Hokkaido railway series joins “Train Journey Magnets.” JR北海道 launches magnets featuring the Lilac 789 series express train and Hakodate City Tram’s Hakodate Haikara-go
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700 yen each (tax included)
Spanish tile (15 cm square)
“Train Journey Magnet: Lilac 789 Series” (4.7 cm square)
Three popular bubble packs from Korean skincare brand numbuzin(ナンバーズイン) hit store shelves nationwide! Rolling out from mid-September (excluding some stores)
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Suggested retail price: 1,980 yen (tax included)
Manufacturer shipments begin September 17, 2026 (Thursday)
Companies mentioned：numbuzin、ナンバーズイン、株式会社BENOW JAPAN
New York’s prestigious steakhouse “ベンジャミン ステーキハウス” offers 10,000-yen dining vouchers at 10% off in a limited-time digital gift promotion for the fall and winter gifting season
Takara Shuzo’s “タカラ無炭酸チューハイ「するり」” goes on sale through all channels from October 13 (Tuesday)! New “domestic pink grapefruit” flavor also launches! Free product giveaway event to be held in Shibuya September 22 (Tuesday)–26 (Saturday)!
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On sale through all channels from October 13 (Tuesday)
September 22 (Tuesday)–26 (Saturday)
Alcohol content: 5%
Contents/container: 350 ml/aluminum can
About 54% of people in their 20s said, “Sometimes the carbonation feels too strong when I’m drinking canned chu-hi”
“Pass the Baton Market Vol.22,” featuring 64 brands, including new exhibitors such as “Blundstone” alongside popular brands like “H.P.FRANCE” and “フェイラー,” to be held in Shinagawa October 10 (Saturday)–11 (Sunday)
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Companies mentioned：株式会社スマイルズ、PASS THE BATON、コクヨ株式会社、H.P.FRANCE、フェイラー、Blundstone、nunuforme、MOUN TEN.、ミキハウス、HOLO、ヤマチク、オールドファッション株式会社、三井農林、TRICOTÉ、ミドリ、有限会社丸久商店、石田製帽、TO&FRO、HEP、giraffe、中庄株式会社_chokipetasu、ブルーミング中西株式会社、株式会社リーフ、マルマン株式会社、山豊護謨株式会社、東洋工業株式会社、山田紙管株式会社、HOZUBAG、株式会社コクヨMVP、モリカワペーパー株式会社、SHINDO、オリジン株式会社、エンドーのげそ天、ONE POT WONDER、SANKAKU BEER WORKS、みなべクラフト梅酒、OK,ADAM、KIKI WINE CLUB、suginomori brewery、小玉醸造、Distiller M、BONEARTH FOOD MARKET、木村屋總本店、OTABEGORO、銀座 松﨑煎餅、九體本草堂、hokka、川くに、八百繋、わたし、ローチョコレート、AS YET UNNAMED.、GOBU｜五分、ムラタトモコ、kittoi、ninifuni、YUSHI SOSHIRODA、nafl｜₁₀nE a fabric laboratory、DELIFE、AS A BIRD、移動帽子屋AURA、NODAL、TiCTAC、COLLECTORS、showroomSESSION_YAHKI、KARHU、Cotopaxi、LIGNESPRING Co.,Ltd、Öffen
Streamlining email exchanges for IR meeting scheduling. IR-focused scheduling feature added to “IR Hub 面談管理,” a cloud service supporting disclosure operations
A chic, translucent, perfectly balanced greige. “Glow Greige,” a new shade from 「サイオス」オレオクリーム, which uses 10 times more oil*1 to deliver exceptionally glossy hair!
A fresh idea for fall layered looks! Innerwear brand 「Chut! By BRADELIS」 launches a new series designed to take center stage in your outfit on Sept. 16 (Wednesday!
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Starting Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Companies mentioned：ゴールドフラッグ株式会社、Chut! By BRADELIS、BRADELIS、Chut!
About 200,000 units sold in 9 days from launch! Get 1 chocolate croissant free with the purchase of a box containing the new fall chocolate croissant, “薫る密「芋」プレミアムチョコクロ”! The “Autumn Chocolate Croissant Harvest Festival” runs for a limited time from Sept. 18 (Friday)!
