AI News 180m Report

2026-09-15 12:00–15:00 JST

1022 received, 1022 listed, 5 sources ・ Page 6 of 11

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 855 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 167 items from 4 sources.

One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

Japan | PR TIMES (continued)(855)

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!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Companies mentioned:(株)ICTソリューション・コンサルティング、(株)日本能率協会総合研究所、新社会システム総合研究所、SSK

Original今年も東阪で開催決定!かまいたち単独ライブ2026『倍以上』

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 2.6 million channel subscribers
  • Reserved-seat tickets: 6,500 yen

Companies mentioned:かまいたち、東京建物 Brillia HALL、オリックス劇場、かまいたちファンクラブ「OMAETACHI」、FANYチケット

OriginalみらいワークスとGMO TECH、AI検索時代の企業・地域情報発信支援に向け業務提携

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 98,000 registered professionals
  • 9,900 client companies
  • Original資本金 94,910 千円
  • Capital: 100 million yen
  • Capital: 5 billion yen

Companies mentioned:みらいワークス、GMO TECH、GMO TECHホールディングス、GMOインターネットグループ

Prevent your refrigerator from tipping over or shifting during an earthquake! Anti-tip refrigerator belt now on sale

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Fits large refrigerators up to 600L
  • Retail price: 2,709 yen (before tax)
  • Supports items weighing up to 160kg
  • Approximately 5 years of durability

Companies mentioned:サンワサプライ株式会社、サンワダイレクト

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!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 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

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • List price: 1,595 yen (1,450 yen before tax)
  • Page count: 176 pages

Companies mentioned:株式会社KADOKAWA、PHP研究所、文一総合出版、東京書籍

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!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026
  • Release month: February 2027
  • Price: ¥9,350 (tax included)
  • Overall height: approximately 163mm

Companies mentioned:株式会社KADOKAWA、集英社、【推しの子】製作委員会

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

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 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

Companies mentioned:株式会社セガ、WILLER ACROSS株式会社、宮城県仙台市、ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ

不用品回収比較センター has surpassed 300 listed companies!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 300 listed service providers

Companies mentioned:不用品回収比較センター、株式会社Blitz

[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

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 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
  • More than 4,000 cumulative training participants
  • More than 100 client companies

Companies mentioned:株式会社Uravation

Eyebrow salon i.(アイドット)高知店 opens September 1|5 minutes on foot from JR Kochi Station; first-time WAX styling for 3,700 yen

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 70 stores nationwide
  • 5 minutes on foot from JR Kochi Station

Companies mentioned:株式会社EDGE、i.(アイドット)、ホットペッパービューティー

[Ishigaki Island] The 石垣バスターミナルInn, a hotel in a prime location with smart check-in, opens!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Starting in September 2026, representative Takahashi will serve as a member of the Ishigaki City Tourism Management Strategy Committee.

Companies mentioned:株式会社DTAC、東運輸株式会社、石垣バスターミナルInn、石垣ヒルズ®

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%

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 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
  • That amounts to just 0.9% of the total
  • More than 100,000 X (formerly Twitter) followers
  • 51,400 copies sold across the series
  • AI training delivered to more than 4,000 people

Companies mentioned:株式会社Uravation、OpenAI、Anthropic PBC、Google LLC、Perplexity AI, Inc.、SBクリエイティブ、GMO

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!!!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Operates more than 120 restaurants nationwide
  • A popular omakase sushi experience at an affordable price (about ¥5,000)
  • [13-item course, ¥5,500]
  • [Lunch: 14-item course, ¥5,000]

Companies mentioned:株式会社double、株式会社WHU、株式会社菊の華、鳥貴族

Original【名古屋プリンスホテル スカイタワー】雪の妖精「シマエナガ」が舞い降りた、優雅なクリスマスティータイム「クリスマスアフタヌーンティー ~シマエナガからの贈り物~」を販売

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original1名さま ¥4,700
  • 13% service charge

Companies mentioned:名古屋プリンスホテル スカイタワー、株式会社西武・プリンスホテルズワールドワイド

Roland-Garros Junior Series by ルノー

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 32 promising Asian junior players aged 17 and under will compete (16 boys and 16 girls)
  • The male and female champions will qualify for the main draw of the “Roland-Garros Junior Tournament,” to be held in Paris in 2027

Companies mentioned:フランス・テニス連盟、アジアテニス連盟、日本テニス協会、ルノー、ALL Accor、BNPパリバ、ラコステ、ウィルソン、WOWOW、スターテニスアカデミー、秋田書店

DOD introduces the Magical Table, a new kind of compact table as light as a plastic bottle that adds a touch of style to any space!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Table weight: 1.9 kg
  • Total weight: 2.1 kg
  • W78.5 × D45.5 cm
  • H38 cm
  • W53 × D10 × H16 cm
  • Static load capacity: 10 kg
  • Price: ¥9,900 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:ビーズ株式会社、DOD

