currently on staff, separate from the physical locations

## 帝国不動産 holds press briefing and study session on rental property management, releasing proprietary data on “area selection” and “fixed-term leases”

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000181.000057958.html
- anchor: #n2080530
- Companies mentioned: 帝国不動産株式会社、日本経済新聞社

Facts:
- Operating profit growth rate over the past 3 years (CAGR): 31.9%
- Units under management: 57,400
- Occupancy rate: maintained at 99% for 14 consecutive years
- Share of gross profit from the property management business: approximately 60%
- Growth in units under management over the past 5 years: 9%
- Full-time employees: 754
- Employee growth over the past 5 years: approximately 5%
- Average salary trend for 335 employees with at least 5 years of service: 6.25 million yen in 2022
- Past

## Mico to speak at “AI×EC CONFERENCE”

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000182.000040834.html
- anchor: #n2080499
- Companies mentioned: Mico、MIKATA

Facts:
- Capacity: 100 people
- A proven track record of adoption by more than 5,500 brands
- Capital: 100 million yen
- Total funds raised: ¥6.3 billion

## Supporting the first step in developing Java engineers — Trainocate begins offering e-learning for foundational Java development engineering skills

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000184.000100333.html
- anchor: #n2080498
- Companies mentioned: トレノケート株式会社、Eclipse

Facts:
- Established: December 6, 1995

## What are the pitfalls of a “feature comparison matrix”? Lightworks, ranked No. 1* in LMS market sales share, releases free “LMS Selection Guide by Implementation Purpose” to prevent operational breakdowns after implementation

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000188.000055281.html
- anchor: #n2080497
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ライトワークス、ITR

Facts:
- Comparison table of 10 major LMS products
- Successful case study of replacing 70,000 user IDs

## ダンロップタイヤ, which markets the DUNLOP tire brand, pilot-launches “Monoxer（モノグサ）” to train sales and retail staff

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000190.000029973.html
- anchor: #n2080496
- Companies mentioned: モノグサ株式会社、ダンロップタイヤ、DUNLOP

Facts:
- Approximately 3 months, from July to September 2026

## The fourth and final installment of the participatory brand engagement platform “IQOS Together X” launches on Aug. 19 (Wednesday), 2026

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000191.000043993.html
- anchor: #n2080495
- Companies mentioned: フィリップ モリス ジャパン合同会社、フィリップ モリス インターナショナル、スウェディッシュマッチ社、米国食品医薬品局（FDA）

Facts:
- Aug. 19 (Wednesday)–Sep. 15 (Tuesday), 2026
- More than 43 million adult smokers
- 42% of net revenue
- Investing US$16 billion
- Approximately 1,600 employees
- 43.6% share

## 「タイフェスティバル東京」も手掛けるTSP太陽がタイ最大級の日本総合展示会「バンコク日本博2026」に初出展

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000193.000056254.html
- anchor: #n2080494
- Companies mentioned: TSP太陽株式会社、在東京タイ王国大使館、バンコク日本博

Facts:
- The event drew more than 280,000 visitors in 2026
- Approximately 150,000 visitors are expected
- Around 400 booths are scheduled to participate
- Number of employees: 308 (as of the end of June 2026)

## Free release of a guide to “Understanding everything in 10 minutes! Causes of stagnation among mid-career employees and how to address them” | 株式会社LDcube

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000194.000131307.html
- anchor: #n2080493
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LDcube、株式会社ビジネスコンサルタント、リコージャパン、アドベンチャーワールド

Facts:
- Capital: 30 million yen

## Recommended by Dr. Hideo Honda! “School ‘Help!’ Rescue Sheets,” practical tools for use in support settings, now on sale!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000196.000085859.html
- anchor: #n2080492
- Companies mentioned: 合同出版株式会社、信州大学医学部、ひといろは

Facts:
- 2,000 yen plus tax
- 120 pages

## Selected for the “FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index” for the first time

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000198.000073630.html
- anchor: #n2080491
- Companies mentioned: 第一工業製薬株式会社、FTSE Russell、GPIF

Facts:
- Review of index constituents in December 2025
- Selected for 2 consecutive years

## Co-hosted webinar, “Turn ‘We get leads, but they don’t translate into sales’ into a thing of the past: How to win orders during the launch phase of a new business,” to be held on September 8

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000205.000004979.html
- anchor: #n2080490
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社シェアウィズ、株式会社グロースパイロット、株式会社ネクスドライブ、株式会社アスレバ、株式会社LeaguE

Facts:
- Data shows that as many as 85% of leads do not immediately progress to concrete sales discussions
- A high-profit model that generated 300 million yen with 3 people
- Practical data on a system that eliminates inventory risk and can be launched in as little as 1 month, and on a company that achieved 300 million yen in sales in 1 year after adopting our product, WisdomBase

## Rohde & Schwarz announces three-phase power analysis software for MXO Series oscilloscopes

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000210.000104512.html
- anchor: #n2080489
- Companies mentioned: Rohde & Schwarz、ローデ・シュワルツ・ジャパン株式会社、Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG.

