[Nada Ward, Kobe] Re-create a “familiar home” and “memorable scenery” through video. An open house for family funerals, where visitors can experience the latest video technology and an LED altar, will be held at シティホールなだ on Sept. 11 (Fri.)!
Announcing the popular insurance rankings for September 2026! | “Reliable insurance, real savings,” a comprehensive insurance website offering free insurance comparisons and consultations with financial planners
[Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture] The latest 2026 models and luxurious Japanese attire all in one place! A large-scale furisode exhibition will be held at アールベルアンジェ豊岡 for 5 days only, starting Sept. 19 (Sat.)
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Same-day visitor price: ¥55,000 (tax included) and up
To date, 71 people from outside the prefecture have been matched with 59 companies in the prefecture
In fiscal 2026, recruitment began in July, matching 14 people with 13 companies in the prefecture.
茨城県 has been running the “Connecting Ibaraki Challenge Field Project” since fiscal 2019 to foster people with ties to the region who have a deep attachment to it.
NPO法人ETIC. began in 1997 with long-term, hands-on internships matching students with local communities and business leaders
Regional projects through side jobs and concurrent employment, underway since 2018
[General ticket sales: Sept. 4 (Fri.), 18:00] The symphonic live show that thrilled the world makes its Japan debut! Awich’s signature songs are reborn with an orchestra | Red Bull Symphonic
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Autumn 2026
S seats: ¥9,000
A seats: ¥7,500
Approximately 10,000 visitors
Companies mentioned：レッドブル・ジャパン株式会社、Red Bull Symphonic、Awich、Tokyo Secret Orchestra、Mika Takayama、Metro Boomin、Asake、Rick Ross、John Legend、Marwan Pablo、Wizkid、Central Cee、Henrik Schwarz、Benjamin Wright, Jr.、Dorian Concept、桐朋学園大学、桐朋学園オーケストラ、静岡交響楽団、アンサンブル金沢、テレビ朝日、Umegaoka Academy of Music、世田谷区梅ヶ丘ジュニアオーケストラ
Pixie Dust Technologies’ “VUEVO” to hold the 3rd installment of its DE&I snack-bar event, “The Conversation You Can See,” in Gotanda. 2 visitors come from Kansai, making it a “nighttime place to belong” that transcends regional boundaries
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Approximately 360,000 people in Japan with hearing disabilities hold a physical disability certificate
Including people with self-reported hearing loss, the figure is approximately 10 million to 14.3 million
Approximately 10–11% of the population
2 visitors came from Kansai
2 of the 6 visitors came all the way from Kansai
Real-time translation feature supporting 20 languages
SINN PURETÉ renews its serum foundation. “Ambitious Beauty Serum Foundation,” with updated beauty ingredients, launches Oct. 28
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■ General release: Oct. 28 (Wed.), 2026; other stores
■ Advance release: Sept. 9 (Wed.), 2026, at the SINN PURETÉ official online store, department stores, Cosme Kitchen, Biople, Biop, beauty salons and @cosme EC
30g · ¥6,930 (tax included) SPF50+, PA+++
Feather Touching Clarity Powder a ¥5,940 (tax included)
A rich, satisfying drink in a compact 125 ml size is newly joining the Yasai Seikatsu 100 Smoothie series, which helps people who want to nourish their bodies deliciously!
[Report released] Survey of the member portals of 13 major life insurers finds they are failing to turn one of their few touchpoints with policyholders into sales
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大手生命保険会社13社
Overall average: 66.6 out of 100
Only 1 company made context-based upselling proposals
0 companies offered content that prompts customers to realize, “I might actually be able to file a claim?”
Short dark fantasy broadcast on チバテレ, starring former AKB48 member 平田梨奈 and 川原美咲 in dual lead roles, “The Sins of This World Are Settled in the Afterlife,” set for DVD release and commemorative event.
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Ticket price: ¥5,500 (tax included; separate drink charge at the door)
★Event information★ Starting Sept. 18 (Fri.), Kaiji, Ichijo and Hyodo are coming to Hakata……! “Graveyard Ascension Record Kaiji POP UP STORE in Hakata Marui” Set sail……! Into the vast sea of battle……!
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During the period from Sept. 18 (Fri.), 2026 to Oct. 4 (Tue.), 2026
Receive 1 ticket for every 5,000 yen (tax included) spent on Kaiji merchandise
[Survey of 400 foreign residents in Japan] What proportion feel that prices for various products and services in Japan are rising? Concern over dining out and takeout prices is “at its highest”
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Survey of 400 foreign residents in Japan
Feel that prices of “rice, bread and noodles” are rising
Number of foreign residents in Japan (mid- to long-term residents + special permanent residents)
A hugely popular fair boasting a maximum 97% intention to return has revamped its menu! The “Autumn and Winter Sweets Fair,” celebrating Japanese flavors, starts today, Sept. 2, at Oedo Onsen Monogatari’s Kimitsu no Mori and Hotel Reoma no Mori
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Intention to return (Hotel Reoma no Mori: 97% / Kimitsu no Mori: 86%)※
Operates 75 hot spring hotels, inns and theme parks nationwide
[G-MODE Archives+] Feature phone version of “Ridge Racer” to be revived! Nintendo Switch version launches Thursday, Sept. 3; Steam version scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16
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[Price] 800 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社ジー・モード、Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.、Nintendo Switch、Steam
[14 days until release] A free Kindle preview edition of Kazuma Hayami's latest work, “Sensei Until Spring,” begins streaming ahead of its release today!
