[Speaking on 10/1] Is marketing that relies on the “quantity” of leads reaching its limits? EXIDEA to speak at a joint seminar on next-generation, customer-centric marketing
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89% of buyers use generative AI when making purchases
Of those, 95% said they would continue using it
AI search was the most common at 44%
Increased sales for the media outlet they managed by approximately 20 times since their internship
Achieved approximately ¥200 million in annual gross profit through SEO and web advertising in their first year at the company
Number of employees: 76 (consolidated) As of the end of May 2026
After K-fashion, it’s “Vietnam.” 60％（シックスティーパーセント） unveils “Vietnam Brand Directory 30,” a feature showcasing brands from Vietnam that have caught the attention of global fashion icons
The “Kinoito Wear” by the 木の糸コンソーシアム in Neba Village, Nagano Prefecture, has been selected as the official costume for the Japanese and Western music ensemble 蒼ノトキ!
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Forests account for approximately 92% of the village’s area
[Latest from CENTENA] The definitive lightweight outerwear for spring, fall, and early winter. A stylish mountain parka for adults, made in Japan with a lustrous finish and effortless appeal
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Price: ¥59,950 (tax included)
Colors: 2 in total (olive, navy)
Sizes: 3 in total (M, L, XL)
Limited to 20 pieces per color; free-shipping campaign
Its business partners number approximately 500 companies
bionto launches OZMO, its first skincare brand featuring proprietary transdermal delivery technology—bringing 20 years of foundational research from Tohoku University into society through beauty
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More than 20 years of foundational bio-iontronics technology
More than 250 papers
Approximately 15,000 citations to date
BEYOND BEAUTY TOKYO 2026, a trade show for the beauty industry, will be held from Wednesday, Sept. 30 to Friday, Oct. 2, 2026
Crowdfunding scheduled to launch on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
[Survey of 498 people] Would you use AI to find a home or get a real estate appraisal? A survey of expectations and concerns about adoption
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We surveyed 498 men and women nationwide about using AI to find a home or get a real estate appraisal
Of respondents who said they would use AI services to find a home or get a real estate appraisal, 88.6% said either “I would actively use them (20.3%)” or “I would use them depending on the terms and services (68.3%)”
Original「家探しや不動産査定でAIに期待すること」の1位は「提案の多様性（28.3％）」
A close second was “Fewer interactions with sales representatives (27.7%)”
“deleteC Great Operation 2026” launches to make cancer a curable disease through everyone’s efforts; more than 40 companies and organizations join in 3 weeks
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More than 40 companies and organizations joined in 3 weeks
Cumulative number of participating stores: 1,260
For approximately 240 second-year junior high school students
【513BAKERY】In October 2026, enjoy the harvest season with the “Autumn Gourmet Bread Fair, Part 2” and celebrate with cute ghosts at the “Halloween Bread Fair”! A two-tone chocolate croissant also makes its debut!
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513BAKERY operates 15 stores across Mie, Aichi, Tokyo and Hokkaido
October 2026
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026
All 7 fair items gathered together
3 fair items make their debut
Naruto Kintoki sweet potato croissant 180 yen (194 yen including tax)
Bursting chestnut anpan 180 yen (194 yen including tax)
Chestnut burr Danish 320 yen (345 yen including tax)
Mushroom and bacon ajillo French bread 250 yen (270 yen including tax)
French bread with plenty of cheese and a truffle aroma 250 yen (270 yen including tax)
Moon-viewing bacon bread 290 yen (313 yen including tax)
Moon-viewing maple bagel 360 yen (388 yen including tax)
Disability welfare service providers in Akashi gather in one place. “7th All-in-One Disability Welfare Fair” to be held October 10 at Akashi Civic Plaza
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25 disability welfare service provider organizations from Akashi City are participating
The 7th All-in-One Disability Welfare Fair will be held on October 10, 2026
BPO information media outlet “KONOTE” begins accepting listings of materials from local governments and BPO companies for free—releases new user features, “Download Materials” and “Make a Request”
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Information on 367 BPO and DX-related companies listed
Search and listing coverage includes 1,741 municipalities and 47 prefectures nationwide
“What should you say to a child who is upset after losing?” How junior athletes and parents can support each other. Square Plus and モスバーガー hold a parent-child mentoring event
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A total of 40 participants, including athletes in the さっぽろジュニアアスリート発掘プロジェクト and their parents
【6-minute walk from Yokohama Station・Student promotion】All-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink at Monja Sakaba Dashiya 横浜西口南幸店 for 2,508 yen with student ID (23% off the regular price of 3,278 yen)
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All-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink (120-minute limit), with 68 items including monjayaki and teppanyaki dishes
【Overseas expansion】Ifran opens its 4th Singapore store of “高価買取おたからや”! An employee interview on a new challenge at a large mall near Changi International Airport and future prospects 【Reuse】
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Opening date
Business hours
The company has set a goal of eventually operating 30 stores in Singapore
As of September 21, 2026, the company operates more than 2,020 stores worldwide
