Roadside Station さんさん南三陸 celebrates its 4th anniversary! 4 special events, including commemorative tickets and a stamp rally, will be held starting October 1
[Site development for grid-scale battery storage] From site acquisition to completion and market entry—a commercialization process focused on on-the-ground operations
A byproduct of chocolate production goes to a farm in Yokohama. Yokohama-based craft chocolate specialty shop VANILLABEANS begins using approximately 90% of cocoa bean husks as cattle-shed bedding
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チョコレートデザイン株式会社 generates approximately 8 tons of cocoa bean husks annually as a byproduct of chocolate production.
Amount used: approximately 7.2 tons per year (planned)
Share of byproduct used: approximately 90% (as of 2026)
From 2024 to 2026, provided a total of approximately 16,000 cacao seedlings to young farmers starting their own farms for the first time
ｕｇｏ announces “ugo Physical AI Fabric,” a suite of physical AI products and services providing an end-to-end offering from data collection to robot foundation model development
北里大学病院, operated by 学校法人北里研究所, decides to adopt “Ubie Generative AI”; will begin supporting document creation based on multiple medical records alongside the electronic medical record transition in January 2027
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Has 1,125 beds (1,083 general beds and 42 psychiatric beds)
“Ubie Generative AI” has been adopted by more than 135 hospitals, including university hospitals
Across the series, adopted by more than 1,800 medical institutions, including hospitals and clinics, in all 47 prefectures nationwide
A permanent dining venue for the TV anime “Detective Conan” is coming to Shibuya Stream, a large-scale complex directly connected to Shibuya Station! “Detective Conan Diner” grand opening in winter 2026!
Notice of online seminar on Wednesday, 9/30: “Mandatory customer harassment countermeasures from October 2026: Beyond understanding the legal amendments, putting practical measures into operation”
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Customer harassment countermeasures to become mandatory in October 2026
The “Mobi Series” has been adopted by more than 500 companies to date
UPDATER forms strategic partnership with Tanzania-based EPC company Photons Energy. Aims to build 1GW of distributed power generation capacity in Africa by fiscal 2030
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Aims to build distributed power generation capacity of 1GW in Africa by fiscal 2030
Sets joint target of 10MW in cumulative installed capacity by March 2028
Losses from power outages equal approximately 15% of companies' annual sales
Companies mentioned：UPDATER、Photons Energy Ltd、World Bank、IPCC、EWURA、Wingu Africa
40.6% of engineers expect their current skills will not be enough to remain relevant in 5 years, according to HUGAN (survey on engineering careers in the AI era)
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Expect their current skills will not be enough to remain relevant in 5 years
“Because I think coding automation through generative AI will advance” and “because AI and generative AI technologies are evolving rapidly”
[New release] A much-anticipated republication of a popular title with completely revised visuals! “The Frog Who Saved the Village,” a story about a disliked frog who rescues villagers suffering from water shortages (written by Satoshi; illustrated by TOMOYAARTS), on sale 9/16
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List price: 1,650 yen (1,500 yen before tax, plus tax)
Loved for 19 years. Used by a cumulative total of 1.3 million people! “Enjoy 100% of Business and Life! Kageyama Planner 2027” (by Hideo Kageyama) goes on sale September 16!
Overeating, the need for approval, social media addiction—are they really caused by “weak willpower”? “It’s All Instinct,” which presents a scientifically sound way to understand the brain, goes on sale September 16
Cooking, laundry, tidying up and managing money. A lifestyle-change essay for middle-aged men, with ideas you can start putting into practice today! “When I Made Simmered Fish, My Life’s Worries Gradually Disappeared” goes on sale (9/16).