[AEO survey of 31,075 small and medium-sized businesses] Only 1 in 327 companies is “AI-native”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Websites of 31,075 small and medium-sized businesses in Japan
  • Only 6.6% of the 31,075 companies had taken steps to be found by AI
  • A survey of 31,075 small and medium-sized businesses found 95 “AI-native” companies
  • A survey of 31,075 small and medium-sized businesses found only 95 “AI-native” companies (1 in 327)
  • Original米国のエージェンティックコマースが2030年に3,000〜5,000億ドル規模
  • Original米国のエージェンティックコマースが2030年に3,000〜5,000億ドル規模、EC全体の15〜25%
  • World No. 1 Vercel: 99 points
  • World No. 2 Render: 97 points
  • World No. 3 Railway: 96 points

Companies mentioned:株式会社AI Atelier、Vercel、Render、Railway、セールスフォース・ジャパン、電通デジタル、Yahoo! JAPAN、Visa、Google、JCB、Nike、Sephora、Target、Walmart、ベイン・アンド・カンパニー

NAVITIME Travel launches “AI Conversation Import,” a feature that automatically creates optimal travel itineraries from AI chat text

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Available from September 15, 2026 (Tuesday)
  • Original2026年9月24日(木)から27日(日)

Companies mentioned:株式会社ナビタイムジャパン、ChatGPT、Gemini、Claude、ツーリズムEXPOジャパン

DYM MESSENGERS to hold a special live show at BLUE NOTE PLACE

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Thursday, September 17, 2026
  • More than 160 sponsor companies
  • ¥32.46 billion (22nd fiscal term)
  • ¥40.17 billion (23rd fiscal term)
  • 3,039 consolidated employees (as of April 1, 2026)

Companies mentioned:株式会社DYM、DYM MESSENGERS、BLUE NOTE PLACE、第一生命 D.LEAGUE、ROOT SOUL、FKD、maco marets、reina

[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!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: ¥1,760 each
  • Price before tax: ¥1,600
  • 108 pieces
  • 300 pieces
  • Finished size: 26 × 38 cm
  • Established: January 1954

Companies mentioned:株式会社やのまん

The anime “Haikyu!!” and All Hearts Company announce a collaboration starting October 1 (Thu.)!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Starting Oct. 1 (Thu.), 2026
  • October 1 (Thu.)–November 17 (Tue.), 2026
  • Price: 990 yen (tax included)
  • Price: ¥550 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥880 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥1,980 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥2,750 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社極楽湯ホールディングス、株式会社GK Marketing、株式会社オールハーツ・カンパニー

Originalインパルスの堤下敦さんが寿司屋立ち上げへ!「堤下食堂」の新たな挑戦を東京寿司職人育成アカデミーが全面サポート

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original2026年3月から東京寿司職人育成アカデミーで本格的な寿司修業を開始。
  • The final presentation is planned for October 2026.
  • Capital: 50 million yen
  • Revenue: ¥32.46 billion (22nd term), ¥40.17 billion (23rd term)
  • Employees: 3,039 on a consolidated basis (as of April 1, 2026)

Companies mentioned:株式会社DYM、株式会社東京寿司、東京寿司職人育成アカデミー、インパルス、堤下食堂

Original【アニメ「ハイキュー!!」コラボがパワーアップ!】オールハーツ・カンパニーから「強豪集結!みんなで調理ジッシュー!!」をテーマにコラボパンやプリン、ブラウニーなどのスイーツが新登場!コラボグッズも発売

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Sales period: October 1, 2026 (Thu.)
  • Sales period: ... November 17 (Tue.)
  • Price: ¥860 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥490 (tax included)
  • Price: 500 yen (tax included)
  • Price: ¥430 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥440 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥320 (tax included)
  • Price: 530 yen (tax included)
  • Price: ¥470 (tax included)
  • Original参考小売価格:1個172円(税込)
  • Suggested retail price: ... ¥2,064 for a box of 12 (tax included)
  • Original参考小売価格:1個270円(税込)
  • Suggested retail price: ... ¥2,160 for a box of 8 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社オールハーツ・カンパニー、アニメ「ハイキュー!!」

Original【キル フェ ボン】公式ウェブサイトをリニューアル 見やすさと使いやすさを追求し、キル フェ ボンの世界観を伝えるサイトへ。

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The official website (https://www.quil-fait-bon.com/) was revamped on September 15, 2026 (Tue.).
  • In the future, points are also expected to be usable when making takeout reservations. (Service launch planned for October.)
  • Original「キル フェ ボン」は、1991年にオープンしたタルト専門店です。