Companies mentioned：株式会社いーふらん、E-FRAN SG PTE.LTD.、OTAKARAYA Changi City Point店、高価買取おたからや
From “young people as recipients of support” to partners building the community together: first-ever government crowdfunding campaign launches in Iwate Town, population 10,000
【札幌市】Begins recruiting companies for “Global Partnership Development Support Program” to help local IT companies expand overseas; supports companies aiming for direct business with U.S. companies
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About 10 companies to be recruited
Application period: September 16, 2026 (Wednesday)–October 6 (Tuesday), 17:00
On-site matching: December 2026 / United States (destination area to be decided around mid-October)
Application deadline: October 6, 2026 (Tuesday), 17:00
Date and time: September 29, 2026 (Tuesday), 14:00–15:00
Application deadline: September 28, 2026 (Monday), 17:00
大和証券 adopts LayerX’s “Ai Workforce” across its nationwide inheritance-services offices, supporting AI-powered heir identification and the creation of inheritance relationship diagrams
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A huge volume of assessment work, amounting to several thousand cases each month
【Popular from opening weekend】Open-Air Folk Museum × NoEscape’s roving puzzle-solving adventure “Little Parallel World 2” launches 9/5—a townscape exploration experience with hidden anomalies ＜Aichi, Inuyama＞
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Use of the park’s puzzle-solving event reached about 200% of the level in the same period last year
Authentic buildings from 23 countries stand across 31 facilities
“Hsinchu Way” to exhibit at Japan’s largest travel fair! Mayor Ann Kao: “Further developing the Japanese market through urban culture and local experiences”
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In 2025, 1,479,392 Japanese tourists visited Taiwan
A system that enables everyone to replicate the methods of “high performers”—2 companies that have adopted Behavioral Science Management® share case studies on standardizing “behaviors that produce results”
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株式会社ウィルPMインターナショナル spoke at a seminar for business owners and managers on Behavioral Science Management® on September 10, 2026.
[For businesses in Okinawa] “Seminar on maximizing working capital and risk management for small and medium-sized businesses” to be held on Tuesday, October 20 (free to attend)
[Additional speakers confirmed] Lower House member Kato, 香山 of Shopify Japan and 河野 of XA Holdings to speak at “Material Matters 日本の素材が世界ブランドになる瞬間” on Wednesday, September 30!
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“Creating brands with sales of ¥10 billion originating in regional Japan”
Average sales increase of 5 times after implementation
The 6th installment of the wellness PR project “Mellia BOX” is the “FAMILY WELLNESS BOX,” featuring selected brands with items for caring for moms and products for parents and children to use together.
Unveils a new touchscreen ticket vending machine integrated with CASHIER and PayCAS Terminal! First showing and an application event to be held at the Ramen Industry Exhibition
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・Scale: 1 to several locations, with 20–40 seats inside
・Scale: 3 or more locations
・Development period: 10 months
・Development period: 3 months
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
Friday, Oct. 2
Companies mentioned：株式会社ユニエイム、GLORY、PayCAS、Uber Eats、FOOD STYLE JAPAN
Suggesting warming-care routines tailored to women's life stages | Warming innerwear brand 温labo to exhibit for the first time at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Maternal Health
[Kawaba Ski Resort] Major updates for the 2026-27 season: a new park produced by Reira Iwabuchi, expansion of FWT-certified areas, and a major renewal of “Kawaba City”
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A snow park approximately 1,500 m long
Expanded to 7 areas
Original1泊/1名:7,500円（税込）～
Adults (high school students to age 49): 75,000 yen (regular price: 80,000 yen)
Children (elementary and junior high school students): ¥48,000 (regular price ¥52,000)
Seniors (age 50 and over): ¥73,000 (regular price ¥75,000)
Companies mentioned：日本スキー場開発株式会社、川場リゾート株式会社、Freeride World Tour（FWT）、NSDキッズプログラム、NSD中学生シーズン券
Survey on Smartphone Habits During the Long Autumn Nights | 67.3% of people who use their smartphones for at least 1 hour before bed experience skin problems; could poorer sleep quality be to blame?
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67.3% of people who use smartphones for at least 1 hour before bed experience skin problems
People who use their smartphones for less than 30 minutes (28.4%)
58.7% of people have increased their smartphone use during the long autumn nights
Of those, 72.1% feel their skin condition has worsened
A difference of about 2.4 times
41.3% of people use their smartphones for at least 1 hour before bed
13.0% use them for at least 2 hours
A total of 54.7% said their skin condition was “not very good” or “bad”
“Dullness and reduced translucency” at 27.3%
A total of 73.7% believe that blue light “has an effect” on the skin
[Free seminar on 2026.9.30] Handling volume while maintaining quality: Practical seminar on building an advertising review system with AI and people | Authense法律事務所
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[Date and time] Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 12:00~12:40
Number of staff: 327
Authense法律事務所 has a team of 327 people, including 104 attorneys, paralegals and corporate staff
LED TOKYO launches joint research with Professor Kiyoshi Furukawa of 東京藝術大学
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This center, involving 44 institutions as of July 2026, including specialist organizations and companies in art, welfare, healthcare and technology, as well as local governments