A seminar titled “Practical Methods for Forecasting the Future with AI,” featuring Takashi Tominaga of (株)ICTソリューション・コンサルティング and Kenji Kikuchi of (株)日本能率協会総合研究所, will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2026!
The main trailer for the film “BanG Dream! Ave Mujica prima aurora” is out! New information includes details of the stage greeting and the 2nd movie ticket card!
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Scheduled to open on Friday, October 16
Saturday, October 17, Shinjuku Wald 9
Scheduled to go on sale at theaters nationwide and online starting Saturday, September 19
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Limited-edition deluxe edition, limited to 5,000 copies: 18,700 yen (tax included)
Limited-production edition with Blu-ray: 8,800 yen (tax included)
Regular edition: 2,200 yen (tax included)
The project marked its 11th anniversary on February 28, 2026
Set for Thursday, September 24, 2026
Companies mentioned:株式会社ブシロード、BanG Dream! Project、Ave Mujica、Poppin'Party、Roselia、Morfonica、RAISE A SUILEN、MyGO!!!!!、夢限大みゅーたいぷ
The “Amazing Encyclopedia” series has surpassed 600,000 copies sold! The latest volume focuses on minerals. “All the Secrets of Stones Revealed! The Amazing Mineral Encyclopedia” goes on sale Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Ruby from the TV anime Oshi no Ko gets a plastic model! Reservations open September 15, 2026. A wide range of optional parts recreates her look from the series!
Major “ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ” campaign coming to Akiu Onsen in Sendai! A packed collaboration featuring life-size standees, limited-edition trading cards, a kokeshi doll painting experience and more
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Starting Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
Through Monday, December 28
Trading cards (5 types in total)
Celebrating its 35th anniversary
The series has sold more than 1.77 billion copies in total
[Analysis of approximately 73,000 evaluation records] Nearly 80% of the writing submitted to the free “AI Checker” consisted of school reports and job application essays. Among texts reevaluated within 60 minutes, 31.8% saw their AI score fall by more than 10 points
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72,971 evaluation logs
These 2 categories accounted for 77.7%
“High likelihood of AI” for 68.1% of reports and assignments
“High likelihood of being human-written” for 54.5% of creative writing
Only 31.8% saw a drop of more than 10 points
The median length of the texts submitted for evaluation was 1,267 characters
Uravation measures the citation rate of its own website across 5 generative AI search services. Across 529 observations from 41 questions, the citation rate ranged from 13.0% to 63.4%; for 8 questions about finding instructors, it ranged from 25.0% to 75.0%
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Citation rate ranged from 13.0% to 63.4%
41 types of questions used when looking for AI training or Claude Code training and instructors
529 observations in total
126,767 sessions
1,170 visits were classified by Google Analytics 4 as “AI Assistant” traffic
Born in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, and beloved locally, sushi brand “Sushi Tiger” is returning to Japan for its first-ever opening here. Grand opening in Osaka’s Nishi-Umeda on September 21, 2026!!!
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Operates more than 120 restaurants nationwide
A popular omakase sushi experience at an affordable price (about ¥5,000)
[A heart-stirring gaze] New “Lovely Animals” series launches! 4 adorable animal jigsaw puzzles featuring long-tailed tits, Ezo flying squirrels and more now on sale!
Disappointment over shocking footage of handsome pharmacist and “viral queen” gravure idol 天羽希純… なえなの says, “It hurts, I can’t sleep”; 高橋メアリージュン and なえなの share their views on “Would you want to hear about suspicious things your boyfriend has done?”
Which of the “16 animal types” is your X (Twitter)? AI butler “SebaschaNS(セバスチャンス)” releases a free “X Posting Type Diagnosis” with no registration required
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16 animal types
Up to 30 of your most recent public posts
58.8% “do not have an X account”
65.0% use generative AI regularly or occasionally
Starting at 980 yen per month (tax included)
All Pro plan features free for 14 days after registration
Diagnosis results saved for 180 days, then deleted
“Gadget Exhibition 2026 Autumn Supported by Ulanzi” opens! A wide range of noteworthy new products on display, from smartphone photography to desk setups
Limited to the first 100 visitors! Just follow Ulanzi’s official LINE account to get a Ulanzi branded merchandise set (Ulanzi smartphone airbag holder + Ulanzi bucket hat)!
Plus, the first 200 people to send “Gadget Exhibition” on LINE will receive a 20% OFF coupon for all items on the Ulanzi official website!
