# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-25 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 3 of 24

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 2249 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 68 items from 3 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## [OMO7大阪] A new way to experience Osaka after dark! Introducing “PIKAPIKA 祭 NIGHT,” an event that lets visitors enjoy the excitement of festivals 365 days a year

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002479.000033064.html
- anchor: #n2993191
- Companies mentioned: 星野リゾート、吉本興業、OMO7大阪、OMOレンジャー

Facts:
- A “giant Billiken statue” approximately 3.6 meters tall
- Food and drinks sold at the stalls are 500 yen each
- 10% off accommodation
- 1泊38,000円〜（1室あたり、税込、朝食付）
- OMO operates 18 properties nationwide

## Developed by a specialist Japanese-language cram school drawing on its theory and expertise. 野村国語塾 releases the “ことばざるのコッキー” educational picture book series to nurture the language skills children need!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:29:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000191475.html
- anchor: #n2993201
- Companies mentioned: 野村国語塾、株式会社プロタゴニストラボラトリー

Facts:
- A4 large format: 1,320 yen (tax included)
- A4 square format: 1,320 yen (tax included)
- E-book: 660 yen (tax included)
- Plans to produce a total of 48 books

## 【9/26〜 六本木 蔦屋書店】愛犬・愛猫の肉球を永遠の思い出に。

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:27:21+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000176988.html
- anchor: #n2993202
- Companies mentioned: WANBEE、イッセン株式会社、蔦屋書店、chicoどうぶつ診療所、ユナイテッド動物病院、ユナイテッド二子玉川エルムス動物病院

Facts:
- POP UP price: 3,480 yen (tax included)
- Regular price on the official website: 4,980 yen (tax included)
- Contents: 1 bag containing 60 tablets

## New footage from the July performance of the “角座金曜落語会” is now available on ぴあ落語ざんまい. 5 performances, including the Kamigata version of “饅頭恐い,” are now streaming

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:23:57+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004387.000011710.html
- anchor: #n2993203
- Companies mentioned: ぴあ株式会社、松竹芸能株式会社、心斎橋角座

Facts:
- Monthly fee: 990 yen (1,089 yen including tax)
- More than 3,000 streaming programs!
- More than 200 performers featured!
- Advance: 2,500 yen; at the door: 3,000 yen (unreserved seats with numbered entry tickets)

## Trauma Resuscitation Center established at 福岡大学病院

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:23:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000136.000159852.html
- anchor: #n2993204
- Companies mentioned: 福岡大学病院、福岡大学、福岡県、福岡市、消防機関、医療関係団体、地域医療機関

Facts:
- Accepts 600-700 critically ill patients a year, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

## EGGHEAD begins custom development and deployment of its “AI Procurement Agent” for individual companies using the FDE model

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:23:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000161323.html
- anchor: #n2993205
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社EGGHEAD

## Supermarket ベイシア and Too Good To Go, the world’s No. 1* food waste reduction app from the Nordics, form their first partnership

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:23:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000168555.html
- anchor: #n2993206
- Companies mentioned: ベイシア、Too Good To Go、Too Good To Go Japan 株式会社、Carrefour、ALDI、ユニリーバ、スターバックス、Whole Foods Market、SPAR、PAUL Group

Facts:
- Equivalent to the regular price of 1,000 yen (tax included)
- 500 yen (tax included), less than half the regular price
- 500,000 registered users

## [First collaboration from Hiroshima] Traditional craftsmanship meets fresh ideas! New smooth-textured “Kinako Butter” made with domestically grown soybeans and “kogashi kinako” from ウエマン, founded in 1928

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:20:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000049.000054952.html
- anchor: #n2993207
- Companies mentioned: ヤマトフーズ株式会社、株式会社上万糧食製粉所、ウエマン

Facts:
- Suggested retail price: 550 yen (excluding tax)
- Net weight: 130g
- Best-before period: 270 days from the date of manufacture

## Wintest offers the IoT healthcare toilet seat mat “Body Beat” at a discount through its shareholder benefits program

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000183285.html
- anchor: #n2993211
- Companies mentioned: ウインテスト株式会社、Body Beat

Facts:
- Shareholders holding 2,000 shares or more (1 unit = 100 shares)
- Holdings of 20 units (2,000 shares) or more

## Rigaku establishes an “Advanced Technology Development Alliance” with Kyoto University and manufacturers of research and analytical equipment

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000132608.html
- anchor: #n2993210
- Companies mentioned: リガク・ホールディングス株式会社、株式会社リガク、国立大学法人京都大学、株式会社島津製作所、日本電子株式会社、株式会社日立製作所、株式会社日立ハイテク、株式会社堀場製作所

Facts:
- Kyoto University received certification as an International University for Research Excellence in July 2026
- Participating institutions: 7 in total (6 companies and 1 university)
- Date established: Sept. 25, 2026
- Continues to grow alongside customers in 136 countries and regions
- Overseas sales account for approximately 70%
- More than 2,000 employees worldwide

## Establishment of an “Advanced Technology Development Alliance” by 京都大学 and manufacturers of research and analytical equipment

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000152541.html
- anchor: #n2993209
- Companies mentioned: 京都大学、株式会社島津製作所、日本電子株式会社、株式会社日立製作所、株式会社日立ハイテク、株式会社堀場製作所、リガク・ホールディングス株式会社、株式会社リガク

Facts:
- 7 participating institutions in total
- 6 companies

## [Limited to 2 units] A limited number of B-MC series motorhomes from renowned German camper van maker HYMER arrive in Japan. A masterpiece of motorhome engineering, refined for lightweight construction and insulation, is now on sale

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000136.000107958.html
- anchor: #n2993208
- Companies mentioned: HYMER、Erwin Hymer Group、Mercedes-Benz、WEINSBERG、LAIKA、ETRUSCO、トイファクトリー、EURO-TOY、フィアット、ステランティスジャパン、フィアットプロフェッショナル

Facts:
- Overall length: 7,190 mm × overall width: 2,290 mm × overall height: 2,980 mm
- Vehicle price (excluding fees): from 38,247,000 yen
- Overall length: 7,390 mm / overall width: 2,290 mm / overall height: 2,980 mm
- Vehicle price (excluding fees): from 34,936,000 yen
- October 3 (Saturday) and 4 (Sunday), 2026

## ヤマトモビリティ＆Mfg. joins the 平和島自動運転協議会

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:15:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000130581.html
- anchor: #n2993212
- Companies mentioned: ヤマトモビリティ＆Mfg.、平和島自動運転協議会、株式会社東京流通センター（TRC）

Facts:
- A total of 60 organizations are participating

## Bankruptcies among long-established companies with more than 100 years in business are on track for a record high; 112 cases through August 2026

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:13:57+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001448.000043465.html
- anchor: #n2993213
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社帝国データバンク、狩野組、小野部製凾所

