F5's latest survey: Japan's manufacturing and financial sectors are rapidly advancing AI adoption, while security measures struggle to keep pace
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48% of manufacturing respondents and 50% of financial-sector respondents said governance reforms had accelerated the pace of adoption over the past 12 months.
While only 3% of companies and organizations have deployed generative AI company-wide, 29% are running multiple pilot projects, and 21% have already put it into production internally.
The financial sector is increasingly polarized: 10% have deployed generative AI company-wide, while 44% are pursuing active initiatives, informal trials or pilot deployments
マイナビ出版 and トーハン launch a direct-export model for Simplified Chinese translations, bringing a popular illustration technique book to the Chinese market as the first title
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Scheduled to go on sale in bookstores and on e-commerce sites in China starting in early October 2026
[moz(モズ)] New camel × orange color arrives! A versatile 2WAY mini shoulder bag with 5 pockets for easy organization and hands-free carrying of your smartphone and essentials—perfect as a secondary bag for walks and travel
Urban Myth Dissolution Center to hold its first collaboration with a government agency! Promoting awareness of false and misleading information online in partnership with 千葉県警察 — original illustration clear files by 墓場文庫 to be distributed at TGS2026
2 new shades of “LIP TO LOVE SERUM,” the serum lip product from Her lip to BEAUTY produced by Haruna Kojima, for a modern, on-trend look
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Starting Saturday, September 26, 2026
A new store opening on Thursday, September 10, 2026
2 new colors
Price: ¥3,300 (tax included)
Capacity: 12 g
Companies mentioned:株式会社heart relation、Her lip to BEAUTY、ルミネ新宿ルミネ2、大阪ルクア イーレ店、House of Herme、有楽町マルイ店、イセタン ミラー常設店、アミューズ ボーテ常設店、Her lip to、ROSIER by Her lip to
On sale first at PLAZA and Loft today: Introducing “エテュセ Airy Brow Mascara,” which creates soft, sheer, downy-looking brows with a single swipe, even over thick brows
[Kawachinagano City, Osaka Prefecture] A memorial service for treasured dolls and stuffed animals, held with gratitude. “Doll Memorial Service” event to be held at “シティホール河内長野” on Friday, September 11!
[Onojo City, Fukuoka Prefecture] Giving thanks for cherished dolls. “Doll Memorial Festival” and an end-of-life planning seminar with a free tasting event to be held at “ベルコ大野城ホール” on Friday, September 11
Paris-born lifestyle brand <LOLA JAMES HARPER>—bringing together fragrance, music, travel and culture—arrives at the Ginza flagship, Roppongi and Fukuoka stores of バーニーズ ニューヨーク!
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From Friday, September 11, 2026
Operates a total of 9 stores and an online store
Companies mentioned:株式会社バーニーズ ジャパン、バーニーズ ニューヨーク、LOLA JAMES HARPER、SEVENTEEN
[DOD × coen] The much-anticipated 2nd collaboration! A playful fall/winter apparel collection from DOD and coen opens for preorders on Thursday, September 3, 2026
Web seminar “What Does It Take to Increase Sales? E-commerce Strategies Using Advertising × Social Media to Turn Customer Acquisition into Fans” to be held on September 17, 2026!
\The day has come again this year!/ “UHA味覚糖 Gummy Day Lucky Bag 2026,” packed with 29 kinds of gummies in a rice bag, goes on sale in limited quantities from September 3, 2026 (Gummy Day), with original merchandise
Lords and butlers, princes and maids, noblewomen and knights, etc.—happy endings for all! 『令嬢たちの幸せな結婚アンソロジーコミック 年の差・身分差』 goes on sale Friday, September 4!
This is the perfect fall/winter “oshi plushie outfit”♪ Checked Collection, fan-support items featuring a check pattern, arrives at サンキューマート! On sale from early October, all for ¥390 (¥429 including tax)
【ABC-MART】The King of Dinosaurs and the Lord of the Sea come to sneakers! Collaboration with Gakken's Illustrated Encyclopedia LIVE Extreme, a guide to the ultimate in pursuing your “favorite” things, launches
【Tokyo Game Show 2026】G-MODE to exhibit! Sick-cute style × secret accounts × girl band: first playable demo of the novel RPG The Labyrinth of the Streaming Girl's Secret Account! First look at gameplay footage from the demo version, too!
