# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-20 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 6 of 10

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 862 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 106 items from 6 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Construction management app “現場Plus” for homebuilders launches API integration with hyperautomation tool “Yoom”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000109.000095448.html
- anchor: #n2105395
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ダイテック、Yoom株式会社、現場Plus、Yoom

Facts:
- More than 750 types of SaaS and business systems
- More than 82,000 companies in the housing and construction industries

## Hyperautomation tool “Yoom” launches API integration with construction site management app “現場Plus,” enabling integration with more than 750 external tools

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000104415.html
- anchor: #n2105394
- Companies mentioned: Yoom株式会社、株式会社ダイテック、現場Plus、kintone、Google Chat、Slack、Microsoft Teams

Facts:
- More than 750 types of SaaS and business systems

## 2 supreme sparkling wines, reached after years of exploration, go on sale from Danbury Ridge, hailed as “England’s finest still wine”!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000132850.html
- anchor: #n2105393
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社モトックス、ダンブリー・リッジ ワイン・エステイト、クリュッグ、Wine Blast

Facts:
- Founded in 1915
- Starting August 24, 2026
- Alcohol content: 12.5%
- Suggested retail price: 16,000 yen (before tax)
- 2018 vintage
- 2019 vintage

## “National Local Souvenir Book Cover Contest 2026” to be held

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000115.000026460.html
- anchor: #n2105392
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トーハン、オーセントホテルズ株式会社、株式会社清月、株式会社もりもと、株式会社五勝手屋本舗、岩手県産株式会社、酒田米菓株式会社、株式会社庫や、なごみの米屋、株式会社吉村、猿田彦珈琲株式会社、菓子工房ルスルス合同会社、フォレスト株式会社、株式会社菓匠たくみや、株式会社青郊、株式会社北川製菓、根元 八幡屋礒五郎、有限会社石松、合名会社備前屋、有限会社元祖鯱もなか本店、株式会社名鉄生活創研、株式会社豆富本舗、株式会社美十、株式会社寿香寿庵、株式会社青木松風庵、株式会社観音屋、トーラク株式会社、株式会社砂糖傳増尾商店、株式会社サンエール、田中食品株式会社、ヤマトフーズ株式会社、株式会社にしき堂、有限会社佐々木進商店、株式会社マルタイ、株式会社ふくや、株式会社山口油屋福太郎、株式会社カステラ本家福砂屋、TALYERIA by Salvatore Cuomo

Facts:
- Sponsored by 37 companies across Japan
- To be distributed at 498 bookstores nationwide
- To be distributed at 498 bookstores nationwide starting Monday, August 31, 2026
- 45 specialty product manufacturers sponsored the first contest, held in 2025

## “Not just easy to use—it’s fun to use.” Experience the best of “raku-pa” and a new kind of skincare! “SUGUNE” preview event to be held

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000115.000082086.html
- anchor: #n2105391
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社pdc、SUGUNE、ピュア ナチュラル、Pmel、Romi、みきち、ダスキン、Uber Eats

Facts:
- Around 100 media professionals and beauty influencers attended
- An experiential event for media and beauty influencers was held on Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Taking place from Saturday, August 29, 2026, through Wednesday, September 30
- A total of 100 people will receive fabulous prizes
- Foam-Transforming Cleanser, 145 mL / 1,650 yen (tax included)
- Pop-Pop Capsule Gel Toner, 90 g / 1,650 yen (tax included)

## To mark the start of the anime “Ao Ashi Season 2,” 8 facilities nationwide launch a joint kickoff fair: “To the Next Stage, Carry the Excitement!”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000115.000105392.html
- anchor: #n2105390
- Companies mentioned: 三井不動産商業マネジメント株式会社、NHK、小学館

Facts:
- Cumulative circulation has surpassed 25 million copies
- Approximately 140 stores

## Exhibiting at the 日経・東証 IR Fair

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000075727.html
- anchor: #n2105389
- Companies mentioned: レシップホールディングス株式会社、日経、東証

Facts:
- From Friday, August 28, 2026, through Saturday, August 29
- 10：00～17：00
- 1日につき6回を予定
- Approximately 15 minutes each

## Salad specialty shop WithGreen to offer 2 limited-time fall salads: popular “Persimmon Salad” and new “Tandoori Chicken Salad”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000120.000018848.html
- anchor: #n2105388
- Companies mentioned: WithGreen、王隠堂

Facts:
- 57 WithGreen stores nationwide
- Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
- S ¥1,460
- M ¥1,530
- L ¥1,660
- Calories (M size, excluding dressing): 236 kcal
- Protein 19.9 g
- Fat 6.6 g
- Carbohydrates 28.8 g
- S ¥1,420
- M ¥1,490
- L ¥1,620
- Calories (M size, excluding dressing): 290 kcal
- Protein 17.2 g

## ROAlív (ロアリブ) fragrance: “Ethereal Sky,” an airy fruity-floral scent inspired by cotton clouds floating in the clear autumn sky, arrives as a limited-quantity release on Thursday, September 3, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000120.000038082.html
- anchor: #n2105387
- Companies mentioned: ROAlív、ロアリブ、株式会社スタイリングライフ・ホールディングス BCL カンパニー

Facts:
- 2026年10月29日 (木) 10:00よりロアリブ公式オンラインショップにて先行発売
- On sale at ロアリブ directly operated stores nationwide on Thursday, November 5, 2026
- 20 mL, 4,400 yen (tax included)

## Board game “Baretama” to launch in October 2026. A game of conversation and deduction in which players uncover one another’s identities, with a reveal that will send a chill down your spine.

