【A long-awaited comeback】The hugely popular stationery brand エトランジェ ディ コスタリカ, whose production ended to much regret, is back with its notebooks and memo pads!
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Page count increased from the previous 90 to 100 pages
Physical AI offers Japan an opportunity to gain an edge, but just 7.5% of manufacturing and logistics companies have put it into production—cross-industry market growth calls for small, fast successes
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The humanoid robot market alone is projected to grow to as much as $4 trillion by 2050
Public and private sectors plan to invest 10.5 trillion yen by fiscal 2040
71.5% have yet to even consider physical AI
China has more than 15,000 units
More than 100,000 people are participating in the initiative
Companies mentioned：ローランド・ベルガー、Aleph Alpha、Spielfeld、RB AI Labo、楽天インサイト
“Re: STEAM FESTIVAL,” a hands-on educational event where participants ‘see, touch and create’ with music, video, design and technology, to be held Saturday, September 5, at Taito Municipal Shinobugaoka Junior High School!
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Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11:00–14:00
Registration deadline: Thursday, September 3, 18:00
To reduce the labor involved in spraying pesticides and fertilizer, see the DJI AGRAS T70P/T25P agricultural drones compared in a live demonstration. Free event to be held Tuesday, September 29, in Kasukabe, Saitama
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More than 1,950 seminars and events held nationwide
More than 21,000 people have participated in total.
A track record of transactions with more than 45,000 companies and government agencies in Japan
With its first food-court location, Hangry Joe’s Tokyo proposes “One Table,” where everyone can enjoy food; first location to open in the Yokohama Chinatown area on September 8
September’s lingering summer heat continues; get a great deal when temperatures reach 30°C or higher! “Lingering Summer Heat Coupons” available throughout the facility
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A total of 16,042 coupons were used, mainly for Japanese and Western confectionery and cosmetics
A perfume-grade hand serum from haircare brand hiritu(ヒリツ) is back this year! It moisturizes while leaving skin feeling smooth and non-sticky. Available in 3 scent options in a limited quantity!
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Net weight: 40g
Price: 935 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社magicnumber、hiritu(ヒリツ)、ロフト、OFFICIAL WEB SHOP
A new way to buy a gaming PC! パソツク unveils its gaming PC パソツク Builder; 700 configurations built in 1 week after release. Create your own machine with a hybrid of used and new parts!
[CP Cosmetics] The “2026 Home Care Set” will launch in September 2026. A collaboration with ヘラルボニー社 celebrates “beauty that shines from within” and “the radiance of diverse individuality.”
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Around 1,240 CP Salons nationwide
More than 2,000 artworks created by artists with disabilities
Companies mentioned：株式会社CPコスメティクス、ヘラルボニー社、HERALBONY EUROPE
[Renewable energy stabilization] Sustainable Holdings shifts its ENERGY business focus to grid-scale battery storage｜Establishes an integrated framework from site development to market-entry support
“FOURE SUMMIT 2026” to be held on September 15, 2026; this year’s theme: “Good Echo” — How to create and expand good renewable energy
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“FOURE SUMMIT 2026” will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Date and time: September 15 (Tuesday), 14:00–16:15
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人再生可能エネルギー地域活性協会、FOURE、環境省、一般社団法人Media is Hope、陸前高田しみんエネルギー株式会社、株式会社まち未来製作所、一般社団法人Climate Integrate、株式会社モノクローム、日本生命保険相互会社、株式会社Looop、オリックス株式会社、東急不動産株式会社、RICE MEDIA
[Sakai, Osaka] Luxury car displays, performances by popular comedians, and a grand prize drawing! Regional give-back event “MOTOR & SMILE Festival” to be held on Saturday, September 5
Rich flavor packed with the goodness of Hokkaido ingredients. “Chicken Hot Pot,” “Tomato and Egg Curry Udon Base,” and “Soy Milk Cream-Style Soup Base” bring out the deliciousness of the ingredients; 3 products launching simultaneously from 北海道くばら on Tuesday, September 1, 2026!
Popular gourmet foods from across Japan, including Osaka favorites “551HORAI” and “赤福,” all in one place! The “44th National Delicious Food Fair” is being held at 大丸福岡天神店, where you can drop by after work in the evening
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Popular gourmet vendors from 32 prefectures across Japan gather at the event, with 47 stores in total
Limited to 1000 items per day
The standard carry time is 90 minutes
Purchase a 300-yen (tax included) insulated bag to extend it to 3 hours
Rakuten partners with Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture, to advance the social implementation of the “Furusato Resident Registration System,” and begins selling experience plans through “Rakuten Travel Experiences”
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Event date: September 19, 2026 (Saturday), 9:00–17:30
A dental clinic whose organization fell apart to the point that the director could no longer come to work has become an organization with zero resignations.
