“Don’t set limits on yourself”: A former world-leading player shares tips for growth in a development dialogue program for elementary and junior high school students, delivered by a tennis legend and Mos Burger
“What is a patent?” “Are trademarks and copyrights closer to home than you think?” A welcoming introduction to intellectual property for beginners! A patent attorney will explain the basics at the “Holiday Patent Seminar 2026 in Nagoya”
Regularly 2,980 yen, now 2,500 yen. Show your student ID and enjoy “all-you-can-eat-and-drink Imabari yakitori” at a discount — student discount plan now available at 大衆とり酒場 とりいちず 町田中央通り店
Bangladesh's ambassador to Japan pays a courtesy visit to 三幸学園 — discussions on student support and future educational exchanges, amid the acceptance of more than 100 Bangladeshi international students
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More than 100 Bangladeshi international students
Vocational schools operating in 12 cities nationwide
[Next-generation AI workspace Genspark, born in Silicon Valley] Membership benefits for individual paid plans updated! Introducing a weekly refreshed “free usage allowance” with no credit consumption for Plus and Pro plans
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Reduced standard-mode generation costs to approximately 1/5 of the previous level
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Achieve slide quality on par with Claude Opus 5 at approximately 1/17 the cost
Companies mentioned:Genspark、ジェンスパーク、Claude Opus 5、Gen-1 Slides
UV levels in September are on par with June | 67.3% mistakenly believe sunscreen is unnecessary in autumn, while only 23.7% continue proper UV protection
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People who have experienced skin damage from autumn UV rays
Were unaware that “September has UV levels on par with June”
Head to the park with your favorite plush toy! “Duffy and Friends: The Plush Toy Encyclopedia” goes on sale September 25 (Fri.)! Packed with fun, including professional tips for photographing plush toys and original postcards!
Taking connections born at ZAKONE to the skies with sleep tourism. Cosmo Health brings PRESENSE and t.CURE to Villa TEN ZAN in Gifu Prefecture, helping design stays that connect nature, fragrance, food and sleep
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Approximately 500 m above sea level
July 1, 1984
42nd anniversary of founding
Companies mentioned:コスモヘルス株式会社、電力自由化支援機構株式会社、Villa TEN ZAN、Sleep Network Hub ZAKONE、Cafe SEIGAISO、旅館いち川
“I want to fix it instead of throwing it away, but who can I ask?” Bringing the answer to people nationwide. An update on the partnership between くらしのマーケット and トータルリペア
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Approximately 1.9 times the 2025 level compared with before the partnership (2024)
The number of requests is expected to reach approximately 4.3 times the pre-partnership level
“This is incredible for a debut work” — Acclaimed by Minako Saito, Sae Kitamura and Erika Yoshida, rising critic Aya Mizukami’s first book, A Room of One’s Own, Just for Me, finally goes on sale! Breaking new ground in the literary scene from queer and feminist perspectives.
【Authentic Chinese cuisine × convenience-store frozen food】Popular malatang becomes authentic karaage! A collaboration product developed with 医食同源ドットコム, the spicy and numbing “Mala Karaage,” launches nationwide at セブン-イレブン on September 22.
【Free to attend・Held 9/29】Move beyond launching new businesses based on gut instinct. 7 business development companies share practical know-how, from market research and validation to building organizations
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Specialists from 7 companies and fields take the stage
【Seminar on 10/6】Customer harassment countermeasures become mandatory in October 2026! How to develop and implement customer harassment guidelines that leave frontline staff in no doubt
Discover a world heritage site you never knew existed—and be left in awe! A stunning visual guidebook, 433 European World Heritage Sites: A Journey to Hidden Spectacular Landscapes, goes on sale from 地球の歩き方!
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The appeal of 433 World Heritage Sites in 36 European countries in 1 book!
Packed with the authentic appeal of World Heritage Sites, captured over 35 years of photography
All 400 pages are filled with Europe’s cultural, natural and mixed heritage sites
【Industry-Specific Survey, 6th Edition】AI検索パートナーズ (TechSuite株式会社) conducts a survey on AI search optimization (LLMO/AIO/GEO/AEO) for choosing investment property companies | Mentions are distributed evenly among several top-ranked companies
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161 AI responses
対象AI: ChatGPT/Gemini/Perplexity/Microsoft Copilot/Claude/Google AI Overviews/Google AI Mode (7 platforms)
As of: September 2026
The top 3 companies account for approximately 47% of all mentions
The top 5 companies account for approximately 70%
Even the top-ranked provider appears in only 25.5% of responses
The share of responses naming a specific company was 56.5% even for the most proactive AI
Many AI systems remained around 35%
Perplexity did not name a single company in any of its 23 responses
About 91% of the sources AI relies on are third-party media
Official websites accounted for only about 6%
Companies mentioned:TechSuite株式会社、AI検索パートナーズ、ChatGPT、Gemini、Perplexity、Microsoft Copilot、Claude、Google AI Overviews、Google AI Mode
【Event report】What should we use AI for, and what should we use existing systems (SaaS) for? — LIFEFUND, an active construction company, and SaaS company ダイテック speak candidly. The construction industry’s answer is not “either-or” but “coexistence through a two-pronged approach”
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66.0% of construction companies feel they lack full-time employees
【神戸学院大学 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences × Carbon herb farm】Try making your own potpourri with homegrown herbs! A workshop will be held at 御影クラッセ on Saturday, October 3
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At the “Econova Workshop” at 御影クラッセ on Saturday, October 3
4 sessions in total (about 30 minutes each)
6 participants per session (advance registration required)
Sent by email to all applicants by Tuesday, September 29.
