# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-21 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 2 of 9

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 738 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 140 items from 7 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## タオ to release the preschool version of its new product “Tenjin X” in September 2026. The EdTech pioneer, marking its 30th anniversary, takes on digital transformation in childcare, developmental support and parenting support

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000205.000008822.html
- anchor: #n2130628
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社タオ、こども家庭庁、文部科学省

Facts:
- Release in September 2026
- 30th anniversary of its launch
- A diverse range of content with more than 10,000 questions
- Ages 0–6

## Selected as the planned project operator for the “(tentative name) Nagao Arasaka Land Readjustment Project”

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000205.000012732.html
- anchor: #n2130627
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社シーアールイー、株式会社鴻池組、枚方市長尾荒阪土地区画整理準備組合

Facts:
- District area: approximately 40.7ha (planned)
- Development track record: 37 properties, with a total floor area of approximately 1.38 million ㎡ (approximately 420,000 tsubo)
- Development of 10 properties, with a total floor area of approximately 400,000㎡ (approximately 120,000 tsubo)
- 約1,500物件、約667万㎡（約202万坪）

## Popular women’s hiking pants “ヤマジェニックパンツ” expand their lineup as items that sold out soon after launch return to stock, along with the new Stone Green color

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000205.000075300.html
- anchor: #n2130626
- Companies mentioned: コロンビア、株式会社コロンビアスポーツウェアジャパン、CORDURA®

Facts:
- Since their launch in February 2026
- Fall/winter 2026 season
- Friday, Aug. 21, 2026
- ¥14,850 (tax included)
- ¥14,300 (tax included)
- ¥15,950 (tax included)
- More than 20 women in total
- 2 years

## 【CONVERSE】6 new models for fall/winter 2026 from “CONVERSE WORKING,” protective sneakers certified as JSAA Class A

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000206.000010657.html
- anchor: #n2130625
- Companies mentioned: CONVERSE、JSAA、UNIVERSAL OVERALL、クラレ

Facts:
- All 6 new models
- Fall/winter 2026 season
- Price: 18,700 yen (tax included)
- Price: 17,600 yen (tax included)
- Price: HI / 16,500 yen (tax included)
- OX / 15,950 yen (tax included)
- Price: 14,300 yen (tax included)
- Sizes: 23.0–28.0, 29.0, 30.0 cm

## What is “ハラッパー”? [Opening September 18] Special citizen guides are being trained for the 43rd National Urban Greenery Fair in Kyoto-Tamba

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000209.000052338.html
- anchor: #n2130624
- Companies mentioned: 亀岡市、亀岡拠点にぎわい実行委員会

Facts:
- “Kyoto Kameoka Hozugawa Park (approximately 14 hectares)”
- 10 citizen members
- A 10-session course
- Approximately 20 minutes by rapid train from JR Kyoto Station

## HRBrain releases new “AI Goal Review” feature

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000220.000023143.html
- anchor: #n2130623
- Companies mentioned: HRBrain、株式会社HRBrain

Facts:
- Established: March 1, 2016

## 1分単位で利用できるシェアオフィス「BIZcomfort大井町」9月1日（火） オープン

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000221.000043878.html
- anchor: #n2130622
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社WOOC、BIZcomfort

Facts:
- 1分単位で利用できる
- 1分7円で利用できる
- Approximately 200 locations operated nationwide
- Area: 536.23㎡
- 41 open-space seats
- 11 semi-private rooms
- Drop-in (for temporary use/no membership registration required): 550 yen (tax included) per hour
- Daily plan (available anytime, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year): 16,500 yen (tax included) per month
- Weekends and holidays plan (available anytime on weekends and public holidays only): 6,600 yen (tax included) per month
- All-location plan (coworking spaces at BIZcomfort locations nationwide

## Ubie launches pharmacy reservation service using “Reserve with Google”

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000224.000048083.html
- anchor: #n2130621
- Companies mentioned: Ubie株式会社、NeoX株式会社、日本メディカルシステム株式会社、株式会社くすりの福太郎、Google LLC

Facts:
- “Ubie,” a consumer service used by approximately 13 million people monthly
- “薬師丸賢太,” an AI-OCR prescription data-entry support service for pharmacies, adopted by more than 7,000 locations nationwide
- Approximately 300 pharmacies in Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture
- A cumulative track record of reading more than 100 million prescriptions

## Recruitment for official supporters of the M League 2026-27 season begins Tuesday, September 1, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000228.000035640.html
- anchor: #n2130620
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人Mリーグ機構、EARTH JETS、赤坂ドリブンズ、EX風林火山、KADOKAWAサクラナイツ、KONAMI麻雀格闘倶楽部、渋谷ABEMAS、セガサミーフェニックス、TEAM RAIDEN / 雷電、BEAST X、U-NEXT Pirates、株式会社HEARTBEATS

Facts:
- Annual membership fee: 7,150 yen (tax included)
- Membership enrollment begins: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Season opens on September 14, 2026

## Public viewing confirmed for the M League 2026-27 season opening match on September 14!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000229.000035640.html
- anchor: #n2130619
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人Mリーグ機構、EARTH JETS、KONAMI麻雀格闘倶楽部、渋谷ABEMAS、U-NEXT Pirates、日本トップリーグ連携機構、日本サッカー協会、株式会社サイバーエージェント、アース製薬株式会社、株式会社KADOKAWA、株式会社コナミアーケードゲームス、株式会社ジャパネットブロードキャスティング、株式会社セガ フェイブ、株式会社セガ、株式会社テレビ朝日、株式会社電通、株式会社博報堂、株式会社U-NEXT、株式会社井上ビジネスコンサルタンツ

Facts:
- Ticket price: 10,000 yen (tax included), with balloon
- Tickets available: 650 seats, all unreserved

## SkyDrive、りそなアセットマネジメントからの資金調達を実施

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000240.000038857.html
- anchor: #n2130618
- Companies mentioned: SkyDrive、りそなアセットマネジメント、スズキグループ、AlterSky、SkyDrive America, Inc.、Sky Works

Facts:
- In July 2026, the government’s “Japan Growth Strategy” was approved by the Cabinet
- Toward the launch of commercial services in 2028

## “Student Machinaka Fest 2026,” an event by students, for students, to be held at Hapiterasu on August 30 — The student-led “domannaka” project, with All Connect participating, will support students in bringing their ideas to life in front of Fukui Station

