“Puyo Puyo” 35th anniversary “Dairensa!” project update announced! Collaboration with the “Shimokitazawa Curry Festival,” 35th anniversary collaboration handkerchiefs and LINE themes also confirmed
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The Shimokitazawa Curry Festival is a curry celebration held in the streets of Shimokitazawa, marking its 15th anniversary this year.
Puyo Puyo collaboration handkerchief, designed by Natsu Yamaguchi: 2,970 yen (tax included)
In the AI era, why do people working in organizations respond only to problems that have already occurred? — A 11-page guide to discovering and defining problems through differences in others’ reactions is now available
Put the down comforter stored in your closet to use: “Sleep prepared” for emergencies. A sleeping bag and lightweight comforter renovation service for use during disasters and in everyday life. In-store registration begins on Disaster Preparedness Day (9/１).
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1 single comforter ➔ 1 sleeping bag & lightweight comforter: ¥23,980 (tax included)
More than 140,000 subscribers! “Daytona Occult Club,” the official YouTube channel of 株式会社デイトナ・インターナショナル, operator of FREAK’S STORE, is holding its first large-scale in-person event!
🐾 Alfresa and animo, with 12 pharmacies specializing in pets, reach a basic agreement toward commercializing a next-generation animal healthcare platform
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More than 400 veterinary hospitals nationwide
Approximately 1,350 manufacturers in Japan and overseas
<“LOVE HAS NO LIMIT” CSR project> A new kind of sports day where each person’s individuality can shine brighter: a dance project marking the culmination of elementary school life gets underway!
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Approximately 120 elementary school teachers from Osaka City participated
[Second-half 2026 eyebrow trend survey] Nearly 1 in 2 women aged 20 and under have now tried an eyebrow salon. The figure is also about 1 in 4 men. An in-depth look at new norms in eyebrow beauty, based on a survey of 2,000 people.
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We surveyed 2,000 men and women aged 18–59 nationwide about eyebrows
About 1 in 4 men have also tried an eyebrow salon
Original20代以下女性では89.2％と約9割が自分の眉毛を意識
The share of women concerned about their eyebrows rose from 52.4% in the previous survey to 70.3%
About 1 in 2 women aged 20 and under are concerned about the “thickness of their eyebrows”
44.0% said they had their eyebrows shaped at an “eyebrow salon or brow salon” within the past 1 year
Even among men, 28.1% have their eyebrows shaped at a hair salon
13.9% have their eyebrows shaped at an eyebrow salon.
＜indent × 集英社＞ Manga Mee, a manga app for girls and women with more than 16 million cumulative downloads, opens a permanent submission desk for original works through Nola!
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More than 700,000 writers
More than 3 million works
Cumulative sales of print and digital comics exceed 1.5 million copies
Free back-office AI “kaname AI” begins advance access for a limited 20 companies. Just send “Please” in the chat to complete billing, payments and contract tasks.
【AI Incident Report】1 in 8 office workers (12.8%) have experienced an AI-related incident or near miss — the most common example was “accidentally entering confidential information,” at 37.3%
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“Entered confidential or personal information into AI” topped the list at 37.3%
“Delivered or published AI-generated misinformation as is (hallucination)” accounted for 33.3%
【Disaster Prevention Day】“Public toilets for use during disasters” provided to areas affected by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake; facilities opened widely to people facing toilet access problems due to water outages or sleeping in cars, as well as evacuees
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More than 150 units loaned free of charge to areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake
The waste tank holds 450 liters, 1.5 times the capacity of conventional models (approximately 300 liters).