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Original2026年9月17日(木)~21日(月)
Approximately 10 minutes of gameplay (trial) per person
A hot topic thanks to “The Bachelorette 4”! Original program Anzai Yuma Illustrated: 100 Secrets Everyone Wants to Know, following wrestler Yuma Anzai, set to air on CS ホームドラマチャンネル starting in September!
【A total of 8 ranking awards*1】BOTANIST launches new hair oil and milk for low-temperature*2 acid-heat care at home, available sequentially at drugstores and variety shops nationwide from Thursday, September 3
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Price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
80℃~100℃
High-temperature treatment with a hair iron (180°C–)
【BS Nippon TV】Friday, September 4: “Golf Survival” at 9 p.m., featuring former national team members and players who have won Step Up Tour events / “Golf Survival Men” at 10 p.m., held at the same venue as the women's event. What strategies are unique to men's golf?! Enjoy comparing it with the women's game!
KO1KEYZ, formed through PRODUCE 101 JAPAN: The New World, to stream its September 10 Kobe performance of “2026 KO1KEYZ 1ST FAN MEETING” exclusively as a PPV on Lemino!
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12-member global boy group
The total number of plays of their songs on TikTok has surpassed 330 million
【Green Parks】A new 2-way shirred shirt lets you switch up your look with different button styling, part of the “stylish shirt” series designed to make an outfit with just 1 piece!
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Price: ¥3,990 (tax included)
Release date: Rolling out from Friday, September 4, 2026
Win a mini autographed shikishi board addressed to you! Campaign celebrating the release of Yama Mori Potato's I Want to Be Friends with a God-Tier Technique Guy, More!! launches! 【ホーリンラブブックス】
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On sale Oct. 23, 2026
Orders that will be shipped by Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026
Blood type fortune-telling | Astonishing track record and top-tier reading ability: content from leading fortune-teller 御瀧政子 now available on “Authentic Fortune-Telling | Minori”
“#HYPE-ME” merchandise from にじさんじ and NIJISANJI EN launches for sale at 18:00 on Monday, September 7, 2026!
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Sales of “#HYPE-ME” merchandise begin at 18:00 (JST) on September 7, 2026!
The lineup includes 10 types of merchandise: glitter acrylic stands, random photo-style cards, random stickers, glitter can badge sets, glitter clear files and mini posters, 2-layer acrylic blocks, cushion-bead charms, hair clip sets, glitter pouches and mirrors, and oversized sweatshirts.
“#HYPE-ME” merchandise will go on sale at the にじさんじ Official Store (https://shop.nijisanji.jp) and the NIJISANJI EN Official Store (https://nijisanji-store.com) from 18:00 (JST) on September 7, 2026.
ASUS announces the “ROG STRIX SLC IV 360 ARGB LCD,” a liquid cooler with centrally positioned tubes, an AIO Q-connector, and a 5.08’-inch IPS full-color LCD.
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Features a 5.08’-inch IPS full-color LCD.
On sale from September 4, 2026.
Companies mentioned:ASUS JAPAN株式会社、Republic of Gamers(ROG)、ASUS
The long-awaited Mini-ITX model makes its debut in the TUF GAMING series! ASUS announces the “TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO,” combining a compact design with outstanding durability.
Pianist 菊池亮太 will perform on the opening day of “PIANOMEN,” a live event celebrating the appeal of piano and song! HIROBA, ハラミちゃん, and Rol3ert will also perform.
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“J-WAVE PIANOMEN” will take place over 2 days, October 7 and 8, 2026.
“Nice, sweet potato! Nice, nice, sweet potato!” A new go-to sweet potato picture book with a fun rhythm, set on the long-awaited potato-digging day. 『おいもさん』, a picture book that’s also perfect for food education, launches on September 3!