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000120.000051135.html
- anchor: #n2105386
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オインクゲームズ、ゲームマーケット、SPIEL Essen、PAX Unplugged

Facts:
- Price: 2,970 yen (tax included)
- Available at a special price of 2,500 yen at the ゲームマーケット venue
- Recommended age: 9 and up
- Play time: approximately 20 minutes
- Players: 3–8

## ■ Nearly half of women struggle with “dark spots”: Next-generation IPL phototherapy device “Lumecca” introduced! New treatment addressing all kinds of concerns, from hidden and faint spots to redness, available starting Thursday, August 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000124.000020081.html
- anchor: #n2105385
- Companies mentioned: リゼクリニック、医療法人社団風林会、インモード社

Facts:
- 46.4% of women overall cited “dark spots”
- The figure exceeded half among people in their 30s, at 53.0%
- 75.0% among people in their 40s
- 64.0% among people in their 50s
- “Dark spots” also ranked first among men in their 50s (43.0%)
- 1 session: 14,800 yen
- 3 sessions: 39,800 yen
- 5 sessions: 59,800 yen

## [ホテルエミシア東京立川] Enjoy the flavors of the season at a lavish lunch buffet! New menu at “スカイレストラン ハレアス” celebrates the bounty of autumn

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000124.000078364.html
- anchor: #n2105384
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ホスピタリティオペレーションズ、ホテルエミシア東京立川、スカイレストラン ハレアス

Facts:
- Weekdays: adults 3,500 yen; elementary school students 2,500 yen
- Weekends and holidays: adults 4,000 yen; elementary school students 2,700 yen

## 令和8年度 長崎市版GX推進事業を受託

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000125.000058244.html
- anchor: #n2105383
- Companies mentioned: アークエル株式会社、長崎市

Facts:
- Outline GX investment policy
- At least 3 companies
- Nationwide launch

## Achieves 0.33 W in 1005 size! High-surge-resistance chip resistor developed

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000062988.html
- anchor: #n2105382
- Companies mentioned: ローム株式会社、Arrow.com、コアスタッフオンライン

Facts:
- 0.33 W
- Sample price: 6 yen
- Tk=125°C
- ±100 ppm/°C

## New D.LEAGUE entrant “ONODERA USER RUNBULLS” makes its debut in teamwear by official gold partner “ユナイテッドアローズ”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000101779.html
- anchor: #n2105381
- Companies mentioned: ONODERA USER RUN、ONODERA USER RUNBULLS、ユナイテッドアローズ、ONODERA GROUP、LEOC

Facts:
- Cumulative number of people trained: 12,162
- Has produced 10,074 people who passed the specified skills test
- 8,433 people have received job offers through employment placement services for specified skilled workers
- A cumulative total of 6,637 people have already started working at referral destinations
- Meals served at more than 3,000 locations nationwide

## U.S.M.H launches “Quincy Melon Monaka” ice cream, featuring the flavor of a vivid red-fleshed melon

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000135992.html
- anchor: #n2105380
- Companies mentioned: ユナイテッド・スーパーマーケット・ホールディングス株式会社、㈱マルエツ、㈱カスミ、㈱いなげや、㈱イオンフードスタイル

Facts:
- [140 ml] 198 yen (before tax)
- 213 yen (tax included)

## [Send a Gift from the Heart: Personalized Gifts Okulu] Personalized gift specialist “Okulu” launches on LINEギフト! Send popular personalized gifts easily via LINE

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000154426.html
- anchor: #n2105379
- Companies mentioned: Okulu、LINEギフト、株式会社MIYABI

Facts:
- Sales of products on “LINEギフト” began on Aug. 17, 2026.

## [VT COSMETICS] A special set of the trending “PDRN+ Reedle S Brush Hair Serum” is here at no extra cost!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000096821.html
- anchor: #n2105378
- Companies mentioned: VT COSMETICS、ドン・キホーテ、アピタ、ピアゴ、Qoo10、Rakuten、ZOZOTOWN、Amazon

Facts:
- ¥2,640 (tax included)
- ¥2,400 (before tax)
- Sequentially from Aug. 28, 2026

## [中央鋼材株式会社] Launches official Instagram account to raise awareness of its products and services

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000122692.html
- anchor: #n2105377
- Companies mentioned: 中央鋼材株式会社、小野建株式会社

Facts:
- Since joining the 小野建 Group in June 2025
- CO₂排出量が高炉法の4分の1に抑えられている

## <Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture> “保険見直し本舗 ユアエルム八千代台店” to open on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000130.000136132.html
- anchor: #n2105376
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社保険見直し本舗グループ、株式会社保険見直し本舗、ユアエルム八千代台

Facts:
- 2026年8月21日(金)に「保険見直し本舗 ユアエルム八千代台店」をオープン
- “ユアエルム八千代台” opened in 1977
- Will mark its 50th anniversary in December 2027
- Operates approximately 350 stores nationwide
- Offers products from more than 40 insurance companies
- Capital: 100 million yen
- Employees: 2,359 (consolidated) / 175 (non-consolidated) (as of June 30, 2026)
- Employees: 1,429 (as of June 30, 2026)

## New color “Nihon no Iro Fuukei Kinmokusei” joins the popular Tsugaru Vidro series; on sale Aug. 28

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000132.000042919.html
- anchor: #n2105375
- Companies mentioned: 石塚硝子株式会社、北洋硝子株式会社

Facts:
- Retail price (including tax): ¥880
- Retail price (including tax): ¥1,540
- Retail price (including tax): ¥1,980
- Retail price (including tax): ¥3,630
- Available for advance purchase at official shops (online and physical stores) from Aug. 28, 2026

## Pocketpair to exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026! Experience the world of “Palworld” at the largest booth in Pocketpair’s history!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000133.000071410.html
- anchor: #n2105374
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ポケットペア、Kraken Express、Frontside 180 Studio、Pocketpair Publishing

Facts:
- September 17 (Thursday), 2026
- Sept. 21 (Monday, public holiday)
- Released the official Version 1.0 on July 10, 2026
- A total of 23 cosplayers will appear
- 2 million copies sold worldwide
- Selected from more than 1,500 entries
- 80 imaginative and creative titles

## <FIRME> Clear case for the “Google Pixel 11 Pro XL,” launching Aug. 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000133.000140798.html
- anchor: #n2105373
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MY WAY SMART、FIRME、Google

Facts:
- Has sold more than 100,000 screen protectors for a range of devices, from iPhone to Android
- Size: approx. (height) 164 mm × (width) 79 mm × (thickness) 10 mm
- Weight: 19 g
- Uses high-quality TPU to reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 69%
- Founded: October 2009
- Date of establishment: April 2015
- Capital: 20 million yen

## Giant “Matsuken Lantern” and Matsuken fountain show among the highlights! “Matsuken★Illumiland” opens Nov. 14

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000134.000013967.html
- anchor: #n2105372
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ラグーナテンボス、ラグーナテンボス、ラグナシア

Facts:
- A full-body lantern statue 4 m tall
- Height: 5 m
- Width: 8 m

## Kadoya Oil brand renewal and new product announcement — “Unlock the potential of sesame.” Beyond 168 years, creating the next 100 years — Actress Anne to attend and new commercial to debut

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000134.000073243.html
- anchor: #n2105371
- Companies mentioned: かどや製油株式会社、Kadoya America Inc.

