Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations and newly created mini-character illustrations from the TV anime “Skip and Loafer” will be available for advance sale at アニメガ×ソフマップ!
サンステージ, part of mail-order giant ベルーナ’s group, adopts MOBI VOICE (モビボイス®) from モビルス. An AI agent voice bot will handle about 50,000 calls annually, improving convenience
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The proportion of people aged 65 and over in the total population hit a record high of 29.4%
Tickets for the 8th Okayama Children’s Future Musical “Harold!” go on general sale Aug. 25
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Elementary, junior high and high school students…1,000 yen
Companies mentioned:株式会社オハヨーホールディングス、ライフデザイン・カバヤ株式会社、オハヨー乳業株式会社、ONE GROUP、岡山放送、カバヤ食品、山陽新聞社、JR西日本コミュニケーションズ、中国銀行、テレビせとうち、両備グループ、イチエHOUSE、インザフィールズ、AGSコンサルティング、オーエス住建、OSPホールディングス、専門学校岡山情報ビジネス学院、オリコム、カバヤ住友会 大工業者一同、岩水開発、クスノキヤ、Groxi、KPMGコンサルティング、高圧ガス工業、さんもく工業、東京リーガルマインド、トマト銀行、司法書士法人永田事務所、ビザビ、マルティックス山陽、ライフォス、YKK AP
【アトレ松戸 × Music City Matsudo】The 3rd collaborative event! Outdoor music event “Matsudo Music Band vol. 3,” where the audience can take center stage, will be held Sept. 19 (Sat.)
SHE to hold a free AI seminar on Wednesday, September 16, in collaboration with MARUNOUCHI WORKERS, a service for employees in Mitsubishi Estate's Marunouchi area
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64.2% of people use AI at work
More than half, or 58.5%, said they felt they were not making full use of AI
Only 46.7% said that using AI was leading to results in their work or careers
More than 250,000 people have taken the course to date
Driving workforce development in the construction industry through DX: Construction management certification exam prep app STADIV now supports the Level 2 exam, following Level 1
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More than 500 people have used the service to date
【New product】A tabletop pot that breaks free from being “just for winter.” This pot can also be used for steaming and stays out all year long.
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Searches related to “seiro and steamed dishes” increased by as much as 6.4 times
A combined 51.4% said they were “very dissatisfied” or “dissatisfied” with kitchen storage
Of the 252 people who said they had items they struggled to store, 50.0% cited “large cooking appliances” such as clay pots, hot plates and portable gas stoves
Which one are you taking out today? New fall/winter bags from KiU keep arriving, with styles and uses to choose from in the “PUFFY” and “PADDED” lines!
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Price: ¥4,180 (tax included)
Price: ¥4,730 (tax included)
Price: ¥5,280 (tax included)
Price: ¥3,300 (tax included)
Price: ¥4,620 (tax included)
Price: ¥1,760 (tax included)
Capacity: 2L
Capacity: 4L
Capacity: 16L
Capacity: 3 L
Capacity: 13L
Capacity: 8L
Companies mentioned:KiU、株式会社ワールドパーティー、LBC、ママイクコ、GreenLabel、JOURNALSTANDARD RELUME、CUBE SUGAR、HUMPTY DUMPTY、スーパースポーツゼビオ、メガスポーツ OUTSIDE THE BOX、ワンズテラス、デイトナパーク、アミングムラサキスポーツ、オンセブンデイズスポーツデポ、アルペンアウトドアーズ、シャンブル、メゾネット
Case study published on OLGA AIコンサルティング's support for 伯東株式会社. Contract review workload cut to 1/5 by developing an in-house review standards playbook and using generative AI
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Overall NDA (non-disclosure agreement) review workload cut to 1/5
English-language NDA (non-disclosure agreement) review time reduced from “2 hours to 10 minutes”
Approximately 90 contract review requests received per month
OriginalNDA(秘密保持契約)が約3割を占めていた
Number of employees: 1,504 on a consolidated basis; 727 on a non-consolidated basis
【New book】The food foes from the popular NHK Eテレ program “Don’t Eat Me!” become characters in a food education picture book! 『食敵図鑑 キライ食べもの大集合!』 goes on sale 8/26! Introducing children’s least favorite foods (= food foes) as 25 characters
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Japan wastes approximately 4.64 million tons of food annually
New size of the popular DAYLIS Easy Collagen for retail stores goes on sale Tuesday, August 25! Approximately 20 days’ worth (100g) to become available at stores nationwide in sequence
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1,800 yen (before tax)
¥1,944 (tax included)
5,000 mg of low-molecular-weight collagen peptides
[Opening September 17] Details unveiled for “AICHI NAGOYA ART&LIGHTS,” a special space brought to life with digital art projections and illuminations at the Aichi Prefectural Government Main Building and Nagoya City Hall Main Building, both Important Cultural Properties.
