“Deep-Roasted Hojicha Smoothie” joins Seven Café Smoothies! A Japanese-style smoothie made with carefully selected hojicha from the historic tea wholesaler 北川半兵衛商店!
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Price: 389 yen (420.12 yen including tax)
A historic tea wholesaler founded in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, with a history spanning more than 160 years
“See cells without damaging them” and “automatically select cell quality”: The latest technologies come together at Regenerative Medicine Expo Osaka 2026, opening September 30 (Wednesday)
A huge hit in digital bookstores! 5 new titles in the hit ongoing series of otherworld fantasy comics “Grast COMICS” go on sale September 25 (Fri), with purchase bonuses!
Born in the Year of the Sheep, 2027 is the year to boost your luck with this 1 book! “Tamao Suisho’s Good-Luck Japanese Calendar Diary 2027” goes on sale September 27
A close look at the “youngest couple,” who became pregnant at 15 and married at 16! What hardships awaited the 2 of them? / From a former delinquent to a businesswoman with annual sales of 4 billion yen! A close look at the much-talked-about Makiko Kawamura, with her family appearing in the media for the first time
AndTech to hold a WEB seminar on “Material Design and Surface Treatment and Processing Technologies for Polyurethane for Artificial and Synthetic Leather” on October 20 (Tue)
【Up to 10,000 yen for 100 winners】Study app CLUSTUDY launches its fall study support campaign! New features such as “AI Tutor” and new content on IT and driver’s licenses also coming soon
A “New Ginger Fair,” held in collaboration with local farm おのののうえん. Offering gourmet experiences featuring seasonal flavors: new ginger in fall and snow crab from the Sea of Japan in winter 【メルキュール京都宮津リゾート&スパ】
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Originalオールインクルーシブ 1泊 20,000円~(2名1室1名あたり、税・サ込)
Mercure hotels operate more than 1,000 hotels in over 60 countries...
アコー is a leading hospitality group operating more than 5,800 hotels and residences and more than 10,000 restaurants and bar venues across 110 countries worldwide.
【Held October 12】One-on-one conversations on a scenic lift and highland BBQ! Following popular demand, applications are open for the 2nd “Parada de Koikatsu,” an experiential matchmaking event hosted by 佐久市 at Saku-daira Highway Oasis Parada!
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Entries are now being accepted for the next event, to be held on Monday, October 12, Reiwa 8 (national holiday)
Participation fee: Men 9,000 yen / Women 3,000 yen
【Projected annual yield of 15.5%】TECROWD Fund No. 103 is now open for investment in the capital-gains fund “OME Data Center#07 (Takinoue-cho, Ome City—B)”
【For HR and training professionals】Helping employees find motivation and pass certification exams! TAC, a school for professional qualifications, to hold a session on October 5 covering a study method that makes learning routine and 1-on-1 conversation techniques that help learners make their studies personally meaningful
A high-performance repair mask with a clean bonding formula that is kind to both damaged hair and the environment is coming from INNERSENSE, chosen by more than 5,600 hair salons worldwide 【On sale October 15】
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Size: 177mL
Price: 4,950 yen (tax included)
A proprietary clean standard that excludes more than 3,000 ingredients not used in the products
~Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the “Castlevania” series~ The original “Castlevania” is available to stream for free for a limited time starting today!
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The “Castlevania” series celebrates its 40th anniversary on September 26, 2026
Sale with discounts of up to 80%
“Castlevania Dominus Collection” … 50% OFF
“Castlevania Advance Collection” … 70% OFF
〈Period〉 September 25, 2026–October 24, 2026, 23:59
Companies mentioned:株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント、Apple Store、Google Play、PlayStation®5、XBOX Series X|S、XBOX on PC、Steam®、Nintendo Switch™、ニンテンドーeショップ、PlayStation™ Store、Steam Store
Go beyond the limits of LLMs! Free webinar to be held again: “The future of technology can be ‘inferred,’ not ‘predicted’ — deriving the next R&D themes and business opportunities from papers, patents, and grants that LLMs can’t see”
MangaNow Studio adapts stage production “The Eye of Galileo” into a manga; “The Eye of Galileo, Volume 1: Science and History” available on Kindle starting September 24
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Starting September 24, 2026 (Thursday)
Ticket price: 6,000 yen (tax included; all seats reserved)
Asagaya’s “青卯餃子” launches seasonal “Edamame and Corn Dumplings” on September 3 — Enjoy these “ever-evolving dumplings,” which continue to improve while on sale, paired with distinctive Japanese sake
Featuring FNCY, XinU, おかもとえみ, DJ HASEBE, and others. “Magichour 2026,” an event to enjoy music and the sunset over Tokyo Bay, to be held at Yumenoshima Marina on Saturday, October 24
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Regular ticket: 1-day pass, 8,500 yen (tax included)
[Boost enrollment and spending per customer at cram schools and after-school programs] “Graspable Water Science” and “Build a Hide-and-Seek Insect” added to the STEAM teaching materials package! Scripts and slides are included, so existing staff can teach the classes as-is
Permitting for grid-scale battery storage: integrated management of site development through construction, anticipating changes to regional plans and farmland conversion
To be held October 20 (Tuesday): How can companies protect employees after measures against customer harassment become mandatory? Free online seminar on “Measures against customer harassment that don’t leave it to frontline staff,” through anger management
Restaurant bankruptcies reached a record 900 in 2025. Free “Ramen School” in Tokyo and Osaka in October teaches how to cut soup preparation time from 10 hours to 2 hours
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Restaurant bankruptcies reached a record 900 in 2025.