Companies mentioned:キルフェボン株式会社、キル フェ ボン

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?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Prize money of 10 million yen
  • 12 men and women
  • Original天羽希純(29歳
  • Originalレイ(25歳
  • Original大久保桜子(27歳
  • pani (30)
  • Original小島みゆ(32歳
  • Original櫻井りんか(22歳
  • Original山北れもん(26歳
  • Original高須賀大地(29歳
  • Original坂本貴一郎(32歳
  • Original今村泰成(23歳
  • Original安藤勇雅(30歳
  • Original八木文哉(29歳

Companies mentioned:ABEMA、株式会社AbemaTV、BreakingDown

[A bouquet that never fades, in a jigsaw puzzle] 2 new designs, “Fairy Pink” and “Sunny Yellow,” scheduled for release in mid-September 2026!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: ¥1,760 each (¥1,600 before tax)
  • Release: planned for mid-September 2026
  • Fairy Pink / 108 pieces (large pieces)
  • Sunny Yellow / 300 pieces

Companies mentioned:株式会社やのまん

“LLMO Cheki” launches “search trigger rate,” which measures whether AI used web search, across 8 engines

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 8 AI engines, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Copilot

Companies mentioned:株式会社Itera、ChatGPT、Perplexity、Claude、Gemini、Grok、Copilot

“You never know what will show up”: Photo-sharing SNS Flare officially launches — photos taken are all revealed at 12 p.m. the next day

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 67.6% say they want to reduce the time they spend on social media
  • A survey of 574 students aged 15–24

Companies mentioned:株式会社Siremo、SHIBUYA109 lab.、明星大学

Three exhibitions to be held at BONUS TRACK in conjunction with “Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa 2026”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • To be held in the Shimokitazawa area from Sept. 18 (Fri.) to Oct. 4 (Sun.), 2026
  • Exhibition period: Sept. 17 (Thu.)–Sept. 27 (Sun.), 2026
  • Exhibition period: Sept. 18 (Fri.)–Sept. 23 (Wed.), 2026
  • Starting Sept. 26 (Sat.)
  • In-store participation: 1,000 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社サンエムカラー、株式会社散歩社、本屋B&B、ギャラクシートイシンセラボ、プププ商店、Órphans (ryo takematsu Otömika)

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

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 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

Companies mentioned:ベイワークス株式会社、SebaschaNS(セバスチャンス)

“Gadget Exhibition 2026 Autumn Supported by Ulanzi” opens! A wide range of noteworthy new products on display, from smartphone photography to desk setups

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original開催日時: 2026年9月19日(土)20日(日)10:00〜20:00(最終日は19:00まで)
  • 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!

Companies mentioned:Ulanzi、蔦屋家電、GREEN FUNDING、JOBY

Cloud PBX “INNOVERA” launches a “security-enhanced bundled package” combining “WatchGuard Firebox (UTM)”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Securities code: 5580

Companies mentioned:株式会社プロディライト、WatchGuard® Technologies、ウォッチガード・テクノロジー・ジャパン株式会社、株式会社チアワークス

Shin-Cosmos Electric launches explosion-proof portable gas detector “NXA-D”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • List price: 54,000 yen and up (tax-included price: 59,400 yen and up)
  • First-year sales target: 10,000 units

Companies mentioned:新コスモス電機株式会社

Basic to speak at “Marketing New Book Conference 2026,” an event hosted by WACUL, starting at 10 a.m. on Sept. 29 (Tue.)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Starting at 10 a.m. on Sept. 29 (Tue.), 2026
  • Event time: 10:30–10:55

Companies mentioned:株式会社ベーシック、株式会社WACUL、シンフォニーマーケティング株式会社

JBCC Holdings rolls out “Okta ISPM” company-wide to manage the security posture of employees and non-human identities (NHIs)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Approximately 2,000 employees
  • Approximately 1,800 AI agents
  • As high as 66%

Companies mentioned:JBCCホールディングス株式会社、Okta、Okta Japan株式会社

Original【鎌倉五郎本店】3種のごまどっさり『ごま半月』に、ご褒美モンブラン仕立て『マロンサンドだょ』が今年も登場!全国通販も

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 5 pieces: 734 yen (680 yen before tax)
  • 5 pieces: 810 yen (750 yen before tax)
  • 8 pieces: 1,350 yen (1,250 yen before tax)
  • September 18, 2026 (Friday)
  • Until around April 20, 2027
  • Until around January 10, 2027
  • Applications open from 10:00 on Sept. 15, 2026
  • Applications open from 10:00 on Sept. 16, 2026

Companies mentioned:鎌倉五郎本店、株式会社鎌倉座、パクとモグ、楽天市場、Yahoo!店、Amazon店、HANEDA Shopping店

“Teriyaki, but tacos.” The taste of Japan, in a shape for the world.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • To be held at Tokyo Port City Takeshiba on Sept. 22 (Tue., national holiday) and 23 (Wed., national holiday), 2026
  • Sept. 22 (Tue., national holiday), 12:00–19:00
  • Sept. 23 (Wed., national holiday), 11:00–18:00

