【Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store】Learn while having fun and prepare for emergencies! Hands-on disaster preparedness event Abeten BOSAI Switch to be held at all 6 venues in the Abeno-Tennoji area
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About 3,000 people attended last year
43 types of hands-on programs, among the largest ever
Strategic collaboration between Trial and スギ薬局 gets underway: スギ薬局 dispensing pharmacies to open for the first time inside スーパーセンタートライアル須恵店 and スーパーセンタートライアル飯塚店 on September 1
One month remains until the summer-limited menu at sesame-specialty café & izakaya goma to ends. Rich sesame noodle dishes and frozen drinks available through Wednesday, September 30
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Pork shabu-shabu mixed noodles with black sesame espuma ¥1,600 (tax included)
Spicy chilled white sesame tantanmen ¥1,600 (tax included)
Black sesame milk tea frozen drink ¥750 (tax included)
White sesame mango frozen drink ¥750 (tax included)
In 2025, sesame oil sales grew to 8.75 billion yen
Annual sales: 40,030 million yen (consolidated) (March 2026)
Companies mentioned：かどや製油株式会社、goma to、Kadoya America Inc.
So sweet, it’s addictive♡ Two new shades of “cute addiction” from the hugely popular colored contact lens brand secret candymagic, now available in 1DAY and 1MONTH!
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On sale starting Friday, August 28, 2026
Suggested retail price: ¥2,486 including tax
Suggested retail price: ¥825 including tax
Companies mentioned：株式会社Lcode、Pegavision Japan株式会社、株式会社El Dorado、secret candymagic、candy magic、LENS LiST、ドン・キホーテ、東京ヤクルトスワローズ、Rosy luce、peau de bébé
SHINCA, Japan’s first lab-grown diamond jewelry brand, announces the fourth edition of its popular Into You reward program campaign, exclusive to its bridal fair: “A special radiance for the future of 2 people”
【5th Amazon Smile SALE】Keep playing Pokémon GO through the lingering summer heat without looking at your phone｜Limited-time special price on Auto Catch LIGHT NEO, an auto-catcher compatible with Pokémon GO®
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Compact body weighing just 10g, about the size of a 500-yen coin
Approximately 15 hours of continuous operation
Cumulative worldwide sales have surpassed 800,000 units
【5th Amazon Smile SALE】Intuitive joystick device Flashman at a limited-time special price! iOS-only, with 360° control and app upgrades for more enjoyable Pokémon GO sessions this fall!
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Friday, August 28, 2026, 9:00
Thursday, September 3, 23:59
150 yen per month
1,500 yen per year
Companies mentioned：ONO貿易株式会社、Brook Gaming、任天堂株式会社、株式会社ポケモン、Niantic, Inc.、Apple Inc.
【5th Amazon Smile SALE】When lingering summer heat and the new school term put Pokémon GO on hold｜ARmate, an AR support tool compatible with Pokémon GO® offering coverage of up to about 17km and 26 hours of operation, at a limited-time special price
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60 minutes of charging
Companies mentioned：ONO貿易株式会社、Brook Gaming、Niantic, Inc.
【5th Amazon Smile SALE】Plug-and-play auto-catcher｜Pocket Hunter, compatible with Pokémon GO®, at a limited-time special price｜Catch up to 10 times more Pokémon and eliminate walking while looking at your phone
【Amazon 5th Smile SALE】Make the most of Pokémon GO time, even during the lingering summer heat or in spare moments. The iOS-only auto-catcher Rocket Balloon, compatible with Pokémon GO®, is available at a limited-time special price!
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Sale period: 5th Amazon Smile Sale
Weight: 50 g
Size: 64 × 15 × 84 mm
Companies mentioned：ONO貿易株式会社、Amazon、楽天、Niantic, Inc.
[Amazon 5th Smile Sale] From “going it alone” to “leaving it all to one device” for late-summer Pokémon GO—4-device simultaneous-connection auto-catcher “Ultra Catcher 4” at a special limited-time price
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Connects to 4 devices simultaneously
Runs for up to approximately 30 days
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Friday, August 28, 2026, 9:00
Original2026年9月3日（木）23:59
Companies mentioned：ONO貿易株式会社、Brook Gaming、Niantic, Inc.