Each session is limited to 10 participants, and registration will close once each date is full.
Monthly gas bills can sometimes reach 150,000 to 200,000 yen.
The Kuromi design of “Day Needle Lip,” a daytime lip gloss serum featuring a beauty-needle*2 approach inspired by beauty treatments that seem to inject*1, is here from lip-care brand CHOOSY(チューシー)!
Harvest sweet potatoes and shiitake mushrooms with producers in Tsukuba City, then savor new rice and “mixed mushroom stew,” on Saturday, October 3 [Ibaraki, Tochigi]
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Expected to participate: 31 groups, 82 people
Capital contributions: 7.15 billion yen
Membership: 139,000 people
Total business volume: 18.61 billion yen
Total business volume of members using the unified business system: 268.96 billion yen
The era of AI writing medical records is here. How far will AI in hospitals evolve? The latest technologies to ease the burden on medical professionals and improve patient satisfaction gather at the 2nd Medical DX EXPO, October 7 (Wednesday)–9 (Friday) at Makuhari Messe
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The medical and welfare sectors are expected to need approximately 10.7 million workers in 2040
The number expected to be secured is only approximately 9.74 million
A labor shortage of approximately 960,000 is projected
● 38 fields and 109 exhibitions to be held annually in Tokyo/Makuhari/Yokohama/Nagoya/Osaka/Kobe/Fukuoka/Kumamoto and other locations (2026)
Announces “Survey on the In-House Careers of Former Managers”: 1 in 3 managers leave for “unexpected” reasons, and 1 in 4 leave earlier than expected. The most common post-departure role is “individual contributor,” at 47.2%; approximately 1 in 4 move into an occupation they have never worked in before
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35.3% of managers left for unexpected reasons
25.1% left earlier than expected
“Players” account for 47.2%
26.7% moved to jobs they had no experience in after leaving office
“Highly adapted” account for 36.1%
“Poorly adapted” account for 34.6%
Among those with a “high” level of prior understanding, 50.8% were highly adapted
Among those with “no preference,” 54.2% were poorly adapted
“Tom Yum Kung Soup Curry” A soup curry inspired by “tom yum kung,” a signature Thai dish and one of the settings in the drama. This richly flavored dish packs in the savory taste of shrimp. The hearty shrimp is paired with okra, eggplant, baby corn, cabbage, bamboo shoots and red bell pepper for a colorful presentation. Enjoy its ethnic flavors, with the fresh aroma of herbs complemented by just the right amount of acidity and spice. ●Price: 1,200 yen (1,320 yen including tax)
“Chewy Fried Anpan” This fried anpan is themed around mochi, a favorite food of Drum, one of the characters. The mildly sweet red bean paste pairs perfectly with the chewy, stretchy gyuhi! It will be served in a special bag featuring an illustration of Drum. ●Price: 455 yen (500 yen including tax)
Could the deity you pray to at your New Year’s visit actually be a vengeful god? New book sees a history writer delve into the true identities of the 五 great vengeful gods
Wonderfy joins effort to establish in Cambodia the world’s first (*) integrated school model spanning early childhood, elementary and junior high education
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A site of approximately 2 hectares
More than 3.5 million children in total
More than 220 countries and regions worldwide
Companies mentioned:ワンダーファイ株式会社、Japanese International School Phnom Penh、JICA、慶應義塾大学、中室研究室、プノンペン日本インターナショナル幼稚園
Released “SpaceObServer,” a storage management and analysis tool that supports file servers and cloud storage, enabling visualization and centralized management of internal data
DeltaForesight, developer of “JPYdf,” a crypto-asset-type stablecoin designed to track the value of the Japanese yen, raises more than 300 million yen in cumulative funding through J-KISS
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Raised a cumulative 324 million yen
Companies mentioned:DeltaForesight、Coral Capital、FFGベンチャービジネスパートナーズ、Decima Fund、Animoca Brands、HashPort、DeFimans、Narrative Inc.
2 days spent thinking about the city and its shops atop a giant mattress left in a 70-year-old home. COMOCO to hold “BEDWEEN 04” in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa on October 17 and 18
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About a 3-minute walk from Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station
More than 100 people visited over the 2 days
Admission: 1,000 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned:COMOCO、AROUND ARCHITECTURE、KAEDE LIFE COFFEE、YACHT、Lotta、millitsuka、ROCA
After developing an autoimmune disease, she resolved not to put off living her life; 53-year-old Kagoshima housewife and investor publishes her 3rd book
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Ranked No. 1 in sales in 6 categories on the Amazon Kindle Store
New report on Asia-Pacific calls for stronger patient partnerships to accelerate action on cardiovascular disease
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The Asia-Pacific region accounted for about 60% of cardiovascular disease deaths worldwide in 2021.
Companies mentioned:グローバル ハート ハブ、ジョージ・インスティテュート・フォー・グローバルヘルス、Banmo520、DakshamA Health & Education、Heart Health India Foundation、Diabetes Initiative Indonesia、心臓弁膜症ネットワーク、Pertubuhan Teras Jantung、Heart to Heart Foundation
THS-白衣NET releases data on uniform selection when opening a clinic
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The release comes amid a rise in inquiries about how to choose uniforms for clinic directors preparing to open and newly hired nurses and medical office staff. The average number of items in the first order placed under a corporate name by clinics, hospitals and medical offices was 5.7.
By color, navy accounted for 43.6%
far exceeding white at 14.8%
The median interval from the initial order to the second order was 18 days