≪Kofun × tumbler≫ Magoe Nagahizuka Kofun Group: 10th anniversary commemorative goods marking its designation as a National Historic Site are now on sale!
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10th anniversary of its designation
Limited to 50 cakes
Price: 1,000 yen
Price: 500 yen
2,000 copies available for sale
70 meters long
The stone chamber is 17.4 meters long, including the forecourt
[700 attendees have been thrilled!] “Job-Hunting EXPO,” boasting a 92% acceptance rate, set to be held as a major event connecting 300 students with companies
Shida Nene graces the cover and opening 10-page feature with an innocent smile! The Aug. 25 (Tuesday) issue of FLASH features Rino Oshima, Hina Nitta, Moeka Asahi, Minami Hyodo, Rina Koike, Airi Kani, Nozomi Shiraishi, and STU48’s Hina Morisue
[Hakone Glass Forest Museum] A dazzling total of 100,000 glass pieces adorn the autumn garden! “Crystal Glass Pampas Grass” and “Fireworks Over the Water” put on a spectacular show together. A free audio guide is also available for the special exhibition featuring VTuber Juufutei Raden!
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A total of approximately 100,000 pieces of crystal glass
A total of approximately 30,000 pieces of crystal glass
<If an earthquake were to strike tomorrow, what would you buy today?> A campaign to promote emergency preparedness stockpiling will be held
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More than 100 participating stores!
The probability of a massive Nankai Trough earthquake occurring within the next 30 years is “approximately 60–90% or higher (slip-dependent BPT model)”
【鴨川シーワールド】Beat the lingering summer heat with spectacular splashes from the orcas! Following forecasts of extreme heat in September, the hugely popular soaking-wet festival has been extended!!! The orca “Summer Splash” runs through October 1!
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Extended through October 1, 2026
The orcas’ enormous tail flukes measure more than 1.5 meters across
Their massive bodies weigh approximately 2 tons
Adults: 3,300 yen
Children (elementary and junior high school students): 2,000 yen
【Oisix Niigata】“Midsummer Snow Festival” to be held at the Rakuten game in Minamiuonuma on Sunday, 8/30! Special snow-play area featuring 4 tons of natural snow from Minamiuonuma
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4 tons of natural snow stored by 南魚沼市 will be transported to the ballpark
【名古屋プリンスホテル スカイタワー】On sale: a softly melting sakura-colored parfait and elegant cocktails inspired by the magical autumn scenery of the Obara district in Toyota, where four-season cherry blossoms intertwine with autumn leaves
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A restaurant on the 31st floor offering sweeping views of Nagoya
Views of Nagoya from 140 m above ground
More than 10,000 four-season cherry trees are planted there
【Fukuoka Prefectural Government】Special tour offers access to normally closed facilities! Bus tour of the World Heritage “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution” (Nakama edition)
Radiant, refined skin powered by the spotlight ingredient “caffeine.” Note 1: EPIS, an organic skincare brand, launches an innovative sheet mask that leaves skin feeling taut and refreshed!
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Advance sales begin sequentially at Loft stores nationwide (excluding some locations) on Friday, August 28, 2026
Why hasn’t this existed until now? A new STEP 1.5 routine to help treatment penetrate hair. LIONEL launches a rinse-off hair booster that applies salons’ pre-treatment techniques!
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Lionel Charge Control <Treatment Booster> 190 g
Leave on for 5 minutes after application, then rinse
Hitokata（ヒトカタ）, an AI tool that generates people for architectural CG renderings, officially launches. Pricing plans announced, with seasonal clothing settings and team-sharing features added
Capturing the charm of autumn leaves with light! “TOTTEI PARK Illumination Night - AUTUMN LEAVES -,” a chance to enjoy autumn leaves at TOTTEI PARK, runs from September 1 (Tuesday) to November 30 (Monday), 2026
Make business travel arrangements easier and smoother! White Bear Family launches its corporate travel booking service “BizTrip-WBF” for use on LINE WORKS and begins recruiting companies to adopt it!
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5 domestic airlines
Companies mentioned：株式会社ホワイト・ベアーファミリー、LINE WORKS株式会社、ANA、JAL、スカイマーク、Peach、SPRING JAPAN
【Atami Tourism Bureau】The “summer extension trip” season for September gets underway in earnest on August 25. Limited-time lodging perks are being offered across Atami
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Eligible stays begin on August 25, 2026 (Tuesday)
Campaign period: August 17, 2026 (Monday)–September 18 (Friday)
Just 29 minutes from central Tokyo at the shortest
【良平堂 × TBS drama “VIVANT”】Officially licensed products from the hit series arrive! Limited-edition packaging for signature “Chestnut Hitotsubu Financier” debuts
Total attendance surpassed 2 million with the traveling exhibition at 東洋美術館 (Turin, Italy), held from October 22, 2025 (Wednesday) to June 28, 2026 (Sunday)
University entrance exam past-question web service “入試正解デジタル” launches a ¥1,000-off campaign for students preparing for exams! Through September 11 (Friday)!