Facts:
- As the company enters its 168th year
- Monday, August 17, 2026

## Toyota Motor and STATION Ai seek startups and others to develop new services in traffic safety

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000134.000095825.html
- anchor: #n2105370
- Companies mentioned: トヨタ自動車株式会社、STATION Ai株式会社、ソフトバンク株式会社

Facts:
- Applications open Aug. 20, 2026
- The final pitch is scheduled for December 2026
- Approximately 700 startups
- Approximately 400 partner companies

## <FIRME> Clear case for the “Google Pixel 11 Pro,” launching Aug. 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000134.000140798.html
- anchor: #n2105369
- 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:
- Has sold more than 100,000 screen protectors for a range of devices, from iPhone to Android
- Size: approx. (height) 154 mm × (width) 73 mm × (thickness) 10 mm
- Weight: 17 g
- Uses high-quality TPU to reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 69%
- Founded: October 2009
- Date of establishment: April 2015
- Capital: 20 million yen

## <FIRME> Clear case for the “Google Pixel 11,” launching Aug. 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000135.000140798.html
- anchor: #n2105368
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MY WAY SMART、FIRME、Google Pixel 11

Facts:
- More than 100,000 units sold
- Approx. (height) 154 mm × (width) 74 mm × (thickness) 10 mm
- Weight: 19 g
- Reduces CO₂ emissions by approximately 69%

## A popular color from the hugely popular colored contact lens brand “secret candymagic (シークレットキャンディーマジック)” is now available in toric 1-day and 1-month lenses!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000138.000020681.html
- anchor: #n2105367
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Lcode、Pegavision Japan株式会社、株式会社 El Dorado、東京ヤクルトスワローズ、Rosy luce、peau de bébé、candy magic、LENS LiST

Facts:
- Suggested retail price: ¥1,650, including tax
- Suggested retail price: ¥1,595, including tax
- Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

## Kurashicom renames its branding support service “BRAND SOLUTION” to “BRAND INTEGRATION”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000149.000024748.html
- anchor: #n2105366
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クラシコム、ロート製薬、ナチュラルサイエンス、積水ハウス、味の素㈱

Facts:
- Has supported more than 200 brands
- More than 10 million engaged accounts
- Number of employees: 96

## An online lottery is here from the TV anime “Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan,” marking its 5th anniversary on air!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000149.000121219.html
- anchor: #n2105365
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サトクリフ、くじクリフ、トゥーヴァージンズパブリッシンググループ、一迅社、「うらみちお兄さん」製作委員会

Facts:
- Sales period: Aug. 20, 2026, 10:00–Sept. 28, 17:59
- 販売価格：1回770円(税込)

## OBD II-type digital tachograph “Will-Fleet” selected as an eligible device for 国土交通省 subsidies through collaboration with Tsuzuki Denki

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000150.000025260.html
- anchor: #n2105364
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Will Smart、都築電気株式会社、国土交通省

Facts:
- The event runs from Sept. 8 (Tuesday) through 11 (Friday), 2026
- Applications for the grant opened on July 31, 2026

## Create 3D models of worksites from photos: SENSYN ROBOTICS to hold a free online seminar, “Introduction to Using 3DGS”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000151.000028447.html
- anchor: #n2105363
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社センシンロボティクス、住友不動産

Facts:
- Date and time: Sept. 10, 2026, 12:00–12:50
- Established: October 2015

## Shionoya Honami of “Sento Zukai” and Kinko’s to hold a collaborative pop-up

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000152.000117325.html
- anchor: #n2105362
- Companies mentioned: キンコーズ・ジャパン株式会社、丸善美術商事、中央公論新社、幻冬舎、KADOKAWA、玄光社、TBS、NHK

Facts:
- From Aug. 22 (Saturday) through Aug. 30 (Sunday), 2026
- Limited to 8 participants per session
- Participation fee: ¥4,950 (including tax)
- Original T-shirt: ¥3,850
- Postcard: ¥440
- Acrylic keychain: ¥1,100
- Handkerchief: ¥1,210
- Canvas-style mount: ¥3,850
- Sento Zukai (中央公論新社): ¥1,760
- Jun Kissa Zukai (幻冬舎): ¥1,650
- A Tea Teacher’s Guide to Enjoying Seasonal Living (KADOKAWA): ¥2,420
- Shionoya Honami Art Collection (玄光社): ¥2,750

## Provides トヨタファイナンス株式会社 with the “LIQUID eKYC” online identity verification service for its ST bonds

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000154.000061051.html
- anchor: #n2105361
- Companies mentioned: トヨタファイナンス株式会社、株式会社Liquid、株式会社ELEMENTS

Facts:
- The ELEMENTS Group has processed a cumulative total of 150 million identity verification checks
- More than 700 companies have adopted the service

## Knowledge Work announces a sales partnership with Plari Town of the SMBC Group, expanding the availability of its sales AI products

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000154.000063428.html
- anchor: #n2105360
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナレッジワーク、株式会社プラリタウン、株式会社三井住友フィナンシャルグループ、NTTドコモビジネス、みずほ銀行、日清食品

Facts:
- Capital: 100 million yen

## 3,823 people signed up—report on “AI Agent Day 2026 Summer,” one of Japan’s largest AI agent conferences

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000155.000155740.html
- anchor: #n2105287
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人AICX協会、Google

