Do you think reducing vacant homes in your area would bring vitality back to the community? [Survey results]
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The survey found that 71.5% (143 people) believe that “reducing vacant homes would bring vitality back to the community.”
Drawing on the perspective of professionals with a track record of more than 1,000 consultations, the company shares advice on the risks of leaving properties unattended and ways to address the challenges.
Valid responses: 111 HR and general affairs managers at companies with 100 or more employees that have a company cafeteria, an in-house store, or an office-based meal service
“紙岡聖子”—have you heard of her? The urban legend of the “same-faced woman” who returned. The first installment of the everyday-infiltration game “Research on 紙岡聖子 (tentative title)” will be released on September 19 (Saturday) at 9:00!!
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To be released on September 19, 2026 (Saturday) at 9:00
Will Smart representative 石井康弘 speaks at Toyama Prefecture’s regional transportation summit, calling for data sharing across operators to shift from “optimization for individual companies” to “optimization for the entire region”
New location in a prime spot just a 1-minute walk from Nagai Station! “Machine Pilates Studio Rintosull Nagai” grand opens on November 1, 2026 (Sunday)!
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Operates more than 700 hot yoga studios nationwide, including LAVA
More than 260 locations nationwide
More than 3 million people to date
No membership or registration fee (normally 5,000 yen)
Special monthly membership fee of ¥1,980 for 3 months
Receive ¥2,000 worth of LAVA points
96.9% of Rintosull members report experiencing results
New location in a prime spot in front of the 近鉄 “Okubo Station” rotary! “Machine Pilates Studio Rintosull Uji Okubo” grand opens on November 1, 2026 (Sunday)!
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Operates more than 700 hot yoga studios nationwide, including LAVA
Rintosull boasts the No. 1 number of machine Pilates studios and currently operates more than 260 locations nationwide.
Join on the day of the trial session and pay no enrollment or registration fee (normally ¥5,000)
Unlimited monthly plan at a special price of ¥1,980 per month for 3 months (tax included)
New location in a prime spot just a 4-minute walk from the east exit of Tokyu/JR Kikuna Station! “Machine Pilates Studio Rintosull Kikuna” grand opens on November 1, 2026 (Sunday)!
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Operates more than 700 hot yoga studios nationwide, including LAVA
More than 260 locations nationwide
More than 3 million people to date
No membership or registration fee (normally 5,000 yen)
Special monthly membership fee of ¥1,980 for 3 months
New location in a prime spot just a 3-minute walk from Hankyu Saiin Station! “Machine Pilates Studio Rintosull Saiin” grand opens on November 1, 2026 (Sunday)!
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Operates more than 700 hot yoga studios nationwide, including LAVA
More than 3 million people to date
More than 260 locations nationwide
No membership or registration fee (normally 5,000 yen)
Special monthly membership fee of ¥1,980 for 3 months
[ジルスチュアート ビューティ] New “Nectar Peach” fragrance, with the gentle sweetness of meltingly ripe peaches. Lifestyle items that softly envelop body and soul go on sale.
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JILL STUART Nectar Peach Eau de Toilette Rollerball 10 mL ¥2,200 (¥2,000 before tax)
JILL STUART Nectar Peach Body Milk 250 mL ¥3,520 (¥3,200 before tax)
JILL STUART Nectar Peach Hand Cream 30 g ¥1,540 (¥1,400 before tax)
JILL STUART Nectar Peach Lip Mask 7 g ¥1,980 (¥1,800 before tax)
JILL STUART Nectar Peach Eau de Toilette 50 mL ¥4,400 (¥4,000 before tax)
JILL STUART Nectar Peach Hair Milk 100 mL ¥3,080 (¥2,800 before tax)
JILL STUART Nectar Peach Hand Cream Deep Moisture 50 g ¥2,860 (¥2,600 before tax)
[Ehime's 1st location] Chicken-wing specialist entertainment izakaya 『居酒屋革命 酔っ手羽 松山大街道店』 to open on Sept. 26 (Sat)! Draft beer will cost 1 yen on opening day!
