【HIROKO HAYASHI】Limited-edition items commemorating the 5th anniversary of the opening of Hanshin Umeda Main Store to go on sale at the store and official online store starting Sept. 16 (Wed.)
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Long wallet mini; size: 185 × 95 mm; price: 44,000 yen (tax included)
“しゃりとろヨーグルトドリンク,” a new drink featuring the sweet-and-tart taste of fruit and the mellow flavor of yogurt, is coming to the drink stand フラワーミッフィー Juice Garden. On sale starting Sept. 18, 2026 (Fri.)
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Price: 650 yen (tax included)
Illustrations Dick Bruna Ⓒ copyright Mercis bv,1953-2026
【界 出雲】A crab kaiseki meal that purifies the body as you prepare for a shrine visit. A new main dish, “紅白おかげ鍋,” featuring Matsuba crab and fugu, will be served to mark the opening of snow crab fishing season
Bestselling author 玉島ノン and romance-comedy expert 花宮初 team up for the first time! The series “でかいくんとちいちゃん ～身長差48センチの恋～” launches in the Sept. 16 issue of the women’s digital manga magazine “Love Silky”!
Hirota Natsumi, creator of the smash hit “Nurse no Chikara,” launches her new series “Sore wa Ai ja Nai Desho” with 2 chapters published simultaneously in the Sept. 16 issue of the women’s digital manga magazine Love Jossie!
Celebrating the release of “MTRY Tour 2026 ‘Spring Ooh La La’ @ Showa Women’s University Hitomi Memorial Hall”! A listening party featuring Tamio Okuda, with exclusive voice clips also airing, will be held in the AWA Lounge
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Date and time: Sept. 20, 2026 (Sunday), 20:00–21:00
Original2026年9月20日(日) 21:00～22:00の1時間に渡り
200 million songs available for streaming
Approximately 17 million playlists created by celebrities and users
Monthly fee: 980 yen (tax included) (App Store, Google Play, and convenience store payments: 1,080 yen (tax included))
480 yen per month (tax included)
270 yen per month (tax included)
Service launched: May 27, 2015
Companies mentioned：AWA株式会社、株式会社サイバーエージェント、エイベックス・エンタテインメント株式会社、RAMEN CURRY MUSIC RECORDS
“Always together with a little sparkle”—sanrio house(サンリオハウス) launches its first cosmetics line! Playful designs for adults featuring 5 characters 〈Sept. 24 (Thursday)〉
Who rose to the occasion after catching her fiancé cheating? An unexpectedly inept young lady who cheers everyone on!? The novel “婚約者が浮気しているようなんですけど私は流行りの悪役令嬢ってことであってますか？” goes on sale Sept. 16, 2026 (Wednesday)!
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The series has surpassed 1.1 million copies in total
List price: 1,650 yen (1,500 yen before tax, plus tax)
[Over 110,000 X followers and hugely popular on social media!] The misunderstandings-and-high-energy comedy “黒子ちゃん。２” goes on sale Sept. 16, 2026 (Wednesday)
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X (formerly Twitter): @J4gkB
List price: 1,430 yen (1,300 yen before tax + tax)
[TAC Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Course] Free online seminar on Sept. 21 (Monday): “After FP, Become a Social Insurance and Labor Consultant: The Appeal of Dual Qualifications”!
While preferences for “stability and expertise” are growing, tolerance for “the gap between ideals and reality” has fallen sharply. Changes in the personalities and values of students and working adults revealed by 3 years of data.
Motofumi Onishi, former Crocs, Inc. VP and head of Crocs Japan, to speak. “Be yourself and Believe in yourself”: the passion and global strategy behind leading high-growth companies around the world.
