【Beyond outsourced operations】ITreat launches an Instagram “in-house support service” for 医療機関—a new model in which outsourcing firms help clients “graduate”
【Exhibition information】Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum special exhibition “The Life of Wood, Taking Shape—George Nakashima and the Craftspeople” opens Oct. 3, showcasing the skills and approach of craftspeople who bring out the individuality of wood
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Approximately 35 works on display
General admission: 1,000 yen
High school students and younger, and people aged 65 and over: 700 yen
For more than 60 years
Companies mentioned：公益財団法人竹中大工道具館、桜製作所、George Nakashima Woodworkers、Nakashima Foundation for Peace、ギャラリーエークワッド
Satofuru begins accepting “proxy donations” to affected municipalities from 2 new municipalities through its “Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake Emergency Disaster Support Donation Site”
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The site currently supports 18 disaster-affected municipalities
A total of 101 municipalities are accepting donations
Total donations exceeded 420 million yen as of noon on Aug. 20
Total donations exceeded 420 million yen (more than 24,000 donations) as of noon on Aug. 20
Approximately 3,000 people have been forced to live in evacuation shelters
Damage to structures reportedly spans approximately 900 locations
【Minami-Koshigaya Rakuun】Up to 16 food trucks to gather for the Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori! The nationwide regional “Ice Koshien” and “Shaved Ice Laboratory,” serving shaved ice made with juice, will also be held!
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Up to 16 food trucks
Up to 7 shaved-ice food trucks
“だもんで 3-flavor tasting × tuna tataki set,” 2,000 yen
Classmethod begins supporting business transformation at SIers as an “AWS Regional Revitalization Trainer” in AWSジャパン’s regional revitalization support program
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Has supported approximately 5,600 companies to date
More than 40,000 AWS accounts supported in management and configuration to date
【Try PR skills for the AI era free of charge】Free trial session for a PR officer training course that has produced more than 4,400 graduates, to be held tomorrow, August 21
YOSHIKI donates ¥10 million to his hometown of Chiba, hit by torrential rain: “What I can do for my hometown right now” — funds to go to affected households through Chiba Prefecture’s disaster relief fund
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10 million yen
400,000 people
Approximately ¥18 million
Approximately ¥78 million
Total: 50 million yen
Approximately ¥15.6 million
Approximately ¥15.5 million
Companies mentioned：YOSHIKI、YOSHIKI FOUNDATION AMERICA、日本赤十字社、米国赤十字、World Central Kitchen、MusiCares®、Cedars-Sinai、Motion Picture & Television Fund、Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Foundation、Entertainment Community Fund
カワニシカバン adds a new model to its popular leather wallet lineup. New long wallet in “Oil Sand” finish, given sheen and tonal variation with oil and wax — a bag brand from Kagawa with 149,000 YouTube subscribers
[Hakone Town’s 70th Anniversary] 金乃竹リゾート, which has grown alongside Hakone’s history, to hold a “Town Residents Appreciation Campaign” starting Tuesday, September 1
[A coolcation at an elevation of approximately 1,300m in Nagano] A highland pond that stays cool even in summer becomes a “playground”! 1-person kayak experience at 駒出池キャンプ場, available for 4 days only
A toast to the global environment from さぼてん. The 2nd edition of “さぼエール,” a happoshu made by upcycling the crusts from “かつサンド,” goes on sale Monday, August 24
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Base price: ¥1,000 (price including tax: ¥1,100)
Operates approximately 480 locations in Japan and overseas
Companies mentioned：株式会社グリーンハウスフーズ、とんかつ新宿さぼてん、株式会社Beer the First、UTAGE BREWING、GreeneX Plus
[For Korean-language learning, K Village] Expanding opportunities to study Korean in Kanagawa. FC’s 9th school, “K Village 韓国語 武蔵小杉校,” opens Tuesday, August 18!
[Kyoto] A special suite opens in November at DOG VILLA 木都 -KOTO- 京丹波, a lodging where you can stay with your dog! Enjoy authentic kushikatsu prepared by a private chef with your beloved dog in one of western Japan’s most luxurious spaces. Limited plans offering up to 30% OFF are now available for booking
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Up to 30% OFF
Rated ★4.9 in Google reviews
Membership has topped 60,000
Companies mentioned：DOG VILLA 木都 -KOTO- 京丹波、株式会社ブッキングリゾート、いぬやど-いぬやど-、リゾートグランピングドットコム
[Mynavi TGC 2026 A/W] Full lineup of brands bringing the fashion show to life announced! TGC launches a new fashion show stage that curates what’s happening “now.”