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September 17 (Thursday) to October 24 (Saturday), 2026
18:30〜21:00
Digital art projection (about 5 minutes) and illumination (about 5 minutes)
To date, has produced and directed more than 80 events and projects in Japan and overseas, including projection mapping and immersive art museums.
[Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture] Why is it growing amid a declining birthrate? EQWEL, a neuroscience-based early childhood education provider, enters a second founding phase as it aims for “500 schools nationwide” in 2028.
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A total of 693 companies have obtained this certification.
125 days off per year
Average of 14 paid leave days
A rigorous review criteria covering no fewer than 70 items
A training and development program lasting about 2 months
Guilt-free yet rich and delicious. “こいうまチップ,” a soy-based snack made from wholesome ingredients, adds a new “濃旨ベーコン風味” flavor with savory taste that spreads with every bite!
The “Talent Power Ranking” announces its ranking of breakout stars for the first half of 2026! The 428th ranking feature from the “Talent Power Ranking” website!
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1280 celebrities selected
Approximately 330 people selected for the image survey
Savor Taiwan’s soul food with honkare-bushi broth! “Chicken Rice-Style Katsuobushi Rice” and “Dashi Brown Sugar Soy Milk” on sale for a limited time at 日本橋だし場 本店 starting September 1, 2026
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Dashi Brown Sugar Soy Milk: ¥300 (tax included)
On sale for a limited time starting September 1 (Tuesday), 2026
More comfort, with fabrics designed to be gentle on the skin. New “SEAMLESS” line launches: “肩らっくす SEAMLESS” and “腰こりらっくす SEAMLESS,” on sale September 14 (Monday), 2026
[BUZZ FES 2026] Event confirmed in 2 cities! Tokyo’s CLUB CITTA' (10/14) and Fukuoka’s Zepp Fukuoka (12/26); special collaboration with SPACE LOV3 also confirmed
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Confirmed for 2 cities
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2026
More than 250,000 monthly users
About 400,000 members
More than 90 stores nationwide
Companies mentioned:株式会社RaySTA、STUDIO BUZZ、SPACE LOV3、株式会社BUZZ GROUP
[Seminar] AI Native IP — How should we live? — Takahiro Kusura (CEO of TechnoProducer株式会社 / head of Hatsu-Mei Juku) x patent attorney Daisuke Kimoto (advisor to リーガルテック株式会社)
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Date and time: October 13 (Tuesday), 2026, 16:00–17:00
Capital: 493 million yen (including capital reserve)
Net Protections selected for the Top 30 of the “AFA Awards 2026”
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Participated in by fintech industry associations from 16 countries and regions in Asia
The “AFA Awards 2026” will be held for the first time in 2026 by AFA, which is made up of fintech industry associations from 16 countries and regions in Asia.
[A first in a hot-spring town in Japan] Blaze’s four-wheel electric microcar “EV Classic” selected for Sapporo’s Jozankei Mobility Demonstration Project
[Ami Kikuchi makes her debut as a kids’ fashion show producer] The hugely popular brand petit main(プティマイン) will hold its first fashion show at MAMARIAL fes.2026, which drew 6,000 attendees last time!
[Special Report] Polimill’s training team takes on the “Professional Instructor Training Program”! — Becoming instructors who do more than just teach skills by making the most of their individuality and expertise
[The 3rd installment, following great popularity!] A limited-time collaboration menu featuring plenty of blueberries from Wakasa Seikatsu and タニタカフェ launches September 5 (Saturday)!
Docomo, DAZN and CARTA ZERO launch a solution enabling highly accurate targeted ad delivery using data from a membership base of over 100 million dポイントクラブ members
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Data from a membership base of over 100 million dポイントクラブ members
Approximately 5.8 times the ad delivery achieved using a single matching key, such as an advertising identifier
Companies mentioned:株式会社NTTドコモ、DAZN Japan Investment合同会社、株式会社CARTA ZERO、dポイントクラブ
For growing vegetables in cold weather! Amino acids enhance umami, sweetness and texture! Introducing the new “Breezy Green 100% Organic Fertilizer for Fall and Winter Vegetables, 8kg”!