Facts:
- There were 112 bankruptcies among long-established companies from January to August 2026
- 4 cases involved liabilities exceeding 1 billion yen
- Liabilities of approximately 3.6 billion yen
- Liabilities of approximately 1.333 billion yen

## The prices of 7 hand-rolled onigiri products are being reduced to 98 yen (before tax)!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:12:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000070747.html
- anchor: #n2993214
- Companies mentioned: まいばすけっと株式会社

Facts:
- 98 yen before tax
- 108 yen before tax

## “Tender Chicken and Komatsuna Chinese Rice Porridge,” slowly cooked in chicken broth, arrives on Friday, September 25

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000910.000054946.html
- anchor: #n2993215
- Companies mentioned: ナッシュ株式会社、nosh

Facts:
- Calories: 199 kcal
- Protein: 14.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 17.8 g
- Fat 7.0g
- Salt: 1.8 g
- Average product weight: 230 g or more
- 170 million meals sold to date

## “Once you live here, you never want to leave”: Tokyo’s Adachi Ward sees a flood of such comments!? Editor-in-chief pays a courtesy visit to the Adachi Ward mayor to mark the release of 「地球の歩き方 足立区」

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:33+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000196.000098904.html
- anchor: #n2993216
- Companies mentioned: 地球の歩き方編集室、株式会社地球の歩き方、株式会社Gakken、一般社団法人足立区観光交流協会

Facts:
- More than 1,000 survey responses came in soon after the survey launched
- The Adachi Ward edition features as many as 550 properties
- Scheduled price: 2,310 yen (tax included)
- Format: A5 variant, 368 pages

## Bringing hotels’ “comfortable stays” into everyday life: Super Hotel to exhibit at GOOD LIFE Fair 2026, one of Japan’s largest trade shows focused on sustainable consumption, and sell original Super Hotel products to the general public

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:25+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000171.000038388.html
- anchor: #n2993217
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スーパーホテル、朝日新聞社、J.D. パワー、教育テック大学院大学、総務省、大崎市、株式会社コスメテックジャパン

Facts:
- 180 locations nationwide
- 2 locations overseas
- No. 1 for 11 consecutive years
- 6,617 people
- Under 15 m²
- Advance ticket: 1,000 yen
- On the day: 1,300 yen

## “Generous Chicken Breast with Spicy Mapo Sauce,” coated in a rich sauce made with doubanjiang and miso, launches on Friday, September 25

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000909.000054946.html
- anchor: #n2993218
- Companies mentioned: ナッシュ株式会社

Facts:
- Calories: 465 kcal
- Protein: 48.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.9 g
- Fat: 21.9 g
- Salt: 2.5 g
- 170 million meals sold to date

## 理美容サロンを全国展開するリビアスがペットケア領域へ進出、「SOPRA ミーナ津田沼店」を2026年11月20日㈮にオープン

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000179062.html
- anchor: #n2993228
- Companies mentioned: リビアス、ソプラ銀座株式会社、SOPRA

Facts:
- Business hours: 10:00–19:00

## Calling for entries in 4 categories for Digital Creative Award 2026, an award program launched in Osaka to discover and recognize emerging digital creators

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000098.000131350.html
- anchor: #n2993227
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Meta Osaka、株式会社ＮＡＮＫＡＩ、eスタジアム株式会社、Roblox合同会社、れもん組（LEMON STUDIO）、NeXtreme Studio

Facts:
- 大阪・関西万博で約15,000人が来場した「Metaverse Creative Awards 2025EXPO」
- 85.1% of Japanese companies report a shortage of digital talent
- A cumulative total of approximately 100 people take part
- 81 people take part in an inquiry-based learning workshop over 2 days
- “Zombie vs Security” (53 million visits)
- Independent creation “Kitten’s Adventure” (4.3 million plays)

## TSUTAYA Conditioning PILATES 広島パルコ店 grand opening on Sunday, November 1

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000191.000129773.html
- anchor: #n2993226
- Companies mentioned: カルチュア・エクスペリエンス株式会社、TSUTAYA Conditioning PILATES、広島PARCO

Facts:
- TSUTAYA Conditioning PILATES 広島パルコ店 will grand-open on Sunday, November 1, as the 4th location in Hiroshima.
- Early enrollment offer: monthly membership fee of 9,900 yen for the first 3 months (3,300 yen/month)
- Applications are now open for the OPEN membership, offering a perpetual discount of 1,100 yen from month 4 onward, to the first 200 people.
- 1回あたり3,850円をお支払いいただければ追加での受講が可能です。
- [4 lessons] Monthly fee: 13,200 yen (tax included)
- [8 lessons] Monthly fee: 19,800 yen (tax included)

## エルグラム、AI連携を新たに反映した最新サービス資料を公開

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000458.000059114.html
- anchor: #n2993225
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ミショナ、エルグラム、ChatGPT、Claude、Meta社

Facts:
- エルグラムの導入実績を30,000件突破
- Free plan: 1,000 per month
- Standard plan: 5,000 per month
- Views: approximately 554,000
- Comments: approximately 5,600
- New followers: approximately 2,000

## 【BEL AMER】A special countdown to Christmas from a chocolate specialist. Reservations for the “Noël Palet Chocolat Calendar,” featuring 25 varieties of Palet Chocolat, open Thursday, October 1

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000568.000036932.html
- anchor: #n2993224
- Companies mentioned: Chocolat BEL AMER、ジェイアール京都伊勢丹店、阪急うめだ本店、岩田屋福岡本店、西武池袋本店、そごう横浜店、名古屋三越栄店、松山三越店、仙台三越店、うすい百貨店、久が原ファクトリーショップ

Facts:
- Noël Palet Chocolat Calendar: ¥11,880 (tax included)
- 25 varieties of chocolate in total

## 【お申込みは10月1日（木）12:00まで！】標準化と品質管理全国大会2026

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000599.000004052.html
- anchor: #n2993223
- Companies mentioned: 一般財団法人日本規格協会、経済産業省、株式会社松尾研究所

Facts:
- お申込みは10月1日（木）12:00までとなっております
- Taking place on Tuesday, October 13, at the City Center Hotel in Nagatacho, Tokyo
- General: ¥11,000 (including tax)
- （口数を超えるお申込み 5,500円（税込）/1名）

## The sweet, rich aromas of vanilla and brandy. VANI（バニ） launches its “Brandy Cake” for a limited time starting Thursday, October 1!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001782.000016051.html
- anchor: #n2993222
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社シュクレイ、VANI（バニ）

Facts:
- Alcohol content of the entire product: 1.0%
- 1 piece: 2,000 yen (tax included)
- Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026

## Socks made from rice bran, born from a desire to avoid waste, unexpectedly take the No. 1 spot. The daughter who carried on her father’s dream turns the tables. A story of a small sock factory and family in Nara

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002811.000020945.html
- anchor: #n2993221
- Companies mentioned: テレビ大阪、鈴木靴下