Facts:
- 4-channel models of the MXO 3, MXO 4, MXO 5 and MXO 5C

## “クウゼン” wins “Leader” in the LINE Marketing Tool category for the 3rd consecutive term in “ITreview Grid Award,” one of Japan’s largest review sites

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000211.000017833.html
- anchor: #n2080488
- Companies mentioned: クウゼン、アイティクラウド、Salesforce、kintone

Facts:
- Approximately 160,000 reviews
- Adopted by more than 700 companies

## Rohde & Schwarz installs millimeter-wave security scanners at airports operated by Airports of Thailand（AOT）

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000211.000104512.html
- anchor: #n2080487
- Companies mentioned: Rohde & Schwarz、Airports of Thailand（AOT）、ローデ・シュワルツ・ジャパン株式会社、Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG.、米国運輸保安庁（TSA）、欧州民間航空会議（ECAC）

Facts:
- Boasts 60 million users annually
- 5 airports managed by Airports of Thailand（AOT）
- More than 2,000 systems have been installed at airports around the world
- Founded in Munich, Germany, in 1933 by Dr. Lothar Rohde and Dr. Hermann Schwarz
- Launched in 2003 as a wholly independent company of Rohde & Schwarz

## 【Shichi-Go-San in autumn 2026】Relieve the “Shichi-Go-San fatigue” of dual-income families! Kyoto’s 夢館 begins taking reservations for a time-saving Shichi-Go-San plan that completes everything from dressing to location photography in 1 day

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000214.000027137.html
- anchor: #n2080486
- Companies mentioned: 豊彩株式会社、京都ロケーションフォト・スタジオ撮影 夢館

Facts:
- Approximately 100 sheets
- 6,600 yen
- 14,000 yen
- 17,000 yen
- ¥5,000 off
- 13,000 yen
- 10,000 yen
- 18,000 yen
- 15,000 yen
- 19,000 yen
- 16,000 yen
- 19,800 yen
- 1,100 yen
- 3,300 yen
- 11,000 yen

## ジェイ・エス・ビー supports students’ challenge over approximately 3 months! Joins as a supporting company for the “Business Idea Competition 2026,” hosted by Doshisha University’s Faculty of Economics and Economics Association

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000221.000028927.html
- anchor: #n2080485
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ジェイ・エス・ビー、Team Shared Wisdom 合同会社、同志社大学経済学部同経会、同志社校友会大阪支部「士の会」

Facts:
- This year, 26 teams entered
- 10 teams that passed the document screening competed in the final
- Operates 82 student rental brokerage locations under the “UniLife（ユニライフ）” brand
- Manages 103,040 rooms as of April 2026

## 【Noda Crystal’s Ambition】ファミ通 celebrates its 40th anniversary! A 2-week collaboration series airs on Aug. 25 (Tuesday) and Sep. 1 (Tuesday)! Noda Crystal, Shinya, Aoki Macho and Hirochin go head-to-head in live cross-reviews of “Rhythm Tengoku” and “Cho Aniki”!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000233.000122205.html
- anchor: #n2080484
- Companies mentioned: 東京メトロポリタンテレビジョン株式会社、TOKYO MX、ファミ通、週刊ファミ通、ファミ通.com、Rチャンネル、TVer

Facts:
- ファミ通’s 40th anniversary
- August 25, 2026 (Tuesday)
- 21:25～21:54
- Issue dated September 24, 2026
- No. 1963

## iPS*1 honey*2 beauty for a healthy-looking appearance and firm, resilient lashes: rich lash serum “＆honey Professional Eyelash EX” launches on Aug. 26 (Wednesday), 2026

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000238.000022090.html
- anchor: #n2080483
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ヴィークレア、&honey

Facts:
- 3,800 yen (excluding tax)
- 4,180 yen (tax included)
- 1,980 yen (excluding tax)
- 2,178 yen (tax included)
- More than 90% iPS liquid

## The key to preventing new products from being dropped from shelves lies in trial purchases immediately after display begins. Online seminar on boosting early sales data to be held on Sept. 9.