Facts:
- 93% satisfaction
- 43% of respondents were from major companies
- 45% were decision-makers
- 120 people networked across company lines
- 100% satisfaction

## au PAY Point Investment launches a campaign to split up to 5 million points among participants, marking 7 million users

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000160.000020989.html
- anchor: #n2105286
- Companies mentioned: auフィナンシャルサービス、KDDI、auアセットマネジメント

Facts:
- More than 7 million users
- 2 million Ponta points to be split among participants
- 2 million investment points to be split among participants
- 1 million Ponta points to be split among participants
- Up to 10,000 points per person in total

## Smart Rounds, which transforms existing security cameras into “autonomous patrol AI agents,” now generally available

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000161.000017039.html
- anchor: #n2105285
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フューチャースタンダード、Smart Rounds

Facts:
- Initial cost: ¥6,600,000 (tax included; configuration: 40 cameras, 1 edge PC, and 1 NVR)
- Annual cost: ¥330,000 (tax included)

## アルバイトスタッフが考えた新メニューが商品化！赤から初の社内公募で誕生した「赤からおでん」を9月10日より期間限定で販売

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000164.000126693.html
- anchor: #n2105284
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社甲羅、赤から

Facts:
- 全国150店舗以上を展開する鍋料理店「赤から」
- Approximately 70 proposals received
- Narrowed down to 4 proposals
- 価格：1人前 1,990円
- 価格：1人前 1,990円（税込2,189円）
- 2003年8月、名古屋で「赤から」の第1号店がオープン
- Established: April 1974
- Founded: December 1969

## Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, donates “Heatstroke Prevention Watch Canary Plus” to areas affected by the Kumamoto earthquake through an in-kind contribution under the corporate hometown tax program

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000171.000056181.html
- anchor: #n2105283
- Companies mentioned: 境町役場、Biodata Bank株式会社

Facts:
- 4,600 units in total
- 3,000 units to Yatsushiro City
- 1,500 units to Uki City
- 100 units to Uto City

## Launch of “TETSUORI,” a product series made using iron byproducts from Japan

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000006647.html
- anchor: #n2105282
- Companies mentioned: UDS株式会社、su+、株式会社新和、stiiilll

Facts:
- This time, 9 items commonly used as hotel room amenities, including memo trays, tissue boxes, and trash cans, will go on sale.
- Sharp edges created through advanced technology that precisely folds thin sheets measuring 0.6–1.0 mm

## SUNEAST launches a campaign to win a “3in1 Wireless Charger” by following and reposting on its official X account

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000177.000131068.html
- anchor: #n2105281
- Companies mentioned: SUNEAST、株式会社旭東エレクトロニクス

Facts:
- Number of winners: 2
- The smartphone charging area supports wireless charging at up to 25W under the Qi2 standard
- The device weighs approximately 89g

## BtoB ECプラットフォーム「Bカート」と顧客理解AIエージェント「チャネルトーク」がパートナー連携。BtoB EC事業者の顧客対応をAIで効率化し、問い合わせ対応の高度化を支援

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000180.000029184.html
- anchor: #n2105280
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Channel Corporation、株式会社Dai、Bカート、チャネルトーク、ALF

Facts:
- More than 2,500 implementations
- More than 1.35 million companies in total
- From ¥9,800 per month
- Used by more than 240,000 companies worldwide

## Galapagos adds a “Messaging Angle Matrix” feature to “AIR Connect,” quantitatively visualizing winning patterns in advertising creatives

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000181.000048043.html
- anchor: #n2105279
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ガラパゴス、Meta

Facts:
- Results are reflected approximately 24 hours after setup
- More than 10,000 AB tests conducted
- Capital: 50 million yen

## Free release of the guide “Understand Everything in 10 Minutes! What Is Location-Based Employee Development? How to Roll It Out and Key Success Factors” | 株式会社LDcube

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000195.000131307.html
- anchor: #n2105278
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LDcube、株式会社ビジネスコンサルタント

Facts:
- Capital: 30 million yen

## Breaking free from reliance on Japanese staff: seminar on localization management, dialogue that engages local staff, and organizational transformation

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000198.000032315.html
- anchor: #n2105277
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スタディスト、THAI JAPAN COACHING ASSOCIATES Co., Ltd.、ジェトロ（JETRO）

Facts:
- 30 years in Thailand
- Capital: ¥103,200,000

## [British Fair at 日本橋三越本店 2026] London-born lifestyle brand Jubilee to exhibit, featuring embroidered tote bags with British dog motifs

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000198.000075189.html
- anchor: #n2105276
- Companies mentioned: Jubilee、日本橋三越本店、三越伊勢丹、エムアイカード、駐日英国大使館、株式会社H.I.T.

Facts:
- On display for a limited time from August 26 (Wed.) to August 31 (Mon.), 2026.
- General exhibition period: August 27 (Thu.)–August 31 (Mon.), 2026 [closes at 6 p.m. on the final day]
- Dine-in service begins at 10:30 a.m. each day
- Business hours: 10 a.m.–7 p.m. <until 6 p.m. on the final day>

## [Nontan’s first new book in 7 years] Pop-up picture book “ノンタンのおうち” goes on sale August 24! Collaboration campaign with BEAMS HEART also launches to mark the 50th anniversary

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000200.000026693.html
- anchor: #n2105275
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社偕成社、BEAMS HEART、NICI、株式会社ビームス、ノンタン

Facts:
- More than 35 million copies in cumulative circulation
- 500 people will be selected by lottery
- Approximately 1,800 books sold
- List price: ¥3,630 (tax included)

## [ホテルテラスザスクエア日立] Savor the tastes of autumn! “Autumn Afternoon Tea” launches in September at a special ¥2,800 price, with a 150-minute drink service

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000200.000077419.html
- anchor: #n2105274
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社長寿荘、ホテルテラスザスクエア日立、イル・バンカーレ、サザコーヒー

Facts:
- Special price: ¥2,800 (tax included)
- The drink bar is also available for 150 minutes (free-flow)
- Available from September 2026