Companies, universities, government and local organizations team up through “wood education” to support children’s development in the community: “Ibaraki Wood Education Festa 2026” to be held Oct. 12 at おにクル
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Survey of 109 business professionals in their 20s to 60s
48.6% said, “I’d like to get involved in child-rearing support activities, but I’m not currently involved”
“I’m too busy with work to make time” was the most common response, at 52.8%
“I don’t know what I can do” and “There are no opportunities or occasions to participate” each received 35.8%
[Survey of business owners and executives on awareness and actual conditions regarding the abolition of the “¥1.06 million wall”] About half said they “were unaware” of the system revision. Meanwhile, 1 in 4 companies already face effects from work-hour adjustments
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“Unaware” of the abolition of the “¥1.06 million wall”
“Unaware” that the “20 hours per week” requirement would remain
Already experiencing business impacts from work-hour adjustments
A campaign offering more free chapters of 2 works, including September’s featured title, “When a Villainess Whose Engagement Was Broken Marries Me, a Lazy Villainous Aristocrat, We Become the Most Evil Couple,” has launched! Through Oct. 1 (Thursday)
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2 popular titles
More chapters available for free, through chapter 6
More chapters available for free, through chapter 4
Series surpasses 200,000 copies in cumulative circulation
[チーズガーデン] “HALLOWEEN DRINKS,” cheese dessert drinks celebrating the bounty of fall during Halloween season, on sale at 15 locations from Sept. 30, 2026 (Wednesday)
New employees shift their mindset to “cybersecurity is my responsibility”: 日本自動車研究所 maximizes learning retention and training effectiveness with MOTEX’s “Cybersecurity Handbook”
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The first edition, released in 2017, has surpassed 30,000 cumulative downloads
アビタス教育総合研究所: More than half, 54.6%, use generative AI in company-managed environments, but only 15.1% say the rules are widely understood. Adoption is outpacing governance by 39.5 points, leaving an operational gap in AI governance at Japanese companies
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The rate of companies using company-managed generative AI companywide, in some departments, or on a trial basis reached 54.6%.
Only 15.1% said usage rules were in place and had been adequately communicated to employees.
The gap between the two was 39.5 percentage points.
A total of 51.1% said their systems and processes for monitoring and assessing generative AI usage and risks were inadequate.
“Use of misinformation generated by AI” ranked first at 43.1%.
“Leakage of confidential or personal information” accounted for 33.7%.
“Infringement of copyright or intellectual property rights” accounted for 28.0%.
“Use of generative AI not approved or managed by the company” accounted for 23.1%.
[Six months before the 2027 International Horticultural Expo] Sumitomo Forestry Pavilion “Hyaku no Mori”: Experience story and latest exhibit images unveiled for the first time—offering a rich experience exploring trees and forests from multiple perspectives.
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Business activities centered on forests and trees for more than 330 years.
Approximately 100 hectares.
15 million people.
To be held in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, from March 19 to September 26, 2027.
日経クロストレンド launches “Nikkei Cross Trend Marketing Showcase,” a new initiative inviting case studies. The first theme is “AI utilization.” Deadline: October 13.
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The rate of customer reviews posted increased approximately 4 times compared with before.
Applications will be accepted from September 14 to October 13, 2026.
HENNGE One launches API integration with SmartHR, a back-office system for people and organizations—enabling account lookup, creation and deletion in addition to single sign-on.
NYNY takes Japan’s top spot in the world’s oldest hair competition, winning the “Style & Color Trophy 2026” and earning a place representing Japan in Paris in 2027.
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Operates approximately 380 hair salon locations
The competition began in London in 1954.
The team spent approximately 2 months developing the direction of its work after the competition theme was announced.
The actual creation period was about 1 week.
The 6 teams that cleared the challenging selection advanced to the “Japan Final.”
Scheduled to take place in Paris, France, in April 2027.
About half of multi-location companies have experienced misinformation or legal compliance risks in promotional materials.
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About half of all companies (46.00%) said they had distributed promotional materials externally in the past 3 years that contained potentially problematic wording.
In more than 70% of these cases, incorrect information reached customers.
More than 60% of respondents believed their own operational systems could adequately prevent risks.
Leading concerns included “the types of promotional materials used at each store or location” (36.00%) and “the number of copies produced and distributed” (30.67%).
Even the most commonly tracked item, “price and fee displays,” was reported by only 48.67%, less than half.
“Incorrect price or fee information” (40.58%) and “incorrect dates or validity periods” (39.86%) were the leading issues.
