Hachi Foods to hold its first fan meeting for “たっぷりパスタソース,” the No.1 brand by purchase volume* commemorating the launch of its 2026 fall/winter new products
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The series has surpassed 30 million servings in annual sales
“Speak for Business,” the corporate English-learning solution from AI conversation app Speak, launches 2 new practical business English courses. English training at Japanese companies shifts from “knowledge” to “speaking”
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Adopted by more than 500 companies and organizations worldwide
Recorded an average active usage rate of 85%
Users speak an average of 1,000 sentences in the first 7 days after starting
Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll become cute “egg-shaped” amigurumi! “サンリオ Characters Round Amigurumi Decorations,” which even beginners can crochet, goes on sale August 24
Carry not a generous serving, but “just the right cup.” Make that everyday “I’d like a little to drink” moment easier. Atlas launches the new “Basic Products Mini Bottle.”
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Compact 150ml and 200ml sizes, perfect for a short outing
Insulation performance improved by 8°C (after 6 hours) compared with previous products
【Bringing Nagoya’s proud, nationally designated traditional craft “Arimatsu-Narumi Shibori” to the world: New products catering to inbound demand join the official licensed merchandise for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games】
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・Price: 10,000 yen (excluding tax)
・Price: 3,000 yen (excluding tax)
・Launch date: Scheduled for August 22, 2026 (Sat.)
Visualizing English speaking growth against global standards | TEPPEN ENGLISH begins offering 2 TOEIC® Speaking Test sessions before and after the course starting in August 2026
That legendary wild duo is now on a sticker. BREWDOG, the UK’s No. 1 craft beer brand, is releasing a limited quantity of Punk IPA with a MAN WITH A MISSION collaboration sticker as a bonus!
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Alc. 5.5%
350ml
Suggested retail price (excluding tax): 380 yen
Companies mentioned：BREWDOG、MAN WITH A MISSION、ブリュードッグ・カンパニー・ジャパン株式会社
【Inside the CATL-KSTAR facility】BITEX establishes local subsidiary in Ningde, China | Secures procurement and quality control base for storage batteries
2 public daycare centers in 五ヶ瀬町, Miyazaki Prefecture, to adopt the childcare ICT service CoDMON (Codmon) from August 1. The service is now used by 754 municipalities nationwide and a total of 14 municipalities in Miyazaki Prefecture.
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Number of contracted municipalities nationwide: 754
A total of 14 municipalities in Miyazaki Prefecture
The cute kitty from social media sensation mofusand becomes an adorable bee! “A Lucky Bee Kitty Lottery Bringing Happiness,” where everyone wins, launches for sale at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26.
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Original1回1,200円（税込）
Original2026年8月26日（水）11:00～9月1日（火）23:59
Scheduled to ship sequentially from around early January 2027
The lowest fees in the industry for both web and paper tests, support for 20 languages—the most in the industry—and group analysis included in the plan. Launch of “First Stress Check.”
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Original紙受検料は業界最安値*の1人100円
Supports 20 languages, the most in the industry
Adopted by more than 400 companies and organizations to date
“1秒まつエク” and “oui nails” to further accelerate brand expansion in the Thai market. Exhibiting at “Bangkok Nippon Haku 2026,” one of Thailand’s largest Japanese comprehensive exhibitions.
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Friday, August 28, 2026, through Sunday, August 30
June 24 (Wed.)–26 (Fri.), 2026
Dries in about 1 minute
Ultra-fine 0.04 mm bristles
Ranked No. 1 for the 2nd time in Amazon’s Best Sellers ranking in the “False Eyelashes” category
NPO法人せいぼ to hold 10th anniversary event, “Building Connections with the International Community Through Malawi and Students”! Seeking to expand “education × retail × donations,” established in the Kansai region starting at the Expo!
95% of Gen Z have not gone on to purchase or use a product through memes. 39% say poor corporate use of memes “damages brand image.” Z-SOZOKEN（Z世代創造性研究所）conducted a survey on Gen Z attitudes toward memes.
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39% say poor execution “damages brand image”
68% of Gen Z encounter memes several times a week or more
Just 5% said they had actually “purchased or used” a product they became interested in through a meme
46% say, “It can be funny when done well, but it’s often ‘cringey’”
66% said meme-based introductions are more likely to increase their desire to buy
[ピエール マルコリーニ] Jiyugaoka store grand opening Thursday, September 17, 2026
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On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the company will open its directly operated store with an attached café, “ピエール マルコリーニ Jiyugaoka Store,” on the 1st floor of the new commercial facility “JIYUGAOKA MUSE SQUARE” (Jiyugaoka Muse Square), opening in front of Jiyugaoka Station.
The 156.13 m² store will include a café space with a total of 40 seats: 36 indoors and 4 outdoors.
To celebrate the opening of the Jiyugaoka store, customers who spend 3,000 yen (tax included) or more from Thursday, September 17, through Wednesday, September 30, a period of 14 days, will receive 1 cocoa-pod-shaped “Cake au Marron.”
With the opening of the Jiyugaoka store, the company will operate a total of 19 locations nationwide.
A business partnership to bring all-hazards supply chain risk management to Japanese companies, providing comprehensive support from supply chain visibility to risk assessment and countermeasures
[Media invitation] Coverage of the signing ceremony for a comprehensive partnership agreement between 南魚沼市 and どろんこ会グループ, to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 2
Support for foreign-language communication is set to expand under the “Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform”; the online interpreting market is growing in Saitama. アイメガネ aims to become the “go-to eyewear shop” for foreign residents by introducing “Mieru Tsuyaku”
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Original2倍近く増えており
The number of foreign customers has increased by about 10 times compared with before the service was introduced
Introduced at 26 locations in Saitama Prefecture
More than 13 languages, as well as sign language interpretation (Japanese Sign Language)
Dog marking: 36.50% of owners say they have struggled with it; countermeasures center on guiding dogs to the toilet, deodorizing, and creating the right environment [コノコトトモニ]
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36.50% of dog owners have struggled with their dogs' marking
[New release] “Shine brighter today, even when you're busy.” 株式会社パレンテ launches C+ELLA (Sierra), a vitamin C powder with a dual-action formula, on Monday, Aug. 24!
