New merchandise, including an Archer/Gilgamesh acrylic art stand from Fate/Grand Order, is coming from 二次元コスパ! Some items will be available in advance at Tokyo Game Show 2026 [株式会社コスパ]
The long-awaited second wave of merchandise for the Hetalia 20th Anniversary Original Artwork Exhibition WorldFesta has been revealed! Popular Nekotalia merchandise is also coming
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Random Square Metal Can Badge (13 types): 990 yen each (tax included)
Random Square Metal Can Badge (Complete Box): 12,870 yen (tax included)
A4 Clear File: 550 yen (tax included)
Acrylic Hair Clip (8 types): 880 yen each (tax included)
Speech Bubble Memo Pad (8 designs): 880 yen (tax included)
Plush Tape Measure: 1,650 yen (tax included)
Random Fluffy Badge (Nekotalia) (8 types): 770 yen each (tax included)
Random Mini Acrylic Block Magnet (Nekotalia) (8 types): 880 yen each (tax included)
T-shirt (Nekotalia): 3,850 yen (tax included)
Advance admission ticket: 2,300 yen (tax included)
Advance admission ticket + passport case with bonus: 4,300 yen (tax included)
A radio drama about keirin, starring voice actor Sumire Uesaka, airs on interfm. The Toyama story of Sayonara☆Keirin Uncle begins Saturday, September 5! Naomi Ohzora joins the third installment as an office worker in search of “winning meals”!
[Fan meetings resume] The third fan meeting by ブリアナ・ギガンテ will be held in Akita! Applications for the ticket lottery are open for a limited time until 23:59 on Monday, September 7, 2026!
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YouTube channel surpasses 500,000 subscribers
The YouTube channel has grown to more than 580,000 subscribers
[Joint anniversary event] Emi Nitta vs. Riho Iida!? An outdoor sports day where fans compete alongside them will be held at 東武動物公園 on October 12 [Sports Day]
Which Ottocast AI Box should you choose during the 楽天 Super Sale? A guide to the features and selection of the OttoAibox P3 Pro, OttoAibox E2 and Play2Video Ultra
Labor shortages, aging facilities and intensifying competition: How will Japan’s manufacturing industry drive change? Special feature “IMPROVE 2026” to be held at Manufacturing DX EXPO
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3 days, from September 30 (Wednesday) to October 2 (Friday), 2026
【AMBER GAMES×KENEI DESIGN】New game announced: “HEIMA (ヘイマ),” an immersive spatial puzzle-action game about searching for a brother who vanished into a parallel world; set to appear at Tokyo Game Show ２０２６
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Release date: ２０２８年
Indie Game Corner: 09-C64
Companies mentioned：AMBER GAMES、KENEI DESIGN、BS朝日、PHINEX、Bandai Namco Studios Inc.、Phoenixx Inc.
Yuki Amami says, “I approached it as if I were a detective or police officer”; appears at press conference for “Yuki Amami’s Art Mystery”: “Join me on a journey to explore Vermeer!”
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Commemorating BS朝日’s 25th anniversary
Vermeer, who died exactly 350 years ago
Only 三十数点 works survive
He left behind fewer than 五十 works over his lifetime
“Jura,” a hugely popular creator on Young Magazine Web, spins a captivating tale of forbidden desire: TV anime “Her Friend”【完全デレギュラ版】 to stream exclusively on AnimeFesta!
【First TV anime theme song announced!】Naptime girl unit “Suupeas” to perform the ending theme for TV anime “Starting a Different World Conquest with the Goddess of Zero Believers,” airing and streaming from October 11 (Sunday) (˘ω˘) zzz
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Broadcasting and streaming will begin sequentially from October 11 (Sunday)
A new regular AWA Lounge program hosted by charismatic business leader and artist “Yutori-kun”! “Yutori-kun Wants to Live It Up Tonight” starts at 21:00 on Tuesday, 9/8!
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200 million songs available for streaming
Approximately 17 million playlists created by celebrities and users
Voice actor Kazuomi Yamamoto set to appear at “PRISMation ATELIER,” the first fan event for ABEMA’s “Project PRISMation,” to be held in Shibuya on Saturday, September 19
“Crave Saga: Guide of the Divine Bond” launches new raid event “Resounding Chrono Battle: Excalibur”! A limited-time campaign celebrating 1,300 days since launch also offers lavish rewards!
A live-streamed program will air to mark the announcement of the release date for the new rhythm game “BanG Dream! Our Notes”!
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“BanG Dream!” marked the project’s 11th anniversary on Feb. 28, 2026. Its mini-anime “Ganso! Bandori-chan” is currently streaming across 52 episodes over the course of 1 year.
The new film “BanG Dream! Ave Mujica prima aurora,” a sequel to the TV anime “BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!” and “BanG Dream! Ave Mujica,” is scheduled to open on Oct. 16, 2026, followed by a sequel TV anime in January 2027.
