# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-02 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 3 of 9

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 761 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 126 items from 6 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 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】!

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001505.000007628.html
- anchor: #n2419832
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ユーキャン

Facts:
- 26th General Affairs, Human Resources and Accounting Week
- Capital: 90 million yen

## Take cute selfies while viewing the display! New selfie mini camera lets you instantly transfer and share nostalgic photos on social media

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001523.000026881.html
- anchor: #n2419831
- Companies mentioned: エレコム株式会社、Amazon、ヨドバシ.com、楽天市場、Yahoo!ショッピング

Facts:
- Choose from 5 photo resolution settings: approximately 3 million, 5 million, 8 million, 10 million or 12 million pixels
- Price: ¥5,480 (suggested retail price) ¥4,982 (before tax)
- Provides approximately 1.5 hours of use on an approximately 1-hour charge

## 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

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001526.000026881.html
- anchor: #n2419830
- Companies mentioned: エレコム株式会社、厚生労働省、Amazon、楽天市場、Yahoo!ショッピング

Facts:
- Enough hot water for 1 person (approximately 400 ml)
- Approximately 450 g
- ¥6,980 (suggested retail price)
- ¥6,345 (before tax)
- Up to approximately 8 hours
- May 1986 (Showa 61)

## 士郎正宗 復刻デザインマウス 限定カラー「レッド」9月7日（月）12：00より数量限定でエレコムダイレクトショップにて予約受付を開始

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001528.000026881.html
- anchor: #n2419829
- Companies mentioned: エレコム株式会社、ヨドバシ・ドット・コム、ビックカメラ.com、ヤマダウェブコム、エディオン公式通販、Joshin webショップ

Facts:
- Price: ¥12,800 (actual in-store price)
- Established: May 1986 (Showa 61)

## 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.

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001600.000073077.html
- anchor: #n2419828
- Companies mentioned: キリンホールディングス株式会社、日本製鋼所、キリングループ、JSW

Facts:
- Depolymerization rate of 95% or higher
- 250 kg/hour or more

## 【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)

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001615.000049291.html
- anchor: #n2419827
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社増進会ホールディングス、株式会社Ｚ会、公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会

Facts:
- 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

## 20周年を迎えた「やよい軒」夏帆さん出演 新TVCM第二弾！「～三元豚ロース～極みしょうが焼定食」篇 先行公開！

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001633.000054093.html
- anchor: #n2419826
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プレナス、やよい軒、X、Instagram、LINE、YouTube、Uber Eats

Facts:
- ~Sangen Pork Loin~ Ultimate Ginger Pork Set Meal ¥1,190
- ~Sangen Pork Loin~ Ultimate Ginger Pork Set Meal with Sakaiminato Crab Cream Croquette ¥1,440

## 【MoMA Design Store】Lemnos Pop-Up

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001826.000018324.html
- anchor: #n2419825
- Companies mentioned: MoMA Design Store、Lemnos、Yohei Oki、Riki、渡辺 力、AY、山本 章、Paneco、五十嵐 久枝、Farbe、Lemnos Design Group、STUDIO SURUME、Pal、ニューヨーク近代美術館、株式会社ロフト

Facts:
- Point Desk Clock, Yellow / ¥7,700 (tax included)
- Point Wall Clock / ¥8,800 each (tax included)
- Riki Steel Wall Clock, RC Type, Orange / ¥22,000 (tax included)
- AY Wall Clock, Green / ¥16,500 (tax included)
- Paneco Wall Clock, Colorful Red Slit Round / ¥13,200 (tax included)
- Pal Desk Clock Car / ¥8,250 (tax included)

## 横浜市中区のまちの未来づくりパートナー24人が集結！高校生・大学生による共創プロジェクト始動

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001988.000013670.html
- anchor: #n2419824
- Companies mentioned: 横浜市、mass×mass、ブックマーケット「本は港」、FIX IT CIRCUIT、ZERO WASTE、一般社団法人日本大通りエリアマネジメント協議会、JICA横浜

Facts:
- Applications received from 24 students
- 16 high school students
- 8 university students

## 日本初「スター・ウォーズ」オフィシャルストアの常設店が誕生！「スター・ウォーズ」50周年に先駆け、2026年10月1日(木)より東京・池袋PARCO、11月に大阪・ルクア サウスにてオープン！

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002180.000022901.html
- anchor: #n2419823
- Companies mentioned: ベネリック株式会社、スター・ウォーズ、PARCO、ルクア サウス、Disney

## 【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

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002284.000033064.html
- anchor: #n2419822
- Companies mentioned: 星のや富士、星のや、富士山世界文化遺産協議会、冨士御室浅間神社

Facts:
- December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027
- 1名55,000円（税・サービス料込）
- 1泊147,000 円

## 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®”

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002292.000016751.html
- anchor: #n2419821
- Companies mentioned: パソナマスターズ、MenLab、株式会社パソナグループ

Facts:
- 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

## 【ホテルニューグランド】秋の味覚を満喫「モンブランパフェ」（コーヒーハウス ザ・カフェ）

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002551.000030117.html
- anchor: #n2419820
- Companies mentioned: ホテルニューグランド、コーヒーハウス ザ・カフェ

Facts:
- Friday, October 16 to Monday, November 30, 2026
- Price: ¥2,530 (tax and service charge included)

## 【10th anniversary of the brand】FLIPPER’S × BABY MILO® collaboration debuts! Limited-edition menu items and collaboration goods launch worldwide on Wednesday, September 9