[Z会] More than half of parents (53.8%) are motivated to study English themselves. Apps are popular among those already studying, while AI English conversation is popular among those considering it
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More than half of parents (53.8%) are positive about studying English themselves
“Apps” and “commercial vocabulary books and workbooks” are popular among parents currently studying English
“AI English conversation” is popular among parents planning to study English this year
Study using “apps” (40.4%) and “commercial vocabulary books and workbooks” (27.9%)
“Good value for money (90.1%)” ranked highest
followed by “time efficiency (87.3%)”
“ease of continuing (86.3%)”
“Speaking” at 26.0%, compared with 10.7% for “reading” (15.3 percentage points higher)
Addressing IT talent shortages and the burden of overnight and holiday operations: DG Future Tech India (デジタルガレージグループ) launches “Global IT Operations Monitoring Support Package,” starting at 98,000 yen per month
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98,000 yen per month
24 hours a day, 365 days a year
10% OFF the monthly fee for the first year
Companies mentioned：DG FutureTech India Pvt. Ltd.、デジタルガレージグループ、DGフィナンシャルテクノロジー
A store where you can try cutting with the “Perfect Knife” before choosing. Japanese kitchenware brand Tashinam(タシナム) to open its first permanent store in Jiyugaoka in October
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The brand will open its first permanent store in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2026 (Thu)
The store will open in a location less than a 1-minute walk from Jiyugaoka Station on the Tokyu Toyoko and Oimachi lines
LobbyAI officially launches “Municipal Documents,” enabling cross-searches of publicly available materials from approximately 1,700 municipalities nationwide, totaling approximately 1.23 million documents
Working to solve the worsening problem of school nonattendance. After-school day service ウィズ・ユー conducts a large-scale survey of affiliated centers nationwide; survey of 243 responding centers finds that “approximately 47% accept students who do not attend school”
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243 centers responded
At 25% of all centers (61 centers), “2 or more students who do not attend school” are continuously enrolled and attending
At 114 centers (47%), “at least 1 student who does not attend school is enrolled”
A total of 61 centers (25%) accept 2 or more students
Survey of 200 people: What appeals and concerns do people see in homes with many windows or open-plan atriums? (Survey by designer home brand “Luxsis”)
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A survey was conducted among 200 men and women aged 25 to 59
“Somewhat important” accounted for 43.5% (87 people)
“Very important” accounted for 28.0% (56 people)
“Very important” and “somewhat important” combined accounted for 71.5% (143 people)
“Neither” accounted for 21.5% (43 people)
“Somewhat unimportant” accounted for 5.0% (10 people), while “Not at all important” accounted for 2.0% (4 people), for a combined total of just 7.0% (14 people)
“Lets in natural light while keeping out the gaze of people outside” accounted for 42.0% (84 people)
“Has an interior centered on white and other light colors” accounted for 24.0% (48 people)
“Has a layout that feels less cramped even with furniture” accounted for 23.0% (46 people)
“Large windows let in plenty of natural light” accounted for 21.5% (
Will those companions from the Demon Country Federation (Tempest) be transported to the world of 『放置少女』?! Collaboration event 『転生したら放置少女だった件』 kicks off on September 8!
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The series, including related books, surpassed 40 million copies in cumulative circulation as of February 2023
Domestic attendance surpassed 1 million
The blockbuster recorded box office revenue of 1.4 billion yen
Savor the appeal of food and send wishes aloft into the night sky. Ticket sales begin for the Kochi venue of a sky lantern project in collaboration with “日本の素材甲子園”.
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[Advance tickets] 1 lantern: 4,000 yen (tax included)
【Yahoo!トラベル】Major campaign for fall and winter travel: “ヤフーパック ウルトラセール,” featuring great deals on popular accommodations and flight packages, starts September 1
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From Tuesday, September 1 to Sunday, September 20, 2026
LOFT returns to Hong Kong [Hong Kong return] LOFT opens at Mong Kok’s MOKO on Aug. 22 for a 1-year limited run, bringing together more than 3,500 carefully selected goods at “the same prices as in Japan,” curated by YAICHI
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Annual fee: campaign price HK$239
Regular price: HK$299
Limited to the first 10,000 people
Special price: HK$179
Get a reissued LOFT shopping bag for HK$1
Spend HK$500 or more
Companies mentioned：LOFT、YAICHI株式会社、3COINS、EGL Tours Company Limited、新鴻基不動産、ロフト
Cutting-edge research findings and technical information from the field of biotechnology come together at the 78th Annual Meeting of 日本生物工学会, to be held in Sapporo from September 15–17
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32 presentations on cutting-edge biotechnology research
Establishing the General Incorporated Association 災害支援者機構ARCH to bring the “invisible supporters” of disaster relief into the public eye
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Established on April 22, 2026
Representative Director Izumi and others conducting support activities at a disaster site in Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2025
Since around April 2025, we have carried out disaster relief activities and fieldwork in affected areas and conducted repeated interviews with disaster support organizations
I was 31 when I took over my father’s company, サイボウ
For 22 years, I have devoted myself wholeheartedly to running a disaster-prevention company.