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000253.000071371.html
- anchor: #n2080482
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クロス・マーケティンググループ、株式会社エクスクリエ、株式会社REECH

Facts:
- An online seminar on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, ahead of the start of full-scale in-store rollouts of fall and winter products
- September 9, 2026, 13:00–14:00

## 【Handa, Aichi Prefecture】“I heard them on the radio and around town and searched desperately”—genuine quality that instantly captures listeners’ hearts. Acclaimed major-label band ペンギンラッシュ to hold its first homecoming solo concert on Nov. 7 (Sat.)

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000256.000137040.html
- anchor: #n2080481
- Companies mentioned: ペンギンラッシュ、半田市役所、半田市教育委員会

Facts:
- Tickets: Adults ¥1,000
- University, high school and vocational school students, etc.: ¥500
- 16:00–18:00
- Doors open: 15:00

## 【A reversal in the Kinki region】Monthly costs at private-pay nursing homes with care services: Hyogo at ¥214,000 tops Osaka, the region’s center, at ¥182,000 | みんなの介護研究所 “Price Report” <August 2026>

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000260.000015597.html
- anchor: #n2080480
- Companies mentioned: みんなの介護研究所、株式会社クーリエ、TFCO株式会社

Facts:
- Hyogo Prefecture: ¥214,000
- Osaka Prefecture: ¥182,000
- National weighted average: ¥196,000
- Tokyo: ¥246,000
- Ehime Prefecture: ¥137,000
- 3,781 private-pay nursing homes with care services
- 59,602 facilities listed

## Skater’s limited-time shop to open at 博品館 Ginza Main Store from Aug. 8 (Sat.) to Sept. 17 (Thu.)!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000260.000084027.html
- anchor: #n2080479
- Companies mentioned: スケーター株式会社、博品館、サンリオ

Facts:
- New products for 2026
- Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Thursday, September 17

## SAMURAI to exhibit at “AI Expo Summer 2026”—latest AI training using “Claude Code” and “Copilot” to be showcased

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000262.000047683.html
- anchor: #n2080478
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SAMURAI、株式会社アイスマイリー、侍エンジニア、SAMURAI YOSHINA

Facts:
- More than 50,000 people trained cumulatively (*)
- Up to 75% of training costs can be subsidized

## 【Online seminar on 9/14】Using generative AI × data analytics to keep rental management and brokerage businesses “the choice of customers”

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000268.000003214.html
- anchor: #n2080477
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社いい生活、ソウルドアウトライズ株式会社

Facts:
- Jan. 21, 2000
- ¥628,411,540

## Recruiting participants for “PLATEAU CityHack Challenge 2026,” a free hackathon tackling local challenges with 3D city models! Starts Aug. 22

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000269.000017610.html
- anchor: #n2080476
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社角川アスキー総合研究所、国土交通省、ASCII STARTUP

## 【Special feature: The lineage of Korean action films】A marathon broadcast on ザ・シネマ from 1 p.m. on Aug. 23 (Sun.)!—In collaboration with Filmarks Revival, commemorating the 4K screening of “Train to Busan”

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000277.000010255.html
- anchor: #n2080475
- Companies mentioned: ザ・シネマ、株式会社AXNエンタテインメント、Filmarks、株式会社つみき、新宿ピカデリー、ツイン、NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD、REDPETER FILM

Facts:
- 8月23日（日）午後1:00より一挙放送
- 5 films tracing that lineage
- Limited one-week screening from Aug. 21 (Fri.), 2026

## Disaster preparedness measures: implementation rate at 52.8%; rate among single-person households up 8 points in 3 years

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000285.000036691.html
- anchor: #n2080474
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インテージ、インテージグループ

Facts:
- Disaster preparedness measures: implementation rate at 52.8%
- 過去1年の防災対策費用は2,877円
- 40.2% of single-person households
- Up from 32.0% to 40.2%

## ブルックス ブラザーズ × ニューエラ: New design arrives in the popular collaboration cap that sold out immediately!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000287.000015673.html
- anchor: #n2080473
- Companies mentioned: ブルックス ブラザーズ、ニューエラ、New Era®、59FIFTY®、9TWENTY™

Facts:
- ¥11,000 each (tax included)
- ¥8,800 each (tax included)
- ¥6,050 each (tax included)
- Spring 2026
- Friday, August 28, 2026
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026