Companies mentioned:BASE株式会社、EASY SANDY、EAT JAPAN!実行委員会

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”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 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

Companies mentioned:株式会社NoSchool、マナリンク

OriginalGMOサイバーセキュリティ byイエラエ、Webアプリケーション診断に「AIホワイトハッカー byGMO」を活用

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: 300,000 yen (before tax)
  • Price: 600,000 yen and up (before tax)
  • Capital: 100 million yen
  • Capital: 5 billion yen

Companies mentioned:GMOインターネットグループ、GMOサイバーセキュリティ byイエラエ、IPA(情報処理推進機構)

The Thirty-Six Stratagems of Trade Show Strategy: 2026 Summer Campaign, Essential Edition

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Capacity: 200 people
  • 12 trade show expert companies

Companies mentioned:株式会社Bizibl Technologies

Orders open for rice husk biochar production equipment that helps process rice husks, a byproduct of rice, and reduce carbon emissions

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • It is estimated that approximately 2 million tons of rice husks are generated annually in Japanese rice cultivation
  • Rice husk input: 100 kg/h
  • Biochar output: approximately 25 kg/h (converted to 0% moisture content)
  • Original本機1台あたり年間100tのバイオ炭を製造
  • 160t-CO2 of carbon sequestered
  • High-temperature carbonization above 600℃
  • Under the J-Credit Scheme, its carbon retention rate is certified at approximately 1.37 times the standard default value
  • Electric heater (approximately 3.2kW × 1.5 hours)
  • Average power consumption over 24 hours is approximately 1.5kW
  • Continuous operating time: 100h

Companies mentioned:ヤンマーホールディングス、ヤンマーエネルギーシステム株式会社、NEDO、農林水産省

Originalイオングループ初!「イオンモール上尾」にて障害者等用駐車スペース適正利用システムの運用を開始

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Equipment installed in 4 of the parking spaces for people with disabilities and others

Companies mentioned:VEEMO株式会社、イオングループ、ミライロID

Original【NPO法⼈地域精神保健福祉機構・コンボ】お風呂に「入らない」ではなく「入れない」:精神疾患のある回答者8割が入浴の困難を経験~アンケート&体験談~

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • “Often” or “sometimes” unable to bathe: 93/118 people (approximately 79%)
  • When unable to bathe, “when I’m in a depressive state and can’t move”: 83/109 people (76%)
  • Reason bathing feels impossible: “It’s just too exhausting”: 90/109 people (83%)

Companies mentioned:特定非営利活動法人地域精神保健福祉機構、コンボ、メンタルヘルスマガジン『こころの元気+』

Cafe&Dining Reen(リーン) opens in Yakuin, Fukuoka

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Facts

  • Grand opening on Sept. 15, 2026
  • Seats: 60
  • Bacon and egg pancakes (with salad and soup): 2,000 yen (tax included)
  • Egg Egg Egg French toast (with salad and soup): 2,000 yen (tax included)
  • Grilled chicken and avocado Cobb salad bowl: 1,700 yen (tax included)
  • Poutine: 1,200 yen (tax included)
  • Reen Mojito: 1,200 yen (tax included)
  • About 156,000 followers
  • About 87,000 followers
  • A total of 90 rooms

Companies mentioned:Local Design株式会社、株式会社えんメディアネット、FADIE、中村園、FRUCTUS、金のめし丸

Mothers’ wedding attire seen at ceremonies: black tomesode, 37.8%; colored tomesode, 8.5%; houmongi, 2.4%

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Facts

  • Black tomesode 37.8%
  • Colored tomesode 8.5%
  • Houmongi 2.4%
  • Formal dresses 24.4%
  • Suits 17.1%
  • Western-style dresses 9.8%

Companies mentioned:株式会社LIN、マイセレクト

[Held October 6] A must-see for companies using AWS and Azure! Learn how a hybrid configuration with a domestic cloud cut cloud costs in half

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Facts

  • Cloud-related costs cut by about half
  • Limited to the first 10 companies! Free cloud cost assessment

Companies mentioned:カゴヤ・ジャパン株式会社、AWS、Microsoft Azure

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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Facts

  • 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).
  • Price: 11,000 yen (tax included)
  • Price: ¥7,000 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥1,500 (tax included)
  • Price: 1,000 yen each (tax included)
  • Price: 500 yen each (tax included)
  • Price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
  • Price: 750 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned:佐賀県、株式会社スクウェア・エニックス、佐賀バルーナーズ

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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Facts