Can AI feedback alone prepare students for comprehensive selection admissions? 3 professional instructors discuss the ability to “draw out” and the ability to “put into words”
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Up 38% year on year
They signed up for additional recommendation-based admissions preparation classes within 3 months of their first lesson
They took “speaking preparation” classes for interviews, oral examinations, presentations, and other formats
Get ready for an adventure! Registration for the “RomasaGa Tour 2026” opens today! New collaboration merchandise, the “RomasaGa Road” rank certification system, a collaboration with 佐賀バルーナーズ, and more new details unveiled
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Event period: October 12, 2026 (Monday, public holiday) – March 22, 2027 (Monday, substitute holiday)
Applications for the “RomasaGa Tour 2026,” featuring special perks and a dedicated guide, open September 15 (Tuesday).
Enjoy the flavors of autumn in Ehime at Yamadaya Manju’s Dogo Onsen store and 茶楽. An “Autumn Flavors Fair” featuring its signature bean paste paired with seasonal ingredients opens September 1 for tourists and international visitors! A new seasonal menu item, “Chestnut Anmitsu,” will also be available starting in October.
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Price: ¥1,320 (including tax)
Price: Japanese chestnut pudding ¥540 (tax included)
“Super-fast growth” action RPG “Stupid Never Dies”: Development team releases second explainer video, introducing Davvy’s “super-fast growth” and the basic gameplay loop
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Scheduled for release on Thursday, October 22, 2026
Standard Edition: 6,990 yen (7,689 yen including tax)
Gorgeous Idiot Edition: 7,990 yen (8,789 yen including tax)
From household routines to pathways into the community: Sayama Real Estate to develop a neighborhood for young generations in Minami-Iriso after being selected through a Sayama City public call for proposals
A thermos wrapped in lacquer. Artisans use 400-year-old Niigata lacquerware techniques to finish each sake vessel with a thermos structure, available at a Makuake-exclusive price
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Niigata lacquerware techniques with a 400-year history
Available through crowdfunding platform “Makuake” starting September 15, 2026
バルミューダ’s “The Clock” selected as a purchase commemorative gift for the RANGE ROVER VELAR. A special edition engraved with the RANGE ROVER logo will be offered at all authorized retailers nationwide.
The first strawberry flavor in the series arrives from Petaguu Gummy, the popular gummy with a thin, firm, “unprecedented texture”! “Petaguu Gummy Strawberry Flavor” — a rich, fragrant, sweet-and-tart strawberry flavor that grows with every chew
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Release date: Monday, October 5, 2026
Net weight: 50 g
10 winners will be selected by lottery to receive the new product
Promoting “breast awareness” through initiatives in partnership with local governments, including pink decorations on Monchhichi statues, following an opening night featuring former SKE48 member Miki Yakata and singer Miki Asakura
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In 2026, we will continue awareness-raising activities focused on “breast awareness,” a lifestyle practice of being mindful of one’s breasts.
Capacity: 600 people (first come, first served; registration closes when capacity is reached)
[Youth Now! Survey on Trends Among Young People] For Gen Z, “glad I bought it” means cute and useful. What “first-time experience” drives fan conversion?
[CONTEC] New IEEE 802.11ah-compatible modular remote I/O coupler unit reduces wiring for I/O control of equipment located approximately 1 km away with line of sight, using 920 MHz wireless
[First in the Chugoku region] Urban hostel GRAND HOSTEL LDK Hiroshima, a 4-minute walk from Hiroshima Station, begins accepting accommodation reservations today
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International guest-nights in 2025 totaled 2.11 million
Newly built 12-story hostel
Total capacity: 259 people
Site area: 396.58 m²
Total floor area: 2,498.59 m²
Capital: ¥130.1 million
Companies mentioned:大和ライフネクスト株式会社、大和ハウスグループ、GRAND HOSTEL LDK
Wiz survey: AI adoption acceleration at Japanese companies outpaces cloud migration, while more than 80% are behind in preparing for AI-driven cyberattacks
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1,626 business professionals in Japan
85.7% of domestic companies said they “may be unable to respond,” “would find it extremely difficult to respond,” or “have not responded”
Generative AI and agentic AI are already used in actual business operations at 77.2% of companies (28.4% have adopted them company-wide; 48.8% use them in some areas)
By 2031, 5 years from now, more than 80% of companies plan to use AI
Approximately 60% (59.7%) expect company-wide adoption
84.0% of companies answered “none at all (19.4%)” or “a few, but not enough (64.6%)”
Only 14.3% of companies have a complete understanding and clear visibility of all AI assets, including AI models and AI agents operating within their organizations
The top risk of AI use was “leakage of confidential information (67.8%)”
“Unauthorized use of AI not approved or managed by the company (shadow AI) (49.9%)”
All-in-one AI language service “KORREPET” to exhibit at the 2026 Intellectual Property and Information Fair & Conference — business strategy and IP strategy support service (Business Landscape) to be showcased alongside
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Sept. 16 (Wed.)–18 (Fri.), 2026
The 35th 2026 Intellectual Property and Information Fair & Conference
Benesse’s paid senior living residence Akasaka Ousuitei to open in Fukuoka in November 2026 (予定). To mark the opening preview event, a “Community Healthcare Seminar” will be held on October 11.