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000243.000070245.html
- anchor: #n2130617
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ALL CONNECT、まちづくり福井株式会社、福井街角放送株式会社、北陸ローヤルボトリング協業組合、さくら氷、福井駅前フードホール MINIE、ハピリンモール株式会社、福井市自然史博物館分館 セーレンプラネット、株式会社ULO、株式会社梅田果実店（フルーツのウメダ）、GREEN MOON JEWELRY、福井県理容美容専門学校、福井県立丸岡高等学校地域協働部、北陸高等学校ダンス部、福井工業大学附属福井中学校・高等学校ダンス部、看護学生団体オムナス

Facts:
- August 30, 2026 (Sun.)
- 10:00～16:00
- 76 groups applied
- 8 groups advanced to the final judging session

## Display and store children’s artwork! bon moment’s “artwork storage wall pocket” now comes in a larger A3 size

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000246.000103370.html
- anchor: #n2130616
- Companies mentioned: セレクチュアー株式会社、bon moment（ボンモマン）、アンジェ web shop

Facts:
- ¥2,970 (tax included)

## Moratame begins accepting donations for the “Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake Relief Donation Project”

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000255.000071371.html
- anchor: #n2130615
- 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、日本赤十字社

Facts:
- Registered membership exceeded 2 million in July 2022
- 10 yen from the shipping and handling fee for “Try-it products” will be donated to the disaster-hit areas
- Each donation unit is 200 yen or 200 Moratame points

## [Survey of GMP-related records at pharmaceutical manufacturing sites] 55.3% of staff have experienced “missing entries or required fields left blank”; “transcription errors in measurements and calculation errors” also affected 50.5%

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000260.000074154.html
- anchor: #n2130614
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社シムトップス、IDEATECH

Facts:
- 55.3% of staff have experienced “missing entries or required fields left blank”
- “Manufacturing instructions and manufacturing records” 30.9%
- “Quality testing and inspection records” 30.0%
- For “recording at the same time as work or inspection,” “paper (handwritten) is the main method” at 47.6%
- “Validation (CSV) burden” was the most common response at 31.8%

## “Choosing based only on functionality won’t advance DX on the front lines”: Simt tops proposes criteria for selecting frontline form systems in the AI era, as progress in business digitalization differs by about 2 times

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000261.000074154.html
- anchor: #n2130613
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社シムトップス、経済産業省、厚生労働省、文部科学省、IDEATECH、長野大学

Facts:
- More than 4,500 companies have adopted the system
- More than 220,000 users
- A difference of about 2 times
- 1,000 participating companies
- 1,500 people
- More than 1,000 articles featuring practical know-how and success stories
- Cumulative searches have exceeded 250,000
- Annual views reached 81,329
- No. 1 domestic market share (46.5%※1)
- Monthly document-sorting time of 200 minutes reduced to zero
- Analysis time cut from 15 days to 2–3 minutes
- Monthly form-management time reduced by 37.5 hours

## Rosa Kato, who is from Kagoshima Prefecture, tries a shark burger for the first time! “Tabiiro FOCAL” publishes a feature on Amagi Town

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000271.000008669.html
- anchor: #n2130612
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ブランジスタ、株式会社ブランジスタメディア

Facts:
- Published on Friday, August 21
- Scheduled for distribution from late September

## Ladies Svenson’s wig salon “Shin-Yurigaoka Salon” to reopen after renovation on August 22, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000273.000015908.html
- anchor: #n2130611
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スヴェンソン、JUNKO KOSHINO㈱、PreSta、Massel、アピプラ

Facts:
- The wig salon “Svenson Shin-Yurigaoka Salon” will reopen after renovation on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
- Period: Saturday, August 22, 2026–Wednesday, September 30, 2026
- A limited quantity of wigs will be available at a special campaign price 40% off the regular price
- Founded: February 3, 1984

## Toridoll HD makes udon with wheat grown alongside elementary and junior high school students in Marugame and Sanagijima

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000273.000028440.html
- anchor: #n2130610
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トリドールホールディングス、トリドールグループ

Facts:
- Wheat cultivation began in November 2025
- Udon-making was held in July 2026 using wheat harvested by the children
- A comprehensive regional revitalization partnership agreement was signed with Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, in 2022

## The most distinctive shoe wears the quietest color. A new timeless color joins the “Cham Redux Storm GTX JP.” “Grey, White, Navy” goes on sale sequentially from Friday, August 21, 2026.

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000298.000035698.html
- anchor: #n2130609
- Companies mentioned: MERRELL、丸紅コンシューマーリンク株式会社

Facts:
- ● Price: 24,200 yen (tax included)
- From Friday, August 21, 2026

## Prepare early for year-end and New Year customer communications. Marketing SaaS Synergy! announces the launch of its “New Year’s greeting email campaign—148,000 yen initial fee offered free”

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000298.000045892.html
- anchor: #n2130608
- Companies mentioned: シナジーマーケティング株式会社、Synergy!、Synergy!LEAD、Salesforce、アマゾンウェブサービス（AWS）

Facts:
- Initial fee: 148,000 yen
- Monthly fee: 3,000 yen
- Approximately 5,700 companies

## AVILEN launches “Mockup Creation Training” to accelerate alignment with customers using generative AI

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000303.000043360.html
- anchor: #n2130607
- Companies mentioned: AVILEN、Claude Cowork

Facts:
- The session takes 4 hours.
- Approximately 1000 companies, mainly publicly listed firms

## ＜Wonjungyo Hair＞ launches limited-edition “Rich Milk Tea” serum hair milk, leaving hair soft and silky with a gentle sweetness!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000320.000084518.html
- anchor: #n2130606
- Companies mentioned: ウォンジョンヨヘア、Bit&Boot、BLACKPINK、TWICE、BTS、株式会社Rainmakers

Facts:
- 100mL 1,540 yen (tax included)

## Jozenji Street Jazz Festival 2026 tie-up stage “MIRAI Stage produced by Mori Trust” to be held for the first time

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000330.000018049.html
- anchor: #n2130605
- Companies mentioned: 森トラスト株式会社、ウェスティンホテル仙台、Ark館ヶ森、Trip Kitchen Mogu’s、CAFÉ SUGARROAD

Facts:
- Taking place on September 12 and 13
- A total of 14 artists will perform over 2 days
- A big band with more than 20 members is also scheduled to perform
- Event-exclusive cocktails: 2,500 yen each