[Amazon 5th Smile Sale] When in doubt, choose this! The classic Pokémon GO®-compatible auto-catch device “Pocket Auto Catch NEO,” weighing just 5 g and worn on the wrist, at a special limited-time price
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ONO貿易 is offering the Pokémon GO-compatible wristband-style auto-catch device “Pocket Auto Catch NEO” at a special limited-time price during Amazon’s 5th Smile Sale. Its ultra-lightweight 5 g design also makes it a great choice for beginners.
[5th Amazon Smile Sale] Move beyond “it’ll probably be fine”! The IR-sensor-equipped ACETECH AC5000 chronograph is at a special limited-time price. Check muzzle velocity readings in numbers!
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ONO貿易 is offering the high-precision ACETECH AC5000 chronograph at a special limited-time price during Amazon’s 5th Smile Sale. It eases airsoft players’ concerns about monitoring muzzle velocity.
グリーンモンスター and JAMPフィナンシャル・ソリューションズ sign partnership agreement to improve individual investors’ understanding of financial products
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グリーンモンスター and JAMPフィナンシャル・ソリューションズ have partnered to help individual investors better understand financial products. The partnership will strengthen investor communications by asset management companies.
[Amazon Smile Sale] Get ready for Disaster Prevention Day on Sept. 1. The “WIRECARE” checker, which diagnoses electrical outlet fire risks in just 10 seconds, arrives at a special price!
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ONO貿易 is offering WIRECARE, which diagnoses electrical outlet fire risks in 10 seconds, at a special price during the Amazon Smile Sale. It proposes a new habit for preventing electrical fires ahead of Disaster Prevention Day.
ユニファ revises its AI policy to protect children’s “natural selves” and ensure their safety and security
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ユニファ revised its AI policy in August 2026, clarifying that children’s images will not be generated or altered using AI. The measure aims to boost trust in its childcare ICT service, ルクミー, and strengthen its social responsibility.
[nana’s green tea] “Sunset Alley store,” its 2nd Jiyugaoka location opening on Sept. 1, to offer limited-quantity “Happy Bags” to mark its opening
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nana’s green tea will open its 2nd Jiyugaoka location, “Sunset Alley store,” on Sept. 1, 2026, and sell limited-edition Happy Bags. The launch renews the brand’s emphasis on its foundation in matcha culture.
The will of individual citizens builds up and eventually redraws national borders—colony sim meets 4X strategy in “CONQUISTA: Tide of Wills,” announced for release on Steam® in summer 2027
[Homemade bread soup that stays crunchy to the last bite] Ajinomoto Co., Inc.’s クノール® サクサクdeコパン surpasses 13 million servings in its first year on the market! Sales of the company’s bread-in-cup soup category also surge to 288% of the previous year
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Cumulative sales topped 13 million servings in approximately 1 year after launch
Purchase intent after tasting: 98%
The market is valued at ¥32.2 billion in fiscal 2025
SUNEAST to begin nationwide sales at computer stores in early September of its GOLD SERIES 720 M.2 NVMe SSD, with read speeds of up to 7,450 MB/s and up to 7,200 TBW
Free release of materials on “Understand it all in 10 minutes! A leader’s resolve is key! Leadership approaches to improving psychological safety” | 株式会社LDcube
【Become a detective this fall!?】Applications open for a 2-day, 1-night immersive suspense tour through 亀岡市 and 茨木市, where participants become characters in a story and investigate the truth behind a case!
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Session 1: October 17 (Saturday)–October 18 (Sunday), 2026
Session 2: November 7 (Saturday)–November 8 (Sunday), 2026
Tour price: 19,800 yen (tax included; includes lunch on day 1, breakfast on day 2, bus fare, accommodation, suspension bridge admission, and activity fees) *Dinner on day 1 is not included
Maximum of 25 participants on each date (tour confirmed)
Attracts approximately 60 or more filming projects annually
Provides more than approximately 900 meals for filming crews annually
Ha Eum Jeong, who trains instructors in South Korea, visits Japan; STAR Pilates to hold “Korean-style Body Shaping Workshops” in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka
【New store】Used-car dealer ガリバー to grand-open ガリバー Kyoto Store, its first large-scale store in Kyoto Prefecture with an in-house repair facility, on Saturday, September 12, 2026!