A new challenge for dairy farming through product development and sales channel expansion! “Milk Pudding” made with 100% Konsen milk goes on sale August 25 (Tuesday)
The biggest challenge for accounting and finance departments is “work that depends on specific individuals”; 43.0% are considering changing jobs, with the risk of talent outflow also becoming apparent
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43.0% of accounting and finance staff are considering changing jobs
32.2% of companies use outsourcing in their accounting and finance departments
91.9% of companies using outsourcing say they see benefits
[Patent granted] ArchiX, an AI specialized in architecture and design, announces new technology for incorporating catalog products into perspective images
Shinobu Kayano, who has created costumes for acts including ＝LOVE, takes charge of a permanent class for the first time; Yoyogi Animation Academy launches its new Costume Design Department
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The new department will open in April 2027
Capacity: 30 people
More than approximately 50,000 costumes created to date
Program length: 2 years, full-time, in-person course
Ahead of the first Disaster Prevention Day since the new disaster weather information system began operating, results are released from a survey of 1,073 people on “preparations and actions for heavy rain and disaster prevention information”
Tokyo Performing Arts Festival 2026’s featured program “Performing Arts Base 2026” takes place in September, showcasing a variety of performing arts in Takanawa and Yurakucho
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September 2026
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Sept. 25, 2026 (Fri)
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Friday, September 4, 2026
Original14:00開場
Starts at 14:30
Companies mentioned：東京舞台芸術祭実行委員会、東京都歴史文化財団、一般社団法人 緊急事態舞台芸術ネットワーク、MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives、東京国際フォーラム、JPASN、LAND FES、EPAD、舞台芸術おしごとナビ、ゼロコ、ネルケプランニング、ハタダ、目黒陽介×kacouslimba、UZETSU、永恒企画、エイベックス・ライヴ・クリエイティヴ、オフィス・タカパーチ、CAT-A-TAC、くちびるの会紙おしばい、藝〇座、劇団あおきりみかん、渋谷亘宏、松鶴家 天太、新宿梁山泊紫テント、日本大道芸協会、メメントC、ルサンチカ、ワカバコーヒー、World Code
A new overseas energy drink brand makes its Japan debut! “プレデターエナジー,” offering great value in a large size, launches nationwide on Tuesday, September 8!
<Shimane NEWS LETTER, August 2026 issue> From Edo-period streetscapes to the cutting edge of sustainable living: why Omori Town, with a population of 400, is now called “a comfortable place to live”
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Over the past 10 years, more than 30 households—including young people and families raising children—have moved here from across Japan
A district of important historic buildings, with former magistrate’s offices, samurai residences and wealthy merchants’ homes lining a street approximately 800 m long
Original「2025年 ユネスコ・アジア太平洋文化遺産保全賞（2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation）」
2027 marks 500 years since the discovery of Iwami Ginzan and the 20th anniversary of its World Heritage inscription
Rest is also preparation for continuing to work. Employment transition support provider COCOCARA to introduce “Self-Condition Café,” a space to restore mental and physical well-being, starting September 1
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Scheduled for an initial launch at the Itabashi office on September 1, 2026
An autumn feast for shochu fans: taste this year’s freshly made new sake with the brewers! The “27th Hamada Shuzo New Sake Festival in Ichikikushikino” will be held on Saturday, October 17!
