[南紀白浜マリオットホテル] A new dessert, “Shine Muscat Parfait with a Hint of Lavender,” featuring Shine Muscat grapes from Wakayama Prefecture layered with the aromas and colors of Hokkaido
[adabat] and popular brand [DRESSTERIOR] launch their first special collaboration items. Advance reservations begin Friday, August 21, with release scheduled for late October!
37 people selected from across the country gather at the University of Tokyo’s Yasuda Auditorium; attention focuses on the contenders seeking a long-awaited first victory and the “Choco Ball Yabusame Showdown”!
Preorders begin for the download version of the latest My Hero Academia home console game, “My Hero Academia All's Justice,” for Nintendo Switch™ 2; “Hero Introductory Course Trailer” released!
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“30,000 Hero Coins”
Set for release on September 3, 2026
You can collect more than 300 different cards
Companies mentioned：株式会社バンダイナムコエンターテインメント、任天堂、PlayStation、XBOX、Steam、集英社、Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.、Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.、Valve Corporation
September 3 is Gummy Day! Five varieties of gummy candy, including one with a “cool and crunchy” texture the moment it hits your mouth, just like chilled pineapple, go on sale in limited quantities starting August 25 (Tue.)—find your favorite gummies at FamilyMart!
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About 16,500 FamilyMart stores nationwide
The market has exceeded 100 billion yen since 2024
A full feast of matsutake in five varieties! “Matsutake Gozen” arrives, featuring fragrant rice cooked in a pot and dishes to savor with all the senses
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Available for a limited time from September 1 (Tue.) to November 3 (Tue./holiday), 2026
A seminar titled “A ‘Problem-Solving Map’ for Finding Answers Right Now,” presented by 深沢 真太郎, Representative Director of ＢＭコンサルティング株式会社 and business mathematics educator, will be held on September 25 (Fri.), 2026!
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September 25, 2026 (Fri.), 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Plans and hosts approximately 500 business seminars for corporate clients annually
パナソニック holds STEM experience program where female junior and senior high school students use IoT rice cookers to explore the science of “deliciousness” ～Connecting with female engineers to make careers in science and engineering more familiar～
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17 female junior and senior high school students, primarily from the Kansai region, took part
75.0% of participants said they had “found” or “somewhat found” someone they could imagine becoming in the future
From remote mountain hideaways to hidden spots in the city, embark on a railway journey packed with the feeling of getting off the beaten path. The October 2026 issue of “Tabi to Tetsudo” goes on sale
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Modified A4 size / 122 pages
List price: 1,650 yen (base price 1,500 yen + 10% tax)
【Living alone in a mysterious mansion filled with magical energy!?】Volume 1 of “The Forgotten Lady Wants to Live as She Pleases” goes on sale Friday, August 21, 2026!
Cruises are actually the ultimate cost-effective and time-efficient trips! “You’ll Be Hooked Once You Board: A Former Crew Member’s Guide to the Best Cruises,” a book covering everything about cruising, goes on sale Friday, August 21, 2026
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List price: 2,310 yen (base price 2,100 yen + tax)
Pages: 208
A former crew member who worked for 12 years at 3 international cruise lines
Has visited more than 100 countries across 7 continents
【Uruma, Okinawa】The “Metalobalance Test,” which assesses cancer and cognitive (MCI: mild cognitive impairment) risks using just a 6 mL blood sample, begins accepting November appointments at ふくはら内科クリニック
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Cancer risk test: ¥19,800 (tax included)
Cognitive risk test: ¥19,800 (tax included)
Combined cancer and cognitive risk test: ¥24,200 (tax included)
The cumulative number of people tested has exceeded 100,000 (results from 2019/4 to 2026/3)
When eging for autumn squid, do you find yourself fumbling to change your egi during the bite window? DRESS’s eging bag, designed to support run-and-gun fishing for bigfin reef squid, is back in stock