## The “barriers” to finding a partner differ between rural and urban areas. Nearly 50% of people in rural areas cite “few opportunities to meet people,” while 1 in 3 urban residents are tired of “being compared with rivals.” 【Omicale survey on dating and marriage】

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000288.000020019.html
- anchor: #n2080472
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オミカレ

Facts:
- A total of 666 men and women looking for partners
- “There are few opportunities to meet people, so I have no choice but to rely on matchmaking meetings, introductions and matching services” (47.6%)
- “There are too many rivals, and it makes me feel intimidated” (urban areas: 29.2% / rural areas: 19.4%)
- “There are too many participants to talk deeply with each person, and it’s exhausting” (urban areas: 32.7% / rural areas: 21.3%)
- “Events suited to my age group and level of commitment aren’t held nearby” (rural areas: 52.2% / urban areas: 41.5%)
- “Venues are concentrated in major cities, making travel a heavy burden” (rural areas: 28.4% / urban areas: 24.0%)
- In Tokyo alone, 77.0% answered that they “currently use or have used [a service] in the past”
- Across the Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba), the figure is 58.5%
- Looking only at the 3 neighboring prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba, the figure is 52

## 【ホテルニューオータニ博多】Guest rooms renovated; new “Superior” rooms bring Hakata’s traditional beauty into the modern age

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000300.000027824.html
- anchor: #n2080471
- Companies mentioned: ホテルニューオータニ博多、株式会社ニューオータニ九州

Facts:
- Rooms will open sequentially from early September 2026 (planned)
- 55-inch large-screen TV

## 8.29(土) 東京ヴェルディVS鹿島アントラーズ「プレミアムウォーターDAY」開催！

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000303.000045997.html
- anchor: #n2080470
- Companies mentioned: プレミアムウォーター株式会社、東京ヴェルディ、鹿島アントラーズ、プレミアムウォーターホールディングス

Facts:
- Event date: Aug. 29 (Sat.), 2026
- Water station hours: 14:30–19:00
- The first 100 visitors will also be invited to watch the team’s practice that day.

## Glider Associates to provide strategic advisory support for 岡本製作所’s member-only marina launch project, “SOLARINA SETODA MARINA”

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000313.000005122.html
- anchor: #n2080469
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グライダーアソシエイツ、株式会社岡本製作所、Saxdor Yachts

Facts:
- Opening in Setoda-cho, Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Sept. 6 (Sun.), 2026
- 40 vessels stored on land

## GoQSystem establishes an “Intellectual Property Department” to protect proprietary technology and improve service quality

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000314.000062228.html
- anchor: #n2080468
- Companies mentioned: GoQSystem、株式会社GoQSystem

Facts:
- Established: Feb. 25, 2009

## Just a tail, yet packed with personality! 3 kinds of “fluffy animal tails” arrive as new crane game prizes!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000319.000024989.html
- anchor: #n2080467
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社東洋、エブリデイ、エブリデイ行田店、エブリデイとってき屋東京本店、エブリデイ多摩ノ国店、エブリデイとれトレ屋桶川店

Facts:
- Approx. 14.5 cm
- Approx. 55 cm
- Monday, August 10, 2026

## Bilingual singer-songwriter the Po releases 2nd single “Green” today

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000323.000030962.html
- anchor: #n2080466
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社massenext、ZULA

Facts:
- Release date: Aug. 19, 2026

## A limited-time menu featuring rich shrimp aroma and flavor infused into miso tonkotsu! “Shrimp Miso Tsukemen” available for a limited time!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000329.000029714.html
- anchor: #n2080465
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社幸楽苑、幸楽苑

Facts:
- Price: ¥890 (tax included)
- Price: Regular price ¥1,170 (tax included)
- 1,090 yen (tax included)
- Price: Regular price ¥1,260 (tax included)
- ¥1,190 (tax included)
- Price: Regular price ¥1,540 (tax included)
- ¥1,390 (tax included)
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026

## Yappli releases a case study video on the introduction of “UNITE by Yappli” at Mash Beauty Lab, operator of Cosme Kitchen and other brands

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000340.000007187.html
- anchor: #n2080464
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ヤプリ、株式会社マッシュビューティーラボ、UNITE by Yappli

Facts:
- More than 1,000 items (SKUs) handled
- Just 3 months after implementation
- 150% increase in internal award recipients
- Training videos that used to be about 30 minutes long
- Short videos of around 1 minute

