Representing Japan at the world competition: Hiromu Kojima of ラ ターブル ドゥ ジョエル・ロブション takes first place in Japan’s qualifying round for the 59th Ars Nova International Culinary Creation Award!
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59th Ars Nova International Culinary Creation Award
Selected for first place
Scheduled to be held in Paris, France, on February 2, 2027
Established in 1967
Joël Robuchon in 1970
In 2018, Kenichiro Sekiya, executive chef at “Gastronomie ‘Joël Robuchon,’” also joined the ranks
Renamed the “Ars Nova International Culinary Creation Award” in 2024
Placed 3rd in the Japanese qualifying round for the award in both 2024 and 2025, for 2 consecutive years
Joined ガストロノミー “ジョエル・ロブション” in June 2021
Appointed sous-chef at ラ ターブル ドゥ ジョエル・ロブション in August 2025
Takes first place in Japan’s qualifying round for the 59th Ars Nova International Culinary Creation Award
[マリメッコ] The 2026 Fall/Winter collection arrives, featuring statement dresses and knits essential for an autumn wardrobe, along with striking outerwear.
A tasting of Hokkaido’s carefully selected sake is here! Savor “namara delicious” food at Hokkaido Marugoto Fair in Sunshine City 2026, one of Tokyo’s largest Hokkaido fairs, featuring about 65 stores
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More than 30,000 visitors annually
About 42 food and drink vendors
About 3,000 units sold
33 varieties from 17 Hokkaido sake breweries
3 varieties of liqueur made with sake
Price: ¥200–¥600 per glass
Shot ticket: ¥1,000 (equivalent to 11 ¥100 tickets)
A fall treat at JR Tokyo Station’s “Gransta,” with both stars of the show! The “Sweet Potato and Chestnut Sweets Festival” launches for the first time! Don’t miss the Japanese-Western fusion parfait combining sweet potato with imoyokan, or “Châtaigne,” a chestnut cake with vanilla and rum from a newly opened shop!
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From October 1 (Thursday)
Through Friday, October 30
Sweet potato parfait, 1 piece ¥880
Rich Anno sweet potato brûlée pancakes, 1 plate ¥1,980
Candied sweet potato and Gorgonzola roll suisse, 1 piece ¥422
Financier sweet potato, 1 piece ¥420
Halloween doughnut, 1 piece ¥550
Beni Azuma roasted sweet potato and butter sandwich, 1 piece, 598 yen
Annou sweet potato mango dessert, 1 pack, 756 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社JR東日本クロスステーション、コロンバン、WK2、Curly's Croissant TOKYO BAKE STAND、Brick bake bakers by Pâtisserie ease、CITYSHOP、an and an、サンドイッチハウス メルヘン グランスタ東京店、ROKUMEI COFFEE CO.、and TOKYO、Chocolaterie & Pâtisserie ROND-POINT souvenir、京橋千疋屋 旬感、ゆーパイむ、Japanese Malt Whisky SAKURA、Marche Bloom、SOBAP
A marriage of sweet, fragrant, smooth caramel ice cream and crisp Fuji apples: MOW PRIME Caramel Apple launches nationwide for a limited time starting September 21 (Monday)
New USB Type-C cables with a soft, L-shaped connector for tidy cable management and high-speed video output and large-capacity data transfer; 2 models with maximum supported power of 240W or 60W
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USB 20Gbps
Up to 4K (3840×2160px)
Approx. 1m long
Cable diameter: approx. 5.4mm
¥5,980 (estimated in-store price)
¥4,980 (estimated in-store price)
Companies mentioned：エレコム株式会社、USB Implementers Forum
9 case series and 7 screen protector series compatible with the upcoming new iPhone 18 Pro series will launch in sequence from the device's release date
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87 items across 9 case series
47 items across 7 screen protector series
Blocks approximately 40% of the blue light emitted by the screen
The latest installment in Kimutatsu's University of Tokyo English series, Kimutatsu's University of Tokyo English: Summary Writing, goes on sale September 10
An MBA graduate with more than 15 years of HR experience who concurrently serves in the technology division and HR will speak. How does “MBA learning” apply in the field of organizational development? Online information session to be held September 15, 2026 (Tuesday)
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A total of 2,653 students enrolled in professional graduate schools in the business and MOT fields in fiscal 2025
Bringing “smiles” and “disaster-preparedness learning” to children in Noto and Nanao: Joint workshop by Famima Children's Cafeteria and Save the Children — helping families learn about disaster preparedness in a fun way and prepare for emergencies
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14 local families and children took part
Marks its 45th anniversary in September 2026
More than 60% of disaster-affected households with children still feel there are “negative effects on their children's lives and emotional well-being”
Top causes of dissatisfaction with DIY painting were “uneven coats (72.1%)” and “inadequate surface preparation (42.6%)”! Nearly half strongly want a painting guide for beginners
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The paint went on unevenly
Surface preparation was inadequate
Have been dissatisfied with the finish after painting
