Survey: 88.3% of healthcare and care workers who visit older adults' homes say that "verbal reminders alone do not improve indoor temperature management for older adults"
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88.3% say that "verbal reminders alone do not improve indoor temperature management for older adults"
Already, 97.7% of frontline workers remind people to take precautions against heatstroke
This summer, 86.0% encountered "dangerous heat" at the homes of older adults they visit
Of those, 75.4% said the perceived temperature was 30 degrees or higher (31.4% said 33 degrees or higher)
For people working outdoors in lingering summer heat: "wearable ice water" cooling gear sets for businesses now available at up to 36% off! Discounted bundles support corporate heatstroke prevention
Mistakes at work aren't about ability. The trap is thinking "I can see it." A former insurance group CRO systematizes a way of thinking to avoid mistakes in "This Way of Thinking Can Prevent 9割 of Work Mistakes," on sale from 8/21
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Served for 39 years as group CRO (chief risk officer) at one of Japan's leading insurance groups
On sale now! September 11 (Fri.): A tour of Okura Village to enjoy with all five senses, departing from and returning to Shinjo Station! One night at Hijiori Onsen; discover the village scenery and charms beyond its infrastructure
Don't stop at simply "adding AI": launching "AI Online Store Operations Support" for e-commerce businesses, with guidance until they can "put it to work in their own company"
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Capital: ¥973.68 million (as of the end of September 2025; consolidated)
Savor autumn flavors of sweet potatoes, chestnuts and pumpkin, plus 3 luxurious Mont Blanc desserts: introducing the new "Triple Premium Mont Blanc Afternoon Tea"
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Afternoon tea (weekdays): ¥6,500
Course with mini afternoon tea: ¥7,000
"Silk Sweet Potato Sticks with Soy Sauce Koji Cream Cheese": ¥800
"Pear Tea Mocktail": ¥1,380
Stone-oven bread burger (+¥1,200)
Grilled beef sirloin (+¥2,000)
Companies mentioned:ザ ストリングス 表参道、TAVERN by the green、TWG Tea
In August, ABEMA's “200 Free Anime Titles Every Week Festival”: Week 4 brings free back-to-back broadcasts of new summer anime for 2026, starting August 23 (Sun.)! Popular titles including “Mushoku Tensei” and “Saga of Tanya the Evil” arrive one after another
“What local souvenir-style flavor would you like as a protein product?” The No. 1 choice in an SNS poll becomes a product! “Milk Manju Flavor” debuts in a limited quantity from THE PROTEIN (commonly known as ザプロ)
Reunited with her former boss, who was her boyfriend for just 3 days!? The latest title in “100シーンの恋+,” “An Unbreakable Red Thread,” introduces new character 折原遼佑. The main story begins streaming August 21 (Fri.)
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More than 10,000 original romance stories distributed to date
【シーホース三河】“Mikawa Mirai Lab” launches a social experiment exploring the arena of the future! Craft activities and 3D-printed mini-arena coloring event to be held
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To be held on September 26, 2026 (Sat.) at 矢総公園 in front of 三河安城駅
September 26, 2026 (Sat.), 10:00–16:30 (予定)
Capacity: 20 people (by lottery)
Capacity: 15 parent-child pairs per session (lottery if applications exceed capacity)
Limited to 1,000 sets. With 770,000 copies sold across the series! “Meigen Therapy,” the seminal work by hugely popular author and genius copywriter ひすいこたろう, makes its long-awaited return in a special 5-item set with an exclusive book cover
【Event Report】Finals of the “4th National High School Student Policy Koshien” — Japan Junior Chamber President’s Award and Vice President’s Award winners announced!!
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A record-high 1,010 teams, comprising a total of 3,045 high school students, applied.
200 teams that passed the document screening (10 teams from each region and category)...
A total of 20 teams that advanced through the regional qualifying tournaments competed in the final at the House of Councillors Annex of the National Diet Building.
