# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-15 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 3 of 9

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 779 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 82 items from 6 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 『Persona』 series! Event offering an immersive experience of its world! “PERSONA Memoria” to be held in Tokyo, Osaka and Hakata from October 9, 2026 (Fri), with dates varying by location!

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000491.000159118.html
- anchor: #n2747293
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バンダイナムコエクスペリエンス、ATLUS、SEGA

Facts:
- From October 9, 2026 (Fri)
- From January 22, 2027 (Fri)
- From March 5, 2027 (Fri)
- Standard Course: 1,200 yen
- Wild Course: 1,300 yen
- Price: 700 yen/1 PLAY

## A popular toy that sold 100,000 units in 1 month gets its first-ever prize version! “Bariba Coin,” a key item from “Gyakuten Baribari Birth,” to roll out at ナムコ locations sequentially from October 30, 2026 (Fri)!

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000492.000159118.html
- anchor: #n2747292
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バンダイナムコエクスペリエンス、株式会社バンダイ、コロコロコミック、小学館、バンダイナムコアミューズメント、ナムコ、ナムコオンラインクレーン

Facts:
- Approximately 100,000 sold out in about 1 month
- Width: 4.2 cm
- Thickness: 0.8 cm

## “202７ Odakyu New Year’s osechi cuisine” Reservations accepted starting Sunday, Sept. 20

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000564.000035774.html
- anchor: #n2747291
- Companies mentioned: 小田急百貨店、空花、和久多、京懐石 美濃吉本店 竹茂楼、中國名菜 孫、強羅花壇、日影茶屋、金沢迎賓館 金茶寮、海の神山の神、日本料理 鈴なり＆ラ・ベットラ・ダ・オチアイ、京料理 杢兵衛、三國、祇園おくむら

Facts:
- Osechi cuisine: approximately 350 varieties (including approximately 70 online-only varieties)
- Year-end and New Year flavors: 34 varieties
- Kamakura “空花” Osechi from 空花, two-tier box (serves 5 / 18.5 × 18.5 cm), 67,000 yen
- Ginza “和久多” Japanese-style osechi cuisine, one-tier box (serves 2 / 19.8 × 19.8 cm), 49,800 yen
- “京懐石 美濃吉本店 竹茂楼” Osechi cuisine, two-tier box (40 items) (serves 3–4 / 20.4 × 20.4 cm), 86,400 yen
- “中國名菜 孫” Chinese-style osechi cuisine, two-tier box (

## Comprehensive selection admissions: approximately 1 in 5 applicants had a school grade average below 3.5

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000582.000013544.html
- anchor: #n2747290
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インタースペース、株式会社ユナイトプロジェクト、塾シル

Facts:
- 22.5% had a school grade average below 3.5 when applying
- The largest group, 32.5%, had an average of 3.5 to below 4.0
- 140 people, or 45.0%, applied with an average of 4.0 or higher
- 28.8% of those with experience advised younger students to “study with their grades in mind”
- 416 people with experience in comprehensive selection admissions
- Capital: ¥90,000,000
- Capital: ¥984,653,800

## The popular thick-cut braised pork set meal joins the regular menu! Available daily from 15:00 to 4:00 the following day as a “night-only menu.” Thick-cut braised pork so tender it can be pulled apart with chopsticks

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000600.000019432.html
- anchor: #n2747289
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社吉野家、吉野家

Facts:
- Price before tax: 1,098 yen
- Dine-in price including tax: 1,207 yen
- Takeout price including tax: 1,185 yen
- Price before tax: ¥1,300
- Dine-in price including tax: 1,429 yen
- Takeout price including tax: 1,403 yen

## 東京国立博物館の庭園を夜間特別公開 「ZEN NIGHT TOKYO」開催

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000661.000011115.html
- anchor: #n2747288
- Companies mentioned: 日本経済新聞社、東京国立博物館、VIE株式会社、NHK、NHKプロモーション、大本山 大徳寺

Facts:
- Runs from Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, to Sunday, Dec. 6
- [Advance ticket] General admission: 3,600 yen
- University students: ¥2,600
- High school students: ¥2,200
- [Same-day ticket] General admission: 4,200 yen
- University students: ¥3,200
- High school students: ¥2,800

## MEDIAID to exhibit functional insoles suitable for use in safety shoes at the Green Cross Exhibition

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000662.000002354.html
- anchor: #n2747287
- Companies mentioned: MEDIAID、日本シグマックス株式会社、ZAMST、中央労働災害防止協会、公益社団法人北海道労働基準協会連合会、日本労働災害防止推進会、島津製作所

Facts:
- Shipped 3,000 pairs in 1 month
- Number of employees: 238 (as of the end of March 2026)
- Revenue: 16.22 billion yen (fiscal year ended March 2026)

## [しゃぶしゃぶ温野菜] “Duck shabu-shabu + 2-hour all-you-can-drink” for 1,980 yen. The fall/winter-only duck shabu-shabu is now part of the popular “Nabe and Drinks Set”!

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000689.000018604.html
- anchor: #n2747286
- Companies mentioned: コロワイドグループ、株式会社レインズインターナショナル、しゃぶしゃぶ温野菜、牛角、居酒家 土間土間、とんかつ神楽坂さくら

Facts:
- A great-value plan available for 1,980 yen per person (2,178 yen including tax).
- Choice of hot pot + 2-hour all-you-can-drink alcoholic drinks (including draft beer) └2,480 yen (2,728 yen including tax)
- Choice of hot pot + 2-hour all-you-can-drink soft drinks └1,580 yen (1,738 yen including tax)
- <Exclusive to the Nabe and Drinks Set> All-you-can-eat edamame +300 yen (330 yen including tax)

## 日本製鉄と京都芸術大学、教育プロジェクトの成果動画を公開 〜ラップバトルからSFアニメまで 学生が新たな“鉄の魅力”を表現〜

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000724.000026069.html
- anchor: #n2747285
- Companies mentioned: 日本製鉄、京都芸術大学

Facts:
- 14 students
- Works by 4 highly acclaimed students
- Approximately 24,000 students enrolled

## Big dogs welcome! A seaside dog resort in Kunisaki, Oita, launches day-use access to its dog runs

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000731.000010207.html
- anchor: #n2747284
- Companies mentioned: Relo Hotels＆Resorts、株式会社リロバケーションズ、くにさき 森と海のドッグリゾート、別府 丘と海のドッグリゾート