## Andpad enters strategic capital and business alliances with Tokyo Gas, Daikin, and Cainz

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000201.000018154.html
- anchor: #n2105273
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アンドパッド、東京ガス株式会社、ダイキン工業株式会社、株式会社カインズ

Facts:
- 265,000 client companies
- 690,000 users

## Will-Fleet, integrated with “TCloud for SCM,” selected as equipment eligible for subsidies from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000202.000008034.html
- anchor: #n2105272
- Companies mentioned: 都築電気株式会社、株式会社Will Smart

Facts:
- Sept. 8 (Tue.)–Sept. 11 (Fri.), 2026

## [SwitchBot] Wearable AI “AI Mind Clip,” which turns recorded conversations into the next “action,” goes on sale August 19

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000202.000057002.html
- anchor: #n2105271
- Companies mentioned: SWITCHBOT株式会社、SwitchBot、ChatGPT、Claude、Gemini、Apple、Google、AWS、Codex、OneRobotics、Acemate、ONERO

Facts:
- Manufacturer's suggested retail price
- Launch promotional price
- Approximately 16.8g
- Up to 20 hours of continuous recording
- 64GB of onboard storage
- 6 months of the Premium plan
- Transcribe up to 1,200 minutes per month
- 2 million households using the service in Japan
- 5 million units sold cumulatively

## [Full-body brightening※ × night care] A new “Wood” fragrance, inspired by nighttime relaxation, joins the medicated in-bath body milk line!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000204.000005300.html
- anchor: #n2105270
- Companies mentioned: TBCグループ株式会社、ロフト

Facts:
- Available first at ロフト※1 and the TBC online shop from August 29, 2026 (Sat).
- Available at other variety shops and elsewhere in stages from October 3, 2026 (Sat).
- 300g / ¥2,200 (tax included)

## [Differences by industry revealed] A survey of 1,020 people finds major differences in the “conditions that get BtoB content read” across IT, manufacturing, staffing, finance, and real estate

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000205.000149156.html
- anchor: #n2105269
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社PRIZMA、サクリサ

Facts:
- Survey of 1,020 people
- “Survey report (48.7%)”
- “Number of document downloads (45.3%)”
- “Case study collection (61.5%)”

## The number of companies adopting the WEBCAS series, which supports communication via email, surveys, SMS and other channels, has surpassed 12,000.

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000208.000079999.html
- anchor: #n2105268
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社WOW WORLD、WEBCAS、WEBCAS e-mail、WEBCAS formulator、WEBCAS DB creator、ISMAP-LIU、NPS®、ベイン・アンド・カンパニー、フレッド・ライクヘルド、サトメトリックス・システムズ、NICE Systems,Inc、WOW engage

Facts:
- In 2025
- March 2026
- Capital: 100 million yen

## New ★5 character Arabella arrives in Chaos Zero Nightmare! New Season 4 story, “The Unheeding Black Panther,” for “Galactic Disaster” now available.

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000208.000137745.html
- anchor: #n2105267
- Companies mentioned: スマイルゲート・メガポート、SUPER CREATIVE

Facts:
- Held on Wednesday, August 19.
- Available for a limited time through September 9.
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025

## 【京都府亀岡市】JR京都駅から約20分！出入り自由・子連れOKの「かめおか保育オープンキャンパス」を9月11日（金）に開催

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000210.000052338.html
- anchor: #n2105266
- Companies mentioned: 京都府亀岡市、Circular Kameoka Lab、サンガスタジアムby KYOCERA

Facts:
- All 24 facilities in the city
- Employment incentive of up to 400,000 yen

## ブラックの刺繍ロゴが「際立つ」全7型のカプセルコレクション「プレミアムブラック・コレクション」を8月20日より発売。全国のマムートストアおよび公式オンラインストアで限定発売。

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000212.000070895.html
- anchor: #n2105265
- Companies mentioned: マムート、マムート・スポーツグループジャパン、MAMMUT SPORTS GROUP JAPAN、MAMMUT、GORE-TEX、bluesign

Facts:
- Alpine Guide HS Hooded Jacket AF Men Prem BLK / 64,900 yen (tax included)
- Floeberg IN Bomber Jacket AF Men Prem BLK / 57,200 yen (tax included)
- Hiking WB Hooded Jacket AF Men Prem BLK / 22,000 yen (tax included)
- QD Logo Print Longsleeve T-shirt AF Men Prem BLK / 12,100 yen (tax included)
- QD Logo Print T-Shirt AF Men Prem BLK / 8,800 yen (tax included)
- Seon Transporter 25 Prem BLK / 27,500 yen (tax included)
- Alto 22 Prem BLK / 19,800 yen (tax included)
- Founded in Switzerland in 1862 as a rope manufacturer
- More than 160 years of history
- In Japan

## [Case study] Breaking down generational and departmental barriers through esports! A new kind of company event by SCARZ: Nishimatsu Construction holds the “N JOY CUP,” a competition to guess the locations of its own properties, connecting offices nationwide!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000219.000066484.html
- anchor: #n2105264
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社XENOZ、SCARZ、西松建設株式会社

Facts:
- About 500 employees took part, both in person and online, from branch offices nationwide.
- About 90% or more of respondents said they were “satisfied” or better.
- A long history and tradition spanning about 150 years
- Number of employees: 3,036 (as of March 2026)
- Capital: 23,513,643,819 yen

## Elementary school students from Yokohama take on tire installation and wheel polishing! Report on the Up Garage Group’s “Children’s Adventure College 2026” event

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000220.000058006.html
- anchor: #n2105263
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アップガレージグループ、TEAM UPGARAGE

Facts:
- Children: 26
- Parents/guardians: 20
- More than 280 stores
- Capital: 527,230 thousand yen

## [Wakamono Research survey] A major survey on social media stress among current high school students in the Reiwa era! Which platform causes the most stress…

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000222.000162122.html
- anchor: #n2105262
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワカモノリサーチ、TikTok、X、Instagram

Facts:
- The results showed that 51.2% of young people feel stressed.
- TikTok ranked No. 1, accounting for 31.1% of the total.
- X ranked No. 2 (27.5%).
- Instagram came in 3rd, garnering 16.6% of the total.

