“Connecting generations through rugby”: RUGBY-DAY MIE 2026, an event for everyone from preschoolers to high school students, to be held. The final of the Mie Prefecture qualifiers for the National High School Rugby Football Tournament will also take place
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Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 (national holiday)
Players: approximately 500 (preschool to high school students)
Visitors: approximately 2,000 or more
Original協賛金:1口 10,000円
Original協賛金:1口 1,000円
Sponsorship application deadline: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Deadline for submitting materials and data: Monday, September 11, 2026
Harvest of approximately 10,000 Halloween pumpkins (from 8/31) and launch of sales to businesses for decorating commercial facilities and events [八ヶ岳農業大学校]
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Approximately 80 cm in diameter and approximately 80 kg
Elevation: 1,300m
Approximately 2.5 hours by car from Tokyo
Approximately 8°C cooler than Tokyo
Pronounced temperature swings (more than 15°C between day and night)
At least 50 cm in diameter
Around 30 cm in diameter
Orders of 10 or more
100 or more
Total area: 267 hectares
Average temperature in July and August: 19.1 degrees
The ultra-realistic mobile pro baseball game “Pro Baseball RISING” launches its second Sublimation Edition! Legendary players bring even more excitement to Pro Rai!!
[JPI Seminar] “Business Opportunities and Regulatory and Technical Challenges for Large-Scale LCO₂ Shipping Infrastructure Essential to Commercializing CCS,” taking place Tuesday, September 15
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 13:30–15:30
1 participant: ¥37,200 (tax included)
2 or more participants: ¥32,200 (tax included; same company and simultaneous application)
For local government employees, up to 2 people may attend for 11,000 yen (tax included / venue or livestream only / same attendance format)
A sake brand, 飛天女, born from a single painting: a trading company and brewery join forces to offer a new way to enjoy sake. Now available for online purchase at 東京酒粋
Orders are now open for trading acrylic mini blocks featuring original panels from “しのびごと,” trading rounded-square tin badges featuring original panels, and more!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
株式会社楽坊, part of 創生会グループ, which operates 16,000 beds nationwide, launches a new website for workers on “Powerful WORKs,” a spot-work service for caregiving and daily-life support
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Operating 16,000 beds nationwide
The number of care workers needed will reach approximately 2.4 million in fiscal 2026
An additional approximately 570,000 care workers will be needed in fiscal 2040 compared with the number of care workers in fiscal 2022
Introduced at more than 15,000 facilities to date
59 municipalities in 10 prefectures, including Niigata and Osaka prefectures
More than 50 applications filed in Japan and overseas
19 patents, including fundamental patents, already obtained
[Awaji Island] On any given day, the sauna is used only by the 5 groups staying overnight. An outdoor barrel sauna opens at a hot spring glamping resort with 5 cottages, with discounts of up to 18,000 yen for stays this fall for groups of 3 or more
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An outdoor communal barrel sauna available to guests staying at any of the 5 cottages
Also, August 27, 2026
Eligible stays are from September 1 to November 30, 2026
Teacher Tii appointed official partner of “WOMAN AI UPDATE 2026.” The childcare worker in their 18th year on the job will discuss “parenting in the age of AI”
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More than 2 million followers across social media
A childcare worker in their 18th year on the job
DAY1: 15,000 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned:一般社団法人Women AI Initiative Japan、WOMAN AI UPDATE実行委員会、一般社団法人AICX協会、一般社団法人官民連携DX女性活躍コンソーシアム、一般社団法人ジャパン・リスキリング・イニシアチブ、一般社団法人生成AI活用普及協会(GUGA)、一般社団法人日本ディープラーニング協会(JDLA)、特定非営利活動法人みんなのコード、特定非営利活動法人Waffle、渋谷ストリーム
Low-cost マウスピース矯正ローコスト clinic 矯正歯科クリニック池袋駅前歯科 to hold soft opening on Thursday, August 27, 2026, a 1-minute walk from the east exit of Ikebukuro Station
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All initial examination fees are free
Introduced at more than 300 dental clinics nationwide
[Hervé Chapelier(エルベシャプリエ)] The brand’s iconic boat-shaped tote is now palm-sized! A new bag-shaped charm has arrived, designed to be enjoyed with a strap
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Price: ¥32,780 (tax included)
Price: ¥30,580 (tax included)
*Strap “1660L” sold separately (¥32,780 / tax included)
Launching sustainable new products made with valuable domestically grown organic soybeans, “3-Bean Dal Curry” and “3-Bean Chili Con Carne,” from September 1
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By 2025, the market had grown to approximately 1.7 times its 2015 size
Original令和5年度における有機大豆の国内自給率はわずか0.03%にとどまり
Goal to expand organic farming to 25% of all farmland (1 million hectares) by 2050
“Challenge Quest Achievement Campaign” launches for the nostalgic MMORPG 晴空物語 あげいん!! Win lavish items later based on the number of challenges completed
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30% off
September 3 (Thursday), 13:59
Companies mentioned:株式会社ムーンラビット、X-LEGEND Entertainment Corp.