  • Price: ¥1,320 (including tax)
  • Price: Japanese chestnut pudding ¥540 (tax included)
  • Price: 3-piece pack ¥918
  • Price: 1 piece ¥540 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥432 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社山田屋、山田屋まんじゅう 道後温泉店、茶楽、茶房「茶楽」

“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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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 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 Sept. 17 (Thu.) to Sept. 21 (Mon.), 2026

Companies mentioned:株式会社セガ、GPTRACK50、PlayStation、Steam、東京ゲームショウ2026

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

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 70 lots in total
  • Around December 2026
  • January 1979

Companies mentioned:狭山不動産株式会社、株式会社アップルホーム、SAYAMAグループ

A third-generation tailor founded in postwar Akasaka enters a new chapter on its 80th anniversary—championing Japan’s distinctive “JAPAN TAILORING”

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Facts

  • 80th anniversary of founding
  • AUXCA’s 10th anniversary
  • ¥110,000–¥220,000 (tax included)
  • Starting in September 2026

Companies mentioned:テイラーアンドクロース株式会社、AUXCA、隅谷洋服店、ブリリアント6、伊勢丹新宿本店

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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Facts

  • Niigata lacquerware techniques with a 400-year history
  • Available through crowdfunding platform “Makuake” starting September 15, 2026
  • 16,500 yen
  • 22,000 yen
  • 24,200 yen

Companies mentioned:ピーコック魔法瓶工業株式会社、Makuake、新潟漆器製造株式会社

“Model Mika × PINKY&DIANNE” collaboration items go on sale

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ¥49,500

Companies mentioned:株式会社TSIホールディングス、PINKY&DIANNE、mix.tokyo

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.

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 50 stores nationwide
  • As of September 2026

Companies mentioned:バルミューダ、RANGE ROVER、RANGE ROVER VELAR

Protect your family’s health with clean mist: MINAMO, a UV-sterilizing, pool-free humidifier inspired by a physician, goes on sale September 15, 2026

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eliminates 99.9% of Legionella bacteria, mold and E. coli
  • UV-sterilizing pool-free humidifier MINAMO ¥19,800 (tax included)
  • Efficient humidification with ideal 3.3μm fine-particle mist that readily remains airborne
  • Energy-efficient design costs just ¥9.03 per day, even with 8 hours of continuous use
  • Quiet 24.8dB design that won’t disturb sleep

Companies mentioned:レイコップ株式会社、Zhejiang Fries Technology Co., Ltd.、Johnson & Johnson、Dr.MiCHAEL

App “NUI,” which lets you talk with your own stuffed animal using AI, launches September 13

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 680 yen per month (tax included)
  • 30% off
  • ¥62.398 billion
  • Up 38.2%
  • ¥1.1664 trillion
  • Up 6.3%
  • ¥19.513 billion
  • About 3.2 times
  • 507 people
  • 70.3%
  • 33.6%
  • 1,980 yen per month
  • ¥3,780 per month
  • ¥476
  • ¥1,386
  • 2,646 yen

Companies mentioned:NUI、Anthropic、日本玩具協会、SHIBUYA109 lab.

Original【千葉県】「どこを見ればいい?」をなくす。袖ケ浦市公式SNSを令和8年9月より再編

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Facts

  • Reorganizing into 11 accounts
  • The process will begin sequentially from September of Reiwa 8

Companies mentioned:袖ケ浦市、ガウラ、ガウラフォトクラブ、そでがうらアンバサダー

“HYPESHOP” to exhibit at TGS2026, selling 50 “HYPECUSTOM FORGE” keyboards and 100 “NERDER DEVIANT — TGS 2026 EXCLUSIVE” glass mouse pads

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Limited to 50 units
  • Limited to 100 pieces
  • Price: ¥100,000 (tax included)
  • Price: 19,800 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社NERDER、Wooting、lil_ryoga

サンディスク launches the “SANDISK Optimusᵀᴹ” series in Japan

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Capacity up to 8TB¹
  • Expandable up to 2TB¹
  • “2026 Red Dot Design Award”
  • Original2026年9月17日(木)~9月21日(月・祝)

Companies mentioned:サンディスク、SanDisk、DetonatioN FocusMe、Steam、MSI、Microsoft、Dell、ROG、XBOX、Sony Interactive Entertainment、NVM Express、PCI-SIG

Furuya Metal holds completion ceremony for new Chitose plant

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Major investment totaling approximately ¥4.5 billion
  • Production capacity to increase to about 2 times the previous level
  • Site area: approximately 15,000㎡
  • Total floor area: approximately 6,400㎡

Companies mentioned:株式会社フルヤ金属、千歳市

Improving cats’ gut health may help maintain kidney function: New findings on Bifidobacterium G9-1 and Lactobacillus KS-13

