Turning new tourism experience ideas into reality with Zenrin’s geospatial information and creative tools. Zenrin, Kyushu University, JR Hakata City and Kyushu Hakuhodo to hold a 3-part collaborative workshop
Marunouchi becomes a stage across the entire neighborhood, recreating the energy and musical culture of Harlem, N.Y.; music event “MARUNOUCHI SOUNDSCAPE” to be held
Tokyo’s women’s venture growth promotion program “APT Women” to hold kickoff event introducing 40 participants in its 11th cohort!
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40 female entrepreneurs selected for the 11th cohort
320 entities selected to date
Total funding raised of approximately ¥28.7 billion
More than 1,190 collaborations with major companies
A total of 20 participants selected from domestic programs
Companies mentioned：株式会社ゼロワンブースター、株式会社ICHIGO、KAGUYA株式会社、株式会社PEAK and Flow、株式会社GovNoa、エクスアールジョン株式会社、株式会社LEAN、taco株式会社、株式会社ROARS、Float、ベルクラーレ株式会社、株式会社MoverX、Bliss Life株式会社、MIRAERA株式会社、mile株式会社、猫一番株式会社、UpToU株式会社、株式会社EMILUS、Su, Torimo with BEC、株式会社FIRST Educational、紬株式会社、BeBiz株式会社、ルマルメ株式会社、株式会社emo、ネクスレジン株式会社、株式会社Pure et Pro、CACAOVIBES、Jasmine Lash、株式会社ecmile.、SAKURA Global Lab、株式会社Liberty、株式会社 ウィメンズビジネスイニシアティブ、株式会社水曜日、ドゥビーアンドカンパニー株式会社、株式会社リノベレシピ、New Circle Studios合同会社、株式会社Ready to Bloom、株式会社RoboFounders、stellar forecast、株式会社Comunii、一般社団法人メタバース婚活協会、ENDHAVING株式会社
[TGC & TikTok Shop] First collaboration! Trends born and nurtured online are finally coming to the real world. Full details announced for the special stage and booths at TGC, featuring 36 brands!
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A total of 36 brands will participate
8 popular apparel brands will participate
28 brands in total
5 creators
1st anniversary of launch in Japan in 2026
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Original2026年9月16日（水）から20日（日）
Companies mentioned：株式会社W TOKYO、TikTok Shop、TikTok、マイナビ、adidas、Classical Elf、ESICA、Mixmii、SAISON DE PAPILLON、WEGO、Younger Song、地底人ONLINE、&be、ADVANCED CLINICALS、ALLPAIR DERMA LE GINZA、AXXZIA、BIOHEAL BOH、CipiCipi、cocone、Dove、ESIENCE、FANCL、FULLY、HARIAS、JMsolution、KINUI、LANEIGE、Mooekiss、MOREMO、OBgE、Offlat、ohora、ruban de chouchou、SISI、Spa treatment、Vaseline、Wonjungyo、WOSADO、ZEESEA、リュバンブラン、雪肌精・ONE BY KOSE、和粧（washo）
A seasonal autumn favorite is back! Limited-time soba featuring seasonal mushrooms: “Domestic Nameko Mushroom and Grated Yam Soba with Egg” offers a mellow richness, while “Aomori Scallop and Maitake Mushroom Kakiage Soba” is brimming with the savory flavor of scallops!
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All 17 そばいち locations
Thursday, September 17, 2026
As of September 14, 2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Making 2026 an anniversary year
15th anniversary
Opened its 1st store at Granduo Kamata in April 2008
Operates 80 stores in stations across the greater Tokyo area
Summer vacation memories for families who had “given up on going to the movies.” “Attaka Time at Aeon Cinema,” a movie screening for children with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their families, will be held at 3 theaters nationwide during the same period
“The more you commute, the more you reap! Yuto Rhythm Commuting” will run on weekdays from October 5 (Monday) through October 30 (Friday). Earn more points the more times you participate! Supporting diverse commuting styles and off-peak travel.