## “だるまのめ,” “元祖中洲屋台ラーメン 一竜” and “てらッちょ。” to hold simultaneous anniversary festivals marking their respective founding milestones

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000336.000027681.html
- anchor: #n2130604
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ガーデン、だるまのめ、元祖中洲屋台ラーメン 一竜、てらッちょ。

Facts:
- “だるまのめ” celebrates its 21st anniversary
- “元祖中洲屋台ラーメン 一竜” celebrates its 71st anniversary
- “てらッちょ。” celebrates its 25th anniversary
- All bowls of ramen priced at 750 yen
- 220 stores

## MUFG First Sentier Sustainable Investment Institute publishes report [Sustainable Lithium-Ion Batteries: Investor Briefing]

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000357.000036656.html
- anchor: #n2130603
- Companies mentioned: 三菱UFJ信託銀行株式会社、First Sentier Group、MUFG ファースト・センティア サステナブル投資研究所、MUFGアセットマネジメント

## A “1,000-yen-off coupon” is available exclusively on the BUYMA app! Limited-time campaign runs through Sunday, August 23

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000388.000012678.html
- anchor: #n2130602
- Companies mentioned: BUYMA、株式会社エニグモ、STYLE HAUS

Facts:
- ¥1,000 coupon
- More than 240,000 personal shoppers
- Membership has surpassed 12.11 million
- The number of items has topped 6.3 million
- Counterfeit rate below 0.0022%

## 【From 12:00 on Thursday, August 20】 Actress Megu Taniguchi and RAVIJOUR launch collaboration items. Lingerie and men’s pants featuring Taniguchi’s personal touches are here.

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000392.000025939.html
- anchor: #n2130601
- Companies mentioned: RAVIJOUR、株式会社RAVIJOUR、AKB48、A.M.Entertainment、テレビ朝日、日本テレビ、TOKYO MX、テレビ埼玉、ルミネエスト新宿店

Facts:
- Pure Mist Trick Lift Bra ¥8,900 (tax included) and up
- Pure Mist Shorts / Thong ¥3,900 (tax included)
- Ravibean Men’s Under Shorts, 3-piece set ¥12,540 (tax included)

## The key to moving logistics up from 14th place in industry appeal is not shorter hours but “a comfortable workplace atmosphere” and “reskilling support”; Randstad survey reveals overlooked aspect of the 2024 problem

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000398.000004185.html
- anchor: #n2130600
- Companies mentioned: ランスタッド株式会社、ランスタッド・エヌ・ヴィー、ランスタッドNV

Facts:
- Industry appeal: “14th out of 16 industries”
- “Workplace atmosphere (50%)”
- “Work-life balance (39.3%)”
- The share who prioritize “growth opportunities (education and training)” reached 21.5%
- Japanese average (20.6%)
- Employees] 38,480 people
- Sales] ¥4.2537 trillion (EUR 23.077 billion), FY2025 results (December year-end)
- Capital] ¥737.68866 billion (EUR 4.002 billion), as of the end of December 2025
- Nearly 150,000 client companies
- More than 1.7 million workers
- Revenue of EUR 23.1 billion

## 【Seminar announcement】Meet Global Innovators for Smart Cities—Co-creating with advanced overseas technologies to generate new business opportunities

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000400.000088324.html
- anchor: #n2130599
- Companies mentioned: KPMGコンサルティング、Venture Café Tokyo、BEARVFX CO., LTD.、BujiBui Inc.、ELLECT Co., Ltd.、H3 ZOOM PTE. LTD.、RIFFAI PTE. LTD.、CIC Tokyo

Facts:
- 5 overseas companies
- 1社あたり6～7分程度のピッチ
- Capacity: 50 people
- August 27, 2026

## Visa to exhibit at International Logistics Exhibition 2026

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000409.000006846.html
- anchor: #n2130598
- Companies mentioned: ビザ・ワールドワイド・ジャパン株式会社、オーシャンネットワークエクスプレスジャパン株式会社、ONEジャパン、Visa、ONE

Facts:
- September 8 (Tuesday) to 11 (Friday), 2026
- Date and time: September 8 (Tuesday)–11 (Friday), 10:00–17:00
- Through payment transactions in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide

## 「ジャンオクあべのプレミアム店」に元阪神タイガースの名遊撃手、鳥谷敬さんが登場！

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000412.000017032.html
- anchor: #n2130597
- Companies mentioned: ジャンオク、阪神タイガース、ジャンカラ、株式会社TOAI

Facts:
- Saturday, September 19, 2026
- 17:45–21:00 (guest appearance: 19:00–21:00)
- SS seats: 20,000 yen/person
- S seats: 15,000 yen/person
- A seats: 8,000 yen/person
- ※Capacity: 100 people

## First book by the hugely popular “たつごろう,” a homemaker! “Seconds, Please! Family Meals” goes on sale August 21, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000416.000129409.html
- anchor: #n2130596
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワニブックス、たつごろう

Facts:
- More than 450,000 total followers across social media
- 70 recipes for “amazing homemade meals that disappeared during taste-testing”
- Price: 1,760 yen (tax included)

## “Disaster-prevention blankets” made from customers’ suits and other garments donated to 12 municipalities nationwide, bringing the total to 3,300; Aoyama Trading makes its first donation in Aomori Prefecture, giving １００ blankets to むつ市

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000423.000115161.html
- anchor: #n2130595
- Companies mentioned: 青山商事株式会社、むつ市、more trees、環境省、30by30アライアンス

Facts:
- 1枚あたりのサイズ 200㎝×140㎝
- Amount collected: 355,435 kg
- Donation amount: ¥888,588
- Amount collected: 347,555 kg
- Donation amount: ¥3,475,550
- Amount collected: 289,430 kg
- Donation amount: ¥2,894,300

## デル・テクノロジーズ announces results of its 2026 survey on IT investment trends among medium-sized and small businesses

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000425.000025237.html
- anchor: #n2130594
- Companies mentioned: デル・テクノロジーズ、Broadcom、AWS、Microsoft Azure

Facts:
- Reached approximately 70%
- Approximately 66% will continue or accelerate investment
- Approximately 30% are “putting plans on hold”
- 41% of companies report strong business performance
- 35.6% of companies are also increasing their IT budgets
- 22.4% have a one-person IT department
- IT investment is approximately 1.5–2 times that of other companies
- Time spent operating existing systems decreased 5.1% from the previous fiscal year
- 46% of companies outsource IT infrastructure maintenance and operations
- 23% of companies outsource only the operation and management of their server and network infrastructure
- 44.0% say PC refreshes are “on schedule”