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002658.000011498.html
- anchor: #n2419819
- Companies mentioned: FLIPPER’S、BABY MILO®、A BATHING APE®、株式会社ベイクルーズ、BAPE CAFE ®、祇園辻利

Facts:
- Price: ¥1,850 (2,035)
- Price: ¥900 (990)
- Price: T-shirt ¥10,000 (¥11,000)
- Keychain ¥4,000 (4,400)

## 【LDK A rating】“No-lather” Letchi Spa Cream Shampoo earns high marks in the all-in-one shampoo category!

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002787.000001348.html
- anchor: #n2419818
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エイチームホールディングス、株式会社エイチームウェルネス、株式会社晋遊舎、LDK

Facts:
- Net weight: 390 g
- In-store price: ¥3,520 (tax included) ※In-store price
- Capital: ¥1,713 million (as of July 31, 2025)

## 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

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003056.000044800.html
- anchor: #n2419817
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NEXER Group、くま袋

Facts:
- 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]

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003225.000047877.html
- anchor: #n2419816
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社新潮社、東京科学大学、早稲田大学、国際医療福祉大学、春秋社、ちくま新書、集英社新書、柏書房、晶文社

## ペーパードライバーの約4割が「運転を再開したい」と回答。講習利用に前向きな人は約63%にのぼる結果に

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003226.000044800.html
- anchor: #n2419815
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NEXER Group、株式会社新東京自動車教習所

Facts:
- 23.4％
- 39.4％
- 84.8％
- 64.7％
- 67.4％

## 『反復する昭和史』（新潮新書）刊行記念、片山杜秀さんの著作7点が新潮社のデジタル媒体「新潮QUE（キュー）」にて期間限定で読み放題

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003250.000047877.html
- anchor: #n2419814
- Companies mentioned: 新潮社、新潮新書、新潮選書、新潮文庫、Foresight

Facts:
- 2400 yen per month
- 24000 yen per year
- 800 yen per month

## 【Survey on home purchases】About 1 in 5 people said they wanted more information about “mortgage interest rates” when buying a home

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003273.000044800.html
- anchor: #n2419813
- Companies mentioned: くらすサポート秋田、株式会社KRS、株式会社NEXER Group

Facts:
- Mortgage interest rates and rate types
- Tax benefits and mortgage tax deductions
- Balancing a mortgage with future asset building
- Comparing mortgage products
- Household finances and financial planning after purchase
- Did not receive advice
- Valid responses
- Mortgage interest rate discounts
- Household budget and repayment plan simulations
- A package combining insurance needed when buying a home
- Advice on refinancing a mortgage

## A special stay for adults to enjoy the seasonal “Super Mont Blanc” in their rooms

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003892.000014571.html
- anchor: #n2419812
- Companies mentioned: ホテルニューオータニ大阪、株式会社ニュー・オータニ

Facts:
- Superior Twin / Double (30 m²) ¥37,000 and up
- Superior Twin / Double (30 m²) ¥30,000 and up
- Executive Junior Suite (60 m²) ¥43,000 and up
- Superior Large (40 m²) ¥26,000 and up
- Executive Junior Suite (60 m²) ¥41,000 and up

## 【大丸神戸店】“Fantasy of Light” expands for the Mid-Autumn Festival! Enjoy original art installations and a digital stamp rally.

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003902.000025003.html
- anchor: #n2419811
- Companies mentioned: 大丸神戸店、老祥記、イスズベーカリ－、RUN JOURNEY、花見屋、三宮一貫楼、劉家荘、永田良介商店、四興楼、Kiss FM KOBE、神戸空港、New name!、元町東地域協議会、神戸市、一般財団法人 神戸観光局、太陽商会、南京町中秋節

Facts:
- 神戸市中央区全域の13の店舗・施設へと大きく広がりました
- A digital stamp rally visiting a total of 16 spots featuring lantern objects
- Period: Sep. 9, 2026 → Sep. 29

## 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!

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004684.000032407.html
- anchor: #n2419810
- Companies mentioned: リージョンマネジメント株式会社、新社会システム総合研究所、SSK

Facts:
- Oct. 5, 2026
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Approximately 500 events organized annually
- more than 28 years since its founding

## 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!

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005072.000019470.html
- anchor: #n2419809
- Companies mentioned: 日本コロムビア、Filter Project

Facts:
- 1st single

## [GMO Customer Satisfaction Rankings] Claude ranks No. 1 overall among generative AI services in 2026 [GMO Research & AI]

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005512.000000136.html
- anchor: #n2419808
- Companies mentioned: GMOインターネットグループ、GMOリサーチ&AI株式会社、Claude、Gemini、ChatGPT

Facts:
- 3,826 valid respondents
- Claude ranked No. 1 with a score of 70.59
- Gemini ranked No. 2 with a score of 58.69
- ChatGPT ranked No. 3 with a score of 50.72
- The survey had 1,752 users

## Must-have merchandise for fans featuring artwork commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Resident Evil series is now available at カプコンストア!