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Original１日平均約１，５００名のお客さまが新たにオフピーク時間帯へ移行し
A reduction of approximately 1.2% in congestion was confirmed
Original１日あたり３０ポイントのＴＯＫＹＵ ＰＯＩＮＴを加算
100 points for participating 2 times a week
200 points for participating 3 times a week
300 points for participating 4–5 times a week
The maximum amount that can be charged to 1 PASMO card is 20,000 yen, including the balance already charged
Human Academy launches an art-and-business course to develop the ability to ask questions—an essential skill in the AI era—in partnership with 起業家アート協会
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A 6-session course
Course fee: 120,000 yen (before tax) / 132,000 yen (including tax); one-time payment only
Roblox announces a new approach to “playing, creating and growing”
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An online platform used by more than 132 million people worldwide
29 billion hours in the previous quarter alone
Of the thousands of users who created games using Build, 71% had never used Roblox Studio before.³ Roblox is also adding new tools that give creators greater control, including a new asset library, desktop access and features for making detailed adjustments. Creators can now quickly review analytics and integrate monetization features, and will soon be able to run ads for their own games from their smartphones.
Since launching the DevEx program in 2013, creators have earned more than $5 billion on Roblox.
Earnings totaled approximately $1.7 billion in the past 12 months alone.⁴
[October 2 (Friday) and October 3 (Saturday)] Structural tour of a CLT panel construction project to be held in snowy, cold Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture
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A heavy-snowfall area where snow accumulation exceeds 1.5 m
High load-bearing capacity of at least 17 times the wall multiplier
What should you do if you find something resembling aromatic wood at home or your parents’ home? Survey of 200 men and women aged 40 and older (research by 美観堂)
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200 men and women aged 40 and older
24.0% said, “Check the box, bag or label, or search online to look for clues themselves”
23.0% said, “They don’t know what to do, so they do nothing at the time”
18.5% said, “Keep it for now rather than disposing of it, so they can check again later”
17.5% said, “Ask family members or relatives about the item’s origins or whether they know anything about it”
15.5% said, “Dispose of it as is without checking its value”
1.5% said, “Consult a specialty shop dealing in aromatic wood or antiques, or an appraisal service”
35.0% said, “The box, bag or label has wording related to aromatic wood, such as ‘agarwood,’ ‘kyara’ or ‘sandalwood’”
28.5% said, “There are documents that reveal its origins or purchase details, such as a certificate of appraisal, receipt or note from the time of purchase”
25.0% said, “It is kept carefully in a special wooden box or wrapping paper”
“Children cannot attend cram school on their own”: More than 90% of parents provide transportation. 2 out of 3 parents who drive their children say the time involved is a burden. Meanwhile, 49.2% are considering online cram schools, which do not require transportation, and 28.4% use them
“BARBOUR PEOPLE AS I AM.” is now live. A photo feature capturing the individual styles and looks of 7 creative talents wearing special-order Barbour pieces from FREAK’S STORE and Firsthand.
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Since its founding in 1894
11 years as a yoga instructor
Companies mentioned：Barbour、FREAK'S STORE、Firsthand、Freada、anea inc.
A new product, “Dango Asobi,” which you can enjoy grilling yourself, arrives at 八三六, a Japanese-style cafe in Yanaka Ginza [launching September 15 (Tue)]
[Smartphone accessories industry] Smartphone accessories for the TV anime “My Hero Academia” are now available from caseplay, boasting No. 1 rankings for number of compatible models, collaborations and designs!
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This time, the focus is on the villains and students of U.A. High School, with a total of 17 designs
Compatible with more than 170 models, including iPhone/Xperia/Pixel/Galaxy
For sales emails and direct messages, 24.7% do not open them after seeing the sender and 30.0% stop at the subject line, meaning 54.7% never reach the body
Docomo SMTB Net Bank adopts “Withdesk Automate” for its “Easy Home Loan”
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On May 27, 2024, we launched “Kantan Home Loan,” the first B-to-B-to-C digital mortgage platform by a Japanese bank※, connecting customers, bank agents and financial institutions.
A networking event connecting the aviation and space sectors to be held in Nihonbashi; Cielibleu, an aviation community supported by moegi, opens registration for its 2nd networking event
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To be held on October 10, 2026, at X-NIHONBASHI BASE (Nihonbashi, Tokyo)
[Shurijo Park] In the year the main hall is completed, take the “Ryukyu Dynasty Picture Scroll Procession,” created by approximately 700 people, into the future; crowdfunding campaign launched ahead of the Shurijo Revival Festival
[The finest glass for the top of the Pro series] New sapphire glass screen protector for iPhone 18 Pro Max boasts hardness second only to diamond, delivering outstanding scratch resistance and high clarity
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The sapphire used in this product has a hardness of “9,” one level below the top
Sapphire crystal offers high clarity, transmitting up to 92% of light (420–700 nm) without alteration
Improved generation accuracy for AI virtual home staging. Furniture can now be arranged or removed while better preserving the original photo’s angle of view, windows, doors and other features
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Furnishing an empty-room photo takes approximately 30 seconds
Removing furniture and household items takes approximately 15 seconds
Immersive spatial audio with a simple placement. Cear pavé, featuring the proprietary “Cear Field” technology, adopted at multiple stores operated by major apparel company Baycrew’s brands
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Overall dimensions
Weight
Approximately 8.5 hours of continuous playback
Continuous operating time
Charging time
Companies mentioned：シーイヤー株式会社、Cear、株式会社ベイクルーズ、JOURNAL STANDARD、EDIFICE、IENA、Le Dome
[ファミリーマート exclusive] Christmas cake from ねこねこ comes with an original tote bag and exclusive box! New “Nyantomo Oishii Baked Cheese Tart” offers a smooth, rich flavor!