## 65 seats; opens in a commercial complex in front of Odakyu Ebina Station: ゴンチャ 海老名マルイ店

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000426.000048503.html
- anchor: #n2130593
- Companies mentioned: ゴンチャ、ゴンチャ ジャパン、株式会社ゴンチャ ジャパン、海老名マルイ店、ゴンチャ 海老名マルイ店

Facts:
- Approximately 200 locations nationwide
- More than 2,000 locations in approximately 30 countries worldwide
- Seating: 65 seats (tea café)

## Wave and BS12 トゥエルビ begin co-producing comics! The １st installment, “A Story About Becoming an Introvert for the Person a Yankee Boy Likes,” starts streaming on ComicFesta on Saturday, August 22, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000430.000015126.html
- anchor: #n2130592
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ウェイブ、ワールド・ハイビジョン・チャンネル株式会社、BS12 トゥエルビ、三井物産株式会社、ComicFesta

Facts:
- Episode 3 is scheduled to be released around mid-September 2026
- For more than 15 years, our company has released numerous works in the digital comics market
- Capital: 73 million yen

## 昨年完売続出「もちっ！ザクッ！とろり。」の新食感、ビアードパパの“月見シュー”が9月1日登場！声優・榊原優希さんが1人3役を熱演。限定コンテンツと連動した新しいお月見体験

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000432.000007024.html
- anchor: #n2130591
- Companies mentioned: ビアードパパ、株式会社DAY TO LIFE、81プロデュース

Facts:
- Price: ¥290 (tax included)
- 225 full-time employees
- 2,658 part-time employees
- 485 full-time employees across the group

## New “ELVA” from German luxury furniture brand ロルフベンツ brings elegance to living spaces

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000443.000009231.html
- anchor: #n2130590
- Companies mentioned: ロルフベンツ、ROLF BENZ、ROLF BENZ TOKYO、Beck Design、ベックデザイン、株式会社ヤマダデンキ、IDC OTSUKA

Facts:
- W790xD760xＨ720 (SH420) mm
- ¥576,840 and up, including tax
- W1920xD870xH740 (SH420) mm
- ¥925,110 and up, including tax
- W1730xD870xH740 (SH420) mm
- ¥805,124 and up, including tax
- W2580xD2150xH740 (SH420) mm

## “0秒レモンサワー®仙台ホルモン焼肉酒場 ときわ亭” launches its once-a-year “29% more for the same price! 8.29 is Yakiniku Day!!!” campaign, with great deals on offal, kalbi and more, for “Yakiniku Day” on August 29 only

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000443.000036476.html
- anchor: #n2130589
- Companies mentioned: GOSSO株式会社、0秒レモンサワー®仙台ホルモン焼肉酒場 ときわ亭

Facts:
- 29% more
- The number of app members has finally surpassed 380,000
- ¥550 per person for 60 minutes
- Add ¥385
- Add ¥110

## KDDI Iret launches its “AWS Official Training Service,” taught by AWS Certified Instructors

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000472.000009999.html
- anchor: #n2130588
- Companies mentioned: KDDIアイレット株式会社、AWS、アマゾン ウェブ サービス、KDDI株式会社

Facts:
- More than 5,100 AWS certifications held (as of May 2026)
- Supported cloud adoption at more than 2,500 companies, regardless of industry or company size
- Delivered more than 4,300 projects annually
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (1 day): An introductory course for people outside engineering, including sales staff. Gain a broad foundation in cloud computing, from basic AWS concepts to security and pricing. ¥77,000
- Architecting on AWS (3 days): A hands-on course covering how to design AWS architectures that combine security, high availability and cost optimization. ¥231,000

## Ultraman Series 60th Anniversary “Namco Ultra Operation No. 2026” campaign begins at Namco amusement facilities on Friday, September 4, 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000473.000159118.html
- anchor: #n2130587
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バンダイナムコエクスペリエンス、株式会社バンダイ、円谷プロ、ウルトラマンテオ製作委員会、テレビ東京

Facts:
- Ultraman Series 60th Anniversary
- Friday, September 4, 2026
- September 27, 2026
- 10 winners in total
- 3 winners
- 2 winners

## Special subsidiary digsy certified as a “DX-Certified Business Operator” by 経済産業省

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000493.000011666.html
- anchor: #n2130586
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ネオキャリア、株式会社digsy、経済産業省

Facts:
- 1-22-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

## Second wave of international guests announced for “東京ホラー特区!!2026”! Linda Hamilton and Edward Furlong confirmed to visit Japan! Stage program details also revealed, including a Kazuo Umezu 90th birthday project and the film “The Village of Eight Gravestones”

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000493.000077656.html
- anchor: #n2130585
- Companies mentioned: 東京ドームシティ、プリズムホール、百室、株式会社オフィスバーン、株式会社闇、松竹、ソニー・ピクチャーズ エンタテインメント、角川oneテーマ21、学研プラス、トモブック社、小学館、KADOKAWA

Facts:
- September 11–13, 2026
- Kazuo Umezu 90th birthday project
- First film adaptation in 1977
- Opens nationwide on Friday, September 18
- 2026 / 117 minutes
- Since 1992
- For approximately 35 years
- More than 100 haunted houses
- Founded in 1979
- T-shirt (black): ¥5,000
- T-shirt (white): ¥5,000
- A4 clear file: ¥550
- T-shirt: ¥6,000
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## Luup provides vehicles for the 67th Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000510.000043250.html
- anchor: #n2130584
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Luup、NPO法人 東京高円寺阿波おどり振興協会、第67回東京高円寺阿波おどり実行委員会、特定非営利活動法人東京高円寺阿波おどり振興協会、杉並区

Facts:
- It began in 1957 in Koenji Pal Shopping Street, with the aim of bringing more vibrancy to the area
- Approximately 10,000 dancers each year
- Approximately 1 million spectators
- Launched its “LUUP” shared micromobility service in 杉並区 in 2021
- Signed a partnership agreement in 2022 to explore the potential for building infrastructure using electric micromobility
- To be held Aug. 29 (Sat.) and 30 (Sun.), 2026
- 9 dance venues