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The domestic market size in 2025 is estimated at approximately 1.4 trillion yen.
Achieved a presence in all 47 prefectures nationwide.
Celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, in August 2026.
Celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, in 2026.
Celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, in 2026.
Boasts 94% brand awareness
The total number of people reached exceeded approximately 8 million
[ホテルメトロポリタン長野] 30th-anniversary premium Christmas cake: “Floraison d’Hiver,” made with 30 strawberries in gratitude for 30 years. Reservations open October 1 (Thursday).
From “watching training” to “experiential training.” VR education that can use digitalization and AI implementation subsidies to transform staff development at funeral homes.
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Approximately 34% off the regular price
Development took approximately 1 year and 8 months.
Beyond “just talking”: “Chopsticks Studio Shinjuku,” a new way to meet through hands-on craft-making, selected as a venue for an experiential matchmaking event by IBJ Matching.
[ラス恋 survey of 1,199 people] Among matching app users aged 40 and over, 66% consider exchanging contact details “dangerous,” yet 70.1% say they “want to exchange them before meeting in person.”
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65.9% recognize that “communicating outside the app carries risks.”
70.1% say they “want to exchange contact details before meeting in person.”
Damage from romance scams using social media totaled 54.64 billion yen in 2025 (Reiwa 7).
There were 5,645 reported cases.
37.4% of women chose “the calling feature within the matching app.”
Just 1.9% of women prefer calls using a phone number.
89.5% said, “It’s reassuring to be able to talk without giving out my contact details.”
The matching rate within 1 month of registration is 97%
“Oyako Fair,” a hands-on event where parents and children can learn while having fun, will be held on September 5 (Saturday) at Keyaki Hiroba in Saitama-Shintoshin.
“Travel to Protect World Heritage Sites”: JALPAK and Japan Air Commuter launch a limited tour of the World Natural Heritage sites of Yakushima and Amami Oshima.
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On sale: August 20, 2026 (Thursday) at 14:00
Departure date: From December 3, 2026 (Thursday); 3 nights and 4 days
Japanese cycling team representative Kazushige Kuboki visits JPF headquarters to report on first-half activities; exchange event with JPF scholarship recipients also held.
[Comments received] “Clapton Festival” rolls out its second feature, “Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert Johnson 2004,” starting Aug. 21 (Friday)! Enthusiastic messages of support for エリック・クラプトン keep pouring in!
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3 live and documentary video works
Running for 3 weeks from August 14 (Friday)
Opens Friday, Aug. 21
Opens Friday, Aug. 28
140 minutes
97 minutes
130 minutes
Companies mentioned：エリック・クラプトン、スティーヴ・ウィンウッド、ビリー・プレストン、スティーヴ・ガッド、ネイサン・イースト、ドイル・ブラムホール、ロバート・ジョンスン、ピーター・バラカン、ジョージ・カックル、TOHOシネマズ、シャンテ、マーティン・アトキンス、スティーブン・ノムラ・シブル、ダニー・オブライエン、DRUMLIN LTD.、WINCRAFT MUSIC LTD.、A PARALLEL 28 EQUIPE, INC.、MARSHBROOK LIMITED
New product “TACOS PARTY KIT Nopal (Cactus),” made with edible cactus, launches today, August 20 (Thursday), from New Classic Tortilla Club, Japan’s first corn tortilla specialty shop!
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Available from August 18, 2026 (Tuesday).
Suggested retail price: 2,160 yen (tax included)
Frozen; keeps for 180 days from the date of manufacture.
Companies mentioned：株式会社New Classic、後藤サボテン、Tortilla Club TORTILLERIA
Does time really flow? Is the one-time life that progresses toward death merely an illusion? A new interpretation of Indian Buddhism proves the nonexistence of time and reveals the truth of this world, going beyond mere fantasy!
【SPAC Fall Season 2026-2027】Tickets for “The Dancing Girl of Izu” and “Nihonjin” go on sale August 30! Details announced for works including a masterpiece by Yasunari Kawabata and a story of Japanese immigrants in Brazil!
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General: ¥4,600
SPAC individual member, general: ¥3,900
Discount for people with disabilities: ¥3,200
U25, university students, and vocational school students: ¥2,200
A survey found that 91.0% of working women in their 40s feel their views on work and careers have changed since their 20s and 30s.
“A sustainable way of working that supports physical and mental health” (66.3%) ranked first
followed by “flexible hours that allow a balance between family and personal life” (56.3%).