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005994.000013450.html
- anchor: #n2419807
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カプコン、カプコンストア、ONLINE PARCO

Facts:
- Tea bag set (1 type in total): ¥2,160
- Teaspoon collection (1 type in total): ¥4,950
- Foil-stamped notebooks (6 types in total): ¥880 each
- Friday, September 4, 2026

## Amour et Pattes, a clothing brand for dogs, launches from ペテモ!

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006059.000007505.html
- anchor: #n2419806
- Companies mentioned: イオンペット株式会社、ペテモ、Amour et Pattes、アルク・ロース

Facts:
- 71 PETEMO stores
- Number of items: 11
- Price: 3,278 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥3,828 (tax included)
- Price: ¥4,378 (tax included)
- Price: ¥2,178 (tax included)
- Price: ¥2,728 (tax included)

## A compact, neat-looking A4 laser printer stand that fits beside or beneath a desk goes on sale

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006105.000011495.html
- anchor: #n2419805
- Companies mentioned: サンワサプライ株式会社

Facts:
- Height: 700 mm
- Height: 350 mm
- Standard price: ¥29,700
- ¥27,000 before tax
- ¥21,000 before tax
- Total load capacity: 100 kg
- Total load capacity: 80 kg

## 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

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007627.000005875.html
- anchor: #n2419804
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インプレス、インプレス NextPublishing、株式会社インプレスR&D、株式会社インプレスホールディングス、AI Crew Solutions

Facts:
- Suggested retail price: e-book edition ¥1,800 (before tax)
- Printed book specifications: B5 / color / 112 pages of main text
- The 「できる」 series of computer guides has surpassed 80 million copies in cumulative sales

## The Hattori Hokokai “Hokoko Award” for 2026 (96th edition) has been announced

- Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000085893.html
- anchor: #n2419599
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人服部報公会、京都大学、住友電気工業、セイコーグループ株式会社

Facts:
- ¥10 million in prize money
- ¥16 million in total
- ¥1 million for 1 Hokoko Encouragement Award
- 120 awards (137 recipients)
- 3,051 applications
- ¥3 million in personal funds
- The fund totaled ¥6 million

## [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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:59:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001352.000004975.html
- anchor: #n2419600
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ベストブライダル、青山セントグレース大聖堂、St.GRACE Lounge & Dining

Facts:
- From ¥4,000, including 1 café drink

## 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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:58:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009500.000016064.html
- anchor: #n2419601
- Companies mentioned: AMNIBUS、株式会社アルマビアンカ、株式会社arma bianca

Facts:
- Single item: ¥583 (tax included)
- BOX: ¥8,162 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥473 (tax included)
- BOX: ¥6,622 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥308 (tax included)
- BOX: ¥4,312 (tax included)
- ¥2,035 each (tax included)
- ¥825 each (tax included)

## 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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:57:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000821.000007141.html
- anchor: #n2419602
- Companies mentioned: アスタミューゼ株式会社

Facts:
- 【Capacity】500 people
- 193 countries worldwide
- 39 languages
- 700 million cases
- 136 “growth areas”
- 105 “social issues”
- More than 400 companies

## 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!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:56:44+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000168244.html
- anchor: #n2419603
- Companies mentioned: 喬木村文化遺産プロジェクト推進委員会、イオン、阿島傘の会、阿島傘一凛、菅沼商店、株式会社スマートノート

Facts:
- Participation fee: ¥1,000
- 参加費：1本12,000円
- Approximately 25cm in diameter
- Approximately 20 cm long
- Duration: 20 minutes
- Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

## Battery market to reach 6.8 TWh in 2035; amid oversupply, competition is shifting from “increasing production” to “costs, yield and supply chains”

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:56:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000094688.html
- anchor: #n2419604
- Companies mentioned: マッキンゼー・アンド・カンパニー、マッキンゼー・バッテリー・アクセラレーターチーム、住川武人、山科拓也、アンドレアス・ブライター、デニー・ティーミッヒ、パトリック・シャウフス、ラファエル・レティッヒ、ウェンティン・ガオ、小泉正剛、桂さゆ里

Facts:
- Global battery demand to reach approximately 6.8 TWh in 2035
- Global battery demand will reach 4.2 TWh in 2030
- Global oversupply capacity for lithium-ion batteries stood at approximately 900 GWh as of 2025
- Major Asian manufacturers produce more than 75% of the batteries sold worldwide
- In the early stages of launching a new production line, scrap rates can reach 70–80%
- At competitive factories, 18 months from the start of cell production

## [海洋博公園] The September issue of “Churaumi News” is out!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:51:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000219.000024500.html
- anchor: #n2419605
- Companies mentioned: 海洋博公園、沖縄国際海洋博覧会、沖縄美ら島財団

Facts:
- Fee: ¥200 per use
- Capacity: 30 people per session
- Fee: ¥500 per item
- Capacity: 50 people per day

## The “Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE” online lottery is now on sale!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:50:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009501.000016064.html
- anchor: #n2419606
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、Key

Facts:
- １回770円(税込)
- Aug. 27, 2026 (Thu.)