Facts:
- A dog resort with 38 rooms where guests can stay with their dogs
- “Shio-kaze Run,” approximately 500 tsubo of natural grass overlooking the sea
- “Daichi Run,” approximately 400 tsubo where even large dogs can run freely
- Usage fee: 1,100 yen (tax included) / up to 2 dogs
- 3頭目以降、1頭につき500円（税込）
- ご利用料金：お1人様500円（税込）／小学生以上
- ご利用料金：お1人様1,100円（税込）

## Glass-cup desserts “Pudding and Cheesecake” available for a limited time at 大和香林坊店

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000742.000020853.html
- anchor: #n2747283
- Companies mentioned: モロゾフ株式会社、大和香林坊店

Facts:
- Price: ¥519 (base price: ¥480)

## On-demand stream now available: “Countermeasures become mandatory on Oct. 1: Detecting, responding to, improving and preventing customer harassment are key! How speech recognition × AI can help protect call centers”

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000811.000020223.html
- anchor: #n2747282
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アドバンスト・メディア

Facts:
- Starting Oct. 1, 2026, measures against customer harassment will be mandatory for business owners.
- Available through Friday, Oct. 30, 2026

## “Hip joints” are an area runners consider important but do not pay enough attention to. CW-X, together with Coach Hara and others from the 青山学院大学女子駅伝チーム, highlights the importance of hip joints and conditioning in running

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000815.000009664.html
- anchor: #n2747281
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワコール、CW-X、青山学院大学女子駅伝チーム

Facts:
- 84.6% feel that “hip joints are important, but I’m not using them enough” or “I don’t know how to use them”
- Suggested retail price: ¥14,300 (tax included)
- Suggested retail price: ¥20,900 (tax included)

## Assured企業評価, a security trust assessment of business partners, revises questions in its evaluation criteria

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000837.000034075.html
- anchor: #n2747280
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アシュアード、Visional、Assured企業評価、経済産業省、内閣官房国家サイバー統括室、SCS評価制度、AI事業者ガイドライン、AIのセキュリティ確保のための技術的対策に係るガイドライン、ISO27001、NIST SP800-171、個人情報保護法、金融庁ガイドライン、yamory、Assured

Facts:
- Security assessments conducted for more than 10,000 cloud services
- The unique questionnaire for Assured企業評価, with 82 questions

## Eight Career Design launches “AI Candidate Search”

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000896.000049627.html
- anchor: #n2747279
- Companies mentioned: Sansan株式会社、Eight Career Design、Eight、イードア

Facts:
- Only approximately 14% of recruiters say they are “meeting enough candidates they would want to hire”
- Approximately 55% are “potential job changers”—interested in changing jobs but not actively looking
- Approximately 89% of them are receptive to receiving scouting messages
- More than 4.5 million users registered with Eight
- Capital: ¥7.358 billion

## CHEF’S GIFT Christmas Strawberry Lunch & Dinner Buffet

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000973.000053012.html
- anchor: #n2747278
- Companies mentioned: ホテル インターコンチネンタル 東京ベイ、インターコンチネンタル ホテルズ＆リゾーツ

Facts:
- Weekdays: Adults ￥5,500
- Children ￥2,530
- Weekends and holidays: Adults ￥6,710
- Children ￥3,300
- Adults ￥9,020
- Weekdays: Adults ￥7,370
- Children ￥3,630
- Weekends and holidays: Adults ￥8,580
- Children ￥3,960
- Adults ￥12,716
- More than 240 hotels in the world’s most exciting regions
- More than 73,500 rooms in 70 countries worldwide

## シルバーウイーク限定！先着でハズレなしの「秋のトクトクラッキーくじクーポン」を配布！中とろ、大切りまぐろ食べ比べ、北海道産ほたて、大切りサーモン食べ比べと、豪華ネタ1皿無料のチャンス

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001219.000018731.html
- anchor: #n2747277
- Companies mentioned: カッパ・クリエイト株式会社、コロワイドグループ、かっぱ寿司、ホットペッパーグルメ

Facts:
- First 500 groups per restaurant per day
- 1組あたり税込2,000円以上のお会計時にご利用いただけます

## Satofull publishes “Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake: Thank-You Gifts Supporting Disaster-Affected Areas” feature

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001415.000025119.html
- anchor: #n2747276
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社さとふる、株式会社杉本本店、桜屋、株式会社千興ファーム

Facts:
- A total of 18 disaster-affected municipalities have received support
- 102 municipalities accepting donations
- Total donations amount to approximately 500 million yen
- More than 50 disasters
- Support for more than 700 municipalities
- Total donations have reached more than 4.2 billion yen.

## ホワイトペーパー『オープンバッジ3.0徹底解説〜次世代のスキル証明と最新技術の仕組み〜』（後編）

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001462.000012383.html
- anchor: #n2747275
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社デジタル・ナレッジ

Facts:
- More than 3,000 implementations

## “Lumen（ルーメン）,” which uniquely visualizes “metabolic status” from your breath, to go on presale on Makuake starting Wednesday, Sept. 30

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001615.000073077.html
- anchor: #n2747274
- Companies mentioned: キリンホールディングス株式会社、Makuake、San Francisco State University、Meta Flow社

Facts:
- Used by more than 300,000 people worldwide
- ¥34,800–¥49,800 (tax included), including the device and 1 year of app usage fees
- Device: ¥45,800 (tax included)
- Monthly app fee: ¥1,180 (tax included)

## 「やよい軒」公式アプリ限定『なんどもパス』が登場！『から揚げ定食』を含む人気6定食が何度でも100円引き！

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001652.000054093.html
- anchor: #n2747273
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プレナス、やよい軒、X、Instagram、LINE、Uber Eats

Facts:
- 379 やよい軒 stores nationwide (as of the end of August 2026)
- 100 yen off, as many times as you like

## Make everyday activities such as standing, walking and opening things fun to practice: OT-supervised exercises using Daiichi Kosho’s DAM launch at 81 Human Life Care day-service centers nationwide

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002173.000005089.html
- anchor: #n2747272
- Companies mentioned: ヒューマンライフケア株式会社、株式会社第一興商、ヒューマングループ

Facts:
- 81 day-service centers nationwide
- 31 types of everyday activities
- More than 29,000 welfare-related facilities and other locations
- 177 offices nationwide

## Learn how logistics works through a game: The Asahi Shimbun Company creates the browser game “Logistics Operation” for elementary school students