Facts:
- A sock maker with a 68-year history
- 42 employees
- Annual sales of 440 million yen
- 70% of sales
- Total development costs exceed 100 million yen
- 3 years in the making
- Ranked No. 1 among approximately 200 million products

## 【JWマリオット・ホテル東京】An evening brought to life by Michelin-starred chef Agustin Balbi and prestigious winery ベガ シシリア: A special wine-pairing dinner

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002871.000011305.html
- anchor: #n2993220
- Companies mentioned: JWマリオット・ホテル東京、ベガ シシリア、テンポス ベガ シシリア、マリオット・インターナショナル、Andō（アンドー）、オレムス、アリオン、ピンティア、マカン、ウニコ、バルブエナ5、アスー5プットニョシュ、セフィーノ / Sefino、華香/Kakō、咲/Saki、JW ラウンジ、JW バー、ポップアップバー「4-0-3」、クロワッサンバー「ル・クレス/Le Cres」、Spa by JW、Marriott Bonvoy

Facts:
- 料金：1名様 75,000円（税・サービス料込）
- A prestigious winery with a history spanning more than 160 years
- Released after aging for more than 10 years
- Can be aged for more than 50 years

## 【TAC Information Technology Course】Addressing the shortage of security professionals in the DX era. Short intensive course for IT learners preparing for the national Information Security Management Examination, starting in September!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002940.000021078.html
- anchor: #n2993219
- Companies mentioned: TAC株式会社

Facts:
- Classroom course/video booth course: regular tuition 22,000 yen
- Web correspondence course: regular tuition 21,000 yen
- DVD correspondence course: regular tuition 26,000 yen

## ヴァレンティノ ガラヴァーニ より 新しい ‘ロックスタッズ スパイク’ バッグが登場

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:09:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000289.000101366.html
- anchor: #n2993230
- Companies mentioned: ヴァレンティノ ガラヴァーニ、メゾン ヴァレンティノ、アレッサンドロ・ミケーレ

Facts:
- “Rockstud Spike” bag ¥437,800 (tax included)
- “Rockstud Spike” bag ¥408,100 (tax included)
- “Rockstud Spike” bag ¥539,000 (tax included)
- “Rockstud Spike” bag ¥4,070,000 (tax included)

## 昭和の時代に築いたゴルフ文化を令和に伝える「西武グループPresents 昭和100年記念ゴルフコンペ」を開催

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:09:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004022.000024668.html
- anchor: #n2993229
- Companies mentioned: 西武グループ、西武・プリンスホテルズワールドワイド、ゴルフダイジェスト社、西武鉄道、西武プリンスホテルズ＆リゾーツ、西武園ゆうえんち、西武ライオンズ、箱根土地株式会社、武蔵野鉄道、川越鉄道、NEC軽井沢72ゴルフトーナメント

Facts:
- The event will be held on Friday, November 6, 2026
- 一般のお客さま 1名さま ￥42,000
- Seibu Prince Global Rewards members: 1 person, ¥40,000
- CLUB72 (Friends Association) members: 1 person, ¥39,000
- Recruitment: 112 people planned
- 1920年に設立した箱根土地株式会社
- Began operating its first lodging facility, Kansuiro, in 1921
- August 1956: Minami-Karuizawa Golf Course (9 holes, part of the East Iriyama Course) opens
- July 1971: Karuizawa 72 Golf opens

## 【徳島県】写真家・大杉隼平と蜂須賀家最後の末裔が紡ぐ徳島の美。「蜂須賀正勝生誕500年特別展示」10/14(水)～25(日)に徳島城博物館にて開催。

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:08:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000707.000100825.html
- anchor: #n2993231
- Companies mentioned: 徳島県、徳島市立徳島城博物館、一般社団法人本家蜂須賀

Facts:
- Oct. 14 (Wed.) to 25 (Sun.), 2026
- Oct. 14 (Wed.)–25 (Sun.), 2026
- 9:30 ～ 17:00
- Oct. 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.), 2026, 9:30–17:00
- 1-8 Tokushima-cho, Jonai, Tokushima City, 徳島県 770-0851
- Telephone: 088-621-2761

## Yamaha entry-level wind instrument packaging wins Gold and Special Jury Award at the Japan Package Design Awards 2027

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:07:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001189.000010701.html
- anchor: #n2993232
- Companies mentioned: ヤマハ株式会社、公益社団法人日本パッケージデザイン協会、ツバメヤ株式会社

Facts:
- 1,098 entries submitted
- Design revamped in 2025 for the first time in 16 years

## Functional fitness gear brand HEAVYCHILD to exhibit at CrossFit-sanctioned national competition Japan Championship 2026; CEO Ryota Koshiba also to compete in the Rx division main event

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:07:33+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000172784.html
- anchor: #n2993233
- Companies mentioned: ROVI WORKS合同会社、HEAVYCHILD、CrossFit、Frog Grip、2POOD、Built for Athletes、Concept2、PayPay

Facts:
- About 1,500 people attended the 2025 competition over 2 days
- 524 people registered for the qualifiers
- 98 people advanced to the finals
- The main event is open to 28 men in each of the Elite and Rx divisions
- Only 21 women in each division
- 19th out of 28 people

## Find quiet in the midst of days spent constantly on edge. 963Hz Solfeggio healing: CROIX HEALING’s “A Quiet That Carries You” available Sept. 25

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:07:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000785.000068516.html
- anchor: #n2993234
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クロア、CROIX HEALING、ドルビーラボラトリーズ

## [On sale now] Forbes JAPAN features 2 major special issues: “Culturepreneur 30” and the “Xtrepreneur AWARD 2026” on business collaboration!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:07:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000355.000017289.html
- anchor: #n2993235
- Companies mentioned: Forbes JAPAN、リンクタイズ株式会社、MAPPA、ANA、パワーエックス、Amazon

Facts:
- Circulation: 80,000 copies
- List price: 1200 yen (tax included)

## [Ehime] P・SPO to exhibit again this year at “Himesupo,” a sports lifestyle festival for women, offering hands-on experiences in 4 activities including machine Pilates

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:05:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000591.000004256.html
- anchor: #n2993236
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社三福ホールディングス、P・SPO、愛媛県、南海放送

Facts:
- To be held Oct. 10 (Sat.), 2026, at Matsumae Park Gymnasium (Matsumae Town, Iyo District, 愛媛県)
- Event hours: 10:00–15:30

## [Seminar announcement] Revenue-boosting measures to improve hospital management—from the perspective of increasing medical fee reimbursement rates—Co-hosted by 第80回国立病院総合医学会

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:05:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000125.000011140.html
- anchor: #n2993237
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ソラスト、第80回国立病院総合医学会

Facts:
- Revision rate: 3.09%
- Pay increases for staff (1.7%)
- Response to rising prices (1.2%)

## [Limited time] Neo-Porte and SAISON CARD Digital announce collaboration!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:05:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000424.000004442.html
- anchor: #n2993238
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クレディセゾン、Neo-Porte、SAISON CARD Digital、セゾン Portal、Crazy Raccoon、まふまふ、そらる

Facts:
- First 5,000 people
- Sept. 25, 2026 (Fri)
- Sunday, October 25, 2026

## Iinuma Honke to hold “Kinoene Farm Kiwi Fruit Picking” starting Oct. 10 (Sat.), 2026!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:04:59+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000038200.html
- anchor: #n2993239
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社飯沼本家

Facts:
- Admission: 100 yen for adults and children (tax included)
- Harvested kiwi fruit will be sold for 100 yen per 100g.