## Tochikuken Kokura Minami Interchange store scheduled to open on Nov. 6

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000173574.html
- anchor: #n2419609
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社東筑軒、中村商店

Facts:
- Nov. 6, 2026 (scheduled)
- 7:00–22:00 (last order 21:30)
- Founded in 1921 (Taisho 10)

## 2 days for all employees to consider “the future of Japan’s infrastructure.” 日本ピーエス to hold a technical symposium on Sep. 17 and 18

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000162461.html
- anchor: #n2419608
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日本ピーエス、日本大学

Facts:
- This will be the symposium’s 35th edition since it was first held in 1992
- Presentations of 13 technical papers
- A track record of more than 16,000 bridges nationwide

## スマートシェア株式会社 develops and provides an AR photo feature for the ダンダダン booth at Anime Expo 2026

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000257.000019448.html
- anchor: #n2419607
- Companies mentioned: スマートシェア株式会社、ダンダダン、Anime Expo 2026、Smart Factory、OWNLY

Facts:
- A track record of operating more than 700 secretariats
- Campaigns can launch in as little as 5 business days

## “Dig Up More in Jūra Campaign”

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:47:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000135669.html
- anchor: #n2419610
- Companies mentioned: ハピリンモール株式会社、ふくいジュラモール、JURA STORE、樹羅の杜、かゞみや

Facts:
- 1泊1名あたり5,000円分の「ふくいはぴコイン」
- A ¥4,000 voucher

## [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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:44:48+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000178938.html
- anchor: #n2419437
- Companies mentioned: 船宿 あみ達、有限会社船宿あみ達

Facts:
- Only 63 yakatabune boats across Tokyo Bay are permitted to enter the fireworks viewing area.
- Approximately 12,000 spectacular fireworks
- Price: ¥70,000 per person (tax included)
- Price: ¥115,000 per person (tax included)

## 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.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:43:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009498.000016064.html
- anchor: #n2419438
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、株式会社arma bianca

Facts:
- ¥6,578 each (tax included)

## Industry analysis: From “semiconductors” to exports of “technology for building semiconductor factories.” New report explores the global rise of Taiwanese infrastructure companies.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:42:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000380.000059899.html
- anchor: #n2419439
- Companies mentioned: ワイズコンサルティンググループ、ワイズリサーチ、漢唐集成（UIS）、聚賢研発（ジニー・アイデアズ）

Facts:
- 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.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:41:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002317.000024488.html
- anchor: #n2419440
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ポトマック、TOOTH TOOTH FISH IN THE FOREST、FINDING HYOGO

Facts:
- ◆ Monster au lait: ¥880 (tax included)

## BLove, a website for posting BL novels and manga, begins selling official character designs as net print items.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:41:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000185570.html
- anchor: #n2419441
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファインシード、BLove、メディバンネップリ

Facts:
- Available from August 28, 2026

## Monitor 2 locations from the day it arrives, even without Wi-Fi. Launch of a set featuring 2 duct-rail-style “iQSE-G1” security cameras and a monitor.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:40:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000188629.html
- anchor: #n2419442
- Companies mentioned: 華視時代株式会社、H.VIEW、IQSE

Facts:
- The set includes 2 security cameras and a dedicated monitor with initial setup completed.
- The dedicated monitor comes with a 64GB microSD card pre-installed.
- It also supports adding an HDD with a capacity of up to 8TB.
- The camera has a built-in high-capacity 8,000mAh battery.
- It can remain on standby for approximately 72 hours on a full charge.
- 300万画素（2304×1296）の映像に対応
- Video can be viewed simultaneously from up to 5 devices.

## A photo studio in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, launches “After Work Portrait.” Natural expressions captured over a drink after work.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000128259.html
- anchor: #n2419451
- Companies mentioned: PHOTO DESIGN STUDIO、PDS Lounge

Facts:
- Regular price: ¥22,000 (tax included)
- Monitor price: ¥11,000 (tax included)
- A real, operating bar lounge opened in 2026 by PHOTO DESIGN STUDIO.
- Duration: approximately 60 minutes

## Launch of “Business Document Support Desk,” a service that helps prepare business documents using AI.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000190045.html
- anchor: #n2419450
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LYKKE、Stripe

Facts:
- Search more than 3,800 subsidies nationwide.
- Business startup plan: ¥7,800
- Business plan for financing: ¥9,800
- Internal regulations (information security, document management, etc.): ¥12,800
- 1件5,000円

## People in their 40s are caught between “noticing but being unable to say anything”—the psychology of the 88% of consumers who “say nothing”

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000165933.html
- anchor: #n2419449
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社未来、未来ビューティーサイエンス研究所、クラウドワークス

Facts:
- 96% say they experience dull-looking skin and skin fatigue in summer.
- 88% said they “don’t say anything even when they notice a change in someone else’s skin.”
- “I don’t want to offend them” (82.4%)
- The figure rises to 41.2% among people in their 40s.
- Have been asked, “Are you tired?” (54.3%)
- Most likely to “say nothing” themselves (90.4%)
- Most likely to “not want to be told” (52.1%)
- I'm PINCH (アイムピンチ) serum, with cumulative sales of 4,487,933 bottles

## Test-prep tool Dr.okke adds support for “History and Geography.” ICT-powered learning support helps students prepare efficiently for the Common Test.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000076857.html
- anchor: #n2419448
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社okke、Dr.okke

Facts:
- Under the new Courses of Study introduced in fiscal 2022

## Entries open September 2, 2026, for the 44th “アンデルセン Fairy Tale Award” — seeking heartwarming original stories born from your imagination

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000152.000009964.html
- anchor: #n2419447
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アンデルセン・パン生活文化研究所、アンデルセングループ、タカキのパン、アンデルセン、リトルマーメイド、タカキベーカリー、ロイヤルコペンハーゲン

Facts:
- Prize money of 300,000 yen
- Prize money of 100,000 yen
- ¥30,000 prize
- ¥50,000 grant to support creative activities
- ¥10,000 grant to support creative activities
- Total entries: 76,098 works
- Selection committee members: 215

