ヱビスビール named presenting sponsor of the winter-only special performance “CHILL CLASSIC CONCERT -Winter Illumination-,” an “orchestra you can listen to while lying down”
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Tour spanning 12 cities nationwide, with about 100,000 attendees
45 top musicians, one of the largest lineups in Chill Classic history
3 performances per day, 6 performances in total
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026
Monday, Nov. 23, 2026 (national holiday)
Since its launch in 1890
A 2025 renewal marking 135 years since its founding
Introducing refrigerated and frozen warehouses and multi-tenant logistics facilities: サンケイビル’s SANKEILOGI to exhibit at International Logistics Exhibition 2026
Furyu, a newcomer to the capsule toy market, reveals the IPs it will develop into products; a range of items, centered on plush mascots and featuring diverse IPs, will go on sale starting in December
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Available at capsule toy sections nationwide starting in December
AREA’s “chair A-29 ‘KABUTO’” recognized by 2 international design awards
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DNA Paris Design Awards 2026
International Design Excellence Awards（IDEA）2026
AREA is an interior design brand founded in 2003.
Companies mentioned：株式会社NODA Japan、AREA、DNA Paris Design Awards、International Design Excellence Awards（IDEA）、Industrial Designers Society of America（IDSA）
The latest men’s beauty trends come together! The 2-day “Men’s Beauty Festival 2026,” where you can see, try and enjoy it all, will be held Oct. 2 (Friday)–3 (Saturday) at Belle Salle Shinjuku South Exit.
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Approximately 2,100 people attended over 2 days.
In a visitor survey, 94% of respondents said they were “satisfied.”
【New Release】博多水炊きとり田 launches “Bespork,” an original sake specially crafted to pair with mizutaki. Bringing Hakata’s traditional cuisine and sake culture into the future and to the world.
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The 2 varieties being released are “Bespork Junmai Daiginjo” and “Bespork Junmai Daiginjo (nigori).”
“Bespork Junmai Daiginjo” is a sake blended from “Sake Mirai,” milled to 50%, and “Yamada Nishiki,” also milled to 50%.
Alcohol content: 15 degrees
Volume: 1800 ml / 720 ml
Price: 20,000 yen for 1800 ml / 10,000 yen for 720 ml (tax included for both)
Sony-developed fabric features in “R WEAR” recovery clothing; limited-edition collaboration model with the TV anime “攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL” goes on sale
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Price: ¥45,000 (tax included)
Price: 42,000 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：ソニーグループ、エムスリー、株式会社サプリム、SapplyM, Inc.
【Reflecting on parents’ household chores on Respect for the Aged Day】Survey of 300 people with parents living separately finds that 1 in 3 notice changes in “housework or the home”
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1 in 3 people (33.0%) said they had noticed some change at their parents’ home in the past 1–2 years.
“Living alone” was the highest at 39.1%.
“Living with only a spouse” was 30.9%.
“Living with children or family” 25.3%
“Moving heavy items and tidying up seemed burdensome” 42.4%
“I was concerned about dirt in wet areas such as the bathroom, toilet and kitchen” 39.4%
“I was concerned about dust on the floors and shelves and areas that had been missed during cleaning” 36.4%
“Clutter and the amount of belongings in the room” 34.3%
“The contents of the refrigerator and food management” 33.3%
<Remote operation of construction machinery> Teams competing in the e-Kenki® Challenge 2026, connecting Roppongi, Chiba and Hokkaido, have been selected, and registration for general visitors is now open. Visitors can also try operating the equipment (free admission, advance registration required).
[Online seminar] AI streamlines “time spent under pressure”: Drawing review × maintenance. How AI can address time constraints and reliance on individual expertise in drawing reviews involving thousands of sheets and maintenance of aging facilities. Taking place on 9/29 (Tuesday)!
Autumn in Boso and Sotobo is about more than just fall foliage. Moonlit nights, bonfires, fine dining and seaside toasts. Enjoy “4 autumn getaways” at 4 facilities in Chiba
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Original＠20,700円～（1室2名利用時／税込）
Original15,880円～（1室2名利用時／税込）
Original＠37,500円～（1室2名利用時／税込）
Original@16,800円～（1室2名利用時／税込）
¥3,300 per animal (tax included)
Additional ¥3,000 per person
10% off the regular price
1st anniversary since renovation
150 years since peanuts were introduced to Chiba Prefecture
“Tsukurio Toyama Kitchen,” the first franchise facility in the Hokuriku region, opens! Manufacturing partnership agreement signed with 正栄産業 (SHOEIグループ)
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Tsukurio will have 11 locations nationwide: 7 franchise stores and 4 directly operated stores.
Operations at “Tsukurio Toyama Kitchen,” the first manufacturing facility in the Hokuriku region, will begin on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.