## [Sponsorship] COCOTOMO FARM sponsors the “First 100-Person Yukata Project in Inuyama” on Sept. 27, supporting efforts to enliven Inuyama Castle Town together with local businesses

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:04:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000089314.html
- anchor: #n2993240
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ココトモファーム、犬山なでしこGlads、株式会社ネットアーツ、HUG

Facts:
- 100 people wearing yukata or jinbei will tour the castle town
- Participation fee: 500 yen
- To be held in Inuyama Castle Town on Sept. 27 (Sun.), 2026
- 34 sponsor stores

## ソーラーパートナーズ joins the joint renewable energy campaign “Choose Your Electricity Project”

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:02:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000046700.html
- anchor: #n2993241
- Companies mentioned: ソーラーパートナーズ、Media is Hope

Facts:
- Electricity accounts for 46.5% of household CO₂ emissions
- 加盟店 screening pass rate is about 9.8%

## [Serving inbound visitors] New e-gift service for the travel industry, tabicore GIFT, to launch Oct. 13, 2026

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:01:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000085910.html
- anchor: #n2993242
- Companies mentioned: エイキュウリンクス株式会社、tabicore GIFT

Facts:
- Launching on Oct. 13 (Tue.), 2026
- Target of 60,000,000 international visitors to Japan in 2030
- Accommodation facilities (about 70 facilities)
- Restaurants and souvenir shops (about 500 stores)
- Tourist attractions (about 3,500 locations)

## [First time in Shizuoka] Watercolor artist タケダヒロキ’s “Exhibition: The Pulse of Life” opens at 駿府博物館 on Oct. 24

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000140.000100047.html
- anchor: #n2993243
- Companies mentioned: タケダヒロキ、駿府博物館、静岡新聞社、静岡放送、べべナチュール、お花のおはぎ華子、和菓子kinaco、Flower Factory、㈱Art to Heritage

Facts:
- From October 24, 2026 (Sat.)
- Monday, Jan. 11, 2027 (national holiday)
- General admission: 800 yen
- High school students: 400 yen
- Opening hours: 10:00–16:30

## “New Rice Ball Picnic” to be held, where visitors can enjoy rice balls made with fresh “コ・ノ・ホ・シ” rice, Hyogo’s new rice variety, on the lawn

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000191388.html
- anchor: #n2993244
- Companies mentioned: ひょうごの水稲オリジナル品種普及推進協議会、おにぎり家 一粒、株式会社いいなダイニング、「5日で5000枚の約束。」プロジェクト、一般社団法人たけの観光協会

Facts:
- Limited to 88 rice balls per session
- Served in 5 sessions
- A project to develop a new rice variety by Hyogo Prefecture and JA Group Hyogo began in 2016
- Launched as “コ・ノ・ホ・シ” in October 2025
- Full-scale expansion of the planted area across the prefecture begins in 2026

## 〈ELECTRON〉 pop-up shop coming to 高島屋大阪店!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000234.000066044.html
- anchor: #n2993245
- Companies mentioned: 有限会社GMコーポレーション、高島屋大阪店、エレクトロン、瀬戸麻実

Facts:
- 10:00～20:00
- 高島屋大阪店 exclusive special Recharge Cream set: 12,760 yen (tax included)
- Established on March 7, 2005

## [Right by Gotanda Station!] “Oden and yakitori” restaurant おでんと焼鳥たけし, known for its creative oden and yakitori with a variety of flavor options, opens Sept. 30 (Wed.)!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000773.000031747.html
- anchor: #n2993246
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ホットランドホールディングス、株式会社オールウェイズ、おでんと焼鳥たけし、おでん屋たけし、銀だこハイボール酒場、もつやき処 い志井

Facts:
- Negima skewers, 3 (salt): 360 yen (396 yen including tax)
- Hatsu skewers, 3 (salt): 360 yen (396 yen including tax)
- Tsukune skewers, 2 (sauce): 360 yen (396 yen including tax)
- Chicken thigh skewers, 3 (sauce): 360 yen (396 yen including tax)
- ■ Seating: 41 seats (counter: 9 seats, tables: 32 seats)

## Art Brain Company celebrates its 50th anniversary

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000172450.html
- anchor: #n2993478
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アートブレーンカンパニー

Facts:
- 50th anniversary

## [BCL] Industry first: rewards back in JPYC now available.

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000104006.html
- anchor: #n2993477
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BSMOホールディングス、JPYC株式会社、BITCOMMERCE、tailwalk、株式会社ブロックチェーンルアーズ、BCL（Blockchain Lures）

Facts:
- JPYC equivalent to 10% of the purchase amount (tax included)
- FULLRANGE C63MH BCL price: 33,000 yen (36,300 yen including tax)
- [3,630 JPYC cashback!]
- FULLRANGE C63M/G BCL price: 32,000 yen (35,200 yen including tax)
- [3,520 JPYC cashback!]

## “Ai no Wa Information Campaign,” sharing the potential of people with disabilities and their contributions to society, to be held in Sapporo at チ・カ・ホ（札幌駅前通地下歩行空間） on Oct. 2 (Fri.)

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000187310.html
- anchor: #n2993476
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人ダスキン愛の輪基金、ダスキン、ミスタードーナツ

Facts:
- Friday， October 2， 2026
- 13:30～15:00
- A total of 547 trainees have been sent to 17 countries overseas
- 151 trainees have been invited from 29 countries and regions

## Launch of BITCOMMERCE, a cryptocurrency rewards-back service

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000104006.html
- anchor: #n2993475
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BSMOホールディングス、JPYC株式会社、Google、Apple、Solana

Facts:
- Application No.: 2026035948
- Equivalent to 10% of the purchase amount applies to select items at the BCL online store

## レコルダティ posts content for patients and their families to mark Familial Hypercholesterolemia Awareness Day

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000173891.html
- anchor: #n2993474
- Companies mentioned: レコルダティ、レコルダティ・レア・ディジーズ・ジャパン株式会社、大阪医科薬科大学

Facts:
- “Familial Hypercholesterolemia Awareness Day (FH Awareness Day)” on Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Approximately 4,700 employees

