Cut HDD capacity by approximately 30%–up to 50%! HIKVISION announces its next-generation DVR “PowerX 2.0” series featuring “Guanlan AI Encoding,” enabling long-term recording without lowering image quality
The buy-from-home service 「買いクル横浜青葉店」 marks its 2nd anniversary. Supporting families as they consider clearing out their parents’ homes, inspired by Respect for the Aged Day
Korochiki’s Nadal shocks the studio with stunning remark: “Commercials are better than comedy”—“That’s disappointing.” Nadal’s true nature unexpectedly comes to light during a program meeting!? “Try getting me fired up.”
The November 2026 issue of Ray goes on sale Thursday, September 24. BABYMONSTER makes its first cover appearance on the regular edition! The special edition features Daisuke Sakuma on his first solo Ray cover!
In response to growing enrollment in refresher driving courses for licensed drivers, instructors are being added. The company’s former motorcycle police officer representative will oversee their training
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As of August 2026, cumulative enrollment had reached 1,500 people.
The service area has also expanded to 9 prefectures across Japan.
People who have not driven for 11–20 years make up the largest group, at 36%
Those in their 30s account for 36%
Those in their 40s account for 29%
Women account for 60%.
Introductory trial course (2 hours, ¥12,000 including tax)
【bemyfriends】Participates in TECHTAINMENT 2026 SEOUL — b.stage wins the “Digital Asset Grand Prize”
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Since 2021, this award has recognized individuals, institutions, services, and content that have contributed to the development and societal use of the digital asset industry across a wide range of fields, including policy, legislation, research, education, culture, and services.
The fan platforms built on b.stage now number 400 worldwide.
More than 1,200 artists and IP holders—including K-pop artists, esports teams, athletes, musicals, and global content IP—connect with fans through b.stage
E-commerce (merchandise sales) and logistics serving 220 countries and regions worldwide
To date, a cumulative 13 million fans have enjoyed connecting with artists through these platforms.
Companies mentioned：bemyfriends、b.stage、国際デジタル資産委員会 (IDAC)、AIDOL101、Dreamus Company、FLO ZIP
“lili'sコンサル,” a client-acquisition school for women web designers, launches its first transit advertising campaign on the Toei Shinjuku and Keio lines — “Choose where and when you work for yourself.”
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For 1 year, from Thursday, October 1, 2026, to Thursday, September 30, 2027
More than 1,000 people have attended the seminars to date
I moved to Nagoya with ¥110,000 in savings
September 2022
Companies mentioned：合同会社Li-Li、lili'sコンサル、三幸学園系専門学校、Re:me Community
【New store】Ifran opens 「高価買取おたからや」浦安店 in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture! Opening Monday, September 21, 2026 (national holiday)! For appraisals and purchases of gold, watches, brand-name bags, and more, visit 「高価買取おたからや」!
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More than 2,010 stores worldwide
Overseas-made gold bullion, 1kg: 30,002,000 yen
Accessories found at a family home (K18, 238.9 g): ¥5,368,400
75 years devoted to futons. 昭栄製綿工場 launches “Karuwata Biyori,” a lightweight futon filled with pure cotton, and seeks 5 product testers to mark the launch
北海道文教大学 presents special lecture “Thinking About a Sustainable Future Through Food Choices”! Sharing diverse perspectives on veganism with aspiring dietitians and food specialists who will shape the future
【New store】Ifran opens 「高価買取おたからや」たつの神岡店 in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture! Opening Monday, September 21, 2026 (national holiday)! For appraisals and purchases of gold, watches, brand-name bags, and more, visit 「高価買取おたからや」!