【Naha, Okinawa】The “Metalobalance Test,” which assesses cancer and cognitive (MCI: mild cognitive impairment) risks using just a 6 mL blood sample, begins accepting appointments for October and December at のはら元氣クリニック
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Cancer risk test: ¥19,800 (tax included)
Cognitive risk test: ¥19,800 (tax included)
Combined cancer and cognitive risk test: ¥24,200 (tax included)
The cumulative number of people tested has exceeded 100,000 (results from 2019/4 to 2026/3)
[Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture] The “Metallo-Balance Test,” which assesses cancer and cognitive impairment (MCI: mild cognitive impairment) risk using just 6 mL of blood, begins accepting reservations for dates from October at たなか内科クリニック亀岡市役所前
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Cancer risk test: ¥19,800 (tax included)
Cognitive risk test: ¥19,800 (tax included)
Combined cancer and cognitive risk test: ¥24,200 (tax included)
The cumulative number of people tested has exceeded 100,000 (results from 2019/4 to 2026/3)
A new kind of sparkling-sake-like alcoholic drink made with beer-brewing techniques! しまなみブルワリー in Onomichi, Hiroshima, launches “しまなみ超サワー プレーン,” with subtle sweetness and an aroma from brewing
A must for bread lovers! Taste 20 varieties of hotel bread. “Hotel Bread Autumn Buffet,” featuring autumn flavors, to be held in Akita for the first time
Announcement: New version of Kento Yamazaki’s commercial series “A company that leases the power to take on challenges.” The “Robot Table Tennis” installment begins airing
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With approximately 8,000 employees in Japan and overseas.
Operating leasing and finance businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide.
[Add a message of thanks to your Okinawa souvenir] The easy-to-give small gift “Snoopy たんでぃが～たんでぃ バナナ黒糖コーヒー” launches exclusively on Miyako Island on Wednesday, August 26, 2026!
[TGI FRIDAYS] 27 years since arriving in Japan. From Shibuya, a thank-you to everyone. Japan’s first location, Shibuya Jinnan, celebrates its 27th anniversary on Sunday, August 23! Anniversary event to be held in gratitude.
[Iidabashi, Thu., 9/17] Capital policy fundamentals entrepreneurs should know: Shareholding ratios and valuation in seed rounds—“I didn’t know” is no excuse | Free seminar
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A seminar on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, for entrepreneurs and business owners before founding or within their first 3 fiscal years
Date and time: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, 18:30–19:30
Capacity: Around 20 people
Capital: ¥89,098,750
Date established: Nov. 30, 2016
Companies mentioned：プロトスター株式会社、StartupList、JP STARTUPS、起業LOG、岡安総合会計事務所、経済産業省、東京都、独立行政法人中小企業基盤整備機構、つくばスタートアップ・エコシステム・コンソーシアム、Diagonal Run Tokyo、一般社団法人日本ベンチャーキャピタル協会
A fair celebrating the release of volume 50 of 『魔入りました！入間くん』 will be held at Animate stores nationwide and through Animate online sales starting Sept. 8! An “Animate-exclusive set” will also go on sale that day.
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Original『魔入りました！入間くん』50巻
The comic series has sold a cumulative 20 million copies.
<Animate-exclusive set A> Special edition: 4,840 yen (tax included)
<Animate-exclusive set B> Special edition: 4,400 yen (tax included)
<Animate-exclusive Premium set> Special edition: 5,390 yen (tax included)
<Special edition> 3,850 yen (tax included)
<Regular edition> 594 yen (tax included)
Price: 7,700 yen (tax included) + the price of eligible books
“みんかち,” a public-opinion aggregation platform that shows the diverse values of society as proportions, is now live! 12,000 people are voting on more than 100 topics.
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A total of 12,253 people have voted anonymously so far.
[Additional sessions scheduled in response to popular demand] Free stream of the digest edition of the “1000-Year-Old Companies Summit,” where viewers can learn enduring wisdom from 3 companies, including the world’s oldest company [Stream dates (registration required): Thu., Aug. 27; Sat., Sept. 12; Fri., Sept. 18; and more]
A fresh idea: heat it in the microwave and it becomes a plate! スターゼン to launch “楽らくおつまみ” on Sept. 1, meeting demand for convenient, time-saving options.
