For aspiring students aiming for the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, medical schools, top national and public universities, and Waseda and Keio universities, as well as high school years 1 and 2 and middle school year 3 students at integrated middle and high schools: challenging university entrance exam trials to be held sequentially from October 2026
[伊藤忠都市開発 completes its first senior housing development project in Tokyo] “Irise Musashi-Sakai,” a housing complex for older adults with support services (assisted living home)
Tickets sold out immediately! Popular wrestler Naruki Doi's produced event “Ore Yaro Produce 2026” to stream live exclusively on GAORA On-Demand PPV on Sept. 11 (Fri.)
“Oyoneko Boonyan” named “Furusato Tax Sweet Potato PR Ambassador” for Shimotsuma City, Ibaraki Prefecture! First collaboration product from Akita, “Namahage Boonyan” “Kiritanpo,” also set to go on sale!
[59.8% of full-time employees see productivity decline due to “financial anxiety”] Free release of the survey report “Financial Anxiety Among Full-Time Employees: Management Challenges Revealed by the Numbers”
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59.8% of full-time employees have experienced reduced concentration and work performance on the job due to financial anxiety
69.3% among those with children
71.8% are concerned about the erosion of their cash assets
68.2% welcome neutral in-house financial training with no promotion of specific products
60.2% said it would “increase their attachment to the company and desire to stay”
Meanwhile, 10.2% also said it would “instead lead to distrust of the company”
Nicoli representative Shusuke Harada to speak at Akachan Honpo’s “Kosodate Bar”; to serve as MC for a talk session with Governor Koike and 3 ward mayors
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A gathering of 83 companies, including government agencies, local governments and businesses
Approximately 900,000 total social media followers
Breathtaking autumn foliage and the finest seasonal cuisine come together! The latest tourism information for experiencing autumn in Mie with all five senses
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More than 3,000 participants
More than 50 lodging facilities in the prefecture
Standard car: 20,200 yen
Minicars and other vehicles: 18,100 yen
Standard car: 21,200 yen
Minicars and other vehicles: 18,900 yen
One of Japan’s largest flower parks (13,000 tsubo)
Two special programs for students nationwide confirmed: free guided tours for high school students only, “虎広修学旅行,” and the advertising school “toracoya 虎子屋”!
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Attracted a total of 17,000 people
A total of 30 participants planned over 2 days
Capacity: 36 people
Early-bird price: ¥24,000 (tax included)
Regular price: ¥30,000 (tax included)
Companies mentioned：虎ノ門広告祭実行委員会、株式会社サイバーエージェント、一般社団法人Society of Idea People、株式会社博報堂ＤＹホールディングス、森ビル株式会社、TOKYO NODE、Firstthing、NEW GREEN、博報堂、電通、CHOCOLATE、芽、サイバーエージェント
Shoulder bags also debut: 26 Fall/Winter models in the “Flexible Insulation” series, easy to use every day in cold weather, go on sale September 11 (Friday)
Turning insights from the world's 5 “Blue Zones” into everyday habits | A new perspective on “beauty habits” posed by surgeon Dr. Gosia is taking hold in Japan
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At “青と碧と白と沖縄” in Okinawa on September 3, 2026, and at 東京国際フォーラム in Tokyo on September 5
The world's 5 longevity regions, known as the “Blue Zones”
7 habits anyone can practice in daily life, including fascial health, breathing, posture and facial muscles
Make use of spare moments 【with research papers as your weapon】 The official 論文ニュース app launches on the App Store on September 8; a free YouTube livestream to mark the app's launch will also be held that day
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Available on the App Store starting September 8, 2026
Air racing world champion Yoshihide Muroya takes to the skies over the Seto Inland Sea | Air show at “KAGAWA OKTOBERFEST 2026” at Sunport Takamatsu on Saturday, October 3
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Oct. 3, 2026 (Saturday)
For the first time in 7 years since 2019
14-day festival
Beer from 10 brands
Original13:00頃～約15分間
