The beloved “taiyaki” gets a rebrand! A “super-healthy, experiential taiyaki shop” opens in Asagaya, Tokyo. The visual for band MONO NO AWARE and artist 落合翔平’s song “Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun” becomes “taiyaki-ni”!
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Chunky red bean paste (Tokachi-grown, specially cultivated “Genki Azuki”) ¥500 (¥540 including tax)
Mount Fuji matcha (organic matcha “Tsuyuhikari”) ¥600 (¥643 including tax)
Salted smooth red bean paste (Tokachi azuki beans, aged “Kiwami” salt from Yutani Island) ¥350 (¥378 including tax)
Mount Fuji matcha (organic matcha “Tsuyuhikari”) ¥450 (¥486 including tax)
Applications open at 18:00 on 9/10 (Thursday) for the second round of fan club advance lottery registration for “2026 HEO NAM JUN FANMEETING ＜HEO’s NEXT?＞ in NAGOYA”
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¥15,200 (tax included)
Entry for a drawing for a Polaroid signed by hand (20 winners)
Entry for a drawing for a poster signed by hand (100 winners)
サンサンスポンジ accelerates its expansion in Europe! Set to exhibit at “メゾン・エ・オブジェ 2026年9月展,” the Paris international trade fair attended by buyers and design professionals from around the world
【Fuji Oil】Plant-based recreations of flavors representing the food cultures of Osaka, Morioka and Nagoya; MIRACORE®-based menu items to roll out at restaurants
【Bunkamura】A succession of eagerly awaited performances announced ahead of the full closure of Bunkamura! The operetta Die Fledermaus / New Year’s Concert by the 東京フィルハーモニー交響楽団
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Dec. 27, 2026 (Sunday) / Bunkamura Orchard Hall
Jan. 2 (Saturday) and 3 (Sunday), 2027 / Bunkamura Orchard Hall
TechTouch recognized as a “Great Place to Work” for the 3rd consecutive year and ranked 44th in Asia
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Positive responses to overall survey questions reached 98% (up 3 points from 95% previously)
Originalこの1年で社員数は162名から232名へと約40%増加
The survey response rate rose from 92.0% to 94.4%
The positive response rate among female employees who responded was 100%
The rate was also 98% among male employees
Ranked 5th in the mid-sized company category of the 2026 “Best Workplaces in Japan” ranking (announced in February 2026, based on a survey conducted in July 2025)
Also ranked 44th in the 2026 Asia regional ranking
Previously ranked 67th
The organization has also grown to a current size of approximately 250 people
Used by more than 10,000,000 users (as of January 2026; company research)
Market share: 52.4%
Companies mentioned：テックタッチ株式会社、Great Place To Work® Institute Japan、GPTW Japan
＝LOVE member Hana Oba’s comic essay “Hana Comi! ~An Idol Next Door~” gets a 3rd printing following popular demand! Signed posters will also be displayed at bookstores across Japan!
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List price: 1,760 yen (10% tax included)
160 pages of text
12 bookstores nationwide
Bonus distribution period: through October 23, 2026
“Connecting young people’s participation in agriculture with regional revitalization” JA Zen-Noh and Sankogakuen sign partnership agreement to promote “91 Agriculture” and expand the population involved in agriculture
A delightful surprise with the Nagoya venue’s exclusive admission bonus! An original card signed by PEACH-PIT themselves! “PEACH-PIT 25th Anniversary Special Exhibition: Nagoya Venue”
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PEACH-PIT 25th Anniversary Special Exhibition
Original cards (6 designs in total)
Advance ticket with merchandise: ¥17,000 (¥18,700 including tax)
Same-day ticket, adult (junior high school age and older): ¥2,100 (¥2,310 including tax)
Same-day ticket, child (elementary school student): ¥1,100 (¥1,210 including tax)
“Kodomo de Part,” a childcare and education hub supporting children’s education and easing the burden on parents, opens its 3rd facility, “Kodomo de Part Jiyugaoka,” on Thursday, September 17
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The two facilities have a combined membership of more than 2,000
Partners with approximately 30 education providers and other organizations
Fragrance, one brushstroke at a time. “Perfume Treatment Oil” from KO-GU, the fragrance brand produced by NOSE SHOP, launches on Thursday, 9/17, in 3 popular scents that can be applied with a brush
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Price | 15 ml: 4,950 yen (tax included)
Expanded its network to a total of 26 locations across all business formats
Two consecutive nights of graded races: “Tokyo Kinen (SⅡ)” and “Gold Junior (SⅢ)”; former Japanese national wrestling team member Sara Dosho and others make their first appearance on Uma Kyun! A victory report event will also be held for Diktheon, winner of back-to-back Korea Cups!
