[Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture] “Metallo-balance test,” which assesses cancer and cognitive impairment (MCI: mild cognitive impairment) risks using just 6 mL of blood, begins accepting reservations for October at 済生会福島総合病院
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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)
“Film Festival to Watch the Sunset vol.2” set for Toi, Nishi-Izu! Weaving together the region’s past and future, and people with people, beneath the sunset and starry sky
An exhibition of mother-of-pearl lacquerware opens in Osaka, featuring the “Design Room” of 6 artisans who supported the modern and contemporary history of Korea’s traditional craft
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The artistic world of 6 mother-of-pearl masters (najeongjang)
A total of 110 items will be showcased, from designs and artworks to contemporary mother-of-pearl lacquerware
About 50 key attendees, including people from the crafts and art worlds and members of the press, were present
About 160 people involved and members of the public attended
[Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture] “Metallo-balance test,” which assesses cancer and cognitive impairment (MCI: mild cognitive impairment) risks using just 6 mL of blood, begins accepting reservations for October onward at なかざわ耳鼻咽喉科クリニック
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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)
Heroes assemble for your everyday life. This year is an “Avengers year,” with plenty of buzz around Avengers. Japan’s first credit card featuring マーベル designs is here
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Available for a limited time from Sept. 15, 2026 (Tue.) through March 31, 2028 (Fri.)
An original pin badge will be given to the first 10,000 customers
<Gold card> Primary cardholder: 14,300 yen (tax included)
<Standard card> Primary cardholder: 2,200 yen (tax included); annual fee waived for the first year
Monthly subscription from 1,980 yen. Making phone DX more accessible: Cloud PBX “INNOVERA” launches “INNOVERA Lite,” an entry-level model for 5 or fewer users, on Aug. 18
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5 or fewer users
2,200 companies continue to use the service
55,000 accounts
Companies mentioned：株式会社プロディライト、INNOVERA、INNOVERA Lite
A dinner with chef Hiroshi Kawashima of アコルドゥ, a Michelin two-star restaurant for 5 consecutive years, will be held on Sept. 8, 2026 (Tue.), at JOLIE BRASSERIE at ウォルドーフ・アストリア大阪
[Osaka venue / online, Sept. 8 (Tue.)] “How to Advance a Self-Career Dock That Connects Employee Growth with Corporate Growth” for business leaders and HR professionals—HR networking session
[Hervé Chapelier（エルベシャプリエ）] Limited-edition model in the premium “GP” line commemorating the brand’s 50th anniversary! Boat-shaped tote recreating the brand’s early natural leather tag goes on sale Aug. 22 (Sat.)
What should you review before raising average customer spend? Seminar for beauty salons: “Hold On! 3 Steps to Nail Down Before Raising Average Customer Spend”
Crispy snacks made simply by pressing familiar ingredients or leftovers—popular kitchen appliance makes a long-awaited comeback with the “Reissue Press-and-Crisp Anything Rice Cracker Maker 2”
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Size / Width 255 × depth 340 × height 200 (mm)
Weight / Approx. 2.1 kg
Temperature / Approx. 45°C–approx. 230°C
Rated power consumption / 1000 W
Cord length / Approx. 750 mm
Warranty period / 12 months from the date of purchase
Free event “DJI New Pilot Experience,” where participants can fly the DJI Avata 360 drone equipped with a 360-degree camera, to be held in Himeji on Wednesday, September 2
【Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture】“Metallo-Balance Test,” which assesses cancer risk from just 6 mL of blood, begins accepting appointments for October onward at なかなみメンタルクリニック
Volkswagen recognizes outstanding service staff at authorized dealerships nationwide; final of the “Service Qualification Japan Championship 2026” to be held
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Held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the Toyohashi Training Center in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture
100 service technicians and 100 service advisors
12 finalists in each division, 24 in total
Original各部門の1位から3位までの入賞者（計6名）
Companies mentioned：フォルクスワーゲン ジャパン、インポートカーズ株式会社、Audi Volkswagen Retail Japan株式会社、D. A. MITSUOKA株式会社
【Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture】“Metallo-Balance Test,” which assesses cancer and cognitive impairment (MCI: mild cognitive impairment) risk from just 6 mL of blood, begins accepting appointments for October onward at わかばクリニック
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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)
A cumulative total of 100,000 people tested (results from April 2019 to March 2026)
eMotion Fleet supplies next-generation onboard devices and AI dashcams for all vehicles operated by Seiryo Line, advancing fleet-management DX and safety management
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Owns approximately 50 vehicles, from large to small
More than 23,000 commercial EVs deployed cumulatively
【Strong sales】What sets an 18-year-old apart when a prestigious U.S. university says, “We want you to come here”? A compass for parenting in the AI and global age: The World’s Best Teach Their Children What? Reprinted in a 3rd printing due to popular demand!
