Light art installations to be set up in Nakanoshima Park for a limited time! “NAKANOSHIMA ART LIGHTS 2026: A Journey Along the Waterfront, the Art of Light” promises an elegant evening setting
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Event period: October 16 (Fri)–October 25 (Sun), 2026
Joint research with 大阪大学 confirms that integrated analysis of heart rate variability and human circadian rhythms can help detect drowsiness while driving
Matchmaking without swiping. Launch of “naco-do ONE,” a completely free matching service where AI introduces just 1 person per week
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AI introduces just 1 person per week.
191,000 searchable members
Certified under the Marriage Partner Introduction Service Certification System (ims); registered as an online dating service (acceptance number: 30180080000).
After subscribing to 6 AI minute-taking services and evaluating them across 8 departments, we published a hands-on review: “The 6 Most Popular AI Minute-Taking Tools Go Head-to-Head!”
[阪急うめだ本店] Modern tableware to brighten autumn dining, plus traditional craft painting workshops! “Vessels Draped in the Seasons,” featuring approximately 200 types of items
To mark the 4th anniversary of 富士スピードウェイホテル, complimentary commemorative passes offering a variety of experiences will be given away for a limited 4-day period
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4th anniversary
4 days only
Admission normally costs 1,300 yen after the accommodation discount
Original通常1組あたり1枠(30分)の利用料3,300円
Original通常1時間1,000円のレンタル料
Original通常1人5,500円
Ferrari Hommage Trento Brut (normally 2,200 yen + 15% service charge)
Guest rooms: 120
Parking spaces: 262
Companies mentioned:富士スピードウェイホテル、ハイアット、アンバウンド コレクション by Hyatt、富士モータースポーツミュージアム、アセットコルサ、BAR 4563、TROFEO イタリアン、Robata OYAMA、BOSCH
A commemorative publication for 40 years of the “Bonobono” manga! “Mikio Igarashi: Bonobono Selected Works—It Was All Fun.” and “Bonobono Original Art Collection—It Was All Amazing.” go on sale simultaneously on Thursday, September 17!
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40th anniversary of the “Bonobono” manga
September 17 (Thursday), 2026
Page count: 258 pages
List price: ¥2,200 (tax included)
Page count: 724 pages
List price: 9,900 yen (tax included)
A giveaway campaign offering original illustration boards and related merchandise to a total of 40 winners
Companies mentioned:株式会社竹書房、ヴィレッジヴァンガード、東京アニメセンター in DNP PLAZA SHIBUYA
A nationwide tour showcasing what you can see with Rokid: proposing the potential of AI glasses for inbound customer service in Kansai at 蔦屋書店 in Umeda, Osaka
[武蔵野大学] 武蔵野大学 and 株式会社TechBowl to jointly hold an AI-powered internship. The hands-on internship “Sushi Train 2026,” where participants use AI to solve everyday problems, will run from September 25 to October 23
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The share of companies that said they “want to prioritize hiring talent able to use AI” reached 66.7%
It is also expected to count toward graduation requirements (3 credits)
Two free 1-on-1 sessions with a TechTrain mentor after completion
Make House begins nationwide rollout of 5 new products in its S Series of high-performance custom homes, combining improved design with cost reductions to address soaring material costs
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5 products: “A Home Connected to the Outdoors (MY TERRACE),” “A Home with a Beautiful Roof (MY BASE),” “A Home for Life (MY NEST),” “A Home with a Double-Height Space (MY VOID),” and “A Home Designed for Durability (MY FORT)”
Rollout to home builders nationwide begins in September 2026
Are you Team White or Team Black? “White Cotton Swabs vs. Black Cotton Swabs” is a close contest at 51% to 49%! As black cotton swab products continue to evolve, 「HOSSO」 launches “HOSSO Slim Black Cotton Swabs for Adults” for adults with small ear canals on September 15!
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White cotton swab users (51%) and black cotton swab users (49%) are neck and neck
An online survey of about 1,319 people
In the overall cotton swab market survey for the period from April 2022 to March of the following year, black products accounted for 16.8% of sales across SM / CVS / HC / DRUG outlets
15% of complaints about cotton swabs for cleaning ears concerned “the cotton tip being too large”
The cotton tip of a typical cotton swab is about 4.6 mm in diameter
Very slim, at about 3.8 mm in diameter
Shaft / Φ2.2 mm
Contents: 200 swabs
Price: suggested retail price 273 yen (tax included)
[Crowdfunding campaign running through 9/30] “Resonating Art Munakata, 2nd Arts Festival,” set on a World Heritage island and in a post town, opens November 1! <Free admission>
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15 days, from November 1 (Sunday) to November 15 (Sunday), 2026
Exhibitions and special projects featuring 17 distinctive artist groups
Former Digital Agency Director-General 村上敬亮 to discuss a new vision for regional revitalization at an event in Kannai, Yokohama, on Friday, September 18
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From 19:00 on Friday, September 18, 2026
Capacity: 50 people
October 1, 2026 (Thursday) to February 27, 2027 (Saturday)
Special introductory price for taking both the first and second terms: 180,000 yen (before tax)
First term: 100,000 yen (before tax) / Second term: 100,000 yen (before tax)
[’47(フォーティーセブン)] “Charm Your Cap,” an event where customers can customize caps with charms, launches at ’47 Fukuoka and ’47 Okinawa on Friday, September 18, and at ’47 Nagano on Friday, October 2
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The brand was founded in Boston, U.S., in 1947
3 stores: ’47 Fukuoka, ’47 Okinawa and ’47 Nagano
At ’47 Fukuoka and ’47 Okinawa, starting Friday, September 18
At ’47 Fukuoka and ’47 Okinawa, through Wednesday, September 30
At ’47 Nagano, starting Friday, October 2
At ’47 Nagano, through Monday, October 12 (national holiday)
The company has partnerships with more than 650 universities
The event moves to its first 2 venues, set across the clear stream in Tokigawa Town, Saitama. The “Tokigawa Outdoor Fes 2026” will bring together a record-high 80-plus stores!