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Uses approximately 48% less plastic than a standard plastic tray of the same capacity
[Confirmed exhibitor at 会計博2026!] アップパートナーズグループ, with more than 400 dental clients, has developed a cloud-based dental management support service for accounting firms. Try “UP.zip” in Tokyo’s Hamamatsucho!
One product for everything from seasoning and flavoring to finishing touches—the new standard for quick meals. ほりにし will release its new “Outdoor Spice ほりにしニューレモン” on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, with a nationwide retail rollout to follow.
[やっぱりステーキ] Aug. 29 is “Yappari Meat Day”! The official LINE account’s limited-time “Premium Meat Gacha” guarantees a prize, with no losing tickets and lavish coupons!
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Available for 3 days only, Aug. 29–31
Approximately 20 locations also operate overseas
A rare cut, with only about 5 kg obtained from each animal
First in Toyama Prefecture: Open-house tour of the structure of a large-scale wooden office building (1,744 square meters) built using the “SE construction method”
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Total floor area: 1,744.19 square meters
359 cubic meters of timber used as structural material
The building as a whole stores and sequesters 289 tons of carbon dioxide
Cumulative shipments of structural calculations using the SE construction method: 32,199 buildings
Registered SE construction method contractors: 637 companies
Residential structural calculation shipments in fiscal 2025: 1,115 buildings
Nonresidential structural calculation shipments in fiscal 2025: 261 buildings
Creema, the handmade marketplace, will hold “Marunouchi Street Market 2026 by Creema” again this year, moving the venue to the plaza beneath Tokyo Station and expanding its scale!
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September 13 (Sunday) and 14 (Monday), 2026
More than 100 creator groups from across Japan
310,000 creators
21 million original works
Total transaction value: about 15 billion yen
Capital: 541 million yen
Number of employees: 97
Companies mentioned：株式会社クリーマ、Creema、BARBAPAPA、atelier mine-ro、Hanp Bag Trocco、廣康屋コウコウヤ、dotto・CANDLE、どうぶつようかい、anbow、Sai artcookies、ハナサク、NPO法人大丸有エリアマネジメント協会（リガーレ）
Half-price tempura rice bowls! Enjoy our signature authentic Edomae tempura rice bowl for 900 yen instead of 1,800 yen for one week! Available during lunch only, Aug. 24–30! [天ぷら・麺処 新宿亭 梅田店]
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The regular price of Edomae Fan-Shaped Tendon [上] is 1,800 yen (tax included)
Enter the world of ghost stories written especially by a popular horror author! Tokuma Shoten publishes its first horror series for children, “Archive No. 0: You Have Been Chosen”!
[Itoigawa City × Rikkyo University College of Law, Minoura Seminar × Kaishi Professional University, Shoji Seminar] Learning about regional revitalization and problem-solving through fieldwork in Itoigawa City!
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There have been 13 major fires in the past 200 years
The seminar's research presentation is scheduled for January 2027
More than 600 hours (about 5 months) of long-term in-company training while enrolled
Pasona JOB HUB to present practical examples from 光和精鉱株式会社 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture; webinar “Strategic Use of Professional Talent to Overcome the Shortage of Plant Engineers” to be held Aug. 31
Is September hot, too?! Get a head start on autumn despite the lingering summer heat! We suggest refreshing autumn dishes: “Beat autumn fatigue with refreshing gourmet dishes inspired by fall flavors”
Once home to 360 residents, Miyazaki's Oshima became an uninhabited island. HINATA大島, a 7-building resort reached by helicopter and private cruiser, opens
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Once home to approximately 360 residents
All 7 villas blend in with the surrounding natural landscape
On sale today: Japan's distilled spirits festival JAPAN SPIRITS FESTIVAL 2026 moves to a new venue this year! September 26 (Sat) and 27 (Sun), 2026, at the plaza of the newly opened Otemachi Gate Building ~Free admission~
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More than 30 distilleries from across Japan will gather at the Otemachi Gate Building in Tokyo.
Site renewal announcement: The official MTK brand website has been revamped as a joint official site for automotive accessories SPEEDER and household goods ALTENA!