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Healthy cats were continuously given Bifidobacterium G9-1 and Lactobacillus KS-13 for 56 days
  • Compared with before intake, on days 28 and 42
  • 17 cases, mean ± standard error

Companies mentioned:大正製薬株式会社

From Planet Vol.248: Survey on attitudes toward exercise

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Facts

  • Operates an information infrastructure for consumer goods distribution used by approximately 1,600 companies in Japan
  • 4,000 respondents
  • About 60% exercise

Companies mentioned:株式会社プラネット、株式会社ネオマーケティング

“Only what you can place in the hands of someone you love.” Hokkaido-born lifestyle brand “SOWN” launches

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Facts

  • 5,280 yen (tax included)
  • 4,950 yen (tax included)
  • Formulated with 99% naturally derived ingredients
  • Formulated with 84% naturally derived ingredients

Companies mentioned:株式会社カイダ企画、SOWN

Original【Webtoon⇒横読み化の成功モデルを確立】株式会社ナンバーナイン、人気Webtoon『神血の救世主』の横読み版が月間ストア売上5,000万円を突破!再編集は「デジタル職人」が担当

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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Facts

  • Monthly store sales surpass ¥50 million
  • Monthly sales surpass ¥120 million
  • Approximately 280 million views to date
  • Surpassed 110 million views to date

Companies mentioned:株式会社ナンバーナイン、デジタル職人株式会社

Buffer new collection launches September 19, 2026 (Saturday)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ¥6,600 (tax in)
  • ¥660 (tax included)
  • ¥440 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:HUMAN MADE株式会社、Buffer、magnif、waltz

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

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Release date: Monday, October 5, 2026
  • Net weight: 50 g
  • 10 winners will be selected by lottery to receive the new product
  • Number of employees: 244 (as of September 2026)

Companies mentioned:ノーベル製菓、ノーベル製菓株式会社

Original聴く、観る、遊ぶ。キッコーマン『おいしい記憶かるた』に新しい楽しみ方。クラウドボックスが『聴くおいしい記憶かるた』を企画・制作

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Facts

  • “Delicious Memories Karuta,” inspired by 3,695 “delicious memories” from across Japan
  • Original『おいしい記憶かるた』は、キッコーマンが2025年に展開した「おいしい記憶かるたキャンペーン」から誕生しました。
  • In April 2026, the “Complete Gallery of ‘Delicious Memories Karuta’ Cards” was also unveiled, featuring all 45 finished cards.

Companies mentioned:キッコーマン、株式会社クラウドボックス、吉竹史、小山友子、徳永健

Item management app monomane launches watch repair services

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 20,000 repairs completed annually
  • Awareness of the “right to repair” in Japan remains at around 1%

Companies mentioned:R&R株式会社、monomane、ウォッチ・ホスピタル、コントワーヌ(CONTÉVANOU)

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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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 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)

Companies mentioned:公益財団法人日本対がん協会、聖路加国際病院、NPO法人あいおぷらす

[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?

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • “Best Buys of 2026”
  • Roundtable discussion with 4–8 young people

Companies mentioned:株式会社Reaplus、リアプラス、Anker、iFace、TIRTIR、KATE、HOKA、d’Alba、コスノリ、クレ・ド・ポー、Bambi

[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

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 4 slots
  • 8 slots
  • 521 people (group total)
  • ¥450 million

Companies mentioned:株式会社コンテック、CONTEC CO., LTD.

Original「ネピア 激吸収キッチンウエットティシュ 大判・厚手タイプ」2026年9月下旬から全国で発売開始

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Facts

  • Approximately 25% more wiping capacity
  • Larger sheet size: 20 cm × 20 cm
  • Large 60-sheet pack
  • Late September 2026

Companies mentioned:王子ネピア株式会社、ネピア

Decision to implement a 2nd base-pay increase in fiscal 2026

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Up to 400,000
  • Up to ¥400,000
  • ¥344,000
  • 4,000 yen
  • 10,000 yen
  • 1,000 yen
  • 5,000 yen

Companies mentioned:株式会社ノジマ

Original秋の味覚を贅沢に重ねた“ご褒美ホットケーキ”『珈琲館』、秋限定「キャラメル薫る スイートポテトホットケーキ」を2026年10月2日(金)より発売

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 1.6 million servings sold annually
  • 1 pancake: ¥1,030–¥1,290 (tax included)
  • 2 pancakes: ¥1,350–¥1,610 (tax included)
  • 201 locations nationwide
  • C-United operates 568 locations nationwide across 8 brands
  • Number of locations: 2,633
  • Number of employees: 11,406
  • 938 employees
  • Capital: 43.814 billion yen

Companies mentioned:C-United株式会社、珈琲館、珈琲館 蔵、株式会社コロワイド

Original猿田彦珈琲】岡山県初の店舗を岡山駅の地下街「岡山一番街」に9月18日オープン!