## 安心堂 to hold the “LAZARE DIAMOND（ラザール ダイヤモンド） Bridal Fair”

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000091686.html
- anchor: #n2993473
- Companies mentioned: 安心堂、LAZARE DIAMOND（ラザール ダイヤモンド）、BOUCHERON（ブシュロン）、NIWAKA（ニワカ）、N.Y.NIWAKA（ニューヨークニワカ）、LUCIE（ルシエ）、MESSIKA（メシカ）、Gimel（ギメル）、Only You（オンリーユー）、SUWA（スワ）、AbHerï（アベリ）、Something Blue（サムシングブルー）、ANSHINDO marriage（安心堂オリジナル）、ROLEX（ロレックス）、PATEK PHILIPPE（パテック フィリップ）、Cartier（カルティエ）、OMEGA（オメガ）、Grand Seiko（グランドセイコー）

Facts:
- From Friday, September 18, 2026, to Saturday, October 31

## A new Hakata confectionery: 風美庵 launches “はかたんたん” on Thursday, October 1

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000160769.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044766-en.html
- anchor: #n2993472
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社風美庵、博多風美庵

Facts:
- On sale from Thursday, October 1, 2026
- 4-piece pack: 972 yen
- 8-piece pack: 1,728 yen
- 12-piece pack: 2,592 yen

## Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Haruka Ayase and Ana Clara Falconi grace the covers of all 3 editions of 10 MAGAZINE JAPAN’s Fall/Winter 2026 issue, on sale Thursday, October 1!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000148946.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044765-en.html
- anchor: #n2993471
- Companies mentioned: Mrs. GREEN APPLE、株式会社 sei sempre sul pezzo、株式会社世界文化社、ディオール、サンリオ、手塚るみ子、増田セバスチャン、しなこら、アマゾン、楽天ブックス、HMV、タワーレコード、7net、代官山蔦屋オンライン、fujisan、英国ファッション協議会、The Fashion Awards 2024

Facts:
- All 3 cover editions
- A long-form interview of approximately 7,000 characters
- A 16-page feature
- A 26-page feature
- An extra-long interview of approximately 14,000 characters
- Size: 300×230mm
- List price: 3,980 yen (base price: 3,618 yen + tax)

## Nex establishes a Japanese subsidiary ahead of its 2027 market entry. Emiko Yamamoto, formerly of ディズニー and Amazon, appointed GM.

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000187245.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044764-en.html
- anchor: #n2993470
- Companies mentioned: Nex、Nex Japan合同会社、ディズニー、Amazon、Apple、セガ、株式会社バンダイナムコエンターテインメント、HYBE、BTS、ブルーイ、バービー、ミュータント・タートルズ、ペッパピッグ、セサミストリート

Facts:
- Cumulative sales have exceeded 1 million units
- Available at more than 7,000 retail stores across the United States
- Launches in the UK and Ireland in 2026
- Continues global expansion in Europe in 2027

## Cuebus株式会社 to exhibit at Food Logistics & 3PL Expo 2026

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000137383.html
- anchor: #n2993469
- Companies mentioned: Cuebus株式会社、食品物流&3PL総合展2026

Facts:
- Can transport heavy loads weighing up to 200kg
- Accommodates a variety of load configurations weighing up to 100kg
- 3 days

## “Japanese pear” takes center stage this fall: A pear parfait and afternoon tea will be offered for 2 days only from Saturday, October 17; the first-ever takeout “Japanese Pear Coupe” will also be available

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000177583.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044761-en.html
- anchor: #n2993468
- Companies mentioned: ORVIIA、PAYSAGE、株式会社weourus

Facts:
- ・ Price: ¥8,000 (includes tea and a souvenir; tax included)
- ・ Price: ¥1,836 (tax included)

## Protect your head with an airbag | Hövding(ホブディング) 4 bicycle airbag set to arrive in Japan in spring 2027

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000051489.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044758-en.html
- anchor: #n2993467
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ユーロギア、iSi Wearable Safety GmbH、iSi Group、Ducati、Dainese、AGV、MnO International AB、Sports Nut GmbH、Action Sports SRL

Facts:
- More than 500,000 Hövding units have been sold to date
- The product has protected more than 10,000 cyclists in accidents recorded in Europe
- Suggested retail price: 79,200 yen (tax included)

## Nature in Niseko brings together the world and music: “WEEKEND ESCAPE” to be held for the first time at ニセコHANAZONOリゾート on October 11 and 12

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000098698.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044757-en.html
- anchor: #n2993466
- Companies mentioned: 日本ハーモニー・リゾート株式会社、ニセコHANAZONOリゾート、ASIA PADEL EVENTS、m-flo、block.fm、マウントアライブ、JOIN ALIVE、パーク ハイアット ニセコ HANAZONO

Facts:
- 2026年10月11日（日）・12日（月・祝 / スポーツの日
- 4,000 yen for 1 day
- 8,000 yen for 2 days

## SUPALIV sponsors “THE OPEN CALL-MAIN PARTNER Takayuki Yamada,” an actor audition program with Takayuki Yamada as its main partner

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000046315.html
- anchor: #n2993465
- Companies mentioned: SUPALIV株式会社、株式会社and pictures、Lemino、NTTドコモ、TuneCore Japan、株式会社NTTドコモ、MIRRORLIAR inc.、共同ピーアール株式会社、渋谷のレーベル合同会社

Facts:
- Approximately 14,000 applications were received
- We have delivered more than 7 million units in total
- The program’s key visual and official trailer were unveiled on Monday, September 14, 2026
- Since recruitment began on February 2, 2026
- The original film (scheduled for theatrical release)
- Since its launch in 2010
- Cumulative sales surpassed 7 million units in 2025
- June 1, 2015 (the predecessor company was founded in December 2006)

## Gurobi Japan to present 2 research findings at the 2026 Fall Conference of the 日本オペレーションズ・リサーチ学会

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000149729.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044751-en.html
- anchor: #n2993464
- Companies mentioned: Gurobi Japan、Gurobi Optimization, LLC、トヨタ自動車、鉄道総合技術研究所、石油資源開発株式会社、SAP、エールフランス航空、ナショナル・フットボール・リーグ（NFL）、株式会社エルデシュ、電気通信大学、大阪大学、筑波大学、日本オペレーションズ・リサーチ学会

Facts:
- September 10 (Thu) and 11 (Fri), 2026
- Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026

## Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, to set up a booth at Oi Racecourse’s “Tokyo Mega Illumi 2026-2027,” with ウララコミュニケーションズ supporting operations

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000032890.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044747-en.html
- anchor: #n2993463
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ウララコミュニケーションズ、福井県坂井市アンテナショップ「KINENO」

Facts:
- 4 days
- 16:30～21:00

## “Still, it’s delicious.” to publish its first cookbook, “That’s Delicious: Indulgent Comfort Food for Adults,” on November 13

