The “SpoGOMI Koshien 2026 Saitama Prefecture Tournament” was held. Kawaguchi Technical High School’s team “SDG’z (Esudijiizu)” won the hard-fought competition! A total of 64 participants collected 26.06 kg of trash on the day!
ObotCRAFT, an AI agent that automatically generates articles for SEO, LLMO, AIO and GEO, adds support for creating SNS videos and translating business document files
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Supports 9 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Spanish
Markets served span 15 countries: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico and Spain
Supports 13 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Spanish, French, German, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Nepali and Burmese
3,000 credits awarded upon new registration
Companies mentioned：株式会社ObotAI、ObotCRAFT、ChatGPT、Gemini、Perplexity、Google AI Overviews、TikTok、Instagram
Applications open for the “Education Support Scholarship 2026 supported by Nippon Life,” providing support for 1200 high school students facing financial hardship to pursue further education
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We are pleased to announce that 100,000 yen will be awarded to 1200 students
Implements a “repeat-purchase and customer LTV improvement package” for リユース・買取会社 in “The President’s Double,” supporting store management that does not rely solely on new customer acquisition
9 Roppongi Express riders, including Ryo Kaneko, head to the World Championships — The road racing team backed by Teikoku Real Estate takes on Niseko —
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A total of 9 riders from Roppongi Express, including Ryo Kaneko and Sho Omae, will compete in the World Championships.
The “2026 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships Niseko” will be held in Niseko, Hokkaido, from Aug. 26 (Wed.) to 30 (Sun.), 2026
A revolution in military gear!! The ultimate gear expansion solution for every situation! “Bite Mag Quick-Change Adapter for Holsters from Various Manufacturers” goes on sale Aug. 28!
東京都北区 selects agreement partner for proof-of-concept project using generative AI for telephone responses — Launches pilot targeting the Family Register and Resident Affairs Division and Kita Ward Cleaning Office
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Agreement period: From the date the agreement is signed through March 31, 2027
Pilot period: Scheduled to begin in October 2026
Scale: 24-hour, 365-day support
Since its founding in 1978, Telephone Broadcasting Station
has provided automated telephone answering services for 48 years
Its communications infrastructure with 7,000 lines can also support large-scale call centers
Candidates’ company research shifts from “search” to “asking AI” — MyTalent Brand launches “LLMO (AI search optimization) support” to make recruitment websites AI-ready
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Google’s AI search feature AI Overviews had more than 2.5 billion monthly users as of May 2026
In the AI era, “conversations that demonstrate a deep understanding of me” ranked highest among the responses candidates most expect from recruiters (40.1%)
A new “White” color joins the much-anticipated Nessie plush toy collection from the globally popular game Apex Legends(TM)! On sale in early February 2027.
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Early February 2027
¥2,200 (tax included)
W:135 D:135 H:158(mm)
Companies mentioned：インフォレンズ株式会社、Electronic Arts Inc.、Respawn
Now recruiting participants for the “Olive Harvest and Environmental Learning Tour in Shodoshima, Setouchi” — Visit the roots of skincare products made with olives and learn about nature’s bounty and environmental conservation
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Handles approximately 58,000 products
5,891 stores in 26 countries and regions worldwide
シャルル・ルクレール and シーバスリーガル unveil the brand’s first 16-year-aged whisky, “シーバスリーガル 16年 シャルル・ルクレール リミテッドエディション”; available in limited quantities from Monday, October 5
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Aged 16 years
Suggested retail price: ¥9,900 (tax included)
Volume: 700 ml
Alcohol content: 40 degrees
Consolidated sales for fiscal 2025 (year ended June 2025) were 10.959 billion euros
XPRICE本店, a home appliance e-commerce site, begins accepting applications for “air conditioner purchases by seniors and people with disabilities” through 東京ゼロエミポイント!
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An immediate flat-rate discount of 80,000 yen will be applied
The popular two-layer booster mist, a “hair serum” that delivers ingredients directly and has surpassed 800,000 units in cumulative sales※, has been revamped with a trigger spray!