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27th Hamada Shuzo New Sake Festival in Ichikikushikino
Conceived by store employees of 株式会社トリドールジャパン! Fall product offerings from Toridoll Japan to go on sale across its restaurant brands starting Sept. 15, 2026
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“Mouthwatering Chicken with Seared Kashiwadori and Red Eggplant” 790 yen including tax
“Chilled Tantан Udon with Seared Tsukune and Red Eggplant” 650 yen including tax
“Scallop and Aromatic Vegetable Kakiage Set Meal/Zen” 1,870 yen including tax/1,870 yen including tax
“Scallop and Aromatic Vegetable Kakiage” 660 yen including tax
“Soy Sauce Yakisoba with Large Octopus” 1,089 yen including tax
“Sweet Potato Rice” 275 yen including tax
“いも〜ずん” 638 yen including tax
“Set Meal with Eggplant Sandwich Fry and Salmon Fry” 1,199 yen including tax
“Eggplant Sandwich Fry” 319 yen including tax
“Salmon Fry” 539 yen including tax
“3-Mushroom Demi-Glace Hamburger Koppé” 4 including tax
The sailing vessel “BLUE OCEAN みらいへ” will hold a finless porpoise-watching cruise in the Akashi Strait on Sept. 27, departing from and returning to Kobe Port
Demonstration of remote, real-time centralized management—from wide-area inspections to on-site response—through coordination between drones and road patrol vehicles
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AeroSense, KDDI SmartDrone and Metropolitan Expressway were selected in January 2024
[Departing from Beppu, Oita Prefecture] Escorted tour! On the Sunflower: a “弾丸フェリー®たび” tour, “3 days tracing places associated with brothers Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Hidenaga”—now on sale
Demonstration of remote, real-time centralized management—from wide-area inspections to on-site response—through coordination between drones and road patrol vehicles
About 90% of rental property owners say installing interior windows makes properties more appealing to tenants, citing heat insulation and soundproofing | Joint opinion survey by Sumasate, 東京都, YKK AP and Nihon Zaitaku Management Service
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About 90% of rental property owners said that installing interior windows makes properties more appealing to tenants
624 rental property owners nationwide
“I think they are effective for properties that need improvements to the living environment, such as noise reduction and condensation control”
“I think they are effective for properties that lack appeal, such as older buildings”
Combining “very difficult to rent” (7.4%) and “somewhat difficult to rent” (38.9%)
“I find it very difficult to rent out” reached 53.5%. Including “somewhat difficult to rent out” (12.5%), the total was 66%
24.5% said they had experienced this
Owners among respondents who had considered investing in equipment to improve housing performance
Digital guide “DIG Nihonbashi Guide,” created from the voices of Nihonbashi workers, launches August 25
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Approximately 200 spots, including shops, commercial facilities and cultural facilities in the area centered on Nihonbashi
6 themes and 31 categories to find destinations based on your mood or occasion
Event period: September 1–December 25, 2026
Locations: Construction-site hoardings decorated in the Nihonbashi and Yaesu areas, and artworks on temporary display (approximately 10 locations planned)
[日研トータルソーシング] Specializing in workforce training for gene and protein analysis, the company opens the “Kanagawa R&D Training Center Bio Training Site” in Tonomachi, Kawasaki, to address labor shortages in the biotechnology industry
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Efforts are underway to grow the bioeconomy market to a scale of 100 trillion yen by 2030
Companies mentioned：日研トータルソーシング株式会社、神奈川県立産業技術研究所、経済産業省、KISTEC Bio Open Lab.、慶應義塾大学
[The pitfalls of dating apps] The No. 1 reason for losing interest at a first meeting is “lack of cleanliness concealed in photos”! More than 70% of women said they were disappointed by the gap between photos and reality
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When asked, “Have you ever felt that a man you met through a dating app made a worse impression in person than in his photos?”, more than 70% of respondents said
When asked, “What makes you lose interest as soon as you meet in person, even if the profile photo made a good impression? (Multiple answers allowed),” the top response was “Lack of cleanliness (stubble, skin problems, dandruff, etc.) (56.9%)”
When asked, “What do you think men should invest effort in to make a good impression on women on dating apps? (Multiple answers allowed),” the top response was “Oral care (teeth and bad breath) (48.2%)”
When asked, “How important do you think clear skin is for men looking to meet people through dating apps?”, approximately 90% of respondents said
“Asakusa Kaien Yako,” an immersive horror event set in an amusement park after closing, where screams and excitement collide, scheduled for October 2026!
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[Period] October 4 (Sun.)–October 30 (Fri.), 2026
[Capacity] Approximately 250 people per day
Advance ticket, general admission / 4,800 yen
Amusement park combo ticket / 5,800 yen
Same-day ticket, general admission / 5,300 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社花やしき、株式会社S.I.P.H Entertainment Japan
[Savor autumn in Hakone] “Kin no Dashi Sho,” a 6-minute walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station, launches autumn-only menu items on September 24, including “Autumn Salmon and Roe Dashi Chazuke” served with piping-hot broth and “Dashi × Honey Sweet Potato Sweets”
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The number of tourists topped 21 million for the first time in 7 years
Set meal (lunch only): 3,850 yen, including tax
À la carte (dinner only): 2,420 yen, including tax