Adults save ¥1,000! Students can have fun for ¥1,500! The “Parents, Do Your Best! Parent-Child Sports Day Pack” and “Student-Only Blowout Student Discount” launch at トンデミ locations nationwide on Tuesday, September 1
[Big-Buy Ultra SALE] エクスプライス株式会社 to hold a super-value event at its 3 Yahoo! stores, featuring daily ¥399 deals and limited-time points boosts of up to 5%! Starts at 12 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026!
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Daily 399-yen sale
Limited-time points boost of up to 5%
Held on a different item each day for a total of 8 days
[KFC’s first “chicken to enjoy with sauce” makes its debut] Snack chicken “Crazy Dip Chicken,” served with 3 kinds of dipping sauce, goes on sale in limited quantities starting Wednesday, September 2
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“Crazy Dip Chicken 4-piece with choice of sauce” … ¥390
“Crazy Dip Chicken 4-piece & fries set with choice of sauce” … ¥590
“Sauce Lover’s Pack with choice of 3 sauces” … ¥1,100
“5-piece nuggets” … ¥480 → ¥390
“5-piece nuggets & fries set” … ¥770 → ¥590
¥390, a ¥90 discount from the regular price
On sale: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The ¥90 discount on nuggets runs from Wednesday, September 2, 2026, through Tuesday, September 29.
[Online event on Tuesday, September 29] Employment policy decided! What lies ahead for “autonomous and diverse ways of working” and “AI collaboration”? — Revisions to the Labor Standards Act and the direction of AI, autonomous work, side jobs and concurrent employment, with leading examples
6 participants have been selected for the first half of fiscal 2026 for the “K-NIC Startup Hands on Program,” an accelerator program for deep-tech startups.
Interview with Risa Yoshiki, a mother of 2: candidly discussing elementary school entrance exams, parenting with her husband, and her own experience of school nonattendance [ママスタセレクト]
A chance to showcase your company’s appeal to the fullest! Entries featuring a company song are also welcome! Applications are open for groups to compete in the corporate singing competition
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Date and time: Reiwa 8, November 15 (Sunday), 13:30–15:30 (tentative)
Original1団体の出場人数は３名以上１０名以下。
Songs must be performed with karaoke accompaniment and comprise ２ choruses (up to ３ minutes and ３０ seconds).
Around ８–10 groups. If applications exceed capacity, participants will be selected by lottery.
“Overseas Business ‘Practical’ MBA: Concept Validation” — New e-learning course now available | How to validate in order to gain the “right learning” rather than the “right product” (INSIGHT ACADEMY)
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6 courses in total
280 courses in total
95 million yen
Companies mentioned：インサイトアカデミー株式会社、INSIGHT ACADEMY
Developed a system for sharing on-site conditions to speed up situational awareness and decision-making when responding to disruptions at social infrastructure sites, including railways, power and telecommunications
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Aiming to begin offering the service during fiscal 2027
Effectiveness verification with railway operators planned during fiscal 2026
Original2025年度(2026年3月期)売上収益は10兆5,867億円
As of the end of March 2026, it had 606 consolidated subsidiaries
The company has approximately 290,000 employees worldwide
エフサステクノロジーズ and NTT西日本 make domestically developed LLM “tsuzumi 2” available on the on-premises generative AI platform “Private AI Platform on PRIMERGY”
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Customer base of approximately 65,000 companies
Approximately 700 engineering locations nationwide
[Anker Japan] Provides more than 1,500 units in support of areas affected by the “Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake”; also newly offers the Anker Power Bag 2026 emergency kit
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More than 1,500 Anker Group products, including portable power stations, were provided
More than 1,500 Anker Group products (worth over ¥20 million) were provided
Sanko Estate provides end-to-end support for Born Digital’s headquarters relocation, from defining work styles and space requirements to property selection, brokerage and project management
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Former office of about 200 tsubo
About 300 tsubo across consecutive floors in a newly built office building
The popular series, with cumulative sales topping 4 million units※, evolves further in response to customer requests! Enjoy a reward just for yourself at the end of 1 day. The 3-product “Kewpie’s Eggs: Eat with Sauce” series is revamped with a smooth, soft-boiled texture
A sweet autumn treat. Enjoy autumn flavors to finish your sushi meal. 4 autumn-limited sweets featuring chestnuts, sweet potatoes and Shine Muscat grapes! On sale for a limited time at にぎりの徳兵衛 and 海鮮アトム from Sept. 1 (Tue.)