Began prioritizing “their own physical and mental health and well-being” over “others’ opinions and putting up with things” 36.3% (109 people)
Began valuing “a sustainable way of working that can be maintained over the long term” over “keeping up the effort and getting promoted” 36.3% (109 people)
Began choosing to “work in their own way and at their own pace” over “adapting to the company and their role” 21.7% (65 people)
Putting work first at the expense of family or oneself 45.3% (136 people)
Forcing oneself to accommodate difficult or unreasonable people 44.7% (134 people)
Feeling guilty about taking time off (never missing work or going in despite feeling unwell) 40.0% (120 people)
Taiwan Pavilion to exhibit at “JAPAN DIY HOMECENTER SHOW 2026”; 49 leading Taiwanese manufacturers of DIY products, tools, and everyday supplies gather at Makuhari Messe
A business hub supporting infrastructure in the Okhotsk area. “Workman House Shari,” accommodation for long-term business travelers, to open in December 2026 to address the shortage of lodging in Shari, Hokkaido
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The 32nd “Workman House” location
Opening of “Workman House” with a total of 1,500 rooms
A new era of choosing trips to Korea based on “time value”: about 1 in 3 women in their 30s and 40s are repeat visitors, traveling there at least 2 times a year
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28.3% travel to Korea at least 2 times a year
Repeat visitor rates are high, at about 1 in 3 among women in their 30s (38.0%) and 40s (36.0%)
Fares start at 5,680 yen one way
“It’s close to Japan” was the top response at 62.8%
“I want to have more time at my destination” was cited by 59.3%
“I want to enjoy a trip even with a short break” was cited by 40.8%
“I want to reduce travel fatigue” was cited by 35.8%
31.0% have traveled alone
42.0% of women in their 20s want to travel with their mothers
SDGs Week panel exhibition “Messages from the Sea: The Future of Sea Turtles” to be held at アクアワールド・大洗 from August 27, 2026 (Thu) to September 30 (Wed)
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A total of 78 sea turtle strandings have been confirmed in the prefecture
Since its opening in 2002
To be held from August 27, 2026 (Thu) to September 30 (Wed)
【PyCon JP 2026】Exhibiting project management software “Redmine” and its cloud version, “My Redmine”!
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Used by more than 1,700 companies and organizations across a wide range of industries, including information and communications, manufacturing and services.
Expanding new graduate hiring for the 2028 intake by about 30% year on year, marking 2 consecutive years of growth; raising starting monthly pay by 57,700 yen to revise monthly salary to 288,500 yen
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57,700 yen per month
Monthly salary: 288,500 yen
Customers have an average asset size of 1 billion yen
【Online event on 9/9 (Wed)】What kind of talent can deliver results in the AI era? 株式会社AX representative Bunta Ishiwata to speak at “Generative AI Summit Vol.8”
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1,301 AI implementation support projects
More than 15,000 cumulative participants
Serving as an AI advisor to more than 40 companies
A system that operates with “26 people → 1 person” using AI
HOTEL FORK & KNIFE Miyajima, which opened this March and offers cultural retreat experiences, to hold a talk event themed around the photo book “Hiroshima 1958”
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With dinner (for non-staying guests): ¥20,000 (tax included); drinks extra
Operates 22 facilities nationwide
Plans to open approximately 30 or more additional facilities by the end of 2028
“The Trunk Market,” which attracts more than 20,000 visitors
Companies mentioned：HOTEL FORK & KNIFE Miyajima、fav hospitality group株式会社、FHG HOTELS、株式会社GREENING、ref.、ref. Miyajima、seven x seven、edit x seven、BASE LAYER HOTEL
General-purpose AI doesn’t know your company’s advertising. AXer adds and launches a knowledge platform that analyzes information by referencing your company’s data
Discoveries supports the adoption of generative AI across approximately 80,000 people in the パナソニックグループ through community management and information sharing
Ozma PR wins Winner (top award) for 2 entries at the international PR awards “SABRE Awards Asia-Pacific 2026”!
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3 entries were selected as finalists
Of those, the 2 entries “Co-creating a town’s brand through public-private collaboration: ‘Beyond the Terminus, into Chichibu’s Hidden Gem: Ogano’” and “‘Work is a source of purpose in life.’ Wellness’s open internal communications”
won Certificates of Excellence in 2 categories
Approximately 80% of municipalities have a railway station
Breast cancer, which an estimated 1 in 9 people will experience in their lifetime
Design unique original T-shirts and backpack covers using techniques taught by a picture-book author! Popular art workshops to be held at 池田屋ランドセル stores