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800,000 units in cumulative sales
マイブースターズ Keratin Booster Mist, Large Size ¥1,980 (tax included)
マイブースターズ InSilk Booster Mist, Large Size ¥1,980 (tax included)
[Share your AI transformation] First-ever AX AWARD supports the work of AX leaders! Entries are now open for cases that have linked AI to transformation, across all industries and professions [through 10/30]
[Hokkaido exclusive] New releases from Cup Deli, colorful Japanese side dishes: “Dashi-Soaked Simmered Vegetables with 8 Ingredients” and “Daikon with Pork Soboro Sauce”!
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Price: ¥298 (¥321.84 including tax)
Price: ¥258 (¥278.64 including tax)
Release date: Starting Thursday, Sept. 3, with staggered launches
[独自調査] 2026 latest: Ranking of popular hotels and inns among foreign visitors [Yamagata edition] No. 1 is ダイワロイネットホテル 山形駅前! | Ranking of popular hotels and inns among inbound visitors #Inbound #MEO
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197 hotels and inns in Yamagata Prefecture
Total reviews (including Japanese): 6,891
Of these, foreign-language reviews: 1,308
The property received 60 foreign-language reviews in 1 year
Can connect with 32 domestic and international sites, including your company website and Google Maps
200 customers will receive drink tickets! Limited-time campaign at the “DAMA Customer Salon,” where customers can try on and order fashion items from dinos brands
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First 200 people
Total purchase of ¥20,000 (tax included) or more
23 types of drinks
14 types of smoothies
９ types of cold-pressed juice
1 stamp for every ¥5,000 (tax included) spent
７% OFF
Companies mentioned：株式会社dinos、DAMA collection、FARMERS' JUICE TOKYO、フジ・メディア・ホールディングス
A little savings on popular bento boxes! A welcome promotion is starting! For 2 weeks only, beginning Tuesday, August 25, the first offer keeps prices unchanged: “Special Curry” comes with a croquette topping, while the “Meat Shumai Bento” includes 1 extra meat shumai!
New original merchandise for “Detective Conan Puzzle: Chain on the Board (Cross Chain)” announced! New can badges featuring original illustrations are coming!
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The TV anime has aired more than 1,100 episodes, and the original manga has surpassed 270 million copies in cumulative worldwide circulation, making it a flagship title of Weekly Shonen Sunday. The TV anime has been airing since 1996, and celebrates its 30th anniversary this year
The “Ikemen Series,” a romance game franchise with more than 45 million members worldwide
For every ¥3,300 (tax included) spent, excluding shipping, customers will receive 1 randomly selected non-sale holographic card.
A bountiful autumn begins with low-carb domestic nuts. “Shinshu Nuts” opens at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store on Wednesday, Sept. 16 — Around 60 brands turn each nut into a wellness treat
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Around 60 brands
“Locally produced and consumed” accounts for around 40%
85% say they have not noticed improvement in their golf game. “The fundamentals of a proper swing” tops the list of what people want to learn from a pro
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68.0% said their golf game had “hardly changed”
56.0% said they had experienced “picking up bad habits” or “hitting a plateau” because of practicing on their own
66.0% said they had “never considered taking lessons” from a professional or coach
[Survey on web use] Around 65% said the convenience of being able to complete procedures 24 hours a day was helpful. Meanwhile, around 19% found it inconvenient when errors or glitches prevented them from completing a procedure
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67.4% said they had used “membership registration or account creation” for a store or service
64.8% said the most convenient aspect of web services was being able to “complete procedures at any time, 24 hours a day, whenever it suits them”
19.0% said they found it inconvenient when “errors or glitches prevent procedures from being completed” when using web services
34.4% said they had found it inconvenient when “reservations or applications can only be handled by phone or in person”
55.8% said being able to “complete reservations or orders online” would be a deciding factor in their choice
A seminar titled “Demand-Side GX and the Transition in Energy Use Required to Address Climate Change,” presented by Kazuya Ogata of SOMPO Institute Plus Co., Ltd., will be held on Friday, October 2, 2026!!
