Aucnet to hold charity auctions at TVAA on September 7 and 14
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Aucnet will hold charity auctions at TVAA on September 7 and 14, 2026, to support areas affected by the Kumamoto earthquake and Chiba torrential rains. A portion of sales will be donated, and fees will also be waived for affected members.
[Yamazaki Jitsugyo new product announcement] New products are now available, including a drying pole holder that attaches to a track lighting rail and an item that creates storage space by simply hanging it on a glass stove guard.
Sasaguri Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, partners with Oikura on a reuse program for unwanted items
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Sasaguri Town in Fukuoka Prefecture and Market Enterprise have partnered to launch an unwanted-item reuse program using Oikura on August 31, 2026. The initiative aims to reduce waste and realize a circular economy, and residents can use free home-visit purchasing services.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and Suntory Beverage & Food sign a trademark license agreement for aminoVITAL® bottled beverages; launch new aminoVITAL X, making it easy and delicious to replenish nutrients and fluids during everyday exercise
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Suntory Beverage & Food and Ajinomoto have partnered to launch the aminoVITAL X amino acid drink nationwide on September 8. The new product creates a category that meets the nutritional needs of people who exercise regularly.
Easy care for the shoulders, neck, back and lower back with improved circulation and relief from stiffness: SIXPAD launches its first controlled medical device, the Recovery Massager [Seat Type S] and [Seat Type L], a seat-style massager
Personalized wooden USB drives with a wooden case and USB 3.0 compatibility for wedding video delivery: wooden product lineup expanded to 12 types in response to feedback from video production companies
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Lineup of personalized wooden USB flash drives with a wooden case and USB 3.0 compatibility expanded from 6 to 12 types
USB 3.0 compatible (maximum transfer speed under the standard: 5 Gbps
Chiba Prefecture’s Housui pear wins the top gold award, while Tottori Prefecture’s Nijisseiki pear takes gold at the inaugural event. Saitama Prefecture’s new cultivar Saitama also receives bronze. Results announced for the “Taberchoku National Pear Grand Prix 2026”
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47 entries were submitted by growers from 36 farms across 14 prefectures
The top 21 entries advanced to the main competition
The Next-Generation Rookie Award is open to cultivars registered within the past 25 years.
“Yanekko,” a water-based paint for roofs and walls made using crushed roof tiles, addresses concerns over paint shortages caused by worsening conditions in the Middle East.
Limited quantity for the 10th publication anniversary: Make Halloween at home even more special! “Trick or Treat!,” the hugely popular Halloween picture book with more than 130,000 copies printed, is launching a “limited edition glitter cover” available only this year!
Promo Tool to speak at a special session in the official seminar program at COSME Week 2026 Osaka, advocating “sensory design” to enhance the value of cosmetics brands
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To be held on September 30, 2026 (Wednesday)
Talk date and time: September 30, 2026 (Wednesday), 12:00–12:45
A talk session with talent and investor Anri Sugihara and alternative wealth strategist Kazuhiko Sugawara will be held in hybrid format, both in person and online, on October 4 (Sunday)!
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In-person attendance is limited to the first 30 people
Online: first 1,000 people
In person: 3,300 yen (tax included)
Online: 1,100 yen (tax included)
More than 20 years of investment experience
More than 20 years in the financial industry
Number of employees: 87 (including full-time and non-regular employees) [as of July 24, 2025]
[Corporate survey] 15 fundraising deals by unlisted companies in the fourth week of August—the largest deal was 25.72 billion yen, of which 9 billion yen was a “loan facility/credit line”
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OptQC, a photonic quantum computing company, raises a total of 7 billion yen
Amounts could be confirmed for 7 deals, totaling approximately 35.32 billion yen
The median of the 7 cases was only about 400 million yen
16.72 billion yen in equity and a 9 billion yen debt facility
CSSホールディングス timely disclosure (Class E preferred shares, 399,978,500 yen
Companies mentioned:株式会社Compalyze、フュージョンエネルギー、京都フュージョニアリング、OptQC、IMM Japan 日韓融合ファンド、GX推進機構、日本政策投資銀行、JR東日本、NTT、JICベンチャー・グロース・インベストメンツ、TechMagic、CSSホールディングス、JCCL、大日本印刷、INTEP、アドバンスト・メディア、シコメルフードテック、日清オイリオグループ、HERP、JEPLAN
Fuji Yakuhin signs comprehensive partnership agreement with Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture
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Fuji Yakuhin has signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture. It will work on disaster-prevention support and promoting residents’ health, strengthening its contributions to the community. This is part of its social contribution efforts, leveraging its home-delivery medicine network.
