[Sept. 4 (Fri.) at 22:00] A sales revolution for an era of rising ad costs and challenges in developing new business — free webinar on “community sales strategies” that turn business card exchanges into sales!
Held to mark Space Day! A giveaway campaign for premium-seat tickets to “Sound of the Universe -Music of the Universe- feat. Hayato Sumino,” exclusively for exhibition visitors!
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A premium-seat ticket will be given to 1 person at each facility (2 people total).
● Screening time: approximately 40 minutes
Companies mentioned：コニカミノルタプラネタリウム株式会社、コニカミノルタプラネタリアYOKOHAMA、コニカミノルタプラネタリウム満天NAGOYA、Starry Members
[Free webinar on Sept. 18 (Fri.)] Try International, LINE Yahoo! and Club Nets take an in-depth look at the latest uses of LINE Mini Apps in a discussion among 3 companies
Approximately 400,000 lights × 25,000 dahlias: New nighttime tourism attraction “Mountain-Loving Illumination in Kijimadaira” launches in Kijimadaira, Nagano Prefecture, on Sept. 5
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Approximately 400,000 lights
Approximately 25,000 dahlias
Adults (junior high school students and older): ¥1,500
Some exhibits and original merchandise revealed for “THE WORLD OF BIOHAZARD 30th Anniversary Exhibition,” the world’s first large-scale “Biohazard” exhibition! Advance tickets for the event period now on sale at a special price through Ticket Pia!
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“Resident Evil” 30th anniversary
A total of 56 days
Towering at approximately 290 cm
The series has sold a cumulative total of 213 million copies
MENTRA, a medical AI service that streamlines operations at psychiatric hospitals and mental health clinics, launches a limited-time free trial for medical institutions
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Conversations totaling 1,356 cases and 190.1 hours are automatically documented
96.7% of them are adopted as official records after review and editing by medical professionals
For consultations, a draft is delivered a median of 18 seconds after they end
Apply by Oct. 31, 2026
Use features including AI-powered documentation free of charge for 1 month
A new wellness routine with your dog. Permanent dog yoga studio Dog Yoga MUKKU opens 10 seconds' walk from Hiroo Station
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First trial session: ¥2,980
4 sessions per month plan: ¥24,000 per month
8 sessions per month plan: ¥39,800 per month
Visitor pass: ¥6,500
Each lesson is approximately 90 minutes of “yoga + time with your dog”
Approximately 60 minutes of that is the yoga lesson.
The remaining approximately 30 minutes are set aside for exiting and changing over, as well as time with your dog and, depending on attendance, time for owners and dogs to socialize with one another.
5% of the profits from the Dog Yoga MUKKU business will go toward a better future for dogs
[Incense-wood home fragrance] Bringing incense wood closer to everyday life. “Wood Aroma Tag,” a natural incense-wood accessory made from camphor trees grown in Kyushu and designed to hang, launches from purification incense brand G:Land. On sale from mid-September
“JPX-Nikkei Human Capital 100”: Salaries are ¥940,000 higher, but there is no significant difference in the share of women in management or the gender pay gap. Independent analysis
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The median average annual salary at companies selected for the Human Capital 100 is ¥9.261 million
Search across more than 12,000 disclosed domestic corporate fundraising rounds—Compalyze launches fundraising search and investor and backer pages
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More than 12,000 disclosed domestic corporate fundraising rounds
More than 4,600 investors and backers with investment track records
For listed companies, holdings as major shareholders based on securities reports (major shareholders section) are also displayed (more than 4,700 companies covered)
Can cross-reference approximately 5.8 million companies
Bringing physical therapists’ expertise to filmmaking. Iwasaki Gakuen graduate serves as special needs supervisor on director Tetsuya Nakashima’s latest film, 『時には懺悔を』
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Approximately 200 people, including students and graduates of Iwasaki Gakuen schools and medical and welfare professionals, took part