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Approximately 300 vehicles, among the largest inventories in Kyoto Prefecture
Online seminar for e-commerce and mail-order businesses: “From delivering ads to delivering experiences: New customer acquisition and development strategies through real-world promotions and data analysis” to be held on Wednesday, September 2
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More than 12,000 field promotion projects annually
Of 46 mail-order and e-commerce businesses, 69.6% said their customer acquisition costs were “increasing” or “increasing somewhat”
星槎国際高等学校 launches an annual career design program with HASSYADAI social to help correspondence high school students 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
[Market Survey on Software Development Organizations] AI use is focused on “information gathering and technical research,” exceeding 50%, but remains below 30% in core development processes such as “implementation” and “code review”
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The share of individuals who continuously use AI in their daily work was 68.5%
“Information gathering and technical research” ranked highest at 53.2%
“Implementation” was 26.6%
“Code review/refactoring” remained at 23.7%
“Talent development and skills development” ranked highest at 36.9%
[How much are the initial costs for a parent with dementia?] 23.7% of group homes have no one-time admission fee—higher than the national average (19.4%)
[Health and Productivity Management 2027 Measures for Large Corporations] Launches application and initiative implementation support to help meet at least 14 of 17 criteria
Reframing healthcare workers’ moral distress philosophically as “normative suffering” — reconsidering the relationship between recognizing why something matters ethically and the suffering of being unable to act
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The findings were published online in the international academic journal “Nursing Ethics” on July 9, 2026.
[Qoo10 Mega Discount Sale] TV-featured selfie monitor “Camee” is 20% off. Take high-quality selfies with the rear camera that won’t let you down, whether traveling, enjoying your favorite star, making vlogs or taking family photos.
“Seasonal Rice Mix with Specially Selected Japanese Chestnuts,” an autumn flavor prepared with 茅乃舎 dashi and made to bring out the natural deliciousness of Japanese chestnuts, available for a limited time starting Sept. 2, 2026 (Wed.)
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Price: ¥1,998 (tax included)
Net weight: 135 g (ingredients 90 g, broth 45 g) / for 2 cups of rice (serves 2–3)
[ODAKYU 湘南 GATE] Railways and libraries team up! “Odakyu Railway Event,” featuring 9 activities for families, including picture-book readings by active Romancecar drivers and a talk session with staff from Odakyu Line Fujisawa Station, to be held Sept. 12 (Sat.)
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Approximately 500 people attended last year
10:00～16:00
¥200 off purchases of ¥1,000 (tax included) or more
Green Carbon to speak at a side event of the UN conference “UNCCD COP17” in Mongolia | Proposes a system to transform degraded land into “regenerable land,” centered on carbon credits
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Created approximately 6,220t of credits in fiscal 2023, a first and the largest scale in Japan
Approximately 40,000ha (approximately 65,000t) in fiscal 2024
Approximately 65,000ha (approximately 65,000t) in fiscal 2025
Approximately 90,000 ha (approximately 95,000 t) in fiscal 2026
Companies mentioned：Green Carbon株式会社、Earthbanc AB、Value Network Ventures（VNV）、The Energy and Resources Institute（TERI）、Lifezone Ecological、NUE Power Corp.
ALL DIFFERENT, which has supported organizational development and human resource training for more than 20,000万 organizations in total, explains the true skills needed to achieve results in the age of AI
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Supporting organizational development and human resource training for a cumulative total of 20,000 companies and more than 4.7 million people
91.8% of new employees feel that using AI is necessary at work
Appears as an instructor at public courses and in-house corporate training sessions more than 150 times a year, and more than 3,000 times in total
Has a track record of supporting approximately 300 companies
IFME’s simple, natural “ifme nature” children’s shoes release a collaboration shoe with BIG JOHN featuring domestically produced “yoshi” denim, an SDGs material
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Price: 5,830 yen (tax included)
BIG JOHN was founded in Okayama Prefecture in 1940
Began manufacturing and selling domestically produced jeans in 1965
Toshima’s project “ORGABITS(オーガビッツ),” which aims to contribute to society through efforts to promote organic cotton, announces donations to domestic and international NPOs and charitable organizations
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Approximately 300,000 project products
Approximately 1.2 million yen
Total: 75,176,824 yen
More than approximately 12.3 million items in total
[Yakiniku Restaurant Anrakutei Negishi location] Reopens on 8/28 (Friday)! Enjoy a new way to savor yakiniku, freely tailored to your tastes, with the “sauce bar”! A special menu available only at the Negishi location makes the experience even better!
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More than 25 kinds of sauces and toppings available at all times
Audible dramatizes the turbulent coming-of-age ensemble drama “Beautiful Days,” the second title in its “Classic Korean Drama Series”; streaming begins August 28 with a multi-cast featuring acclaimed voice actors including Takahiro Sakurai, Yoko Hikasa and Hikaru Midorikawa
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All 24 episodes will be released at a rate of 3 episodes every Friday
メゾンカカオ to release its new autumn collection “ART OF PLAY” on September 1. Bring more play into life. The joy of getting immersed is expressed through basketball and chocolate.
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“Aroma Nama Chocolate DUNK” (¥3,240 including tax)
“Aroma Nama Chocolate PLAYFUL” (¥3,240 including tax)
“Nama Chocolate Cookies PLAYFUL,” 12 bags, ¥3,024 including tax
[Kimuraya Sohonten] New product: “An Croissant (Marron × Caramel)” arrives!
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Kimuraya Sohonten will release its autumn-only “An Croissant (Marron × Caramel)” on September 1, 2026. Featuring a fusion of Japanese and Western flavors, it will be sold at 6 station shops and online.
4 new products arrive: an autumn-only gateau chocolat and new chocolates featuring “Kasama Japanese chestnuts” and the branded sweet potato “Kinmitsu-imo”
Small-Cap.com’s Hiroshi Yamanaka on the “Forbes Georgia 100 Richest” No. 45: Levan Kakabadze, investor in FMCG distributor シャルム・トレーディング, which operates its own warehouses and vehicles
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Revenue in 2024 was 246 million lari
The gap with the top-ranked company is 80 million lari
It ranks 30th in Forbes Georgia’s corporate valuation ranking
Labor costs account for 11–12%
Companies that outsource logistics (2.6%)
Net profit margin in 2024 was 10%
After normalization, it was 5.1%
It has more than 8,000 business partners, ranging from mass retailers to pharmacies
Hacobu to exhibit at the International Logistics Exhibition [Sept. 8–11]—also plans to unveil a new AI service to streamline logistics contracts, freight rates and billing
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A 4-day event running from Sept. 8 (Tuesday) to Sept. 11 (Friday), 2026
Small-Cap.com’s Hiroshi Yamanaka on the “Forbes Georgia 100 Richest” No. 46: Tengiz Bakridze, founder of Bakri, which combines home sales with hydropower generation
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Ranks 55th
Has constructed more than 20 buildings
Ranks 96th in Forbes Georgia’s “100 Most Valuable Georgian Companies”
Filed 15 shareholder proposals with HOYA as a founding-family shareholder
Just over 45 percent in favor
Expansion of the word limit for explanations of shareholder proposals (4,000 characters)
Submitted shareholder proposals that received support in the 40% range
More than 1,000 publicly listed companies worldwide
“Company-employed community development cooperation team” begins activities in Satsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture, with support from Forval
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The 3-year term runs from August this year through July 2029
一般社団法人さつま町創生GDXセンター is a general incorporated association established in 2025 through a partnership among 4 parties from government, industry, academia and finance: Satsuma Town, Forval, 鹿児島国際大学 and 鹿児島銀行.
Read this and you’ll never be unsure what to buy at 無印良品 again! Check out items of interest, including home improvement goods put to the test and clever stationery【LDK October 2026 issue】