One thrilling match after another! Results update for “Street Fighter League: JAPAN 2026 Division F, Round 1”; Japanese-language live commentary stream for “Street Fighter League: EMEAA 2026” confirmed
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REJECT wins 30-10
Original次回「ストリートファイターリーグ JAPAN 2026」は、9月1日(火)18時40分から「Division S 第2節」を放送
“Street Fighter League: EMEAA 2026,” beginning Wednesday, September 2
Companies mentioned:株式会社カプコン、RIDDLE ORDER、DetonatioN FocusMe、Good 8 Squad、名古屋NTPOJA、VARREL、REJECT、CAPCOM eSports、ぶいすぽっ!、Saishunkan Sol 熊本、KADOKAWA FAV gaming、広島 TEAM iXA、ZETA DIVISION Geekly、Crazy Raccoon、FUKUSHIMA IBUSHIGIN、LeShar
[JAF Chiba] Event offering a brewery tour and tasting at a long-established sake brewery in Shisui Town to be held on October 3! A sumptuous lunch will also be served in the approximately 300-year-old main house
Welcoming its first overseas gallery, “CURATION⇄FAIR Kyoto” brings together contemporary art, antiques, crafts and contemporary jewelry. The 33 exhibitors have been announced.
Enjoy the flavors of autumn in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai! A Thursday-only dessert buffet featuring an array of dishes, including chestnut-based sweets and roast beef
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Adults: 7,000 yen
Adults (unlimited-time plan): 8,000 yen
Adults (including unlimited wine and sparkling wine): 9,000 yen
[Music-focused matching app launches] Connecting people through music and energizing cities.
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Shimane Prefecture startup otoen. is developing a matching app and events that connect people through music. It aims to foster interaction among music fans and revitalize local communities.
Saitama Prefecture-based ハッピースマイル has raised funds from a prefecture-related fund to expand its photo sales platform, “みんなのおもいで.com.” It will focus on strengthening its organization and developing new services.
[Survey on EcoCute subsidies] Only 23.0% correctly understood how to apply. Half mistakenly believed they had to apply themselves
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ポカキュー, a specialist in EcoCute systems, surveyed misconceptions about the subsidy program. Half mistakenly believed they had to apply themselves, while only 23.0% understood the process correctly. The survey highlighted a gap in consumer awareness.
