A snap-on fit for laptops and smartphones: get your familiar work setup ready wherever you go. New magnetic docking station that can be carried on your back
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Price: \8,980 (prevailing in-store price)
With a maximum input of 100W, it can charge laptops, smartphones, tablets and other devices.
Maximum input: 100W/maximum output: 90W.
Equipped with an HDMI port supporting up to 4K (3840×2160px)/60Hz.
【Osaka Takashimaya】The much-talked-about “moro-katsu” at a department store. A grand gathering of autumn delicacies freshly arrived from Hokkaido! “74th Hokkaido Products and Tourism Exhibition: Grand Autumn Hokkaido Fair”
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Total number of participating stores during the event: 79
Of these, 9 stores are making their debut at Takashimaya Osaka
43 stores will offer live demonstrations, including dine-in service
Around 37 Takashimaya-exclusive products available over the event period
Here’s what makes it special! Ranking of recommended points for the “Sangen Pork Loin Premium Ginger Pork Set Meal,” selected by managers at やよい軒 locations nationwide!
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As of the end of August 2026, やよい軒 operates 379 locations
10 male and female managers from やよい軒 locations nationwide
~Sangen Pork Loin~ Ultimate Ginger Pork Set Meal ¥1,190
[With Crab Cream Croquette from Sakaiminato] Sangen Pork Loin Premium Ginger Pork Set Meal 1,440 yen
[東京ステーションホテル] Seek out hearts on a holy night. 東京ステーションホテル presents “Christmas Shortcake,” featuring 30 plump Japanese strawberries, and “Mont Blanc Chocolat,” with a braided design showcasing 3 varieties of chestnuts
Benesse’s popular characters make their first appearance on “Koala’s March”! “Shimajiro” from the preschool program こどもちゃれんじ and “Korasho” from the elementary school Shinken Zemi program—“Shimajiro & Korasho March”
Celebrate the release of Keina Suda’s new album 『LOVE HATE』! Sing its tracks at JOYSOUND karaoke for a chance to win an original acrylic board with a handwritten autograph!
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Keina Suda × JOYSOUND original acrylic board … 20 winners
Celebrate the Blu-ray release of 『超かぐや姫！』 and the launch of anime video karaoke! Sing the featured songs at JOYSOUND for a chance to win original phone wallpapers or QUO cards!
Make Halloween indulgent. ザ・キャピトルホテル 東急 unveils an inventive collection of sweets that brings out the playful side of adults, created with the pastry chef’s utmost dedication
A “Greece Travel Concierge” who has lived in Athens for 26 years shares the latest information! Travel tips book Greece—Cities Where Mythology Lives and Islands of the Aegean Bathed in Light goes on sale
The book Ultra Q: The Depths of Its Beginnings (written by Hiroko Sakurai) goes on sale September 11. Commemorative events will also be held at 紀伊國屋書店 Shinjuku Main Store, SFES and MARUZEN&ジュンク堂書店 Umeda Store!
More than 80% of participants gain media exposure! Publication of The PR Skills of Companies That Get Covered: A Guide to Sharing Your Story and Getting Media Attention, Even for Small Businesses, the basics of PR for seizing opportunities from scratch
Take home everything for free—from an Excel comparison chart of generative AI tools to an AI implementation approval request template: Launch of “AISAKUマガジン,” a media outlet focused on helping businesses make decisions about adopting generative AI
ORICO unveils a multifunction dock combining a dock and M.2 SSD. A mobile workstation integrating dual output (8K/4K), 10Gbps, up to 8TB, PD 100W and Gigabit LAN in one device.
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Price after final discount: ¥9,711
Regular price: ￥15,980
Expandable up to 8TB
Charge laptops and smartphones via the 100W PD port
ABEMA releases a special video featuring the “Seiaya” couple, Ayaka and Seitaro, and the “Suuharu” couple, Sumire and Haruka, from its original reality dating show Today, I Fell in Love: Summer Vacation 20206
Exclusive research: The “platform strategy” of Taiwan’s Micro LED industry, turning even competitors into customers. New report unpacks the battle for dominance in next-generation technology
[The second installment in a new series of specialties from Ryogoku, Tokyo] A long-established rice cracker shop founded 116 years ago launches “Dosukoi Chocolate Manju,” a rice-flour sweet, on September 16. The popular Dosukoi Manju now comes in a rich chocolate flavor!