Plan for 4 servings × 3 meals per week: ¥9,990/week
Original4人前×週5食プラン: 15,960円/週 1人前798円（5食プランの場合）
Plan for 2 servings × 3 meals per week: ¥7,990/week
Plan for 2 servings × 5 meals per week: ¥11,990/week
2027 edition of “Otoshidama envelopes”: all 9 series and 52 designs go on sale sequentially from Monday, Sept. 7. New designs include popular styles from last year, as well as zodiac and vehicle motifs.
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All 9 series and 52 designs
Celebrating its 138th year in business
“Put cash in a small gift envelope and hand it over” 77.8%
“Put cash in a small gift envelope and send it” 13.7%
[Survey on women’s beauty awareness and posture] More than 90% of women say that posture, as well as weight, is a condition of beauty—a new trend dubbed “posture perfectionism”
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Original女性の約9割（89.7％）が「痩せたい」と考える
A majority (52.1%) said that dieting did not bring them closer to their “ideal body shape or figure”
93.7% say that “beauty is increasingly seen as involving not only weight loss, but also improving posture and body alignment”
“I wanted to improve my posture” (22.7%) was the most common response
The second affordable model from the hugely popular electric airsoft gun brand “SPECNA ARMS” arrives in September 2026! A high-spec electric airsoft gun ideal as an entry-level model or a base for customization!
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Price: ¥21,000 (before tax) to ¥22,000 (before tax)
[Tokyo Hakuzen] Creates “Tokyo Hakuzen × うんこドリル: Encounters and Goodbyes,” an educational booklet for elementary school students as part of its sustainability initiatives
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This is educational content for children, with cumulative sales exceeding 13 million copies.
Print run: 10,000 copies (A5 format, 16 pages total)
[Noda Kuri’s Ambition: The Road to Conquering the Gaming World] The first half of the public recording event “Shin: Muscle Warriors—Shinya’s Counterattack” airs tomorrow, September 8 (Tue), at 9:25 p.m.!
Amid the geology boom, “The Textbook of Geology: Solving the Mysteries of the Ground Beneath Your Feet!”—perfect for autumn fieldwork—goes on sale September 16!
“JUCORE (Jukoa) Estimate” adds a “Business Partner Collaboration” feature connecting manufacturers, building-materials distributors, contractors and builders—promoting the standardization and streamlining of estimates in the construction industry
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“JUCORE 見積” launched its service for building-materials distributors in September 2023.
Three years after the service launched, many businesses involved in building-materials distribution had raised on-the-ground issues, including the difficulty of managing estimate data and preparing estimates.
Under its long-term vision through 2030, “Mission TREEING 2030,” Sumitomo Forestry aims to contribute to decarbonization across society, not just within the company, by expanding forests’ CO2 absorption through its “Wood Cycle” value chain and keeping carbon stored for the long term through the spread of wooden buildings.
AIクラウドワークス launches “Marutto AI,” taking on end-to-end AI transformation of companies’ operations—early adopters cut workloads by 84% and freed up capacity equivalent to 2.3 employees
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84% reduction in workload
Capacity equivalent to 2.3 employees created
7 million registered users
1 million registered companies
34.5% of companies use generative AI in their business operations
Officially licensed merchandise for the hugely popular card game “Magic: The Gathering” goes on sale at INFOLENS GEEK SHOP starting September 7!
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Preorders begin: September 7, 2026 (Mon), from 13:00
Release date: Early November 2026
Release date: Late January 2027 (予定)
Limited to 9,995 worldwide, each badge has its own individual serial number on the back, making every piece unique.
This collector’s set has a serial number engraved on the box and is limited to 5,000 worldwide.
Each has an individual serial number on the back and is limited to 5,000 worldwide.
This XL-size item stands 16 cm tall and features substantial embossed detailing. The back bears an individual serial number, the official signature of card artist Volkan Baga, and the Magic: The Gathering logo. Limited to 5,000 worldwide, this rare item can be displayed on the included stand.
Embossed on both sides and limited to 9,995 worldwide, each piece has its own engraved serial number.
Limited to 9,995 worldwide
Companies mentioned：インフォレンズ株式会社、INFOLENS GEEK SHOP、Magic: The Gathering、Wizards of the Coast LLC
“University Fundraising Conference,” an information-exchange meeting for university fundraising staff, to be held at 九州産業大学, with public, private and national universities participating from across Japan
感動の肉と米 launches “Eat steak and win original merchandise!” campaign for the September 25, 2026 (Fri) release of the film “The Beasts That Cling to Straws”; 4 types of original merchandise to be given away to 40 winners selected by lottery
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“100 million… seriously?”
“1,000 yen including tax”
Companies mentioned：感動の肉と米、東映、MAN WITH A MISSION、Sony Music Labels Inc.、講談社、株式会社あみやき亭
Its 8th location in Saitama Prefecture! Northern Kyushu soul-food chain 資さんうどん will grand-open 資さんうどん 児玉店 at 8 a.m. on Thursday, September 17! Serving delicious meals and smiles 24 hours a day.