[First-time e-learning users can feel at ease] The “Help Center” update solves operational concerns! New features, including generative AI, continue to roll out for the e-learning system LearnO（ラーノ）
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An e-learning system used by more than 3,800 companies
[No. 1 in Japan for number of companies adopting the service] ハッカズーク, which holds a database of approximately 40,000 former employees, launches “オフィシャル・アルムナイ・キャリア,” a success-fee-only recruitment service that draws on part of the database
[Taking place Sept. 29 and 30] “There’s a reason products sell. BRAND MARKETING DAYS 2026 — Purchasing strategies to be ‘chosen’ in domestic and inbound markets —”
Tickets for Korean boy group CMDM’s September performances are nearly sold out! “We want to be together longer!” Additional October performances announced
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3 days: September 25 (Friday)–27 (Sunday), 2026
4 additional performances from Oct. 9 (Fri) to 12 (Mon, holiday)
Advance tickets: 4,000 yen (tax included) / Same-day tickets: 4,000 yen (tax included)
Reached No. 2 on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart
Also ranked 15th on the Oricon Weekly Chart and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales
For 3 days only during Silver Week! More than 500 furisode kimono and graduation hakama from 鈴乃屋 come together for the “Furisode & Graduation Hakama Special Collection” in Nihonbashi
[International Coffee Day is Oct. 1] Enjoy your “usual” doughnuts and coffee at home, too! A new drip bag designed to pair perfectly with doughnuts goes on sale!
JAM HOME MADE reimagines its leather collection from past to present. Returning to “black,” to “leather” and to “handcraft.” On sale from Sept. 18, 2026 (Fri).
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80,300 yen (tax included)
20,350 yen (tax included)
55,000 yen (tax included)
49,500 yen (tax included)
63,800 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：JAM HOME MADE、SUPER BLACK MARKET
[SIGNATE] First-ever Kyushu appearance! Conference presentation at “AI Expo Fukuoka 2026,” plus an exclusive preview of sample diagnostic results from 『SIGNATE WorkAI』
Damage hair-care brand anummy（アニュミー）, for hair you can enjoy growing longer: New leave-in color-care oil for hair affected by yellowing and uneven color (※1) launches Sept. 30 (Wed)
All-weather model featuring easy-care synthetic leather launches from business shoe brand “BALANCE WORKS”
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Waterproofing that withstands immersion for 8 hours at a depth of 4 cm from the ground.
The products will go on sale sequentially from late September 2026 at directly operated stores, shoe specialty stores nationwide, the MoonStar online store and other outlets.
Year 2 of the “Sanzho Production Region Development Project,” building production areas in Miyazaki and Kumamoto prefectures! Aiming for full-scale sales of sansho products in 2027, test sales of “Shun-tsumi Takachiho-go Sansho” will be held on House Foods' official online store, Mirai House
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Production fell to 448 tons in 2023, down approximately 60% from 1,089 tons in 2015
By 2026, the number of participating producers is expected to reach around 80
Chubu Centrair International Airport takes a first-ever airport-wide step to accommodate diverse food needs! More than 100 products, including vegetarian, vegan, Muslim-friendly and halal options!
箕面温泉スパーガーデン reopens after renovations on Oct. 1 (Thu); a “Renovation Anniversary Social Media Follow & Lottery Campaign” will run for 4 days only, with prizes including gift vouchers usable at 大江戸温泉物語グループ facilities
Ease the strain of long hours at a desk! New chair supports in 2 types, for back and lumbar support, that can be used simply by placing them on a chair seat
Two limited-time 『Lineage M』 events begin at the same time: the hugely popular minigame “Twilight Mountain Range Defense” and “Ziggurat,” a battle royale-style PVP mode!
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After scheduled maintenance on Sept. 16, 2026 (Wed)
Until before the scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
[A hugely popular Korean bestseller that can help with middle school entrance exams arrives in Japan!] The 1st volume of “Blast Off! It's Science!”—an educational manga that rapidly develops scientific thinking and reading comprehension—goes on sale today, September 16 (Wednesday)!