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Currently operates 368 senior living residences, mainly in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.
Yusai Doi of 富士通 and Tetsuji Kōkaki of SHIFT to deliver keynote at “OUTCOME 2026.” The moderator will be Katsuki Kitazawa, former Palantir and スペースデータ CTO. The theme is “FDE,” a profession for a new era.
Nichii Gakkan’s “MY CARE ACTION” education project puts high school students’ ideas into practice in care settings! Intergenerational recreation inspired by inquiry-based learning to be held
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On Monday, August 24, 2026, at Nichii Care Center Nakano, a day-care facility operated by the company
An idea presentation event on “Caregiving × Social Issues” held on Monday, May 25, 2026
Ideas proposed by 4 students from 新渡戸文化高等学校
3 of the students who gave presentations visited Nichii Care Center Nakano
Strong support for achieving high scores on regular tests! Three “Power-Up Problem Books”—Basic Physics, Basic Chemistry and Basic Biology—to be published on Tuesday, September 15
[Explore scenic coastlines by EV] Blaze’s four-wheel electric mini car Next Cruiser selected as a tourism attraction on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture
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[Vehicle price] ¥627,000 (¥689,700 including tax)–
Prizes featuring “逆転バリバリバース” debut! “バリバコイン,” the first-ever battle toy coin with a double-sided design, launches at モーリーファンタジー・PALO on Friday, October 30
From “giving feet a rest” to “supporting them.” A long-established shoe manufacturer founded 59 years ago begins full-scale sales of “Reboot Sandals,” designed to support the foot at 3 points
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59 years in business
Price: 16,500 yen (tax included)
Durability confirmed after approximately 500 km of driving
“Paper Fest KOBE 2026,” a festival celebrating paper goods and stationery, to be held November 12–16, 2026, at the 9th-floor event hall of 大丸神戸店 in Motomachi, Kobe
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For 5 days, from Thursday, November 12 to Monday, November 16, 2026
Companies mentioned:株式会社ナガサワ文具センター、大丸神戸店、Item OSP、池田はち、Echos Design & Letterpress、mt、エモジ、紙もの雑貨スキカッテ、かようびデザイン、かよくらふと、九ポ堂、GreenFlash、啓文社印刷、廣運舘活版所、こころとどむ、木野瀬印刷、SAIEN、3輪社、山陽製紙、シイング、シール堂印刷、七宝堂、シヤチハタ、Shiraishi Design、Sutta、スラカフェ、セントッテ〜Tanida Yuni〜、ゼンタングルCZT Osaka、そ・か・な、TAKEO PAPER PRODUCTS、ちぃぶっく、彫紙アート WEST、teshio paper、Neoc.、長谷川印刷 活版部、HoneyStyle、パピアプラッツ、100枚レターブック、Hütte paper works、forme.、ベステック、MATOKA、mamenowa-マメノワ-、みやけまさよ、ムシカゴ~Washiclub lab in Kyoto~、merinomi、meriBUN、moclen.、もりのこ商店1号店、ROUND TOP、楽紙舘、LIVRO FOFO、LETTERSNOW-れたなう-、THE LETTER PRESS、和詩倶楽部、WACCA JAPAN
MAX PRODUCE announces new management structure. 1 vice president and 2 executive officers appointed as new Mission, “Overcome everything that separates people’s aspirations,” is embedded in the company’s management structure
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Appointment date: September 1, 2026
Staff numbers have grown from 20 in April 2022
to 43 as of August 2026
The company plans to hire an additional 9 people this fiscal year.