“Use of wording that violates laws or labeling rules, such as the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations or the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act” was also reported by 15.22%.
Showcase’s identity verification tool “ProTech ID Checker” ranks No. 1 in Japan for cumulative customer companies among standalone comprehensive eKYC services.
株式会社ニジゲンノモリ selected for the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Reiwa 8 fiscal-year Japan Expo subsidy program; strengthens inbound cultural tourism initiatives using anime and game IP
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Inbound visitors accounted for about 10% of all visitors
Visitors came from 101 countries and regions around the world
AI Smiley releases “AI Adoption White Paper 2026”! Unpacks the keys to successful AI adoption through a corporate survey and case studies from Sumitomo Chemical, LINE Yahoo and DIP
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Preliminary survey of 15,161 employees aged 20–69
Main survey of 500 people in total: 400 from companies using AI and 100 from companies considering AI adoption
68.0% of companies using AI said their adoption and use of AI was “going well”
Just 14.0% of companies said it was “going very well”
Matching outfits to enjoy with your dog! “Crochet Matching Outfits for Dogs,” a hand-knitting book with patterns adjustable to your pet's size, goes on sale Sept. 16
Mizuno Taiki’s book “Linguistics of the 0.2 Seconds of Conversation” has surpassed cumulative sales of 92,000 copies and has been nominated for “書店員が選ぶノンフィクション大賞2026”!
A two-city tour has been announced for “It’s Marriage Blues,” the first starring stage production for Kanamu Yokoyama, appearing in PRODUCE 101 JAPAN New World! Tickets now on sale to great acclaim
A detailed guide to the 211 Series, the last JNR-era train in the Tokyo metropolitan area! The third installment of Railway Vehicle Mechanisms & Details, “JNR 211 Series Suburban Train,” is now on sale
“If you can’t pronounce a sound correctly, you can’t hear it”—a TOEIC（R） L&R TEST listening book that thoroughly explains all 200 questions and their sounds has gone into a reprint immediately after its release!
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More than 140,000 YouTube channel subscribers
200 listening comprehension questions
List price: 2,640 yen
360 pages
Companies mentioned：株式会社KADOKAWA、TOEIC（R）、EP-Pro（R）、Haru English
【The cover features “Enma Note -Hell Idol Project-,” the much-anticipated new series by Aki Arata!!】The October 2026 issue of Monthly Comic Gene goes on sale Tuesday, September 15, 2026!
October 14 event / Live demonstration and seminar for financial institutions: Use of AI agents and risk management at financial institutions | Seminar Info
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On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, “Use of AI Agents and Risk Management at Financial Institutions”
Dissolves and pushes out clogged pores! (※1) A new approach to poreless-looking skin, combining chemical and physical care. Hybrid pore cleanser “Tsuru List Deep Pore Cleanser”
From “Brilliant,” the “PMTC” paste that lifts and removes stains to leave teeth smooth (※1) (※2), and “RICH,” a toothpaste that lifts and removes stains (※3) and prevents them from adhering (※4), are now on sale
Frontier, 日本M&Aセンター, and みらいワークス to hold a seminar co-hosted by 3 companies! Revealing organizational development methods to boost “speed × execution” in the AI era
5 autumn-inspired items, including “Shaved Ice with Natural Water: Extra-Rich Matcha and Sweet Red Beans,” made with an emphasis on matcha intensity, arrive at 和カフェ Tsumugi
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Regular: 1,650 yen and up
Small: 1,210 yen and up
Matcha intensity increased by approximately 2.5 times
A new autumn-ready product joins Gong cha’s bottled drink lineup! “Gong cha Alishan Oolong Grape Tea Ade” available for a limited time at セブン-イレブン stores nationwide from September 22 (Tue)
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(21,956 stores as of the end of July 2026)
188 yen each (suggested retail price, excluding consumption tax)
nishikawa joins 大阪府’s focused initiatives for “KenKatsu 10”! Hosting the KenKatsu 10 PR event “Have you heard of KenKatsu 10? Learn the 10 health principles at ねむりの相談所” at nishikawa アリオ鳳店
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At nishikawa アリオ鳳店 (Sakai, 大阪府) on September 18, 2026 (Fri)
Exclusive prizes and special items featuring new illustrations! “The Idolmaster: Gakuen Idolmaster After School Campaign in namco” to be held at ナムコ locations nationwide from September 25, 2026 (Fri)!