## Experiential pop-up “Makuake You Can Touch” to be held at Shibuya Sakura Stage Bloom Gate from Sept. 19 to 30

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000342.000036381.html
- anchor: #n2080463
- Companies mentioned: Makuake、HUAWEI、Brezi、Aetherion、AWOL Vision、株式会社マクアケ

Facts:
- To date, we have brought more than 51,000 new products and services—ones not yet seen in the world—to market.
- “Makuake You Can Touch” is a pop-up event where visitors can pick up and experience around 30 projects currently featured on “Makuake”.
- A 500-yen-off ticket for all visitors with purchases of 3,500 yen or more (tax included)
- 上記①のクーポンに加えて、7,000円(税込)以上の購入で使える1,000円オフチケットをプレゼント

## [Support for Areas Affected by the 令和8年 Kumamoto Earthquake] 株式会社MOTTERU donates 288 heatstroke-prevention ice packs to 12 children's homes in Kumamoto Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000343.000078304.html
- anchor: #n2080462
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MOTTERU

Facts:
- 12 children's homes in Kumamoto Prefecture
- 288 tumbler-style ice packs

## [Case Study] Proactive decarbonization that balances vibrancy and the environment. How Tokyo Waterfront City is building its brand as an environmentally minded city anticipated by people around the world

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000344.000095916.html
- anchor: #n2080461
- Companies mentioned: e-dash株式会社、一般社団法人東京臨海副都心まちづくり協議会、三井物産株式会社、株式会社みずほ銀行

Facts:
- Capital: ¥3.06 billion
- Just 1 month from selection to installation
- Completed in March 2026

## OBETA AI STUDIO recreates in extraordinary detail! Produced AI video for the exhibition honoring Lord Tanuma Okitsugu, currently being held in 牧之原市: “Okitsugu and Sadanobu: Sagara Opens to the Sea, Shirakawa Connects Inland”.

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000349.000026677.html
- anchor: #n2080460
- Companies mentioned: OBETA AI STUDIO、株式会社ディー・エル・イー、DLE、DLEスタジオ、田沼意次候顕彰協議会、牧之原市、白河市、NHK、キャビア

Facts:
- Established: Dec. 27, 2001
- Securities code: 3686
- In 2025, established the AI character subsidiary “キャビア” to make full use of its own IP

## [Kimuraya Sohonten] <New products> Get an early taste of autumn starting September 1! Launching “Whole Chestnut Bread,” a luxurious taste of chestnut, and “Dashi-Scented Mushroom Bread,” rich with savory broth

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000355.000110949.html
- anchor: #n2080459
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社木村屋總本店

Facts:
- Price: 264 yen (tax included)
- Price: 270 yen (tax included)
- Established: Meiji 2 (1869)

## Mobilus takes the No. 1 market share in chat management with its human-staffed chat service MOBI AGENT

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000361.000031387.html
- anchor: #n2080458
- Companies mentioned: モビルス株式会社、株式会社富士キメラ総研、LINE

Facts:
- Takes the No. 1 market share in fiscal 2025
- 99% customer retention rate
- Adopted by more than 500 companies.

## テンダ and JMAS launch a new solution to support DX in order processing operations—integrating “TRAN-DX” and “セカイカート” to streamline back-office work after orders are received

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000363.000024464.html
- anchor: #n2080457
- Companies mentioned: テンダ、JMAS、TRAN-DX、セカイカート

## Hubble launches joint project with ARX法律事務所 to develop English-language contract templates and strengthen legal support based on contract data

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000364.000027155.html
- anchor: #n2080456
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Hubble、ARX法律事務所

Facts:
- Retention rate is 99%
- More than 1,000 companies have adopted the service to date

## Releases version 7.9.2 of the FaceMe® AI facial recognition engine SDK, newly equipped with injection attack detection (IAD)

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000365.000005271.html
- anchor: #n2080455
- Companies mentioned: サイバーリンク株式会社、FaceMe®

Facts:
- Version 7.9.2 of the FaceMe® AI facial recognition engine SDK

## 【異例の成果】リライト1本で月間24万PV｜ウィルゲート「EditorU」活用で『GARDEN STORY』の約1,600ページがAI Overviewsに引用、ガーデニング業界トップ3水準に

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000369.000011200.html
- anchor: #n2080454
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社3and garden、株式会社ウィルゲート、株式会社タカショー、GARDEN STORY、EditorU

Facts:
- Around 1,600 pages cited in AI Overviews
- More than 5,000 articles to date
- No. 1 for high-volume keywords with more than 40,000 searches
- Around 80,000 Instagram followers as well