More than 20 children who need individual accommodations due to physical, intellectual or mental disabilities or developmental characteristics appeared as actors
Number of students and children: 5,117 (as of May 1, 2026)
Number of faculty and staff: 749 (as of May 1, 2026)
Two fall-limited kirie goshuin (paper-cut shrine and temple stamps) now available at 埼玉厄除け開運大師・龍泉寺, the temple where kirie goshuin originated: 『秋月麗華（しゅうげつれいか）』 and 『秋音－紅葉－』
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2 fall-limited kirie goshuin
Original2026年9月2日（水）～11月30日（月）
Grew the number of worshippers 700-fold (1,000 people → 700,000 people)
Set in the world of approximately 120 years ago, this travelogue follows a journey around the world in search of rare medicinal ingredients and tells the story of the many “mysterious things” collected along the way. Expanded edition of 『毒と薬の蒐集譚』 to be released September 29 (Tuesday)
Launching a personalized self-care package for lodging facilities that guests can use in their rooms—a complete set with a constitution assessment and oils｜First unveiling Sept. 2–4 at booth 15 at “NEW ENERGY BLDG.” in Minami-Aoyama
[Oct. 29 (Thu.) at 18:00] Business leaders balancing parenting and management gather in Shibuya for a “Parenting Business Owners Networking Event” ～In an era of dual-income households and diverse work styles, an open conversation about parenting and business growth～
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Participation fee + all-you-can-drink craft beer and specialty cocktails + hearty meal: 10,000 yen (advance payment)
Participation fee + all-you-can-drink craft beer and specialty cocktails + hearty meal: 11,000 yen (payment on the day)
30,000 yen per month (excluding tax)
ROI of approximately 15 times
Companies mentioned：KOBUSHI MARKETING合同会社、ツキワッカ株式会社、株式会社バトラー、JOY株式会社、三村小松法律事務所、アソビュー株式会社、M3グループ、Paytry、beef by KOH、KOBUSHI BEER
Relic, a business co-creation company, publishes white paper “Practical Design for ‘Individual Outreach’ Open Innovation That Delivers Business Results”
Welcome the New Year in style! 『家庭画報 Flower Calendar 2027』 goes on sale Sept. 1, filled with beautiful seasonal bouquets and arrangements by popular florists
15 years of a “farm pickup, purchasing and station-front” model: エマリコくにたち, which operates the local-produce direct-sales shop “しゅんかしゅんか” in Tokyo, launches a nationwide direct-sales consulting business in earnest
[Report on the July 30 event] Discussion on recruiting and developing “early-entry talent,” including high school and vocational school graduates; speakers included Mitsuru Kawai of トヨタ自動車
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The job-offer ratio for high school graduates entering the workforce in 2026 is 3.69 times
Job openings totaled 466,000, the highest since the 1996 graduating class
The number of high school graduates seeking employment fell to the 120,000 range
Manufacturing accounted for 146,000 high school job openings
[Sixth anniversary of launch] The “imu Jelly” face-wash series for teenage acne among elementary, middle and high school students has surpassed 400,000 bags sold cumulatively!
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Cumulative sales of the imu series surpass 400,000 bags
About 1 in 3 people aged 12–19 (32.4%) said they “experience worries and stress in daily life”
17.5% of children and young people in Japan answered “I like who I am now”
The advice box now receives 80–100 inquiries annually about topics such as studies and friendships
Regular price: 5,500 yen (tax included)
Subscription first-order price: 2,990 yen (tax included)
Subscription price from the second order onward: 2 bags for 7,656 yen (tax included)
Enhanced vulnerability management in the in-house-developed “SBOM.JP,” adding matching with the European vulnerability database “EUVD”
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Starting in late September 2026, the in-house-developed software supply chain management package “SBOM.JP (Esubomu JP)” will support matching with the European vulnerability database “EUVD (European Union Vulnerability Database※1).”
※1 The official vulnerability database released in May 2025 by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) to strengthen cybersecurity within the EU
Under the CRA, the EU will require reports from September 11, 2026, on vulnerabilities confirmed to have been exploited and incidents that have a significant impact on product security.