To celebrate the launch of Ajinomoto Frozen Foods' <Golden Fried Rice>, supervised by 兆徳, the renowned restaurant famous for its ever-present lines for egg fried rice, “Ura Chotok” will open for 24 hours only!
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About 35% of customers※1 said they wanted to eat a lighter, more refined fried rice.
What sets children who excel at exams and learning apart? The key is “non-cognitive skills.” Leading expert Yoshikazu Nakayama and 類塾プラス to hold a parent-child event on connecting non-cognitive skills with learning strategies and career choices
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On Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, we will welcome Yoshikazu Nakayama, a leading researcher and practitioner in non-cognitive skills
Participation fee: 4,500 yen
Capacity: first 60 applicants
Registration deadline: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
In addition to holding more than 370 lectures and training sessions annually
Supports the development of education that fosters non-cognitive skills at approximately 400 schools and childcare facilities nationwide
[狭山市, Saitama Prefecture] Supporting women who want to start something new! “Community Women’s Support Course,” co-hosted with 埼玉県, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 4 (2 sessions)
[On sale Friday, Sept. 18] The November issue of Tokyo Calendar features “Yokohama for the Weekend”! Suzu Hirose graces the cover of the regular edition, while Tao Tsuchiya and Daisuke Sakuma (Snow Man) appear on the special expanded edition
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Price: ¥1,200 (tax included)
Original東京の男女のための2026年の最旬情報を1冊に凝縮。
Companies mentioned：東京カレンダー株式会社、SALONEグループ、IL TEATRINO DA SALONE、日向坂46、クレイジーケンバンド
A thousand paper cranes folded in class bring peace education to Rwanda. OISCA Hamamatsu International High School teacher makes teaching debut in the country
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The “Rwanda Project 2026,” held from August 5 to 12, 2026
オイスカ浜松国際高等学校 officially joined the UNESCO Associated Schools Network in 2025.
On June 22, 2026, オイスカ浜松国際高等学校 held a leadership training session for students in its Sports Wellness Department.
Hair care brand Linon launches 2 new products at once! The Lift Care Shampoo/Treatment, designed to create “supple, soft hair,” and a seasonally limited “Pure Floral” fragrance for Linon Lock Oil arrive!
A record-high 56 shops featuring outstanding gourmet food from across Japan gather at 横浜高島屋! The 'Bananaman's It's So Good!! Expo' runs for 13 days starting Aug. 26 (Wed.)!
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Special banana financier (box of 5): 2,160 yen (tax included)
Founded in 1915 (Taisho 4) as a wholesaler processing Taiwanese bananas
A mattress that 94% of doctors said they would recommend to people seeking better sleep is also 15% off! NELL's 'Last Summer Sale' to refresh summer-weary bodies starts Aug. 24
The 2nd edition of the 'Buffaloes Trading Cards' from オリックス・バファローズ × I.LO:VE arrives Aug. 28! The lineup includes 20 cards, including special rare cards!
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Price: 1,100 yen (tax included)
On sale starting Aug. 28, 2026 (Fri.)
Application period: Aug. 28, 2026 (Fri.) to Nov. 30 (Mon.) at 23:59
povo's “povo Data Oasis,” which offers free data, will now be available at all stations on lines including those operated by 「西武鉄道」 and 「東京都交通局」
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All 954 stations across a total of 20 operators will be eligible locations
Eligible routes are planned to expand to a total of approximately 1,300 stations
A service that provides up to 1GB of data per month for free
Original1回につき「0.1GB(24時間)」
Up to 10 times per month (1GB total)
47.27 million copies are in circulation
Companies mentioned：KDDI株式会社、KDDI Digital Life株式会社、PASMO協議会、株式会社パスモ、埼玉高速鉄道、首都圏新都市鉄道、西武鉄道、多摩都市モノレール、千葉都市モノレール、東京都交通局、東葉高速鉄道、北総鉄道、横浜市交通局、京成電鉄、相模鉄道、東京メトロ、伊豆箱根鉄道、小田急電鉄、関東鉄道、京王電鉄、秩父鉄道、東急電鉄、ゆりかもめ、横浜高速鉄道
Mechanism behind the “atopic march,” in which symptoms spread throughout the body starting with atopic dermatitis, elucidated: Interaction between IL-13 and specific dendritic cells drives the production of high-affinity IgE antibodies
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The findings were published on July 9, 2026, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). In addition, a review article on the role of IL-13 signaling and cDC2 in the atopic march, including the findings of this study, was published on July 23, 2026, in the international academic journal Barrier Immunity.
Companies mentioned：東京理科大学、京都大学、慶應義塾大学、理化学研究所、Benaroya Research Institute、アラバマ大学、アイカーン医科大学マウントサイナイ、ワシントン大学セントルイス校、日本医療研究開発機構、日本学術振興会、Paul G. Allen Family Foundation、Doris Duke Charitable Foundation、LEO Pharma、米国国立関節炎・筋骨格・皮膚疾患研究所、米国国立アレルギー・感染症研究所
For dry throats! A large-size version for everyday use joins the popular humidifying line! Limited release of “快適ガード Moisturizing Wet Mask for Throats, Unscented, Regular Size, 30-Pack”