U-CAN, a provider of human resource development services, will exhibit at the Benefits EXPO at the 26th General Affairs, HR and Accounting Week【Tokyo】!
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26th General Affairs, Human Resources and Accounting Week
Enjoy a hot-water routine anytime, anywhere, with ease! New bottle-style portable kettle boils enough water for 1 person (approximately 400 ml) while out and about
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Enough hot water for 1 person (approximately 400 ml)
Kirin and 日本製鋼所 successfully demonstrate PET alkaline depolymerization technology using commercial-scale equipment featuring a twin-screw kneading extruder (TEX® series), a first in Japan. Achieving a depolymerization rate of 95% or higher marks progress toward the practical application of PET chemical recycling.
【Z-kai Correspondence Courses】Request course information for junior high school students and receive a free copy of “Writing in English That Gets Your Message Across!” (by grade level)
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Starting Monday, Aug. 24, 2026
Through Sunday, November 1, 2026
Survey of 54 parents whose children have continued Z-kai correspondence courses for an average of 3 years or more
【星のや富士】“Good Fortune Stay at the Foot of Mount Fuji” offers a chance to welcome the New Year refreshed, surrounded by magnificent scenery and immersed in Yamanashi's traditional culture and local bounty
パソナマスターズ partners with MenLab to jointly roll out a support program for male menopause through “Masters Wellbe Plus®”
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The number of employed people aged 65 and over reached a record 9.3 million in 2024
Announced on February 1, 2026, measures to prevent workplace accidents that take into account the characteristics of older workers will become an obligation to make efforts starting April 1
Since 2024, we have offered “Masters Wellbe Plus®,” a service that supports worker well-being by focusing on physical care, with the aim of creating workplaces where the senior generation can work comfortably
【10th anniversary of the brand】FLIPPER’S × BABY MILO® collaboration debuts! Limited-edition menu items and collaboration goods launch worldwide on Wednesday, September 9
Paper bags are walking advertisements! About 17% said they had “become interested in a brand” after seeing its logo on a paper bag. About 50% think custom paper bags have promotional and advertising value
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47.1% said that paper bags from “luxury brands (high-end brands)” had made an impression on them
“Apparel brands” came in at 41.2%
followed by “well-known cafes and restaurants” at 27.1%
14.6% said that carrying a paper bag makes them “conscious of showing where they shopped”
65.8% said it “influences their choice of store when making a purchase”
40.2% said they agreed that “paper bags are walking advertisements”
49.8% said that custom-designed paper bags have “promotional and advertising value”
Anthropologist Maho Isono unpacks a “book of prophecy” written half a century ago—cover design unveiled for the latest book, “Before Society Falls Apart: The Anthropology of Mary Douglas” [on sale 9/28]
A seminar titled “The One Resolve to Become a Nurse Manager Who Drives Business Management,” led by Miyuki Katsumata, Representative of リージョンマネジメント株式会社, will be held on Oct. 5, 2026!
New singer-songwriter ばぶ releases “No idea,” a down-to-earth chill song that turns even the inability to come up with ideas into a song, as a 1st single!
AI is moving from “tool” to “employee”! A thorough guide to building a virtual organization! “AI-Driven Management with Claude Code: Building an Autonomous Virtual Organization with AI” published as part of the Technology Spring series, a September release
[青山セントグレース大聖堂] Savor the flavors of fall all at once! The “Japanese Chestnut Mont Blanc Reward Parfait,” lavishly made with fresh grapes and the gentle sweetness of Japanese chestnuts, is now available
Orders are now open for the 3rd edition of various products featuring newly drawn Ani-Art clear labels from “High School Fleet the Movie,” available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
A free webinar on “Intellectual Property × New Businesses” for intellectual property, business development and corporate planning professionals, “How Can You Use Intellectual Property to Succeed in New Business? A Practical Approach to Business Creation,” will be held again
Experience the traditions of Takagi Village in Minami-Shinshu! “Become a Japanese Umbrella Artisan! Festival” and “Take on the Challenge of Making an Ajima Umbrella with Your Child” to be held!
[Revival after approximately 11 years] Enjoy the Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival, marking the 80th anniversary of Chuo and Minato wards, from a prime seat aboard a yakatabune boat! Amida
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Only 63 yakatabune boats across Tokyo Bay are permitted to enter the fireworks viewing area.
Orders are now being accepted for acrylic blocks from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Lost Stories!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise.
Industry analysis: From “semiconductors” to exports of “technology for building semiconductor factories.” New report explores the global rise of Taiwanese infrastructure companies.
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In 2025, it rose 16.66% year on year to NT$65.3 billion, setting a new record.
Growth remained in double digits in January–April 2026, up 13.62% year on year to NT$22.9 billion.
Revenue for the first half of 2026 surged 114.11% year on year.