Voting period: September 1, 2026 (Tue.), 10:00 – September 20 (Sun.), 23:59 [20 days total]
“Speed Puzzle Yanoman Championship,” a new kind of puzzle competition where contestants race to complete a puzzle, confirmed for October 31 in Osaka! 3 categories: beginner, individual, and pairs.
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October 31, 2026 (Sat.), Umeda Sky Building, Osaka
[Workshop event] For those who want to “savor every last one of the olives from their own olive tree,” learn how to make the popular product “Olive Quick Pickles”! Includes a harvest experience and souvenir.
<Super Savings 4 DAYS!> A special drink sale exclusively for LINE and app members will run for 4 days, from August 31 (Monday) to September 3 (Thursday)!
[2026 Amazon Summer Festival Sale to Support Everyday Living] Up to 10% off the Hairmore series | August 21 (Friday)–August 28 (Friday) [Hair care, beauty and skincare]
[This weekend] “BON BON BON 2026 Bon Festival / Bonpa” in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on August 22 and 23, 2026. Popular artists and comedians will be there. Enjoy DJ bon dancing at the yagura tower, and get into the spirit with mini-ondo dances!
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Target attendance: approximately 13,000 people over 2 days
Noa Ushio, the Seminar secretary on the student council at Millennium Science School, from the hugely popular game Blue Archive, is now available as a figma figure!
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Price: ¥11,800 (tax included)
Overall height: approx. 145 mm
The “Nendoroid” series of deformed figures, with more than 2,500 types released
Companies mentioned:株式会社グッドスマイルカンパニー、NEXON Games Co., Ltd.、Yostar, Inc.、マックスファクトリー
[Outdoor anime song festival] One month to go! General ticket sales begin for Nagano Aniera Festa 2026, and information on free parking is now available
To mark the 2nd anniversary of the Maebashi Witches project announcement, Maebashi Gamers Pop-Up, accompanying the singing event, will be held at Keyaki Walk Maebashi on September 4 (Friday) and 5 (Saturday), 2026!
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September 4, 2026 (Friday) 15:00–21:00
September 5, 2026 (Saturday) 10:00–18:00
For every ¥2,000 (tax included) spent
For customers who spend at least ¥4,000 (tax included)
[Nago, Okinawa, August 31 (Monday)] How can you leverage talent to solve your company's challenges faster? — How the “immediate hiring/immediate assignment” system for professional talent works
The latest capsule toy series featuring artwork and logos from the British virtual band “Gorillaz” goes on sale in stages starting Friday, August 21, 2026!
Quantity takeoffs that used to take up to 12 hours now take about 10 minutes. Practical application of an AI app co-developed with a Shizuoka construction company featured in the specialist magazine Construction Management Technology
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69 employees
Sales of approximately 3.5 billion yen
Total labor hours have been substantially reduced from a maximum of 15 hours to about 4 hours
Studio51 | New game Expelled from Paradise -The Stellar Angel-, a joint project with Toei Animation, set for release on November 26, 2026; preorders open today!
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Release set for November 26, 2026
Standard physical edition: 6,380 yen (tax included)
Download edition: 5,280 yen (tax included)
Limited physical edition: 11,880 yen (tax included)
Collaboration menu items will be available at 93 bowling, karaoke, Spo-cha, billiards and darts locations nationwide.
Collaboration packages will be available at 98 bowling locations, 93 karaoke locations, 55 Spo-cha locations, 47 billiards locations and 75 darts locations nationwide.
Original goods featuring specially commissioned illustrations will be sold at select ROUND1 locations. Sales locations: 12 stores in total
Acrylic charms featuring specially commissioned illustrations (21 designs, randomly selected) will be sold at select ROUND1 locations. Sales locations: 3 stores in total
Horse meat specialty restaurant in Osaka’s Sakaisuji-Hommachi district to reopen on August 21 after renovations; new private room for up to 10 people added as part of the relocation | 大衆馬肉酒場 馬王 堺筋本町店
[Half price] The signature Edomae tempura bowl is now 900 yen, down from 1,800 yen! The incredibly good-value lunchtime campaign runs for 5 days only, from August 24 to 28! [天ぷら・麺処 新宿亭 銀座店]
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The regular price of Edomae Fan-Shaped Tendon [上] is 1,800 yen (tax included)
More than just fragrance: “new fabric softener that cares for your skin*1,” inspired by skincare, now comes in a classic savon scent! Its proprietary formula contains a hyaluronic acid-based softening ingredient*2, leaving skin feeling smooth with a “soft, silky veil.”
