Launch of the “Itsudemo Doctor” medical consultation service for residents of 白河市, Fukushima Prefecture, aimed at pregnant women and households with children aged 18 or younger
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Starting in August 2026 in 白河市, Fukushima Prefecture
More than 450 doctors are registered
60 municipalities nationwide
Founded in February 2017 to provide telemedicine services
A photo exhibition by legendary photographer Charles Peterson will be held at L'Appartement, a select shop operated by (株)ベイクルーズ.
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L'Appartement celebrates its 20th anniversary this year
A photo exhibition featuring Nirvana photographs taken by legendary photographer Charles Peterson opens Sept. 4, 2026
Original期間：9月4日(金)〜9月27日(日)
Price: ¥13,200 (tax included)
Price: ¥19,800 (tax included)
From the late 1980s, NIRVANA went on to give rise to “grunge”
Nirvana was formed in 1988 near Seattle, Washington
In just 6 years of activity, they left a major mark on music history
Born in Washington state, United States, in 1964
Companies mentioned：株式会社ベイクルーズ、L'Appartement、NIRVANA、SUB POP RECORDS、Mudhoney、Pearl Jam、Saint James Japon、LADUREE JAPON、WILL WORKS、ル・プチメック、Foodies USA, Inc.、KEBOZ
[Nagasaki/Unzen] Make the most of the last days of summer vacation in cool forests and by the water! “Cool! Unzen Forest Adventure Expo” takes place Aug. 29 and 30
A Earl Grey specialty shop’s hugely popular soft serve, featured at events nationwide, and the much-talked-about new-style “butter mochi,” crisp on the outside and chewy inside, will be available for a limited time at the “National Gourmet Festa” at デパート リウボウ!
[For HR and training professionals] Sept. 18 event: Building a more accommodating workplace. TAC, a school for professional qualifications, to hold a “Harassment and Business Seminar” featuring instructor Sayuri Fujiwara
[Local young entrepreneurs] Tackling hunger and difficulties with tidying and organizing through business! Local elementary and middle school students present business ideas to address social issues
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Approximately 5,000 parents and children have participated to date
“いなべ市梅林公園 あわい,” a park offering lodging, experiences and food with spectacular views of the Suzuka Mountains in Inabe, Mie Prefecture, to grand-open on Sept. 4, 2026
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2 people, 1 night, room only, ¥48,000 incl. tax–
Side-dish box: ¥1,200 incl. tax
Rice balls made with rice from our own farm: ¥250 incl. tax–
A vast 38-hectare site with panoramic views of the Suzuka Mountains
About 50 varieties and 2,000 plum trees in full bloom
In response to customer feedback, the “Medical Imaging License Service” has been expanded. Continued use is now available at no additional charge even after the 24-month basic license period ends.
＜FIRME＞ Turn your daily smartphone time into “self-care.” New-generation “Blue Shine” film with up to 99% blue-light blocking, compatible with Google Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro
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More than 100,000 units sold, from iPhone to various Android models
[Limited to 150 attendees at the in-person venue] What operating strategy generates ¥1 billion in monthly TikTok Shop sales? “itsumo Conference 2026 AUTUMN” to be held Sept. 8
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Cuts logistics costs by 40％
Companies mentioned：株式会社いつも、TikTok Shop、株式会社ピースユー、株式会社ピースクリエーション、NEWS PICKS、日経クロストレンド、Peace You Live
Fukuoka’s 麻生外語観光＆ブライダル専門学校 holds an international airline customer-service etiquette skills contest on campus to prepare students for immediate success in the aviation industry
Noboru Koyama’s 89th book to be published on Sept. 8! Koyama to speak at a commemorative lecture for the first time in 1 year and a half. Revealing management methods for “putting things in order” to dramatically boost productivity. A book-launch lecture hosted by 経営者アカデミー® will also be held.
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Price: ¥1,700 (before tax)
Guided the transformation of more than 5,000 small and medium-sized businesses
Helped more than 400 client companies achieve record-high profits
30 or more employees or annual sales of ¥1 billion or more
[Ranking of the most challenging aspects of cleaning out a family home that had become cluttered with garbage] Survey of 253 people with firsthand experience
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Surveyed 253 people whose family home had become cluttered with garbage
FLN takes part in “Takaoka Night: Meet the People, Food and Lifestyle of 高岡市, Toyama Prefecture,” held as part of POSTUDIO, a community-connection project operated by the Japan Post Group
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Capacity: About 25 people (first come, first served)
Four Seasons Confectionery Shop HIBIKA will begin taking advance orders online for its “Autumn Seasonal Confections” on Thursday, Aug. 27. Limited-edition products will also be available.
