The keyword for consumer values in 2027 is “timely editor”! A book packed with tips for predicting consumers half a step ahead and driving sales in 2027, “Consumer Mindset Encyclopedia 2027,” goes on sale
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On sale August 20 (Thursday), 2026
Approximately 100 types of original survey data featured in the book
[Talent and model Anna Umemiya to appear] Free seminars by 3 patient groups on breast cancer, hair loss and cleft lip and palate: “Yuko Akabane 40th Anniversary PMU EXPO2026”
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To be held on November 8 (Sunday), 2026, at Shintoshi Hall (directly connected to Yokohama Station)
November 8 (Sunday), 2026, 10:00–16:00
Held to mark a milestone for Yuko Akabane, who has led the industry for 40 years
Companies mentioned：PMU Global Chains、株式会社NMT Japan、Save ME、渋谷の森クリニック、富山大学、昭和医科大学病院、一般社団法人KSHS、ブレストアートメイク®、NPO法人ASPJ、特定非営利活動法人笑みだち会、京都大学
A new installment in the series following the popular “Heartwarming Fishing Story”! “Heartwarming Insect Story” launches today on Nintendo Switch™ and Steam!
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Regular price: 1,250 yen (tax included)
Nintendo Switch™ version preorder price: 980 yen (tax included)
[Hakodate Yunokawa Onsen Umi to Akari / ヒューイットリゾート] enters the “Scenic Views” category of the Onsen Inn and Hotel General Election 2026. Voting is open through October 31 (Saturday)
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A total of 6 facilities from Core Global Management have entered this election.
Hotel operations business (35 domestic facilities), among others
Voting closes at 18:00 on October 31 (Saturday), 2026.
[Gensen Ichizu Iwate Shizukuishi] enters the “Best Hot Spring Quality” category of the Onsen Inn and Hotel General Election 2026 for the first time. Voting is open through October 31 (Saturday)
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A total of 6 facilities from Core Global Management have entered this election.
A “living hot spring,” gushing from the earth at approximately 45°C at a rate of more than 100 liters per minute and supplied without adding water, heating, filtering or recirculation.
The spring is an alkaline simple hot spring with a pH of 8.3.
We have entered the “Best Hot Spring Quality” category of the Onsen Inn and Hotel General Election 2026 for the first time.
Voting closes at 18:00 on October 31 (Saturday), 2026.
Business: Hotel operations (35 domestic facilities), among others
[Nasu Onsen Mori Shun no Kago / ヒューイットリゾート] enters the “Luxury” category of the Onsen Inn and Hotel General Election 2026. Voting is open through October 31 (Saturday)
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A hot spring inn with 20 rooms
Just 1 year after opening
Hot Spring Inn & Hotel Election 2026
Voting closes at 18:00 on Saturday, October 31, 2026
Hotel operations business (35 domestic facilities), among others
Companies mentioned：コアグローバルマネジメント株式会社、ヒューイットリゾート、ミシュランガイド、源泉一途、ザ グランドキャッスル by ヒューイットリゾート、インフィニシス by ヒューイットリゾート、リージョニア by クインテッサ、クインテッサホテル、ザ エディスターホテル、オーベルジュほまち 三國湊、緑翠亭 景水、かなたのさと
【緑翠亭 景水】enters the “Retro” category of the Hot Spring Inn & Hotel Election 2026. Voting is open through Saturday, October 31
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Core Global Management has entered a total of 6 properties in this election.
Hotel operations business (35 domestic facilities), among others
Hot Spring Inn & Hotel Election 2026
Voting closes at 18:00 on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Established: July 4, 2007
Companies mentioned：コアグローバルマネジメント株式会社、緑翠亭 景水、ヒューイットリゾート、クインテッサホテル、ザ エディスターホテル、オーベルジュほまち 三國湊、かなたのさと、源泉一途、ザ グランドキャッスル by ヒューイットリゾート、インフィニシス by ヒューイットリゾート、リージョニア by クインテッサ
【源泉一途 南伊豆】makes its first entry in the “Best Hot Spring Water Quality” category of the Hot Spring Inn & Hotel Election 2026. Voting is open through Saturday, October 31
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High temperature of up to 71.4°C
Abundant total spring water output of about 230 liters per minute
“Could your tired eyes be caused by more than just your smartphone?” 株式会社チャクラグラス has released a free “Tired Eyes Relief Diagnosis” that takes just 1 minute
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Color lenses in 48 colors (8 colors × 6 shades)
We’ll take more than 90 minutes to find the right one together
Names full of seasonal charm are popular as summer gets into full swing! Boy’s name Hinata takes the top spot, while girl’s name Himari ranks No. 1 for the 3rd consecutive month! “Summer names” are also surging｜The “Baby Naming Trends” for babies born in July 2026 are announced!
【End the summer with meat from 安楽亭.】The August “Meat Day Festival” runs for 11 days, from 8/21 to 31! The classic Family Kalbi is half price, and the hugely popular large-plate “Power Kalbi” is back this month! ＜＜All-you-can-eat courses are up to 20% OFF＞＞
しまむらグループ opens a SHIMA Park store in Pattaya, a popular resort destination in Thailand! A 3-month-limited POP UP STORE opens at BigC Place PATTAYA KLANG on Thursday, 8/20!
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Opening on Thursday, August 20
Wednesday, November 18 (planned)
Business hours: 10:00–21:00
Companies mentioned：しまむらグループ、SHIMA Park、BigC Place PATTAYA KLANG、サイアムパラゴン、Lazada、Shopee、TikTok Shop
How can the growing problem of small businesses closing and vacant stores being left unattended be solved? Individual consultation sessions with real estate appraisers to be held
The fall/winter collection from Lyon-born セバスチャン・ブイエ goes on sale from Wednesday, September 2, with staggered releases! Eye-catching tartelettes, autumn-flavored macarons and limited-edition assortments are coming
【Labor and social security attorney warning】The workplace will fall apart if all you do is set up a “consultation desk.” Free release of rules dividing responsibilities for “initial response” and “secondary response,” along with an on-site guide, essential for the service industry ahead of the mandatory measures against customer harassment in Reiwa 8
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Date and time: August 26, 2026 (Wednesday), 12:00–18:00
More than 750 people nationwide have obtained the “Employment Clean Planner” qualification
【Spigen】Compatible with the “Google Pixel 11” series, already attracting attention immediately after preorders opened! Spigen’s officially licensed “Made for Google” certified accessories are arriving one after another!
【DATERISE! 2026】Students who do not attend school take the stage at one of Tohoku’s largest startup events. Students from NIJINアカデミー to exhibit at an event hosted by 仙台市
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The number of schoolchildren and students who do not attend school is 353,970
529 elementary, junior high and high school students died by suicide
Rate of non-attendance at junior high schools (82.8 students per 1,000 students)
More than 900 students enrolled nationwide (as of July 2026)
We asked carpenters: About 66% said they had “considered” the noise made by air compressors before buying. What did they think after actually using one?
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66.0% said they had “considered” the noise made by air compressors before buying
A combined 73.0% felt the noise was as expected or quieter than expected
Anime studios gather in one place! For aspiring anime creators and fans: the comprehensive anime production technology event “Anitsuku 2026” will be held in Akihabara, Tokyo, on Saturday, October 3
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Oct. 3, 2026 (Saturday)
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 11:30–20:30 (registration begins at 11:00)
4-14-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
Toranomon 36 Mori Building, 3-4-7 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001
For those who postponed summer travel due to typhoons and other reasons: COMORIVER begins sales of its affordable “Shifted Summer Vacation Plan” to support summer trips from September onward
Explaining the latest decarbonization trends in Vietnam: Green Carbon, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting, and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking to speak | Free online seminar on carbon credits and JCM to be held on Monday, Aug. 31
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Created approximately 6,220t of credits in fiscal 2023, a first and the largest scale in Japan
Approximately 40,000ha (approximately 65,000t) in fiscal 2024
Approximately 65,000ha (approximately 65,000t) in fiscal 2025
Approximately 90,000 ha (approximately 95,000 t) in fiscal 2026
The local collaboration project between 江ノ電 and BILLABONG, bringing color to Shonan, is back this year. 江ノ電’s “collaboration uniform” by BILLABONG has been revamped, and replica shirts featuring the new design will go on sale to the public!
Held in Nara Prefecture: Hands-on event showcasing the “pharmacy of the future” to improve operational efficiency, from Monday, Sept. 28 to Friday, Oct. 2!
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A highly anticipated event attended by more than 1,000 corporations
Monthly fee discount of up to ¥5,000
Monthly fee discount of up to ¥11,800
Pharmacist distribution index for pharmacies: 0.92
Room-cleaning DX platform “Jtas” officially launches “Room Chart,” a new feature that brings together records of room amenities, malfunctions and repairs
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It is already operating at 68 hotels during the early-release phase.
It has been adopted at more than 300 hotels and in more than 100,000 rooms in total, including major domestic hotel chains and Forbes 5-Star hotels
More than 300,000 reports have been registered to date.
The 2030 logistics challenge: How can long-distance transport be handled? Free guide for logistics professionals explains RORO ships, a solution to driver shortages
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The company operates a RORO ship network connecting Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu and Kansai
大阪電気通信大学 and 株式会社カプコン launch a collaborative program, using Capcom’s proprietary RE ENGINE game development engine to train the next generation of game developers through practical education
A workplace that is both comfortable and safe: learning from multiple case studies how to build a data protection and recovery system that can “restore” data｜アップデータ to speak at “Security Management Conference 2026 Summer”
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Proud of more than 20 years in business as a domestic software manufacturer
See clearly. Breathe easy. Real-time visualization of invisible changes in the air (*1)—air quality, temperature, humidity, and even pollutants. The “Shark® BreatheClear Air Purifier” launches
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Available nationwide from September 25, 2026 (Friday), at electronics retailers, online shops, the official SharkNinja online store, and other outlets.
Scheduled to launch on October 15, 2026 (Thursday)
Estimated market price (*7): 29,700 yen (HP062J series), 39,600 yen (HP162J series)
Free admission for visitors aged 65 and over on Respect for the Aged Day: “Flower Autumn Fest 2026” offers 7 days of fun for three generations, with a flea market, autumn harvest festival, and more!
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Adults: 900 yen
Children: 300 yen
Pets: 200 yen
Free admission for visitors aged 65 and over
Free for the first 10 visitors each day
Original1つ300円
Size S: 1,000 yen
Size L: 2,500 yen
600 yen
300 yen
Size S: 2,200 yen
Companies mentioned：いばらきフラワーパーク、茨城県フラワーパーク指定管理業務共同事業体、株式会社パーク・コーポレーション、一般財団法人石岡市産業文化事業団、ひたちのくにのマーケット、青山フラワーマーケット、筑波技術大学、めいファーム、GHK、石岡市観光協会、JAやさと有機栽培部会、小倉味噌、SAC、ぺトラン、とやま荘ハム、yasato de toreta 直売所、おとのわWinds
Cosette Joli’s new limited-edition fall colors! Exceptionally sheer dark tones to bring color to today’s changing “autumn.” First-ever preorder with a special gift also begins!
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2 limited-edition colors for fall 2026
Preorders with a special gift begin on 8/20 (Thursday) through the official online store
Early release at the directly operated Kamakura and Kyoto stores from 8/29 (Saturday)
General release from 9/4 (Friday) on the official online store and at retailers nationwide
“BAKERY RESTAURANT C,” offering all-you-can-eat “evolved bread” and drawing daily lines in Shibuya, arrives in Osaka for the first time! Grand opening on September 1, 2026 (Tuesday), at あべのハルカス
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A new location will open on the 12th floor of the landmark あべのハルカス in Osaka’s Tennoji area on September 1, 2026 (Tuesday).
Seating: 70 seats (entire restaurant non-smoking)
“Choco Crocchi”: 390 yen (tax included / takeout price)
“Kinako Crocchi”: 390 yen (tax included / takeout price)
Blue soda float: 858 yen (tax included / dine-in)
Mille-feuille cutlet with Gorgonzola cream sauce, with all-you-can-eat bread (2,490 yen before tax / 2,739 yen including tax)
Roast duck with berry-berry sauce, with all-you-can-eat bread (2,980 yen before tax / 3,278 yen including tax)
10 leading companies at the forefront of “AI × requirements definition” discuss redesigning upstream processes in an era of faster implementation. Report on the Hall C session at the “AI Requirements Definition Summit 2026” released
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Approximately 1,400 people attended, including engineers and product professionals from corporate IT and DX divisions, SIers, and SaaS companies
Survey of AI adoption among approximately 470 domestic companies
Mobile purchasing services “買いクル” and “アキクル” post reuse sales of 6.04 billion yen, ranking in the top 5 in the growth-rate category for 2 consecutive years
[Book Release Announcement] BLUEISH representative Akira Taito’s “Introduction to Multi-Agent AI Design for the Workplace: Building Robust Operational Systems with Google A2A × ADK”
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List price: 4,180 yen (base price 3,800 yen + 10% tax)
[Sept. 1, Disaster Prevention Day] Preparations made with good intentions can lead to “unintended disposal.” In corporate disaster-prevention stockpiles, 68.8% of staff responsible for operations have experienced expired or discarded supplies — survey of 10,000 people nationwide
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68.8% have experienced stockpiled supplies “expiring” or being “discarded” as a result
A screening survey of 10,000 employed people nationwide
4,801 respondents said their workplace stores disaster-prevention supplies
1,202 staff members involved in managing disaster-prevention supplies
〈FY2026 1st Survey of Small and Medium-Sized Business Conditions〉 Small-business price pass-through in focus under the 2026 Basic Policy: While approximately 70% of small and medium-sized businesses are adversely affected by rising prices, approximately 80% of businesses implementing price pass-through have yet to pass on costs sufficiently
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69.3% of companies report that rising prices are adversely affecting their business
Only 20.5% of companies managed to pass on 80% or more of their cost increases
A survey of 1,653 small and medium-sized business owners nationwide
[peripera（ペリペラ）] The “Mood Glowy Tint,” selected as a best cosmetics product, gets 5 new grain-latte-inspired shades! On sale from Tuesday, Sept. 1 at the Qoo10 CLIO Official Shop
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32 colors in total (including 5 new shades)
4 g, 1,430 yen (tax included)
On sale Tuesday, Sept. 1 at the Qoo10 CLIO Official Shop
Available early at PLAZA / shop-in stores nationwide from Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 (excluding some stores)
On sale at select variety shops, AEON and Don Quijote stores nationwide from Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026
Boomi named a leader in all categories in the Application Integration category of the ISG Buyers Guide™ 2026 and takes the No. 1 spot in the overall ranking
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24 software vendors were evaluated
With more than 30,000 customers worldwide
Together with more than 800 partners
Companies mentioned：Boomi、Boomi, LP.、Boomi株式会社、ISG、ISG Software Research、SunBridge Partners, Inc.