Yutaka Yamanaka of 少数株ドットコム discusses the 44th installment of “Forbes Georgia’s 100 Richest”: Giorgi Gambashidze, a 20% stakeholder in a spirits company that processes more than half of Georgia’s grapes
Ainosuke Kataoka performs kabuki and makes his first-ever ceremonial first pitch! “Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. 千葉ロッテ” live on GAORA SPORTS on Friday, August 28
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Live broadcast Friday, August 28, from 17:30
*Ainosuke Kataoka’s kabuki performance and ceremonial first pitch are scheduled for around 17:40
[ホテルグランヴィア和歌山] Enjoy a feast with the family on the weekend before Respect for the Aged Day! “Silver Week Lunch Buffet” offered September 19 (Saturday) and 20 (Sunday) only
“The National Treasure Face Who Moved to Tokyo 1 Year Ago,” rookie actor Taisei Imamura, on ABEMA’s original dating reality show Love Catcher Japan 3: “People always say I’m ‘天然’ and ‘clumsy’ in everyday life (laughs).”
JoinX to exhibit at Tokyo DXPO 2026—Accelerating its initiatives in the Japanese market, moving from offshore development to Japan-Taiwan collaboration
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85.1% of Japanese companies say they lack sufficient personnel to promote DX
In the 2025 IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking, Taiwan placed 10th among 69 major countries and regions
It ranked 3rd in the “Future Readiness” category
It ranked 2nd in the world in both R&D spending as a share of GDP and the number of R&D personnel per capita
Turning the energy of public facilities into a future for the shopping district. CCC and Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, put into practice “co-creative town management” that helps people and communities grow together
[Officially endorsed by Kagoshima City] Liberta launches “Adult School Trip in Kagoshima,” a next-generation training program that delivers both organizational development and community contribution
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For 4 years starting in 2021, it ran educational trips for middle and high school students and farm stays in Kagoshima City
It has a track record of collaboration with more than 100 local governments and DMOs nationwide
“If someone asks AI for a ‘recommended school,’ will your name come up?”—Launch of an “External PR Advisor Plan” to support student recruitment at universities and vocational schools
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Initial fee: ¥250,000 / monthly fee: ¥250,000
Conversion rate increased by approximately 1.6 times
On ABEMA’s original dating reality show Love Catcher Japan 3, actor Sakurako Okubo, who is active in a wide range of fields including acting and variety shows, says: “I’m told I’m like a ‘cat’ when I’m in love. I can’t help being standoffish.”
<New product> The gentle sweetness of figs and the richness of Camembert. A new financier with mellow honey notes from 【DROOLY】 launches on Tuesday, September 1!
Sri Lanka’s oldest tea brand, “George Steuart Tea,” to hold a collaboration eat-in event with pastry chef Takeo Shimizu at Shinjuku Takashimaya from September 2
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From Wednesday, September 2, 2026, through Tuesday, September 8
Parfait and quiche plate set (with tea) 6,600 yen
Shine Muscat and 2-tea parfait (with tea) 3,960 yen
Quiche plate (with tea) 2,750 yen
Tea soda Ceylon Sunrise, served with an orange-scented soy pound cake 990 yen
Pot of tea 880 yen
Iced tea 880 yen
Butter sandwiches (3 pieces) 2,376 yen
Nuwara Eliya tea sablés 540 yen
Orange blossom cake 562 yen
Participation fee: 3,300 yen (tax included) / souvenir included
Trip.com: Car rental bookings rise 81% year on year, with Japan becoming the world’s No. 1 destination for car rental trips. “Self-drive travel,” enjoyed at your own pace, is growing worldwide.
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Car rental bookings worldwide rose 81% year on year
【PIVOT Appearance Announcement / Second Edition】Our representative, Tatsuya Watanabe, and Yuto Maeguruma, head of the Coverage Business Division, appeared on “&questions,” a program on the business video platform “PIVOT,” which has more than 4 million subscribers.
One pot to cherish for years. A new “Ajiwai Pot” specification, with enhanced durability and the warmth of wood, goes on sale Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Ajiwai Pot, single handle, 18 cm 26,400 yen (tax included)
Ajiwai Pot, single handle, 20 cm 28,600 yen (tax included)
Ajiwai Pot, two handles, 22 cm 28,600 yen (tax included)
Ajiwai Pot, two handles, extra-deep, 22 cm 30,800 yen (tax included)
Featured in the newsletter “Région” of あおもり創生パートナーズ株式会社 as an example of Fitech’s overseas expansion using JICA support
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Provided 1,000L of “FOREST DEFENDER” as emergency assistance
Donated 500L of “FOREST DEFENDER” to 釜石大槌地区行政事務組合消防本部
In fiscal 2024, it was selected for JICA Biz as a “Needs Assessment Survey for Firefighting Agents to Help Quickly Extinguish Forest Fires in Kazakhstan”
In fiscal 2025, it was also selected for a “Business Demonstration Project for Firefighting Agents (Firefighting Technology and Systems) to Help Quickly Extinguish Forest Fires in Kazakhstan”
In December 2025, at a business forum held in conjunction with the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue and Summit
【The earliest autumn pollen update for 2026】August marks the start of the autumn pollen season. A return of hot weather could prolong pollen dispersal. Dispersal has already begun, and new patient visits have been trending upward since mid-August
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The figure for mid-August (8/8–8/16) rose to about 1.4 times the figure for early August (8/1–8/7)
The number of hay fever consultations during the Obon period (8/8–8/16) was about 1.3 times that of the same period last year
The average time required to use “online medical care” for hay fever was 21 minutes
Life-size golden statues of Shohei Ohtani, showing both sides of his two-way career, go on special display at the “Great Gold Exhibition” opening at 岡山髙島屋 on Wednesday, September 2
AI business platform “SRAISE(スレイズ)” for labor and social security attorney offices surpasses 400 offices and 850 IDs in its first month of availability!