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000086382.html
- anchor: #n2993462
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社CiiK、ワニブックス

Facts:
- A cookbook featuring 100 recipes
- Recorded 3 million views on Instagram
- Recorded 2.5 million views
- Combined followers exceed 450,000
- B5 format, 144 pages
- List price: 1,870 yen

## ルンドベック・ジャパン and 特定非営利活動法人 シルバーリボン to co-host lighting events at more than 40 locations nationwide, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, for World Mental Health Day on October 10

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000048617.html
- anchor: #n2993461
- Companies mentioned: ルンドベック・ジャパン株式会社、特定非営利活動法人 シルバーリボン、ルンドベック社、ルンドベック、ルンドベック・ジャパン、世界精神保健連盟、世界保健機関、厚生労働省、公益財団法人 こころのバリアフリー研究会、全国自立援助ホーム協議会、公益社団法人 日本社会福祉士会、一般社団法人 日本精神科看護協会、公益社団法人 日本精神科病院協会、公益社団法人 日本精神神経科診療所協会、公益社団法人 日本精神保健福祉士協会、公益社団法人 日本精神保健福祉連盟、デンマーク王国大使館、福島県、茨城県、東京都、神奈川県、福井県、島根県、鹿児島県、横浜市、広島市、福岡市

Facts:
- The estimated number of people with mental illnesses in Japan is approximately 6.03 million
- 国民のおよそ4人に1人が、生涯でうつ病等の気分障害、不安障害、物質関連障害のいずれかを経験している
- ルンドベック has approximately 5,000 employees in more than 20 countries
- Its products are sold in more than 80 countries
- World Mental Health Day was established by the 世界精神保健連盟 approximately 30 years ago
- Today, awareness activities are held in more than 60 countries on October 10 for “World Mental Health Day,” which is also supported by the 世界保健機関 (WHO)

## From a warehouse for storing stones to a place that carries culture into the future

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000026.000069996.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044737-en.html
- anchor: #n2993460
- Companies mentioned: 松下産業株式会社、飯島直樹デザイン室、AATISMO、DAIKI TADO、SUPER RAT、MULTISTANDARD

Facts:
- Making use of a space of approximately 180m2
- Monday, Oct. 5, 2026

## 株式会社バンビ, a watchband maker, launches its new leather goods series “Icito（イシト）” for presale through its online store!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000044797.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044733-en.html
- anchor: #n2993459
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バンビ、GREDEER

Facts:
- ¥38,500 (tax included)
- ¥33,000 (including tax)
- ¥35,200 (tax included)
- ¥13,200 (tax included)
- ¥9,900 (tax included)

## Core technology to combat fake images and videos generated by AI: patent application completed; joint project with Nippon TV advances technical investigation into authenticity verification

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000066414.html
- anchor: #n2993458
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ロジック・アンド・デザイン、日本テレビ放送網株式会社

Facts:
- Launched jointly in July 2026
- Patent application No.: 特願2026 185785
- Aiming to establish and put the technology into practical use by the end of 2027

## A way to get people riding local public transportation while having fun: An initiative from 大谷大学 takes a step toward rethinking car-dependent society; “Mobility Rogaining 2026 @ Kyotango” to be held on Saturday, October 3

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000047.000101612.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4044727-en.html
- anchor: #n2993457
- Companies mentioned: 大谷大学、京丹後市、兵庫県丹波篠山市、京丹後青年会議所、京都丹後鉄道、丹海バス、京都府立丹後緑風高校網野学舎、峰山高校、滋賀県湖南市、Uber

Facts:
- Demand bus ridership increased approximately 3.5 times
- Students organized and ran 6 ride-experience events over 2 years
- Now attracts more than 700 users per month
- “200-yen cap bus” with a flat fare of 200 yen for adults
- Passenger numbers up 2.3 times
- Fare revenue up 30%

## Launching “SHIRANUKA LETTERS,” where donors and producers share their thoughts

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000126577.html
- anchor: #n2993456
- Companies mentioned: 北海道白糠町、白糠漁業協同組合、釧路丸水

Facts:
- The cumulative number of donors to date is approximately 2.9 million
- In fiscal Reiwa 6, we received donations from more than 1 million people over the year
- The messages of support sent with donations number approximately 25,000 per year

## SIDAS Japan to launch an advance-sale collaboration model of its recovery room shoes “UTIPPA” with popular stylist Naoko Okusa from Oct. 1 (Thu.)

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000068483.html
- anchor: #n2993455
- Companies mentioned: シダスジャパン株式会社、AMARC、SIDAS

Facts:
- Price: 16,500 yen each (tax included)
- Starting at 12:00 on Oct. 1, 2026 (Thu.)

## メタジェンセラピューティクス raises 300 million yen from impact/ESG investment fund GLIN Impact Capital in a Series B extension round, bringing cumulative funding to more than 7.1 billion yen

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000075935.html
- anchor: #n2993454
- Companies mentioned: メタジェンセラピューティクス、GLIN Impact Capital

Facts:
- 300 million yen
- Total: 490 million yen

## ミーナ津田沼 to reopen after renovations on Oct. 16 (Fri.)!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000063.000068550.html
- anchor: #n2993453
- Companies mentioned: ミーナ津田沼、ユニクロ、ジーユー、PLST、モスバーガー、吉野家、うまげな、揚州商人、コメダ珈琲、やよい軒、舎鈴、ママのリフォーム、コントワーデコトニエ、SOPRA、セブン銀行、AOKI、セカンドストリート、ラックラック、セイハ英語学院、そろばん教室８８くん、津田沼あらき歯科・矯正歯科、株式会社ファーストリテイリング、株式会社ファーストリテイリング・プロパティ

Facts:
- Total floor area: 15,311.48 m²
- Parking capacity: 800 vehicles
- Number of tenants: 19

## Q&A community OKWAVE to open its community-creation feature to the public from Sept. 25, 2026

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000007406.html
- anchor: #n2993452
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オーケーウェブ、OKWAVE

Facts:
- Opening to the public from Sept. 25, 2026

## [5th Truck Driver Survey] Asking 126 truck drivers about “the reality of rest breaks”

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000076.000042729.html
- anchor: #n2993451
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Azoop

Facts:
- Targeting 126 truck and commercial vehicle drivers
- 31.0% chose “large service areas and parking areas (well-known, large-scale locations)”
- 24.6% chose “deliberately avoiding congestion at medium- and small-sized parking areas”
- A total of 46.8% said they take a break after driving for “3 hours or more”
- A total of 52.6%, more than half
- “About 30 minutes” was the most common response, at 46.0%

## [Tourism EXPO Japan 2026] Experience the appeal of Okinawa’s traditions and culture in Tokyo! A diverse program featuring karate demonstrations, Eisa performances and a Shurijo Castle recovery stage!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000104529.html
- anchor: #n2993450
- Companies mentioned: 一般財団法人沖縄観光コンベンションビューロー、公益社団法人日本観光振興協会、一般社団法人日本旅行業協会（JATA）、日本政府観光局（JNTO）、オキハム、DISCOVER HOTEL COLLECTIVE、沖縄バヤリース