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002275.000009214.html
- anchor: #n2747271
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社朝日新聞社、一般社団法人日本物流団体連合会

## マイナビ、「2026年8月度アルバイト・パート平均時給レポート」を発表

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002497.000002955.html
- anchor: #n2747270
- Companies mentioned: マイナビ、マイナビバイト

Facts:
- The average hourly wage in August 2026 was ¥1,303
- Up ¥6 from the previous month
- [Food and beverage] was ¥1,215
- “Hokkaido and Tohoku (¥1,203)”
- The average hourly wage across the 三 major metropolitan areas was ¥1,338
- [Food and beverage (¥1,248)]
- [Leisure and amusement (¥1,340)]
- [Beauty and hairdressing (¥1,494)]
- [Light manual labor (¥1,304)]
- [Office, factory, warehouse, construction and civil engineering] was ¥1,481
- [Office work] was ¥1,294
- A difference of ¥187

## The savings keep coming: 45th anniversary grand appreciation festival! Get 100 yen off when you pair the golden combination of “コカ・コーラ” and a hot snack! A limited quantity of “Salad Elegance” seasoning is also available!

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002514.000046210.html
- anchor: #n2747269
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファミリーマート、コカ・コーラ

Facts:
- 100 yen off the total price
- About 16,500 FamilyMart stores nationwide

## [ルイ·ヴィトン] Alma Noce wears ルイ·ヴィトン to the 83rd Venice International Film Festival

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002630.000060591.html
- anchor: #n2747268
- Companies mentioned: ルイ·ヴィトン、ラ·ボーテ ルイ·ヴィトン、メゾン、ルイ·ヴィトン ジャパン株式会社

Facts:
- The 83rd Venice International Film Festival
- Founded in 1854

## [グランドニッコー淡路] “A Solo Trip for Adults: Enjoy Your Own Time on a Stay in Awaji Island” Stay period: Sept. 18, 2026 (Fri.) to Mar. 31, 2027 (Wed.)

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004360.000002213.html
- anchor: #n2747267
- Companies mentioned: グランドニッコー淡路、株式会社オークラ ニッコー ホテルマネジメント、淡路夢舞台、淡路島国営明石海峡公園、日本料理「あわみ」、ファンダイニング「コッコラーレ」、安藤忠雄

Facts:
- Stay period: Sept. 18, 2026 (Fri.) to Mar. 31, 2027 (Wed.)
- ■ Price: From ¥43,200 for 1 person in 1 room (including tax and service charge)
- Total floor area: 29,200㎡

## Standing pouches that are easy to eat from even when you’re out: 12 new products from トップバリュ fun fun smile

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006089.000007505.html
- anchor: #n2747266
- Companies mentioned: イオン、イオンスタイル、マックスバリュ、トップバリュ fun fun smile

Facts:
- Launching new products
- Approximately 650 stores nationwide
- Base price ¥298
- ¥198 each

## Release of a プラダン case that stores up to 10 laptops and tablets together and can be used for both storage and transport

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006128.000011495.html
- anchor: #n2747265
- Companies mentioned: サンワサプライ株式会社、プラダン

Facts:
- List price: ¥45,980 (¥41,800 before tax)

## University students compete with ideas to promote dishwasher adoption at a student business competition sponsored by パナソニック — Kansai preliminary round of the “CAREER ROOKIES GP2026” business competition for students

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006868.000003442.html
- anchor: #n2747264
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック、株式会社Strobolights

Facts:
- 30 minutes spent washing dishes by hand
- 94.5% said their image of dishwashers had improved through participating
- 90.9% said they would “definitely like to use” or “like to try” a dishwasher in the future
- Dishwasher adoption in Japan is approximately 3割

## DIANA Bunko’s “We Were Both Rejected, but Found Devoted Love That Heals Us” goes on sale Sept. 15, 2026!

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007654.000005875.html
- anchor: #n2747263
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ICE、天海社、インプレスグループ、株式会社インプレスホールディングス

Facts:
- Reference price: ¥500 (before tax)
- Number of employees: 70 (as of March 31, 2024)
- Capital: 100 million yen

## The October 2026 issue of “Rhythm & Drums Magazine,” packed with drumstick insights from 270 professional drummers for the price of 1–2 pairs of drumsticks, goes on sale today!

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007659.000005875.html
- anchor: #n2747262
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社リットーミュージック、インプレスグループ、株式会社インプレスホールディングス、Pearl Drums、クレイジーケンバンド、JUN SKY WALKER(S)、ニューロティカ、SOPHIA、FIELD OF VIEW、ムーンライダーズ

Facts:
- 270 professional drummers
- List price: ¥2,530
- Base price: 2,300 yen
- 10% tax
- 2026
- 15th

## Explore Hokkaido and Kyushu through topographic maps and railway photography! “Local Railway Journeys: Hokkaido” and “Local Railway Journeys: Kyushu,” covering railway histories, local information and photo spots, go on sale simultaneously as a 2-book set

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007660.000005875.html
- anchor: #n2747261
- Companies mentioned: イカロス出版株式会社、インプレスグループ、株式会社インプレスホールディングス

Facts:
- List price: 2,200 yen (2,000 yen before tax + 10% tax)
- Specifications: B5 size / 144 pages
- Specifications: B5 size / 128 pages

## A comprehensive guide to station soba, featuring more than 800 bowls, from the specialty “karaage soba” to hidden gems across Japan! “The Complete Guide to Station Soba” covers everything from nearly life-size, striking photographs to railway-affiliated chains and roundtable discussions with experts

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007661.000005875.html
- anchor: #n2747260
- Companies mentioned: イカロス出版株式会社、インプレスグループ、株式会社インプレスホールディングス

Facts:
- The latest information on more than 800 bowls from across Japan
- Release date: September 15, 2026
- List price: 2,200 yen

## Put AI to work even with limited resources! “A Practical Introduction to Local LLMs: Developing Your Own Generative AI Apps on a Laptop” is published as a new September title in the Izumi of Technology series

- Published: 2026-09-15T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007664.000005875.html
- anchor: #n2747259
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インプレス、インプレス NextPublishing、株式会社インプレスR&D、株式会社インプレスホールディングス、インプレスグループ

Facts:
- Suggested retail price: e-book edition ¥1,800 (before tax)
- Print edition: 2,000 yen (before tax)
- Series cumulative total tops 80 million copies

