[Survey Report] Part 2: Interest in beauty does not change with age. What changes are concerns and “selection criteria.” [Survey of 1000 women in their 20s to 40s who are interested in beauty]
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Survey of 1,000 women aged 20–49 with an interest in beauty
Overall, 42.5% showed a high level of interest in beauty (TOP2)
The share citing “dark spots” surged about 3.5 times, from 16.5% among those aged 20–24 to 58.7% among those aged 40–44
Instagram was the most common source of beauty information overall, at 37.0%
Ingredients were the deciding factor in purchases for 44.9%
A new initiative for casually exploring Tokaido post towns! “A Stroll Through Shizuoka on the Tokaido—Visiting Post Towns with a Travel Pass” to be held for the first time
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■ Period: Friday, September 18, 2026–Sunday, January 31, 2027
■ Number of facilities: 8 facilities for the traveler benefits campaign, 16 facilities for the complimentary single-serve tea pack campaign
Collect 3 or more types of eligible post-town stamps (including the Jirocho stamp) to receive an original-design single-serve tea pack at a tourist information center or other location.
Orders open for a range of newly illustrated “Getting Ready in the Morning” goods from the TV anime “Ace of Diamond actⅡ -Second Season-”! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise.
[Autumn flavors] New product lets you savor the fluffy texture and rich sweetness of Tamba chestnuts, the region’s branded chestnuts: Seimi’s “Chestnut Rice Mix,” from Nada, Kobe, available for a limited time.
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Price: ¥1,280 (¥1,382 including tax)
Sales period: September 4, 2026–around the end of November
Fantasy × falling-block puzzles, underground idol groups × escape from confinement, survivor-style roguelite, rolling × muscles! Cereal Games to showcase 3 new titles and existing games for hands-on play at Tokyo Game Show 2026!
[Announcing a new series, “NEW STANDARD,” with 7 lines] Reimagining inherited aesthetics and techniques through a contemporary sensibility under the theme “Heritage Reborn — Passing on and Renewing Tradition —”
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“THE THREE” Pt900/diamonds \280,000–\320,000 (before tax)
“THE THREE” K18YG/Pt900/diamonds \320,000–\370,000 (before tax)
[REFOLMO Med] Dentist × developmental support specialist | Pediatric clinical webinar explores connecting the “mouth” and the “body” through “breathing.”
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3 sessions: September 8 (Tue.), September 11 (Fri.), and September 14 (Mon.), 2026
Companies mentioned:株式会社REFOLMO、株式会社やまなつ、THDC合同会社、株式会社Less is More、高師ほんごう歯科クリニック、KOデンタル、船井総研、リクルート、MRCクリニック
The harms of AI dependence, and the abilities people will need in the future: 株式会社intu, which nurtures sound judgment, and “God of Studying” Masahiro Utasaki to hold joint event on “the ability to think” needed in the AI era.
[First and currently only in Japan] クラクモ株式会社 listed as the only domestic company with “Gold” certification in Duolingo English Test’s official partner directory.
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Gold: 1
Partner: 4
Member: 10
Starter: 30
Total: 45
Companies mentioned:クラクモ株式会社、Duolingo English Test、Duolingo
Passing food wisdom on to the next generation in a forest grown from 30,000 saplings. Kyoto’s Wakuden “School of the Soil” will hold a herbal tea-making workshop on September 27.
“Globalization: How are other schools handling it?” The 4th “Management Strategies and Practical Examples for Global Schools” conference brings together leading schools from across Japan and universities in Japan and abroad
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Hiroo Gakuen High School: 322 students
三田国際科学学園高等学校: 170 students
169 education professionals from across Japan participated
[Make entertainment a lesson!] ワタナベエンターテインメント’s directly operated school launches a monthly-fee course for elementary school students in October! Develop “communication skills” and “personal qualities” through acting and dance lessons from professionals
Amid labor shortages, approximately 40% said they were unable to work because they “had no contact information.” “High prices” accounted for 20.7% of reasons for losing a mobile phone
[Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture] Prizes of up to 300,000 yen! High school students take on “real challenges facing local businesses.” Entries now open for “N-QUEST,” a high school business idea contest hosted by 西尾市!
Survey on reasons for breaking up with a partner | “Differences in personality and values,” “changes in circumstances” and “changes in feelings” were the main reasons; 67.5% said they “parted on good terms” [Survey by ハッピーメール]
Tokachi “Dosanko Village” Project Autumn Appreciation Festival! One-coin vegetable sale!! Dosanko Village Marche to be held on September 21 (Monday, national holiday)!
Limited-edition “THE RIBBON HERO” prizes debut! Stylish items featuring delicate, sophisticated designs roll out at モーリーファンタジー and PALO from Friday, September 4
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3 items of prizes for limited prize use
3 items, 9 types in total
From Friday, September 4, 2026, while supplies last
【Tokyo Banana】Limited-edition for fall and winter! “Bunyanko,” a black cat with a chocolate banana flavor, makes its debut. 7 new items, including eco bags and mascots perfect as Tokyo souvenirs
KONAMI’s “September SALE” is underway! “Professional Baseball Spirits 2026” and “Ganbare Goemon Daishūgō!” included in a sale for the first time
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30% off
20% off
50% off
Companies mentioned:KONAMI、株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント、Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.、任天堂、Valve Corporation、Epic Games, Inc.、Techno-Speech, Inc.、Second Impact Games Ltd.、ZeDrimeTim、スタジオ・ダイス、集英社、テレビ東京、講談社、NTV、Viacom Overseas Holdings C.V.、Viacom International Inc.、KeelWorks ltd、Studio Far Out Games AB、FREE STYLE, Inc.、Straight Edge Inc.
