Outdoor gear that transcends the seasons is ultimately the most useful! DOD announces year-round “cooling and storage gear” that blends into everyday life
September 9 is Emergency Medical Care Day! “Red Town Lights Night,” a campaign to light up the city for emergency care awareness — Discover the meaning of the red lights spreading across the Yokohama Bay Area
Kabuku adds “Assembly” and “Drawing and Data Creation” services to its on-demand manufacturing platform, “Kabuku Connect.” Strengthening one-stop manufacturing, from design and parts production through assembly
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“Instant Estimate Service” that automatically responds in as little as 5 seconds
[DX for stores and facilities] 株式会社ブンワークス launches its ラファールDX series of store DX solutions. The first offering, ラファールDX 清掃管理, is now officially available!
Yamaguchi Prefecture selects businesses to collaborate on proof-of-concept projects, including “natural-language searches of local historical materials using AI”
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The following 8 companies have been selected as collaborative partners
Received 72 proposals from 63 companies
The collaboration period will run from September 2026 to January 2027
“The challenges of remote islands” are “the challenges Japan will face 10 years from now.” Bring your ideas to the islands’ questions — A co-creation workshop with Ojika Island, Iwaishima and Ieshima opens online on 9/10; register by 9/8
The sold-out “10X Future Resonance Session” moves to its next stage. The “Therapist Future Resonance Session,” connecting practitioners and therapists through shared purpose, will be held on November 1
Now available in sizes up to an M cup! Smooths underarm bulges while feeling lightweight! A best-of-both-worlds bra. The eagerly awaited black version of the popular “贅沢脇肉キャッチャー®︎,” which gently shapes for a fuller bust, is here!
[About 1 hour from Osaka] Special feature on Showa-era retro cafes to discover on day trips from Kansai: Publishing “Natts Special Issue vol.2: How to Start a Half-Century-Old Cafe—Wakayama Edition”
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Circulation: 100,000 copies
All featured establishments have been in business for at least 50 years
Autumn special kaiseki dinner | “A Night of Sake Vessels,” featuring limited-edition sake recommended by the brewery and served in antique ceramic vessels, enjoyed in antique sake cups
About 70% of urban business professionals experience stress at work. How the “nature-inspired log cabin,” an ideal employee benefit, could strengthen organizations
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About 60% feel that candid communication is difficult in their current workplace environment
About 40% are attracted to initiatives such as off-site meetings and company retreats
About 60% feel that using an extraordinary nature-oriented facility like a log cabin can increase their attachment to the company and motivation
Autumn Japanese flowers go on sale September 2! More than 50 varieties, from main flowers to fillers | Flower wholesale e-commerce site Flower Smith Market
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More than 50 varieties
¥170 (tax included) and up
Regular price: ¥130 (tax included) and up
SALE price: ¥120 (tax included) and up
Selling price: ¥100 (tax included) and up
Selling price: ¥120 (tax included) and up
Free shipping on your first order of 5,000 yen or more
Companies mentioned：Flower Smith Market、株式会社frantolive
Onwords, which specializes in inbound marketing for visitors to Japan, launches “Inbound no Tobira,” a visitor-attraction package leveraging insights from more than 600 cases
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The number of visitors to Japan in 2025 is 42.68 million
Spending by international visitors to Japan totaled 9.5 trillion yen
About 3.2 times the number of domestic overnight travelers
Accessible pricing starting at 500,000 yen (before tax)
Visitor-to-Japan member data covering approximately 800,000 people
[Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture] Help make Nishio’s historic castle town a hub for exploring its history and enjoying its lively atmosphere! City seeks a nickname for the municipal Nishio Honmachi Parking Lot—selected entrant will receive Nishio specialties
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Assorted Japanese sweets and shrimp crackers worth 5,000 yen
I-PEX adopts meal assistance from HQ. It values a system that can be used fairly at cafeterias, with catered lunches, at convenience stores, and when dining out, as well as a sustainable cost structure that accommodates phased increases in subsidy amounts
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The tax-exempt meal subsidy allowance (up to 7,500 yen per month) had not been utilized
Number of employees: 4,444 on a consolidated basis
54 families, comprising 146 people, attend INTLOOP’s “FAMILY Festival 2026,” providing an opportunity for families to learn about their members’ work and company
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We are a consulting firm that accelerates corporate transformation through a hybrid team of professional talent. Centered on leveraging “knowledge,” a core consulting skill, we provide end-to-end support from strategy development and execution to building in-house capabilities. Our strengths in driving transformation and specialized expertise enable us to deliver flexible, effective support. With consulting at our core, we also combine the use of professional talent with technology and digital transformation to help increase corporate value.
As the number of jobs AI can do grows, where can people create value?