Companies mentioned:神戸学院大学、Carbon herb farm、御影クラッセ
【First-time exhibitor: ベリービー】Making its first appearance at “COSME Week大阪2026”! Popular giveaways that sold out and exclusive coupons will also be offered!
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3 days, from Wednesday, September 30, 2026, to Friday, October 2
RE JEWELRY(リジュエリー), celebrating the Jiyugaoka store’s 14th anniversary and the Hiroo store’s 2nd anniversary, fully launches its lab-grown diamond collection
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The Jiyugaoka store marks its 14th anniversary
The Hiroo store also marks its 2nd anniversary
Lab-grown diamonds account for 61% of center stones used in engagement rings
A 239% increase compared with 2020
40% of couples said that “being lab-grown is important”
The average center stone in engagement rings featuring lab-grown diamonds is 2.0 ct
For natural stones, the average is 1.6 ct
The “2026 Real Weddings Study,” conducted among 10,474 couples who married in the United States in 2025
【Industry-Specific Survey, 7th Edition】AI検索パートナーズ (TechSuite株式会社) conducts an AI search search survey (LLMO/AIO/GEO/AEO) on selecting business systems and SaaS | More than 90% of cited sources are comparison and review media
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140 AI responses
20 queries
Approximately 94%
Approximately 5%
85.0%
65.0%
Original1回答あたり平均3〜5サービス
Companies mentioned:TechSuite株式会社、AI検索パートナーズ、ChatGPT、Gemini、Perplexity、Microsoft Copilot、Claude、Google AI Overviews、Google AI Mode、バクヤスAI 記事代行、AIスカウトくん
[Industry-Specific Survey, 8th Installment] AI検索パートナーズ (TechSuite株式会社) surveys AI search optimization (LLMO/AIO/GEO/AEO) for choosing recruitment platforms: the top 3 generalist services dominate, with the top 5 accounting for approximately 77% of all mentions
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13 services appeared in the responses
Each of the top 3 generalist services appeared in at least 40% of responses, accounting for approximately 60% of all mentions
Approximately 77% for the top 5 companies
AI that names a service in 94.1% of responses
AI that manages only 47.1%
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About 91% of the sources AI relies on are third-party media
Official websites accounted for approximately 8%
119 AI responses
17 queries
Companies mentioned:TechSuite株式会社、AI検索パートナーズ、ChatGPT、Gemini、Perplexity、Microsoft Copilot、Claude、Google AI Overviews、Google AI Mode
A packed-out event as fans flock to meet Sho-yan the carpenter, with 1.4 million YouTube subscribers! At his debut book event, he and his child share the ethos of the job site at a lively signing
Envisioning a future where ideas and money flow and circulate from local communities. Fundraising conference FRJ2026 to be held in Kyoto for the first time on Saturday, Nov. 14 [Registration now open]
Learning, growing and shining together—starting in our communities. Esugura’s Chugoku-Shikoku branch holds networking and study sessions for salon owners in Okayama and Imabari
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On August 21, 2026, in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Participation fee: 2,500 yen
Participation fee: 1,000 yen (lunch charged separately)
[Free webinar on 2026.9.25] Why do last-minute requests arrive just before signing? A practical approach to addressing gaps in contract legal processes | Authense法律事務所
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[Date and time] Friday, September 25, 2026, 12:00–13:00
Starting Friday, 9/18, 資さん公式ストア is holding its 50th Anniversary Grand Appreciation Fair! 3 special sets will be available in limited quantities, with meat-and-burdock tempura furikake as a gift for the first 100 purchasers!
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Thanks to your support, 資さん is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
3 types of special sets are available in limited quantities for 資さん’ 50th anniversary.
Business: Food service (operates 120 udon restaurants)
[Courses begin in April 2027] ヒューマンアジャスト and 日本医専 launch an industry-academia co-creation program, advancing a vocational education model that combines national qualifications, job offers and tuition support
“Yarigai-ba,” a community for people in their 20s to discuss meaningful work, launches; inaugural roundtable to focus on “finding purpose in the age of AI”
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58.7% said they want to learn new knowledge or skills for work or their careers.