The 48th and final volume of the manga “The New Prince of Tennis” goes on sale September 4! Animate is holding a promotional event to mark the occasion, where visitors can receive a “Famous Scene Reversible Visual Board.”
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The 48th and final volume of the manga “The New Prince of Tennis”
Price: 616 yen (tax included)
Famous Scene Reversible Visual Board (6 designs)
On sale from September 4, 2026
As a sequel to “The Prince of Tennis,” which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1999
This series has continued to be loved by many fans for 27 years since the manga began serialization
[CoCo Ichibanya] A record 1,102 winners! “My Spoon Campaign 2026,” offering a spoon that fits your dominant hand for comfortable handling and eating, starts September 1
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Total order of at least 1,000 yen (tax included)
Original当選確率が2倍にアップ
Up to 20 alphabetic characters
Companies mentioned：株式会社壱番屋、カレーハウスCoCo壱番屋、Made in TSUBAME
[CoCo Ichibanya] “Butter Chicken Curry,” featuring a rich, full-bodied curry sauce and aromatic spiced tandoori chicken, available in limited quantities from September 1
HASSYADAI social, 星槎国際高等学校 and Jinjibu launch an annual career design program to help students at correspondence high schools develop the ability to choose for themselves.
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About 290,000 students were enrolled in correspondence high schools in Japan in FY2024
The national average share of students who graduated without deciding on their post-graduation plans was about 26%
Offered as an elective, with 25 sessions per year and 50 class periods in total
Popular artist silsil brings autumn to the display window! Live painting full of seasonal atmosphere and immediacy to be held on September 5 (Sat)【大丸京都店】
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Original2026年3月・4月・5月・6月に開催
To be held on September 5 (Sat)
Event hours: 11:00–18:00
silsil painting sessions: approximately 60 minutes each
The 4th installment in the hugely popular film concert series! Disney Animation’s “Tangled” in Concert to be held in Yokohama, Osaka and Nagoya in March 2027!
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A total of 7 performances have been announced!
Super Arena seats: ¥13,000
S seats: ¥11,000
A seats: ¥9,000
VIP seats: ¥22,000
Premium VIP seats: ¥50,000
Admission is available to children aged 3 and older.
Companies mentioned：ハーモニージャパン株式会社、Disney Concerts、ユニバーサル ミュージック合同会社、ディズニー★JCBカード、キョードー東京、キョードーインフォメーション、中京テレビクリエイション、Disney on CLASSIC、The Orchestra Japan、オーケストラ・ジャパン、Club Harmony
Akari Guarantee launches a new grave closure service for people living alone today. As the number of grave relocations surges, specialists provide full support, from demolition work to administrative procedures
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There were 176,105 grave relocations in FY2024 (Reiwa 6)
In just 2 years since its founding, we have already received inquiries about end-of-life planning and identity guarantees from more than 1,500 customers
Among them, inquiries about closing family graves have also exceeded 100
65.9% of respondents currently own a grave
・Plan to close their grave・・・6.4%
・Not immediately, but are considering or would like to consider closing their grave・・・21.4%
・Not considering it now, but may do so in the future・・・45.3%
・Maintenance costs and effort・・・55.2%
・Successors to the grave (not wanting to burden them, having none, etc.)・・・47.8%
・Costs of the grave (tombstone and cemetery fees)・・・31.7%
Titles included in the latest add-on software for “Egret II Mini,” “Arcade Collection PART2,” revealed! 3 dedicated peripherals also set for release, bringing the series total to 100 titles
Some exhibits and original merchandise revealed for “THE WORLD OF BIOHAZARD 30th Anniversary Exhibition,” the world’s first large-scale “Resident Evil” exhibition!
