The opening theme for Season 3 of the TV anime “Ranma 1/2” will be performed by Fumino, and the ending theme by “Yuika”! A third PV featuring the opening and ending themes has also been released!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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As of August 2024, worldwide cumulative circulation of Takahashi-sensei’s works had exceeded 230 million copies.
The debut song “favorite song” reached No. 9 on Billboard JAPAN’s “JAPAN Hot 100.”
Former 2-division world boxing champion Hiroto Kyoguchi shares “overwhelming habits” and a “steady mindset” for believing in yourself! His book “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: How to Believe in Your Weak Self” goes on sale today, Sept. 14!
“You can experience vicarious satisfaction”: Masayuki Furuya discusses “Taxi Driver 3,” starring Sho Kasamatsu and Naoto Takenaka! All episodes of every season are available to stream for free on ABEMA! A revenge-and-romance drama channel has also opened for a limited time.
[Yaizu City × JR Central] Yaizu City and JR Central are teaming up to implement the “Furusato Resident Registration System Model Project,” aiming to create ties with the city through field research in Yaizu.
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Earn 1,100 TOKAI STATION POINT points for each one-way trip.
A maximum of 6,600 points for 3 round trips (6 one-way trips).
Accommodation rates 20% off
The subsidy is 5,000 yen (tax included).
Companies mentioned：東海旅客鉄道株式会社、株式会社JR東海エージェンシー、conomichi、TOKAI STATION POINT
Compare flavors with karinto! A limited-time launch of “3-Color Sweet Potato Karinto,” packed with sweet potatoes and offering three delicious tastes in one bag.
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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Net weight: 75g
Suggested retail price: around 302 yen (tax included).
Yoshio Itoi, the “superhuman” of Japanese professional baseball, appointed the first international exchange ambassador for the 2026 National Games in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
[Vaccinations begin Sept. 24] Influenza vaccinations to be administered ahead of schedule.
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Vaccinations begin at participating medical institutions in the ward on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Was scheduled to begin Thursday, Oct. 1, Reiwa 8.
People aged 65 or older
People aged 60 to 64 with an impairment in any of the following: heart, kidney or respiratory function, or immune function due to human immunodeficiency virus.
Out-of-pocket cost: 2,500 yen.
HA vaccine (subcutaneous injection): 2,000 yen per dose for children aged 6 months to under 13 years.
Flumist nasal spray (intranasal administration): 4,000 yen for ages 2–15 (third-year junior high school students).
[With Takeru finally able to drink after retiring!] Matsui Shuzo’s new commercial begins airing in the San'in region on Sept. 15! His wife, Aoi Kawaguchi, joins him for their first appearance together as a married couple!
A practical guide tackling more than 40,000 “untouched unlisted strategic shareholdings,” “Good Strategic Shareholdings, Bad Strategic Shareholdings,” will be published on Friday, Oct. 2.
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“Unlisted strategic shareholdings (a total of 42,558 issues)”
Organic brand IMYOON, rooted in the science of skin, launches at Daimaru Matsuzakaya’s beauty store DEPACO
Launches at 10:00 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 / Main line available
Innovative Technology Research Association: “Environmental Technology Seminar for the Manufacturing Industry”—from regulatory compliance to practical implementation examples
About 15% of people have “abandoned an inquiry or application” after visiting a company website. The top reason is “not enough information to understand what the company is really like.”
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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Have “abandoned an inquiry or application” because of a company website
Reason for abandoning: “There was too little information to understand what the company was really like”
The factor that inspires trust is “ease of making an inquiry”
Have found a company website “difficult to use” on a smartphone
Companies mentioned：株式会社NEXER、株式会社TSSソフトウェア、株式会社NEXER Group
【Online learning from home】Vocational training in Excel and programming: “Learn from the Basics! IT Talent Development Course for the AI Era (e-Learning A)” begins 11/13】
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Capacity
Microsoft 365 Personal monthly plan
Microsoft 365 Personal monthly plan ¥2,130 × 6 months
Microsoft 365 Personal monthly plan ¥2,130 × 6 months = ¥12,780
株式会社ナカトミ set to launch “GSMJ (GLOBAL SME Japan Market Enter Project),” a new initiative supporting Korean companies and products entering the Japanese market
【A special chance to discover yourself in Gifu】Local Tokai food and handicrafts, with fortune-tellers from across Japan! The adult-focused, hands-on and interactive “MONBAN Festival 2026” will be held at ぎふメディアコスモス on Sunday, November 29
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Approximately 80 stores in total will be exhibiting
Official fan community “DAISO の輪” to hold its first event, planned by fans for fans: Registration open for “Enjoy English with Your Child! HALLOWEEN Kids Party”
4v4 and ヴァンフォーレスポーツクラブ will co-host the “4v4 VENTFORET CUP 2026” on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture. All participating players will receive a ticket to that day’s home game!