## A business competition where elementary and junior high school students compete on sales will be held at Ikebukuro Sunshine on Oct. 12

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000112540.html
- anchor: #n2747136
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人ティーンエイジャービジネス協会、文部科学省、東京都

Facts:
- The winning team will receive ¥300,000 in startup funding
- The 6 participating teams are
- 1チーム最大5名
- The goal is to achieve a 12% business startup rate in Tokyo

## Case study: 中崎バール Switch adopted the AI phone reception service ロカオプデスク to reduce the burden of handling calls

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000127.000040797.html
- anchor: #n2747135
- Companies mentioned: 中崎バール Switch、株式会社ロカオプ、ロカオプデスク

Facts:
- There were 546 incoming calls in July
- 電話対応の手数は体感で3〜5割程度減った
- Capital: 90,000,000 yen

## Men’s hair salon L-MARK partners with orthodontic aligner brand Oh my teeth!

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:49:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000152391.html
- anchor: #n2747137
- Companies mentioned: L-MARK、Oh my teeth

Facts:
- 22 stores nationwide
- The first 30 customers at each store
- From Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
- From 2027

## The “Hunter Butter Sandwich” from “The Mysterious Dagashiya Zenitendo,” with 11 million copies sold worldwide, has become a real treat

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:46:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000110966.html
- anchor: #n2747138
- Companies mentioned: 菓te-ri、偕成社、株式会社菓te-ri

Facts:
- 11 million copies sold worldwide
- Limited first production run of 500 boxes
- A village with a population of approximately 2,100
- More than 1 million butter sandwiches produced to date
- 6-piece box: ¥2,300 (tax included)
- 10-piece box: ¥3,700 (tax included)

## [OSAMU GOODS×unify] Delicately embroidered bags arrive at a pop-up store!

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:45:42+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000032942.html
- anchor: #n2747139
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ティ・ツウ・オー、unify、OSAMU GOODS、Sanrio、MOOMIN、moz

Facts:
- Large capacity of approximately 15 L
- Sept. 15 (Tue.)–Sept. 21 (Mon., public holiday)

## [NHK Culture] Junko Koshino and Akihiro Nakatani hold a special discussion in Kyoto: “Suzuken Civic Lecture: Life Is a Fashion Show.”

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:43:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000774.000071793.html
- anchor: #n2746946
- Companies mentioned: NHK文化センター、株式会社スズケン

Facts:
- Members: ¥6,000 (tax included)
- General admission: ¥6,600 (tax included)

## Tackle nuisance parking at homes, apartments and facilities with an AI app! Announcement of the release of 駐車の番人

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000189208.html
- anchor: #n2746953
- Companies mentioned: 東京デバイセズ株式会社、駐車の番人

Facts:
- Free trial version: ¥0
- Individual plan: ¥2,380/month
- ¥23,400/year (equivalent to ¥1,950/month)
- Business plan: ¥5,880/month
- ¥58,800/year (equivalent to ¥4,900/month)

## What happens when activists target a company?—Tracking 386 companies over 5 years

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000188838.html
- anchor: #n2746952
- Companies mentioned: ベルーガエーアイ株式会社、beluuga.ai、TOPIX、EDINET

Facts:
- Tracking 386 companies over 5 years
- 5 years of data
- About 80% continued to hold more than 5%
- It took about 2 years and 8 months for half to exit
- 237 companies for which directors before and after activist entry could be identified
- Just 6 companies (2.5%)
- 17 companies that chose to delist
- 27 funds listed in beluuga.ai’s “Activist Watch”
- 3,905 large shareholding reports and amendments
- 468 fund-company pairings
- Companies whose entry dates could be observed: 287
- 322 cases
- 269 pairs matched one-to-one by market capitalization

## “アクビィ,” 3DCG safety training for construction sites, produces 18 new videos. Special campaign from September 15, offering an annual plan for 1 ID at ¥10,000

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000156333.html
- anchor: #n2746951
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アクトエンジニアリング、鹿島建設グループ

Facts:
- 18 new videos
- 1ID年額60,000円
- More than 150 videos

## [No. 1 in Amazon’s dental care kit category*1] “BRESMILE” medicated toothpaste “ブレスマイルクリア,” with cumulative series sales exceeding 7 million units*2, becomes an Amazon bestseller!

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000160405.html
- anchor: #n2746950
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ソーシャルテック、Amazon、BRESMILE、楽天市場、Qoo10、Yahoo!ショッピング

## 株式会社ゴールドオンライン to hold an online conference on September 29 (Tuesday) to explore the forefront of wealth management marketing

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000192.000030719.html
- anchor: #n2746949
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ゴールドオンライン、幻冬舎ゴールドオンライン、つくるAI株式会社、つくる総合研究所、株式会社博報堂、博報堂富裕層マーケティングラボ

Facts:
- On Tuesday, September 29, 2026
- 10:00～16:15
- October 6, 2026 (Tuesday), 10:00–October 30 (Friday), 17:00

## [ねんりん家] New “バウムブリュレ ＜ストレートバーム＞” launches exclusively at 阪急うめだ店. Baumkuchen freshly torched in the kitchen

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002108.000025606.html
- anchor: #n2746948
- Companies mentioned: ねんりん家、阪急うめだ店、株式会社グレープストーン

Facts:
- [Price] ¥1,242 (base price ¥1,150)
- [Best-before period] 2 days
- [Launch date] October 7, 2026 (Wednesday)

## A new trend beyond anti-aging: “longevity (a long life of beauty)” [Featuring the world’s first technology] From “rejuvenation” to “extending the skin’s lifespan.” The forefront of “longevity,” attracting global attention, gathers in Osaka!

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002159.000026157.html
- anchor: #n2746947
- Companies mentioned: RX Japan合同会社、熊本大学薬学部 UpRod、LABバイオテック、株式会社 越後薬草、REDBIOCOMPANY CO., LTD.、コスメメゾン・セインムー

Facts:
- Has a short lifespan of about 30 days
- Shares nearly 20,000 genes with humans
- More than 900 strains of lactic acid bacteria
- About 80 ingredients, including wild plants, vegetables, fruit and seaweed
- 11 types of stem cell culture fluid
- 42% of visitors to the Osaka exhibition were department heads or executives and above

## Held the “1st neoAI Regional and Second-Tier Regional Banks Joint Research Group”

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:39:25+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000109048.html
- anchor: #n2746954
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社neoAI、あおぞら銀行、岩手銀行、青森みちのく銀行、秋田銀行、百五銀行、山形銀行、東京海上ディーアール株式会社

Facts:
- 13 financial institutions, including regional and second-tier regional banks, took part
- 3 presentations
- Divided into 4 tables

## Announces Japan’s first* specialized ChatGPT advertising service, “GPT広告専門店” (株式会社Ikigai)

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:35:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000127602.html
- anchor: #n2746955
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Ikigai、OpenAI

Facts:
- Try it for 30 days
- Support fee: ¥150,000
- Advertising budget: ¥100,000
- 20-minute free consultation

## [Applications accepted through September 23] アトム相続税理士法人 to hold free consultations for people with inheritance tax concerns.