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Facts

  • Currently operating 33 stores in Japan
  • Seating: 50 seats
  • Area: approximately 38 tsubo
  • Beans: ¥1,200/100 g
  • Drip coffee: ¥630/dine-in, tax included
  • ¥618/takeout, tax included

Companies mentioned:猿田彦珈琲、猿田彦珈琲株式会社

[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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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 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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Facts

  • 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%)”
  • AI at 71% of organizations

Companies mentioned:Wiz, Inc.、Wiz Cloud Japan株式会社、マクロミル

Original【インターコンチネンタル横浜Pier 8】おふたりだけの思い出を自由にカスタマイズできる「アニバーサリーステイ」プラン

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: from ¥124,200 (tax and service charge included)
  • Price: from ¥154,000 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥160,000 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥250,000 (tax included)
  • 173 guest rooms in total
  • Original全173室の客室はいずれも46平米以上

Companies mentioned:インターコンチネンタル横浜Pier 8、株式会社ケーエムシーコーポレーション、株式会社AirX、インターコンチネンタル ホテルズ&リゾーツ、IHGホテルズ&リゾーツ

Original自社ローンが通らない人も必見!マイカーローン審査に不安を抱える方の車購入を支援、「自社ローンナビ」提供開始 自社ローン対応の自動車販売店とマッチング

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Facts

  • Available in all 47 prefectures
  • Request preliminary screening for an in-house loan from up to 3 companies

Companies mentioned:株式会社ブレイン、自社ローンナビ

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

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Sept. 16 (Wed.)–18 (Fri.), 2026
  • The 35th 2026 Intellectual Property and Information Fair & Conference
  • 20% off all plans for 6 months
  • 14-day free trial

Companies mentioned:株式会社アビリティ・インタービジネス・ソリューションズ、KORREPET、知財戦略ラボラトリー

Launch of “KIND by DIGITLEYES,” a customer management and business support system for care providers

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Address: A WORKING PARK EN 202, Riviera Minami-Aoyama Building, 3-3-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Companies mentioned:株式会社ワンエイティ、DIGITALEYES、Real Estate Manager by DIGITALEYES、Flipt for Hotels、KIND by DIGITLEYES

[New Release] 2 new IPA beers from New Zealand’s MOA BREWING CO, featuring the elegant aroma of the latest hops!

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Capacity: 330 ml
  • Alcohol content: 5.0%

Companies mentioned:MOA BREWING CO、株式会社エムエスエンタープライズ、株式会社ローソン、ナチュラルローソン、IGIN、OSLO BREWING CO、SEOUL BREWERY、SUNMAI

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.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Currently operates 368 senior living residences, mainly in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.
  • As of Sept. 2026
  • Number of rooms: 64
  • Capacity: 78 people
  • Site area: 3,150.11 m²
  • Total floor area: 4,167.96 m²
  • Entrance fee: ¥16.8 million
  • Monthly fee: ¥280,710
  • Monthly fee: ¥678,510

Companies mentioned:ベネッセスタイルケアグループ、ベネッセスタイルケア、福岡大学病院、福岡パーキンソン病診療センター

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.

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026
  • 13:00〜20:30
  • 600 people
  • As short as 2 weeks

Companies mentioned:富士通、SHIFT、Palantir、スペースデータ、株式会社UPDATA、一般社団法人日本カスタマーサクセス協会、テックタッチ株式会社、株式会社うるるBPO、株式会社Channel Corporation、株式会社メディックス、株式会社Growth DX、ギグワークスアドバリュー株式会社、アディッシュ株式会社、株式会社ATOMica KOMMONSカンパニー、株式会社ユニリタ、株式会社PR TIMES、Edge Works株式会社、株式会社PeopleX、TOYNOVA株式会社、株式会社EventHub

New autumn products featuring chestnuts, sweet potatoes and apples available for a limited time starting Friday, September 18.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • M size ¥880
  • ¥850
  • M size ¥700
  • 500 yen
  • M size ¥600
  • L size ¥730
  • ¥570
  • Number of employees: approximately 650

Companies mentioned:株式会社GRACE、UNI COFFEE ROASTERY、UNI DONUTS、UNI COFFEE ROASTERY BON BON

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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Facts

  • 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

Companies mentioned:株式会社ニチイ学館、TBWA HAKUHODO、学校法人新渡戸文化学園、新渡戸文化高等学校

Lypo-C Vitamin C+Cera to exhibit at “Daikanyama Beauty Picnic 2026 Summer” at Daikanyama T-SITE

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original2026年9月23日(水・祝)〜24日(木)
  • Price: 550 yen (tax included)
  • More than 3,500 stores across Japan

Companies mentioned:Lypo-C、Lypo-C Vitamin C+Cera、株式会社スピック、代官山 蔦屋書店、代官山 商店会、代官山 爽液祭 実行委員会