“Mr. President, That AI Will Destroy Your Company!”—A practical guide to preventing information leaks, poor decisions and runaway AI, and making AI a company “asset”: “What Not to Do with Company AI,” on sale September 14
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Goes on sale September 14, 2026, at bookstores and online bookstores nationwide
【2 works featured in the calendar for the first time】13 works selected from the museum’s extensive collection for 2027. The Aida Mitsuo Museum’s original calendar goes on sale at the official online shop on Thursday, October 1, 2026, with shipping beginning the same day.
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Oct. 1, 2026
13 works in total, including the cover and works for each month
New “Tokyo Game Show 2026” merchandise and a retrospective talk on the “Like a Dragon” stage play! Episode 4 of “Ryu Sta TV Free Information Desk,” bringing you the latest merchandise and event news from the “Like a Dragon” series, will be streamed on Tuesday, September 8!
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The series has sold a total of 27.7 million copies
Let the professionals help you decide. Sun Rejan launches a free sample proposal service in which expert staff select 5 curtain fabric samples to suit your room’s needs and requirements.
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Curtain specialist サンレジャン株式会社, which operates 25 stores, mainly in Aichi Prefecture
A wide selection of approximately 700 types
Simply answer a survey that takes about 30 seconds
Featuring the much-talked-about bone broth! 中国ラーメン揚州商人 to launch 3 fall-only items, including 「黒酢鶏白湯麺」 with a tangy kick from black vinegar, starting Monday, September 7
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Operates 38 stores across Tokyo and three prefectures
DICT, a social experimentation community founded in Japan, to collaborate internationally with Thai national universities and government agencies
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A total of 19 companies have been established to date
AACSB accreditation was obtained in 2019
It was renewed in 2024
It was also selected for the 2023 Champions cohort
Established in 2018 as an outgrowth of the Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC)
A community founded in 2022 by Shinya Yamamoto, a social entrepreneur and social physicist
Companies mentioned:株式会社 Link & Innovation、DICT、DICT Education DAO、マヒドン大学経営大学院(College of Management, Mahidol University:CMMU)、Office of Knowledge Management and Development(OKMD)、Creative Economy Agency(Public Organization:CEA)
[Starting at 22:00 on Tuesday, September 29] A surge in companies that “can’t make sales even when they advertise”—free webinar on “brand strategies that stay in customers’ minds” for the generative AI era!
[Fall-only Japanese chestnut sweets!] ピネード introduces 「Japanese Chestnut Mont Blanc」, showcasing the sweetness of domestically grown Japanese chestnuts. New fall offerings include the brand’s first chestnut-and-pear shortcake, fig sweets and a Halloween-themed pumpkin pudding.
From AI search (AIO)*¹ measures to helping the “lonely marketer.” Japan’s largest-scale*² comprehensive marketing expo brings together solutions to rapidly changing business challenges
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150 carefully selected companies exhibiting
Covering 9 fields, including sales promotion, digital marketing, public relations and PR, and sales support
A hugely popular program that drew more than 100 people each time
Companies mentioned:RX Japan合同会社、VCAT AI Corp.、トヨタ自動車株式会社、株式会社Joynary
[Matsue, Shimane] Aiming to boost nighttime tourism demand in Matsue. Acai bowl and Greek yogurt specialty shop JBOWL to open its Matsue location on Saturday, September 12|Free gift of 2 toppings
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Original営業時間を21:00までとし
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, inside the food hall on the 1st floor of Karakoro Art Studio in Tonomachi, Matsue, Shimane Prefecture
Launch of an “exterior wall cleaning service implementation support” program for painting contractors, with 0 yen in joining fees and royalties|コジマヤ興業株式会社
【Opening next week!】Making its first-ever appearance in Japan! Length-adjustable bag packaging machine (VTS) for e-commerce and product shipping to be unveiled in Japan for the first time【17th International Logistics Exhibition 2026】
Free distribution begins for a booklet on “How to reduce verbal abuse—from a SOS-type check for verbal outbursts to examples of how to speak to each type”—for children who are actually kind and like people
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15 years of achievements and experience providing developmental support as a certified clinical developmental psychologist
★An outrageously flashy truck races across the country★ Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, and フジトランスポート株式会社 sign a comprehensive partnership agreement. Campaign to celebrate the completion of a wrapped truck【Hometown Tax Donation】
Companies mentioned:ワクセル、演技塾スタジオボーロ、築秋雄、芥川龍之介、曼荼羅、ふらんす堂、山之口貘賞、阪急阪神ホールディングス株式会社、株式会社サイバーエージェント、朝日放送グループホールディングス株式会社、株式会社テレビ東京ホールディングス、PHP研究所、Bloomberg、Forbes JAPAN
【Why doesn’t sales grow even when you add more sales representatives?】Free webinar on building a sales organization that boosts small and midsize companies’ earning power to be held on September 25
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Free “Sales Structure Diagnosis,” normally priced at 10,000 yen
Analyzed more than 1,000 highly skilled sales professionals
Providing transportation support for elderly people who have difficulty visiting graves during the equinoctial week【Ceremony Hall 紫雲殿: 株式会社三輪本店/Nagoya City Minami Ward Social Welfare Council】
博報堂SYNVOICE launches “Toyocall,” a store CTI service for トヨタ dealerships
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At trial stores, reduced customer lookup time by an average of 2.5 minutes per case × 900 cases
Effectiveness measurements at the 3 stores that adopted the service early showed a highly effective example of operational streamlining: the “time spent searching for customers (the time required to identify a customer on the phone and search for their information in the system),” which had averaged 37.5 hours per store per month, was reduced to almost zero.