## 【ANAクラウンプラザホテルグランコート名古屋】オフコース名曲トリビュート～クリスマスディナーショー2026～

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000190.000053713.html
- anchor: #n2419446
- Companies mentioned: ANAクラウンプラザホテルグランコート名古屋、オフコース、クラウンプラザ®ホテルズ&リゾーツ、IHGホテルズ&リゾーツ、InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Facts:
- 1名 ￥36,000
- S seat: ¥50,000
- Currently in 20 cities nationwide
- More than 5,000 rooms
- More than 7,000 establishments
- 160 million people
- More than 2,300 establishments
- 400,000 employees

## Official LINE accounts for the 3 MAISON CLASSIC locations at 高輪ゲートウェイ駅 are now available!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000216.000073463.html
- anchor: #n2419445
- Companies mentioned: MAISON CLASSIC、CLASSIC INC.、高輪ゲートウェイ駅

Facts:
- Through Wednesday, September 30, 2026
- Receive 1 cream puff as a gift.

## Japanese input system “ATOK Passport” to launch “ATOK Sync One,” which unifies input environments across 4 OSes, on Wednesday, September 2

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000595.000007597.html
- anchor: #n2419444
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ジャストシステム、ATOK Passport、ATOK Sync One、ATOK for iOS

Facts:
- ¥660 per month [tax included]
- ¥600 [before tax]
- ¥7,920 per year [tax included]
- ¥7,200 [before tax]
- Up to 10 devices

## DMM Keirin launches a Ponta points partnership service on September 2: earn and use Ponta points when topping up the dedicated e-money “toreta+”!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000905.000004376.html
- anchor: #n2419443
- Companies mentioned: DMM、株式会社ロイヤリティマーケティング、Ponta、toreta+

Facts:
- 1 Ponta point for every ¥100 (tax exempt)
- 1 Ponta point = the equivalent of 1 yen
- More than 100 million members
- Approximately 360,000 stores nationwide
- 60.12 million members
- 126.15 million member IDs

## 山形こどもSDGs研究所’s “Healthy Children Project” completes installation of sunshades at a cumulative total of 24 kindergartens over 6 years

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:38:51+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000058352.html
- anchor: #n2419452
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クリエイト礼文、山形こどもSDGs研究所、LIXIL、YTS山形テレビ、山形新聞、エフエム山形、YBCラジオ

Facts:
- The cumulative total of recipient kindergartens has reached 24.
- An annual reduction of 61kg of CO2 when installed on 9 windows
- It is estimated to reduce utility costs by ¥4,361 annually.
- Approximately 1,332.8kg of CO2 reduced annually
- Equivalent to utility cost savings of approximately ¥95,060
- 196 Style Shades have been installed.

## [株式会社SiNCE] Listed as a project support company in a Dataiku Japan official website case study

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:38:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000058.000082787.html
- anchor: #n2419453
- Companies mentioned: Dataiku、株式会社SiNCE

## [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!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:37:58+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000134.000102719.html
- anchor: #n2419454
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Cellest、トキバナ、TikTok、WABE

Facts:
- Sales of 100 million yen
- Cumulative GMV (gross merchandise value): ¥10 million
- GMV: ¥30 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.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:37:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009499.000016064.html
- anchor: #n2419455
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、ヘタリア World★Stars、日丸屋秀和、集英社、ヘタリアW★S製作委員会

Facts:
- Single item: ¥715 (tax included)
- BOX ¥7,150 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥550 (including tax)
- BOX ¥5,500 (tax included)
- ¥1,980 each (tax included)
- ¥880 each (tax included)
- Each ¥550 (tax included)

## X-girl US COLLECTION FALL/WINTER 2026

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:35:17+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001004.000018225.html
- anchor: #n2419456
- Companies mentioned: X-girl、株式会社ビーズインターナショナル、ソニック・ユース

Facts:
- Starting Friday, September 4, 2026
- From Friday, Aug. 28, 2026
- Number of employees: 400
- Capital: 45 million yen

## [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.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:35:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000162.000018221.html
- anchor: #n2419457
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プロラボホールディングス、インナービューティサロン エステプロ・ラボ札幌、札幌大丸

Facts:
- 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
- Sept. 1, 2026 (Tue.)–Oct. 31 (Sat.)

## 株式会社セールスリクエスト opens a Fukuoka office, strengthening its capacity to handle large-scale and enterprise projects

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000118248.html
- anchor: #n2419458
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セールスリクエスト、WeWork

Facts:
- Opening date: September 1, 2026

## [ダモンデトレイル has signed an agreement with 愛知県県有林事務所 and 愛知県民の森 to carry out forest maintenance (trail conservation) activities]

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000189716.html
- anchor: #n2419496
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人ダモンデ、愛知県県有林事務所、三幸株式会社

Facts:
- Over a 10-year period
- 1大会あたり約600名の参加者
- Approximately 80 volunteers
- SROI: Social return on investment of 2.09