## New product: Nagatanien adds “red miso” to its “Power of 70 Clams” series

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000529.000020257.html
- anchor: #n2130583
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社永谷園

Facts:
- The equivalent of 70 clams
- 25 mg of ornithine
- Suggested retail price: ¥318 before tax
- 39 products in total

## 【 Aug. 28 (Fri.) 16:00 】Free online seminar: Practical insights into new businesses at large companies, learning from Hitachi, Ltd. and its business-contest origins

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000534.000015233.html
- anchor: #n2130582
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビザスク、株式会社日立製作所

Facts:
- A knowledge database with insights from more than 800,000 people in Japan and overseas (as of February 2026)
- Supporting business creation for more than 2,200 clients
- Demonstration experiment through collaboration among 12 companies

## Exhibiting at the Accounting Support EXPO, a specialized exhibition at Back Office World 2026 Summer Osaka, a comprehensive expo for HR, accounting, general affairs and legal affairs

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000540.000018493.html
- anchor: #n2130581
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ミロク情報サービス、MJS、Bizcrew EXPO 実行委員会

Facts:
- Serving approximately 8,400 accounting firm users
- Approximately 18,000 mid-sized and small companies using ERP systems focused on finance
- Serving approximately 100,000 corporate users
- Nationwide network of sales and service locations spanning 33 sites

## “Dr. Yoro Thinks About Life! Ep60: I Can’t Keep Things Organized” now streaming on Audible!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000551.000060069.html
- anchor: #n2130580
- Companies mentioned: Audible、Moon Creative Lab Inc.、VOOX、三井物産

Facts:
- The “バカの壁” series has surpassed 7 million copies sold
- He was diagnosed with cancer last year, at the age of 86
- Currently offers more than 700 episodes of content.

## “The Right Kind of Meeting | Between | A Radio Show That Questions It” “Ep47: Socialization | Between | Self-Actualization: The Satisfied Pig and the Dissatisfied Socrates” now streaming on the audio learning platform VOOX/Spotify!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000552.000060069.html
- anchor: #n2130579
- Companies mentioned: Moon Creative Lab Inc.、VOOX、東京大学、デジタル庁、メルカリ、三井物産

Facts:
- More than 700 episodes of content are currently available
- Everyone can enjoy new series for free for 2 weeks after release.
- Shareholder composition: 三井物産 100%

## Notice of change in representative director of 株式会社FUSION

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000559.000010550.html
- anchor: #n2130578
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社FUSION、ノバセル株式会社、ラクスル株式会社

Facts:
- Cut production work hours by 90%
- Increase production volume 10 times

## EMODA teams up for the first time with popular character モンチッチ. Gen Z fashion icon Hinano Segawa chosen as the LOOK model

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000562.000005203.html
- anchor: #n2130577
- Companies mentioned: MARK STYLER株式会社、EMODA、モンチッチ、RUNWAY channel、ルミネエスト新宿店、SHIBUYA109、ルミネ池袋、ルクア大阪、福岡PARCO

Facts:
- Advance reservations will be available on the official online store RUNWAY channel from Aug. 28, 2026 (Fri.)
- LOOKs worn by Hinano Segawa will be published on the official online store RUNWAY channel from Aug. 21, 2026 (Fri.)
- Advance sales will begin at ルミネエスト新宿店 from Sept. 13, 2026 (Sun.)
- On sale at 5 stores from Oct. 3, 2026 (Sat.): SHIBUYA109, Lumine Est Shinjuku, ルミネ池袋, ルクア大阪 and 福岡PARCO
- A solo モンチッチ in-store event is scheduled to be held at ルミネエスト新宿店 the following day, Oct. 4 (Sun.)
- A Gen Z fashion icon boasting a combined 1 million social media followers
- モンチッチ was launched by Sekiguchi in 1974
- Marked its 50th anniversary in 2024

## Royal Group expands to 10 locations in just over 1 year since entering Vietnam! Accelerating its concentrated expansion by opening new formats such as “Tonkatsu Ineya” — bringing Japan’s diverse food culture to everyday life in Vietnam

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000575.000071323.html
- anchor: #n2130576
- Companies mentioned: ロイヤルホールディングス株式会社、双日株式会社、ROYAL SOJITZ VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED

Facts:
- Capital: VND 184,000,000,000

## ジール to exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000578.000016467.html
- anchor: #n2130575
- Companies mentioned: ジール、アバントグループ、一般社団法人コンピュータエンターテインメント協会、株式会社日経BP、株式会社ソニー・ミュージックソリューションズ、株式会社Arent、株式会社アバント、株式会社インターネットディスクロージャー、株式会社ディーバ、株式会社VISTA

Facts:
- 2026年9月17日（木）から9月21日（月・祝）まで
- The event will be held over 5 days, its longest run ever
- Exhibitors will come from 51 countries and regions around the world
- Booth No. 09-W90 (AI Pavilion section)
- A proprietary emotion analysis platform that analyzes emotions ranging from 8 basic emotions to 24 complex emotions
- Quantifies communication risks on a scale of 0 to 100 as an “炎上係数” (online backlash index)
- Assesses relationships on a 5-level scale, from positive collaboration to the risk of a relationship breakdown
- Established: July 2012
- Securities code: 3836

## 9月1日の「防災の日」を前に、いざという時の備えに吉野家の「缶飯」‐期間中20％OFFで販売中‐

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000589.000019432.html
- anchor: #n2130574
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社吉野家、吉野家、楽天、Yahoo!ショッピング、dショッピング、auPAYマーケット

Facts:
- 20% OFF
- Shelf life: 4 years

## Must-read before an overseas assignment! A guide to “English for expatriates” — 1 hour to help set you up for success abroad — held Sept. 8 (Tue.) at 10:30

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000596.000077877.html
- anchor: #n2130573
- Companies mentioned: インサイトアカデミー株式会社、INSIGHT ACADEMY

Facts:
- Event date: Sept. 8, 2026 (Tue.)
- Time: 10:30–11:45
- Capital: 95 million yen

## Latest installment in the 日鉄興和不動産 commercial series, starring Ryusei Yokohama, premieres Aug. 24 (Mon.)

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000608.000001379.html
- anchor: #n2130572
- Companies mentioned: 日鉄興和不動産、CM総合研究所、東京企画、LIVIO、リビオタワー品川、品川インターシティ、品川グランドコモンズ、TBS

Facts:
- No. 1 stock
- Approximately 45 m wide
- Approximately 400 m long
- Approximately 2 ha in area