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Starting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
11:00 ～12:00
Has served as an outside director or external advisor at 29 companies
25 published books
Companies mentioned：株式会社NEWONE、日本マイクロソフト株式会社、Microsoft、Softbank、カゴメ、三菱地所ホーム、UC. Berkeley、University of Melbourne、東京大学、一橋大学、アクセンチュア、シェイク、CCE.Inc.、アスコム、英治出版
A novel ramen combining carbonara sauce with Chinese-style noodle soup! “Rich and Creamy Carbonara Soy Sauce Ramen with Soft-Boiled Egg” available for a limited time!
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Rich and Creamy Carbonara Soy Sauce Ramen with Soft-Boiled Egg | Price: 890 yen (including tax)
Rich and Creamy Carbonara Soy Sauce Ramen with Soft-Boiled Egg and Gyoza Set | Price: Regular 1,170 yen (including tax) ⇒ 1,090 yen (including tax) | Save 80 yen
Rich and Creamy Carbonara Soy Sauce Ramen with Soft-Boiled Egg and Fried Rice Set | Price: Regular 1,260 yen (including tax) ⇒ 1,190 yen (including tax) | Save 70 yen
Rich and Creamy Carbonara Soy Sauce Ramen with Soft-Boiled Egg and Mixed Set | Price: Regular 1,540 yen (including tax) ⇒ 1,390 yen (including tax) | Save 150 yen
Limited-time sale starting Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Giant Corn’s first collaboration with the TV anime “The Apothecary Diaries”: “Uncover the Secret of the Crunch with Maomao!” campaign starts Monday, September 7
『Lineage M』 will roll out the major “THE DARKNESS” update on Sept. 2, featuring extensive class adjustments for the “Dark Knight” and the new world dungeon “Island of Memories”! Numerous commemorative events are also launching
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During scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Until before the scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
Until before the scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 (holiday)
Until before the scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Freedom of expression, fidelity to the energy. Developing the AW-UE200／AW-UER200 series, the first remote cameras in history to feature a global-shutter MOS sensor
Inflation-themed fishing game 『Catch Every Fish in the Sea』 unveils its Steam store page — a short incremental fishing action game about catching a cumulative 100 million fish
From “art to look at” to “art to experience”: 9 days to draw, discover, buy and connect with the town. “Art Para Fukagawa Chatty Art Festival 2026” opens in Toyosu on Sept. 5!
【Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Dispatch Program】22 junior high school students from Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, head to Hiroshima
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22 junior high school students from Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, took part in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony and learned the importance of peace through accounts of the atomic bombing and peace education. This annual program aims to foster peace awareness among the next generation.
From your usual trail to the next distance. A “Joetsu Myoko Express Trail” strategy event featuring race committee chair Takuya Yamada will be held on Friday, Sept. 25
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finetrack will host a free talk event on Sept. 25, 2026, featuring Takuya Yamada, chair of the Joetsu Myoko Express Trail organizing committee. The event will offer distance-specific strategies for trail running beginners and intermediate runners, encouraging them to take on regional races.
Japanese social networking service “MirAIPage” launches free “Mirai Personality Test”
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Domestic social networking service MirAIPage has launched Mirai Personality Test, a free personality assessment that produces results after 4 questions. Users can save their progress and continue answering later; the test is intended to support self-understanding.
“施工管理＝毎日現場” is a thing of the past! Hayakawa Denko, an electrical contractor in Saitama, embraces “direct-to-site and direct-home commuting × working from home”
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Average monthly overtime hours have stayed at 40 hours or less
[Event Report] Design within your own company comes first, whether for succession or growth — consider business succession along 3 axes, and prepare as the acquiring party for M&A. 2 sessions held at the 99th Management Strategy Seminar, National Convention of Management Study Groups 2026, hosted by 船井総合研究所
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133 people attended the M&A session
86 people attended the business succession session
A new color joins the lineup of ceramic-coated stainless steel tumblers designed for coffee, letting you enjoy its freshly brewed aroma and flavor for longer!
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The new lineup features 4 refined, understated colors: “Charcoal,” “Vanilla,” “Dusty Pink” and “Smoky Blue.”
Actual capacity (approx.): 355mL/473mL
Heat retention performance* (after 1 hour): 79℃ or above (355mL)/ 81℃ or above (473mL)
Cold retention performance* (after 1 hour): 7℃ or below (355mL)/ 5℃ or below (473mL)
Cold retention performance* (after 3 hours): 9℃ or below (355m
Create your own secret hideaway, a “nook,” in your living room. “My Nook,” a new brand of nook furniture that can be added without construction, makes its debut! 3 new items go on sale September 9 (Wed)
いい部屋ネット Happiness with Your Town & Towns You Want to Keep Living In Rankings 2026 <Chiba Prefecture Edition>
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Compiled from a total of 41,468 men and women aged 20 or older living in Chiba Prefecture, surveyed from 2022 to 2026 (with some responses from 2021 and 2020 added)
Respondents rated their happiness on a 10-point scale from 1 (very unhappy) to 10 (very happy). The average response was multiplied by 10 to convert it to a score out of 100, and the rankings were compiled.