## 29 prestigious U.S. boarding schools gather in Tokyo for the “America Boarding School Expo Tokyo 2026” on October 12

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000189976.html
- anchor: #n2419495
- Companies mentioned: ボーディングスクールコンサルティング株式会社、FindingSchool、Choate Rosemary Hall、St. Paul’s School、Middlesex School、Northfield Mount Hermon、The Peddie School、Blair Academy、Miss Porter’s School、Besant Hill School、Brewster Academy、Broadwater Academy、Brook Hill School、Christ School、Colorado Rocky Mountain School、Concord Preparatory School、Cushing Academy、Fountain Valley School of Colorado、Foxcroft School、Gould Academy、Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy、Holderness School、Millbrook School、North Country School、The Governor's Academy、The Newman School、The Village School、The Webb Schools、Westtown School、Wilbraham & Monson Academy、Wyoming Seminary

Facts:
- Monday, October 12, 2026 (national holiday)
- 15:00～18:00
- Registration opens at 14:30

## [Available September–November only] Fresh Kyushu-grown red and green chili peppers with stems, sold in 1 kg quantities to restaurants and food processors

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000136778.html
- anchor: #n2419494
- Companies mentioned: エヴァウェイ株式会社、Amazon、楽天市場

Facts:
- 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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000188356.html
- anchor: #n2419493
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サビカンパートナーズ

Facts:
- From ¥100,000 per month
- For September 2026 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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000144704.html
- anchor: #n2419492
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社メディア光村、キュートーン、Twinkleland

Facts:
- Established: June 1961

## Just register 1 proposal. “FanVoice AI開拓部” launches, automating sales lead generation, industry-specific direct messages and AI calls

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000045481.html
- anchor: #n2419491
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファンヴォイス、FanVoice AI開拓部

Facts:
- For the initial trial, we will create a 500-lead sales list at our expense
- 成果が発生した場合のみ、1件9,800円（税別）の成果報酬が発生

## “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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000091108.html
- anchor: #n2419490
- Companies mentioned: Clay、GTM Port株式会社、双日テックイノベーション株式会社、株式会社ルートチーム、OneStream

Facts:
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Doors open at 17:30
- 18:00開始
- 20:00終了
- 1社につき最大2名まで
- Capital: 5,000,000 yen
- Established: June 27, 2018

## 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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000058526.html
- anchor: #n2419489
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MEDIKLECT、友愛メディカル株式会社、ドラッグマガジン

Facts:
- 155 per month
- 149 per month
- On sale September 1, 2026

## 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.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000024910.html
- anchor: #n2419488
- Companies mentioned: オープンロードアソシエイツ株式会社、BDC PILATES、BROADWAY DANCE CENTER

Facts:
- 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.

## A collaboration commemorating the 1st anniversary of the opening of the “CONVERSE TOKYO NEWoMan Takanawa store”

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000138619.html
- anchor: #n2419487
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社CACL、CONVERSE TOKYO、KAKERA、パルファム ジバンシイ、LIXIL、永山祐子建築設計

Facts:
- Price: ¥18,000 (excluding tax)
- Price: ¥11,000 (excluding tax)
- Price: ¥100,000 (excluding tax)
- Price: 6,000 yen (excluding tax)

## [September 2026 update] Bicycle insurance rankings updated! | ｉ保険（あいほけん）

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000153760.html
- anchor: #n2419486
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイ・エフ・クリエイト、損保ジャパン、三井住友海上、楽天損保、東京海上日動、au損保、あんしん少短、SBI日本少短

Facts:
- Annual users exceed 4 million

## 株式会社Lister publishes a “U.S. Physical AI Companies Landscape Map,” surveying 142 major U.S. physical AI companies

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000085091.html
- anchor: #n2419485
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Lister、Physical Intelligence、Skild AI、Boston Dynamics、Agility Robotics、Waymo、Skydio、RealSense、SiMa.ai、ModalAI、Applied Intuition、Field AI、Figure AI、Apptronik、Tesla、Symbotic、Amazon Robotics、Nuro、Shield AI、Anduril Industries、Cognex

Facts:
- 142 major U.S. physical AI-related companies
- 12 categories
- 50 companies to watch
- 1,742 intercompany relationships
- 429 corporate activities

## Get help with home-related problems directly from local tradespeople. “おうち職人” officially launches

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000172832.html
- anchor: #n2419484
- Companies mentioned: プラスト株式会社、おうち職人

Facts:
- Consult with up to 5 tradespeople and construction contractors
- We’re giving away 3,000 points to use on おうち職人

## 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!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000129139.html
- anchor: #n2419483
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社YELL、TATSUMI、LEXUS、株式会社Wsense

Facts:
- Suggested retail price: ¥5,292 each (tax included)
- Suggested retail price: ¥3,888 (tax included)
- ¥6,674 (tax included)
- ¥12,661 (tax included)

## The manga “REVIVAL” — The story moves into its next chapter

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000043.000158275.html
- anchor: #n2419482
- Companies mentioned: Global Mall、Amazon、楽天ブックス、Zenza Capital PTE. Limited

Facts:
- VOL.3
- The 2008 global financial crisis

## Kickoff event held for the 4 businesses selected for the “Funding and Ongoing Support Program”

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000064.000165015.html
- anchor: #n2419481
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人佐賀県産業振興機構、株式会社Retocos、株式会社HiBee、株式会社tuneX、フィッシングパークひらの、株式会社HONZAN、株式会社佐銀キャピタル＆コンサルティング、株式会社ビープラスト

Facts:
- The 4 selected businesses
- Final pitch scheduled for February 2027

## 川口市、学童の報告業務を「転記」から「自動集計」へ コドモンのデータを活用し、作業時間約60％削減を目指す施設・法人本部・自治体の事務負担を軽減

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000040113.html
- anchor: #n2419480
- Companies mentioned: 川口市、株式会社コドモン、特定非営利活動法人 子ども支援ホーム、特定非営利活動法人 三楽、こども家庭庁、東京商工リサーチ