From JAL and ANA to LCCs and cargo airlines, the latest edition of the popular yearbook “Japanese Passenger Aircraft 2026-2027” covers all 25 Japanese airlines and 38 aircraft models! Now on sale
A fresh new guide to finding your ideal career based on your birth date alone: “Career Aptitude Diagnosis Guidebook: How to Make the Most of Your Talents Based on Your Birth Date” is now available
September’s Kadokawa Shinsho lineup features works that explore the troubling issue of “ability assessment” through modern and contemporary history, and “confronting illness” through personal histories! A total of 2 works: “Skills and Ability” and “The Power to Live”
Launch of OVEREC, a cross-border e-commerce service for small factories and craftspeople, offering support from product listings in Japanese to prepaid-duty shipping to the United States
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Sale price (including domestic U.S. shipping): 279 dollars
Sales revenue in yen: 44,711 yen
Client proceeds: 28,829 yen
Initial setup (including the 45-day launch program): from 330,000 yen
Monthly base fee (including weekly visits by the manager): from 10,000 yen/month
Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs): next-generation grid technologies that unlock the transmission capacity of existing power grids
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Global data center electricity consumption is projected to double to approximately 945 TWh by 2030
From fiscal 2026 onward, annual growth of 0.4% is expected to continue through fiscal 2035 as new data centers and semiconductor plants are built and existing facilities are expanded
As of the end of 2025, more than 2,060 GW of capacity was awaiting grid connection in the United States
The median time from application for a grid connection to the start of operation exceeds 5 years
The estimated construction cost for grid upgrades in the eastern region is approximately 1.5 trillion to 1.8 trillion yen
The deployment of DLR sensors increases transmission line capacity by 6–14%
A demonstration by Duquesne Light showed an increase of 25%
Rakuten expands the service area for “Rakuten Unmanned Delivery,” a product delivery service using autonomous delivery robots, to Toyosu
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Approximately 17,000 households in Toyosu (Note 2) will be able to use the service
62 additional delivery destinations can now be selected when placing an order in the area
The service now forms an extensive robot delivery infrastructure covering more than 50,000 households across the waterfront areas of Chuo and Koto wards
14 Toyosu locations have been added, including “ファーストキッチン Toyosu Center Building” and “信州そば処 そじ坊 Toyosu Center Building”
The service has expanded to 44 stores across all areas
The main product lineup includes groceries, food, cafes and sweets, and daily necessities and general goods, with more than 9,500 items
During the campaign, 300-yen-off coupons will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis
Delivery fee (excluding product cost): 100 yen (tax included)
みゆうプロデュース’ Mivera &, will hold its first POPUP STORE since childbirth at Lumine Shinjuku starting September 11. The event will feature the advance launch of the new “Autumn Collection,” popular items, and limited-edition gifts
【NEW OPEN】First location in Jiyugaoka! The bakery cafe Bread&Coffee IKEDAYAMA, named one of Japan’s top 100 bakeries, opens at Jiyugaoka Muse Square on Thursday, September 17!
September 13 is International Legacy Giving Day: Food Bank Yamanashi invites people to pass their wishes on to the region’s future through legacy giving
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Food provided to a total of 15,020 households in fiscal 2025
[Through Friday, October 23] “Women’s Talent Development Seminar” now accepting applications—supporting women’s career continuity strengthens the future of organizations
A total of 21 people took part in the futsal event
The winning team received the right to place an additional ¥20,000 worth of orders at the yakiniku gathering afterward
I, the winning participant, received a Starbucks gift certificate worth ¥10,000 from Yaekura, executive officer and general manager of the Advertising Strategy Department
I saved a little, including some of my starting salary, and bought GRAFF’s “Multi Butterfly Silhouette Diamond Pendant” for about ¥1.25 million
In 2026 graduate recruitment, 28 people will become store managers as soon as they join the company
“Hola, Shibuya! Handmade energy for Shibuya” TACO RiCO to open its 渋谷スクランブルスクエア location on Monday, September 14!!
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On Monday, September 14, 2026, Mexican fast-casual restaurant TACO RiCO（タコリッコ） will hold its grand opening on B2F of 渋谷スクランブルスクエア, a landmark in Tokyo’s Shibuya area.
[Sept. 17 (Thu.), 11:00] How to build a business case to secure the next budget after a PoC — Budgets are allocated based on business viability [Free online seminar]
[Gurunavi × 長崎県松浦市] A limited-time menu fair featuring the finest horse mackerel fry from the “Holy Land of Aji Fry” will be held at restaurants in central Tokyo starting Thursday, Sept. 10!
