【New brand】BAKE INC.’s new challenge to “evolve sweets”｜A new way to enjoy coffee—not by drinking it, but by eating it! A specialty brand for coffee confections is born: a coffee experience in every bite, “A Bite Coffee”
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A Bite Coffee Cookies, 4 pieces. Crisp cookies with a fragrant coffee aroma generously sandwich dark chocolate. With one bite, a bittersweet espresso sauce gently spills out from the center, filling your mouth with a rich aroma. A concentrated “one-bite experience” woven from 三 elements. Price: 1,458 yen (tax included)
Café Latte Baked Chocolate Cookies, 5 pieces. “Baked chocolate,” made by slowly baking chocolate coating infused with the aroma of coffee. It is layered with cookies containing pleasantly bitter black cocoa. The baked chocolate melts softly in your mouth, its sweetness blending with the cookies’ bitter finish to evoke a freshly made café latte. Price: 1,512 yen (tax included)
Caramel Latte Langues, 5 pieces. Coffee chocolate—made with powdered coffee beans blended with milk chocolate—is poured into the center of a moist financier cake fragrant with coffee. Enjoy the aroma that blossoms the moment you take a bite, the gentle sweetness of milk chocolate, and the pleasantly bitter finish that follows. Price: 1,215 yen (tax included)
A Taiwan pop-up shop for the dramatic RPG Heaven Burns Red opens August 20 (Thu.)! Original merchandise featuring 3 original art themes released in Japan will be on sale
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Opens August 20 (Thu.)
Monday, August 31
Companies mentioned：Anique株式会社、グリーエンターテインメント株式会社、グリーホールディングス株式会社、Key、ライトフライヤースタジオ、WRIGHT FLYER STUDIOS、VISUAL ARTS
An unusual initiative to protect people and dogs from extreme heat】An air-conditioned “indoor rescue dog adoption event” at a general retail store—a rarity nationwide—will be held at エブリデイゴールドラッシュ宮原店 on August 22 (Sat.), providing a safe and comfortable space for dogs and people regardless of the weather
Chinese restaurant “China Shadow” launches its “Autumn Dim Sum Course,” featuring a lavish selection of seasonal ingredients from Hokkaido, starting September 3
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China Shadow’s special “mala tantanmen” (550 yen extra)
26 children take on game development with “TERAVIT.” In partnership with Nakama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, the program offers a learning opportunity to experience logical thinking and creativity
Fits closely around the forehead, eye area, mouth area and neck for smoother-looking skin. “リンクルライナー,” a targeted wrinkle-care cream inspired by cosmetic dermatology, launches October 15, 2026 (Thu.)
Bring autumn dining to life just as you enjoy fashion. New tableware inspired by apparel trends, featuring tartan checks and tweed patterns, is now available
The latest Gashapon® products revealed first! More than 350 items—the largest lineup ever at a Gashapon® event—come together! This large-scale, standalone event lets visitors enjoy an immersive Gashapon® space and returns to Ikebukuro this year!
[Conversational AI robot “Romi”] Launch of the “RomiCore SDK Beta,” a development platform that enables Romi to connect with external devices and services
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Device price: ¥89,800 (¥98,780 including tax)
Monthly membership: ¥1,780/month (¥1,958 including tax) or ¥17,800/year (¥19,580 including tax) <annual plan>
[Exclusive survey] 2026 update: Ranking of restaurants popular with international visitors [Shibuya × izakaya edition] No. 1 is “博多酒場 すみ吉屋”! | Ranking of restaurants popular with inbound visitors #inbound #MEO
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474 izakaya in “Shibuya”
Total reviews (including Japanese): 9,755
Of these, reviews in foreign languages: 2,868
The restaurant received 614 reviews in foreign languages in about 1 month and a half
【星のや沖縄】Explore the unique qualities of rare purple sweet potatoes and enjoy seasonal flavors in an open garden swept by autumn breezes with the “Autumn Colors Dessert Course”
【Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture】Applications now open for participants in “KUWANA ENGLISH ADVENTURE presented by NOVA,” a hands-on program that takes you around the world!