Companies mentioned：LEXUS PATHFINDER AIR RACING、AIR RACE X、県立アリーナを活用した観光コンテンツづくり事業実行委員会、大阪・神戸ドイツ連邦共和国総領事館、香川日独協会
A festival celebrating Japanese chestnuts, presented by Ibaraki Prefecture, “Japan's top chestnut-producing region” — Enjoy autumn in the heart of the city, from exquisite chestnut sweets to chestnut-picking experiences — “Kasama Marron Collection 2026”
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4 days
A total of 16 shops
3,000 yen
50 winners
Companies mentioned：茨城県営業戦略部販売戦略課、Patisserie On、pâtisserie Lumiere、菓子工房 福、お菓子の店くりーむ、カサマロンカフェ、笠間の焼栗 愛樹マロン、CINARIS（シナリス）、パティスリーKOSAï、パティスリーシュール ミガワ、パン工房ぐるぐる、ふる川製菓、Fast Blue Café、ポーターハウス、森の石窯パン屋さん、洋風笠間菓子グリュイエール、Leblanc（ルブラン）
【Okinawa Main Island】Choose from air conditioners designed to combat salt damage and high-capacity gas dryers! Fall campaign starting 9/8 that takes into account “living costs after moving in”
A pioneering masterpiece that opened new horizons in the history of ancient thought through a multifaceted, interdisciplinary approach—its long-awaited Japanese translation is finally published! “Religion and Ethics in Ancient China” goes on sale August 31.
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This book runs to 450 pages in the original edition (608 pages in the Japanese edition).
It was originally published by 三聯書店 in Beijing in March 1996
The original edition of this book was published by 北京大学出版社 in 2017
Beijing, August 2025
May 20, 2025
A result of China's “2021 National Social Science Fund Chinese Academic Translation Project” (21WZXB005)
A monumental volume running to 612 pages in Japanese translation
ブッキング・ドットコム holds the “Traveller Review Awards 2026” ceremony in Amami, Kagoshima Prefecture, named “Japan's most welcoming city” for the 2nd consecutive year
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More than 370 million trusted reviews submitted by travelers from around the world
10 picks for “Japan's most welcoming cities”
Approximately 40% of bookings through ブッキング・ドットコム are made by customers from overseas, including Europe, the U.S. and Australia
Amami has 360 villages with a history stretching back 750 years
Companies mentioned：ブッキング・ドットコム、伝泊／奄美イノベーション株式会社、奄美大島観光協会、株式会社大島紬村、DMO/（一社）あまみ大島観光物産連盟、Booking Holdings Inc.
カワサキ プラザ京都南, located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, an area blessed with historic sites and abundant water, will reopen after renovations on Friday, September 4, 2026!
Capacity: 70 people (first come, first served; advance registration required)
Admission: ¥3,000
Companies mentioned：株式会社infonerv、東京大学、国際物流総合展 2026、Logis-Tech Tokyo 2026、一般社団法人日本産業機械工業会、一般社団法人日本産業車両協会、一般社団法人日本パレット協会、一般社団法人日本運搬車両機器協会、一般社団法人日本物流システム機器協会、公益社団法人日本ロジスティクスシステム協会、一般社団法人日本能率協会
【Online seminar for nurses】Learn how to read research papers that connect clinical practice and research—“Critical Appraisal of Research Papers: What Beginners in Nursing Research Need to Know” to be held Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Participation fee: 8,800 yen per person (tax included)
“Approximately half, or 49.7%,” of mail-order businesses operate their e-commerce systems and mail-order business systems separately
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The most common arrangement, used by 49.7% of mail-order businesses, is to “operate e-commerce systems and mail-order business systems separately”
Among companies with annual sales of 10 billion yen or more, 60.9% operate separate systems, 11.2 percentage points above the overall figure
Among companies with annual sales of 10 billion yen or more, 60.9% operate separate systems, 11.2 percentage points above the overall figure, while integrated operations account for just 28.3%
The top benefit of using a single system overall was “being able to manage customer information centrally,” at 67.0%
Next was “less duplicate data entry and manual work,” at 54.0%
“Smooth coordination of order, inventory and shipping information,” at 47.0%
The most common challenge of operating separate systems overall was “duplicate data entry and manual work,” at 45.6%
Next was “problems or time lags in data integration,” at 37.6%
“It takes effort to coordinate order and inventory information”
Parenting households’ perceptions of price increases shift: “rice” down 38.3 points from the previous year, while “meat” rises — Kodomo Gochimeshi survey
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“Meat” rose 13.9 points, from 3.6% to 17.5%