Facts:
- A total of 11 facilities
- Until March 2027
- September 2026–December 2026
- Capital: 68.25 million yen

## “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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000090265.html
- anchor: #n2419479
- Companies mentioned: Workato株式会社、Amazon

Facts:
- 100,000 yen Amazon gift card
- More than 12,000 global companies use Workato
- 12–15 teams will be selected as finalists
- Teams will consist of 2–3 members

## 【9月4日(金)12時～マクアケにて発売開始】鎌倉シャツ別注｜アウトドアでも、家でも活躍する、鎌倉天幕デニムエプロン

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000079.000037774.html
- anchor: #n2419478
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ニューテックジャパン、鎌倉シャツ、鎌倉天幕、マクアケ、GREEN FUNDING

Facts:
- ＜Super Early-Bird Special / Limited to 5 People＞30% OFF ¥6,160
- ＜Early-Bird Special / Limited to 10 People＞20% OFF ¥7,040
- ＜マクアケ Special Discount＞5% OFF ¥8,360
- Regular price: ¥8,800

## Tents, beds and sofas—all made with air. Set up with ease and enjoy more time relaxing. WAQ presents “AIR CAMP”

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000085.000028853.html
- anchor: #n2419477
- Companies mentioned: WAQ株式会社、WAQ

Facts:
- Cumulative sales of the AIR series have now exceeded 20,000 units
- Price: 99,000 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥14,980 (tax included) and up
- Price: ¥13,800 (tax included) and up

## CONVERSE TOKYO ニュウマン高輪店 celebrates its first anniversary. A collaboration with 〈KAKERA〉 and 〈irodori〉, and a workshop by 〈CACL〉, will be held.

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000093.000036918.html
- anchor: #n2419476
- Companies mentioned: CONVERSE TOKYO、KAKERA、irodori、CACL、株式会社メルローズ

Facts:
- For customers who spend ¥22,000 (tax included) or more
- ・Price: ¥12,100 (tax included)
- ・Price: ¥19,800 (tax included)
- ・Price: ¥110,000 (tax included)
- Participation fee: ¥6,600 (tax included)
- ・Price: ¥6,050 (tax included)
- ・Price: ¥7,150 (tax included)

## Marubun to exhibit at “JIMA2026: 13th Comprehensive Inspection Equipment Exhibition,” opening Sept. 16

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000166754.html
- anchor: #n2419475
- Companies mentioned: 丸文株式会社、IRIS POWER社、ベーカーヒューズ社、Liquid Instruments社

Facts:
- From September 16 (Wednesday)
- Through Friday the 18th
- 10:00～17:00
- Founded in 1844
- 1947

## 【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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000150.000101477.html
- anchor: #n2419474
- Companies mentioned: 西尾市役所、株式会社セブン-イレブン・ジャパン、広告デザイン専門学校

Facts:
- The average vegetable intake among Japanese people is 256g
- The national health target (350g)
- All 22 Seven-Eleven stores in Nishio

## 【Survey on seniors’ attitudes】99.3% own a smartphone, but more than 70% feel anxious about using one. コスモラボ surveyed 1,716 people on smartphone use

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000151.000135585.html
- anchor: #n2419473
- Companies mentioned: コスモヘルス株式会社、コスモラボ、NTTドコモ、au（KDDI）、ソフトバンク、Y!モバイル、UQモバイル、LINE、Google、YouTube

Facts:
- 99.3% use smartphones
- More than 70%
- “A little anxious” (57.3%)
- “Very anxious” (13.8%)
- “LINE (messaging and calls)” (95.4%)
- “Photos and camera” (72.0%)
- “Phone calls” (70.6%)
- “Internet searches” (56.6%)
- “High costs” (40.7%)
- “Don’t know how to use it” (39.9%)
- “No one to ask for help when I have a problem” (31.9%)

## “Respect for the Aged Day” is “Shrimp Day®”! “Shrimp Cracker Festival” to be held in Nishio, Aichi

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000156.000101477.html
- anchor: #n2419472
- Companies mentioned: 西尾市役所、三河一色えびせんべい組合、株式会社トヨタエンタプライズ、江崎グリコ、一般社団法人日本海老協会

Facts:
- 体験料は1人200円
- A limited first-come-first-served run of 200 bags is planned

## About 60% of dog and cat owners are “not prepared” for pet disaster preparedness: Survey by ペットメディカルサポート株式会社, provider of “PS保険”

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000187.000057917.html
- anchor: #n2419471
- Companies mentioned: ペットメディカルサポート株式会社、PS保険

Facts:
- 1,775 dog and cat owners nationwide
- Valid responses: 393 people
- The combined share answering “not very prepared” and “not prepared at all” was 55.9% for dogs
- Among cat owners, 87.2% answered “food and drinking water”
- Among cat owners, 63.3% answered “I don’t know what to prepare”
- For dogs, 39.5% said “whether they can stay together at an evacuation shelter”

## 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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000229.000045487.html
- anchor: #n2419470
- Companies mentioned: チョーヤ梅酒株式会社、セブン-イレブン

Facts:
- 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
- Alcohol content: 4%
- Suggested retail price: ¥245 (excluding tax)
- Volume: 350ml

