To celebrate the release of the latest 2nd volume of “Roi Rei’s Theory of Ghost Marriage,” a limited-time fair at アニメイト locations nationwide will begin September 7, offering an exclusive “B6-size illustrated visual board (all 3 designs)”!
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The 2nd volume of ゼノンコミックス’ “Roi Rei’s Theory of Ghost Marriage” (by Seirai) goes on sale September 7, 2026 (Monday)
During the period from September 7, 2026 (Monday) through October 6 (Tuesday)
アライズイノベーション to exhibit its “AIRead Financial Statement Digitization and Analysis Solution” at “FIT (Financial International Information Technology Exhibition) Osaka 2026”
Sunstar Engineering launches Japan’s first*¹ water-based primer to help improve the safety of sealing work, enhancing safety for residents, workers, and during logistics and storage
To mark its 30th anniversary, new merchandise recreating the charm of the plush toy from its debut era is here: the “Pompompurin Designs from Back Then” series goes on sale Thursday, August 27!
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30th debut anniversary
16 items in total
Original全国のサンリオショップ37店舗
From Thursday, August 27, 2026
Through Sunday, September 13
Plush toy M: ¥3,696
Plush toy S: ¥2,970
Plush toy (Muffin): ¥2,695
Pocket for secret mascot (1 item / 8 types): ¥946 each
The 2nd collaboration item is here from HARIO Lampwork Factory, following a product that sold out in about 19 hours! To mark the 70th anniversary of カンロ飴, a collaboration earring set goes on sale Monday, August 24, 2026
Solve all your cat litter woes! “キミおもい オールインにゃんサンド,” paper cat litter that offers comfort for both cats and their owners, goes on sale Friday, September 18
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“Performance related to clumping strength and resistance to crumbling” (39.5%),
“Ease of disposal and handling” (19.4%)
Original約3人に1人（36.5％）が直近1年以内に猫砂の素材を変更
25% greater resistance to crumbling
Cuts dust generation by 10%
Eliminates 99% of urine odor within 10 minutes of use
アイスマイリー to exhibit at “Back Office World 2026 Summer Osaka” for 3 days from Wednesday, 9/2; book a booth appointment to receive an Amazon gift card worth ¥1,500!
[新日本海フェリー] Onboard restaurant event “Fromage Route: A Tour of Hokkaido Cheeses” starts 8/31!
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Melty, juicy braised pork belly and melted cheese mochi-toro bake (served with rice, miso soup, a small side dish and pickles) Melty, juicy braised pork belly and melted cheese mochi-toro bake (served with rice, miso soup, a small side dish and pickles) ¥1,450
Scallops and “Inca no Mezame” potatoes baked with melted cheese (served with rice, miso soup, a small side dish and pickles) Scallops and “Inca no Mezame” potatoes baked with melted cheese (served with rice, miso soup, a small side dish and pickles) ¥1,450
Hearty gratin with melting raclette and locally grown potatoes (served with salad, bread and soup) Hearty gratin with melting raclette and locally grown potatoes (served with salad, bread and soup) ¥1,500
Hokkaido quattro cheese and charred onion gratin Hokkaido quattro cheese and charred onion gratin ¥1,100
Cheese tasting platter featuring dairies from across the north Cheese tasting platter featuring dairies from across the north 1
“Human wishes” and “the power of insects” intertwine! “Kobokku and the Mysterious Insect Tree,” the first full-length children’s book by author and cultural entomologist Kaori Shinohara, goes on sale August 19!
[ココス] ココス teams up with the media-mix project “アイドリッシュセブン”! The “Welcome to ココス! Bringing You Rainbow-Colored Happiness! Campaign” begins Thursday, August 27!
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The campaign is available at 504 locations, excluding airport stores.
Receive 1 random ココス-exclusive clear card (18 designs in total).
Enter a web lottery for a chance to win a “ココス-exclusive lunch bag with a can badge”; 100 winners will be selected.