Food manufacturers are expected to raise prices on 4,923 products
Original値上げ1回あたりの平均値上げ率は11％
63.5% said they had “cut back on eating out”
47.2% said they had “reduced how often they buy vegetables and fruit”
30.9% said they had “reduced the quantity or quality of main dishes”
92.3% are concerned about their children’s meals and nutrition
Factory management system “MENTENA” adds AI-powered search for similar past tasks; new “Axel SEARCH” feature supports rapid response to equipment problems
Ryokan 尾道西山 to launch a new breakfast menu featuring “Onomichi gastronomy,” inspired by the morning light, in September 2026 — Waking up to the lively, atmospheric port town
Frozen meal delivery service 三ツ星ファーム teams up with Nagoya favorite 矢場味仙 for their first collaboration! “汁なし台湾ラーメン” and “ニンニクチャーハン,” recreating the authentic spicy kick, now on sale
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Developed more than 125 diverse dishes, including Japanese, Western, Chinese and ethnic cuisines
[日本ゲーム大賞2026] The Game Designers Award, founded by Masahiro Sakurai, reaches its final year! Details announced all at once, including the award ceremony and its 11 judges
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日本ゲーム大賞2026 marks its 30th year
The 11 judges have been selected!
A total of 200 people will win games and original merchandise featuring titles honored in the “日本ゲーム大賞 フューチャー部門.”
Vertical short drama produced by 株式会社FinT’s social media film label “FinTheater” nominated for the international branded film awards “BRANDED SHORTS 2026”
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654 entries in total
11 works selected in the National category
Approximately 3.74 million organic views on social media
KRYTAC, the high-end brand in the airsoft gun world, is bringing its Brushless Motor 20K/30K to Japan in October 2026! This ultimate custom part, which dramatically improves trigger response, has arrived!
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30,000rpm version
KRYTAC Performance Brushless Motor 20K (long): ¥14,200 (before tax)
KRYTAC Performance Brushless Motor 20K (short): ¥14,200 (before tax)
KRYTAC Performance Brushless Motor 30K (long): ¥15,400 (before tax)
KRYTAC Performance Brushless Motor 30K (short): ¥15,400 (before tax)
New diagnostic survey feature launched—collect customers’ “true opinions” that Google Forms cannot capture, with no incentives and an 83.99% completion rate
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83.99% completion rate
The keyword “survey” is searched 49,500 times per month
Panelists: 9,900 searches/month
d POINT: 8,100 searches/month
Incentives: 8,100 searches/month
Original楽天（ポイント） 1,800回/月
Original『【脱・Cookie時代のデータ戦略】次世代BtoCアンケート』（全24ページ）
Adopted by more than 200 companies across 11 industries
Analyzed and compiled successful patterns from 156 case studies
[Free admission] Make social issues personal. The Tokyo Junior Chamber will hold its September meeting on September 18 (Fri.), bringing you the power to design society!
September 11 is Protein Day! In a survey, about 1 in 2 people said they do not get enough protein at breakfast or lunch. Introducing recipes recommended by Nadia
[Francfranc Fragrance Popularity Poll] Announcing the TOP 5 fragrance diffuser series most highly recommended by approximately 600 staff members nationwide.
[Online event on September 29 (Tue.)] Matching and networking event for companies in Oita Prefecture and people seeking side jobs or concurrent work, starting at 19:00 | Free
4 new e-learning courses launching in September 2026 to teach practical, proper use of generative AI
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We offer more than 540 courses (※2), including training that supports the foundations of corporate activity, such as compliance and harassment prevention; basic training for different employee levels, including young employees and managers; and training required to address changes in legislation.
Adopted by more than 18,000 companies and organizations to date
More than 4.4 million people (※3) have taken our courses to date.
Social experiment on Chuo-dori to improve walkability and encourage visitors to stay: “A Walk, A Rest” project to examine ways to provide places to rest and escape the heat in the Yaesu, Nihonbashi and Kyobashi areas