Discover the appeal of マリメッコ through on-location reporting in Finland! MOE October 2026 issue [Fall in love with マリメッコ even more | Bound-in bonus: set of 3 マリメッコ postcards | Picture-book supplement: くのまり, “すいへいせん”]
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マリメッコ, the Finnish design house celebrating its 75th anniversary this year
Picture-book author どいかやさん, celebrating 30 years as an author this year
4 Adastria brands collaborate with “Harry Potter”! A collection featuring motifs from the wizarding school and magical objects, expressing the world of the series, launches on September 10!
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All 4 brands: “GLOBAL WORK,” “BAYFLOW,” “ALAND,” and “PAGEBOY”
Launching on September 10, 2026.
Customers who spend 3,000 yen or more, including tax
SHOW-WA/MATSURI will appear on the back cover and in the closing feature of “Monthly TV Guide”! A cute paired photo will also be given as a purchase bonus‼
8 newly redesigned editions of the hugely popular 『どんぐりむら』 series will be released all at once on September 3, with a long-awaited new book also on the way!
A seminar titled “The Latest Developments in China’s Robotaxi Industry,” led by Yoichiro Okuyama, senior researcher in the Research Department of 株式会社浜銀総合研究所, will be held on October 13, 2026!
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The number is expected to exceed 1 million units by 2030.
It is forecast to account for 70% of the global total.
【First anniversary of the book publication!】The second crowdfunding campaign for the novel “The Magic Wand Craftsman of a Collapsing World” begins today at 18 o’clock!
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We received support totaling 1113.1万円.
Congratulations on the book’s first anniversary course: 1,000 yen
Super-secret episode advance digital preview course: 7,000 yen
Tokyo Magic University faculty ID course: 14,000 yen
SD acrylic keychain course: 20,000 yen
Stoat plush toy course: 35,000 yen
Name featured in transit advertising (small) course: 50,000 yen
Name featured in transit advertising (medium) course: 75,000 yen
Signed book & name featured in transit advertising (large) course: 100,000 yen
Special course featuring a comment in transit advertising: 300,000 yen
Limited to 50 people
Limited to 10 people
Comment featured (comments are limited to a maximum of 100 characters
For those who “somehow always struggle in relationships” or “keep making the same mistakes in love.” A psychology strategy book for adults offering science-based solutions to everything from romantic misunderstandings to interpersonal relationships at work! 【Praised by Saeki Pointy on YouTube!】
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Saeki Pointy, a hugely popular YouTuber with 87.9万人 channel subscribers
List price: 1,870 yen (tax included)
A5 format, 224 pages
There are 62 books in total, including this one
The column series on 朝日新聞’s medical website Apital is now in its 16th year
In the AI era, making “art thinking” more than just a concept—implementation and testing of “judgment premise generation” presented in 13 illustrated pages
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Built on data from 980 companies and 338,000 workers
Kohata graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at 東京藝術大学 in 2003.
EDL, certified by 経済産業省 as a “DX-Certified Business Operator,” to roll out its practical “DX Training Center” model nationwide, based on its own verification
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Eliminated 100% of manual application processing
Original合計37.5時間(1件あたり15分)の手作業がなくなっています
150 cases processed to date
Expected savings of 50 hours per month
An estimated 50 hours of labor will be saved when handling 100 cases per month
Providing tools or training as isolated offerings alone does not lead to the adoption of new practices on the ground or meaningful DX. Taking this “DX Certification” as an opportunity, our company will rebuild its support model. By the end of fiscal 2027, we aim to establish an integrated “implementation × training” model at 40 regional locations, and then promote DX adoption among 1000 local member companies (small and medium-sized businesses).
We aim to promote DX adoption among 1000 local member companies (small and medium-sized businesses).
Establish an integrated “implementation × training” model at 40 regional locations by the end of fiscal 2027
Companies mentioned:イーディーエル株式会社、経済産業省、Google for Education、Google Workspace、Gemini、Google Cloud、Chromebook、Google for Education Professional Development Partner、PDパートナー、Google LLC
LANY Inc. ranks 1st in the world for LLM token usage in the Ahrefs AI workspace “Letaido レタイド.” Using AI to multiply the quality of proposals several times over