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:35:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000184452.html
- anchor: #n2747140
- Companies mentioned: アトム相続税理士法人、アトム法律税務グループ

Facts:
- The inheritance tax filing deadline is just 10 months away
- Each consultation is limited to 15 minutes
- Transitioned to a tax accountant corporation effective September 1, 2026
- Established in June 2026

## Book early for up to 15% off this winter! Special deals from December through February next year at SEN.RETREAT, an inn on the Kumano Kodo

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:32:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000075785.html
- anchor: #n2747141
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日本ユニスト、SEN.RETREAT

Facts:
- 15% off accommodation rates
- Accommodation rates 10% off the regular price
- Up to 75 days before the stay
- Up to 45 days in advance

## Get vegetables grown in the app delivered for free. 3 new commercials for “カウシェ” to begin airing September 14

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:32:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000109.000064598.html
- anchor: #n2746956
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カウシェ、カウシェ

Facts:
- Feel the impact of rising prices on household budgets

## [Free webinar] “Turn trade show business cards into sales meetings with ‘AI × data’!—Key points for converting leads into meetings, based on 3 success stories,” to be held on October 8 and October 9

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:32:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000205.000102331.html
- anchor: #n2746957
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社パワー・インタラクティブ、Adobe Marketo Engage

Facts:
- Live stream) October 8, 2026 (Thursday), 12:00–12:50
- Recorded stream) October 9, 2026 (Friday), 12:00–12:50
- Recorded stream) October 9, 2026 (Friday), 15:00–15:50

## Oh My Glasses’ new location opens a 1-minute walk from Omiya Station’s east exit. A family-friendly eyewear store where you can take your time choosing, with a kids’ area.

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:31:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000016085.html
- anchor: #n2746958
- Companies mentioned: オーマイグラス株式会社、Oh My Glasses, Inc.、Oh My Glasses TOKYO、麻布眼鏡堂、TOM FORD、TART OPTICAL ARNEL、ラインアート シャルマン、丹羽雅彦、トマトグラッシーズ、クラフトホリック

Facts:
- A spacious area of more than 30 tsubo
- Oh My Glasses TOKYO Hank omg-150 ¥41,800 (tax included)
- 麻布眼鏡堂 江戸桜 AZ-813 ¥57,200 (tax included)

## 三陽商会 announces relocation and construction of its in-house factory in Japan, “サンヨーソーイング 青森ファクトリー,” to Towada City

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:31:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000840.000009154.html
- anchor: #n2746959
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社三陽商会、株式会社サンヨーソーイング、日本ファッション産業協議会、一般社団法人 日本アパレル・ファッション産業協会

Facts:
- 67-18 Arakumauchi, Shichinohe, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture (10,137 m²)
- 17 Higashi-21-bancho, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture (11,411 m²)
- Operations are scheduled to begin in the first half of fiscal 2028.

## 43.0% of women think an affectionate boyfriend is “cute,” while 52.0% say he can be “a burden, depending on the situation”; survey also examines why men want affection [Survey by ハッピーメール]

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:31:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000292.000042380.html
- anchor: #n2746960
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイベック、ハッピーメール

Facts:
- 43.0% of women think an affectionate boyfriend is “cute”
- 52.0% of women say it can “feel like a burden, depending on the situation”
- 5.0% say they find it “annoying”
- 35 million cumulative members

## Now accepting orders for items including original artwork trading acrylic cards featuring characters from the TV anime “進撃の巨人” in the “夢見る玉座ver.” design! Available from AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:40+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009555.000016064.html
- anchor: #n2746961
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、アニメイト、講談社、「進撃の巨人」The Final Season製作委員会

Facts:
- Price: single item ¥715 (tax included)
- Price: single item ¥605 (tax included)
- Price: single item ¥275 (tax included)
- Price: ¥6,578 each (tax included)
- Price: ¥3,300 each (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,980 each (tax included)
- Price: ¥990 each (tax included)
- Price: ¥770 each (tax included)
- Price: ¥385 each (tax included)
- Price: 880 yen per item (tax included)

## Earth-returning retreat wear ENSULO (エンスーロ) holds a pop-up at 代官山 蔦屋書店. Two events at “代官山 爽涼祭2026” offer an experience of “circulation.”

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000158793.html
- anchor: #n2746962
- Companies mentioned: グラファイト株式会社、ENSULO、代官山 蔦屋書店、GREEN×EXPO 2027

Facts:
- From September 18 (Friday) to October 4 (Sunday), 2026
- Friday, September 18–Sunday, September 27, 2026
- Price: 18,700 yen (tax included)
- Price: 15,400 yen (tax included)
- Price: 31,900 yen (tax included)
- Price: 26,400 yen (tax included)
- Price: 5,500 yen (tax included)
- Participation fee: ¥300 (tax included)
- Participation fee: ¥500 (tax included)

## Providing “physical care” in disaster-hit areas: Kumamoto Earthquake disaster relief activities

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000093169.html
- anchor: #n2746963
- Companies mentioned: 全国健康生活普及会、zenkenkai、株式会社日本直販総本社

Facts:
- Participating chiropractors: 40 in total
- People receiving treatment: 135 in total
- Exercise class participants: 54 people in total
- HBCB (list price: ¥18,000)

## Work gets done. But are people growing? A practical report examining why “just give it a try” never gets off the ground is now available

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000251.000068315.html
- anchor: #n2746964
- Companies mentioned: リクエスト株式会社、厚生労働省、RIETI

Facts:
- Built on data from 980 companies and 338,000 workers
- 75.9% of workplaces reported having some kind of problem with employee development
- The 36-page report includes 10 illustrated infographics and 25 references and source materials

## [Updated for September 2026] Life insurance rankings updated! | ｉ保険（あいほけん）

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000032.000153760.html
- anchor: #n2747146
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイ・エフ・クリエイト、メディケア生命、オリックス生命、メットライフ生命、FWD生命、チューリッヒ生命、SOMPOひまわり生命、第一ネオ生命、アフラック

Facts:
- The rankings updated for September 2026 are based on the number of policies contracted from June 2026 through July 2026.
- Celebrating our 25th anniversary! More than 4 million annual users!

