“Reiwa 8 August Chiba Torrential Rains”: “Chiba Temporary Yard 1 and 2” opened to accept flood-damaged and submerged vehicles, with capacity for up to 1,100 vehicles across 2 locations
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The facilities are equipped to accommodate up to 1,100 vehicles in total.
Cambly launches a sale of up to 50% off to support English learning for the second half of this year. Native-speaker English conversation from ¥1,500 per month
Free “DJI New Pilot Experience” event, where attendees can try aerial photography drones including the DJI Avata 360, to be held in Osaka on Friday, September 11
[DMM Generative AI CAMP Unlimited Learning] Launches “Codex Master Course,” teaching the latest code-generation AI, Codex, from the basics to advanced applications!
Hot-air balloon experience over the flower fields! Enjoy 10 ha of flower fields and breathtaking views of Yatsugatake from above (held only on 8/23) [八ヶ岳農業大学校 “YATZ GARDEN (Yattsu Garden)”]
Eliminate server procurement “delivery wait times.” Systena launches Japan’s first offering of Supermicro社’s “Gold Series,” available for shipment within a few days
Third lineup announced for Kansai’s largest local culture expo, “méli mélo osaka”! Live performances by Takashi Fujii and PES confirmed. 12 more vendors confirmed for the free-entry market area, bringing the total to about 200 stores!
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Ticket for even more shopping - ¥13,800
Ticket for even more shopping - ¥9,800
General admission (includes shopping vouchers) - ¥5,800
Elementary and junior high school student ticket (no shopping vouchers) - ¥500
[Sakai, Osaka Prefecture] Daisen Park Thanks Lantern 2026 confirmed for September 19 (Sat.) and 20 (Sun.)! Let’s launch sky lanterns into the night sky above Daisen Park, illuminated by the harvest moon!
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Super early-bird: ¥3,900 (tax included)
Early-bird: ¥4,500 (tax included)
On the day: ¥5,000 (tax included)
Up to 4 people can participate in the launch with 1 lantern
“BAG MATERIAL COLLECTION 2026,” a specialist exhibition for bag materials and OEM, to be held at Akihabara UDX on September 16 and 17—bringing together a carefully selected 16 companies, from material manufacturers to OEM/ODM providers.
Cute Madoka and friends holding balloons unveiled! Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations from “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising” goes on sale at Animate on October 24, 2026!
YouTube channel “Hiroshi-sensei’s Family Genetics: The Truth Doctors Don’t Tell You,” hosted by medical doctor Hiroshi Oka, surpasses 40,000 subscribers!
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Surpasses 40,000 channel subscribers
Has been involved in more than 75,000 prenatal diagnosis cases to date (*1)
A 99.98% rate of results being reported
Detects more than 200 types of single-gene disorders
“Meet the people executives need to meet.” 株式会社スイノワ established, launching a sales-support business that creates business meeting opportunities with business leaders and decision-makers
紅茶王子 teams up with Studio Body Design! “Beauty shaved ice” made with an original blended tea to be sold for 2 days only, August 22 (Sat.) and 23 (Sun.), at the Azabu-Juban Noryo Festival
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Price: 800 yen (tax included)
Original2026年8月22日（土）・23日（日）
Companies mentioned：紅茶王子、Studio Body Design、株式会社ナナファクトリー
Aiming to become a popular cafe in Nagoya, could it become Japan’s first cake shop!? THE LAB NAGOYA, whose mail-order sweets have a 2-year wait, suddenly announces a temporary closure. Taking on the challenge of a “new experience” to become a popular spot in Nagoya!!
“German Delegation Meets TCIC: German-Japanese Game Industry Meetup — Building the Future of Game Development” to be held on September 16 (Wed.)!
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A delegation comprising 15 German companies (planned)
Capacity: 80 people
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 10:30–12:15
Companies mentioned：東京コンテンツインキュベーションセンター、TCIC、ツクリエ、ドイツ連邦経済・エネルギー省、SBS systems for business solutions GmbH、サン・テンコンサルティング合同会社、ドイツゲーム産業協会、game、一般社団法人日本オンラインゲーム協会、JOGA、アイセル・インタラクティブ、アンデリー・マネジメント、ビービージー・エンターテインメント、ビッグポイント、ブルー・バックパック、クレクスプロ、ゲームインフルエンサー、ヘッドアップ、ハイパッションスタジオ、カリプソ・メディア・グループ、ベンジャミン・ロックマン・ニュー・メディア、ロックフィッシュ・ゲームス、スタジオ・メルカス、ソウルヴェン、セカンド・ステージ、株式会社日本XRセンター、NEO SAKURA株式会社
“Monthly sales hit a record high” — Two articles on “sales rankings by business type,” based on fund inflow and outflow data for August 2026, have been published on みんかぶ（投資信託）
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Capital: 323.12 million yen (fiscal year ended March 2024)
“Tabiiro FOCAL” unveils a feature on Hiroshima, Miyajima and the Iwakuni area, including sites celebrating 30 years of World Heritage status and places connected to Chiyo Uno, in the spotlight thanks to a morning television drama
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The features have explored “A Journey Through History” in 2023, “Let’s Go See a ‘First-Time’ View” in 2024, and “The More You Explore, the More Interesting It Gets” in 2025. This marks their release for 4 consecutive years.
“Asset Management! Learnable Lovely” to livestream at 20:00 on Wednesday, August 26; Matsui Securities’ official YouTube channel has finally surpassed 1 million subscribers!