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

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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • List price: ¥1,320 (tax included)
  • Publication date: September 15, 2026

Companies mentioned:株式会社旺文社

[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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Summary not yet available

Facts

  • [Vehicle price] ¥627,000 (¥689,700 including tax)–
  • Range of approximately 50 km
  • Electricity costs approximately ¥110 per charge

Companies mentioned:株式会社ブレイズ、Radish Ride、株式会社MTG

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

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Facts

  • Original全6種がラインナップされた「逆転バリバリバース バリバコイン」
  • Approximately 4 cm in diameter
  • 500 MP play points (equivalent to 500 yen)

Companies mentioned:株式会社イオンファンタジー、株式会社バンダイナムコアミューズメント、小学館、BANDAI

Gift-worthy potato snack “グランカルビー” gets a makeover! Packaging and retail displays refreshed, with new “しあわせBOX” launched

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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  • The revamp will take place on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
  • Planned to go on sale from January 2027 on the official online shopping site of 阪急阪神百貨店, “Hankyu Department Store Online Store.”
  • Price: ¥3,240 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥1,932 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥3,755 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥4,999 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:カルビー株式会社、阪急うめだ本店、阪急阪神百貨店

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

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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  • 59 years in business
  • Price: 16,500 yen (tax included)
  • Durability confirmed after approximately 500 km of driving

Companies mentioned:株式会社アドニス、MARINE CORE

Original乾燥炉の品温計測で品質と省エネを両立 「V-THERMO」の活用事例が日本設備管理学会「ものづくり大賞(事例賞)」を受賞

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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  • Burner operating time reduced by approximately 10%
  • V-THERMO200 can be used for 1 hour in an environment at 200°C
  • Approx. φ80 mm in diameter × 120 mm in height
  • Approx. 500 g

Companies mentioned:株式会社真空断熱研究所、一般社団法人国際工業塗装高度化推進会議(IPCO)、栗田工業株式会社、株式会社村上商会、日本設備管理学会

“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

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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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

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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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.
  • Overall score: 67.0 (other companies’ average: 50.0)
  • Worked at a video production company for 25 years
  • Worked at ワハハ本舗株式会社 for 19 years

Companies mentioned:MAX PRODUCE、株式会社マックスプロデュース、ワハハ本舗株式会社

Regarding the acquisition of shares in 株式会社AKOMEYA TOKYO

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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  • 38 stores (as of September 15, 2026)
  • Consolidated: 157.5 billion
  • ¥59.1 billion on a non-consolidated basis (FY2025)
  • Consolidated: 1,984 employees
  • 483 employees on a non-consolidated basis (as of March 31, 2026)

Companies mentioned:全日空商事株式会社、株式会社AKOMEYA TOKYO、株式会社サザビーリーグ、ANA FESTA株式会社、全日空商事デューティーフリー株式会社、ANAホールディングス株式会社

Launch of an “order distribution solution” for the publishing industry

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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  • 3 shareholder publishers
  • 6 bookstore operators
  • Starting in October 2026 (planned)

Companies mentioned:株式会社PubteX、丸紅株式会社、丸紅フォレストリンクス株式会社、株式会社講談社、株式会社集英社、株式会社小学館

Ryosan Ryoyo to begin handling NVIDIA’s latest edge AI platform, “NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano™ 2”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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  • Delivers 2 times (*1) the inference performance
  • Power consumption reduced by 40% (*2)
  • Capital: ¥17.69 billion

Companies mentioned:リョーサン菱洋株式会社、NVIDIA、NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano™ 2モジュール、NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano™ 2開発者キット、NVIDIA Jetson™エージェント、NVIDIA Cosmos™、NVIDIA Nemotron™、Gemma 4、Qwen 3、RYOYO RYOSAN AI Techmate Program(リョーサンリョーヨー AIテックメイトプログラム)

Original子どもたちの「問い」を、社会へひらく。大阪・関西万博「探究リンク」から生まれた、探究プレゼンテーション&対話の場「クエスチューブサミット2026」、9/25(金)開催

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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  • “Questube Summit 2026” will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026.
  • Date and time: Friday, September 25, 2026, 13:00–18:00
  • Presentations will be 7 minutes long.
  • 10 Questers (including 2 teams in the high school student unicorn category)

Companies mentioned:パブロス株式会社、NPO法人学修デザイナー協会、コニカミノルタ、朝日塾小学校、福岡県立伝習館高等学校、福島県立郡山高校、兵庫大学、長崎大学、武蔵野学院大学、早稲田大学、中央大学、星の杜高等学校、株式会社Challink、N高等学校、学生団体NEXY、一般社団法人日本エンジェル投資家協会、株式会社Power Angels、一般財団法人 活育財団

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