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Best-before period: 90 days from production
Under ¥600, including tax, for a pack of 2
Dosukoi Chocolate Manju: Musubi no Ichiban Set / ¥580 (tax included)
Dosukoi Chocolate Manju: Dohyo-iri Set / ¥1,740 (tax included)
Now accepting orders for the third release of newly illustrated Yuno Birthday ver. goods from MILGRAM, including an A6 acrylic panel! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
Now accepting orders for preserved flowers, trading tin badges, an A3 matte-finish poster and a set of 4 postcards from Innocent! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise
Don’t let your corporate philosophy become mere window dressing. Management planning seminar to share practical insights into “people-centered management,” attended by 100 executives and managers
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96% of surveyed companies consider “human capital an important element of business strategy”
The number of customers who have received information from the company to date has exceeded 540,000
Ranked No. 3 in the midsize category of the 2026 Best Workplaces in Japan ranking
Named a Best Company for 11 consecutive years, from 2016 through 2026
“No fuel-cost adjustment cap = expensive and dangerous” is a misconception: in all 9 regions, plans with no cap are ¥4,500–¥11,800 cheaper per year. The same result holds even in the Kansai region, where the cap has been reached
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The annual savings exceeded ¥10,000 in Hokkaido and Shikoku
Assumes a typical household using 30A and 400kWh per month
Trump, Putin, Xi Jinping... Who are the shadowy figures pulling the strings of nations? Interest is surging amid recent resource price hikes and geopolitical risks! In response to readers saying, “I’d like to read it in print, too,” Morita Yasuo’s sensational work Resource Mafia is now available as an e-book and POD (print) edition!
Survey of 1,008 people: 8.7% regretted switching fiber-optic internet, low-cost SIM, pocket Wi-Fi or electricity providers | 5 points to check before signing up
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Results compiled from valid responses from a total of 1,008 people across 4 categories
88 people said they “regretted it a lot” or “regretted it somewhat” after switching, accounting for 8.7% of the total.
The regret rate was highest for pocket Wi-Fi, at 13.2%
Fiber-optic internet: 10.2%
Electricity providers: 7.1%
Low-cost SIM: 6.7%
Among those who regretted switching, 58.6% cited dissatisfaction related to “fees and costs”
55.2% cited issues related to connection speed or quality.
“My monthly bill didn’t go down as much as I expected” and “The connection speed wasn’t as fast as I expected” tied for the top response at 37.9% each.
“The total cost was higher than expected when options and other charges were included” was cited by 31.0%
“Connection speeds were slow during busy periods such as at night” and “communication
In celebration of its 55th anniversary, たんす屋 will hold its “Special Mega Year-End Sale” at 2 venues! 12 special offers, including a ¥5,500 special cashback coupon available exclusively with WEB reservations
Independent survey of 200 manufacturers: Early access begins for ManualPress PDF Converter, addressing challenges in managing online instruction manuals
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Independent survey of 200 manufacturers
11 companies publish in HTML or CMS format
52 companies publish in PDF format
136 companies do not publish on their websites
Recruiting early-access monitors, limited to 3 companies per month
The national average monthly fee for private music lessons is ¥8,788 — Chordiq analyzes pricing data from 7,801 music schools nationwide across instruments
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The national average monthly fee for private lessons is ¥8,788
10,912 pricing data points
Piano: ¥8,080
Violin: ¥9,860
Voice: ¥10,070
Flute: ¥9,925
Cello: ¥10,046
Group lessons are the norm for eurhythmics, at ¥6,156 per month
[Seeking pilot project partners] ダモンデトレイル and 愛知県県有林事務所 sign an agreement on forest maintenance activities at Aichi Kenmin no Mori. They begin verifying ways to quantify “wellness value” in forest spaces and environmental DX (including CSV integration)
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Social return on investment (SROI): 2.09
The 2026 fall event is scheduled for Sunday, October 18
Moving beyond “making work visible and stopping there.” Qasee launches a “data analysis support service” that uses accumulated work data to show what should be changed next
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If a target is set to reduce non-core work from 428 hours per month to 238 hours
“Which tasks and measures will cut the remaining 190 hours?”