## [Held September 17 (Thu)] Photographer Makito Baba to speak. “TRINITY” vol.02, a talk event exploring photographers’ “past, present and future”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000224.000028311.html
- anchor: #n2105261
- Companies mentioned: 学校法人呉学園、日本写真芸術専門学校、朝日新聞社、文化学園大学、赤々舎、蒼穹舎、OM SYSTEM GALLERY、IRIS ARLES、蔦屋書店、Promenades Photographiques Festival

Facts:
- “DONOR” OM SYSTEM GALLERY/Shinjuku (2026)
- “Donor” IRIS ARLES/France (2024)
- “Illusion” OM SYSTEM GALLERY/Shinjuku (2022)
- “The Two of Us” (2021)
- Promenades Photographiques Festival/France (2020)
- Time: 18:30–20:00

## 【チーズガーデン】「贈りたいものは、時間です。」をブックカバーで表現 那須の自然とものづくりの想いを描いたオリジナルデザイン

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000224.000040854.html
- anchor: #n2105260
- Companies mentioned: チーズガーデン、株式会社庫や、株式会社トーハン、全国ご当地おみやげブックカバーコンテスト2026

Facts:
- Founded in August 1994 in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture
- 全国ご当地おみやげブックカバーコンテスト2026

## ㈱インボイス announces an on-demand seminar explaining how to consolidate the elements needed to automate accounting operations.

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000226.000113945.html
- anchor: #n2105259
- Companies mentioned: ㈱インボイス、Gi通信、OneVoice公共、OneVoice明細、OneVoiceエナジーデータ

Facts:
- A consolidated billing service for communication, water, utility and other expenses for approximately 16,000 companies
- On-demand streaming period: August 26, 2026, 13:00 through August 28, 18:00
- Running time: approximately 30 minutes

## 新たなスポーツ「ピックルボール」の魅力を小平市で体験！「小平市民ピックルボール体験イベント」を9月12日に開催

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000226.000140756.html
- anchor: #n2105258
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フージャースウェルネス＆スポーツ、小平市、フージャースグループ

Facts:
- September 12, 2026 (Saturday)
- Part 1: Experience session, 10:00–12:00
- Part 2: Social tournament, 13:00–16:00

## BAGEL & BAGEL は、フランス・ジュラ山脈一帯で1,000年以上続く伝統製法を守るコンテチーズ生産者協会（CIGC）とのコラボレーションを９月16日より実施します

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000242.000143384.html
- anchor: #n2105257
- Companies mentioned: BAGEL & BAGEL、コンテチーズ生産者協会（CIGC）、株式会社アルテゴ、株式会社JFLAホールディングス

Facts:
- Traditional production methods practiced for more than 1,000 years across the Jura Mountains region of France
- Begins Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Number of stores: 62

## [July 2026] Corporate gift delivery service “TANOMO GIFT” announces its ranking of popular gifts!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000243.000017102.html
- anchor: #n2105256
- Companies mentioned: スカイファーム株式会社、ルノートル東京、紫野和久傳、KOMU WAGASHI、Cadeau、東京會舘、Péché Mignon、エシレ・メゾン デュ ブール、GELATO BRAVO

Facts:
- 10 popular gift items
- Gained popularity in July 2026

## [New service] Companies’ AI use is moving into the “implementation in operations” phase. Launch of “Implementation-Focused AI Training,” where participants learn through exercises how to use AI and delegate tasks to it.

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000245.000041581.html
- anchor: #n2105255
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社EXIDEA、帝国データバンク、中小企業基盤整備機構、Anthropic PBC

Facts:
- Companies using generative AI in their operations: 17.3% in August 2024
- 34.5% in May 2026
- 40.4% of companies cited “employees are not making progress in using it.”
- 受講料は1人30万円（税抜）
- モニター価格の1人20万円（税抜）
- Number of employees: 76
- Capital: ¥15 million

## 「バスが今どこに？」をリアルタイムで解決！舞鶴市がバスロケーションサービス「バスマイスター」を運用開始

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000247.000049369.html
- anchor: #n2105254
- Companies mentioned: 舞鶴市、パナソニックITS株式会社

Facts:
- Service launch date: From Wednesday, August 5, Reiwa 8
- Usage fee: Free

## How to select influencers who drive sales and demonstrate the rationale for engaging them, drawing on the latest “Social Media Purchasing Behavior Survey.” Online seminar to be held on September 10.

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000254.000071371.html
- anchor: #n2105253
- 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 data-driven social media and influencer initiatives on Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Thursday, September 10, 2026, 13:00–14:00

## povo increases free data from “povo Data Oasis” by 5 times exclusively at the “SWEET LOVE SHOWER” venue

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000255.000128076.html
- anchor: #n2105252
- Companies mentioned: KDDI、沖縄セルラー、KDDI Digital Life、povo、SPACE SHOWER SWEET LOVE SHOWER 2026、スペースシャワーネットワーク、au

Facts:
- 0.5GB (24 hours) per use
- 1日1回(月10回まで※)
- August 28–30, 2026
- A total of 96 artists

## 【ときめく美容器】アテックスルルドの美顔器「フェイスケア ハートチャーム」に「チェリーレッド」「オーロラパープル」の２色が登場！

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000261.000033199.html
- anchor: #n2105251
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アテックス、アテックスルルド、ATEX LOURDES、ATEX TOR、ATEX BED

Facts:
- 16 million units sold cumulatively
- Price: ¥4,950 (tax included)
- W85 × L22 × H95 mm
- Approximately 80 g

## [Cuvée J2 Hôtel Osaka] “Stories of 11 Maisons”: November features ラリエ. A makers’ dinner to compare 3 “Réflexion” wines｜Friday, November 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000264.000118716.html
- anchor: #n2105250
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社温故知新、Cuvée J2 Hôtel Osaka、ラリエ、Small Luxury Hotels of the World、日経クロストレンド、Financial Times、Statista

Facts:
- All 11 guest rooms have been created together with the Maisons
- メーカーズディナーのみご参加の場合 1名様あたり 55,000円（税込）
- 宿泊プランの場合 2名様1室利用時、1泊2食付き、1名様あたり 86,500円～（税込）
- Capital: ¥325 million (as of January 2026)