## Safie to launch “AI-App Bear Detection” on September 1, providing instant alerts when bears are spotted

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000371.000017641.html
- anchor: #n2080453
- Companies mentioned: セーフィー株式会社、NEDO（国立研究開発法人新エネルギー・産業技術総合開発機構）

Facts:
- Bear sighting reports this year have exceeded 6,000
- Share based on the number of registered cameras by engine (54.3%)

## [New] Expert-crafted Ikkanbari made with bamboo, washi and persimmon tannin! “三段 Remote Control & Smartphone Rack” and “十文字 Partition Pen Rack”

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000371.000033525.html
- anchor: #n2080452
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社山岸竹材店、竹虎

Facts:
- Retail price: 14,300 yen (tax included)
- Retail price: 11,000 yen (tax included)
- Video surpasses 1.5 million views on Facebook
- Founded in 27th year of Meiji (1894)
- Capital: 10 million yen

## Summer heat makes ventilation difficult: purify the air and remove room odors with one device. The Deo Airliss air purifier and deodorizer, requiring no filter replacement, surpasses 10 million yen in backer purchases in its first week of presales

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000373.000040239.html
- anchor: #n2080451
- Companies mentioned: SunRuck、イー・エム・エー株式会社、株式会社ACROVE

Facts:
- ¥10 million in total backing purchases
- Power consumption: 12 W
- Planned retail price: 33,000 yen

## 86.3% of high school and university students say English skills are necessary even with generative AI such as ChatGPT, and 84.3% say studying abroad is valuable in the AI era — Mirai Bridge survey

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000397.000072123.html
- anchor: #n2080450
- Companies mentioned: ラグザス株式会社、Mirai Bridge、グリフィス大学

Facts:
- 90.0% of high school and university students use generative AI such as ChatGPT “several times a month or more”
- With the spread of AI, 55.0% said they “want to study English more than before”
- The most common reason students value studying abroad is “experiences you can only have locally,” at 60.9%
- Communication skills were the top choice for “English skills AI cannot replace,” at 57.0%
- Survey of 300 high school and university students

## Yutaka Yamanaka of Shosukabu.com discusses the 35th installment of “Forbes Georgia’s 100 Richest”: Nana Janashia, a 19% investor in ベットライブ who continues to grow revenue amid tighter regulations

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000398.000158730.html
- anchor: #n2080449
- Companies mentioned: 少数株ドットコム株式会社、ベットライブ、IT Venture、クリスタルベット、HOYA株式会社、投資ブラザーズ合同会社

Facts:
- GGR (the difference between bets received and payouts) was approximately 226 million lari
- Net profit was approximately 66 million lari
- The number of people registered as prohibited users has reached approximately 1,577,000

## Yutaka Yamanaka of Shosukabu.com discusses the 36th installment of “Forbes Georgia’s 100 Richest”: Levan Mujavanadze, sole owner of ライク・ハウス, which is undertaking full-cycle development in Batumi

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000399.000158730.html
- anchor: #n2080448
- Companies mentioned: 少数株ドットコム株式会社、ライク・ハウス、BMBグループ、デュプレックス、デュプレックス・コンストラクション、BI-LEキャピタル、バトゥミ・ブルジ、ルクソール・バトゥミ、ライク・ビルディング、株式会社河野メリクロン、エヌビディア(NVIDIA)、HOYA株式会社、ペンタックス、グラス・ルイス（Glass Lewis）、日本プロクシー・ガバナンス研究所、ISS（Institutional Shareholder Services）、男女産み分けドットコム、CapitalJusticeLab、投資ブラザーズ

Facts:
- We are pleased to announce that the event will be held in early August 2026
- The company has more than 250 employees
- The Blue Sky Tower, a high-rise complex reported to be approximately 300 meters tall
- Invested more than 2 billion yen
- Achieved returns of more than 100 times

## Inaba Petfood brings together dogs with all kinds of personalities! Releases the 3rd “Wan Churu” commercial

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000405.000058165.html
- anchor: #n2080447
- Companies mentioned: いなばペットフード株式会社、いなば食品株式会社

## Hacobu launches “Berth Mobile,” a smartphone web app for its truck reservation service “MOVO Berth.” Making truck dispatching and management tasks possible anywhere on site

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000409.000018703.html
- anchor: #n2080446
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Hacobu、MOVO Berth、Berth Mobile