## キオクシア・SanDisk 5兆円投資の「需要波及企業データベース」を提供開始 半導体設備投資の需要波及先を35領域に分解、関連企業を調査 - 株式会社Lister

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000085091.html
- anchor: #n2747145
- Companies mentioned: キオクシア、SanDisk、株式会社Lister、キーエンス

Facts:
- A domestic investment plan in Japan totaling approximately ¥5 trillion

## Tensor Energy launches an “aggregation operation transition support program” for grid-scale battery storage (no initial cost), limited to the first 50 MW

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000048.000096424.html
- anchor: #n2747144
- Companies mentioned: Tensor Energy株式会社、Tensor Cloud、デライト・ベンチャーズ、FFGベンチャービジネスパートナーズ、ジェネシア・ベンチャーズ、グローバル・ブレイン、グロービス・キャピタル・パートナーズ、みずほキャピタル、Plug and Play Japan

Facts:
- First 50 MW
- Starts September 15, 2026
- 194 MW and more than 1,000 locations

## Among users who rented Shichi-Go-San outfits, 76.2% used a “photo studio”; online rentals accounted for 11.1%

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000100.000163515.html
- anchor: #n2747143
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社LIN、マイセレクト、Freeasy

Facts:
- Photo studios accounted for 76.2%
- Costume rental shops and physical stores accounted for 12.7%
- Online kimono rental shops accounted for 11.1%
- 89 people who had experienced Shichi-Go-San
- 63 people used a rental service

## “GyroEye,” an AR app for the construction and manufacturing industries, strengthens its business support capabilities

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000104.000034332.html
- anchor: #n2747142
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インフォマティクス、Meta

Facts:
- Enter it on one screen

## Instagram management AI tool “Genegram” launches a 14-day free trial

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000189553.html
- anchor: #n2746991
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BYPUSH、Genegram

Facts:
- 14-day free trial
- Starting Sept. 15, 2026
- Starting at ¥10,780 per month, tax included

## Don’t let your rate or evaluation end with “it just feels about right.” We’ve released a free AI assessment that makes engineers’ “nagging concerns” visible in 3 minutes.

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000190582.html
- anchor: #n2746990
- Companies mentioned: レベニューシェア株式会社、DODA

Facts:
- Capital: 20 million yen
- Approx. 3 minutes
- 10 questions in total

## “Fukushima Oshi Fest 2026,” promoted and planned with the support of BrightJourney, wins the 12th Retail Promotion Award

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000182512.html
- anchor: #n2746989
- Companies mentioned: BrightJourney、うすい百貨店、株式会社福島民報社、株式会社うすい百貨店、ビジネスガイド社、たくゆり｜福島県のおでかけガイド、ふくしま街さんぽ

Facts:
- 34 food shops in Fukushima Prefecture
- 9 craft shops
- A total of 43 shops took part
- 6 shops were featured as “fan-favorite shops,” selected from those previously covered by the 3 participating influencer groups
- Visitors who spent at least ¥3,000 at the venue
- Combined total social media reach of the 3 participating influencer groups: 295,354
- Total votes in the Fukushima Oshi Fest General Election: 2,138
- Giveaway campaign entries: 2,172

## AI meeting minutes tool “Klang (クラング)” launches “Automation,” a new feature that sends meeting minutes to a designated location as soon as the meeting ends

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000188950.html
- anchor: #n2746988
- Companies mentioned: Klang AI AB、Microsoft、Slack、Google、Notion、Dropbox、HubSpot、Pipedrive、kintone、Salesforce、LINE WORKS、サイボウズ株式会社、ワークスモバイルジャパン株式会社

Facts:
- Proプラン（1ユーザーあたり月額1,180円・税込）
- 年払いの場合は1ユーザーあたり月あたり980円（税込／12か月契約・一括前払い）
- Destinations include Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Google Drive, with support for 10 locations
- まとめて送信できます（1回あたり最大25件）
- The service has more than 100,000 registered users

## Portuguese botanical beauty brand “Benamôr（ベナモール）” to hold its first-ever POP UP store in Japan at そごう横浜 B2F・1F, starting Tuesday, September 22!

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000171658.html
- anchor: #n2746987
- Companies mentioned: Benamôr（ベナモール）、イノー・アソシエイツ株式会社、そごう横浜

Facts:
- ¥3,960 (tax included), limited to 100 sets each
- ¥4,950 (tax included), limited to 100 sets at each venue
- 5,000 yen or more including tax
- Purchases of 15,000 yen or more, tax included

## Publishes the “Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Energy Improvement Potential Rankings for 500 Japanese Companies, FY2026 Edition”

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000152717.html
- anchor: #n2746986
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社WATT

Facts:
- 306.47億kWh／年
- ¥766.163 billion/year
- 12.96 million tons of CO₂/year

## A scalp-care brush for gently soothing scalps after summer, with one-handed “rock, knead, and sweep” motions, launches in mid-September

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000099477.html
- anchor: #n2746985
- Companies mentioned: ベス工業株式会社、楽天市場、九州ベス株式会社

Facts:
- Manufacturer’s suggested retail price: ¥1,200 (before tax)
- W 91 × D 74 × H 80 mm / 56 g

## アムール株式会社 launches a YouTube channel specializing in AI search optimization (AIO)

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000176783.html
- anchor: #n2746984
- Companies mentioned: アムール株式会社、ChatGPT、Gemini、Perplexity、Google AI Overviews

Facts:
- A meeting lasting approximately 30 minutes

## One year since the opening of “BENOIT NIHANT 西武池袋店.” Limited-edition “Boule Raisin,” featuring Ikebukuro’s symbol, the owl, goes on sale September 17

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000026.000093184.html
- anchor: #n2746983
- Companies mentioned: カネカ食品株式会社、BENOIT NIHANT、西武池袋店、そごう・西武、そごう横浜店、ル カフェ ブノワ・ニアン