Seminar titled “Policy and Regulatory Trends Surrounding Europe’s ‘Technological Sovereignty’” to be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, featuring Jun'o Fukushima and Ayaka Hiraki of the Brussels office of 西村あさひ法律事務所, a joint enterprise with foreign law firms
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In June 2026, it announced the “Technology Sovereignty Package”
An information service that organizes approximately 500 events annually
4GEEKs by SPIRALGIRL launches the “Leopard Collection” and rolls out an experiential promotion where you can “wear it, photograph it and enjoy it”
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Leopard knit hoodie: ¥11,000 each (tax included)
Leopard tote bag: ¥6,050 each (tax included)
Leopard pouch, each ¥3,630 (tax included)
Knitwear, each ¥11,000 (tax included)
Tote bag, each ¥5,500 (tax included)
Sweatshirt ¥8,800 (tax included)
Companies mentioned：4GEEKs by SPIRALGIRL、SPIRALGIRL、株式会社L.W.C.、L.W.C. ラフォーレ原宿店、SPIRALGIRL新宿店、梅田エスト店、SPIRALGIRL ルミネエスト新宿店、SPIRALGIRL 梅田エスト店、SPIRALGIRL SHIBUYA109店、SPIRALGIRL ／ ROYAL PARTY 仙台PARCO店、Roomy’s WEB STORE、SPIRALGIRLオフィシャルオンラインストア、SPIRALGIRL ZOZOTOWN、株式会社グレイス
Building businesses that are chosen in the inbound tourism market: The latest needs of high-end travelers from Europe, the U.S. and Australia, and other overseas markets, and high-value-added content
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The number of international visitors to Japan in 2025 exceeded 42.68 million (*)
Spending by international visitors to Japan in 2025 reached a record ¥9.4549 trillion
Original1人当たり旅行支出も22.9万円となりました
The number of international visitors to Japan in July hit a record for the month of July, at 3,442,100
Has produced overseas marketing and inbound visitor attraction projects for more than 550 local governments and major companies
“Autumn of successive price hikes”: New products at up to 95% off?! Dream market opens its largest-ever new store, spanning about 100 tsubo, inside 関西スーパー's Minamieguchi store on September 18
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Approximately 100 tsubo
Up to 95% off
4,923 food and beverage items
1,100 yen (tax included)
38 stores nationwide
400 stores nationwide
Number of employees: 130 (including part-time workers)
CLANE expands its business in Korea in earnest. Following the launch of its official Korean online store, it is now available through 29CM, KREAM, MUSINSA and NAVER.