## 3 Hitachi engineers receive the Microsoft Top Partner Engineer Award, marking 4 consecutive years with recipients from Hitachi

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000611.000067590.html
- anchor: #n2130446
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日立製作所、日本マイクロソフト株式会社、Microsoft、GitHub

Facts:
- 3 Hitachi engineers
- Hitachi has selected award recipients for 4 consecutive years since the award was established
- Training more than 50,000 GenAI Professionals
- More than 8,200 Microsoft Azure certification holders at Hitachi, Ltd. in Japan

## Office Busters Group company Shin-Nitto signs official partnership agreement with 水戸ホーリーホック

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000637.000044939.html
- anchor: #n2130441
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オフィスバスターズ、株式会社新日東、水戸ホーリーホック

Facts:
- November 6, 1967

## Make Friday nights a chance to take care of yourself. “Sleep-on-Friday-Night Club,” led by Anna Murashige, presents the web video “Our Sleep-on-Friday-Night Club”

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000645.000023444.html
- anchor: #n2130440
- Companies mentioned: BARTH、アース製薬株式会社、ミルトーク、HKT48、nizi project、TOLEETY

Facts:
- Released on Aug. 21, 2026 (Fri.)
- A survey*1 was conducted among 100 women in their 20s and 30s about how they spend “Hana-kin (Friday nights and the nights before a day off)”
- “Relaxing at home”*2 was the most common answer for both how respondents currently spend their time and how they would ideally spend it, accounting for approximately 60% in each case (current: 65%; ideal: 64%)
- 【Winners】50 people
- 【開催期間】2026年9月18日（金）～9月24日（木）
- 【Event period】Oct. 30–Nov. 5, 2026 (Fri.–Thu.)

## “BARTH Special Bathtablet FOR RELAX Set” goes on sale exclusively at ロフト and the BARTH official website from Aug. 21, 2026 (Fri.)

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000646.000023444.html
- anchor: #n2130439
- Companies mentioned: BARTH、ロフト、アース製薬

Facts:
- Price: 2,354 yen (tax included)
- Starting Friday, August 21, 2026

## ベーシック、9月2日（水）18時20分より開催されるオフラインイベント「BtoBマーケは、本当に頭打ちか？」に登壇

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000703.000006585.html
- anchor: #n2130438
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ベーシック、発注ナビ株式会社、株式会社OPTEMO、株式会社AiKAGI、ferret

Facts:
- From 18:20 on Sept. 2, 2026 (Wed.)
- Capacity: 50 people

## “ZENB MARCHE,” a limited-time store where you can see, choose and buy ZENB products, opens at JR Shinagawa Station on Aug. 24 (Mon.)

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000736.000065533.html
- anchor: #n2130437
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ZENB JAPAN、ミツカングループ、ZENB

Facts:
- ZENB Bread, 9 varieties, 298 yen each
- ZENB Chips, 2 varieties, 298 yen each
- ZENB Pasta Snack, 1 variety, 298 yen
- ZENB Baked Doughnuts, 4 varieties, 298 yen each
- ZENB Noodles, 2 varieties, 880 yen each
- ZENB Pasta Sauce, 4 varieties, 349 yen each
- ZENB Mixed Noodle Sauce, 2 varieties, 284 yen each
- ZENB Deli (cup soup pasta), 2 varieties, 398 yen each
- ZENB Curry, 1 variety, 438 yen
- ZENB Baked Doughnuts, set of 8 bags, 2,900 yen
- ZENB Bread, set of 8 bags, 2,900 yen
- ZENB Baton, set of 8 sticks, 4,500 yen
- ZENB Noodles (round noodles) and pasta sauce, set for 8 servings, 5,050 yen

## “コリンＥＸ,” a food with function claims, wins gold in the supplement category at the Wellness Food Award 2026

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000742.000044559.html
- anchor: #n2130436
- Companies mentioned: キユーピー株式会社、ウェルネスフードジャパン実行委員会

Facts:
- 38.8 mg of egg-yolk choline (as choline), a functional ingredient

## Online lottery for the TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS now on sale! A wide range of prizes featuring newly drawn illustrations of the characters in suits

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000808.000016101.html
- anchor: #n2130435
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セガ フェイブ、Amazon、楽天ペイ、PayPay、集英社、SAKAMOTO DAYS製作委員会

Facts:
- Sales begin at 11:00 on August 21, 2026
- September 25, 2026, 23:59
- 1回800円(税込)
- Shipping: ¥660 (tax included; shipping is charged only on the first purchase)

## [Weekly Manga Goraku × ピッコマ] Simultaneous serialization begins August 21! Latest chapters to be released on the publication date of 週刊漫画ゴラク

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000834.000041489.html
- anchor: #n2130434
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日本文芸社、株式会社カカオピッコマ、ピッコマ、週刊漫画ゴラク

Facts:
- Simultaneous serialization begins on Friday, August 21, 2026
- Availability period: Friday, August 21, 2026, 0:00
- Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, 23:59

## Sansan and JCB sign sales partnership agreement

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000876.000049627.html
- anchor: #n2130433
- Companies mentioned: Sansan株式会社、株式会社ジェーシービー、JCB

Facts:
- We have supported the sales activities of more than 1万1000 companies across all industries and business sectors.
- More than 1億8千万 members use our services in Japan and overseas.
- Capital: ¥7.358 billion

## Brighten the year-end and New Year holidays with “Lawry's Osechi”: first early-bird discount launches August 21

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000883.000007752.html
- anchor: #n2130432
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワンダーテーブル、ロウリーズ・ザ・プライムリブ、モーモーパラダイス、よなよなビアワークス、ピーター・ルーガー・ステーキハウス 東京、ユニオン スクエア トウキョウ、バルバッコア、Club Wonder

Facts:
- Regular price: ¥54,000
- First early-bird discount: ¥49,000
- Regular price: ¥43,000
- First early-bird discount: ¥39,000
- Regular price: ¥32,000
- First early-bird discount: ¥29,000
- A luxurious three-tier box featuring 37 items
- 25 hors d’oeuvres
- 8 sweets
- 13 hors d’oeuvres
- 15 hors d’oeuvres
- 3 sweets
- 450g prime rib

## LIFULL HOME'S launches “New Life Expenses Support,” a program enabling installment payments for initial rental costs in collaboration with Rakuten Bank