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The number of employees who left was 5 annually in 2022
Reached zero in 2026
An organization of 40 people
The turnover rate within 3 years of employment among new university graduates is 33.8%
A “passport” has also arrived in the Kitakata area. “AIZU TRIP PASSPORT ～ KITAKATA ・ KITASHIOBARA ・ NISHIAIZU ～” takes you to 15 locations across 3 municipalities
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Visit 15 locations across 3 municipalities
Issued in a limited edition of 5,000 copies
Exactly the same size as a Japanese passport: 125mm×88mm
Make your everyday cooking gluten-less. “De-glu Protease Powder,” containing gluten-degrading lactic acid bacteria for home use, goes on sale September 4
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Cuts gluten by up to approximately 90%
More than 190,000 total followers
Price: 3,780 yen (tax included)
Net weight: 100 g
“Gluten-free” (less than 20mg/kg)
Bread: 47,000mg/kg
Bagels: 45,000mg/kg
Companies mentioned：株式会社Eight Will、エイトウィル、SGS Korea Co., Ltd.、Neogen、Maison de Neige
Make a wish under the night sky in Hamamatsu. First-ever “Lake Hamana Lantern” and “Hamamatsu Halloween Lantern” events to be held on Saturdays in October! Tickets on sale now
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Originalランタン1基につき4名様まで入場可 4,980円〜
Admission for up to 6 people per 2 lanterns: from 7,980 yen
[Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture] Come to Koga to meet people. First-ever 2-day trial program for experiencing life in 2 locations and building connections, rather than sightseeing. Applications now open for the first session!
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Places available: approximately 8–10 people
Lunch and dinner expenses on day 1 (estimated budget: lunch, approximately ¥3,000
Dinner, approximately ¥5,000
Haneda–Fukuoka route: 20,000 ANA SKY Coins
Nagoya–Fukuoka route: 20,000 ANA SKY Coins
Itami–Fukuoka route: 15,000 ANA SKY Coins
Fukuoka–New Chitose, Fukuoka–Naha, Fukuoka–Sendai, Fukuoka–Niigata, Fukuoka–Komatsu, Fukuoka–Miyazaki, Fukuoka–Tsushima, and Fukuoka–Goto-Fukue routes: 10,000 ANA SKY Coins
Hokkaido is the second stop in “Local Flavors” with “Jagabee”! “Jagabee Hokkaido Scallop Butter Flavor” combines the savory taste of scallops with rich butter
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Uses 0.02% Hokkaido scallops in the form of scallop powder
Uses 0.02% Hokkaido-made butter in the form of butter powder
FranklinCovey Japan will hold a food-sorting volunteer activity on September 17 (Thursday), 2026, as part of its Global Day of Service community service program.
Traveling exhibition “Uitopia” by popular illustrator and VTuber しぐれうい opens! Starting today, September 4 (Friday), at Kyoto IP Bookstore, and from October 24 (Saturday) at アニメイト La Chic Fukuoka Tenjin!
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Price: ¥98,000 (tax included)
For customers who spend ¥3,000 (tax included) or more at the venue
株式会社小杉湯 launches its own product, “Kosugiyu Socks.”
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The first model is priced at ¥950 per pair (tax included).
小杉湯 is a public bath founded in Koenji, Tokyo, in 1933 (Showa 8).
The building is a Tokyo-style public bath with chidori hafu and karahafu gables. It was registered as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2020 (Reiwa 2).
Initial operations completed for the ultra-small astronomical satellite “VERTECS”; full-scale observations begin
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Launched from Tanegashima Space Center at 9:53:59 a.m. Japan Standard Time on June 12, 2026, aboard the H3 rocket No. 6 (30 configuration test vehicle),
The plan is to continue satellite operations and observations for the next 1 year.
OriginalVERTECSの主カメラの1波長あたりの視野は3度×3度であり
Original1回の観測で満月の約40倍もの広さの領域を観測することができます
VERTECS images are obtained with a 1-minute exposure.
15th Rock invests in Metagen Therapeutics and eGenesis through the “北海道大学 Green Frontier Fund”
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In May 2026, it began the first clinical trial in Japan and the United States of an FMT drug using Japanese gut bacteria, targeting patients with ulcerative colitis.
[Hyogo, Sanda] Outdoor experience for enjoying the autumn breeze and Sanda’s food with all 5 senses! “UNBY SANDA MEETING Vol.8” to be held September 19 and 20
Goalball: The men’s fierce quest for a ticket to the national championship, with only 6 available. Notice of the “2026 Japan Goalball Championships Men’s Qualifying Tournament”
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This year, as last year, 16 teams from across the country have entered.
Only the top 2 teams from each pool, 6 teams in total, can advance to the main tournament.
Unfolding on a 9m × 18m court
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人日本ゴールボール協会、オイシックス・ラ・大地株式会社、錦城護謨株式会社、一般社団法人千客来結、株式会社PR TIMES、株式会社白寿生科学研究所、IVY、所沢サンダース、ゴールデンスターズ、日本国土開発、博多MEN隊、Blaze Tsukuba、スーパーモンキーズ、Triple Search、埼玉ゴールボールクラブ チーム雷、COMMONS、岐阜NBS、KYUSHU OWLS、順天堂大学、チーム附属、Be☆Stars、Team JIN
Six early-autumn courses at a members-only French restaurant. Provision, a subscription restaurant for up to 4 people, unveils its September monthly menu
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Unison Plan: 55,000 yen/month (tax included)
De Luxe Plan: 88,000 yen/month (tax included)
Available to groups of up to 4 people, including the member
Companies mentioned：INSTYLE GROUP、株式会社Bounty of Life、Provision