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The official Korean online store opened in August 2026
Event period: September 10 (Thursday) to September 13 (Sunday), 2026
Shinto Tsushin to exhibit at AI Expo Summer 2026, a specialized AI trade show — In its 55th term, designated the first year of AX, the company begins full-scale sales of 100Creative and AI Factory —
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98,000 yen per month
Up to 600 per month
Originalバナー1本あたりのコストは約163円
8,739 visitors over the 2-day event
More than 350 visitors came to the Shinto Tsushin booth
Waseda University’s Yoshio Takahashi, 共同通信社’s Takahito Tamura and others confirmed as speakers! All 20 speakers and the program are set for the SCO Group-sponsored Global Sports Business Summit 2026
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There will be a total of 20 speakers and moderators
Venue capacity: 100 people
Companies mentioned：株式会社SCOグループ、アクティブライフアドバイザリー株式会社、IKOMA FC 奈良、株式会社メルカリ、鹿島アントラーズ、FCジュロン、株式会社ファジアーノ岡山スポーツクラブ、NowDo株式会社、スタンフォード・オンラインハイスクール、東京学芸大学蹴球部、公益財団法人日本サッカー協会、共同通信社、ラジオ大阪
[September 30 (Wed.)–October 26 (Mon.)] The “Hyogo Hokusetsu: A Region Full of Charms Fair” will be held! A limited-time sale of “Aono Dam-Aged Sake,” which sold out in about 1 hour last year, will also take place
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The temperature inside the dam remains constant at about 16°C throughout the year
8 varieties and 15 items to enjoy a range of ingredients all at once! Kanesada launches autumn and winter products, including “Colorful Oden”
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“Colorful Oden” was developed with the idea of letting customers enjoy a variety of fish-paste products all at once. The assortment includes 8 varieties and 15 items, such as Kanesada’s bestseller “Ginger Tempura” and ganmodoki with different colors and textures.
“Mega-Size Oden” (8 varieties, 24 items) and “Giga-Size Oden” (8 varieties, 37 items) are large-capacity options for the whole family to enjoy.
ANOBAKA selects 21 participants for the 2nd cohort of “ANOBAKA U-25 AI Accelerator,” supporting generative AI entrepreneurs aged 25 and under; six-month program gets underway
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About 60 applicants
¥1 million provided for working capital
The camp received an average overall satisfaction rating of 4.6 on a 5-point scale
Free consultation campaign launched for owners looking to sell investment condominiums to overseas investors: “Sell Your Studio Apartment to Overseas Affluent Buyers”
For Respect for the Aged Day, 62.9% would rather give “time to talk than things”; however, 54.0% hesitate to point out changes in their parents’ or grandparents’ hearing. More than 90% of “cocoe Ear” users found it easier to hear, while more than 70% felt an improvement in “QOL”
バーニーズ ニューヨーク announces the 2nd installment of “BARNEYS NEW YORK by,” a collaboration with designer brands, creating a women’s collection with KANAKO SAKAI
Hosting “Unis in Unison 2026 — Kyoto Rising Artists Project,” a residency and exhibition project by emerging artists in collaboration with 4 art universities in Kyoto
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16 emerging artists from the participating universities
Delicious surprises happen at Sugidama! A collaboration campaign between popular sushi izakaya “鮨 酒 肴 杉玉” and the film “映画『踊る大捜査線 N.E.W. メトロポリスを駆け抜けろ！』” is now underway!
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■ Price: 499 yen (549 yen including tax)
■ Price: 777 yen (855 yen including tax)
■ Price: 918 yen (1,010 yen including tax)
Available while supplies last; campaign ends when the total order of 48,100 original stickers is sold out.
Available while supplies last; campaign ends when the total order of 34,000 original stickers is sold out.
Available while supplies last; campaign ends when the total order of 17,900 original stickers is sold out.
Sales of the products will end once the total distribution of 100,000 original stickers has been exhausted.
Campaign to give original merchandise to 202 winners selected by lottery
Prize A: Special sushi teacup for a “Dancing” investigation, 100 winners
Prize B: Special soy sauce dish for investigating your preferred portion size, 100
Companies mentioned：株式会社FOOD & LIFE INNOVATIONS、鮨 酒 肴 杉玉、映画『踊る大捜査線 N.E.W. メトロポリスを駆け抜けろ！』
eBay Japan expands its circle of support with “I＆Others” and contributes to society. Donation presentation ceremony to be held on September 10, “Qoo10 Day.” Expanding support from women to children, young people and older people to build a society where people can support one another
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Donated a total of 9 million yen over 3 years starting in 2022
The “Fluffy Mochi Margherita” and “Fluffy Mochi Teriyaki Chicken” from セブンカフェ ベーカリー are getting approximately 1.3 times larger in size (surface area)(※1), with no price increase! The dough is even chewier!
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Approximately 1.3 times larger in size (surface area)