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“Breezy Green 100% Organic Fertilizer for Fall and Winter Vegetables, 8kg”
High amino acid content (39%)
Nitrogen 6%
Phosphoric acid 5%
Potassium 3%
Humic acid 9% or more
Fulvic acid 9% or more
Price: ¥1,480 (tax included)
Price: ¥798 (tax included)
Capital: 18.802 billion yen
Number of stores: 1,234
Companies mentioned:株式会社コメリ、コメリパワー、コメリハード&グリーン、コメリドットコム、Breezy Green
Find out on the spot your chances of passing with your current grades! スクールIE to hold “2026 Autumn Private School Consultation Fair” at Omiya Sonic City on Saturday, Sept. 26
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More than 1,200* locations in Japan and overseas
Approximately 2,400 or more* locations
Supporting the learning of more than 13万8千 children*
【20th location in Mie Prefecture! First store in Tamaki Town!】Featuring FIT-VOICE (health karaoke) and FIT-BEAUTY (women only), both making their first debut in the prefecture! FIT-EASY Tamaki store set for grand opening in fall 2026!
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The 20th location in Mie Prefecture
Equipped with parking for 60 vehicles
Monthly membership fee: ¥7,678 (tax included)
Monthly membership fees permanently discounted by ¥550 (tax included)
【6th location in Hamamatsu! 18th in Shizuoka Prefecture!】A large-scale store spanning more than 300 tsubo, featuring the first baseball, golf and health karaoke facilities in the city! FIT-EASY Hamamatsu Nakaze store set for grand opening on Monday, Sept. 14!
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Monthly membership fees permanently discounted by ¥550 (tax included)
【スイスホテル南海大阪】Reservations for 2027 osechi cuisine open Tuesday, Sept. 1: A carefully crafted lineup of 3 varieties combining tradition and chefs’ skills
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Price: ¥39,000 / (30 items)
Price: ¥30,000 / (17 items)
Price: ¥5,500 / (14 items)
Shipping: Chubu, Kansai and Chugoku ¥1,140
Size: 6.5 sun each
Size: 6.5 sun each (approx. 19.7 cm × approx. 19.7 cm)
【キハチ カフェ】Debuting for the first time: “Autumn Fruit Sweets Fair,” featuring new desserts with Shine Muscat grapes, figs and apples! Also, an autumn-limited afternoon tea featuring Shine Muscat pie
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■Price: ¥1,980 (tax included)
■Price: 2,860 yen (tax included)
■Price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
■Price: ¥2,980 (tax included), with coffee or tea
※ KIHACHI Pie Special: ¥3,890 (tax included), with coffee or tea
【ココス】A seasonal pasta featuring the rich aroma of truffles arrives! This year, it comes with an egg yolk for a moon-viewing touch. ココス presents “This Month’s Gourmet – September”
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Truffle-scented salmon and mushroom cream moon-viewing pasta ¥1,190 (¥1,309 including tax)
Fruit salad set ¥1,830 (¥2,013 including tax)
Maitake fritters with truffle salt and lemon ¥390 (¥429 including tax)
※ Planned for sale at 504 locations. (As of August 25)
Can't stop eating rice! Pile on karaage, mapo tofu and mapo eggplant—it's got it all. The "Spicy Garlic Karaage Teppan Mapo Set Meal" now available at からやま!
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Regular locations: 990 yen (1,089 yen including tax)
Straighten your posture and say goodbye to feeling out of sorts! “NHK MOOK: Beautiful Posture in No Time, Usable Starting Tomorrow” goes on sale August 25
Increased household spending due to extreme heat: about 21.2 billion yen in 2026, down 56 billion yen from the previous estimate; Tokyo temperatures did not reach the record-breaking highs of the previous year
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Original東京の家計消費支出は211億5,100万円押し上げられると試算した
The amount of the increase will be about 56 billion yen lower
Monthly spending increase of 1,569 yen on average
Tokyo's average high temperature in July 2026 was 31.8°C
The same figure is forecast to be 32.0°C in August
[Ginza Cozy Corner] A design that brings out the mysterious charm of ディズニーヴィランズ. Halloween-limited tote bags containing baked treats and sweets tins go on sale September 1!