Size: approximately 11 cm in diameter (serves 2–3)
Reservations begin September 16, 2026 (Wed.) for the new Christmas cake “Nyantomo Oishii Baked Cheese Tart,” available exclusively at ファミリーマート stores nationwide.
A public-private-academic-financial partnership in which small and midsize businesses in western Tokyo's Nishitama area joined 40 students to tackle business improvements using AI. Results presentation on September 19, judged by the heads of 8 municipalities and 5 regional financial institutions
Reservations open September 17, 2026 (Thursday) for “Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven — The Ring of the Nyanya Heroes powered by Catrip Yamanote Line,” a circuit-style real-life puzzle-solving game around the Yamanote Line
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We are pleased to announce that it will go on sale in early October 2026
Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
Play time: approximately 4 hours or more (includes a story-skip feature to use after solving the puzzles)
Lower back pain is the most common subjective symptom among Japanese people. Providing broad, firm support for the entire lower back: Nakayama Shiki Sangyo to launch the “Nakayama Shiki Lumbar Medical Corset Strong Compression Wide,” a lumbar support belt that supports the lower back as a “surface,” on September 1
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Launched on September 1, 2026 (Tuesday)
【Price】¥5,980 (before tax)
Since its founding in 1940 (Showa 15)
Has supported the health of Japanese people for more than 80 years
[Noda Kuri's Ambition: The Road to Conquering the Gaming World] Second half of the live recording event “True Muscle Warriors: Shinya's Counterattack” airs tomorrow, September 15 (Tuesday), at 9:25 p.m.!
【Event Report】Sho Toriumi, an investment YouTuber, speaks at Nikkei-Tokyo Stock Exchange IR Fair 2026 on “How to make investment decisions without being swayed by market trends”
Implemented the “技術者稼働・保守収益化パッケージ” for equipment construction and maintenance companies in “社長の分身.” Improves labor shortages, on-site profitability and maintenance contracts as an integrated solution
【Fall Vegetable Survey】Sweet potatoes rank No. 1 in popularity! Meanwhile, respondents say they “want to eat but don't buy” chestnuts and taro… Helpful preparation tips and recommended Nadia recipes
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“Sweet potatoes (62.9%)”
“Mushrooms (59.8%)”
“Chestnuts (55.5%)”
“Chestnuts (50%)”
“They require strength to cut / I'm afraid to put a knife to them (35.8%)”
A corner where shoppers can easily buy Bandai Namco character merchandise opens for the first time inside a bookstore in Ibaraki Prefecture!! “Bandai Namco Cross Spot” イオンタウン水戸南 store opens on September 18, 2026 (Friday)!
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Experiential retail facilities operating at 13 locations nationwide
【Two-way player analysis environment × cafe-bar operations】Osaka’s indoor baseball facility “Baseball Dugout” in Kitakagaya reopens after renovations! Now equipped with “HitTrax,” the cutting-edge simulation system adopted by MLB
“Matcha Bowl Moss Bonsai,” a growing kit for admiring moss in a matcha bowl, goes on sale September 14, bringing together the culture of appreciating tea bowls and the appeal of bonsai
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Green tea exports were worth approximately 72 billion yen in 2025
Suggested retail price: 1,600 yen, excluding tax
The company has developed growing kits since 1999 and is now in its 27th year
A monaka ice cream that highlights the gentle sweetness of Hokkaido-grown azuki beans and the richness of milk, making the most of its ingredients! “JA Milk Monaka Hokkaido Azuki Smooth Bean Paste”
“UNDOKAI WORLD CUP 2026,” a sports festival themed around well-being where everyone can take center stage and have fun, to be held October 30–November 1
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A total of 40,000 visitors
Around 25 mascot characters from across Japan
Companies mentioned：株式会社パソナグループ、UNDOKAI WORLD CUP実行委員会