More than 1,600 events and training sessions held annually across 6 locations nationwide
More than 650 hands-on disaster-prevention and SDGs events held to date
How has a new office building changed employees and recruitment? Seminar for business owners and division heads, “Office Construction and What Comes Next,” to be held 9/29
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Date and time: September 29, 2026 (Tue.), 14:00–16:00 (doors open at 13:30)
Attend in person (capacity: 30 people; advance registration required)
日本貿易DX協会 urges Deputy Justice Minister Mitani to submit and pass a bill to amend the Commercial Code for the digitalization of bills of lading at an early date
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August 31, 2026
100% eBL adoption by 2030
In September 2024, the Legislative Council submitted its report, “Outline for Amendments to the Commercial Code (Regarding Bills of Lading, etc.) and Related Laws”
Following last year’s positive response, it’s back this year! There are people you want to protect—that’s why regular car inspections matter. “Challenge! Inspection Quiz Campaign”
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SOW EXPERIENCE Two-Person Travel Gift worth ¥110,000, for 1 group of 2 people
JTB Travel Gift worth ¥10,000, for 10 winners
Gasoline gift certificates worth ¥5,000, for 20 winners
Muromachi Chemical to invest approximately 350 million yen to open a “Chemical Products Development Center”; operations scheduled to begin in July 2027, strengthening its integrated capabilities from research and development through evaluation
Former MLB player and WBC日本代表 Akinori Iwamura named brand partner for Nakayama Shiki Sangyo! New initiative launched to support self-care for “everyone who uses their body,” alongside experts in various fields
A variety of brands gather at 星ヶ丘三越 for “Scone & TEA Party 2026”! 愛知牧場 makes its first appearance at 星ヶ丘三越 this year, with local collaborative projects also planned
Diagnose “AI search optimization” by simply entering a URL. “口コミ365” launches new feature
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イエロ株式会社’s “口コミ365” has launched a new feature that diagnoses AI search optimization, offers improvement suggestions, and generates FAQs with just a URL. Automation of AIO optimization helps small and medium-sized businesses attract customers digitally.
四国化成工業 has launched “WASHMANIA Grease Cleaner,” a household cleaner for greasy stains. Soaking breaks down stubborn grease and reduces the work involved in cleaning. The launch comes amid an active push into the B2C market.
Identity management platform YESOD rebrands as the “people and organization data OS” at the heart of corporate activity. Cumulative funding tops 1 billion yen following additional fundraising; new features also announced
Bunshodo to explore reuse of Manazuru Town’s former Tsuchiya Residence after being selected as preferred negotiating business operator
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Bunshodo has secured preferred negotiating rights to reuse the former Tsuchiya Residence, a historic building in Manazuru Town. With registration as a cultural property pending, the company is considering a project that balances preservation with continued use.
Special menus let diners enjoy the flavors of autumn, including Omi beef and Saga beef, at great prices; all-you-can-eat dining and perks available for 5 days only during Silver Week
September 1 is Disaster Preparedness Day: With the decision to establish a disaster management agency and earthquakes and torrential rain disasters occurring frequently across the country, household disaster preparedness is once again under scrutiny
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マスターロック・セントリー日本 has released its “2026 Disaster Preparedness Survey,” advocating phase-free disaster preparedness and “preparedness that stays in place” using safes. 67.8% of people who have experienced a disaster said they worried about items they had left at home when evacuating, highlighting the need for a new awareness of disaster preparedness.
HAIRCAMP and MOSH enter business partnership to expand the creator economy in the beauty industry. The “skills, experience and passion” of hairdressers become a new source of value
Education topics survey: On collective responsibility in school clubs, 80% say a team should withdraw from a tournament over bullying within the club; opinions are divided on underage smoking
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80.8% said that “bullying of younger members within a club” makes it “unavoidable for the entire club to withdraw from a tournament”
Underage smoking: 55.2%
Underage drinking: 56.0%
Shoplifting: 56.8%
Only 39.2% said “dangerous bicycle riding” warranted such action
“Use of equipment prohibited under tournament rules” (72.2%)
If the person who caused the problem is a club adviser or coach, 73.2% say “the team members should be allowed to compete”
To local governments, businesses and medical institutions: Please consider joining and supporting a “safety net that stays connected” to help prevent parents from raising children in isolation.
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NPO法人きずなメール・プロジェクト has established a fund to prevent parents from raising children in isolation and is inviting local governments, businesses and medical institutions to participate free of charge. The initiative promotes collaboration to help solve social issues.
五島つばき蒸溜所 launches the 2nd collaboration with artist and picture-book author ミロコマチコ, who lives on Amami Oshima: “GOTOGIN ゆらめく形 〜椿の殻〜,” available in limited quantities