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More than 2,010 stores worldwide
High rating rate 96.2%
Overseas-made gold bullion, 1kg: 30,002,000 yen
Accessories found at a family home (K18, 238.9 g): ¥5,368,400
A networking event exclusively for students, where a former recruiting manager and current business development manager will answer questions about job hunting and careers with no topic off limits, will be held at Sanbo BAR Hamamatsucho on Friday, October 2
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Has held more than 500 events for business executives
Has brought together a total of more than 10,000 business leaders
Aiming to reduce cases of “suddenly being unable to use your smartphone,” Sapporo smartphone repair shop スマホドクター札幌南店 will hold a “Smartphone Health Check Campaign” for 4 days starting September 25
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The “smartphone health check,” normally priced at 1,500 yen, will be offered free of charge
For 4 days, from Friday, September 25, through Monday, September 28
[First Tokyo event in 3 years] ‘Sukebu Exchange Meeting’ returns in response to students’ and teachers’ requests! To be held on Sunday, September 27, with venue support from 中央高等学院
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Approximately 100 high school students are expected to attend
GARIGUETTE, the ever-popular mille-pressé specialty shop, opens its first Hokkaido location! Appearing for a limited time at Daimaru Sapporo’s “Coffee Pairing Festival 2026 in Sapporo”
Learn alongside peers from the success story of a salon that earned a perfect score in the customer satisfaction survey 5 times. The Esthetic Grand Prix Kanto-Koshinetsu branch will hold an online study session featuring a screening and discussion
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A salon that earned a perfect score in the customer satisfaction survey 5 times
株式会社Coadex launches “AI-powered business improvement support” for small and midsize businesses; also releases a free “AI Utilization Self-Assessment” to show in 3 minutes where AI can help and what can be streamlined
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Operations begin approximately 1.5 months after work gets underway
Marvel Rivals’ first global concert series, “Marvel Rivals Galactic Concert,” announced!
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The concert will be held at “Indigo at The O2” in London on Thursday, October 22, 2026, followed by a performance at the “Orpheum Theatre” in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 1.
Two reading passages and 6 questions for Eiken Grade 2; Stasta Apps adds learning materials to Plus with explanations of the evidence and every answer choice
Michi-1 Grand Prix 2026 👑 Set to be held for the first time on October 17 and 18, 2026, at Roadside Station Maebashi Akagi in 群馬県! Which roadside station will take this year’s No. 1 spot for roadside station cuisine?!
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This year, 27 dishes from 24 roadside stations are competing.
On display for the first time worldwide at “Pokémon Observatory”! Ark 017, a “fossil meteorite” from about 470 million years ago, begins exhibition at the Toyohashi venue (Non Hoi Park’s 豊橋市 Museum of Natural History)
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About 470 million years ago
W 39 cm × D 25.3 cm × T 3 cm
9kg
About 100,000–200,000 years
About 40 million items
May 2026
Monday, September 21, 2026 (national holiday)
Sept. 21–Dec. 6, 2026
Adults: 1,000 yen
Elementary and junior high school students: 300 yen
ライトアップ begins supporting the introduction of “Jev,” a new AI model from US company TypeSafe AI. As the first offering in its own services, it launches “On-the-Spot Flow,” which generates workflow diagrams in real time during meetings
Special Animal Welfare Week project: Initiative launched to support community cats with AI! Community cat support song AI music video released on YouTube
【Teikoku Databank explains】Bankruptcies may top 10,000 for the 2nd consecutive year; “inflation-related bankruptcies” exceed the previous year’s level for 9 consecutive months
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There were 827 bankruptcies in August
Total liabilities amounted to ¥140.692 billion
The cumulative total for January–August was 7,199 cases
The largest liability was 15.5 billion yen, owed by 東京グリーン㈱, which operated golf courses
【Sept. 21 International Peace Day survey】90.9% are “concerned” about the current state of world affairs — Responses to “What is peace?” point to “everyday life as we know it” and “coexistence”
The “Tarumizu bath” reborn—newly crafted with a depth of 150cm in collaboration with a specialist wooden tub manufacturer with more than 100 years of history!
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Water depth: approximately 150cm
Approximately 170cm in both height and diameter
Water temperature varies by season, but is approximately 16°C as a guideline
The “Oni Sauna,” a high-temperature sauna at 110°C
[“ABEMA Anime Festival 2026” Day 2 Report] TV anime “黄泉のツガイ”: Kensho Ono and Yume Miyamoto study “gyaru culture” intensively in Shibuya!? Aoi Yuki and others share recording-session anecdotes from Season 3 and the film version of “薬屋のひとりごと”
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For 2 days, September 19 (Saturday) and 20 (Sunday), 2026
All 6 stages to be held
Broadcasting and streaming begin on October 2 (Fri.)