Spend more time in the Niyodo River basin in Kochi Prefecture and enjoy moments that lift your spirits. “Niyodo Blue Experience Expo 2026” returns this year!
Full details revealed for “The Homecoming of BLUE GIANT,” a major project for BLUE GIANT, including a special exhibition, limited-edition goods and a citywide stamp rally
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Starting September 11, 2026
A tour of 6 locations in Sendai
Original T-shirts (4 designs in total): 4,500–6,000 yen each
Tote bag: 2,800 yen
Original caps: 3,000 yen each
Original clear files: 700 yen each
Acrylic coaster: 1,500 yen
Record-shaped course
Companies mentioned:株式会社エンドーチェーン、味の牛たん喜助、お茶の井ヶ田 喜久水庵、木の屋石巻水産、佐々直 笹かまぼこ、カネサ藤原屋/ライブレストランJ'Z、マゴハチキッチン、レストランHACHI、FLATWHITE COFFEE FACTORY、GREAT DANE BREWING、kazunori ikeda individuel
“Blue Archive” POP UP SHOP announced! The traveling exhibition is set to visit Fukuoka after launching at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA IP Bookstore, Osaka and Kyoto
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Scheduled release date ▷ Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Scheduled release date ▷ Tuesday, August 18, 2026–Monday, October 12, 2026 (holiday)
Scheduled release date ▷ Tuesday, August 18, 2026–Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Scheduled release date ▷ Tuesday, August 18, 2026–Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (holiday)
Scheduled release date ▷ September 23, 2026 (Wednesday, public holiday)–October 12, 2026 (Monday, public holiday)
Price: 4,620 yen each (tax included)
Price: 1,320 yen each (tax included)
Price: 660 yen each (tax included)
Price: 6,600 yen each (tax included)
Companies mentioned:JS貿易株式会社、NEXON Games Co., Ltd.、Yostar, Inc.
Countless candles for peace will light up Yoyogi Park on September 21 (Monday, public holiday). Free admission to “PEACE DAY 2026”! May J., Za SAVAGE and others to perform; hosted by Sahel Rosa and Jun Hori
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Monday, September 21, 2026 (national holiday)
Date and time: September 21, 2026 (Monday, public holiday), 11:00–20:00
The fourth collection jewelry release from “魔法使いの約束”☆ Sparkling colored-stone rings inspired by the 4 wizards of the “Western Country” arrive August 21 (Friday)!
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Price: 22,000 yen (tax included)
Downloads have topped 8 million
Reservation period: August 21, 2026 (Friday), 12:00–September 21 (Monday), 23:59
More performing artists announced for “MTV VMAJ 2026,” the prestigious awards honoring music videos that have shaped the music scene, to be held at Tokyo Dome on October 29, 2026 (Thursday)!
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“MTV VMAJ” is a music awards event launched in 2002 as the Japanese edition of the “MTV Video Music Awards,” the largest music awards ceremony in the United States. This will be its 24th edition.
Reserved seating: 19,800 yen (tax included)
VIP-seat upgrade ticket: ¥39,800 (tax included)
VIP-seat upgrade ticket with red carpet: ¥69,800 (tax included)
Companies mentioned:MTV、Amdocs、Vubiquity、MTV Japan
[Daiichi Juken Group] Strengthening the business foundation through an absorption-type company split: expanding the number of properties under management and improving quality
[Online on September 15; free to attend] 144th HGPI Seminar: “Making Invisible Care Visible and Shaping the Future of Support—Challenges Facing Diversifying Families and the Potential of Tailor-Made Support”
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2026 Dementia Awareness Month and World Alzheimer’s Month