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Price: 1,600 yen (1,760 yen including tax)
Price: 1,600 yen (1,728 yen including tax)
Price: ¥1,200 (¥1,296 including tax)
Sales: From 10:00 on Tuesday, September 1 (available while supplies last)
Sales: Tuesday, September 1 through around Saturday, October 31
Professional golfer Miyu Yamashita claims her 2nd win of the season and 4th career win on the U.S. women's tour at the CPKC Women's Open, wearing ニューバランス apparel and footwear
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Global sales in 2025 were reported at $9.2 billion
The latest issue of the tuning and customization guide “HYPER REV”: “Vol.296 ホンダ・シビック No.9” is now on sale! A campaign is also underway to give away a bonus clear file!
The average pattern was “22 companies pre-entered → 17 companies attended seminars → 11 companies received applications → 8 companies conducted interviews.” Students narrowed down their pre-entries, while other figures were nearly unchanged from the previous year [Survey of Class of '27 students reflecting on job hunting]
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The average number of companies pre-entered was “21.6 companies”
The average number of company seminars attended was “17.0 companies”
The average number of companies to which students submitted entry sheets was “10.8 companies”
The average number of companies where students took interviews was “7.8 companies”
[Shimachu] Additional air conditioner installation training sessions announced due to popular demand! A “half-day extra practice package” has also been added in response to participant feedback
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Overall satisfaction with the course scored 4.82 out of 5
Preparing for disasters: Where should you start? A “preparedness checklist” is now available to help you check based on your family and lifestyle. Review what your household needs for a “go bag” and sheltering at home
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71% of married men and women living in the Tokyo metropolitan area have made some kind of disaster preparedness arrangements at home
“Water and food” ranked highest at 48%
“Daily necessities” 36%
“Flashlights and lanterns” 32%
“Because it feels like a hassle, so I keep putting it off” 38%
[ホテルオークラ京都] “Halloween Sweets 2026,” featuring autumn flavors including pumpkin, purple sweet potato and apple, available for a limited time in October
First coloring book by picture-book artist かとーゆーこ! “The Laid-Back Life of Chara and Meru,” bringing color to the lives of animals surrounded by antiques, goes on sale August 28
Collaboration items with 昭和-era sumo great 千代の富士 arrive from コンビニエンスウェア! Line socks inspired by shimenawa ropes and hand towels featuring iconic scenes go on sale
Pressure sensors, pressure gauges and load cells: 71% said they prioritize accuracy over price. The No. 1 difficulty when selecting a product was that “standard products did not meet the required specifications.”
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29.0% said the most important factors were “accuracy” and “durability.”
“Manufacturer reliability and track record” followed at 16.1%.
38.7% said they “almost always prioritize accuracy.”
32.3% said they “somewhat prioritize accuracy.”
45.2% said the difficulty they faced when selecting a product was that “standard products did not meet the required specifications.”
25.8% said “the product could not be delivered by the desired deadline, or the lead time was long.”
12.9% each said “technical information in catalogs and on websites was insufficient” and “it was difficult to assess the reasonableness of estimates and prices.”
9.7% said they “could not find a contact point for technical consultations.”
Dancer Konan Ameko to present a 1-day-only practice of the body theory “Multi Layered Body” at ClafT2026 on Saturday, September 12. Tickets on sale now.
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September 12, 2026 (Saturday)
General: 2,500 yen
Students: ¥2,000
Companies mentioned:ロングランプランニング株式会社、カンフェティ、燦然CAMP、Dance Base Yokohama
A lifestyle proposal for making smart choices about “a little something nicer” amid inflation: Bio c’ Bon’s 10th-anniversary program invites you to learn about, taste and enjoy organic products.
In remote work, the No. 1 task that is “not easy to do” is “casual conversation” at 32.9%—about 2.5 times the 13.2% who cited “keeping track of work progress.” Analysis report released
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“Casual consultation or conversation” 32.9%
13.2% said it was not easy to “keep track of how much of a task or project has been completed.”
The gap compared with “casual consultation or conversation” was 19.7 percentage points, or about 2.5 times.
“Reduced commuting time” 81.5%
“Being able to work wherever you like” 53.8%
This was 27.7 percentage points higher than the 53.8% for “being able to work wherever you like,” ranked No. 2.
“Getting the communications services and equipment needed for work” also came in at just 18.9%.
Available free of charge for up to 25 people
Capital: 15 million yen (including capital reserves)
Sales of 199.1 billion yen for the fiscal year ended September 2025