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Revenue: ¥32.46 billion (22nd fiscal term)
Employees: 3,039 on a consolidated basis (as of April 1, 2026)
Companies mentioned：株式会社DYM、Crocs, Inc.、クロックスジャパン合同会社、伊藤忠商事、デル、アマゾンジャパン、Salon de CEO
[Perks revealed!] ＦＣ町田ゼルビア has unveiled the rewards for its crowdfunding campaign, “Let’s Turn Machida GION Stadium Blue! New Castle in the Sky,” launching Friday, September 18.
Experts discuss “overlooked risks of home flooding”: Is your home safe? As heavy rains strike one after another, is being outside a hazard map really safe?
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1,121 municipalities with public sewerage and other rainwater drainage facilities
186 municipalities have published inland flood hazard maps
Flood insurance premiums in risk class 5 are approximately 1.5 times those in class 1
More than 8,000 ground and disaster risk assessments
Flood damage nationwide totaled approximately 7.3 trillion yen from 2013 to 2022
Approximately 220,000 buildings were flooded by inland inundation from 2008 to 2017
Commercial and business real estate specialist 株式会社イリオス marks its 30th anniversary and launches official note and Instagram accounts, strengthening its information sharing on retail properties
‘Stone Fest 2026 in Itoigawa,’ held in Itoigawa, the site of Japan’s first discovery of lapis lazuli, teams up for the first time with TVアニメ「瑠璃の宝石」! The event will feature newly illustrated panels, exclusive merchandise and collaboration menu items
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Event period: Saturday, September 19–Monday, November 30, 2026
【DOD】Instant one-touch setup × spacious vestibule, plus a blackout fabric and windproof skirt! “Futaheya Rakuda Tent” makes festivals and camping easier
Funai Soken Agata FAS supports the business succession of 株式会社エス・アンド・エス and 有限会社イデア. アイグッズ株式会社 acquires 100% of the shares, with post-succession PMI support provided by 船井総合研究所.
A sustainable fashion show at a former railway site in Shibuya! “RAILWAY TO RUNWAY 2026,” in collaboration with the vintage clothing remake brand 再倖築, will be held at Shibuya Bridge on Sunday, Nov. 8, with free admission
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Operates boutique and lifestyle hotels nationwide, with 6 brands, 13 properties and approximately 1,200 rooms
The fashion show will unveil 15 looks, including 2 outfits upcycled from secondhand clothing collected in Shibuya
First 100 attendees
[Price] 2,000 yen (tax included), including 1 drink
The “Climax Low Chair 2.5 ALL BLACK SET,” a special all-black edition and the first in the series, joins the popular reclining chair line, which has sold 60,000 units cumulatively. Advance reservations open Wednesday, Sept. 16
In response to successive heavy rains and floods, temporary yards open in Chiba, Fukui and Aichi to expand capacity for accepting flood-damaged and submerged vehicles
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More than 1,000 disaster-damaged vehicles collected
NX Group signs a capital and business alliance agreement with InstaLim, which operates a 3D-printed prosthetic leg business, and makes an additional investment
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Number of employees
Year established
Made its initial investment in InstaLim in February 2024
【Limited-time fall and winter offer: 5 major perks】“グランフォレスタヴィラ日光,” one of the largest private dog villas in the Kanto region, in the Nikko area of Tochigi Prefecture, launches special limited-time campaigns to add to memorable trips with your dog
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Earned an outstanding Google review rating of “4.7”
6,000 yen off per person
Up to 10,000 yen off
Affordable stays from 15,000 yen per person
From 9,900 yen per person
Weekends and public holidays: 13,000 yen per person
AI phone service “nocall.ai” expands adoption in automotive after-sales services. Improved same-day cancellation rates for appraisal reminders from about 15% to 5.7%, and cut the cost of confirming maintenance appointments the previous day by about 20%
[Event Report] Keeping company names and jobs intact while growing to more than 120,000 managed units — Relo Group discusses “coexistence and mutual prosperity” M&A at a Funai Soken Agata FAS seminar
“GoDD DB” released as the shared data platform for the AI-driven development framework “GoDD.” It accumulates information and insights on system development to continuously improve development quality and speed