From golf-bag size to a living room where 5 people can relax, set up by one woman in about 3 minutes. Special exhibit of LUXURY MOBILE LIVING “ZEROPOD” at レクサス Yoga
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Dimensions when stored: about 45 cm × 40 cm × 115 cm
About 290 cm at its longest when expanded
Total weight: about 20 kg
List price: ¥2,750,000 incl. tax–
Companies mentioned：株式会社MARIO DEL MARE、レクサス、日本空間デザイン賞、グッドデザイン賞
Supporting people in “continuing to work” through collaboration between AI and support staff—キゾティクス receives a grant decision under NEDO’s “SBIR Promotion Program” and begins demonstration development of a job retention support system for people with mental and developmental disabilities
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Approximately 150,000 people with mental disabilities are employed by private companies
Average tenure among workers with mental or developmental disabilities is approximately 5 years
Improvement in self-efficacy (+20.1%)
Reduction in the number of times support staff offer prompts (average 38%)
In Phase 1 (through March 2027), the company will verify effectiveness and complete a product prototype
Aiming to begin sales in fiscal 2028
Aiming to introduce the system at 200 offices in 3 years
しまむら and バースデイ to open a POP UP STORE at the Marunouchi Underground South Exit of Tokyo Station from Sept. 3 (Thu.)! Featuring a lineup centered on children’s clothing!
Entries now open for the 7th “Taberu JAPAN” Umami Awards, where Japan’s top chefs discover and judge regional “delicacies” to pass on to the future. The awards are also strengthening opportunities to connect through collaboration with top chefs and global expansion.
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The application period runs through Sept. 18, 2026 (Fri.)
First-round screening fee: 30,000 yen per item (before tax)
For businesses that have entered in the past, the first-round screening fee is discounted to 20,000 yen per item (before tax)
Second-round screening fee: 40,000 yen per item (before tax)
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人ChefooDo、「食べるJAPAN」セレクション企画実行委員会、「朝日新聞 GOOD LIFEフェア事務局」、居酒屋 JAPAN 事務局、株式会社インターウェア、株式会社外食産業新聞社、歌舞伎座サービス株式会社、特定非営利活動法人元気な日本をつくる会、一般社団法人 ジャパンフーズプロジェクト、食品安全技術センター、一般社団法人食品科学技術機構、株式会社千趣会、株式会社地域商社こうち、一般社団法人地域振興支援ふるさとのチカラ、日本航空株式会社、学校法人服部学園 服部栄養専門学校、株式会社福田屋百貨店、株式会社WORLD RESULT、１株式会社、中小企業基盤整備機構、一般社団法人 東京都日本調理技能士会、一般社団法人日本イタリア料理協会、一般社団法人日本飲食団体連合会、一般社団法人日本エスコフィエ協会、公益社団法人 日本中国料理協会、農林水産省
Income falls, expenses rise—the “invisible burden” on families with children who refuse to attend school. With 403 endorsements, a request submitted to 横浜市 and 神奈川県 on Aug. 25
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Approximately 354,000 in elementary and junior high schools alone. School refusal reaches a record high
The request received 403 endorsements in total: 342 individuals and 61 organizations.
A village with a population of approximately 650 welcomed 891 visitors over the 9 days of the Obon holidays! 北相木村’s “長者の森” recorded visitor numbers at 132% of the previous year
12 years after the start of efforts to promote community marketing in Japan, Aug. 29 has been officially recognized as “Community Marketing Promotion Day.”
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12 years after the start of community marketing promotion in Japan
42% of business professionals in marketing and customer success are implementing or considering community initiatives
62% of companies putting these initiatives into practice report clear contributions to their business
12 cities nationwide
Held more than 130 times to date
A bound edition of the full report of “Community Marketing White Paper 2025-2026,” normally offered for 100,000 yen
池田智昭, president of Yudetaro System, publishes his first book, “Yudetaro’s Profitable System: A Robust Management Strategy Behind 22 Consecutive Years in the Black,” which takes 1st place in the business book rankings at major bookstores in Tokyo (*)
“Haneda Skywalk 2026 Autumn” to be held on Oct. 3, 2026! Enjoy a long walk through the Haneda area in autumn
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Approximately 3,500 people took part in the previous event in March 2026
Choose either a “Deluxe Twin Room” or a “Deluxe King Room.” The package includes a 50-minute body massage at the relaxation salon at Natural Hot Spring Izumi Tenku no Yu Haneda Airport, ELLE SPA original hydrogen bath salts, and a late checkout at 18:00. You can also use the hotel’s natural hot spring and gym, join the walk without checking out your luggage, and unwind in the baths after the event. Enjoy this plan for a truly special experience. ※ This plan is available for 20 people in the “Sky Walking 21km Division” and 20 people in the “Sky Walking Beginner Division”.