Guided by a lifestyle-goods expert! “To Morocco and Marrakech—Visiting the Colorful, Enchanting Cities,” featuring extensive information on Marrakech and notable desert areas, goes on sale
POS+ retail cash register for retailers adds support for tax-free system revisions, releasing checkout support for the new “refund method (post-purchase tax exemption)”
The program, developed in collaboration with McDonald's Japan, which provides “Hon no Happy Set” to an inquiry-based learning program for elementary and junior high schools, has been updated. Applications for fiscal 2026 are now open — Let’s give it a try! Make your own wonderful picture book!
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Provided to more than 100,000 elementary and junior high school students nationwide to date
Applications were received from more than 10,000 student participants
Major stationery maker KOKUYO joins the “National Video Create Koshien”! Announces a “vertical short drama” production assignment themed around Campus erasers; 64 erasers will also be given to the first 30 schools!
Starbucks® Rewards reaches 20 million members! PayPay payments now available for mobile orders, making ordering seamless! New “provisional app membership” feature launches, with no app membership registration required
[An event for elementary school students to learn about the SDGs through banana-paper making] “Create Earth-Friendly Art with the SDGs and Banana Paper!” to Be Held on November 29 (Sunday)
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A hands-on event for children of members of “Choice Guest Club(TM),” the membership program on the official Comfort Hotel website (20 elementary school students)
“Choice Guest Club(TM)” has more than approximately 1.32 million members
Operates more than 7,500 hotels in more than 46 countries worldwide
The “we think we understand our customers” problem: 67.0% say they “understand them,” while 63.6% “don’t know what they want”
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67.0% said that “our company understands its customers.”
63.6% felt they were in a state of “thinking they understood” their customers, saying, “Even though we have more data, in the end we don’t know what these customers want.”
39.7% said they are unable to use the customer information they have gathered for measures such as product improvements, customer service, promotions, and communications.
38.1% of executives said, “There are no particular issues.”
A difference of approximately 2.2 times compared with the 17.6% of front-line employees
[Chestnut sweets] This year, the Mont Blanc goes “all the way inside”! “Freshly Baked Tart Mont Blanc Cheese,” an indulgent autumn treat with a richer chestnut flavor, available for a limited time starting October 15 (Thursday), 2026
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■Price: ¥450 (tax included) / 1 piece
■Available: October 15 (Thursday)–November 30 (Monday), 2026
“Wearable art” for your feet, capturing Stan Birch’s aesthetic through color and detail. Saucony（サッカニー）× Stan Birch: first-ever collaboration model arrives
Spectee to exhibit at “RISCON TOKYO 2026” and speak at a seminar. Explains AI resilience strategies for addressing geopolitical risks and natural disasters
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Adopted by public agencies, including more than 80% of prefectural governments
What is a collaborative growth model for achieving sustainable growth in the construction industry? A joint forum with 日刊建設工業新聞社 considers the future of business management through policy trends and practical examples: “The 58th Construction Future Forum: Alliance Strategies to Forge Ahead Through Co-Creation”
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Has supported more than 22,100 companies since its founding
A clumsy nouveau riche uncle × his overly straightforward younger wife. Their increasingly tangled relationship grows even more complicated. The much-anticipated Volume 2 of “The Nouveau Riche Merchant’s Tale: The Tsundere Uncle Reluctantly Marries a Beautiful Younger Woman” goes on sale September 16!
“Masao Seki’s TOEIC L&R Test: Basic Lectures” to be published on Wednesday, September 16! The “real first book” on the TOEIC test from a hugely popular instructor! Build a solid foundation through an essential approach to English sentence interpretation
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Teaches more than 1.4 million junior high, high school, and university entrance exam students nationwide each year
Provides more than 700 video lectures on TOEIC test preparation
【Funding surpasses 5 million yen】Putting practice moves from “feel” to “data.” AI smart golf ball “GINOVO,” also making waves at the world’s largest CES, now available for presale on GREEN FUNDING!