300 domestic store openings achieved! Bandai's official large-format “Gashapon” specialty store arrives: Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Apita Toyama Higashi Store opens on Friday, September 11, 2026!
Bandai's official large-format “Gashapon®” specialty store, Gashapon Bandai Official Shop, achieves 300 domestic store openings on Friday, September 11, 2026!
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Coupons worth up to 3,000 yen for enjoying Gashapon online
[Survey on how meetings and discussions are recorded and how those records are used] From recording to utilization: 1 in 4 companies makes “advanced use” of meeting data
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1,106 company employees and sole proprietors nationwide
“Web conferencing tool recording functions” were the most common (86.1%)
“Handwriting and manual input” accounted for 30.6%
Usage rate of “dedicated tools” (20.7%)
“Voice recorders” (21.2%)
Original約3割（27％）が専用ツールを併用
41.9% of dedicated-tool users
Web conferencing tool users (14.7%)
40.6% of dedicated-tool users said they “use them for training and education”
New system developed to automatically generate podcasts from articles using AI. Production costs reduced to about 1/10 of the previous level, with actual work time cut to a few minutes.
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More than 2,500 podcasts produced to date
Information gathering, scriptwriting and recording used to take 2–3 days
The “Security Measures Assessment System for Strengthening Supply Chains (SCS Assessment System),” scheduled to begin operation around the end of fiscal 2026
To save her missing older sister, she enters the “world of SM”—the fresh suspense comic “生意気なMが最強の女王様である私を挑発してくる~ボンデージ~ 女王覚醒 編” is on sale starting Friday, August 28!
[独自調査] 2026 latest: Ranking of popular hotels and inns among international visitors [Miyazaki edition] No. 1 is フェニックス・シーガイア・オーシャン・タワー! | Popular hotels and inns among inbound visitors #inbound #MEO
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191 hotels and inns in Miyazaki Prefecture
Total reviews (including Japanese): 4,725
Of these, foreign-language reviews: 813
The property received 86 foreign-language reviews in 1 year
Connected to 32 websites, including its own corporate website!
[リーガロイヤルホテル京都] Sale of the “Autumn Flavors Diorama Afternoon Tea,” a heart-fluttering autumn travel sweets collection depicting autumn scenery by train
[リーガロイヤルホテル京都] Sale of the “Autumn Temptation Parfait,” with autumn flavors captured in a glass and the sweet, fragrant aroma of roasted sweet potato brûlée
“Potato Salad Wasabi Beef Flavor,” voted the No. 1 unexpected collaboration product, finally arrives! The “Famima Collaboration Festival” surpassed 4.5 million servings in 3 days. Unreleased footage of Rikako Yagi also released! Take the “Which flavor is that flavor?” quiz!
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Cumulative sales of eligible products surpassed 4.5 million servings in the first 5 days after launch
About 16,500 FamilyMart stores nationwide
Took a commanding 1st place with 23.4% of the total
U-NEXT to livestream the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya, Asia’s largest sporting event, across up to 7 channels simultaneously, covering a total of more than 20 sports
マキアージュ, the No. 1 brand in makeup market share※1, announces its new brand message, “You have the power to make the world beautiful.” KAZUHA, Moeka Hoshi and Rikako Yagi have been named as its new muses.
A seminar titled “Technology Roadmap and Market Development Scenarios for AI Glasses and AR Glasses,” presented by Shinya Okimoto, Founder & CEO of 沖為工作室合同会社, will be held on Oct. 20, 2026 (Tue.)!
[No exhibitor fee] Applications now open through Sept. 30 (Wed.)! Okinawa’s largest motor show, Okinawa Motor Show, will be held Jan. 23 (Sat.) and 24 (Sun.), 2027! An opportunity to promote your business to about 40,000 people and build connections with other companies.
The 2026–27 season of the UEFA Champions League, the tournament to determine Europe’s No. 1 soccer club, kicks off! All 18 League Phase MD1 matches will be streamed on Lemino Premium starting Sept. 9 (Wed.)!
JCCL significantly strengthens its business foundation through fundraising and expanded collaboration to accelerate the social implementation of CO₂ capture technology!
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Series B round (1st Close), end of July 2026
To be announced after additional fundraising (2nd Close) in the same round, scheduled for the end of November 2026
Products that help men look cute: Cross-dressing specialty store “PinkyCloset” supports growing demand for cross-dressing through products and information
Supporting engineers’ physical health, mental well-being, finances, careers and connections throughout their lives. 株式会社ウェルネステック, a new kind of SES company supporting engineers, introduces its unique Wellness5 benefits program and dedicated concierge service.
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Ticket Restaurant (meal subsidy of up to ¥3,000 per month)
Refreshment allowance (subsidizes up to ¥4,000 per month for saunas, public baths, hair salons, nail salons and other services)