10 people will be selected by lottery from among those who participate in the program to receive the following deluxe set: “retort curry set + curry spoon”!
FuRyu proposes new experiential value through its “worldview business.” The new brand “nazoQ (ナゾキュー)” debuts, offering the excitement of choosing and opening and the fun of collecting! Advance orders for 初音ミク items begin in November
【ホテルニューグランド】Make the most of autumn in Yokohama! “Autumn Yokohama Stroll Stay”
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Original宿泊料金 1名様1室 お1人様ご料金（朝食付） ￥39,500～（税サ込）
Original2名様1室 お1人様ご料金（朝食付） ￥25,500～（税サ込）
Original3名様1室 お1人様ご料金（朝食付） ￥22,900～（税サ込）
The 630-meter aerial route from outside JR Sakuragicho Station to Canal Park Station in front of Yokohama World Porters takes 5 minutes one way.
From a height of approximately 40 meters at its highest point, enjoy spectacular views of Yokohama and the Minato Mirai cityscape and sea, with different scenery by day and night.
Companies mentioned：ホテルニューグランド、S.Weil by HOTEL NEW GRAND、YOKOHAMA AIR CABIN、日本ホテル株式会社
A seminar titled “Time Management in a Single Line, as Practiced by Copywriters,” featuring copywriter Toshiya Araki of 株式会社電通, will be held on September 28, 2026 (Monday)!!
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His books on putting thoughts into words have sold more than 400,000 copies in total
Since its founding, it has planned and held approximately 500 business seminars for companies annually for more than 28 years
DMM GAMES to exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on its largest scale ever! Details revealed for featured titles including “Touken Ranbu Pazugiri” and “Muv-Luv Girls Garden”!
Easy and exhilarating puzzle game “Touken Ranbu Pazugiri” confirmed for the DMM GAMES booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026! Try-it-first area and giveaway items planned!
Idol game “STELLAR IDOL PROJECT” to appear on the TGS2026 DMM GAMES stage! Yui Sakakibara and Musubi Aono to perform songs, with a DJ stage by Hige Driver!
“Craft beer enjoyed in a clean glass washed in a dishwasher”: パナソニック and 奈良醸造 to host an event at “Hills Café” in Roppongi Hills ～An interactive event will run for 3 days, August 27–29, 2026～
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3 days, from August 27 (Thursday) to 29 (Saturday), 2026
The PC version of the new “Konosuba” game, “Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! ～Kono Aisubeki Machi ni Hanei o!～,” will be distributed on “DMM GAMES”
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September 20 (Sunday), 2026
15:00〜
Companies mentioned：株式会社KADOKAWA、DMM GAMES、Google Play、App Store、TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026
Yusuke Hashiri enters his １８th year since debut; long-awaited new song “Tokyo Hitori” goes on sale October ２１ (Wednesday)! New visuals expressing loneliness also unveiled!!!
Supporting children's "I want to create!" spirit through generative AI and programming: Entries open for the 9th Kita Ward Children's Programming Contest
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Entry period: Aug. 15 (Sat.) to Nov. 30 (Mon.), 2026.
Winner of the 20th Kids Design Award: Mirai no Takara-bako wins in the newly established Children's Participation and Engagement category! — A next-generation career education platform co-created by children and their communities
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17 venues nationwide
Approximately 100,000 visitors
400 participating companies
600 student volunteers
Approximately 74% of exhibiting companies are local small and medium-sized businesses
Original約56％が普段こどもとの接点が少ないBtoB企業
Approximately 90% of children said, "I discovered industries and business sectors I didn't know about."
Launching "In-house IT+ (Plus)," IT support for small and medium-sized businesses. In an era when you can ask AI, find reassurance in being able to consult a person.
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Ongoing support is available from 50,000 yen per month (before tax).