## 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

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000306.000021198.html
- anchor: #n2419469
- Companies mentioned: ウォンテッドリー株式会社、RX Japan株式会社

Facts:
- 45,000 registered companies
- 4.5 million individual users
- Wednesday, Sept. 16–Friday, Sept. 18, 2026

## UNIDGE opens applications for startups to collaborate and announces business themes for the “Kitagin New Business Creation Program 2026,” which it supports

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000362.000033909.html
- anchor: #n2419468
- Companies mentioned: UNIDGE、株式会社アルファドライブ、株式会社北日本銀行、KPMGジャパン、株式会社平野組、北映商事株式会社、株式会社リードコナン

Facts:
- 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
- Application period: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026–Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
- Meeting period: From Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026
- Collaboration partner selected: Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
- Proof-of-concept testing: From Monday, Nov. 2, 2026
- Results briefing: February 2027

## A “Sanrio Characters” collection arrives from Pink Latte! A special lineup for everyday life, featuring “Pompompurin,” “Cinnamoroll” and “Pochacco”

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000469.000066361.html
- anchor: #n2419467
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナルミヤ・インターナショナル、株式会社サンリオ、PINK-latte、ナルミヤオンライン、NARUMIYA ONLINE、プティマイン、ラブトキシック、メゾ ピアノ

Facts:
- Price: ¥3,190 (tax included)
- Price: ¥3,850 (tax included)

## ラディソン ホテル グループとアクセンチュア、ChatGPT上で100か国1,000軒以上のホテルを検索できる新たな体験を提供開始

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000483.000019290.html
- anchor: #n2419466
- Companies mentioned: ラディソン ホテル グループ、アクセンチュア、OpenAI

Facts:
- Choose from more than 1,000 Radisson Hotel properties across more than 100 countries
- 87% of travelers say they “want to use AI to find the best travel plans”
- 71% expect AI to influence more than half of their spending on hotels and airfares over the next 12 months
- Approximately 799,000 professionals
- Providing services to approximately 9,000 customers worldwide
- Revenue for fiscal 2025 was approximately $70 billion

## Electronic flyer service Shufoo! now lets users check flyers from Chiba Yakuhin Group’s “ヤックス”!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000496.000018526.html
- anchor: #n2419465
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ONE COMPATH、TOPPANグループ、Shufoo!、株式会社千葉薬品、ヤックス、ヤックスドラッグ

Facts:
- Used by 16 million people monthly (as of June 2026, including access through the service’s ASP)
- One of Japan’s largest electronic flyer services, with more than 120,000 participating stores nationwide
- 資本金： 100 百万円
- Employees: 130 (as of April 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!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000726.000010207.html
- anchor: #n2419464
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社リロバケーションズ、Relo Hotels＆Resorts

Facts:
- 20 rooms in total
- 51㎡
- Primary energy consumption reduction rate: 103%
- BEI value: -0.03
- 32,560 yen
- October 2004
- ¥50 million

## Smoothie shop Bfresh, originating in the Middle East, arrives in Japan for the first time! Officially opening in Harajuku-Jingumae in September!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000851.000062166.html
- anchor: #n2419463
- Companies mentioned: Bfresh、株式会社UKCorporation

Facts:
- September 2026
- Business hours: 12:00–20:00

## 【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.)!

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001551.000069859.html
- anchor: #n2419462
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社髙島屋、ひらみぱん、ビストロ・ヌガ、メゾン ドゥ シャルキュトリ エム、レガレヴ、イズニー サントメール、パティスリー ルシェルシェ、メゾン・ルル―、ローラン ル ダニエル、ベルヴィル ブリュルリー パリ、オーボンヴュータン、ASWOT（アスウォット）、コンフィチュール パリジェンヌ、グランデサローネ、キスチュナージュ、メゾンドララン、ヴェルベットリーパリ

Facts:
- （1人前）2,161円
- （1人前）6,800円
- （1個）880円
- 3,456 yen
- （1杯）1,100円
- (250g) ¥3,240
- (rib length: 60cm) ¥26,400
- (approx. 30cm tall) ¥9,570
- (approx. 40cm in diameter × 15cm gusset) ¥14,300
- (approx.

## 【大丸札幌店】バームクーヘン専門店「ねんりん家」が1週間限定OPEN！秋限定"蜜芋バター"のマウントバームも登場

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002100.000025606.html
- anchor: #n2419461
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グレープストーン、ねんりん家、大丸札幌店

Facts:
- 1 loaf, ¥1,080 (base price ¥1,000)
- ¥2,030 (base price ¥1,880)
- ¥864 (base price ¥800)
- 4-piece pack, ¥1,458 (base price ¥1,350)
- 6 pieces, ¥2,160 (base price ¥2,000)
- 10 pieces, ¥3,240 (base price ¥3,000)
- Mount Baum Shikkari-me, 1 mound, ¥1,890 (base price ¥1,750)
- Straight Baum Yawaraka-me, ¥1,620 (base price ¥1,500)

## 【New book】For everyone from knitting beginners to fans. A book packed with the basics and techniques of both crochet and knitting is now available

- Published: 2026-09-02T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002947.000002372.html
- anchor: #n2419460
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社主婦の友社、Amazon、楽天ブックス、誠文堂新光社、Dog Paws

Facts:
- List price: ¥1,980 (tax included)
- Format and page count: B5 variant, 192 pages
- Release date: Sept. 2, 2026 (Wed.)