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000910.000033058.html
- anchor: #n2130431
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LIFULL、LIFULL HOME'S、楽天銀行株式会社

Facts:
- 5,000 Rakuten Points
- Up to 6,000 points
- 100,000 yen or more

## Works featured in “Weekly Manga Goraku” begin simultaneous serialization on ピッコマ on Friday, August 21!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000939.000003707.html
- anchor: #n2130430
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カカオピッコマ、株式会社日本文芸社

Facts:
- 50 million cumulative downloads
- Begins August 21, 2026
- Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, 23:59

## Customize your look with a “showcase pocket”: EDGELINK launches the lightweight “Flow Maker” bag series

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000976.000015319.html
- anchor: #n2130429
- Companies mentioned: エース株式会社、EDGELINK

Facts:
- 2L
- 130g
- \4,290
- 6L
- 250g
- \5,390
- 17L
- 300g
- \7,150
- 20 L
- 410g
- \7,700
- 560g
- \9,350
- 45L
- 56L
- 640g
- \9,900

## The series' most popular No. 1 model gets a limited-edition design. ace. launches the “Gadgetable Heather 2 LTD,” featuring a limited design and ergonomic construction

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000977.000015319.html
- anchor: #n2130428
- Companies mentioned: エース株式会社、ace.

Facts:
- Cumulative sales: 590,000 units
- 38,500 yen
- ¥39,600

## Leverages places 4th in KDD Cup 2026, a world-class data analysis competition featuring more than 700 teams

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000978.000010591.html
- anchor: #n2130427
- Companies mentioned: レバレジーズ株式会社、KDD

Facts:
- 703 teams in total
- 4th place
- Annual sales: 170 billion

## “Todoroki Yosuke's glasses” arrive to mark the 10th anniversary of the HiGH&LOW series!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000979.000055569.html
- anchor: #n2130426
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バンダイ、バンダイナムコグループ、HI-AX

Facts:
- Price: ¥13,200 (tax included; shipping and handling fees charged separately)
- Price: ¥3,520 (tax included; shipping and handling fees charged separately)

## HAPPY PAPER HALLOWEEN！資生堂パーラーの「ハロウィンショコラ」、2026年9月1日発売

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000982.000006543.html
- anchor: #n2130425
- Companies mentioned: 資生堂パーラー

Facts:
- “Halloween Chocolat” goes on sale for a limited time and in limited quantities on Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Sales period: Tuesday, September 1, 2026–Saturday, October 31
- “Halloween Chocolat, 5-piece pack” ¥729
- “Halloween Chocolat, 12-piece pack” ¥1,674

## “Being interesting” is a skill, not a talent! Practical guide to moving people’s hearts, How Can We Make People Find Things Interesting?, on sale today!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000998.000080658.html
- anchor: #n2130424
- Companies mentioned: クロスメディア・パブリッシング、クロスメディアグループ株式会社、電通、ヤフー、LINEヤフー、SBIスターミュージック・エンタテインメント

Facts:
- More than 12 million total social media followers
- List price: 1,760 yen (base price 1,600 yen + tax)
- 四六判 / 240 pages / 1-color printing

## For those feeling lost in their careers: new book More Than Restless, Not Yet Ready to Change Jobs on sale today!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000999.000080658.html
- anchor: #n2130423
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クロスメディア・パブリッシング、クロスメディアグループ株式会社、株式会社ミライフ、リクルートマネジメントソリューションズ、NPO法人キャリアカウンセリング協会、株式会社ベルシステム24、株式会社リクルートエイブリック、リクルートワークス研究所、組織行動研究所

Facts:
- Has provided career advice to more than 5,000 people
- Has graduated 200 students
- 85.7% say they feel they “took the first step”
- List price: ¥1,815 (¥1,650 before tax + tax)
- 264 pages

## 和食さと and the film “時給三〇〇円の死神” launch a tie-in giveaway campaign!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001000.000122416.html
- anchor: #n2130422
- Companies mentioned: 和食さと、SRSホールディングス株式会社、サトフードサービス株式会社、SRSグループ、藤まる、酒井麻衣

Facts:
- 国内202店舗を展開する「和食さと」
- Cumulative circulation: 360,000 copies
- Movie tickets (ムビチケ, 10 pairs / 20 people)
- Clip-in file (3 winners)
- Marker charm keychain (3 winners)
- Canvas tote bag (3 winners)

## ZolitaTOKYO, a specialty shop for lolita eyewear, introduces its first rimless glasses: 1 model in 3 styles

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001020.000002864.html
- anchor: #n2130421
- Companies mentioned: ZolitaTOKYO、Zoff

Facts:
- ¥12,100
- Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

## “Aderans at a hair salon!?”※1 Salon Couture’s new TV commercials, “Wigs Within Reach” and “Wigs, Encouraged”

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001042.000010292.html
- anchor: #n2130420
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アデランス、stair:case

Facts:
- Operations began nationwide on Monday, September 1, 2025
- 3 complimentary inspection services after delivery (at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months)
- Broadcast begins Sunday, August 23, 2026

## An engineer from SB C&S wins Zscaler’s “Best Sales Enginner Award”

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001073.000022656.html
- anchor: #n2130419
- Companies mentioned: SB C&S株式会社、Zscaler, Inc.、ゼットスケーラー株式会社、ソフトバンクグループ株式会社

## New “ELVA” from German luxury furniture brand ロルフベンツ brings elegance to living spaces

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001164.000082557.html
- anchor: #n2130418
- Companies mentioned: ロルフベンツ、ROLF BENZ、ROLF BENZ TOKYO、Beck Design、ベックデザイン、株式会社ヤマダデンキ、IDC OTSUKA

Facts:
- W790xD760xH720 (SH420) mm
- ¥576,840 and up, including tax
- W1920xD870xH740 (SH420) mm
- ¥925,110 and up, including tax
- W1730xD870xH740 (SH420) mm
- W1730

## Sushi shop doughnuts! The “Shari Sweets” range, with approximately ９０万 servings sold to date※, welcomes an autumn flavor! Introducing “Kappa’s Shari Doughnut: Caramel Cinnamon,” combining a chewy texture with fragrant caramel and cinnamon!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001193.000018731.html
- anchor: #n2130417
- Companies mentioned: かっぱ寿司、カッパ・クリエイト株式会社、コロワイドグループ