Seasonal breads to savor the flavors of autumn are here. Also available: Halloween breads for October only and new items from “FINDING HYOGO.” At TOOTH TOOTH FISH IN THE FOREST in Meriken Park, Kobe.
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◆ Monster au lait: ¥880 (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社ポトマック、TOOTH TOOTH FISH IN THE FOREST、FINDING HYOGO
[Affiliated with live commerce agency “トキバナ”] Top live-commerce creator Kana’s new channel, “くまかなライブコマーサー,” surpasses ¥100 million in sales in its first month!
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Sales of 100 million yen
Cumulative GMV (gross merchandise value): ¥10 million
Now accepting orders for trading Yuru-Koma acrylic cards and more from the anime “ヘタリア World★Stars”! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise.
[4th floor, 札幌大丸] インナービューティサロン エステプロ・ラボ札幌, an inner beauty salon supporting beauty and health from within, reopens after renovation on Wednesday, September 2.
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More than 30,000 stores nationwide
More than 150 products, including enzyme drinks, supplements and beauty drinks
Operating in 23 countries and regions worldwide
Capital: 33 million yen
Established: September 2002
Reopens after renovation on Wednesday, September 2, 2026
[Available September–November only] Fresh Kyushu-grown red and green chili peppers with stems, sold in 1 kg quantities to restaurants and food processors
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Both red and green fresh chilies: 500 g × 2 bags (1 kg each)
3,980 yen each (tax included, nationwide shipping included)
3–10 days from order
A planned total of 5 tons of red and green chilies
“If you wait until your service management supervisor quits to post a job opening, it’s too late.” サビカンパートナーズ launches a free “service management supervisor placement risk assessment” for September only
“How would you deliver that appeal through a VTuber?” キュートーン and Twinkleland launch a service for VTuber-based promotions and PR planning and production
“AI and intent data are transforming sales lists” — An in-person event, “Clay Club Tokyo,” sharing practical insights from Clay with actual figures, will be held on Wednesday, September 9
LINE prescription submissions reach approximately 150 per month. Yuai Medical, which operates 33 stores, rolls out the “MediLinkX” LINE prescription submission system for pharmacies at all locations
After the Pilates boom, attention turns to “instructor quality.” Should a Pilates certification simply prove that someone knows the exercises? BDC PILATES, a pioneer in Japan’s machine Pilates industry, launches its instructor certification program in earnest.
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Starting in November 2026, a new “BIP Reformer Teaching Course” will be launched for obtaining a reformer Pilates teaching certification.
The curriculum centers on 30 hours of “Supervised Teaching (ST),” or practical teaching practice.
BDC PILATES also plans to launch teaching certification programs for the Cadillac, Chair and Barrel in 2027.
BDC PILATES traces its roots to the Broadway Dance Center (BDC), which has trained professional dancers and other performing artists for more than 40 years since its founding in 1984.
Companies mentioned：オープンロードアソシエイツ株式会社、BDC PILATES、BROADWAY DANCE CENTER
Exhibiting at TATSUMI’s “Food & Wine Fair 2026” in September 2026! Introducing premium non-alcoholic drinks [1688 & Paris’16] to the Kanto food service industry!
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Suggested retail price: ¥5,292 each (tax included)
“People who know the work, and people who build AI.” Workato announces the participation program and prizes for “Agentic AI Hackathon 2026,” where participants will co-create AI for businesses
【Nishio, Aichi】Let’s eat vegetables through public-private-academic collaboration! POP displays created by 広告デザイン専門学校 to be featured at Seven-Eleven stores in the city
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The average vegetable intake among Japanese people is 256g
A rich taste of plum fruit—the best in CHOYA RTD history, blended with fully ripe plum puree! “The CHOYA Fruity Soda Can” launches first at セブン-イレブン in 2 prefectures and 4 counties in the Kansai region from Monday, Sept. 14, 2026
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First launch at セブン-イレブン in 2 prefectures and 4 counties in the Kansai region from Monday, Sept. 14, 2026
Exhibiting at the “26th [Tokyo] General Affairs, Human Resources and Accounting Week” | Introducing products that support everything from recruitment to post-hire success and retention
UNIDGE opens applications for startups to collaborate and announces business themes for the “Kitagin New Business Creation Program 2026,” which it supports
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In 4 years since its founding, it has supported approximately 90 companies
“Kitagin New Business Creation Program 2026”
Applications open on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, for startups to collaborate on the themes
A “Theme Briefing Session” will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026
～A futuristic newly built VILLA equipped with solar power and certified as “ZEB”～A 20-room VILLA with a semi-open-air hot spring bath in every room opens on Oct. 5 on the grounds of Yururi Atami!
【Nihombashi Takashimaya】6 days to fall in love with French style! A lineup of popular specialties from France, delicious treats to enjoy at the venue, lifestyle goods and more! The “French Fair” opens Sept. 9 (Wed.)!