On Friday, Sept. 11, we will co-host “[Yamaha × AmiVoice Seminar] Experience high-performance microphones firsthand in Yokohama! A seminar on maximizing the effectiveness of AI meeting-minutes tools.”
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Date and time: 2026/9/11 (Fri.)
Capacity: 40 people per session (registration closes when capacity is reached)
“The Soldier Husband and Radish Wife,” a nostalgic pure-love story with more than 13 million likes on Piccoma, joins the “Piccoma Lottery”! On sale from Aug. 26 (Wed.)
His name and color at your fingertips. An oath ring that weaves the story of two people. Engagement and wedding rings featured in “Olympia Soirée: Sakura Letters from Tenkyujima” now available as products！Character-model wedding rings are delivered in the size of his left ring finger
[マリメッコ] A pop-up shop featuring new Maridenim styles，coats and jackets will open at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store. Limited-edition and advance-sale items will be available，along with a novelty fair.
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For customers who spend ¥22,000 or more including tax
[SALONIA] New hair irons with a “fresh glossy finish” that create loose curls：the brand’s first ＜38 mm curling iron＞ and ＜2WAY straightening and curling iron＞
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Price including tax ¥7,700
Price including tax ¥8,800
Price including tax：¥2,178
Temperature can be set as low as 60℃
Wide temperature range of 60℃ to 210℃
Curls in 30 seconds after switching on
The 2WAY takes 25 seconds
Automatically powers off after approximately 30 minutes
“Local Platform Okuyui” (hereinafter “Okuyui”)，a regional business group made up of member stores of コスモス・ベリーズ株式会社，has signed a partnership agreement on livelihood support with Ginowan City，Okinawa Prefecture.
[Excitement is already building ahead of release！] The latest volume of the hugely popular children’s book series，with more than 350,000 copies sold，“History Ghostbusters ⑫: The Eraser Squad’s Wacky Journey!?” goes on sale
“Utsuke”，the meat dipping udon restaurant，serves up an autumn bowl to savor with its rich umami and depth. Limited-time menu item：“Mixed Udon with Sakura Shrimp，Whitebait and Moon-Viewing Grated Yam”
So thin you’ll forget it’s charging！New cable-free wireless-charging mobile batteries：a 5,000mAh model approximately 8.5mm thin and a 3,000mAh model thinner than iPhone17
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Approximately 8.5mm thin
5,000mAh model
3,000mAh model
Approximately 6.2mm thin，thinner than iPhone 17
Wireless charging up to 15W
Wired charging up to 20W via USB Power Delivery
Wireless charging up to 7.5W
Charging at up to 10W via the USB Type-C port
Approximately 120g
Approximately 85g
Smartphone equipped with an approximately 1,800mAh battery
Approximately 1.6 charges
Approximately 0.9 charges
Rated capacity of 160Wh or less
Companies mentioned：エレコム株式会社、任天堂株式会社、USB Implementers Forum
Silent design refreshed for the first time in 5 years! New silent keyboard delivers a solid typing feel while reducing typing noise by 90% compared with standard models
「ほっともっと」 brings great value day and night! New “550 (Go-Go) Lunch” meals packed with satisfaction: Beef Yakiniku Value Bento Lunch, Ginger Pork Value Bento Lunch, and Chicken Cutlet Value Bento Lunch
【New wisdom for the second half of life, from intellectual giant Haruaki Deguchi】A much-anticipated guide to life and death uses data to unravel anxieties about aging and death: “Taking a Fact-Based Look at Aging and Death” set for release!