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“Resident Evil” 30th anniversary
A total of 56 days
The series has sold a cumulative total of 213 million copies
[Top rating in an international award originating in the UK] “Miyabi ZEN Modern,” urban residences for living, working and entertaining, wins Five Star
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More than 800 applicants in 2026
More than 100 independent judges who are leading experts in their fields
Companies mentioned：Design interieur Terada Yumi、International Property Media、LIXIL、Marriott、BS朝日、フジテレビ、Design Institute of Australia、日本商環境デザイン協会、インテリア産業協会、ハースト婦人画報
The world classic “Crime and Punishment,” which has a low completion rate, becomes a full-color manga of more than 270 pages. The 4th installment in a series adapting literary masterpieces into manga is published independently
[Grand opening Saturday, September 5, 2026!] A new nighttime tourism attraction comes to Kijimadaira, Nagano Prefecture, featuring about 400,000 lights and 25,000 dahlias: “Illumination in Kijimadaira: Falling in Love with the Mountains” opens September 5
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Approximately 400,000 lights
Approximately 25,000 dahlias
Adults (junior high school students and older): 1,500 yen
[Grand opening Saturday, September 5, 2026!] A new nighttime tourism attraction comes to Kijimadaira, Nagano Prefecture, featuring about 400,000 lights and 25,000 dahlias: “Illumination in Kijimadaira: Falling in Love with the Mountains” opens September 5
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Approximately 400,000 lights
25,000 dahlias
Adults (junior high school students and older): 1,500 yen
Rich sweetness and refreshing juiciness. “Keisui,” Ibaraki’s pear variety, featured in limited-edition sweets and fruit juice—an “Ibaraki Keisui Fair” showcasing this original prefectural variety at its seasonal best
From the life of one head of cattle to a story in every crest. Transforming the finest Omi beef and Kobe beef into one-of-a-kind yakiniku: 和牛焼肉 千 to grand open on Saturday, August 29, 2026
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An example of a 22,000-yen course
Three kinds of black tongue tasting course (9,800 yen)
Signature “Tokyo grilled beef” and Omi beef course (15,000 yen)
Launch of a free assessment service to see whether mortgage tax deductions can be increased for pre-owned condominiums｜Obtaining a Housing Energy Efficiency Performance Certificate can increase the deduction by up to 2.66 million yen
“When parents change, entrance exams change.” A book focusing on the “parents” of junior high school entrance exam candidates goes on sale September 4. A book launch event with approximately 200 people expected to attend will also be held!
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More than 14,000 consultations on exams and educational paths
Book launch event expected to draw approximately 200 people
株式会社United Vision & Company and 株式会社アイ・エス・ビー jointly develop and begin commercial release of “Pubcare Pro AI-OCR,” a feature that converts medical documents into structured data
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Previously, reviewing and entering 1 document took approximately 30 minutes
Cases have been identified in which the process takes approximately 1 hour, depending on the content
“Night at 海地獄 ～ The Vow of the Fire Demon and the Water Dragon ～” confirmed, with projections using steam and illuminations transporting visitors to a fantastical world!
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海地獄, a vast pond formed by the eruption of Mount Tsurumi in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, approximately 1,200 years ago.
Event dates: September 18–27, 2026
Adults: 1,400 yen
University students: 900 yen
High school students: 600 yen
Elementary and junior high school students: 400 yen
Adults: 800 yen
University students: 400 yen
High school students: 300 yen
Elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen
Spider mites and whiteflies surge amid extreme heat…! Approximately 70% say there are “no pesticides that can be used just before harvest”! Can highly diluted stomatal-blocking agents overcome the limits on application frequency and cost faced in the field?
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Approximately 80% say controlling spider mites and whiteflies has become more difficult
【資格の大原】Bringing the value of in-person learning online. New online certification course brand “オハライブ” to launch courses in succession from September 2026
【Tokyo and Osaka Gift Show Autumn 2026】No more need for disaster-preparedness shoes? LAQUN shoes can be put on in 1 second, bringing phase-free disaster preparedness into everyday life! Exhibiting in Tokyo and Osaka
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Series crowdfunding total reaches 60 million yen on Makuake!