For those who have continued the “アミノバイタル ®アミノエール ®” regular delivery course for at least 2 months (regular price of 980 yen for the first order only): the first 1,000 people will receive a 1,000-yen cash-back on the event participation fee at the venue on the day!
Newly add the Haneda Airport Garden LINE account as a friend and receive a 500-yen coupon to use when spending at least 2,500 yen, including tax, at eligible Haneda Airport Garden stores!
For companies struggling to make progress with Copilot! Licenses have been distributed, but usage has “stalled at meeting-minute summaries”—a case study in which a team embedded at a major construction company reviewed 122 general affairs tasks and saved 373 hours annually across 23 selected tasks
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Reviewed all 122 tasks handled by the general affairs department
Selected 23 high-impact tasks
The seal-approval request review task takes 600 hours annually
Saved 155–220 hours (25.8–36.7%) out of 600 hours annually
“Redesigning social issues through fashion.” CLOUDY×TO&FRO launch their first collaboration! Lightweight organizers that connect people’s stories go on sale Aug. 28
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5% of sales will be donated to the nonprofit organization CLOUDY
Size S: 4,950 yen (including tax)
Size XS: 4,290 yen (including tax)
Weight: 13 g
Weight: 9 g
Companies mentioned：カジレーネ株式会社、TO&FRO、CLOUDY、NPO CLOUDY、CREATIVE ACADEMY
From 55 million yen denim to a 400,000-yen comedy school. New podcast “人生最大のBEST BUY” explores lives through the things people buy! The guest for Episode 1 is EXIT’s りんたろー。
【An employee who experienced 3 major earthquakes takes action】株式会社evoltz, maker of seismic control devices for wooden homes, launches crowdfunding on CAMPFIRE to promote earthquake-resistant housing in Tokyo!
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Target amount: 1,000,000 yen (all-in method)
Wooden homes built before 2000
Of those, approximately 90% or more are considered to have insufficient earthquake resistance (with a possibility of collapsing, or a high possibility of collapse).
A major earthquake directly beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area is forecast to occur within the next 30 years, with a 70% probability
“Learn about diversity through art”—cutting edge! “Reiwa-era Momotaro 2.0” coloring page: post-reading impressions contest launches! Amazon gift cards for “wild comments” inspired by questions with no right answers!
“We advertise jobs, but people in their 20s don’t apply”—why has hiring for customer service and retail positions become so difficult? Free online seminar on how to communicate in ways that appeal to Gen Z to be held Aug. 27
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Original2026年8月27日（木）12:00より開催
Capacity: 30 people
“ヤギオファー” is offering a free allowance of 100 offer messages, normally worth 10,000 yen
120 people booked within 1 month of opening. A ballet school seriously created by a professional ballet YouTuber with 720,000 subscribers! The Ballet Show studio is accepting students!
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July attendance: 102 people
Approximately 1 million total social media followers
株式会社With Midwife President and CEO Seigetsu Kishihata to serve as a judge in the final round of the “Kagawa Prefecture Business Challenge Competition 2026”
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Aiming to secure a grant of up to ¥5 million, with a subsidy rate of 10 out of 10
Corns and calluses on the soles of the feet: 8割 say they are “unsure how to distinguish them from warts”; 33.7% experienced worsening with over-the-counter medication｜Survey of 300 people on criteria for seeing a dermatologist
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81.3% said they were “not confident distinguishing corns from warts”
33.7% of over-the-counter medication users said their “symptoms worsened”
92.0% of people who visited a dermatologist said, “I wish I had come sooner”
Treatment is available for around ¥1,000–¥3,000 with a 3割 copayment
A survey of 300 men and women nationwide, aged 20–60, who are troubled by corns and calluses on the soles of their feet
[Free webinar] Speaking on 8/27 (Thursday) at “We think ‘our initiative works best’—what are the best patient acquisition strategies at each stage of a clinic’s growth?”
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Date and time: August 27, 2026 (Thursday), 13:00–14:00
ルークス志塾福岡天神校 to hold an online “Special Essay-Writing Course” on August 26, covering everything from comprehensive selection and school recommendation-based selection to general selection
[Local Work “Real Talk” Salon #12] What is 高岡市 in Toyama Prefecture like? Ask a key figure who knows Takaoka inside and out why people want to live there
[Machida, Tokyo] A new experience of “eating” a movie. A one-night-only special event where you can savor the world of “Big Fish” through a multi-course meal
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Original1名 5,000円（税込）
Companies mentioned：株式会社キープ・ウィルダイニング、NEST Machida、44APARTMENT、COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC.