# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-31 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 5 of 9

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 784 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 74 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## [Event Report] Hachi Foods holds a fan meeting for “Tappuri Pasta Sauce” to mark the launch of its new fall/winter 2026 products

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000170048.html
- anchor: #n2368028
- Companies mentioned: ハチ食品株式会社、るるぶ

Facts:
- A total of 59 people attended
- The lineup will comprise 20 varieties
- 3 new sauces for noodles are being introduced
- The “Massaman Curry Roux,” featuring the rich aroma of coconut milk and a full-bodied sweetness, is a new addition
- A new product, “Rich and Savory Soup with 7 Colorful Vegetables, Soy Milk Style,” combines soy milk soup made with Kyushu-grown soybeans with 5 types of grilled vegetables, cabbage, and spinach

## [Event Report] ワイズバイン co-hosts a municipal DX seminar attended by 29 prefectures — Growing interest in joint procurement and modernizing internal administrative systems

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000106693.html
- anchor: #n2368027
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社WiseVine、株式会社SHIFT、株式会社ホープス、愛媛県、長野県、新潟県、佐久市、総務省、株式会社アスコエパートナーズ、Microsoft

Facts:
- 99 municipal employees attended
- Overtime hours in the finance department: 30%
- Overtime hours for budget coordinators in each department decreased by 39%
- In a survey of the departments directly responsible for the work, 89.4% also reported feeling that their workload had been reduced

## “Sky and Earth Halloween Oktoberfest” to be held! (Free admission, 10/10 Sat–10/12 Mon/holiday) More than 1,000 real pumpkins on display, lantern making, local beer and limited-edition gourmet food all in one place [八ヶ岳農業大学校]

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000161075.html
- anchor: #n2368026
- Companies mentioned: 八ヶ岳農業大学校、エイトピークス、一般社団法人ちの観光まちづくり推進機構（DMO）、原村商工会

Facts:
- Maximum weight: approximately 80 kg
- Smoked for approximately 10 times longer than usual
- Elevation: 1,300m
- Approximately 8°C cooler than Tokyo
- Pronounced temperature swings (more than 15°C between day and night)
- Total area: 267 hectares
- 57 times the grounds of Tokyo Dome

## Hanboost T1 Pro — One device for everything from engraving to portability. Up to 38% off! “Hanboost T1 Pro” to go on presale at Makuake on Sunday, August 30, transforming laser processing from the ground up

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000032.000092618.html
- anchor: #n2368025
- Companies mentioned: Hanboost、Makuake、株式会社BRIGHT DIY

Facts:
- Up to 38% off
- Makuake exclusive price: 27,800 yen
- August 30, 2026 (Sun.)
- Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Through the end of January 2027

## [OPI’s new fall color collection arrives] To mark its 45th anniversary, colors that have shaped the brand’s history return. “OPI Most Requested Collection” scheduled for release on September 11, 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000088531.html
- anchor: #n2368024
- Companies mentioned: OPI、ウエラジャパン合同会社

Facts:
- Available in 24 colors
- Volume: 15 mL each
- Suggested retail price: 2,420 yen
- Suggested retail price: 1,650 yen

## Announcement: Cumulative number of companies adopting SellBOT reaches 200

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000101229.html
- anchor: #n2368023
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社REVOX、株式会社プラポート、SellBOT

Facts:
- The cumulative number of companies adopting the service has reached 200
- Released in June 2022
- Capital: 100 million yen

## ジャスミー, ジャスミーラボ, and パナソニック アドバンストテクノロジー begin collaboration to provide a distributed GPU rendering service

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000109020.html
- anchor: #n2368022
- Companies mentioned: ジャスミー、ジャスミーラボ、パナソニック アドバンストテクノロジー、パナソニック ホールディングス、Blender

Facts:
- 16.7 times faster
- 94.0% reduction in time required

## Recreating the beauty of natural stone with the latest technology: Riviera publishes new catalog “TERRA vol.12”

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000020440.html
- anchor: #n2368021
- Companies mentioned: リビエラ株式会社、TERRA

Facts:
- The new lineup includes tiles that use advanced digital technology to meticulously capture the depth of natural stone and the character created over long periods of time.
- The latest catalog, “TERRA TILE COLLECTION VOL.12,” featuring 5 new product series, will be published on Monday, August 31, 2026.
- Length: 444 pages

## NUWORKS accelerates AI adoption by introducing Claude Enterprise company-wide

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000099215.html
- anchor: #n2368020
- Companies mentioned: NUWORKS株式会社、Anthropic社

Facts:
- 70% of respondents said they use it “almost every day”
- 1日あたりの削減時間は一人あたり約1.5時間
- That amounts to approximately 30 hours per month
- Some cases showed a reduction rate exceeding 90%
- More than 90% of respondents said that “the quality of documents and writing has improved”
- As of July 2026, a reduction (efficiency gain) of 18% in a single month has been confirmed
- The company aims to achieve a 50% reduction (efficiency gain) by the end of the year

## Notice of participation in FIT Osaka 2026 | 株式会社Athena Technologies

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000141002.html
- anchor: #n2368019
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Athena Technologies、日本金融通信社、NVIDIA

Facts:
- 2026年9月3日（木）～4日（金）
- 10:00～17:30
- Booth number: 27
- Founded: December 2023

## From “collecting” photos to “putting them to use.” 株式会社ISTソフトウェア completely revamps the service website for its online photo contest system, mitte-C（ミッテ・シー）

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000158174.html
- anchor: #n2368018
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ISTソフトウェア、mitte-C（ミッテ・シー）

## Free guide to designing BtoB articles with Google Search’s generative AI features in mind

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000186443.html
- anchor: #n2368017
- Companies mentioned: Google、株式会社くるみバディ、株式会社くるみ

Facts:
- PDF (20 pages)
- Capital: 5,000,000 yen

## [10/8 (Thu), 14:20] アトミテック to speak at “Crisis Management Conference 2026 Autumn,” addressing vendor risk management

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000037919.html
- anchor: #n2368016
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アトミテック、リスク対策.com、株式会社新建新聞社、VendorTrustLink

Facts:
- アトミテック will speak at the online event “Crisis Management Conference 2026 Autumn,” hosted by リスク対策.com, on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- Thursday, October 8, 2026, 14:20–14:50 (DAY3-Session 6)
- From 1 hour after the end of the live stream through Sunday, November 8
- A survey report based on 300 risk management professionals.

## ジャスミーラボ, ジャスミー, and パナソニック アドバンストテクノロジー begin collaboration to provide the distributed GPU rendering service “Smart Render”

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000155995.html
- anchor: #n2368015
- Companies mentioned: ジャスミーラボ、ジャスミー、パナソニック アドバンストテクノロジー、Blender

Facts:
- 16.7 times faster
- 94.0% reduction in time required

## October 10 is “Tomato Day”! A special event to savor the appeal of “processing tomatoes,” which are rarely sold fresh

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000013938.html
- anchor: #n2368014
- Companies mentioned: 長野県、全国トマト工業会、ホテルブエナビスタ、銀座NAGANO

Facts:
- 長野県 ranks 3rd nationwide in production of these “processing tomatoes”
- Limited to 24 people per session
- Participation fee: 3,000 yen

## ESQVA THE HEAVENS OKINAWA, a super-luxury villa in Onna Village, Okinawa, to begin airing on monitors in all seats of JAL’s new domestic aircraft from September 1

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000078110.html
- anchor: #n2368013
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社シティホームズ、日本航空、JALグループ、株式会社JALUX、ESQVA THE HEAVENS OKINAWA

Facts:
- Total floor area: more than 726 m²
- Site area: more than 581 m²
- Maximum capacity: 12 people
- Airing for 8 seconds
- Approximately 81.1万人 on new domestic aircraft

## Held an interim briefing on joint cybersecurity research with 湘南工科大学

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000183413.html
- anchor: #n2368012
- Companies mentioned: 湘南工科大学、日本コムシス、コムシスホールディングス株式会社、サンワコムシスエンジニアリング株式会社、株式会社ＴＯＳＹＳ、株式会社つうけん、ＮＤＳ株式会社、株式会社ＳＹＳＫＥＮ、北陸電話工事株式会社、コムシス情報システム株式会社

Facts:
- On July 30, 2026, 湘南工科大学

## AI hearing agent “Kikuvi” launches MCP server integration

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000164127.html
- anchor: #n2368011
- Companies mentioned: Kikuvi、Claude Code、Claude app、Codex

Facts:
- Established in June 2025

## “Get ready while you sleep. RESNO” Colantotte RESNO recovery wear to be featured in transit and outdoor advertising starting Aug. 31, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000179433.html
- anchor: #n2368010
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コラントッテ、RESNO

Facts:
- 2026年8月31日（月）～ 9月13日（日）
- 2026年9月7日（月）～ 9月13日（日）

## Dramatically transform the rear view of the 40-series Alphard and Vellfire! Valenti’s “Jewel LED Tail Lamp ULTRA” gets a long-awaited new lineup!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000044.000134513.html
- anchor: #n2368009
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コラント、Valenti、トヨタ

Facts:
- 660 LEDs total on both sides
- 15-LED light bar
- Model year: 2023.6– (R5.6–)

## “Physical AI × caregiving” gets underway in earnest. ドーナッツ ロボティクス enters a capital and business alliance with チャーム・ケア・コーポレーション to create a new caregiving operating model using humanoid robots.

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000057944.html
- anchor: #n2368008
- Companies mentioned: ドーナッツロボティクス株式会社、株式会社チャーム・ケア・コーポレーション、cinnamon

Facts:
- チャーム・ケア will subscribe to 300 million yen worth of common shares issued by ドーナッツロボティクス.
- Before the alliance, チャーム・ケア began experimentally introducing the humanoid robot “cinnamon” at its fee-based nursing home in July 2026.
- Established: 2016
- 資本金：3 億 834 万 6726 円

## The excitement surrounding GREEN×EXPO 2027 is spreading across Japan! Official pop-up stores are opening one after another!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000158859.html
- anchor: #n2368007
- Companies mentioned: GREEN×EXPO協会、２０２７年国際園芸博覧会マスターライセンスオフィス、近鉄百貨店

Facts:
- 3 locations
- Starting in September 2026
- May 31, 2027
- Approx. 100 ha
- Venue area: 80 ha
- 15 million people
- 10 million or more people

## Report on the exhibition at the agricultural machinery fair 2026 hosted by 富山県JAグループ and JA全農とやま

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000048.000128571.html
- anchor: #n2368006
- Companies mentioned: 昭光通商株式会社、富山県JAグループ、JA全農とやま

Facts:
- Nearly 200 people visited 昭光通商’s booth
- At the agricultural machinery fair 2026, over 2 days

## 日栄インテック opens Kagoshima Sales Office

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000049.000059192.html
- anchor: #n2368005
- Companies mentioned: 日栄インテック株式会社

Facts:
- Building area
- 23 sales offices nationwide
- 4 distribution centers
- 2 logistics centers

## メルク to establish life science hub at Haneda Innovation City

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000020833.html
- anchor: #n2368004
- Companies mentioned: メルク、Merck、メルク株式会社、EMDセローノ、ミリポアシグマ、EMDエレクトロニクス

Facts:
- There are 3 life science laboratories in Japan
- The new hub is scheduled to begin operations around summer 2027
- In 2025, it recorded sales of 21.1 billion euros across 65 countries
- メルク株式会社 was established in 1968 as メルク’s Japanese subsidiary

## [Decarbonization × Livestock] Free online seminar on Sept. 10 to learn from a precedent that successfully generated carbon credits

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000068026.html
- anchor: #n2368003
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Linkhola、JA鹿児島県経済連

Facts:
- Reached a cumulative total of 215 tCO2e in credits

## Indoor contract furniture brand “Lignimo” adds special edition featuring a ChopValue tabletop

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000071865.html
- anchor: #n2368002
- Companies mentioned: フクビ化学工業株式会社、ChopValue Manufacturing Japan株式会社、ChopValue Japan

Facts:
- Sales began in August 2025
- On sale starting Aug. 31, 2026

## Design and business festival “SYNC Design & Innovation in SITE 2026” to be held in Bangkok, Thailand

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000008681.html
- anchor: #n2368001
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フォーデジット、株式会社日経BP、タイ国家イノベーション庁（NIA）、クリエイティブ・エコノミー・エージェンシー（CEA）、株式会社ワイズコネクション、株式会社J-WAVE、iDID

Facts:
- SITE 2026 welcomed a total of 41,760 visitors over 3 days
- A total of 13,836 people visited the venue on June 26, the day of SYNC
- SITE 2026 as a whole reached 3.25 million people online
- Recorded 250,000 engagements
- The official SYNC website also recorded about 79,000 sessions in the approximately 2 months before the event

## スナック横丁 to plan and supervise a Tokyu Group temporary-use project in Shibuya 2-chome! Creating a new nighttime attraction on a site next to Shibuya Hikarie!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000083371.html
- anchor: #n2368000
- Companies mentioned: オンラインスナック横丁文化株式会社、東急株式会社、株式会社東急レクリエーション、スナック横丁

Facts:
- More than 1,400 snack bars nationwide
- Early December 2026 (planned)
- 4 trailer homes

## Develops “Safe Lever” to address fire extinguisher issues that can cause major disasters if used incorrectly. Unveiled for the first time in 中日新聞’s Disaster Preparedness Day feature on Sept. 1. Also releases videos on fire extinguisher issues, including whipping hoses and secondary damage from powder agents.

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000054.000115884.html
- anchor: #n2367999
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ホワイトハウス、株式会社TCL、中日新聞、内閣府、本田技研工業株式会社、プジョー、シトロエン、DS Automobiles、BMW、MINI、アウディ、フィアット、アルファ ロメオ、アバルト、ランドローバー、ケーターハム、ポラリスORV、BYD、Hyundai、KIA、FIAT Professional、トライアンフ、インディアンモーターサイクル、POLARIS、Smart Reco、CTEK、EZDOME HOUSE、ファイヤーショーカスティック

Facts:
- Hold the 5 kg unit in one hand
- “Disaster Prevention Day” on September 1, 2026

## [HITORI WELLNESS] Launches collaboration with popular beauty appliance brand “KINUJO”

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000057.000076951.html
- anchor: #n2367998
- Companies mentioned: ミラーフィット株式会社、HITORI WELLNESS、KINUJO、株式会社KINUJO

Facts:
- 15 stores nationwide
- From August 2026

## 【第一住建グループ】株式会社第一トラストと株式会社第一パートナーの吸収合併に関するお知らせ

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000058.000090256.html
- anchor: #n2367997
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社第一住建ホールディングス、株式会社第一トラスト、株式会社第一パートナー

Facts:
- With Aug. 31, 2026, as the effective date

## Thermal analyzer “STAvesta” wins the Jury Special Award at the 56th Mechanical Industry Design Awards IDEA

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000058.000132608.html
- anchor: #n2367996
- Companies mentioned: リガク・ホールディングス株式会社、株式会社リガク、株式会社日刊工業新聞社

Facts:
- 56th
- Overseas sales account for about 70%
- More than 2,000 people worldwide
- Conveying speed is about 2.3 times that of the previous model
- Up to 52 samples

## Online medical consultation app “みてねコールドクター” launches same-day delivery of prescription drugs in some areas of Chiba Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000058359.html
- anchor: #n2367995
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コールドクター、株式会社MIXI、ミナカラ薬局

Facts:
- Express delivery: 880 yen (tax included) ※Delivery as soon as the same day
- Standard delivery: 250 yen (tax included) ※Delivery as soon as the next day

## [Peeling: Are “removing and scrubbing” outdated?] While people with sensitive skin fear exfoliation, 70% of those who have tried it say they have seen results from “leave-on care”!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000126707.html
- anchor: #n2367994
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社The Founders JAPAN、Anua（アヌア）

Facts:
- Rough, coarse skin
- Gentle, non-irritating products that do not cause stinging
- Products that also protect the skin’s moisture barrier
- Affordable, cost-effective products that are easy to use every day
- Very interested in trying it
- Somewhat interested in trying it

## [Survey on same-day electricity activation] About 60% said they most wanted to confirm whether service could be activated that same day

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000063.000134692.html
- anchor: #n2367993
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社EXLY、電気ガス電話帳

Facts:
- “Whether service could be activated that same day” was the most common response at 60.9%
- “Search engines (such as Google and Yahoo!)” received 76 responses
- “The power company’s official website” accounted for 66.4%
- 57% said it was “somewhat easy to find”
- 50.9% of respondents cited “the time until activation”

## 「おやつカルパスで食べてみたい味」第1位*がついに商品化 ゴーダチーズ&パルメザンチーズの“Wチーズ”使用『おやつカルパスチーズ味』2026年9月7日（月）より全国で順次発売開始

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000065.000068566.html
- anchor: #n2367992
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ヤガイ、おやつカルパス

Facts:
- On sale at retailers other than convenience stores starting Sept. 14, 2026
- おやつカルパスチーズ味3g
- おやつカルパスチーズ味BOX90g
- Founded in Yamagata Prefecture in August 1974

## The hit game 『タイパ至上主義麻雀』 is coming to crane games! Arriving at amusement facilities nationwide, including アピナ

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000065.000078998.html
- anchor: #n2367991
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社TRYBE、僕と私と株式会社、ウルトラニュープランニング株式会社、アピナ、クレーンパラダイス、ゲームシティ、タイパ至上主義®︎、Zview lab.®、8jikai、転転麻辣湯

Facts:
- 36 cards
- Can be played in about 5 minutes
- Regular price: 3,500 yen + tax
- Players: 3–5
- Cumulative circulation: 30,000 copies

## [Protein you can snack on] New protein meat snacks, 『サポートミート』 and 『サポートミートリカバリー』, make it easy to get protein from meat! Launching nationwide in phases from Monday, September 7, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000068566.html
- anchor: #n2367990
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ヤガイ

Facts:
- カルパス1本あたりタンパク質1gを含有
- 日本人が1日あたり不足しているとされる約6gのタンパク質
- Founded in Yamagata Prefecture in August 1974

## [AI workspace "Letaido レタイド" use case] TechSuite株式会社 advances pre-meeting research and proposal work with AI and Ahrefs data

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000157671.html
- anchor: #n2367989
- Companies mentioned: TechSuite株式会社、Ahrefs、Letaido

Facts:
- Has used Ahrefs for about 8 years, since student days
- Used in business for about 3 to 4 years, since launching the SEO business
- Used by users in more than 180 countries worldwide

## Notice of Patentfield's participation in the 2026 Intellectual Property and Information Fair & Conference

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000025380.html
- anchor: #n2367988
- Companies mentioned: Patentfield株式会社、経済産業省、NEDO

Facts:
- Sept. 16 (Wed.) to 18 (Fri.), 2026
- Contains 80 million records from Japan and overseas
- Compressed to about 1/45 of the full text of patent publications

## 共同カイテック releases 15 years of bus duct delivery records

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000070.000078826.html
- anchor: #n2367987
- Companies mentioned: 共同カイテック株式会社、経済産業省、総務省、Fortune Business Insights、環境省、inet primary®、ゆめが丘ソラトス

Facts:
- 2023年の2兆7,361億円
- 2028年には5兆812億円
- Production volume is about 270%
- Cumulative delivered area: 20 million m²
- Cumulative greening construction area: 480,000 m²

## More than 120 varieties of plum wine from breweries across Japan gather in Kanagawa! “National Plum Wine Festival in Yokosuka 2026” to be held at Verny Park!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000021306.html
- anchor: #n2367986
- Companies mentioned: 獺祭、大正製薬、一般社団法人梅酒研究会、よこすかseasideパートナーズ、横須賀市観光協会

Facts:
- “National Plum Wine Festival in Yokosuka 2026” will be held for 3 days
- 1日限定500杯
- 1日限定10本
- 1 cup: ¥900 (9 sen)
- Price: 2,200 yen each (tax included)
- Price: 3,300 yen each (tax included)
- Price: 900 yen (tax included)
- ・General ticket: 21 exclusive coins, “梅銭(うめせん)”; 1,900 yen
- ・Pair ticket: 42 exclusive coins, “梅銭(うめせん)”; 3,800 yen
- ・Ticket with glass: 21 exclusive coins, “梅銭(うめせん)” + original glass (1); 2,700 yen

## 株式会社ウィルネクスト to hold online seminar on September 30 (Wednesday): “Why doesn’t the distance between you and your subordinates shrink, even when you keep having 1-on-1s? 3 approaches to draw out what you really want to know about your subordinates”

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000075.000039305.html
- anchor: #n2367985
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ウィルネクスト、アンドエル株式会社、株式会社シンギュレイト

Facts:
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 13:00–14:00

## “The Future of Leather and Fashion” exhibition invites visitors to dress in rare archival pieces!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000079.000151782.html
- anchor: #n2367984
- Companies mentioned: tHE GALLERY OMOTESANDO、Archive Store、SAINT LAURENT、アレキサンダーマックイーン、メゾンマルタンマルジェラ

Facts:
- Admission: 1,100 yen / tax included
- 6 rare pieces from Mr. Soma's Saint Laurent collection will be specially exhibited.

## [The book is finally here!] 『インサイトマネジメント』, a book that transforms customer understanding from an individual effort into a team effort, is now on sale

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000082.000037235.html
- anchor: #n2367983
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社alma、講談社、Centou

Facts:
- Across 300 pages
- List price: 1500 yen + tax
- Cuts development costs by ¥3 million per month

## JAM福井勝山マウンテンリゾート to begin sales of 2026-27 winter season “early-bird lift tickets” on August 31

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000084.000163718.html
- anchor: #n2367982
- Companies mentioned: JAM福井勝山マウンテンリゾート、勝山高原開発株式会社、JAM福井勝山東急ホテル＆リゾーツ

Facts:
- Adult all-day ticket: 4,500 yen
- Adult weekday ticket: 4,000 yen
- Child all-day ticket: 2,000 yen
- Regular ticket-window price: 6,500 yen
- Child 1-day ticket: regular price 2,900 yen
- Maximum run length: 5,800 m
- 15 courses in total
- Area] 410 ha
- Adult all-day season pass: 85,000 yen
- Adult weekday season pass: 60,000 yen
- Senior all-day season pass: 75,000 yen
- Child all-day season pass: 30,000 yen

## Returning to the birthplace of 上島珈琲店: Jimbocho, where it all began. 『上島珈琲店 神保町店』 opens on September 1.

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000086.000035041.html
- anchor: #n2367904
- Companies mentioned: 上島珈琲店、ユーシーシーフードサービスシステムズ株式会社、UCCグループ

Facts:
- Now has 91 stores nationwide
- Carried on for 23 years
- Store area: 35.7 tsubo
- 33 seats (all non-smoking)
- Flannel-drip blend coffee (hot): R 620 yen
- Milk coffee (unsweetened, hot): R 660 yen
- Milk coffee (brown sugar, hot): R 690 yen
- Mixed sandwich: 790 yen à la carte
- B・L・T with cheese and egg: 770 yen à la carte
- Sales for the fiscal year ended December 2025 were 471 billion yen

## [超RIZIN.5 sponsor] “P3 supplement” announces official sponsorship of the highly anticipated big match, “ANGEL CHAMPAGNE presents 超RIZIN.5 浪速の超復活祭り”!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000092.000104976.html
- anchor: #n2367903
- Companies mentioned: P3、RIZIN、株式会社LADDER、ANGEL CHAMPAGNE

Facts:
- To be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
- 当選人数： 合計6名様（2名1組 ×3セット）
- Number of winners: 4 people
- 健康と美容をサポートする55種類の美容成分を1日1包（※2）に凝縮した
- Contains 15000 mg (※4) of NMN with 99.9% purity (※3)
- 1包あたり1,000mgへと大幅増量をした「P3 プレミアム」

## 【超RIZIN.5 協賛】「SUSURUサプリ」さらば糖脂塩！注目のビッグマッチ『ANGEL CHAMPAGNE presents 超RIZIN.5 浪速の超復活祭り』への公式協賛を発表！

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000093.000104976.html
- anchor: #n2367902
- Companies mentioned: さらば糖脂塩、RIZIN、株式会社LADDER、SUSURU、ANGEL CHAMPAGNE

Facts:
- To be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
- 当選人数： 2名様（2名1組 ×1セット）
- Number of winners: 4 people
- More than 1.95 million YouTube subscribers

## 97.6% of Gen Z recognize MBTI, and 82.2% say it helps them understand themselves. Z-SOZOKEN（Z世代創造性研究所） (operated by Fiom) publishes an original research report on MBTI assessments among Gen Z.

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000096.000104461.html
- anchor: #n2367901
- Companies mentioned: Fiom合同会社、Z-SOZOKEN（Z世代創造性研究所）

Facts:
- 97.6% of Gen Z recognize MBTI
- 82.2% said they were able to understand themselves through MBTI
- 52.6% feel it had a positive effect on their relationships
- 56.2% had taken the assessment multiple times

## “Break time is exhausting! Smartphone fatigue is serious.” 40.4% of people who experience eye strain or stiff shoulders during breaks cannot stop using their phones or watching videos

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000098.000027949.html
- anchor: #n2367900
- Companies mentioned: アリナミン製薬株式会社、武田薬品工業株式会社、武田コンシューマーヘルスケア

Facts:
- 74.6% experience eye strain or stiff shoulders
- People who experience eye strain or stiff shoulders during breaks are more likely to be unable to stop using their phones or watching videos
- A survey on the state of eye and shoulder fatigue was conducted among 1,000 men and women aged 20–69 nationwide

## ラジオ「MEGA FRIDAY DELUXE」内10分コーナー「ベリーベスト法律事務所 Legal Café」9月のテーマは『住宅ローンとお金のこと』

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000098.000046362.html
- anchor: #n2367899
- Companies mentioned: ベリーベスト法律事務所、ベリーベストグループ、ベリーベスト税理士事務所、CROSS FM

Facts:
- A law firm with 76 locations nationwide (as of July 2026)

## Tsukemen specialty restaurant 舎鈴 opens its first location in the Chubu region! Opening September 4 at Meichika, Nagoya Station

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000098.000087198.html
- anchor: #n2367898
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社松富士食品、舎鈴、六厘舎

Facts:
- Seats: 38
- Nagoya Taiwan Tsukemen (small), 940 yen (tax included)

## Of people who pay attention to ingredients to combat fatigue, 84.3% named vitamins. Meanwhile, 50.6% did not know what vitamin B₁ does, showing that it is not well understood. Only 6.8% know what “vitamin B₁ derivatives” are.

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000099.000027949.html
- anchor: #n2367897
- Companies mentioned: アリナミン製薬株式会社

Facts:
- Only 6.8% know what “vitamin B₁ derivatives” are.
- “Ingredients included”: 32.4%
- “Efficacy and effects listed”: 27.9%
- A total of 60.3% sought information about the contents, such as ingredients and efficacy.
- 77.8% did not know that “the amount of vitamin B₁ absorbed by the body is limited, even if you take a lot of it.”

## Japan, a nation of fatigue: it was the brain that was tired. Of people who feel fatigued, 67.8% say their “mental fatigue is as severe as or more severe than physical fatigue.” 53.9% feel their concentration wanes in the afternoon.

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000100.000027949.html
- anchor: #n2367896
- Companies mentioned: アリナミン製薬株式会社

Facts:
- Mental fatigue is as severe as or more severe than physical fatigue
- People who feel physical or mental fatigue
- Caffeinated drinks such as coffee and tea
- Energy drinks
- Use vitamin supplements
- People who have seen or heard the term “brain fatigue”

## Nippon Kodo introduces a larger-size version of its meditation bath powder KODU

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000104.000049915.html
- anchor: #n2367895
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日本香堂、KODU

Facts:
- Net weight: 360 g (approximately 12 uses)
- Suggested retail price: 2,700 yen (excluding tax)
- Will go on sale September 4, 2026 (Friday)
- From September 4 through September 13

## [日本蓄電池株式会社] Begins battery installation at the NC Maniwa City Tabane Battery Storage Facility, a grid-scale energy storage facility in Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000105.000161802.html
- anchor: #n2367894
- Companies mentioned: 日本蓄電池株式会社、株式会社中電工

Facts:
- Installation start date: August 26, 2026

## [CLLENN] Introducing new manga series launching in August 2026! Now available at bookstores

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000124378.html
- anchor: #n2367893
- Companies mentioned: CLLENN、DMMグループ、株式会社コミックストック、株式会社フューチャーコミックス、株式会社GIGATOON Studio

Facts:
- 6 new manga titles in horizontal-scroll format
- More than 6,000 titles in total

## < Toward a society where anyone can talk about ED > Japan’s first*1 over-the-counter medicine for ED, Cialis®, launches nationwide today.

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000108.000146627.html
- anchor: #n2367892
- Companies mentioned: エスエス製薬株式会社、イーライリリー・アンド・カンパニー、株式会社ネオマーケティング、医薬品セキュリティ研究会、オペラ

Facts:
- Approximately 2 in one Japanese men may have ED
- Only about 20% have sought advice
- 35.4% of people in their 20s who identify as having ED have been mocked by others for having ED
- 15.7% have consulted a medical institution
- 19.3% have taken medication
- Reports indicate that approximately 70% were counterfeit products
- Cialis® tablets, a prescription medicine, have been used under medical consultation and prescription in more than 100 countries
- For more than 20 years, it has supported many men as an ED treatment
- Suggested retail price (tax included): 5,808 yen
- Effects appear approximately 30 minutes after taking it
- Since its founding in 1765

## A special dinner to enjoy in your room on a night away.

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000151015.html
- anchor: #n2367891
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SEKIYA RESORT、GALLERIA MIDOBARU、WAGYU STEAK THE PEAK、別邸はる樹、テラス御堂原、100年別荘™

Facts:
- Meals are available across a wide price range, from 5,500 yen to 16,500 yen
- Grew sales more than 30 times from the level at the time of joining the company

## Signs a nutrition support agreement with the first team of professional soccer club ザスパ群馬

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000115.000034921.html
- anchor: #n2367890
- Companies mentioned: aiwell株式会社、ザスパ群馬、株式会社ザスパ、東京科学大学

Facts:
- 2026 season

## The Copics Art Award 2026, a competition that draws works from around the world, announces the selected works advancing to the final judging from more than 4,000 submissions!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000115.000138307.html
- anchor: #n2367889
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トゥーマーカープロダクツ、カリカチュア・ジャパン株式会社、東京藝術大学

Facts:
- 49 selected works
- 72 countries worldwide

## Bookstore fair to mark the release of the live-action film Look Back

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000026460.html
- anchor: #n2367888
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トーハン、集英社、K2 Pictures

Facts:
- 763 bookstores nationwide
- 484 yen, tax included
- More than 2.5 million views
- Cumulative circulation has surpassed 1 million copies

## Sammy’s music project [S.S.P] is now available on subscription streaming services!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000096065.html
- anchor: #n2367887
- Companies mentioned: サミー株式会社、スーパースターバーストプロダクション

Facts:
- 27 songs released since 2023
- 5 distinctive artists are currently active
- Streaming begins on various music services on August 30, 2026 (Sunday)

## グリヴィティ to launch a local production-for-local-consumption pilot project using つなぐPF in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, starting in the second term

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000119.000084434.html
- anchor: #n2367886
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社チェンジホールディングス、株式会社グリヴィティ、株式会社べジタスグループ、株式会社トラストバンク

Facts:
- Participation from more than 200 local producers
- The initiative will initially target 2 schools
- Patent No. 7862653
- Patent registration date: May 11, 2026
- More than 300 municipalities nationwide
- Approximately 15,000 businesses

## Popular pair sets revamped for even better value! [Okonomiyaki specialty restaurant どんどん亭] Value sets packed with classic menu items! On sale starting September 2, 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000120.000031222.html
- anchor: #n2367885
- Companies mentioned: どんどん亭、Miコーポレーション株式会社

Facts:
- Classic Set: 3,200 yen including tax
- Variety Set: 3,400 yen including tax
- Manpuku Set: 3,600 yen including tax
- September 2, 2026

## Grid-scale battery storage facility Suzuka Battery Storage Facility to break ground in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, in July 2026

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000122.000096742.html
- anchor: #n2367884
- Companies mentioned: サステナブルホールディングス株式会社

Facts:
- Rated output: 1,995 kW
- Battery capacity: 8,358 kWh
- Construction began in July 2026

## Starting 9/1, [chicken restaurant トリヤマルハチ] offers a limited-time 3-hour all-you-can-drink plan for 990 yen (tax included), exclusively during weekday dinners, featuring approximately 30 types of alcoholic beverages!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000123.000031222.html
- anchor: #n2367883
- Companies mentioned: トリヤマルハチ、Miコーポレーション株式会社

Facts:
- 990 yen (tax included)
- Approximately 30 types of alcoholic beverages
- A full 3 hours
- ¥690 (tax included)
- Approximately 13 types of soft drinks

## Notice of launch: 4K multi-converter with a basic analyzer function

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000123.000049925.html
- anchor: #n2367882
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エーディテクノ、Digital Forecast、NEP社製

Facts:
- Sales in the Japanese market begin August 31, 2026 (Monday)
- Supports 12G-SDI, HDMI 2.0, and OPTIC (fiber optic)※1
- Choose from 9 test patterns
- Supports SD card video playback (up to 30 files)※5
- Signals can be extended up to 10 km

## The web publication からだにいいこと launches からだにいいことLab, a new feature exploring the latest in health and beauty through readers’ real-life voices!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000032609.html
- anchor: #n2367881
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セントラルメディエンス、からだにいいこと、からだにいいことアンバサダー、からだにいいことLab

Facts:
- More than 2,000 articles reviewed by doctors and other experts are available
- The user community “からだにいいことアンバサダー” has surpassed 1,000 members
- A survey on sleep conducted among 160 reader ambassadors
- Approximately 90% said they have concerns about their sleep
- Ambassadors take on a 4-week challenge

## An incredibly easy solution to “that problem” unique to baby cheese!! The “QBB Baby Cheese Cutter” — a dedicated item for QBB Baby Cheese goes on sale in limited quantities! —

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000097662.html
- anchor: #n2367880
- Companies mentioned: 六甲バター株式会社、QBB、BASE

Facts:
- Annual sales exceed 200 million units※1
- An introduction video on QBB’s official Instagram has been viewed more than 800,000 times

## Speaking at a conference focused on “building systems” to turn marketing activities into sales

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000131.000144521.html
- anchor: #n2367879
- Companies mentioned: カイロスマーケティング株式会社、株式会社エンファクトリー、Kairos3

Facts:
- Kairos3, an integrated MA and SFA tool with 2,000 implementations
- September 8, 2026 (Tuesday), 12:00–13:30

## 5% of sales of eligible products to be donated to Kumamoto Prefecture; トライアル・西友 launches “Gamadase Kumamoto,” a Kumamoto recovery support campaign, on September 1 — supporting Kumamoto’s recovery together with manufacturers and customers —

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000134.000043820.html
- anchor: #n2367878
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トライアルホールディングス、トライアル・西友、SU-PAY

Facts:
- 5% of sales of eligible products
- ¥100 million donated as disaster relief
- Approximately 400 products
- Sales: ¥1.3471 trillion

## 第4回「借金王ランキング」調査～有利子負債1位はトヨタ自動車、トップ20の18社で前期比増～

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000140.000002438.html
- anchor: #n2367877
- Companies mentioned: リスクモンスター株式会社、トヨタ自動車、ソフトバンクグループ、日本電信電話、本田技研工業、三菱HCキャピタル、日産自動車、東京電力ホールディングス

Facts:
- Number of companies surveyed: 3,056
- The group had 15,064 members as of the end of June 2026

## Discover the town on everyone’s mind! “Manufacturing”

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000140.000018592.html
- anchor: #n2367876
- Companies mentioned: シビレ株式会社、三条市地域おこし協力隊

Facts:
- About 90 minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen
- Population of approximately 90,000
- 資本金：11, 000, 000円

## Add a sparkle to your eyes ♡ LilMe introduces 4 new shades of “Sparkling Beam Highlight”!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000140.000020681.html
- anchor: #n2367875
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Lcode、株式会社El Dorado、candy magic

Facts:
- 4 new shades
- On sale starting August 31, 2026 (Monday)
- Suggested retail price: ¥1,760, including tax

## Disaster-preparedness karuta created by university students and elementary and middle school students put into practice in 2 regions of Rwanda — “Learning that connects local communities and the world,” from 千葉商科大学

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000140.000166170.html
- anchor: #n2367874
- Companies mentioned: 千葉商科大学、特定非営利活動法人なかよし学園プロジェクト、Kibagabaga Primary School、Miyove

Facts:
- August 2026

## 福岡市 and Graffer launch a pilot project using AI to review subsidy applications

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000141.000038525.html
- anchor: #n2367873
- Companies mentioned: 福岡市、株式会社グラファー、Graffer

Facts:
- Adopted by more than 250 municipalities nationwide
- Adoption rate among designated cities: 70%
- Capital: ¥1,544,977,927 (including capital reserve)

## Tokyo System House to exhibit at Togoshi Ginza Shopping Street disaster-preparedness event — holding a simple evacuation drill using “Jibun BOUS-AI” —

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000142.000038371.html
- anchor: #n2367872
- Companies mentioned: 東京システムハウス株式会社、LINE、戸越銀座商店街連合会

Facts:
- The event will be held on September 27, 2026 (Sunday), at Togoshi Ginza Shopping Street in Shinagawa Ward
- Event date and time: September 27, 2026 (Sunday), 14:00–17:00
- Walk to another booth approximately 650m away
- Established: 1976

## GREEN×EXPO 2027 excitement is spreading nationwide! Official pop-up stores are opening one after another!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000143.000097656.html
- anchor: #n2367871
- Companies mentioned: 公益社団法人２０２７年国際園芸博覧会協会、２０２７年国際園芸博覧会マスターライセンスオフィス、近鉄百貨店

Facts:
- Opening period: September 1, 2026 (Tuesday)–May 31, 2027 (Monday)
- Event period: September 2 (Wednesday)–September 15 (Tuesday), 2026
- Event period: September 26 (Saturday)–October 12 (Monday, holiday), 2026
- Opened on December 9, 2024 (Monday)

## 紺屋のナミホ and CHITONEA, 2 creators, to open shop and hold events at Creators Shop Loop, a store supporting creators!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000144.000150171.html
- anchor: #n2367870
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人名古屋産業振興公社、国際デザインセンター、紺屋のナミホ、CHITONEA、株式会社ゲイン、中部デザイン団体協議会（CCDO）

Facts:
- A total of 22 participants
- Year-round shop presence for 9 months
- 16 participating creators for a limited-time shop
- FY2026
- August 28 (Friday)–September 30 (Wednesday), 2026
- June 19 (Friday), 2026–March 25 (Thursday), 2027
- Approximately 2–4 weeks
- 1点9,900円〜(税込)
- ＋¥4,400 (tax included)

## Mizuho Leasing’s head office receives the “New Office Promotion Award” and “Creative Office Award” at the 39th Nikkei New Office Awards

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000146.000085927.html
- anchor: #n2367869
- Companies mentioned: みずほリース株式会社、東京藝術大学、NOMAL ART COMPANY

Facts:
- 124 applications in total
- Awarded to 16 recipients
- 265 employees across our group

## 3 years since launch, with cumulative sales surpassing 50,000 units. “A flashlight on your wrist”: rugged SOPPY smartwatch with an LED that illuminates up to approximately 10m now priced at ¥4,280

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000150.000148618.html
- anchor: #n2367868
- Companies mentioned: Ｌ＆Ｌライブリーライフ株式会社、ライブリーライフ株式会社、LivelyLife、SOPPY

Facts:
- Cumulative sales of more than 50,000 units
- ¥4,280 (tax included)
- Illuminates up to approximately 10m
- Overall rating: 4.38
- More than 280 watch face designs
- Approximately 1.46-inch HD display
- Weight: approximately 59g
- 450mAh high-capacity battery
- 1000万人以上のお客様にご利用いただいております

## From the Kofu Basin in Yamanashi Prefecture, which ranks among Japan’s sunniest areas: PlayestJAPAN’s “Shine Muscat grapes for home use”

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000153.000130004.html
- anchor: #n2367867
- Companies mentioned: 楽彩株式会社、PlayestJAPAN、デリカフーズグループ、ヤマト運輸

Facts:
- Size: approximately 1.0kg
- Price: ¥3,480 (tax and shipping included)
- Limited to 200 sets

## Zespri develops Japan’s first (※1) nutritional hazard map! “Nutrition Fireworks — Another Hazard Map,” revealing hidden nutritional conditions across 47 prefectures, released today!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000157.000015230.html
- anchor: #n2367866
- Companies mentioned: ゼスプリ インターナショナル ジャパン株式会社、日本栄養実践科学戦略機構、株式会社エクスクリエ、株式会社建帛社、ジオテクノロジーズ株式会社、総務省統計局

Facts:
- Visualizing nutritional conditions across all 47 prefectures
- Visualizing nutritional conditions in each region using data on 89 indicators
- In Tokyo, the proportion of people at a healthy weight is 65.6%

## Space BD launches rental service for satellite transportation containers

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000157.000050164.html
- anchor: #n2367865
- Companies mentioned: Space BD株式会社、国際航空運送協会、国連

Facts:
- More than 100 satellites handled
- More than 670 space experiment samples handled
- More than 40 demonstration experiments in space

## Cooking expert-founded kitchen brand SAKURA's surpasses 20,000 cumulative sales of “tongs that serve as an extension of your hand”

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000164.000183081.html
- anchor: #n2367864
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社HITOTEMA、SAKURA's、食事処さくら

Facts:
- Cumulative sales reached 20,658 units
- More than 235 reviews have been posted on the store
- Mini tongs for food preparation (19.5cm): ¥2,300
- All-purpose tongs (26cm): ¥2,500

## エアロネクスト and 昭栄薬品 enter into capital and business alliance

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000032193.html
- anchor: #n2367863
- Companies mentioned: エアロネクスト、昭栄薬品、NEXT DELIVERY

Facts:
- Agreement date: August 28, 2026

## Postal service begins trial operation of online medical consultations using Teladoc HEALTH

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000174.000107062.html
- anchor: #n2367862
- Companies mentioned: ウィーメックス株式会社、PHCホールディングス株式会社、Teladoc HEALTH、鳥羽答志郵便局、鳥羽市立桃取診療所、ウィーメックス ヘルスケアシステムズ株式会社、メディコム、PHC株式会社、アセンシア ダイアベティスケアホールディングス、エプレディアホールディングス、LSIメディエンス株式会社、メディフォード株式会社

Facts:
- Approximately 25 minutes by municipal ferry from Toba Port
- 5km from Toshi district
- About 20 minutes by car
- High-precision camera with up to 70x zoom
- Approx. 3.5 kg body weight
- Group consolidated revenue for fiscal 2025 was 364.4 billion yen
- More than 125 countries and regions worldwide

## SUNEAST to release microSD card “Daily Series” on August 31 | Up to 92MB/s, Full HD compatible

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000186.000131068.html
- anchor: #n2367861
- Companies mentioned: SUNEAST、株式会社旭東コーポレーション、株式会社旭東エレクトロニクス

Facts:
- Maximum transfer speed: 92MB/s
- 32GB
- 64GB
- 128GB
- Minimum write speed: 10MB/s
- Operating temperature: 0–70°C
- Storage temperature: -40–85°C

## 【CASETiFY】The 「クレヨンしんちゃん x CASETiFY」 collection is back! Playful tech accessories you’ll love as an adult—because you can enjoy them “now” more than ever

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000197.000044448.html
- anchor: #n2367860
- Companies mentioned: CASETiFY、クレヨンしんちゃん

Facts:
- Available from 11 a.m. Japan time on Monday, August 31, 2026
- Phone cases: ¥6,050 (tax included)
- Tech accessories: 5,280 yen (tax included)

## 【CONVERSE】Introducing the 2FACED basketball shoe, which updates the archived COURT STAR with modern technology

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000208.000010657.html
- anchor: #n2367859
- Companies mentioned: コンバース、CONVERSE、ダイヤテックス、SwagCrew

Facts:
- Price: ¥16,500 (tax included)
- Price: 15,950 yen (tax included)
- Early release date: September 11, 2026

## ミラティブ and UNLIMIT to co-host LIMIT BREAK Cup, a community tournament for Apex Legends

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000208.000033025.html
- anchor: #n2367858
- Companies mentioned: ミラティブ、UNLIMIT、株式会社ミラティブ、株式会社FT UNLIMIT、FENNEL

Facts:
- Mirrativ has a cumulative total of 5.7 million streamers
- Streamers account for about 30% of active users

## Fruits tart specialist フルーツピークス, originating in Fukushima, to open on Dec. 9 at atre Nakano, directly connected to Nakano Station!

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000211.000054019.html
- anchor: #n2367857
- Companies mentioned: 青木フルーツ株式会社、フルーツピークス

Facts:
- This will be the 6th takeout-only フルーツピークス store in Tokyo
- A total of 73 stores are scheduled to open at atre Nakano
- Currently operates 19 stores nationwide
- More than 20 varieties, including seasonal items, are always on display

## 累計70人超の卒業生を輩出！「オーガニックビレッジ」京都府亀岡市で、2025年度も4人が就農を果たした実践型スクールが受講生を募集中

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000215.000052338.html
- anchor: #n2367856
- Companies mentioned: 亀岡市、株式会社オーガニックnico、亀岡オーガニック農業スクール

Facts:
- Recruiting students for the 4th cohort (enrolling in February 2027)
- Recruitment for the fourth cohort begins in August 2026
- Course fee: 380,000 yen (tax included)
- Course fee: 600,000 yen (tax included)
- Course fee: 170,000 yen (tax included)

## 韓国で大人気なカラーリップ・美容液リップ、シートマスクなどヴァセリンから秋冬の全身保湿が叶う9アイテムが一挙発売！肌にやさしく寄り添う、総合スキンケアブランドへ

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000219.000086691.html
- anchor: #n2367803
- Companies mentioned: ユニリーバ・ジャパン・カスタマーマーケティング株式会社、ヴァセリン、OLIVE YOUNG、マツモトキヨシグループ、ココカラファイングループ、マツキヨココカラオンラインストア

Facts:
- August 10, 2026
- Aug. 24
- Aug. 31
- September 9, 2026
- 150 years of history

## 【新築賃貸マンション】入居開始！「デュオフラッツ大宮」現地モデルルームでの自由内覧やバーチャル内覧が可能

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000228.000140756.html
- anchor: #n2367802
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フージャースコーポレーション、デュオフラッツ大宮

Facts:
- Total units: 29
- Floor area range: 30.45㎡–72.63㎡
- Completion date: End of August 2026

## Short-animation company Plott surpasses 900 million cumulative views overseas

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000229.000047837.html
- anchor: #n2367801
- Companies mentioned: Plott、株式会社Plott、Plott Inc.

Facts:
- 900 million cumulative views
- 24 billion cumulative views
- Approximately 95 million views
- Approximately 4.83 million views
- About 20 times
- Approximately 28 times
- 340 million cumulative views
- Peak of 88 million views per month
- 14 million cumulative channel subscribers

## International medical congress for aesthetic medicine and anti-aging AMWC Japan to be held at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo on September 12 (Sat.) and 13 (Sun.)

- Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000230.000011263.html
- anchor: #n2367800
- Companies mentioned: インフォーマ マーケッツ ジャパン株式会社、Informa Markets、AMWC Japan、近畿大学、NPO法人 自由が丘アカデミー、医療法人社団 喜美会、みやた形成外科、大阪大学、自治医科大学、銀座スキンクリニック

Facts:
- The 5th edition is scheduled for September 12–13, 2026, at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
- This year, AMWC Japan will feature a record-high 5 lecture halls and more than 120 speakers from 38 countries around the world
- 43 programs, including corporate sessions, will be held over 2 days
- Informa Markets is one of the world’s largest B2B event organizers. It plans and operates more than 450 international B2B events, with over 5,000 staff in 40 countries