Facts:
- 2026年9月26日（土）・27日（日）
- 前売入場券：大人お1人様 1,200円（税込）
- 当日入場券：大人お1人様 1,500円（税込）

## Factory management system “MENTENA” to exhibit at the 29th Manufacturing World [Osaka], held Oct. 7–9

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000080.000161767.html
- anchor: #n2993449
- Companies mentioned: 八千代ソリューションズ株式会社、RX Japan合同会社

Facts:
- 29th Manufacturing World
- October 7
- 9 days

## Refreshing Will Next’s corporate brand with the goal of “a world fulfilled by companies that are loved”

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000039305.html
- anchor: #n2993448
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ウィルネクスト、Loved Company Japan

Facts:
- In August 2026

## Mitsubishi UFJ Factor has launched its instant account debit service, Wide Net Zero.

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000044971.html
- anchor: #n2993447
- Companies mentioned: 三菱UFJファクター、ビリングシステム、三菱UFJ銀行

## Fortune-telling app “inSense” set to launch Oct. 7! It will also exhibit a booth and feature a stage appearance at “Rakuten GirlsAward 2026 AUTUMN/WINTER”!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000093.000014692.html
- anchor: #n2993446
- Companies mentioned: キングレコード株式会社、Rakuten GirlsAward、EVIL LINE RECORDS、株式会社Dazed、I.ADORE

Facts:
- It has been decided that distribution will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 7
- To be held at Makuhari Messe Halls 1–3 on Saturday, Sept. 26

## OrcaRouter、27Bのエージェント向けAIモデルを4分の1以下に圧縮した「OrcaSAQ-2 27B」を公開

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000098.000138449.html
- anchor: #n2993445
- Companies mentioned: FlashLabs株式会社、Continuum AI、OpenAI、Anthropic、Google Gemini、DeepSeek、Grok、Qwen

Facts:
- 54GBから12.3GBへ約4分の1以下に圧縮
- Answer match rate (Top-1 match rate) is 93.2%
- 70.0 on SWE-bench Verified
- 58.4 on Terminal-Bench 2.1
- Context length is 262,144 tokens
- 1ストリームあたり毎秒90.1トークン

## 未来の今治を市民みんなでデザインする――広小路社会実験を11月に実施します【愛媛県今治市】

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000111.000136949.html
- anchor: #n2993444
- Companies mentioned: 今治市、愛媛県、ミナトマチヨル

Facts:
- 2026年11月9日(月)から22日(日)までの14日間

## [MOFF Cat General Election] The main contest to determine the top cat among 750 nationwide opens on Thursday, Oct. 1! Support merchandise exclusive to the online store, with votes reflected in the results, will also go on sale!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000119.000102762.html
- anchor: #n2993443
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MOFF、イオンモール

Facts:
- Running from Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026
- 2026年10月1日（木）～10月30日（金）
- Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
- Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026
- 1 vote for every 1,000 yen spent (tax included)
- All 36 stores
- 25 cats safely evacuated

## Delivering food and essential supplies to displaced people in Myanmar, suffering through the dual crises of conflict and a major earthquake

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000006416.html
- anchor: #n2993442
- Companies mentioned: Reach Alternatives、国連人道問題調整事務所（OCHA）

Facts:
- 250 internally displaced households
- Approximately 810 people
- Magnitude 7.7 earthquake
- More than 3,500 people died
- The number of missing people reached 210
- An estimated 16.2 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance
- Funding coverage remained at just 43%
- Emergency assistance for 35,456 people
- Training 1,165 peacebuilders

## Taking the interest in the Middle East sparked by the Expo to Riyadh Expo. Ticket sales for the “Middle East Arabian Festival 2026” begin Tuesday, Sept. 29! Crowdfunding also launches the same day!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000096737.html
- anchor: #n2993441
- Companies mentioned: 中東アラビアンフェスティバル2026実行委員会、CAMPFIRE、FoodFes株式会社

Facts:
- October 23 (Fri.)–25 (Sun.), 2026
- Ticket prices cut by 1,000 yen
- Adults: 4,000 yen
- High school and junior high school students: 3,000 yen
- Elementary school students: 2,000 yen

## 「２０２６／２７Ｊリーグ ヤマザキビスケット ルヴァンカップ」9月29日（火）開催2回戦全16試合を生中継！！～15年ぶりの公式戦対決となる愛媛ＦＣ vs ＦＣ東京に注目～

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000158612.html
- anchor: #n2993440
- Companies mentioned: スカパーＪＳＡＴ株式会社、ヤマザキビスケット、愛媛ＦＣ、ＦＣ東京、栃木シティ、サンフレッチェ広島、松本山雅ＦＣ、アルビレックス新潟、ツエーゲン金沢、清水エスパルス、モンテディオ山形、横浜Ｆ・マリノス、カターレ富山、浦和レッズ、ＦＣ岐阜、横浜ＦＣ、北海道コンサドーレ札幌、ファジアーノ岡山、ギラヴァンツ北九州、名古屋グランパス、ロアッソ熊本、川崎フロンターレ、ジュビロ磐田、ジェフユナイテッド千葉、ＦＣ大阪、アビスパ福岡、サガン鳥栖、東京ヴェルディ、藤枝ＭＹＦＣ、セレッソ大阪、ガイナーレ鳥取、Ｖ・ファーレン長崎、福島ユナイテッドＦＣ、水戸ホーリーホック、湘南ベルマーレ

Facts:
- Price: 2,480 yen/month (tax included)
- A separate basic fee of 429 yen/month (tax included) is required.
- Price: ¥2,350/month (tax included)
- 2,380 yen (tax included) for in-app payment (Apple) only

## エリクソン presents scenarios for Japan’s future in 2035 shaped by AI and connectivity

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000010141.html
- anchor: #n2993439
- Companies mentioned: エリクソン、エリクソン・ジャパン、東京大学、厚生労働省、NTTドコモ、KDDI、ソフトバンク

Facts:
- The number of employed people in 2040 will fall by approximately 10 million compared with 2022
- Since its founding in 1876, エリクソン has worked to advance communications technology for 150 years
- In Japan, it has operated for 41 years since establishing a representative office in 1985

## [フェアフィールド・バイ・マリオット 道の駅プロジェクト] Enjoy the culture of washi paper in Mino, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage city, with a workshop exclusively for guests in collaboration with long-established Mino washi goods maker Ishikawa Paper Goods

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000147426.html
- anchor: #n2993438
- Companies mentioned: フェアフィールド・バイ・マリオット 道の駅プロジェクト、石川紙業株式会社、マリオット・インターナショナル、Marriott Bonvoy®