Facts:
- September 17 (Thursday), 2026
- ¥2,754 (tax included)
- Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
- 1,080 yen (tax included)
- ¥1,265 (tax included)

## シーイヤー achieves 2 ms input/output latency with its hearing support device

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000051260.html
- anchor: #n2746982
- Companies mentioned: シーイヤー株式会社、リオン株式会社、東京電機大学システムデザイン工学部デザイン工学科 渡邉研究室、Qualcomm

Facts:
- 2 ms input/output latency
- Latency of 6 ms or less
- 246 people in total
- Of these, 4 were Japanese

## Demand for organic food is growing in school lunches; North Colors introduces anpan made with organic wheat flour

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000044617.html
- anchor: #n2746981
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ノースカラーズ、農林水産省

Facts:
- The number of municipalities incorporating organic produce into school lunches reached 193 in Reiwa 4 (2022)
- That figure rose sharply to 328 municipalities in the Reiwa 6 (2024) survey
- An increase of approximately 1.7 times
- Plain flavor reached 260% of the previous year’s level
- Organic raisin reached 220% of the previous year’s level
- 180-day shelf life

## Ｆ＆Ｐ Smoothie Cafe holds an “Oshi-katsu” support ribbon campaign in all 7 colors!

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000046327.html
- anchor: #n2746980
- Companies mentioned: Ｆ＆Ｐジャパン株式会社、Ｆ＆Ｐ Smoothie Cafe

Facts:
- Price: ¥880 + tax
- Dine-in price, tax included: ¥968
- Price: ¥1,700 + tax
- Dine-in price, tax included: ¥1,870

## What do you think of the proposal to set consumption tax on food at 1%? A survey examines the impact on household budgets

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000076.000047794.html
- anchor: #n2746979
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バリューファースト、クラウドワークス

Facts:
- The results show that 62.5% are inclined to support it
- 73.8% said it would “ease the burden on household finances”
- “Concerns about price increases and their reflection in prices”: 19.8%
- 400 valid responses

## [Sept. 15–23] Exclusive to Tokyo Station. “Ponpon Sake,” a capsule toy giveaway featuring non-sale Shinkansen sake vessels, offers local sake from 40 Niigata breweries

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000079.000029185.html
- anchor: #n2746978
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社FARM8、株式会社ドッツアンドラインズ、東日本旅客鉄道株式会社、株式会社FERMENT8

Facts:
- More than 40 sake breweries in Niigata Prefecture
- More than 1,000 nationwide

## [Free, 9/29 (Tue.)] Marubun Technical Seminar: “LTspice Basic Course (Importing Spice Macro Models)” to Be Held

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000117.000166754.html
- anchor: #n2746977
- Companies mentioned: 丸文株式会社、アナログ・デバイセズ社

Facts:
- September 29, 2026 (Tue.), 14:00–15:00 (60 minutes)
- Founded in 1844
- 1947

## 【サンリオキャラクターズ】キャラクターの形を立体的に表現！お出かけが楽しくなる「ぬいぐるみペットボトルホルダー」、新たに６キャラクターが仲間入り！

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000229.000084027.html
- anchor: #n2746976
- Companies mentioned: スケーター株式会社、株式会社サンリオ、サンリオキャラクターズ、ハローキティ、マイメロディ、クロミ、ポムポムプリン、シナモロール、ポチャッコ、けろけろけろっぴ

Facts:
- Price: 1,980 yen (including tax)
- Compatible size: 500 ml plastic bottles
- New release on September 15 (Tue.)

## 東陽テクニカ to install its 2nd IQM quantum computer at its R&D center

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000301.000075068.html
- anchor: #n2746975
- Companies mentioned: 東陽テクニカ、IQM Quantum Computers、Raptor Photonics Limited、QZabre AG、Type-I Technologies、日本量子コンピューティング協会

Facts:
- 5-qubit quantum computer
- Planned for early 2027
- 10 million domestic users of quantum technology
- 50 trillion yen in production value from quantum technology
- More than 450 employees

## [Kunitachi City only] October-only campaign | Keep your musical instruments and clear out only accessories! We collect unused music stands, instrument stands and old instrument cases | まるっと本舗 junk removal

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000370.000163141.html
- anchor: #n2746974
- Companies mentioned: SYSTR株式会社、まるっと本舗

Facts:
- Up to ¥1,000 off
- Cardboard box package: from ¥3,000
- Mini-truck package: from ¥8,000
- 1.5t truck package: from ¥15,000

## [New color] A bra that lifts your bust and your mood. Achieve the most defined silhouette of your life. A new color arrives for “Bustierina,” a semi-longline bustier-style bra!

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000422.000032203.html
- anchor: #n2746973
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社HEAVEN Japan

Facts:
- Price: ¥7,480 (tax included)
- Price: ¥2,200 (tax included)
- Price: 2,420 yen (tax included)

## Relive the excitement!? Enjoy creating goods featuring characters from Season 2 of the TV anime 『呪術廻戦』, “懐玉・玉折,” with the rubber stamp collection “呪術廻戦 ラインアートスタンプコレクション（懐玉・玉折ver.）”

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000779.000013389.html
- anchor: #n2746972
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社岡田商会、印鑑はんこSHOPハンコズ、集英社、呪術廻戦製作委員会

Facts:
- The longest size is 70 millimeters tall

## From one cow to a story on a plate. “TANKAKU FAIR 2026,” celebrating Tankaku beef, runs October 19–November 15

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000887.000007752.html
- anchor: #n2746971
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワンダーテーブル、ユニオン スクエア トウキョウ、オービカ モッツァレラバー、テール・ド・トリュフ 東京、バルバッコア、モーモーパラダイス、よなよなビアワークス、ピーター・ルーガー・ステーキハウス 東京、ロウリーズ・ザ・プライムリブ

Facts:
- Around 7,000 head nationwide per year
- Around 2,500 head per year in Iwate Prefecture
- Around 250 head per year in Yamagata Town, Iwate Prefecture
- Price: 4,200 yen/150 g
- Price: 3,800 yen/200 g

## Fully booked every day! Extended at short notice in response to overwhelming demand! Enjoy the signature oyster shabu-shabu through October 31 at かき家こだはる Shimbashi branch

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000904.000014510.html
- anchor: #n2746970
- Companies mentioned: かき家こだはる、株式会社Globridge

Facts:
- 50,000 oysters sold annually
- Oyster shabu-shabu, one serving: 3,828 yen (tax included)
- Oyster shabu-shabu Light Course! 5,900 yen per person (tax included)
- Oyster shabu-shabu, raw oysters and homemade fried oysters: Full MAX Course! 7,000 yen per person (tax included)
- Approximately 1,000 locations (including franchise and VR locations)

## Free seminars on drone surveying and infrared inspections to be held online on October 1 (Thu.) and in Nagoya on the 14th (Wed.). Introducing DJI Matrice 400, Zenmuse L3, Dock 3 and more

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001305.000016343.html
- anchor: #n2746969
- Companies mentioned: DJI、株式会社セキド、株式会社プロクルー

Facts:
- Online on October 1 (Thu.)
- Capacity: 20 people

## 『サンリオキャラクターズ』 stylish “Silver Series” launches, featuring eye-catching metallic shine. Coin purses and face mascots available at モーリーファンタジー and PALO starting September 18 (Fri.)