How do the threat of disasters affect homemakers’ job choices? 72.6% say they take it into consideration when choosing; top factor in job selection: No. 1, “distance to the workplace”
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When job hunting, “take the possibility of a disaster into consideration”
What people consider when choosing a job in light of possible disasters: “distance to the workplace”
What people do to prepare for disasters while out: “family members have social media accounts”
The exhibition will reimagine as art, alongside its historical context, the sensibilities and aesthetic of Kazuko, who witnessed the Kan’ei Imperial Visit at the age of 19 and later became known as Tofukumon’in, greatly influencing Japanese design culture.
[Monday–Thursday] High school students and older: ¥1,600
[Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays] High school students and older: ¥2,000
[Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays] High school students and older: ¥2,400
Precisely controlling the “softness” of plastic that can be converted into fertilizer after use: Developing circular plastic in which both the polymer and plasticizer can be turned into fertilizer
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Published online in the academic journal Scientific Reports on August 18, 2026.
Anime production market surpasses ¥400 billion for the first time, but may have peaked; labor shortages are limiting production capacity, and the market is forecast to shrink in 2026 for the first time in 5 years
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The anime production industry’s market size in 2025 (for companies with January–December fiscal years), based on operator sales, reached ¥406.586 billion, up 9.9% from the previous year’s ¥369.874 billion.
[Ginza Cozy Corner] Seasonal Madeleine assortment made with Japanese chestnuts, Hokkaido pumpkin and Kyushu purple sweet potatoes goes on sale August 21!
[Shiga (Otsu), September 4 (Friday) and 5 (Saturday)] Job-hunting and career-change event for students and people in their 20s to be held, with approximately 60 companies expected to participate over 2 days
To mark August 31, Vegetable Day, a limited-time first collaboration featuring FANCL’s “Concentrated Vegetables” will be offered at restaurants operated by Umenohana Service
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Sales period: August 20, 2026 (Thursday) to the end of September (tentative)
Kale and green juice soy milk drink: ¥650 (including tax)
Originalケール青汁ビール（キリン一番搾り） 900円（税込）
Kale and green juice orange juice: ¥600 (including tax)
[焼肉の和民] Huge savings on 2 signature items! “Watami Premium Kalbi 29% OFF” × “29% more Watami Kalbi”! Special one-day-only sale for “Meat Day” on Saturday, August 29!
In an era of rising prices and the new NISA, spend a weekend thinking about your family’s “financial future.” The Asset Management EXPO Kansai will be held at INTEX Osaka
72.0% say that “words of gratitude from customers” make sales and customer-service work rewarding. 86.0% believe the experience “can be applied to other jobs”
ぽこぽこクラブ to stage “Even That Great Raven”; final joint performance by 3 founding members, taking on a masterpiece by Juichiro Takeuchi, a play for 3 men
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026–Sunday, October 25, 2026
新宿梁山泊 to stage its first tent tour in 15 years, “Undersea Bone Song/해저골가,” in 3 cities—Osaka, Yamaguchi and Tokyo; new play based on the Chosei Coal Mine flooding disaster
A seminar titled “The Market Environment and Future Outlook for the VPP and Grid-Scale Battery Business,” presented by Sachio Kyoraishi of the VPP Business Planning Group, VPP Business Division, ENEOS Power, will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2026!
Learn design, implementation, and testing, and how to publish on GitHub, in approximately 100 minutes: “Learn with Visual Studio Code! Introduction to GitHub Copilot” on-demand course launches Wednesday, August 19
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The 「できる」 series of computer guides has surpassed 80 million copies in cumulative sales
Has presented to a total of more than 2,500 enterprise developers and architects
Holds more than 17 Microsoft certifications, primarily in Azure and GitHub Copilot
eBook bundle plan: 5,720 yen (tax included)
Video-only plan (no book): 4,180 yen (tax included)
List price: 3,080 yen (base price 2,800 yen + 10% tax)
Telework adoption among Tokyo companies stands at 64.0%, while implementation in the given month is 43.8%—a gap of 20.2 percentage points. Report on the ongoing analysis of telework implementation rates released
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Originalコロナ禍期の最高値65.0%
Original調査開始時の令和2年3月（24.0%）
62.2% at companies with 300 or more employees
40.6% at companies with 30–99 employees
39.7% work from home 3 or more days a week
The most common frequency was 1 day a week, at 38.3%
Use of “tele-half” also reached 23.5%
Completely free for up to 25 people
Sales of 199.1 billion yen for the fiscal year ended September 2025
The enemy of investing was not “lack of knowledge” but “emotion”—the story of a 32-year-old office worker with 1 million yen in savings aiming to build assets of 100 million yen, “You Can’t Get Rich on a Salary Alone,” goes on sale Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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A 32-year-old office worker with 1 million yen in savings
A channel with more than 140,000 subscribers
List price: 2,090 yen (base price 1,900 yen + tax)
ファミ通 celebrates its 40th anniversary! Two consecutive weeks of collaboration features will air on “Noda Kuri’s Ambition: The Road to Unifying the Gaming World” on Tuesday, August 25, and Tuesday, September 1!