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List price: 1,815 yen (base price 1,650 yen + tax)
【First introduced in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture】Now offering a next-generation funeral service, the “Signage Altar,” featuring a 4K large-screen journey through cherished memories
An autumn menu arrives at Salon15 TOOTH TOOTH 旧神戸居留地十五番館, a Western-style mansion salon in Kobe’s former foreign settlement, starting Thursday, Aug. 27.
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6,000 yen per person (tax included)
SALON15 LUNCH: from 3,900 yen (tax included)
SALON15 DINNER: from 4,900 yen, starting at 16:00 (tax included)
【U-CAN】Preliminary answers for the 58th (Reiwa 8 fiscal year) Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Examination to be released starting around 15:00 on exam day! Explanatory videos and preliminary commentary will also be available!
【New proposal ahead of Disaster Prevention Day on Sept. 1】Solving the bulkiness of portable toilets with an ultra-thin design! STICK TOILET 50, a phase-free product you can keep in your everyday bag, arrives in late August
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Width: 25.5 cm
Depth: 17.4 cm
Height: 10.2 cm
Price: 6800 yen (tax included)
15-year long-term storage
Suppresses 99% of major odor-causing compounds in 24 hours
船井総研あがたFAS to hold a free online seminar for representatives of labor and social security attorney offices, “Proactive Office Management Achieved Through M&A,” on 4 dates from Sept. 19 to Oct. 11, 2026
Beauty platform POWDER ROOM successfully concludes the 2nd K-Beauty FAN-MEET UP in KOREA, an experience of K-beauty brands that captivated Japanese consumers
【Free online seminar】Medical open data utilization seminar for those seeking to use and analyze big data at medical institutions, starting Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026
【Reprint immediately after launch!】Why are humans the only ones who “get tangled up” in suffering? A science journalist guides readers through the art of “no-self.” Strong sales of the new book The Best State: Nothing prompt a reprint just over 10 days after its release!
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Read 100,000 scientific papers
Interviewed more than 600 scholars and experts overseas
[Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture] The “Metallo-Balance Test,” which assesses cancer and cognitive impairment (MCI: mild cognitive impairment) risk with just 6 mL of blood, begins accepting appointments for October onward at 宮崎そらの内視鏡クリニック
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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 surpassed 100,000 (results from April 2019 to March 2026)
[Sumai no Otasuke-tai] Young employee of 近畿電設工業 appears on the YouTube program “Genba Meshi,” sharing the realities of the electrical construction industry
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Established: March 1953
Sho Kusumoto, a young employee in his 5th year with the company
[Oita City, Oita Prefecture] The “Metallo-Balance Test,” which assesses cancer and cognitive impairment (MCI: mild cognitive impairment) risk with just 6 mL of blood, begins accepting appointments for October onward at 府内大橋こどもクリニック
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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)
アドベンチャーワールド × 「ピングー」: Second installment of the popular collaboration confirmed. “PINGU™ meets アドベンチャーワールド: Meet 10 types of penguins!” starts Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Meet 10 types of penguins!