[First in the Kansai region] Making the wish of people with visual impairments to “drive a car just once” come true! “Driving Experience Tour for People with Visual Impairments” to be held in Kyoto on 10/12, supported by わかさ生活
“BENOIT NIHANT GINZA（ブノワ・ニアン 銀座）” celebrates its 3rd anniversary. Award-winning gold medal tablet “Maya Mountain 74%” to go on sale at all stores from September 16
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Release date | Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Price | 2,376 yen (tax included)
A signed, handwritten message card will be given to the first 33 customers
12 athletes advance to the All-Japan Senior Gymnastics Championships; men aim for a national podium finish, targeting a top-3 result in the team all-around
A bowl born in the palm of the hand, beyond the ravages of war. WACHA to offer a matcha tasting experience using 花仙人’s Raku tea bowls at JAPAN TEA EXPO 2026
A new trend for Shichi-Go-San? September is the month to book an early photo shoot in 2026. Data spanning 3 years shows September shoots at about 1.5 times the November figure
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2025 September photo shoots: accounted for about 19.6% of the annual total
2025 November photo shoots: about 13.0% of the annual total
From 2023 to 2025, the number of September photo shoots increased by 23.5% over 2 years
Cram school ミライ式 to open at 大垣書店’s new mixed-use cultural facility “BOOKHOME” in Karasuma Oike, Kyoto—the school’s first location in Kyoto Prefecture, bringing learning into a bookstore where books and people meet, beyond the confines of a classroom
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Its 25th campus nationwide, including online schools
[Survey of seniors] Recorded lessons over Zoom (67.7%)? What a survey of 1,146 people reveals about the ideal format for online learning for seniors: “15–30 minutes on a smartphone”
Suggesting new ways to enjoy local ingredients through conversations with producers: Ai Plan’s “Food Research Institute” chef Kawamura helps develop 2 breads made with vegetables from Okadama
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Every Saturday and Sunday from Saturday, September 19, 2026, through Sunday, October 11
The world of Chiyo Uno, who loved cherry blossoms, brought to handkerchiefs. The first collaboration between 宇野千代 and CLASSICS the Small Luxury — limited-edition handkerchiefs with Vietnamese hand embroidery, limited to 20, also available by preorder
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Vietnamese hand-embroidered handkerchiefs, limited to 20
Price: 110,000 yen (tax included)
Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
Colors: 2 (charcoal gray/pink)
Companies mentioned：ブルーミング中西株式会社、CLASSICS the Small Luxury、宇野千代
[An onsen inn where time deepens.] Overcoming the earthquake, Katayamazu Onsen’s “季がさね” to reopen under a new brand in 2026! Embarking on a new future with “a garden where aesthetics converge,” envisioned by world-renowned garden designer 石原和幸氏.
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Group employees: 5,792 (March 2026)
Number of group companies: 163 (March 2026)
Number of group locations: 503 stores (March 2026)
Children are changing “the future of Japan” with robots! The MEXT-supported “Creative Robotics Contest 2026” will be held in Shibuya, Tokyo, on Sunday, September 20, 2026
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25 contestants who advanced through the preliminary round
GLOBALTREE, S.C.P. Japan, and 筑波大学・TIAS2.0 to hold their “International Exchange Program through Sports,” a place to learn about diversity, again in 2026!
ORICO announces an 8-in-1 USB-C docking station supporting dual HDMI 4K@60Hz output — dramatically boosting work efficiency with 5Gbps high-speed data transfer, PD100W charging, simultaneous SD/TF reading, and broad compatibility
“イオンドクター” selected as a benefit for a wellness stay plan at 三井ガーデンホテル横浜みなとみらいプレミア! — Enjoy a moment of premium warmth alongside Yokohama’s spectacular views
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From ¥26,270 for 1 guest in 1 room
Sales period: July 1, 2026 (Wednesday)–November 30 (Monday)
Stay period: July 15, 2026 (Wednesday)–December 31 (Thursday)