Facts:
- More than 46,000 locations
- End of July 2026
- August 18, 2026

## New TOUR B JGR golf balls for the 2027 zodiac year

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000414.000013327.html
- anchor: #n2080445
- Companies mentioned: ブリヂストンスポーツ株式会社

Facts:
- On sale September 4

## New TOUR B X RED EDITION / TOUR B XS BLUE EDITION golf balls

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000415.000013327.html
- anchor: #n2080444
- Companies mentioned: ブリヂストンスポーツ株式会社

Facts:
- On sale September 4

## A fully automatic coffee maker featuring unique hybrid extraction combining immersion and percolation, plus a stepless conical burr grinder

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000419.000027804.html
- anchor: #n2080443
- Companies mentioned: タイガー魔法瓶株式会社、全日本コーヒー協会

Facts:
- Launching October 1, 2026
- 2025年の日本国内におけるデカフェコーヒーの輸入量は2019年と比較して約2倍に拡大
- Concerns about sleep, such as “I might not be able to sleep at night (75.0%)”

## Webinar for IT engineers—A practical review ahead of the end of the 20% special measure—“How should we handle consumption tax and the invoice system now?”

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000424.000012015.html
- anchor: #n2080442
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社PE-BANK、株式会社MCEAホールディングス、税理士法人アクシス、アスノシステム株式会社

Facts:
- 2026年8月26日（水）19時より
- Capacity: 100 people
- For over 30 years
- Capital: 312.95 million yen
- Capital: 100 million yen

## [Reservations open] A special outfit for that precious little one. “KIDS KNIT BOOK: Knits for You, My Precious,” a kids’ knitting book by a creator drawing major attention on social media, goes on sale Monday, September 14!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000439.000029007.html
- anchor: #n2080441
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社西東社、ナツメド、しまむら、マーキーズ

Facts:
- For ages 2–6 (sizes 90–120)
- List price: 1,980 yen (1,800 yen + tax)
- Modified B5 format / 112 pages

## 北海道の風土を愉しむ！ジェイアール京都伊勢丹「秋のおいしい北海道展」で秋の味覚を大収穫！

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000443.000021989.html
- anchor: #n2080440
- Companies mentioned: ジェイアール京都伊勢丹、野楽、じゃがいもHOUSE、ESSEN SAPPORO、札幌みるくはうす、ミルクデザイン、morimoto、どるちぇ ど さんちょ、小樽洋菓子舗ルタオ、UMEYA、ロイズ、らーめん四代目いちまる、札幌つけ麺 札幌ラーメン 風来堂、鮨処竜敏、うに専門店 世壱屋、北海工房

Facts:
- 52 brands in total
- Around 900 items
- 486 yen each
- 432 yen
- 1,458 yen
- 1,100 yen
- 1,561 yen
- 751 yen
- 781 yen
- 1,651 yen
- 301 yen
- 783 yen

## [Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture] Event to create summer gathering spaces for children at Aeon Town Yukarigaoka

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000462.000024449.html
- anchor: #n2080439
- Companies mentioned: イオンタウン株式会社、イオンリテール株式会社、子育てネットワーク佐倉子育て応援団

Facts:
- 8 days, from August 22 through 29
- From 10 a.m.
- Until 9 p.m.
- Until 3 p.m.

## “Nagano Purple Desserts” go on sale at 和食麺処サガミ!!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000464.000031654.html
- anchor: #n2080438
- Companies mentioned: 和食麺処サガミ、サガミレストランツ株式会社、花畑牧場、株式会社サガミホールディングス

Facts:
- Participating locations: 165 和食麺処サガミ restaurants
- “Nagano Purple Parfait” 1,420 yen
- “Nagano Purple and Tokachi Catalana” 580 yen
- “Nagano Purple, just as it is” 650 yen
- “Plenty of Nagano Purple, just as it is” 870 yen
- “Nagano Purple Almond Jelly” 420 yen
- “Nagano Purple Cheese Shake” 690 yen
- “Nagano Purple Vanilla Ice Cream” 610 yen
- Operates 169 locations, mainly in the Tokai region, as well as in Kanto, Kansai and Hokuriku

## 和食麺処サガミ launches its “Hokkaido and Northern Bounty” fair!!

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000465.000031654.html
- anchor: #n2080437
- Companies mentioned: 和食麺処サガミ、サガミレストランツ株式会社、株式会社サガミホールディングス