23.7% have a clear idea of what they want to do or take on as a challenge.
Outdoor film festival AREA UNITE 2026 to be held at 白馬五竜 this year, marking the first time in its 4th edition that a ski resort will serve as the venue
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A massive 300-inch screen
Attendance of approximately 700
Attendance of approximately 1,200
Attendance of approximately 500
4,500 yen on the day (2-day pass)
2,500 yen (1-day pass)
More than 300 species and 2 million alpine plants
Elevation: 1515m
Capital: 10 million yen
Companies mentioned:株式会社五竜、白馬五竜、Patagonia、HAKUBA HOSPITALITY GROUP
September Sleep Fair at the nanadecor Omotesando flagship store: “Autumn Night Recovery Time,” a hands-on fair featuring three ways to relax the mind and body for a good night's sleep
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期間 from Sept. 15, 2026 (Tue.) through Sept. 30 (Wed.)
[glampark] A glamping business model that has expanded to 26 facilities across 20 prefectures by making use of idle land rather than purchasing new land
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26 facilities across 20 prefectures
Companies mentioned:サステナブルホールディングス株式会社、glampark、THE DOG CAMPUS -KOISHIWARA-
GoDD, an AI-driven development framework, adds GoDD Migration, which uses AI to support data migration. It streamlines the entire process, from migration planning and execution to verification.
PHILOCOFFEA and 市立船橋高校 bring a student-led product to market for the first time through hands-on marketing classes. The students' original Ichifun “Tamashii Coffee” sold out all 1,000 units at the school festival.
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All 1,000 units prepared sold out before 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, the day the event opened to the public.
29 students taking second-year commercial studies classes are working on product development, business plan creation, presentations, promotional planning and actual sales through approximately 80 hours of classes over the year.
“Nice to meet you, I'm Mottan the pug”: a panel exhibition featuring Mottan the pug, whose forehead wrinkles are his charming feature, to be held at 2 ちきゅうのにわ locations
Try a fitting of the “Brain Sleep Pillow,” designed to optimize sleep quality. A “September Sleep Fair” will be held at the nanadecor Omotesando flagship store.
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期間 from Sept. 15, 2026 (Tue.) through Sept. 30 (Wed.)
Can “oshi-katsu” be her ultimate weapon!? Sold to pay off a debt, a young noblewoman returns to age 18 and proposes a fake engagement to her favorite Grand Duke
9-time Grammy winner and POP/ROCK queen Sheryl Crow announces “Freight Train,” a new song from her new album “Pick You Up,” due for release on Oct. 9
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9-time Grammy winner
Her 12th album overall
More than 5,000万 albums sold worldwide
8 albums reached the U.S. top 10
5 of them were certified multi-platinum
More than 45 markets worldwide
Companies mentioned:Sheryl Crow、Jesse Welles、Jeff Trott、Amy Mann、Hootie & The Blowfish、Phoebe Bridgers、H.E.R.、HAIM、Maren Morris、Lorde、Sasami、Best Coast、Brandi Carlile、Old Green Barn Productions Inc、The Orchard Japan
Yoshida Ryusei Festival 2026 support campaign to be held at Chichibu Yumoto Buko Onsen. Displays of parachutes and gunpowder tubes, plus a “Ryusei bath”
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Available from Oct. 3, 2026 (Sat.) to Oct. 12 (Mon.)
This year’s Yoshida Ryusei Festival will be held on Oct. 11, 2026 (Sun.).
It rises to a height of about 300 meters propelled by rocket thrust
About 200 used Windows 11 PCs 5% off! “Go! Go! Silver Week Fair” runs for a limited time during Silver Week; customers aged 55 and over get up to 10% off
“Apollo AI” drives major business transformation at 医療法人永井病院—the core system combining electronic medical records MI・RA・Is (株式会社シーエスアイ) with AI agents to harness generative AI
[New opening] ◤Levitation photography◢ in Ginza: Rebranding a “gourmet and wonder hideaway” with 23 years of history. A feast featuring 16 magicians and a chef with 30 years of experience; opens Oct. 1
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23 years of history
More than 20,000 anniversaries and birthdays celebrated to date
16 magicians
Chef with 30 years of experience
Authentic Italian course (12,000–23,000 yen)
13th floor (top floor) of the ブシュロン銀座ビル on Ginza Chuo-dori
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026
Founded in 2003
A historic classic magic trick devised in 1908
Companies mentioned:マジックレストラン Gran GIOIA Ginza、ブシュロン銀座ビル、FISM2026、Gemini、Claude、Google、MediaPipe
LADDER, which operates P3, a supplement brand produced by Hikaru, adopts fraud detection service O-PLUX to strengthen measures against credit card fraud and resale