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More than 70 million total views!
Cumulative profits to date are approximately 10 billion yen.
More than 100 videos have been released to date, combining seasons 1–20 and spinoff projects.
【3 coffee makers for iced coffee】Perfect for gulping down on hot days!! Check them out if you want to enjoy the ultimate cup at home! (MONOQLO October 2026 issue)
【“Torori Tsukimi” series launches nationwide on August 26】Takanori Nishikawa of T.M.Revolution, named Tsukimi Ambassador, is so passionate about eggs that he becomes “T.M.‘G’. (Tamago) Revolution”!?
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All 5 items in the “Torori Tsukimi” series
From Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The amount of tartar sauce has been increased to 1.5 times last year’s amount
The next exhibition at contemporary art museum HYPER MUSEUM HANNO will feature “Why Do People Paint?”, a show by 7 artists whose work grew out of painting classes at the disability support facility みずのき
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168 paintings selected from a collection of approximately 20,000 works
The collection acquired 32 works by 6 artists for the first time in Asia
Created approximately 900 works over approximately 30 years, using “houses” as the sole subject
<Advance tickets> Adults: 500 yen
<Same-day tickets> Adults: 600 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社ムーミン物語、みずのき美術館、フィンテックグローバル株式会社、京都芸術大学、株式会社サインアーテック、株式会社意匠大工、株式会社円谷プロダクション、UNGLOBAL STUDIO KYOTO
Approximately 30,000 people from across Japan participate each year
122 entrants in the document screening, preliminary screening and first round
A total of 24 contestants, including 3 seeded entrants, took the stage in the second round
At the second round on July 25 and 26, the field was narrowed from 24 to 11 contestants
6 semifinalists were selected to advance to the national competition
After the semifinal, the following 4 talented young pianists earned the dream opportunity to perform a concerto with an orchestra on the stage of the music hall サントリーホール
Grand prize: ¥1.5 million
Final-round performance fee: ¥150,000
Semifinal performance fee: ¥50,000
¥1.2 million in support funds for the Grand Prix winner's activities
[NHKカルチャー] Special lecture on Sept. 5 (Sat.) by Fuse, author of the fantasy novel “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,” which has sold more than 62 million copies across the series!
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Members: ¥5,960 (tax included)
General admission (no membership required): ¥6,640 (tax included)
[Support for domestic water supplies after the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake] Equipment from 44 municipalities and 2 organizations across Japan, totaling 140 units, has been consolidated in Kumamoto; JWAD releases a fact sheet (third preliminary report) summarizing intermunicipal mutual aid efforts
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The cumulative number of WOTA BOX water-recycling showers installed has reached 142
96 units (88.1%) have shifted to “autonomous operation,” with local operators taking the lead in day-to-day operations
[September 8 (Tuesday), 14:00] SOCOTEC and Zeroboard to hold free webinar on GHG data management and third-party assurance preparations for SSBJ compliance
Korean skincare brand Torriden（トリデン） refreshes its brand. New launch of the Dive-In Series featuring advanced※1 5D hyaluronic acid※2! Specialized※1 in penetration into the skin's stratum corneum
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Sales will begin sequentially from September 14, 2026 (Monday), at drugstores, variety shops, and other retailers nationwide
The amount of low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid※4 has been reviewed for each product and increased to 2–5 times that of previous products in key items
Global sales in the first half of 2026 reached 1,811億ウォン
[Tomakomai National College of Technology] Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hiroyuki Nakamura visits 苫小牧高専
Purchase at least 3,000 yen through the official online shop and receive “Natural Mind Soap” as a gift, while supplies last, for the first 770 customers. 日本オリーブ marks its 77th anniversary with a campaign celebrating its website redesign
[Yokohama Takashimaya] Approximately 50 shops—the largest scale ever for the event—will take part! “Banana Man's Sekkaku Gourmet!! Expo”: Why not stop by!
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A record 56 shops will take part
Back-fat pork ramen with dried sardines (1 serving) 1,320 yen
Shiro ramen (1 serving) 1,200 yen
Kaimondake (1 serving) 1,485 yen
Dried sardine soba with white soy sauce (1 serving) 1,300 yen
An ideal venue for product development inspiration! A gathering of proposals for unique materials and process-conversion technologies from the perspectives of functionality and design. “Manufacturing Technology Exhibition and Consultation” offers a compact overview of diverse fields; to be held on 9/11 (Friday) in Osaka's Umeda district
[No. 1 Amazon bestseller] “ジムニー doesn't have enough storage…” This dedicated “see-through” bag turns the space under the seat into “miracle storage” and solves owners' woes.
Wins top prize at the “Funeral Award,” which raises planning capabilities across the funeral industry. The power to be there for others is needed precisely in the digital age
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More than 60 years in the wedding and funeral business since its founding in Yamagata
A funeral planner in their ４th year at the company
A rigorous evaluation system with a total score of 35 points
Only 10 works are selected from ７ regions nationwide
80% of funeral service staff are certified grief-care specialists
中央自動車工業株式会社 becomes a certified company under the “joint certification system” established by A-HAM and MSA. Joint project launched to eliminate drunk driving
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There were 2,283 traffic accidents caused by drunk driving during 令和7年
There were 125 fatal accidents
The fatal accident rate for drunk driving is approximately 6.9 times that for driving without alcohol