Add a dragonkin and a dark elf, and fight your way up the rankings!! I Was Killed and Turned into a Zombie, So I’m Going to Evolve Like Crazy and Dominate (Comic) 4 goes on sale September 4 (Friday) / PASH! コミックス
[The long-awaited manga adaptation of the Next Light Novel Award winner] The Forest of Soup: A Story of Olivia, Who Talks to Animals, and Arthur, a Former Mercenary (Comic) 1 goes on sale September 4 (Friday) / PASH! コミックス
[Volume 1 immediately went into a second printing after its release♡] The Sweet Herbal Experiment Lab of the Mistreated Prodigy Lady and the Scheming Researcher from a Neighboring Country (Comic) 2 goes on sale September 4 (Friday) / PASH! コミックス
A pampering comedy that begins with a secret deal! I Want to Have My Engagement Broken Off, So I Hide My True Face and Become a Hopeless Lady! Huh? Nobody Told Me the Scheming Prince Had Found Out!? (Comic) 1 goes on sale September 4 (Friday) / PASH! コミックス
The second installment of the middle-aged man's academy domination fantasy! The Strongest Middle-Aged Man in Humanity, Exiled for Being “Outdated as a Swordsman,” Becomes a Teacher at a Magic Academy and Dominates (Comic) 2 goes on sale September 4 (Friday) / PASH! コミックス
Fortunes for the second half of 2026 | Aomori's God, Fujiko Kimura, clairvoyantly reads your complete fortune. A “Fortune Reading Campaign for the Last 3 Months of 2026” is underway on the official fortune-telling site
Our daily clashes of irritation have changed! Eight experts, including doctors and counselors, share methods for improving parent-child relationships in I Want to Be a Mom in a Good Mood! Menopause vs. Rebellious Phase: A Mother and Daughter Who Don't Lose Their Tempers, on sale 9/4
A seminar titled “NVIDIA vs Google, and Who Will Be the Next Winner?” by Yukio Sakaguchi, Director of the クリーンエネルギー研究所, will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026!
Matsubara City, Osaka Prefecture, wins contract for “Regional Revitalization Project” — Aiming to co-create new local specialties in collaboration with other municipalities as part of the Expo legacy
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More than 110,000 participants
37,500 yen per month (excluding tax / 41,250 yen [including tax])
＜DMM GAMES’ 『クリムゾン妖魔大戦』 celebrates its 4.5th anniversary! Free 10-pull gachas available every day during the campaign! New exorcist “泉マヤ” and an anniversary-exclusive story event are here!＞
Poster featuring comments from more than 170 booksellers unveiled! 『ギャルにひかれて寺マルシェ』, the latest novel by Mina Miyajima of the “成瀬あかり” series, goes on sale Wednesday, 9/2
First landing on Aragusuku Island, a mystical island where “Panari Blue,” one of the clearest seas in the Yaeyama Islands, remains! Charter a boat and enjoy a remote-island getaway with the “Okinawa and Yaeyama 5-island tour, 4 days”
Learning “reproducible text analysis” in the generative AI era: An in-person seminar by the KH Coder development team will be held in Akihabara on September 18
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Regular price: 48,400 yen (44,000 yen + tax)
Academic discounted price: 14,080 yen (12,800 yen + tax)
株式会社BPLab selected for the Ministry of the Environment’s Reiwa 7 supplementary budget model demonstration project to promote reuse and related initiatives
アメ横商店街連合会 releases beta version of its official AI guide, “AMEYOKO AI CONCIERGE.” Helping visitors find shops in 4 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean
【First arrival in Japan】A new workout routine that starts with 20 minutes per session, 3 times a week. Sweetmyo, a next-generation wearable combining EMS technology and AI, begins advance reservations on Makuake
One month after opening, more people are enjoying wine after walking their dogs. Sakura-shinmachi’s “WINE STORE 16℃” is becoming part of everyday life in the neighborhood.
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Instagram followers increased by approximately 400
For property owners looking to change management companies: ファニーホーム launches a service offering full support for switching, with a 0-yen monthly management fee and transition assistance
A wish for “health and longevity” on Respect for the Aged Day. The 7th-generation maker of sanbo offering stands and traditional craftsperson creates auspicious sanbo-style chopsticks from Kiso hinoki trees over 200 years old; “health and longevity” is a new design
Professional services matching site “士業ドットコム,” which charges no referral fees, launches in earnest; 2 labor and social security attorneys join on September 1
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Covers 27 areas of practice
As of September 1, 2026, 21 professionals are listed
For small and medium-sized businesses: Bottino株式会社 launches its “External CFO and MQ Management Support Service,” helping businesses use accounting data for management decisions
パソナマスターズ and MenLab form business partnership to jointly address “male menopause,” which affects the labor productivity of middle-aged and older workers
A new “second-floor” option for evacuation during flooding and disasters. 千葉オート, based in Ichihara City and offering the disaster-preparedness vehicle アゲバンGUARDIAN, becomes an authorized dealer for GIWORKS roof tents!
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Hydraulic dampers that even beginners can easily open and close in about 1–2 minutes
Inside アゲバンGUARDIAN (with the fully flat space set up); normally seats 4
“Attitudes toward end-of-life planning”: 94% say they feel more positive. The 2nd “Opening Up End-of-Life Planning Options” event will be held on Wednesday, November 25—a discussion-based event to learn, talk, and make end-of-life planning less daunting
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94% of participants said their “attitude toward end-of-life planning had become more positive”
58% (10 of 17 valid responses) said they had a negative impression of end-of-life planning, citing “vague anxiety,” “it’s too early for me,” or “it’s inauspicious and a topic I want to avoid”
Serial entrepreneur Naoyuki Matsumoto, who has handled more than 2,000 consultations in inheritance and end-of-life planning