“BanG Dream! Our Notes” is currently open for pre-registration on the App Store and Google Play. Title: BanG Dream! Our Notes (Our Notes) Genre: Shooting Rhythm × Adventure Launch: 2026 Distribution: App Store, Google Play Price: Free to play, with in-app purchases
Toward AI that can create reports through natural-language conversations: Kurashiteku significantly upgrades report-writing features for its home nursing AI agent “SHISHIホウカン”
QommonsAI training held in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture — More than 100 people attend open training for neighboring municipalities as organizers seek to “extend the opportunity to more staff”; a day that lowered psychological barriers
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Morning session: 35 people in total
Afternoon session: 34 people in total from Hitachinaka City and 3 neighboring municipalities
QommonsAI training held in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture — 111 management-level staff participate, putting generative AI into practical use starting with council work
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Number of participants: 111 (management-level staff at section-chief level or above in each morning and afternoon session)
As of July 2026, used by approximately 1,000 municipalities and approximately 500,000 people nationwide
Digital signage-equipped gachapon machines provided at the Saitama City booth｜Experiential promotion showcasing the region’s appeal at “Saisuta Fireworks JOHN WILLIAMS FIREWORKS 2026”
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4 gachapon machines with digital signage
Sept. 5, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社ゼロプレイス、埼スタ花火 JOHN WILLIAMS FIREWORKS 2026 実行委員会
A pod of dolphins swimming in the sea glows. SPINNAKER launches its latest collaboration watch with the international dolphin conservation organization “ドルフィン・プロジェクト”.
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Reservations open: Sept. 4, 2026
Release date: Sept. 18, 2026
SP-5177-11 | Aqua Play (vivid blue evoking the open sea) | Limited to 500 pieces
SP-5177-22 | Dolphin Cave (deep green reflecting an underwater habitat) | Limited to 425 pieces
SP-5177-33 | Sunrise Splash (orange capturing the glow on the sea at dawn) | Limited to 425 pieces
Government proposes 3-stage AI cybersecurity strategy; procurement and supplier management included in mid-term protections
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
數位發展部 issues an AI cybersecurity risk policy and will implement protective measures in stages to strengthen supply chains and international cooperation.
Ministry of Agriculture: Innovative uses for residual materials expected to generate NT$150 million in output
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Ministry of Agriculture held an “Agricultural Net Zero” forum showcasing how agricultural waste can be turned into circular materials, with output estimated at NT$150 million. Diverse technologies are helping create a new agricultural industry model.
New Taiwan dollar surges as central bank intervenes; August foreign exchange reserves return to the $600 billion threshold
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Fueled by hot money inflows and central bank foreign exchange purchases, the New Taiwan dollar strengthened and August foreign exchange reserves returned to the $600 billion threshold, marking the biggest monthly increase in more than a year.
板橋高中 signs MOU to deepen talent-development cooperation; Fu Jen president donates NT$1 million to support school affairs
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
板橋高中 and 輔仁大學 signed a strategic alliance MOU to deepen talent cultivation and faculty exchanges. Fu Jen President Lan Yi-chen donated NT$1 million to support school affairs, hoping to help students explore their life paths.
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Fu Jen President Lan Yi-chen donates NT$1 million to support affairs at Banqiao Senior High School
Cooperation includes talent cultivation, faculty exchanges and curriculum exploration
No one registers for the Taitung 民眾黨; 2 independents join the blue-green battle for county magistrate
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Registration for Taitung's local elections closed, with no 民眾黨 candidates. The county magistrate race pits the blue and green camps against each other, with 2 independent candidates also taking part.
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No one registers to run for Taitung's 民眾黨
民進黨 nominates incumbent legislator Chen Ying, who represents the lowland Indigenous people, to run for Taitung County magistrate
國民黨 nominates Taitung County Council Speaker Wu Xiuhua to run for Taitung County magistrate
Original無黨籍李吳穎智與台東釋迦合作社理事主席王志偉參選台東縣長
Taitung City Mayor Chen Mingfeng seeks re-election, while his son Chen Jianting registers to run for city representative
New Taipei councilors call for ride-hailing options to be added to the pregnancy transport service; Social Affairs Department plans launch in early 116
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
New Taipei City Councilor Liu Meifang called for improvements to the “Pregnancy Transport Service” and the addition of multiple ride-hailing platforms. The New Taipei City Social Affairs Department said it has planned services with Uber and LINE GO, expected to launch in early 116.
83-year-old Egyptian woman earns president's praise for overcoming child marriage, highlighting challenges of child labor and disrupted education
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An 83-year-old Egyptian woman overcame the hardships of child marriage to earn a doctoral degree and receive the president's praise, prompting discussion about interrupted education in remote areas and women's equality.
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Illiteracy rate remains close to 17%
The illiteracy rate among women is even higher, at 21%
The proportion of child laborers ages 5 to 17 is 5%
About 1.3 million people
The proportion of women married before age 18 is 15.8%
Former JKF model adopts 16-character name “整頓霸凌者佀廣洋” and registers to run for Taoyuan council
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
佀廣洋, son of 國民黨 legislator Wan Mei-ling, and Wang Fei, a candidate who adopted a new name at the suggestion of influencer Xiao Shangren, have both completed registration to run for Taoyuan City Council. The moves reflect political clashes during the election.
Students go to Japan to learn about long-term care and reflect on the value of nursing work
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The Ministry of Education held a sharing session for its Study Abroad Program, showcasing students' overseas internship and study experiences. Li Yingshan, Lu Xuanyin and Lin Pinyu shared what they learned in Japan and Thailand, highlighting the importance of international experience for career development and reflecting on values.
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More than 65,000 students have received grants
Went to 92 countries for academic study or internships at companies and institutions