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001324.000060567.html
- anchor: #n2746968
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イオンファンタジー、株式会社サンリオ、モーリーファンタジー、PALO、モーリーオンライン

Facts:
- All 6 types
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Approx. 16 cm tall
- Approx. 12 cm wide
- Approx. ６ cm deep
- Approx. 6.5 cm tall
- Approx. ７ cm wide
- Approx. ３ cm deep
- 500 MP play points (equivalent to 500 yen)

## A history reader to help you get to know the world of the NHK historical drama 『逆賊の幕臣』! KAWADE夢文庫’s 『小栗忠順と幕末維新の謎がわかる本』 goes on sale September 15.

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001343.000012754.html
- anchor: #n2746967
- Companies mentioned: NHK、河出書房新社、KAWADE夢文庫、歴史の謎を探る会

Facts:
- List price: 968 yen, including tax
- On sale September 15, 2026
- He was born in 1827 (Bunsei 10) into a distinguished hatamoto family in Edo
- He was buried as a “traitor” at the age of 42
- “No fewer than 70 times”

## [Gurunavi Research Department] Survey on “Silver Week”

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001662.000001511.html
- anchor: #n2746966
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ぐるなび、楽天ぐるなび

Facts:
- 42% will have the “5-day holiday” according to the calendar
- 7% will have the longest break of “9 consecutive days”
- “Stay at home” was the most common response at 33%
- “Eat out” accounted for 27%
- The average budget for eating out during the period is 6,094 yen
- 57% say rising prices are likely to affect their Silver Week plans

## “Ginza × Passionate Stroll”: discover what you love and capture it with a Cheki™. Coming to 銀座ベルビア館!

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002267.000000607.html
- anchor: #n2746965
- Companies mentioned: スターツ出版株式会社、三井不動産商業マネジメント株式会社、銀座ベルビア館、OZmagazine、OZmall

Facts:
- Saturday, Oct. 3
- October 4 (Sun.)
- Saturday, Oct. 31
- 11：00～21：00
- 11：00～23：00
- 5 million members

## [Dior] Cynthia Erivo wears ディオール at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:29:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003082.000008795.html
- anchor: #n2746842
- Companies mentioned: ディオール、クリスチャン・ディオール

Facts:
- 51st Toronto International Film Festival
- Sept. 13, 2026

## Marubun to hold a “Community Blood Donation Drive” on September 18 in partnership with 日本赤十字社

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:28:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000125.000166754.html
- anchor: #n2746843
- Companies mentioned: 丸文株式会社、日本赤十字社、東京都赤十字血液センター

Facts:
- A “Community Blood Donation Drive” will be held at our head office on September 18, 2026 (Fri.), with the cooperation of 日本赤十字社 東京都赤十字血液センター.
- 10:00～11:30
- 13:00～16:00
- Founded in 1844
- Established: 1947

## ペットの専門店コジマ 横浜本牧店 grand opening! Comprehensive support for life with pets at the newly renovated store

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:27:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000006392.html
- anchor: #n2746844
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コジマ、ペットの専門店コジマ、ペットの専門店コジマ 横浜本牧店

Facts:
- 3,000 yen or more, tax included
- Free for up to 4 hours

## [ハイアット リージェンシー 東京] A Christmas story in silver and white throughout the hotel

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:26:57+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000149320.html
- anchor: #n2747147
- Companies mentioned: ハイアット リージェンシー 東京、ピエール・エルメ・パリ、スワロフスキー、東京・立川の高橋果樹園

Facts:
- Since opening in 1980
- 11万5,000個のスワロフスキー®・クリスタル
- Since 1980 9,000 yen
- Noël Rouge 7,000 yen
- Christmas Tree Cake 19,800 yen
- White Bûche de Noël 9,000 yen
- Christmas Shortcake 7,000 yen
- Flocon Infiniment Vanille (ピエール・エルメ・パリ) 6,600 yen
- Plain 3,000 yen
- Chocolate 3,000 yen
- Matcha Kinako 3,000 yen

## Orders now open for TV anime 『あかね噺』 trading acrylic keychains styled after traditional senjafuda name slips, trading scene still matte tin badges and more, available from AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:25:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009556.000016064.html
- anchor: #n2747007
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルマビアンカ、AMNIBUS、集英社、あかね噺製作委員会

Facts:
- Single item ¥715 (tax included)
- BOX ¥8,580 (tax included)
- Single item: ¥550 (tax included)
- BOX: ¥6,600 (tax included)
- Single: ¥275 (tax included)
- BOX: ¥4,125 (tax included)
- ¥5,478 (including tax)
- ¥2,310 each (tax included)
- ¥2,178 (tax included)
- ¥1,650 each (tax included)

## The “O.SHIRO” Collection

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:24:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000149437.html
- anchor: #n2746845
- Companies mentioned: The “O.SHIRO” Collection 実行委員会、デニムのイトグチ、公益財団法人 渋谷育英会、福山市、福山市立大学、一般社団法人 スタイリィ、Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2027 S/S

Facts:
- An estimated 500–1,000 people viewed this exhibition
- From August 28 (Fri.) through 30 (Sun.), 2026
- Looking ahead to 2027

## New functional food with health claims, “Knee & Skin W (Double) Collagen & Ceramide,” focuses on knee joint movement and dry skin

- Published: 2026-09-15T10:24:52+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001610.000042435.html
- anchor: #n2746846
- Companies mentioned: サントリーホールディングス株式会社、サントリーウエルネス（株）

Facts:
- More than 2 million customers a year
- About 30 days' worth