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ファミ通 40th anniversary
Celebrating its 40th anniversary in June 2026
Every Tuesday at 21:25
Companies mentioned：ファミ通、株式会社KADOKAWA、株式会社KADOKAWA Game Linkage
Expressing yourself in words can change everyday life and relationships! A book brings together the “power of words” to boost self-esteem and foster better relationships and personal growth
A popular “honey sweet potato” returns as a delicious warmed autumn and winter treat! “Melting Honey Sweet Potato, Bitter Maple Flavor” launches for a limited time
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Net weight: 115 g
Suggested retail price: 238 yen (257 yen including tax)
Just 30 seconds in the microwave. Warm it up for an even more delicious treat!
【サンキョウテクノスタッフ】Competing in “THREE GONG８,” held at Giants Town Stadium on Saturday, August 8! First victory, then a top-4 finish! A stunning comeback through the repechage!
【Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture: 瀬戸内市立美術館】Special exhibition “門永哲郎 Exhibition: Wood Birds—Birds of Extraordinary Craftsmanship” to be held [Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture]
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General admission: 700 yen
Discounted admission: 600 yen
As little as 21 minutes from Okayama Station on the JR Ako Line
【Proposal Rental Service】A service launches to rent out 佐藤ねじ’s proposals for commercial use. Matching ideas with places to put them into practice, with a goal of 1,000 proposals in 10 years.
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More than 7,000 idea notes accumulated by 佐藤ねじ since 2010
【Bringing Hawaii within reach for adults who can’t travel there】Step inside the building and find yourself on a real white-sand beach. “maika'i 〜hawaiian beach yoga™〜,” where affluent guests gather for exceptional relaxation, opens in Minato City!
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Appears as you go up the building just steps from Roppongi Station
[Producers wanted nationwide] “Japan’s Ingredients Koshien,” which drew approximately 16,000 visitors, is coming to Fukushima! Held on September 26 and 27 at Kaiseizan Park in Koriyama
[Free webinars in August–September] Latest ADAS and DMS technologies adopted for overseas mass production／Next-generation in-vehicle power supplies／Next-generation lighting, interiors and HMI
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Date and time: August 26, 2026 (Wed.), 14:00–15:00
Date and time: August 27, 2026 (Thu.), 14:00–15:00
Date and time: August 20, 2026 (Thu.), 14:00–15:00
Date and time: September 2, 2026 (Wed.), 14:00–16:00
Certified NPO オリーブの家 announces its production support for the film “Shadow Work,” opening nationwide on September 25, and its inclusion in the official pamphlet
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Release date: Nationwide release on Friday, September 25, 2026
【New brand “KROMO”】Craft ice cream and syrups made with kuromoji, an aromatic herb from the forests of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, are here. Now available for purchase on the e-commerce site!
【Nishi-Azabu・Amber Trip】Chef Hirano supervises the culinary feature in “Kingdom magazine 2026,” on sale Aug. 19. Special launch of “White Mapo Tofu,” where the history of white and red meet on a plate
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Price: ¥2,000
Companies mentioned：株式会社beagle、集英社、Amber Trip、TexturA、4000 Chinese Restaurant、彬龍華66、hakubi、蘇芳、Artisan TEPPAN RESTAURANT、鶫、鶉、波残、蓮雀、浮耀