＜Qoo10 Japanese Sweets Sales Ranking＞The flavors of fall are here, inspiring a craving for a feast of sweet potatoes and chestnuts! This year, too, dried sweet potatoes made from 紅はるか, known for their rich sweetness, are popular
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【No. 1】Dried 紅はるか sweet potatoes, made in Japan, 4 bags
【No. 2】もぐーぐ Domestic Kinako Soybeans
【No. 3】Dried 紅はるか sweet potatoes from Ibaraki Prefecture
Calbee teams up for the first time with popular character “グルメマイスターよぴチャン”; limited-edition plush toys and merchandise to be sold at “TOKYO ISSUE” at 伊勢丹新宿店
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From September 30, 2026 (Wednesday) through October 5 (Monday)
10:00～20:00
Original最終日は18:00終了
Plush toys: limited to 8 of each type
Limit of 2 items per person
Limit of 1 item per type
T-shirts (short- and long-sleeved) and tote bags: limit of 3 each
Transformation stickers and acrylic keychains: limit of 5 each
リサとガスパール タウン turns into a Halloween wonderland! “Lisa and Gaspard’s Exciting Halloween Party” runs from September 19 (Sat) to November 3 (Tue, holiday), 2026
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Original1会計2,000円以上
Pumpkin jar sweet ¥650
Marron latte ¥650
Pumpkin soup ¥500
Halloween bread with chunky sweet potato ¥400
Pumpkin Danish pastry ¥420
Halloween icing cookies (1 set) ¥1,200
Adults: 6,000–7,900 yen
Junior high and high school students: 5,500–7,400 yen
【Employee Benefits Survey】A little-known benefit attracting attention: 73.0% of those who learned about the cafeteria plan said they would like to use it
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54.7% of working men and women said they support System A
45.3% support System B
56.0% of working men and women said their current employment status is “full-time employee”
39.3% of working men and women said they are “single”
79.7% of working men and women said they primarily work onsite
54.7% of working men and women said they usually bring lunch from home or cook for themselves
79.3% of working men and women said they had never heard of the “cafeteria plan” benefit
なえなの reveals she once found a suspicious LINE message from an ex: “My ex-girlfriend said, ‘I’ve got a fever…’” The “face-card royalty” who moved to Tokyo 1 year ago leaves 2 beautiful women flustered?! The studio pounces on her ambiguous attitude | “Love Catcher Japan 3,” Episode 3
Get so engrossed in reading that you become good at math! A series of educational manga that makes learning the fundamentals for junior high school entrance exams fun goes on sale simultaneously in 3 volumes!
[木村屋總本店] New product: Rich, thick “Beni Haruka Anpan” goes on sale October 1! This year’s treat lets you savor the full flavor of sweet potatoes, with diced roasted sweet potato and honey-soaked Beni Haruka
Autumn is harvest season for animals, too. The ALTENA Animal Busters Ashura 2 (AMB-06), an animal repeller with 3-sided sensors for fewer blind spots, is available with a 10% off coupon on Amazon. Through 9/30 (Wed.)
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10% OFF coupon
Approximately 330 degrees across all 3 sides
Up to approximately 10m
As soon as 1–3 weeks
Frequency: 13.5–45kHz
Lithium-ion battery: 3.7V / 2200mAh
Full-charge interval reduced from approximately 2–3 days to approximately 24 hours
Menicon to open company-operated contact lens store at the new JIYUGAOKA MUSE SQUARE landmark in Jiyugaoka; “Menicon Miru Jiyugaoka Muse Square Store” opens September 17
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We are pleased to announce that our company-operated contact lens store, “Menicon Miru Jiyugaoka Muse Square Store,” will open on September 17, 2026.
[To mark Sunday Cultural Festival 2026] Collaboration café to be held September 23 (Wed., holiday) at Cafe Lish in Jimbocho, Tokyo. Special menu items and novelty gifts available
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To be held on September 23 (Wed., holiday), 2026
Offering a total of 9 collaboration food, drink, dessert and snack items
Coffee Poirot’s Napolitan, ¥1,200 including tax
Momose’s “Oops, I powdered the egg sandwich” sandwich, ¥800 including tax
700 yen
Sunday Cultural Festival Cake, ¥1,700 including tax
From top interpreter to pediatrician! 『50 Basics of Children's Habits Taught by a Doctor』—an analysis of the latest medical research worldwide, backed by exceptional language skills—goes on sale Sept. 16
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List price: 1,870 yen (tax included)
A5-size paperback, 224 pages
The previous book, 『50 Basics of Children's Diet Taught by a Doctor』, explains how to choose foods that benefit children's brains and bodies based on the latest data, and has sold more than 120,000 copies
Phase II physician-initiated clinical trial of RE-01 cell therapy begins for refractory ischemic (non-atherosclerotic) lower-extremity ulcers caused by Buerger's disease and collagen diseases — investigational products manufactured as a CDMO
The highly anticipated 10th volume! 『Men-tsuyu Solo Dining, Volume 10』special edition with booklet, regular edition and budget edition all go on sale simultaneously on Sept. 16!