Raised the average score in the IB Diploma Programme (IB DP) from 37.5 to 40.6
Increased offers of admission from オックスフォード大学 and ケンブリッジ大学 from 6 in the first year to 18 in the second year
Increased student enrollment by 42% in the grade
Companies mentioned：アオバジャパン・インターナショナルスクール・グループ、株式会社Aoba-BBT、株式会社アオバインターナショナルエデュケイショナルシステムズ、ムサシインターナショナルスクールトウキョウ、Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science、King’s College International School, Hangzhou、Ulink College、オックスフォード大学、ケンブリッジ大学、アイビー・リーグ、ユニバーシティ・カレッジ・ロンドン、CIS、NEASC、国際バカロレア機構
Merchandise including mascot charms and eco-bags for the popular animated series Konna Ko Iru Kana, celebrating its 40th anniversary, will go on sale sequentially starting in August.
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The picture books have sold more than 10 million copies.
Price: 2,200 yen including tax (2,000 yen before tax)
Price: 1,760 yen including tax (1,600 yen before tax)
Price: 1,980 yen including tax (1,800 yen before tax)
Price: 1,100 yen including tax (1,000 yen before tax)
"Turning support that didn't reach people into the power to deliver it": NPO法人CoCoTELI to hold its supporter training course "CoCo Lab" online in October and December, with follow-up training newly introduced this year
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Ticket for all courses (all 7 courses plus follow-up training): 15,000 yen (general admission)
BEERS OF JAPAN FESTIVAL 2026 Fukuoka, a major beer festival that drew 50,000 visitors last year, marks a cumulative attendance milestone of 1 million! Craft beer and gourmet food from across Japan gather at Tenjin Central Park starting Sept. 18.
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More than 30 varieties of craft beer from Hokkaido to Kyushu
More than 120 craft beer brands
More than 30 food vendors participating
Approximately 400 seats will be available at the venue.
A superfood containing more than 90 types of nutrients, with no additives: New 100% domestically grown moringa supplement made with care from freshness to production method │ オーガランド
Discover Hawaii in the heart of Umeda over 2 days: OS Plaza hosts "ALOHA UMEDA" for the first time — Hawaiian businesses from around Umeda come together to offer a chance to explore the city through food, music and culture
Expert skills and multilingual support, all in one. AI smart glasses, automatic video manual generation with MANAVO, and 4 other on-site DX products to be exhibited at the 28th Japan Automatic Identification Systems Expo [9/9 (Wed)–11 (Fri)]
[Osee（オーシー） New Product] Consolidate a rack case's worth of streaming equipment into this one unit! The eagerly awaited 12-channel integrated live production switcher, “GoStream Omni 12 ISO,” is here
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Originalバックパックに入るわずか2.5kgの1台へ集約
12-channel integrated live production switcher
Original2026年8月27日（木）、同社より、配信・収録・PTZカメラ制御などを1台に統合したライブプロダクションスイッチャー「ゴーストリーム オムニ 12 ISO（GoStream Omni 12 ISO）」を発売いたします。
[よーじや] A special Christmas coffret for precious me. Featuring an aroma created just for the coffret and a fluffy pouch, these 2 sets are packed with items to pamper your mind and skin, making for a fulfilling moment of me time
[The ultimate self-care setup to save creators at their limits] Unveiling a new layout, the “lying-down art system,” for creating detailed illustrations while reclining!
AI-powered system maintenance and incident response support “GoDD Maintenance” launches, automating everything from incident detection to root-cause investigation, fixes, and testing
“濱焼魚萬 苫小牧表町２丁目店” to reopen after renovation on August 21, 2026, at ２丁目, Omote-machi, Tomakomai, Hokkaido! A “half-price sale on all items” will be held for 2 days only to celebrate the reopening!
【50% OFF at a Loss】The “AROLYM P10PRO” featuring Android 16 is 16,900 yen! The 10.1-inch tablet with 48GB memory, 8800mAh battery and keyboard is available while stocks last
【Produced by 一旗】“Moving Ukiyo-e Exhibition PARIS” surpasses 140,000 visitors. The immersive art museum, where visitors can experience masterpieces by Edo-period ukiyo-e artists through cutting-edge digital technology, is running in Paris, France, through August 23.