## [Event Report] Hokkahokka-tei marks its 50th anniversary! Its first hands-on exhibition, “What Is a Bento?” opens in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, where the company was founded!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000265.000024682.html
- anchor: #n2105249
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ほっかほっか亭総本部、ZorZ（ゾアーズ）、草加市 総合政策部 資産活用課

Facts:
- A visitor survey recorded an 89% satisfaction rate
- Hokkahokka-tei’s 50th anniversary
- 714 locations nationwide

## パンなのに1個で最大約27gのタンパク質。"甘くない"新コース「PROBRE」、パンスクが本日発売

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000272.000023945.html
- anchor: #n2105248
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社パンフォーユー、新日本製パン、滝乃金田屋、吉野家

Facts:
- Up to approximately 27 g of protein
- Monthly fee: ¥5,800 (tax included)
- Shipping: ¥1,180 (tax included)
- Monthly total: ¥6,980 (tax included)
- 月1回
- August 20, 2026
- January 17, 2017

## Using data to determine the right number of shared bicycles

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000272.000113324.html
- anchor: #n2105247
- Companies mentioned: 東京大学、三井不動産株式会社、OpenStreet株式会社、HELLO CYCLING

Facts:
- About 510 stations in Chiba City
- 2-week pilot operation (Dec. 15–28)
- 0.583 bicycles per trip on the return side
- 0.563 bicycles per trip on the rental side
- Overall instruction compliance rate: 76%

## Launch of 5 models in total: multigigabit smart switches and unmanaged switches

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000285.000029549.html
- anchor: #n2105246
- Companies mentioned: ネットギアジャパン合同会社

Facts:
- 5 models in total
- Sales begin August 20, 2026
- ¥1,256,200
- ¥76,800
- ¥120,600
- ¥85,000
- ¥96,500

## 【ダイアナ】美シルエットスエードパンプスがWEB SHOP・路面店限定カラーで発売！

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000286.000047083.html
- anchor: #n2105245
- Companies mentioned: ダイアナ株式会社、ダイアナ、ダイアナ ウェルフィット、クムウ_ダイアナ、プラスダイアナ、アルテミス バイ ダイアナ、タラントン バイ ダイアナ、アディナ ミューズ、デア ディア

Facts:
- Price: ¥21,450 (tax included)
- Price: ¥17,600 (tax included)
- Heel height: in the 9 cm range

## [Held October 3 (Sat.)] Applications open for “Koi Musubi Fest 2026 in NAGAHAMA,” a large-scale matchmaking event hosted by Nagahama City and limited to 100 participants

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000289.000020019.html
- anchor: #n2105244
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オミカレ、滋賀県理容生活衛生同業組合長浜支部、BORN FREE（ボーンフリー）

Facts:
- Capacity: 100 participants (50 men / 50 women)
- Participation fee: ¥1,000 (tax included)
- Marriage coordinator Naomi Araki will do everything she can on the day to support your search for love. At the event’s “strategy sessions for men and women,” Araki will share useful tips and advice on communicating with the opposite sex.

## A new kind of coloring book that lets you enjoy Pooh’s memorable quotes and illustrations of everyday life with Pooh and his friends!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000289.000053200.html
- anchor: #n2105243
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社玄光社、ディズニー、ディズニー・アニメーション、ピクサー、ディズニープリンセス

Facts:
- 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh’s birth
- More than 40 charming, soothing coloring pages
- ¥1,600 before tax
- ISBN: 9784768331750

## A book that lets you enjoy the world of “Nintama Rantaro” through paper-cutting art is set to be released! Reservations have also opened for a set with cutting mats featuring the first- and sixth-year students!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000292.000053200.html
- anchor: #n2105242
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社玄光社、Amazon

Facts:
- On sale September 14, 2026
- ¥1,600 before tax
- Established: 1931

## Back by popular demand for a second installment! Not just skin, but hair and scalp, too. Decencia × ラサーナ’s “Summer Beauty Habits” is underway from August 18.

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000305.000002987.html
- anchor: #n2105241
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社DECENCIA、株式会社ヤマサキ、ラサーナ、スキニティ、La La La Sana

Facts:
- Running from Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Monday, August 31, 2026, 23:59
- 20 winners selected by lottery

## [Sado Kisen] “Sado Self-Drive Day Trip Package” for the 2026 fall season now on sale

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000305.000045067.html
- anchor: #n2105181
- Companies mentioned: 佐渡汽船株式会社、株式会社みちのりホールディングス

Facts:
- Base fare: ¥31,000 (tax included)
- Adults: ¥5,600 (tax included)
- Children: ¥2,800 (tax included)
- Total: ¥33,800

## Next-generation store reservation and customer management system “ecforce check” launches “Photo Management,” a feature for managing customer images and support details chronologically

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000311.000016245.html
- anchor: #n2105180
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SUPER STUDIO、ecforce、ecforce check

Facts:
- Capital

## Total support exceeds ¥500 million through crowdfunding preorders! The much-talked-about sound amplifier goes on sale at 27 Aigan stores! World’s first! “Mirai Speaker Ear,” an ear-cuff-style sound amplifier with hearing adjustment function※1

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000318.000045515.html
- anchor: #n2105179
- Companies mentioned: 愛眼株式会社、株式会社ミライスピーカー、ステラアソシエ株式会社、GREEN FUNDING

Facts:
- Total support exceeds ¥500 million
- Exclusive to 27 Megane no Aigan stores
- 400,000 units sold cumulatively
- Approximately 13 million people in Japan have hearing difficulties
- ¥39,600 (tax included)
- ¥29,700 (tax included)
- Capital: ¥5,478 million

## A shop where you can play for as little as 10 yen has made a “giant 10-yen coin”! An oversized cushion measuring approximately 50 cm is now available as an Everyday original prize!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000320.000024989.html
- anchor: #n2105178
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社東洋、エブリデイとってき屋、五十嵐直也

Facts:
- Aug. 17, 2026

## Free online seminar “The ‘Now’ of Expense Reimbursement: An Introduction to 4 Carefully Selected Systems and Tips for Improving Operations from Consultants”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000324.000131147.html
- anchor: #n2105177
- Companies mentioned: 辻・本郷 税理士法人、辻・本郷 ITコンサルティング株式会社、株式会社LayerX、株式会社TOKIUM、Sansan株式会社、株式会社マネーフォワード

Facts:
- Free online seminar on Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- 15時00分～16時30分
- The presentation will last approximately 90 minutes
- More than 2,000 employees
- More than 20,000 client companies

## The latest technologies transforming business, including AI-driven development and physical AI, come together at “Technology Exhibition for the Future: Nikkei Crosstech NEXT Tokyo 2026”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000328.000041279.html
- anchor: #n2105176
- Companies mentioned: 日経BP、理化学研究所、ミネベアミツミ

Facts:
- Could the economic impact reach 4560 trillion yen?
- The current state of the “physical AI” market, worth 50 trillion dollars

## Goods featuring newly drawn illustrations from the TV anime “Nihon Sangoku” will be available for advance sale at アニメガ×ソフマップ!

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000341.000066407.html
- anchor: #n2105175
- Companies mentioned: アニメガ×ソフマップ、株式会社イーディス、EDITH ONLINE、E-DINER、イーアニ

Facts:
- Sale price: ¥1,430 each (tax included)
- Price per item: ¥440 each (tax included)
- Box price: ¥2,640 (tax included)
- Price per item: ¥990 each (tax included)
- Box price: ¥8,910 (tax included)
- Price: 1,100 yen (tax included)
- Sale price: ¥3,850 (tax included)
- Sale price: ¥3,300 (tax included)
- Sale price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
- 2,750 yen (tax included)
- Sale price: ¥3,080 (tax included)

## Support for those affected by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake. Space Age supports recovery through sales of charity T-shirts.

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000346.000025520.html
- anchor: #n2105174
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スペースエイジ、くまモン

Facts:
- We will offer 2 designs expressing our hopes for recovery

## Wacom to hold a collaborative webinar with “季刊エス” and “SS（スモールエス）” on August 28

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000357.000016902.html
- anchor: #n2105173
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワコム、季刊エス、SS（スモールエス）

Facts:
- 2026年8月28日（金）17:00より開催します
- Applications are open until Friday, September 4, 2026

## アジラ、サウジアラビア政府主催の最大級テックイベント「LEAP 2026」に出展、総務省共催パネルディスカッションにも登壇

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000357.000043312.html
- anchor: #n2105172
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アジラ、総務省、LEAP事務局

Facts:
- Sessions divided into 20 themes, including AI, cloud, cybersecurity, smart cities, mobility and health tech
- Visitors: approximately 201,000
- Exhibiting companies: approximately 1,800
- Startups: approximately 600
- Speakers: approximately 1,000
- Participating investors: approximately 1,900
- Approximately 250 locations in Japan

## DATAFLUCT adds AI phone call features (AI call answering and outbound calling) to “Airlake Copilot Agents,” launching on Thursday, August 20, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000362.000046062.html
- anchor: #n2105171
- Companies mentioned: DATAFLUCT、WellAI、帝国データバンク、JAXA

Facts:
- Companies feeling a labor shortage among full-time employees account for 50.6%
- The average call duration for initial responses was approximately 2.1 minutes
- Capital: 1.49712 billion yen (including capital reserves)

## Announcement of the release of a new version (Ver.10.7.0) of the manual creation automation tool “Dojo®”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000364.000024464.html
- anchor: #n2105170
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社テンダ、Dojo

Facts:
- More than 3,000 companies have adopted the service to date

## Corporate cloud mail service “Chatwork 郵便受取” launches notification integration with “Google Chat™”

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000366.000013602.html
- anchor: #n2105169
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社kubell、Google LLC、Chatwork、Slack、Microsoft、Microsoft Teams、atena、タクシタ

Facts:
- Handled more than 1 million mail items to date

## ウィルゲート’s TACT SEO, a search ranking support tool that automatically identifies SEO issues, wins for the 24th consecutive term and earns its 22nd Leader award at ITreview Grid Award 2026 Summer

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000370.000011200.html
- anchor: #n2105168
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ウィルゲート、アイティクラウド株式会社、株式会社内田洋行ITソリューションズ、有限会社グローバルステージ、株式会社イー・コミュニケーションズ

Facts:
- 24th consecutive award
- Expertise from SEO consulting for more than 3,900 companies
- SEO measures for a total of 7,000 companies
- High-volume keywords with search volumes of 20,000 or more
- Inquiries increased by more than 10 times

## ディスクユニオン to hold its first pop-up store at Miniwax in Paris, France

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000376.000033531.html
- anchor: #n2105167
- Companies mentioned: ディスクユニオン、Miniwax、Bigwax、BBE Music、Mr. Bongo、Rush Hour、WRWTFWW、Glossy Mistakes、Music For Dreams、Salsoul、West End、Sleeping Bag、P&P Records、Trojan、Strata、Tribe、Sussex、Solar

Facts:
- The event will run for 3 months, from September 5 to December 5, 2026

## マクセルブランド × ディスクユニオン collaboration cassette tape “UD-60U” to go on sale Friday, August 21

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000377.000033531.html
- anchor: #n2105166
- Companies mentioned: マクセルブランド、ディスクユニオン、株式会社電響社

Facts:
- 1 tape: 990 yen (tax included)
- Pack of 3: 2,900 yen (tax included)
- Recording time: 60 minutes
- Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

## Sponsorship of the “サステナブルコスメアワード” for the 2nd consecutive year; UPDATER Award revamped to involve consumer participation

- Published: 2026-08-20T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000378.000050516.html
- anchor: #n2105165
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社UPDATER、サステナブルコスメアワード、みんな電力、Shift C、みんなSX for Biz、みんなワークス、TADORi、NPO法人日本ホリスティックビューティ協会

Facts:
- 通常：1製品につき 30,000円（税込）
- UPDATERサービス利用企業：1製品につき 20,000円（税込）