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Number of teams sought: 12 teams in each category
Registration opens at 10:30
Opening ceremony at 11:00
Matches begin at 11:30
Closing ceremony at 13:45
The entry period begins on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026
and ends at 23:59 on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
To be held from 16:00 on the day of the tournament at JITリサイクルインク Stadium
Help carry Hirosaki’s treasured cultural assets into the future. Crowdfunding-style hometown tax donations are now being accepted for the “Hirosaki Important Cultural Property Buildings Repair Project”
Councilor criticizes failure to protect children after shooting near school; Taipei City Government: Immediate notification and response
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
A Taipei city councilor criticized the city government for failing to protect students immediately after a shooting near a school. The city government stressed that it had activated its response mechanism and confirmed that everyone was safe. The incident highlights the importance of school safety notification mechanisms.
臻鼎-KY’s Thai subsidiary, 鵬晟科技, spent about NT$1.189 billion on equipment. The move is aimed at expanding production capacity to meet strong growth in demand for AI applications.
Companies mentioned：臻鼎-KY、PENG SHEN TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND) CO., LTD.、TAKEWIN INTERNATIONAL (HK) LIMITED
Taiwan helps Malaysia advance smart agriculture, combining AI and machinery to boost efficiency
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taiwanese farm machinery companies are integrating AI and semiconductor technology to help Malaysia address labor shortages and improve efficiency in agriculture. The move not only strengthens local food security but also demonstrates the international competitiveness of Taiwan’s smart agriculture industry.
League of Legends team aims for medal at Asian Games; mid-jungle duo praised as Taiwan’s treasure
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taiwan’s League of Legends team is aiming for a medal at the Nagoya Asian Games. Head coach Chen Ju-chih praised the mid-jungle duo as a core treasure and vowed to surpass the goal of winning silver.
South Korea’s new post-market trading rules take effect, extending trading until 8 p.m. and introducing real-time transactions
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Korea Exchange is extending post-market trading until 8 p.m., covering most KOSPI and KOSDAQ stocks. The measure is intended to align with international trends and is expected to make investing more convenient for foreign investors, but will also intensify competition with alternative trading systems.
Second Trump-Xi meeting set to take place; Shen You-chung says US-China competition remains unchanged, with limited scope for breakthroughs
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The 2nd Trump-Xi meeting will be held in Washington on Sept. 24, with experts saying the underlying nature of their structural competition remains unchanged. Although China has increased purchases of US agricultural products as a goodwill gesture, disagreements over technology controls and geopolitics remain severe.
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This year’s 2nd Trump-Xi meeting is expected to take place in Washington on Sept. 24
Shen You-chung says differences between the US and China over technology, regional security and Taiwan are difficult to resolve
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently imposed restrictions targeting Chinese-made routers and data centers
China’s economic performance in the first 7 months of this year was its worst since pandemic restrictions were lifted
AI boom drives July overtime in electronics components industry to a 47-year high for the same month
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The AI boom has filled orders for Taiwan’s electronics supply chain, pushing overtime hours in electronics component manufacturing to a 47-year high for the same month. The industry outlook is mixed, with strong demand in the technology sector and relatively weak performance in traditional industries.
華航 adds 40% sustainable aviation fuel to a long-haul flight for the first time; flight to the Netherlands cuts emissions equivalent to those of 40 cars.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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For the first time, 40% sustainable aviation fuel was added to a long-haul flight to Amsterdam.
About 36.3 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel were used this time.
An estimated 93.2 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions will be avoided.
Moisture will increase north of Taoyuan and in eastern Taiwan from the evening of the 14th, bringing noticeably more rain; Tropical Depression Dujuan could form as soon as the 15th
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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About 3,500 kilometers from Taiwan
Highs in northern and eastern Taiwan will be around 29 to 30 degrees Celsius
Tamsui-Kavalan Bridge to open to electric-assist bicycles; proposed stricter closure standard for pedestrian and bicycle paths, lowering threshold to level 7 winds
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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Lowered from level 8 winds to level 7
The bridge has a shared pedestrian and bicycle path 5 meters wide on each side
The speed limit on motorcycle lanes will be lowered from 40 kilometers per hour to 30 kilometers per hour
Kaohsiung city government rejects claims of surge in Cianjhen Fishing Port improvement costs, says different project periods are being conflated to deliberately mislead
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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The original NT$30 million figure referred to maintenance of old facilities and routine dredging
Cianjhen Fishing Port improvement costs rose from NT$30 million to NT$8.1 billion
In ROC year 108, the Ocean Affairs Bureau reported port construction costs of NT$1.3 billion to 漁業署
During Han Kuo-yu's tenure as Kaohsiung mayor in year 109, the Cianjhen Fishing Port improvement budget had expanded to NT$4 billion