[テンプスタッフフォーラム株式会社] As a registered support organization, working to address labor shortages in the care and food manufacturing industries, primarily in Niigata
[Exhibition Announcement] LiberNovo, maker of electric work chairs, to exhibit at “CREATORS EDGE 2026.” Products will be showcased for creators who often work long hours
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Presale reservations totaled approximately 1.3 billion yen
Achieved sales of 460 million yen in approximately 2 months after launch
Battery capacity upgraded to 3,000 mAh
30-day return guarantee
Companies mentioned：LiberNovo、LIBERNOVO HK CO., LIMITED、Gabriel、DJI、Narwal、BIFMA
A 3-in-1 primer with a rich, jelly-like texture for a soft, bouncy complexion: “Nymph Dewy Jelly UV Primer” to launch online ahead of schedule on October 19 (Monday), 2026
Switch seamlessly between Xbox and PC, with uninterrupted play powered by 2 batteries. SteelSeries announces the “SteelSeries Aeon Pro” controller for Xbox and PC
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Suggested retail price: 45,530 yen (tax included)
Release date: rolling launch beginning September 25 (Friday), 2026
“TOHO presents New Kaiju General Election” reveals designs for all 8 new kaiju and opens voting! The new kaiju take on a legend (Godzilla). You decide which “new kaiju” will face Godzilla!
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All 8 new kaiju
To be held in 2027 or later.
“Godzilla Fest 2026,” to be held on November 3 (Tuesday, public holiday)
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + SHIRO TAKATANI AMBIENT KYOTO - TOKYO | Two special nighttime events offering an experience of "async - immersion"
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Admission: ¥3,800 (includes admission to the artwork)
Capacity: 200 people (advance reservations required; sales end when capacity is reached)
Admission: ¥3,500 (includes admission to the artwork and free-flow Chinese tea)
Capacity: 150 people (advance reservations required; ticket sales end when capacity is reached)
Weekdays: Adults 2,200 yen (advance) / 2,500 yen (on the day)
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: Adults 2,500 yen (advance) / 2,800 yen (on the day)
This exhibition presents "async - immersion," a work by 坂本龍一 and 高谷史郎 first shown at 〈AMBIENT KYOTO 2023〉 in Kyoto in 2023. At 麻布台ヒルズギャラリー in Minato City, visitors can experience a massive 26.4m-wide screen, on the same scale as the one at 〈AMBIENT KYOTO 2023〉, and three-dimensional sound designed for the venue. The experience is available at 〈AMBI
A superb all-Beethoven program to mark 200 years since Beethoven's death! "Fresh Classical Concert: Masato Suzuki × Manami Suzuki × New Japan Philharmonic" to be held (February 7, 2027, Nerima Cultural Center)
Developed video AI technology for manufacturing and other worksites that automatically extracts work procedures from video and accurately identifies steps that look similar
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Improved frame-by-frame procedure identification accuracy by approximately 73% compared with conventional methods
Improved procedure extraction performance by approximately 35%
New studio opening in a prime location, a 2-minute walk from the west exit of Ageo Station! Machine Pilates Studio Rintosull Ageo opens on Sunday, November 1, 2026!
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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)
【東京ミッドタウン】More than just viewing! Details announced for "TOKYO MIDTOWN DESIGN LIVE 2026," bringing opportunities to discover music, books and creators!
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"DESIGN LIVE MARKET by 読の市," featuring distinctive bookstores and stationery shops from across Japan
Qiita, one of Japan's largest engineering communities, marks its 15th anniversary! Membership tops 1.8 million and cumulative articles surpass 1.2 million!
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More than 1.8 million members
Cumulative articles posted have surpassed 1.2 million
"Language skills remain important for careers in the AI era," say 77.4%; survey of 300 people who use English at work on "English proficiency in the generative AI era" | Research by Job Merit（ジョブメリ）
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77.4% say language skills remain important for careers in the AI era