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Offices using the service: surpasses 400
Cumulative accounts: surpasses 850 IDs
Original1事務所あたりの平均アカウント数は2IDを上回り
Service launched on July 14, 2026
On September 1, 2026, the new “Project公開機能” feature will launch, eliminating the need for offices to design AI from scratch for each task.
Japan’s first new experience from a pharmacist affiliated with a hot spring inn, a tea master and a chef: 養玄茶餐 launches! First seating, “Sumi,” to be held on October 24 at “arita huis”
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16,500 yen, including tax; includes a nonalcoholic pairing
That Pon Juice in hot pot?! New product announcement and tasting event held at the Ehime Prefectural Government Office! “Marutomo Dashi Konabe Pon Juice-Scented Yosenabe Soup Base”
Shosukabu.com’s Yutaka Yamanaka discusses the “Forbes Georgia 100 Richest” series, part 43: Levan Kacharava, the 60% shareholder of GBG, which handles everything from aggregates to concrete construction
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145 employees
The Avchala plant has an annual production capacity of approximately 250,000 tons
Advance sales begin Friday, 9/25! [Two-night concert: Mao Fujita Piano Recital 2027] To be held at Fukuoka Symphony Hall on Thursday, 1/7 and Friday, 1/8!
“Bringing color to medical settings.” Heralbony and Classico unveil collaborative items. All 13 items, including lab coats, scrubs and accessories featuring artists’ work, go on sale today, Thursday, August 27.
The illuminations at ハウステンボス, ranked No. 1 in Japan for 13 consecutive years, have been revamped. The entire park is transformed into a “city where stars dwell,” bringing you a new sense of wonder as you touch the light of the stars and wear it. New illumination: “The Starlight Million”
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Ranked No. 1 in Japan for 13 consecutive years
500 m long
Approximately 66 m wide
Approximately 9,000 crystals
Companies mentioned:ハウステンボス、ハウステンボス株式会社、夜景観光コンベンション・ビューロー、International Illumination Award
GOCOCi and ドラゴンクエスト, celebrating its 40th anniversary, team up for the first time! Underwear designed to make the everyday “adventure” more comfortable goes on sale
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The series has achieved more than 97 million units shipped and downloaded worldwide
Household chores at home fall disproportionately on women, who shoulder 75% of the burden. To reduce the workload, people use “frozen and ready-made foods,” “bulk shopping,” and “wrinkle-free clothing”
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Women shoulder an average of 75% of household chores
29% answered “90%”
Women living with a spouse or partner rate men’s housework at 54 points
The “Duck King” character from Season Pass 3 DLC for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available starting today! An animated trailer directed by Masami Obari is also released!
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50% OFF
Regular price: 2,980 yen (tax included) → Sale price: 1,490 yen (tax included)
Regular price: 1,480 yen (tax included) → Sale price: 992 yen (tax included)
Regular price: 1,980 yen (tax included) → Sale price: 1,584 yen (tax included)
DLC character, 1 character / ¥550 each (tax included)
To mark its 6th anniversary, ノーガホテル 秋葉原 東京 will host special events from Tuesday, September 1, offering ways to experience Akihabara culture through music, art, and food
[JPI Seminar] “The Latest Trends and Future Outlook for the Practical Implementation of Ammonia in Society: Advances in Combustion, Co-firing, and Ammonia Decomposition Technology and Challenges to Commercialization” to be held Friday, September 11
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1 participant: 37,790 yen (tax included)
2nd participant onward: 32,790 yen (tax included; same company and simultaneous registration)
For local government employees, up to 2 people can attend for ¥11,000 (tax included / venue or live stream only)
A new SSR Hunter, “Pilgrim of the Labyrinth: Eri Mizuki,” arrives in Solo Leveling:ARISE! Preview information is also revealed for a new story and the new content “Ruler’s Corridor”
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More than 14.3 billion page views worldwide
Companies mentioned:ネットマーブル、ネットマーブルジャパン株式会社、Netmarble Neo、Netmarble Corp.、Kabam、SpinX Games、Jam City、HYBE、NCSOFT、DUBU(REDICE STUDIO)、Chugong、h-goon、D&C MEDIA
Build your dream home! The October/November issue of Kindergarten goes on sale tomorrow, August 28, with a セキスイハイム collaboration bonus: the “Home-Building Experience Set!”
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Special price: 1,590 yen (tax included)
There are more than 50 possible home combinations.