松木美定’s long-awaited 2nd album, “The Night Atelier,” arrives 9/23, 3 years after the previous one! Lead single “Late Show (Writer’s Cut)” is released digitally today, 8/26!
【Moon viewing】A taste test of “full moon sweets”! 「鎌倉五郎本店」 unveils a new “Moon-Viewing Tin” featuring an irresistibly cute rabbit beneath the autumn harvest moon
【Banta Cafe】See, touch, and taste Okinawan crafts at the autumn event “Seaside Yachimun Market.” This year brings a new “Yachimun Afternoon Tea” served with yachimun pottery!
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10,000 yen for 2 people (tax included)
Yachimun cookies ¥500 (tax included)
¥1,500 (tax included), includes snacks and a drink
A guest room stocked with as many as 100 pieces of yachimun pottery
テレビ東京 is producing “Peropero★Sparkles,” illustrated by せきやゆりえ, an illustrator hugely popular for her characters with large, sparkling eyes; an anime adaptation has also been confirmed
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Graduated from the Department of Graphic Design at Tama Art University in 2010
Held a solo exhibition in Los Angeles in 2019
Worked as a special lecturer at vocational schools and other institutions across Japan from 2015 to 2021
Original2020年には、世界89カ国から4,000点以上の応募が集まった国際的なイラストコンテスト「COPIC AWARD 2020」の審査員を務めた
Companies mentioned：テレビ東京、せきやゆりえ、MICHAEL KORS、XG、ももいろクローバーZ、サンリオ、PARCO、COPIC AWARD 2020
【TAC Certified Public Accountant】Videos analyzing the Reiwa 8 Certified Public Accountant Examination essay exam by TAC instructors to be released starting tomorrow, Aug. 27 (Thu)!
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The Reiwa 8 Certified Public Accountant Examination essay exam was held on Aug. 21 (Fri), 22 (Sat) and 23 (Sun), 2026.
Starting Aug. 27 (Thu), videos analyzing the exam by TAC instructors will be released in sequence on the TAC Certified Public Accountant Course website.
More detailed “Answer Explanations and Commentary (PDF)” will be available starting Sep. 3 (Thu), 2026
A special event hosted by “fibona,” created by 資生堂’s research institute, will feature a panel discussion and a special 16K video screening on the theme of “Space × Wellness”
The West “creates” history, while in Japan history “comes to be”—Keishi Saeki explores Japan’s distinctive spiritual history in “The Japanese Spirit II: A Historical Consciousness of ‘Onozukara,’” on sale today, Aug. 26.
Buson Yosa was an extraordinary talent who mastered two disciplines in his lifetime: haiku and painting. Haiku poet Madoka Mayuzumi explores his artistic vision and character in “Buson: Discoverer of the Beauty of Everyday Life,” released today by 新潮社.
About half prioritize “quality and technical capabilities” when choosing an outsourcing partner for processing and manufacturing. However, 56% worry they “can’t assess technical capabilities” when searching
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Have “outsourced processing or manufacturing”
“When specialized or highly technical processing is needed”
Prioritize “quality and technical capabilities” above all
Have “had trouble or felt anxious when looking for an outsourcing partner”
“Unable to assess the prospective partner’s technical capabilities”
Momoko Sakura’s goofy, delightful everyday life is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud! Her latest essay, “Fujisan,” featuring precious “picture diaries,” is released today.
“Whimsical Capsule,” a collection commemorating the 100th anniversary of Shinichi Hoshi’s birth, will be released by 新潮文庫 on August 28. It includes essays never before published in book form and newly discovered flash fiction!
DIANA Bunko’s “The ‘Faceless’ Background Extra Lady Accidentally Picks Up a Villainous Young Master: Since You Saved My Life, You Must Take Responsibility to the End” goes on sale August 26, 2026!
Winner of the Net Novel Award! A gentle fantasy romance in another world, woven in a library. “The Great Sage’s Sacred Library 1” published as an August release from Izumi Novels.
Does an “unbalanced information diet” lead to smartphone addiction? Reprint decided for “I Was Just Looking at My Phone!”—a book that helps parents and children learn by comparing information to food.