For those seeking municipal government jobs: 相模原市 will hold additional recruitment examinations for FY Reiwa 8, as well as experienced-hire selection for people with private-sector or public-service experience
Is AI representing your cram school accurately? In an era when more than half of parents use AI search, what should cram school headquarters do? | Seminar
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Original直近1年以内に塾を探した保護者約2,000人のうち半数以上が
A system for centrally managing information on approximately 130,000 or more locations
Newly equipped with an original slit line*1 for faster absorption*2! The “Natura Sarahada Sarari Omamori Absorbent Liner” series gets a refresh and goes on sale Nov. 1 (Sunday)
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Slim 2 mm absorbent core
Refreshed products go on sale nationwide from Nov. 1, 2026 (Sunday)
iSmiley to exhibit at “Industrial DX General Exhibition 2026 Summer Tokyo” for 3 days from Wednesday, Sept. 30; get an Amazon gift card worth 1,500 yen by reserving a booth visit!
The second collaboration fair between Marufuku Coffee Shop and リラックマ! “Marufuku Coffee Shop × リラックマ Collaboration Fair♪” will be held at 13 locations nationwide from Oct. 1 (Thursday) to Oct. 31 (Saturday)!
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13 Marufuku Coffee Shop locations nationwide
Thursday, October 1
Saturday, Oct. 31
“Marufuku Coffee Shop × リラックマ Pancake” 1,870 yen (tax included)
“リラックマ and Friends Heart Parfait” 2,090 yen (tax included)
“コリラックマ Hayashi Rice” 2,420 yen (tax included)
“リラックマ Colorful Cream Soda” 1,100 yen (tax included)
“Heartwarming Hot Chocolate” 1,100 yen (tax included)
“Marufuku Coffee Shop × リラックマ Hanging Plush Toys,” 4 types: リラックマ, コリラックマ, チャイロイコグマ ... 3,410 yen each (tax included)
Survey report on university students and young professionals' job searches and working lives, Part 1: “Values in Job Hunting and Career Choices”
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A total of 812 university students job hunting (including those planning to or who have completed the process) and young professionals with job-hunting experience as new graduates
The most common answer among university students was “5 years or more (excluding until retirement)”
The most common answer among young professionals was “3–5 years”
80% of university students “do not expect to stay with their employer until retirement”
The figure exceeds 90% among young professionals
About 30% of young professionals said their tenure “ended up being (or is expected to be) shorter than anticipated”
15.3% of university students said they would “stay with their employer until retirement”
Applications open for “Learn Office DX from the Basics! Training Course for Administrative Staff in the AI Era,” a vocational training program for acquiring administrative work and AI skills!
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Capacity: 15
Microsoft 365 Personal monthly plan: ¥2,130 (tax included) × 3 months
The “Iwami Ginzan Card Collection: Residents of the Silver Mine Scroll,” commemorating 500 years since the discovery of Iwami Ginzan and the 20th anniversary of its World Heritage listing, is launching!
Canon launches “EOS R8 Mark II,” a compact, lightweight full-frame mirrorless camera with a new design; its versatile imaging features and high mobility expand the possibilities for still and video capture
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Maximum effective resolution of approximately 24.2 million pixels
High-speed continuous shooting at up to approximately 40 frames per second
Maximum standard ISO 102400
Image stabilization of up to 7.5 stops in the center and 7.0 stops at the periphery
Expanded to a total of 16 types
Up to 10 people can be registered in the camera
Up to 100 people can be registered
Companies mentioned：キヤノン、EOS R8 Mark II、EOS R8、EOS R6 Mark III、EOS R3