Facts:
- Participating locations: 165 和食麺処サガミ restaurants
- On sale from August 26, 2026 (Wednesday)
- “Hokkaido and Northern Bounty Rice Bowl and Noodles” 2,080 yen
- “Hokkaido Tasting Set Meal” 2,630 yen
- “Hokkaido Tasting Set Meal with Grilled Crab Miso in the Shell” 3,180 yen
- “Grilled Atka Mackerel and Sashimi Set Meal” 2,100 yen
- “Hokkaido Sanma Sashimi Rice Bowl (with chilled ochazuke set) and Noodles, with Complimentary Chawanmushi” 2,110 yen
- “Corn Ankake Udon and Mini Honsuai Crab Rice Bowl” 1,990 yen
- “Compare Sesame Soba and Stone-Ground Soba with a Mini Honsuai Crab Rice Bowl” 1,940 yen
- “Deep-Fried Komai Smelt” 540 yen
- Mainly in the Tokai region

## Himeji Otemae Street and Himeji Castle illumination event

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000483.000073910.html
- anchor: #n2080436
- Companies mentioned: 姫路市、姫路観光コンベンションビューロー、石井幹子

Facts:
- Approximately 510,000 LED lights
- Creates a corridor of light stretching approximately 2.5 kilometers
- Target amount: 2,000,000 yen
- Desired price: 3 million yen or more

## Introducing “amazing things that can change your life,” proven by science and testing! Don’t miss “affordable, quality products,” a powerful ally amid rising prices! [MONOQLO October issue]

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000485.000017263.html
- anchor: #n2080435
- Companies mentioned: MONOQLO、株式会社晋遊舎、360LiFE

Facts:
- 140 amazing habits and things that can change your life
- Best 50+α affordable, quality products
- Celebrated its 17th anniversary in 2026

## [This year, KFC has significantly upgraded its eggy flavor] The “Torori Tsukimi” series, with an even creamier texture than last year, goes on sale nationwide in limited quantities from August 26 (Wednesday)

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000485.000032088.html
- anchor: #n2080434
- Companies mentioned: 日本ケンタッキー・フライド・チキン株式会社、KFC、T.M.Revolution、西川貴教

Facts:
- All 5 items in the “Torori Tsukimi” series
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- 1,000-yen digital KFC card
- A total of 500 winners

## TOKIUM Staffing launches “Pinpoint Monthly Dispatch,” providing accounting support during month-end and beginning-of-month peak periods

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000500.000009888.html
- anchor: #n2080433
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社TOKIUM、株式会社TOKIUMスタッフィング

Facts:
- Costs start at 100,000 yen
- Approximately one-quarter (4)
- Capital: 100 million yen

## ユナイテッドアローズグループ38ブランドが集結 「2026 AUTUMN COLLECTION」特設サイト公開、秋の最新スタイルと800品番超のアイテムを掲載、新ブランド「ER」も初登場

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000501.000003197.html
- anchor: #n2080432
- Companies mentioned: ユナイテッドアローズ、ER、ビューティー＆ユース ユナイテッドアローズ、ユナイテッドアローズ グリーンレーベル リラクシング、DRAWER、BLAMINK、H BEAUTY&YOUTH、conte、6(ROKU)、STEVEN ALAN、ODETTE É ODILE、ATTISESSION、CITEN、NICE WEATHER、California General Store、UNITED ARROWS GOLF、OSOI、LOEFF、Pheeta、AEWEN MATOPH、PREEK、EMMEL REFINES、MARW UNITED ARROWS、SY UNITED ARROWS、TO UNITED ARROWS、UNITED ARROWS & SONS、monkey time BEAUTY&YOUTH

Facts:
- Participating labels: all 38 brands (25 women’s / 13 men’s)
- Items featured: 800 or more product numbers

## What is the essence of engineering in the AI era? Technology conference “Helpfeel Tech Conf 2026” set for September 12 (Saturday) at Tokyo Port City Takeshiba

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000519.000027275.html
- anchor: #n2080431
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Helpfeel、Helpfeel、Helpfeel Cosense、Gyazo

Facts:
- To be held on September 12, 2026 (Saturday) at Tokyo Port City Takeshiba
- September 12, 2026 (Saturday), 11:00–21:00 (registration opens at 10:30)

## Legal Tech launches a “Workflow for Organizing Differences in Cultivation Conditions, Yield and Scale-Up” for the biomanufacturing and fermentation industries [IPGenius]

- Published: 2026-08-19T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000519.000042056.html
- anchor: #n2080430
- Companies mentioned: リーガルテック株式会社、IPGenius

Facts:
- Capital: 493 million yen (including capital reserve)