Facts:
- Operates 29 select-service hotels across Japan
- More than 1,300 properties in 20 countries and regions
- Participation fee: 1,500 yen per person (tax included)
- Capacity: 15 people

## This season is the final season! “Enjoy the lights and horses” at 東京メガイルミ

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000055489.html
- anchor: #n2993437
- Companies mentioned: 東京メガイルミ、RODY、KKday、アソビュー！、JTB、楽天トラベル観光体験、セブンチケット、東京都競馬株式会社

Facts:
- The 100m-long “Edo Sakura Tunnel,” a corridor of light
- Open for 53 days
- 16：30～21：00
- Last admission: 20:00
- The 5th collaboration this year
- 11月21日（土）～23日（月祝）
- 2-minute walk
- 12 minutes on foot

## Voice actor Shinichiro Miki, known for roles such as Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist and Takumi Fujiwara in Initial D, to appear as a guest on the Yomi no Tsugai podcast “Tsugai Gatari” for 2 consecutive weeks!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000131.000007490.html
- anchor: #n2993436
- Companies mentioned: radiko、スクウェア・エニックス、TOKYO MX、BS11、群馬テレビ、とちぎテレビ

Facts:
- 15th anniversary project
- 7.5 million copies sold across the series
- 385 yen per month (tax included)
- 480 yen per month (tax included)

## [AI English Conversation SpeakBuddy 10th Anniversary] 10 years since launching as a Japan-born AI English conversation service; anniversary campaign starts today

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000144.000017082.html
- anchor: #n2993435
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スピークバディ、SpeakBUDDY Ltd.、Amazon.com, Inc.

Facts:
- 10 years since the service launched
- 30% off all plans
- More than 5 million cumulative downloads in Japan
- More than 350 cumulative adoptions by companies, local governments, educational institutions and others
- App Store rating: “4.6”

## The new-rice season is here! A new autumn offering, Seijo Ishii Takikomi Gohan no Moto Chestnut, joins the hugely popular Seijo Ishii Takikomi Gohan no Moto series, which lets you savor the season, launching on Thursday, October 1!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000159.000027211.html
- anchor: #n2993434
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社成城石井、成城石井.com

Facts:
- Generously made with 80g of chestnuts from Kyushu
- Price: 1,394 yen (tax included)
- Net weight: 410g (for 2 cups of rice)

## “Maki Challenge 2026” names [12] finalist companies, selected from a record 230 companies

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000027509.html
- anchor: #n2993433
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社CFSパートナーズ、Abnous Podia Invest&Architec、IN-NATURE、INNFRA株式会社、株式会社エースワン、エンゲート株式会社、Zenmov株式会社、株式会社はんぽさき、Farm Gulp Private Limited、株式会社MINORICA、MarinaTex、Morphing I、株式会社UBIQS、roly-poly Organics、Midwest Composites、ParaLux、S.Lab

Facts:
- Record 230 companies
- [12] finalist companies
- Grand prize: 2 million yen
- 11 countries

## Plug-in drift-prevention solution: Frinkey’s “TMR Stick Module” gets hands-on reviews from 3 gaming YouTubers — now available at mass retailers, as a brand making its Japan debut draws attention

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000177.000084333.html
- anchor: #n2993432
- Companies mentioned: ONO貿易株式会社、Frinkey、Amazon、楽天市場、株式会社ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント

Facts:
- 3 gaming YouTubers publish hands-on reviews
- There are 2 models in the lineup

## Breaking free from being a company where “money doesn’t stay in the bank” even as sales grow. A 5-Way Good Management seminar explaining systems for running a profitable business will be held on October 15

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000177.000173646.html
- anchor: #n2993431
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ルミッション

Facts:
- Profit: 10 million yen
- Sales: 200 million yen
- Profit: 5 million yen

## VTuber × community exchange event: Report on the 3rd Orizuru VTuber Fest

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000180.000018498.html
- anchor: #n2993430
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アスカネット、RCC中国放送、株式会社OpenHeart、株式会社やまだ屋、株式会社カーツメディアワークス、株式会社ペペロンチーノ、ミラクルマイル株式会社

Facts:
- 23 VTuber and V-Liver groups took part
- Around 300 fans attended
- 12 VTuber and V-Liver groups took part
- More than 100 people participated
- More than 2,000 cumulative participants

## [New product] Even more warmth! Launching “Cassette Gas Stove Marudan Plus,” an indoor/outdoor stove that can hold a kettle!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000185.000048859.html
- anchor: #n2993429
- Companies mentioned: 岩谷産業株式会社、FORE WINDS

Facts:
- Manufacturer’s suggested retail price: 49,800 yen (tax included)
- Maximum heat output: 2.1kW (1,800kcal/h)
- Gas consumption: approx. 152g/h (at maximum heat)
- Continuous burning time: approx. 100 minutes when using Iwatani Cassette Gas or Cassette Gas FORE WINDS normal type

## A compact model joins the lineup of a popular handgun based on a pistol officially adopted by the U.S. military! SIG AIR ProForce M18 TAN CO2 GBB launches in October 2026!

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000198.000070919.html
- anchor: #n2993428
- Companies mentioned: SIG SAUER、有限会社ライラクス、KRYTAC、KRISS USA、SPECNA ARMS、MECHANIX WERE、LANCER TACTICAL、ARCHWICK、UMAREX、MAGPUL、MIDWEST INDUSTRIES、HKarmy

Facts:
- Price: 27,800 yen (excluding tax)
- Scheduled release date: October 2026
- ¥3,800
- ¥5,300

## Shogi Japan Series JT Pro Official Tournament, Semifinal Match 1, Osaka: Yuki Sasaki 八段 vs. Shintaro Saito 八段, Saturday, September 26, at Intex Osaka (Osaka, Osaka Prefecture)

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000231.000044150.html
- anchor: #n2993427
- Companies mentioned: 公益社団法人日本将棋連盟、JT、テーブルマーク、ABEMA、NHK、朝日新聞

Facts:
- 佐々木八段４勝
- 斎藤八段５勝
- This will be their 3rd match-up this year
- The player moving second has 7 wins
- It will also be broadcast live on ABEMA from 15:55

## MYAF2026 presents the special exhibition “New Balance MADE IN U.S.A.”, featuring the world premiere of the latest 990 series model, “990v7.”

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000237.000065348.html
- anchor: #n2993426
- Companies mentioned: エイベックス・クリエイター・エージェンシー株式会社、一般社団法人エリアマネジメントTENNOZ、一般社団法人 天王洲・キャナルサイド活性化協会、ニューバランス、リサーチコレクティブ、GOO CHOKI PAR、江﨑文武、和泉侃

Facts:
- 2026年10月9日（金）から10月12日（月・祝）までの4日間
- Sunday, October 11, will be “New Balance Day”
- Event schedule: 8:00 gathering / 8:30 run begins / ends around 10:15