[Toyama City] The Jintsukyo Kasuga Onsen inn 富の環 and 玉旭酒造, a long-established brewery with more than 210 years of history, jointly developed 3 types of junmai sake to bring out the flavors of Toyama’s cuisine; available exclusively at the inn
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玉旭酒造, a local, long-established sake brewery with more than 210 years of history
A long-established sake brewery located nearby, about 9 km away
From Osaka’s Yao to the world: 11 small factories gather at Tokyo Big Sight to showcase the appeal of manufacturing
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For 3 days, from September 2 (Wed.) to 4 (Fri.), 2026
10:00~18:00
More than 50,000 visitors in total
Companies mentioned:八尾市、OPEN FACTORY CITY YAO、株式会社ウエダ美粧堂、錦城護謨株式会社、株式会社三陽、シルバー株式会社、有限会社大一創芸、有限会社大輝製作所、谷元フスマ工飾株式会社、有限会社多葉刷子工業所、藤田金属株式会社、株式会社米菓桃乃屋、株式会社ミナミダ、株式会社友安製作所
[エムディー株式会社] Forms business partnership with KinTech株式会社, operator of ジム不動産, to support fitness businesses’ site-selection strategies with “properties × data and AI”
New business format “RIZAP LOUNGE” opens its first location in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea: an “urban work and self-care lounge” that seamlessly connects “work and wellness”
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Opened at 13:00 local time on August 31, 2026
Floor area: 69.74 tsubo
Monthly flexible plan: 198,000 won/month
6-month plan: 960,000 won/6 months
12-month plan: 1,584,000 won/12 months
1Day Pass: 40,000 won/day
Companies mentioned:RIZAPグループ株式会社、ofr Design Studio
Helical Fusion conditionally selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s subsidy program to support the social implementation of fusion power generation, the “Fusion Energy Power Generation Demonstration Promotion Subsidy Program”
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Subsidies totaling approximately 60 billion yen are expected for all selected businesses
The plan aims to demonstrate power generation in the 2030s
By the end of February 2029
Approximately 70 years of research and development in Japan
Plasma sustained for 3,268 seconds (about 54 minutes)
Achieving a plasma temperature exceeding 100 million degrees
More than 30 companies in Japan
The global population is projected to grow by about 1.7 billion by 2050
3.1 trillion yen in public-private investment by 2040
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO offers a special experience with a donation to preserve cultural properties, connecting historical heritage to the next generation, including a private tour of the World Heritage Site, former Nijo Castle
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Donation for cultural property preservation: 500,000 yen
Limited to the first 4 groups during the period
16:00 Tour begins
17:15 Tour ends
Oct. 1, 2026–March 31, 2027
Founded on Nov. 3, 2020
Existed for more than 250 years
160 rooms
World ranking: 46th
Highest rating of “5 stars” for 5 consecutive years
Companies mentioned:HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO、三井不動産リゾートマネジメント株式会社、ミシュランガイド、The World’s 50 Best Hotels、フォーブス・トラベルガイド、Green Key、Condé Nast Traveler、Travel + Leisure、日本デザイン振興協会
Using craft as a centerpiece, a domestic FAM trip tests a “Murayama and Okitama” touring model centered on Zao Onsen, aimed at attracting affluent visitors from overseas and the Taiwan market
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Accounts for more than 60% of the nationwide production of beni-mochi and other products
Recognized in 2019 as a Japan Heritage of Agriculture, “Yamagata’s ‘Mogami safflower,’ connected by history and tradition”
Daiko Pharmaceutical marks its 80th anniversary with the “Rappa Mark Is a Sign of Preparedness” project. In conjunction with Disaster Prevention Day, it launches awareness activities on the often-overlooked need to prepare for toilets: “Don’t forget to prepare for the toilet.”
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An awareness survey conducted among 1,095 men and women aged 20 to 60 nationwide
Stockpiling of emergency toilets ranked only 10th among 13 disaster-preparedness supplies
Approximately 2,500 items in total were affixed at 3 locations, including portable toilets for use during disasters and enclosed leaflets, as promotional items that can be peeled off the wall and taken home※
In response to customer feedback, Soup Stock Tokyo has revamped its subscription service. “Soup Stock at Home” is becoming an even more familiar part of everyday life
More than 40% have experience investing or managing assets; survey also highlights use of multiple financial institutions and demand for consolidated management
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43.7% said they currently invest or manage assets, or have done so in the past.
Even among those with no investment or asset-management experience, 27.6% said they “would like to try starting in the future.”
Currently, 37.9% invest or manage assets, while 30.8% have invested through a NISA account.
77.1% of people with investment experience said they use separate financial institutions to manage their daily living funds and to invest or manage assets.
Meanwhile, 55.7% said they would like to consolidate multiple financial institutions into 1, provided that conditions such as available products and fees are equivalent.
The most common reason for choosing a financial institution for investing was “I use it regularly,” at 32.8%
“It allows me to apply online” came to 18.5%
followed by “It has low transaction fees” at 18.1%.
The most common reason for choosing a regional financial institution for investing was “It is close to my home or workplace and easy to visit,” at 24.3%