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At 3 restaurants in Tokyo starting Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
September 10 (Thursday)–September 30 (Wednesday), 2026
A “QUO Card Pay worth 2,000 yen” will be given to a total of 100 winners
The joint promotion is scheduled to run through Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.
Companies mentioned：株式会社ぐるなび、長崎県松浦市、魚と日本酒 糸 ITO HEN 個室、炭火焼大衆酒場 御厨 笹塚店、魚旬、Mr．Happy、炭火焼き リリー 渋谷店、やきとん酒場 ヤマネ肉店 新宿歌舞伎町店
A total of 12 companies and brands from industries spanning beauty, home appliances, daily necessities and weather information join forces; “静電気オフプロジェクト” launches to protect hair comfort from static electricity
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An average of 16.2 times in 30 minutes
Original1日あたりに換算すると、平均518.4回
About 0.65 microcoulombs of static electricity builds up across the entire head of hair
Hair tips can repel and spread out by as much as 45 degrees
76.3% of respondents answered, “I didn’t know”
Just 18.0% mentioned “static electricity”
Just 12% answered “static electricity countermeasures”
185 female sumo wrestlers who won through regional qualifying tournaments will gather in Toyama! The 7th Wanpaku Sumo Girls National Tournament Toyama meet will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20!
Resort hotel in Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture, あてま高原リゾート ベルナティオ | Try snow play for the first time this winter in snowy Niigata! The “Snow Park” at あてま高原リゾート ベルナティオ opens on Dec. 19!
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30th anniversary
Vast grounds spanning 510 ha (equivalent to 109 Tokyo Domes)
Celebrating the resumption of Kitakyushu–Taipei flights! “Taiwan Festival in Kitakyushu 2026” to be held
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The event will run from Saturday, Sept. 26, to Monday, Oct. 12 (national holiday), 2026
Launched as a way to express gratitude for the support Taiwan provided after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the event marks its 10th anniversary this year.
The event commemorates the resumption, on Sept. 2, 2026, of flights between Kitakyushu Airport and Taipei (Taoyuan) after about 6 and a half years.
2 years of working while studying in Japanese — Europe’s Professional Doctorate program: SCX Professional Program UITM DBA begins selection for its 1st cohort for fall enrollment
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4 members of the 1st cohort for spring enrollment
Launched in February 2026
Enrollment from October to December 2026
Program begins in December 2026
September 2026
Within 15 months
Offered in multiple countries for 10 years
Approximately 20,000 words
Companies mentioned：渋谷Web3大学株式会社、University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów、UITM、英国ウルバーハンプトン大学
Online select shop for bags and travel accessories “Fill-Flap (フィルフラップ)” opens on Thursday, September 10
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On Thursday, September 10, 2026, the Sanei Corporation Group will open “Fill-Flap (フィルフラップ),” an online select shop for bags and travel accessories it handles.
A 15% OFF campaign exclusively for members will be held.
Campaign period: September 10, 2026 (Thursday) to September 16 (Wednesday)
Before helmet therapy, don’t miss craniosynostosis: 125 people attended the “Shape of Babies’ Heads” luncheon seminar at the 35th Japanese Society of Ambulatory Pediatrics meeting
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125 pediatricians, nurses, midwives and others attended
The combined “very satisfied” and “somewhat satisfied” ratings for the seminar as a whole came to 94.5%
Variations were also seen in imaging diagnosis and referral practices among 15 people involved in helmet therapy
3 said they perform differential diagnosis using X-rays in all cases
1 said they refer all cases to a medical institution capable of diagnostic imaging
6 said they conduct tests or make referrals only for infants deemed to need them
1 said they do not do this
4 said they did not know
The percentage who correctly identified normal cases was 7.9%
[A shocking “extra-extra” hit] To mark the Infinite Skewer series surpassing 30 million skewers sold: From Thursday, September 17, the Infinite Garlic Hormone Skewer gets a power-up and becomes the “Infinite Extra-Extra Garlic Hormone Skewer”!
Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, where peak season for flying squid fishing begins in September: 休暇村陸中宮古 will begin selling a lodging plan on September 16 that includes a factory tour of the local specialty “ika senbei,” made with flying squid, and a hands-on experience making the rice crackers
Baby Akachan Honpo’s “allumy” to exhibit at FOOD STYLE JAPAN 2026〈Tokyo〉—showcasing frozen kids’ meal kits for restaurants that contain none of the 9 specified allergens
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Contains none of the 9 specified allergens
Held for 3 days
Companies mentioned：株式会社赤ちゃん本舗、allumy、FOOD STYLE JAPAN 2026
株式会社ANCORE, a community sponsor of KOBUSHI BEER, generates approximately ¥4 million in sales and breaks away from reliance on web customer acquisition through CRM-based customer acquisition partnerships and small-group networking events!
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A marketer and entrepreneur community attended by more than 5,000 people annually