“Happiness with Your Town” and “Towns You Want to Keep Living In” were compiled based on responses from the 5 years from 2022 to 2026
Tabulated responses from a total of 97,344 men and women aged 20 or older living in Tokyo, surveyed from 2022 to 2026 (with 2021 and 2020 added for some responses only)
2026 survey (number of respondents: 20,088)
2025 survey (number of respondents: 20,128)
2024 survey (number of respondents: 20,147)
2023 survey (number of respondents: 20,129)
2022 survey (number of respondents: 16,599)
2021 survey (number of respondents: 132; some responses only were used)
2020 survey (number of respondents: 121; some responses only were used)
いい部屋ネット Town Happiness and Desire to Keep Living There Rankings 2026 <Kanagawa Prefecture Edition>
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Tabulated responses from a total of 63,776 men and women aged 20 or older living in Kanagawa Prefecture, surveyed from 2022 to 2026 (with 2021 and 2020 added for some responses only)
The average of those responses was multiplied by 10 and converted to a score out of 100 to create the rankings.
“Happiness with Your Town” and “Towns You Want to Keep Living In” were compiled based on responses from the 5 years from 2022 to 2026
To mark the 3rd anniversary of n.SSign's debut, the fan meeting “n.SSign FANMEETING『n.CAMP with COSMO』” will be broadcast exclusively on ABEMA PPV on Sept. 26 (Sat.) and 27 (Sun.)!
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General ticket: 4,000 yen per performance (tax included)
All-performance ticket: 7,500 yen (tax included)
800-yen cashback campaign
Companies mentioned：n.SSign、ABEMA、ABEMA PPV、Zepp Haneda (TOKYO)、n.CH Entertainment Group Japan、SETTEC JAPAN, Inc.
Launch of Newji one, a cloud-based quoting and ordering service for manufacturers that requires no supplier account registration—AI assesses whether proposed prices are reasonable and provides supporting grounds
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Solo (1 account; 10 or fewer employees): 6,000 yen monthly / 64,800 yen annually
Starter (5 people): 30,000 yen monthly / 324,000 yen annually
Business (10 people): 50,000 yen monthly / 540,000 yen annually
A Zoom seminar on October 15: “Measuring and Evaluating Haptics (Force and Tactile Sensation) and Applying Tactile Reproduction to Interfaces: Principles of Tactile Sensors and Displays and Characteristics of Actuators” is scheduled to open.
エースネットワークス株式会社 to exhibit at PV EXPO [Autumn], showcasing 2 lightweight solar panel products and previewing next-generation energy products such as ultra-low-power AI solar cameras
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Maximum output: 560 W
Conversion efficiency: 23%
Maximum output: 520 W
Conversion efficiency: 23.4%
7.3 kg/m² per unit area
Approximately 40% lighter than conventional products
1.6 mm semi-tempered glass with a coating treatment
On sale October 2 (Friday): Details revealed for “ACE COMBAT ONLINE,” the online mode of the latest numbered entry in the エースコンバット series, “ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE”!
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The series has shipped more than 21 million copies worldwide.
【Limited to 50 worldwide】Featuring the original creator Yoichi Takahashi’s handwritten signature and serial number! Captain Tsubasa Air Acrylic Series Vol.2 now on sale exclusively at キャプテン翼公式オンラインストア
Marshall launches “KEEP LIVE MUSIC ALIVE,” a global program supporting independent live music venues, in Japan!
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1% of “AMPLIFY” membership purchases will support independent live music venues
Launching in September 2026
Available in more than 90 countries and regions worldwide
Approximately 800 passionate staff members
Companies mentioned：Marshall Group、Marshall、Marshall Amplify、幡ヶ谷 FORESTLIMIT、下北沢SPREAD、東高円寺 U.F.O.CLUB、下北沢 SHELTER、高円寺 STUDIO DOM、AYOND、NHK、ナイキ、Marshall Japan
【HAUTE COUTURE CAFE Omotesando】A new afternoon tea arrives, like an autumn dinner party surrounded by the fruits of the harvest and golden light! “The Golden Harvest Afternoon Tea”
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Standard course: 6,800 yen (tax included)
With autumn hazelnut cream tea (7,250 yen, tax included)
With grape-scented Lambrusco (7,700 yen, tax included)
Anniversary plan (7,950 yen, tax included)
Dinner-only course with a meal (9,000 yen, tax included / from 16:00)
Yachiyo Engineering to appear as a guest at a forest utilization event hosted by LINE Yahoo and ソマノベース
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The event will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the head office of LINEヤフー株式会社 (headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO Tsuyoshi Izawa, hereinafter “LINE Yahoo”) in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 16:00–18:00 (registration begins at 15:30)
Capacity: approximately 50 people (first come, first served)