Facts:
- Sept. 3, 2026
- From ¥100 (¥110 including tax)
- From ¥241 (¥260 including tax)

## Hakuhodo expands its cultivated creativity into “content.” Launches 博報堂キッチン, a cross-company team to drive the content business

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001214.000008062.html
- anchor: #n2130416
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社博報堂、博報堂キッチン、株式会社博報堂ＤＹホールディングス

## [Okazaki City × シーホース三河] Player Shogo Taira becomes “One-Day Fire Chief”! A disaster preparedness event featuring character showdowns and quizzes

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001226.000097825.html
- anchor: #n2130415
- Companies mentioned: シーホース三河、岡崎市消防本部、イオンモール岡崎

Facts:
- August 16 (Sunday)

## 【梅小路ポテル京都】お重箱は特別な夜にぴったり。 ～料理長監修1日30食限定～Potel会席コースの味わいを「お重」にぎゅっと詰めました。

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001243.000095932.html
- anchor: #n2130414
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社JR西日本ホロニック、JR西日本ホテルズ、梅小路ポテル京都、JR西日本

Facts:
- 1日30食限定
- ¥5,000 per bottle
- 4,422 rooms

## Survey on “white harassment.” More than 60% of people in their 20s understand “changing jobs because of white harassment.” More than 40% are actually considering changing jobs, with “wanting to grow through work” the most common reason.

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001258.000000725.html
- anchor: #n2130413
- Companies mentioned: エン株式会社、エン・ジャパン株式会社、オリコン

Facts:
- People in their 20s had the highest rate at 66% (agree: 23%; somewhat agree: 43%).
- 15% answered “yes.”
- “Not being entrusted with work (being excluded from important or high-difficulty projects and assigned only simple tasks)” at 61%.
- 41% answered “would” (would: 17%; somewhat would: 24%).
- “Because I want to grow through work” (64%) was the most common response.

## Announcement of the Latin American release of next-generation smartphone card game Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001293.000005593.html
- anchor: #n2130412
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Cygames、Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond

Facts:
- Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026

## “TikTok TOHO Film Festival 2024” Grand Prix-winning film “Pearl of the Pig” released today! The first fully animated work in the film festival’s history

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001339.000030435.html
- anchor: #n2130411
- Companies mentioned: TikTok、東宝株式会社、TOHO animation STUDIO、GEMSTONE Creative Label、Bytedance株式会社

Facts:
- Release date: Friday, August 21, 2026

## Sansan and JCB sign sales partner agreement

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001448.000011361.html
- anchor: #n2130410
- Companies mentioned: Sansan、株式会社ジェーシービー、JCB

Facts:
- Has supported sales activities for 11,000 companies across industries and sectors.
- Used by more than 180 million members in Japan and abroad.
- Capital: ¥7.358 billion

## MSIストア セールを実施

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001483.000053749.html
- anchor: #n2130409
- Companies mentioned: MSI、MSIストア、MSI公式オンラインショップ、MSIストア楽天市場店、エムエスアイコンピュータージャパン株式会社

## U-CAN launches its Business Writing course!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001494.000007628.html
- anchor: #n2130408
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ユーキャン

Facts:
- Cost: 11,000 yen (tax included)
- Videos: 25 (approximately 1 hour and 21 minutes)
- Capital: 90 million yen

## U-CAN launches its Logical Thinking course!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001495.000007628.html
- anchor: #n2130407
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ユーキャン

Facts:
- Cost: 11,000 yen (tax included)
- Videos: 37 (approximately 4 hours and 26 minutes)
- Standard study period: 1 month
- Videos can be viewed for 3 months.
- Capital: 90 million yen

## U-CAN launches its Assertive Communication course!

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001498.000007628.html
- anchor: #n2130406
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ユーキャン

Facts:
- Cost: 11,000 yen (tax included)
- Videos: 22
- Approximately 1 hour and 33 minutes
- Standard study period: 1 month
- Videos can be viewed for 3 months.
- Capital: 90 million yen

## [焼肉きんぐ] “1 Million Points Giveaway Campaign”! Held to celebrate the app surpassing 10 million members

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001503.000044964.html
- anchor: #n2130405
- Companies mentioned: 焼肉きんぐ、物語コーポレーション

Facts:
- 1 Million Points Giveaway Campaign
- 10 app visit points will be awarded to 100,000 winners selected by lottery.
- Operates 370 stores nationwide.
- Capital: 5.9 billion yen
- Sales: 151.6 billion yen
- Group store sales: about 210.1 billion yen
- 809 stores in Japan
- 115 overseas stores

## ニューバランス ゴルフ’s latest Fall 2026 apparel and accessories collection, “Fall Collection,” goes on sale sequentially starting Friday, August 21, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001531.000009786.html
- anchor: #n2130404
- Companies mentioned: ニューバランス ゴルフ、ニューバランス、株式会社TSIホールディングス

Facts:
- Global sales in 2025 were reported at $9.2 billion
- The domestic content ratio is 70% or higher.

## JILL by JILL STUART unveils its 2026 FW Collection themed “Neo Romantic Heritage.”

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001533.000009786.html
- anchor: #n2130403
- Companies mentioned: JILL by JILL STUART、株式会社 TSI

Facts:
- Short duffle coat with faux fur trim: ¥33,990 (tax included)
- Ribbon-print knit-panel dress: ¥20,900 (tax included)
- Mini bag with faux fur trim: ¥12,980 (tax included)

## FANCL to hold its first skincare seminar for people with visual impairments in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001596.000017666.html
- anchor: #n2130402
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファンケル、堺市立健康福祉プラザ 視覚・聴覚障害者センター

Facts:
- 11 people attended the seminar.

## 「ほっともっと」東北・九州・山口エリア限定！新TVCM『牛キャベ丼&ミニ冷やしわかめうどん』篇

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001604.000054093.html
- anchor: #n2130401
- Companies mentioned: ほっともっと、株式会社プレナス、X、Instagram、YouTube

Facts:
- Operates 2,421 locations
- 547 yen (590 yen including tax)
- 639 yen (690 yen including tax)
- 686 yen (740 yen including tax)
- 825 yen (890 yen including tax)
- 149 yen (160 yen including tax)

## “上質な”イメージでデザインされた店舗やよい軒 鶴見シークレイン店新規オープン

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001609.000054093.html
- anchor: #n2130400
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プレナス、やよい軒

Facts:
- Operates 378 locations in Japan
- Seating capacity: 43