パナソニックグループ’s future-concept development method applied to regional industry and university education; SUNAO製薬 and 九州大学 co-create business value by leveraging local resources
[Opening September 1] Exhibition by the Japanese-style painting group “生動（せいどう）” at the Black Study of 真言宗御室派総本山 仁和寺, a World Heritage Site in Kyoto: “生動in仁和寺” / Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization
[Amazon Summer Sale to Support Everyday Life] Runs August 21–28! Disaster-prevention products for Disaster Prevention Day, along with popular car accessories and fan merchandise, will be available at special prices!
Street pajama brand “Chill ST” to hold “Chill ST Omotesando Hills 1st ANNIVERSARY” from Friday, August 28, marking the 1st anniversary of its Omotesando Hills store
Trusco Nakayama completes new construction and relocation of “HC East Japan Logistics Center” (Sanjo, Niigata), a logistics center serving home-improvement retailers!
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Stocks approximately 630,000 items at logistics centers nationwide
53% of men in their 20s and 30s “did not know about the effects of heat on the testes”
Asked, “Do you know the main reason the testes are located outside the body?” 22% (44 people) said, “I know they need to be kept at a temperature lower than body temperature in order to produce sperm.”
63% have lifestyle habits that could cause heat to build up around the testes
69% experience heat and stuffiness around the groin in summer
38% say they do not take any particular measures to combat the heat
Cath Kidston to open its first stores in the Tokai and Chugoku regions! Stores to open at 名古屋PARCO and 岡山一番街 in September, with limited-edition launch items and gifts!
[About 21,000 visitors over 2 days] Summer vegetables freshly harvested by local farm kacchan.farm in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, take top prize at “Japan’s Ingredients Koshien: Ishikawa Tournament”; next stop is Fukushima
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The farm grows about 40 varieties of vegetables a year
A total of 917 responses were collected over 2 days
A collaboration between Saitama specialties—pears and hot springs. The seasonal “Pear Leaf Bath” is now available at Ofuro Cafe Hakujunoyu. Summer-only sweets made with pears are also on offer.
“High school students’ music reaches people aged 100 — Kumagaya Commercial High School Wind Ensemble and seniors connect across generations at the ‘Fresh Green Garden Concert’”
Make the special small four-wheeled moped model “LBIRD” even more convenient. Limited-time campaign through September 3 offers 3 premium optional extras and free nationwide shipping
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Limited-time free shipping from Hokkaido to Okinawa, waiving the usual shipping fee of 11,000 yen
More than 400 partner retail stores nationwide
A project with a total budget exceeding 23 million yen
A project with a total budget exceeding 34 million yen
日本包装機械工業会 and 東京工科大学デザイン学部 launch industry-academia collaborative research project, producing a concept video showcasing the appeal of the packaging industry
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The membership numbered 257 companies in 2026 (Reiwa 8)
The packaging machinery industry's total production value is 400 billion yen
“初音ミク and Eko iXima Mixed Media Exhibition,” the first solo exhibition by Eko iXima, who has created numerous illustrations related to “初音ミク,” opens at Ikebukuro PARCO!
[IP in action] BOUNCE’s “AI Bounce Rabbit” engages with more than 5,000 people at a booth at Taiwan Creative Expo 2026. Its sixth trade show appearance in 1 year
Notice of company name change (CAP Co., Ltd.) to Mobility Product Solutions Japan (a 100% subsidiary of 株式会社オートバックスセブン)—Entering a new stage: “Creating value beyond wholesale”
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Company name changed effective August 1, 2026
“JAPAN DIY HOMECENTER SHOW 2026,” to be held August 27–29
Original創業125年の歴史を誇るマグアイアーズ
LINGLONG, ranked 15th among global tire manufacturers
Third Planet and Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, sign comprehensive partnership agreement; announcement of hometown support initiative “Hometown Yamaguchi Gurungurun Story”
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Comprehensive partnership agreement signed on August 31 (Mon.), 2026