[牛かつ もと村] Online waitlist service launches at 33 locations across Japan! Web-based online waitlisting from Korean service “CatchTable” to be introduced starting September 21
[Okayama University] Joint research with 日本オリーブ株式会社 wins the “Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Technical Award” from the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry — developing high-performance cosmetics through microbial conversion of underutilized olive leaves
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Joint research on olive leaves has been underway since 1997
5 high-performance cosmetic products based on the research have been launched to date
Top athletes from 8 sports gather at LaLaport Kadoma on September 27 (Sun.)! Athletes competing in the “SPEED STAR 30m Dash Challenge presented by JIG-SAW Osaka Tournament” announced
Uravation publishes a page comparing 4 formats of Claude Code corporate training (open courses, in-house training, one-on-one instruction, and implementation support). About 70% of participants have no prior programming experience
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About 70% of participants have no prior programming experience
Original受講者1名あたり400,000円（税別）
250,000 yen per month (before tax; monitor price for the first 3 companies. Regular price: 300,000 yen)
AI advisory services (from 50,000 yen per month, before tax)
[Event Report] 80% of marine litter comes from cities! “LOVE OCEAN Great Campaign from the City” held in Ikebukuro to protect the sea! Minako Tanaka, Megumi Watanabe, Tomomi Nishimura, the Toshima Ward mayor, and others gather [Ahead of World Cleanup Day] | リビエラ
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About 80% of marine litter originates in cities
300kg of trash collected
Companies mentioned：リビエラ、リビエラ未来創りプロジェクト、Neo☆Stars、立教大学、MALIBU HOTEL
Observations of a “waterfall” formed by uplift from the Noto Peninsula earthquake reveal that it may affect river structures for more than 10 years [Tohoku University, Hitotsubashi University, University of Tokyo, University of Hyogo, Fukuoka University of Education, Hokkaido University, Kanazawa University, Okayama University]
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Coastal uplift of nearly 4m
Scouring of the riverbed (bottom of the river) by up to 2 m
A bittersweet yet sweet story of true love as a girl once called a “monster” finds love: Early release begins for the new comic “The Beautiful King Loves His Monster Queen”!
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A workforce of around 2,000 creators, mainly employees
Companies mentioned：株式会社クリーク・アンド・リバー社、C&R Creative Studios、漫画LABO、インカローズコミックス、CCentertainment、CREEK & RIVER ENTERTAINMENT
Genki Iwahashi’s first tour featuring a full band set! “GENKI IWAHASHI TOUR 2026 ‘LAzarus’” to receive its first-ever exclusive TV broadcast this winter on TBSチャンネル1!
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Held on Sept. 9, 2026, at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA in Tokyo
The tour was held across 3 cities—Miyagi, Tokyo and Osaka—with 5 performances
BoA to digitally release “Ay幅,” her first original Japanese mini-album in 8 years, on Nov. 4! CD release set for Nov. 25; preorders open today at 20:00
[Okayama University] Can’t survive if your timing is out of sync with the world around you? Flies with disrupted body-clock rhythms fall behind in the survival race across generations
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A survival competition involving more than 100,000 flies
Over 1 year and 27 generations
Published in the American scientific journal iScience on Aug. 10, 2026
[Sept. 20–22] ★6th anniversary of boh boh KOBE’s launch★ “Kobe Wellness Cruise” sets sail, offering a new way to refresh mind and body on the waters of Kobe! Plans include meals supervised by one-Michelin-starred 杦 SEN and hot spring admission tickets
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Marked its 6th anniversary of service on Sept. 20, 2026
For 3 days, Sept. 20 (Sunday), 21 (Monday) and 22 (Tuesday), 2026
Time: 15:00–18:00
Capacity: First 20 people each day
Adults: ¥11,000
Children: ¥9,900
Companies mentioned：早駒運輸株式会社、boh boh KOBE、杦 SEN、神戸みなと温泉 蓮、神戸シーバス