Feb. 28, 2027 (Sun)
A test film featuring the prototype of 「ピングー」 was produced in 1980
Since 1990, the TV series has aired in more than 155 countries and regions worldwide
Celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2025
Aired in more than 155 countries and regions worldwide
From エリクシール, the No. 1 lotion and emulsion brand by sales for 19 consecutive years※1, comes a high-moisture “mask-like lotion” for age-defying skincare
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Suggested retail price: 2,900–3,300 yen
Approximately 20,000 stores, including drugstores, GMS outlets and cosmetics specialty stores
Carefully selected from approximately 140,000 possible combinations
Tickets for the first film created by RYUSEN GROUP, “At Summer’s End, Let’s Dream of a Dream Blooming in the Night Sky” (The “When I Die, ◯◯ Changed” edition), are now on sale via チケットペイ!
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SS seats: 22,000 yen
S seats: 11,000 yen
A seats: 5,500 yen
Regular seats: 2,500 yen
Companies mentioned：RYUSEN GROUP、チケットペイ、株式会社ペイメントフォー、RYUSEN MUSIC JAPAN、MOVIX BOY、テアトル新宿
A special week to discover LifeWear. “LifeWear Week” to be held at stores worldwide, showcasing the 2026 Fall/Winter collection, starting Friday, August 28
[3 months after the tax-exempt allowance was expanded] About 1 in 3 user companies increased their meal subsidy. Nearly all companies (97.8%) said they were “glad they increased it,” while usage frequency rose 62.5% and the average amount spent per use also increased significantly
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32.6% of user companies that used the benefit before the revision (about 1 in 3) increased their meal subsidy
Original1回当たりの平均利用金額が29.5％増（587円→760円）
Average monthly usage frequency rose 62.5% (12 times → 19.5 times)
Among companies that increased the amount, 61.1% are “satisfied with the current meal allowance.”
The figure was just 39.5% among companies that did not increase it.
Nearly all companies that increased the amount (97.8%) said they were “glad they increased it.”
85.1% rated the return on investment (ROI) as “very good” or “somewhat good.”
Regarding salary increases, 53.6% said the money “went toward living expenses.”
Regarding meal allowances, 67.0% said they “can remember what they ate.”
【Original audio products for companies, events and brands.】Customize the design of JLab wireless earbuds, headphones and more, starting from a minimum order of 100 units
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Design customization: 100 units and up
Fully original design + audio customization: 3,000 units and up
No. 1 in U.S. sales in the wireless earbuds market for products priced under $100 and in the sports wireless earbuds market in fiscal 2025
Companies mentioned：JLab、JLab Japan株式会社、INSOMNIA、SORAON、Go Pop ANC、JBuddies Protect
Follow the historic trail walked by Oda Nobunaga and Omi merchants! “Chigusa Road Exploration Trek” to be held Saturday, Oct. 17; registration now open
【Nearly half are “interested,” while 48.6% “want to get involved but cannot”】Toward a system that brings diverse community members into child-rearing support centered on families and professionals
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The number of Japanese nationals born in Japan in 2025 was 671,236, a record low
The total fertility rate was 1.14, a record low
Tokyo’s rate is 0.96, below 1.0 for the 3rd consecutive year
The number of children on waiting lists for nursery schools and similar facilities fell to 2,254 (as of April 1, 2025)
Approximately half of the 109 respondents (45.0%) gave a positive response
48.6% said they “would like to get involved but are currently unable to.”
Of the 109 total respondents, 6 said they had previously participated in child-rearing support activities
“I’m too busy with work and don’t have the time” (52.8%)
“I don’t know what I can do” and “There are no opportunities or occasions to get involved” (both 35.8%)
“Don’t know/can’t answer” was the most common response at 30.3%.
“Exciting AI Experience Class for Elementary School Students” to be held at Chigasaki Youth Center!
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On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, an outreach class, “Exciting AI Experience Class for Elementary School Students,” was held at Chigasaki Youth Center for elementary school students in Chigasaki City.
A practical guide to escaping career limbo, for every business professional feeling stuck. Book “Beyond Feeling Stuck, Not Quite Ready to Change Jobs” now on sale