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As of September 1, 2026, Tokigawa Town, Saitama Prefecture, had a total population of 9,888
The 2025 festival drew a total of about 2,500 visitors over 2 days
This year, the organizers are aiming for a total of 4,000 visitors over 2 days
Use of trial balances and financial statements is led by “performance reviews” at 73.1% — practical “People-Developing Accounting” seminar to be held in Tokyo, turning numbers into a common language on the ground
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The most common response, at 73.1%, was that trial balances and financial statements are used to “review performance, including sales and profits”
“Checking and forecasting cash flow” accounted for 33.4%
“Decisions on hiring, staffing and personnel costs” accounted for 19.9%
“Decisions on price increases and pricing” accounted for 17.6%
“Reviewing profitability by product and customer” accounted for 13.7%
Among companies with annual sales of less than 30 million yen, 18.6% prepare trial balances every month
Among companies with annual sales of 300 million yen to under 500 million yen, 80.0% prepare them every month
Participation fee: 5,000 yen (tax included)
Has supported more than 700 small and medium-sized businesses since opening in 1987
Make year-end tax adjustments with confidence! Review the revisions and key points with a labor and social security attorney at the “Year-End Tax Adjustment Practical Skills Step-Up Seminar 2026” [Choose your format: Tokyo venue, 4 online dates, or on-demand streaming]
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A total of 200 experts, including tax accountants, certified public accountants, labor and social security attorneys, SME management consultants, administrative scriveners, and management consultants
Know-how accumulated through more than 1,200 advisory clients and individual consultations
Tokyo venue (first 25 applicants)
31,900 yen
29,700 yen
¥28,600
¥30,800
Available to watch for 30 days from the date of purchase
J-Credits to be generated in Kochi Prefecture’s Reihoku region. A new initiative to realize the value of forests, starting with watershed collaboration, gets underway in earnest
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Generate approximately 21,000 t-CO2 in J-Credits over 8 years
Approximately 560 ha of company-owned forest held by 四国建設センター in Tosa Town
Covering 405 ha
Issuance of approximately 2,700 t-CO2 in J-Credits
[Shinjuku, Sept. 20] Seasonal apples and cider from 長野県松川町 to make their first appearance at the Lumine Agri Marche! Test marketing of specialty product development in collaboration with outside talent
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Date and time: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 13:00–20:00
AI Librarium and Things enter into a business partnership to co-create “AIL Manufacturing X Powered by PRISM,” advancing AI transformation in manufacturing
Preferred Networks confirms that タレスカAI面接 visualizes potential not apparent from application documents in Okinawa Cellular Telephone’s internship selection process
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170 applicants took the assessment (92.4% participation rate)
Applicants who passed the AI interview (108)
75 candidates in the GD (group discussion) selection
18 candidates from the bottom 1/3 of ES applicants passed the internship selection
Of these, 12 received GD ratings at or above the median (also rated highly in dialogue)
11 candidates in the bottom 1/3 of ES applicants received ratings in the top 1/3 in the AI interview
9 advanced to the GD selection stage, where dialogue is evaluated
5 passed the internship selection
Number of schools represented: 44 (56 among all applicants)
37 U-turn applicants / 15 I-turn applicants
Usefulness of 24-hour assessment access (5-point scale): 4.85 (more than 90% answered “5. Extremely useful”)
A guide to the popular Registered Sales Clerk Examination makes its first appearance in the “Easy to Understand, One Step at a Time” series, which has sold more than 10 million copies
【A new travel hub opens in Onomichi and on the Shimanami Kaido】More than 2,500 users a year and a fleet of over 50 vehicles: 島ライダー expands and reopens its Mukaishima location!!
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We serve approximately more than 2,500 customers a year
We have approximately more than 50 rental motorcycles
An entire-house rental that can accommodate up to 19 guests
AI PICKS releases the “Domestic AI Tools Chaos Map, September 2026 Edition.” It selected 348 tools across 29 categories from 1,936, with automatic monthly updates
Disability employment support satellite offices “ボーダレスビズ博多駅前・六本松” hold 2-month open office event; participants include welfare service providers from outside Fukuoka Prefecture, companies and media representatives
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5 people from a vocational transition support center in Nagano Prefecture came for a visit
Achieved a disability employment rate of 46.7%
Exported a cumulative total of 36,000 meals overseas
Generative AI makes it easier to share “workplace experiences I couldn’t talk about” — corporate review platform TrustScope begins open beta on September 15
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The service launches on September 15, 2026
The official release is scheduled for October 15, 2026
【First Halloween since opening】Could you be unable to return to the real world!? Visit and receive a set of sweets, on the house! “Yoiyami no Masosai” held at the Osaka-Tsukamoto BAR “異世界の扉” ※If you select Quest, you must clear it
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From Monday, October 26, 2026, through Saturday, October 31
A 51-year-old father independently developed and officially launched “Kiokunowa,” a family album app that “preserves voices” — pledges to run no ads and launches crowdfunding to recruit supporters
[Education NPO Key Person 21 and 株式会社エヌアセットホールディングス] Nine working adults in Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki, to share their life stories and careers with elementary school students in the career education class “Interesting Professionals Are Coming!” on September 18
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For 141 sixth-graders at Kawasaki Municipal Hisamoto Elementary School
Real estate company N-Asset has now entered its 11th year of delivering career education programs to children in Takatsu Ward.