All-you-can-eat sushi featuring 50 premium items for 3,900 yen! Special prices to celebrate the grand opening, with unlimited servings of fatty tuna, sea urchin and salmon roe! A lavish gourmet experience available for a limited time in September—first come, first served! [FUJIYAMA TOKYO]
エス・エム・エス receives the “Chairperson’s Award, Excellence Prize” as a notable workplace improvement case for disability employment in Reiwa ８ fiscal year, from 独立行政法人高齢・障害・求職者雇用支援機構
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The disability employment organization “Shared Services Group” has approximately 90 members
The rate of employees promoted to regular employee status after at least 1 year with the company is 80%
The retention rate 3 years after joining the company is 85.0%
Aims to expand to approximately 200 members by 2030
株式会社サイトクリエーション’s website “公営競技の決済ガイド” changes its name to “公営競技の決済ガイド” | Rebrands as a specialist media outlet focused on payment information for public sports
【NHKカルチャー】Essayist and writer Minori Kai presents her special class “Beloved Classic Hotels” in Aoyama, Tokyo, and Umeda, Osaka. Online streaming will also be available on each date.
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In-person class, members: 5,720 yen (tax included)
General (membership not required): 6,864 yen (tax included)
Online: members and nonmembers (no membership required), 4,400 yen (tax included)
Get Niigata’s new rice in Ginza earlier than anywhere else! Compare this year’s debut variety, “Natsuhime” “Niigata New Rice Park in THE NIIGATA” to be held
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For 3 days, from September 21, 2026 (Mon., holiday) to 23 (Wed., holiday)
A new variety developed by 新潟県 over 17 years
Participation fee: 4,000 yen
Companies mentioned：銀座・新潟情報館 THE NIIGATA、株式会社フルタイム、新潟県
A free seminar on how to nurture young children’s “motivation to learn,” something every preschool seeking to foster “noncognitive skills” should know about, will be held on October 2 (Fri.)
[Takashimaya] AI meets traditional crafts to create new patterns! “Edo komon” born in the Reiwa era / An industry-academia collaboration project tackling the preservation of Edo komon techniques. Sales begin at 5 Takashimaya stores on October 7 (Wed.)
[キング軒 Kandaimae Store] Opening September 24, 2026! Osaka’s 3rd location of the Hiroshima-born soupless tantanmen specialty restaurant opens in front of Kansai University
ワークマン to hold new product launch event for “climate change / temperature fluctuation countermeasures”‼ Typhoons are 1.8 times last year’s level, precipitation is 365%, and sunshine lasts just 7.4 hours; “XShelter” takes on extreme weather
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Temperature: 31°C–33°C
Humidity: approximately 50%
4 million garments, 3 times last year’s figure
Plans to reach 14 billion yen
Outside temperature: 30°C
Insulation (temperature difference between inside and outside): 13°C or more
『STORIUM』 partners with researcher media outlet 『esse-sense』. Connecting a database of 311,000 researchers in Japan, it links research insights to business co-creation on a single platform
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Database of 311,000 researchers in Japan
Begins on September 17, 2026
R&D startups: 19 companies
Investors and operating companies: 28 companies
Currently, approximately 1,000 companies and organizations are participating
Companies mentioned：STORIUM、esse-sense、株式会社グランストーリー、Grand Story、株式会社エッセンス、Beyond Next Ventures、Genesia Ventures、UntroD Capital Japan、NPO法人ミラツク
Nearly 90% of patients do not rely solely on online reviews—2026 Patient White Paper, based on a nationwide survey of 4,000 people, released for the first time
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A total of 4,000 patients nationwide surveyed
Nearly 90% (88.2%) said they had “looked into it in more detail afterward”
“Consultation days and hours” ranked highest (71.0%)
“Information about the doctor (such as treatment policy and areas of expertise)” (69.2%)
“Convenience of the location (distance from home or workplace)” (61.3%)
“Insufficient explanations” was the most common response (45.0%)
“It is difficult to ask questions” (33.2%)
“The doctor’s choice of words and manner of speaking” (27.1%)
“How carefully the doctor explains things” ranked highest (70.1%)
“The doctor’s personality and communication skills” (62.3%)
Real estate investment platform 楽待 cuts property listing work from 5 minutes to 30 seconds. New feature automatically enters details from property sales sheets using AI!
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Cuts property listing work from 5 minutes to 30 seconds
AI automatically enters information in up to 29 fields
ExaWizards and Sumitomo Wiring Systems jointly develop “a group of AI agents operating at production sites around the world” using physical AI technology
Launch of “AIO for HR,” a new AI-powered recruitment communications support service—optimizing recruitment websites, job listings and human capital information so AI can understand them and candidates can find them more easily
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“Insufficient candidate pool (number of applications)” ranked highest at 68.8%
“Staff shortages (including competing demands from other work)” also reached 33.8%
【From strategy development to profit generation】TWOSTONE&Sons Group establishes “TWOSTONE Sync” and launches a consulting business that supports clients “from strategy through execution and implementation”
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Established on September 1, 2026
About half of companies promoting AI adoption encounter difficulties at the PoC and other stages
Companies mentioned：株式会社TWOSTONE&Sons、株式会社TWOSTONE Sync、株式会社ベイカレント、enableX、AI推進室、Midworks、Midworks for AI、TechStars Agent、Expert Partners Marketing
【Making transformation a starting point for growth】TWOSTONE&Sons Group establishes “Agentic” and launches a business supporting corporate transformation through “AX based on management indicators”
【Saitama・October, before winter preparations】Safely collecting power-tool batteries replaced during autumn DIY and on-site work, plus swollen mobile batteries from warehouses｜Saitama, Kawaguchi and Koshigaya; on-site pickup available for items that cannot be collected, for 7,700 yen【Continuing through October】
Netsujo株式会社 officially launches “Netsujo SIGNAL,” a web sales improvement platform that digs down to the implementation-level causes of lost sales opportunities.
That cold “curry cold noodles” is back in Akihabara! 東京冷麺 resumes serving its fall and winter limited-time menu from October 3, 2026 (Saturday) | Closed during Silver Week
【ＢＳ日テレ】Yuki Matsushita and Jin Katagiri delve into the art mystery program “The Universal Genius”! Shin: Masterpiece Mysteries of the World ~ The 500-year mystery of Leonardo da Vinci ~
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Drew an audience of 1.5 million during its Japan visit
Sold at auction for approximately 50.8 billion yen
Preparing for winter at the Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden: the 53rd “Putting a Cape on the Little Peeing Boy” event to be held November 3 (Tuesday, public holiday)!
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Nov. 3 (Tue, holiday)
Entries of all 12 works
First 100 people
Adults (junior high school students and older): 900 yen
Children (ages 4 to elementary school age): 450 yen
Japanese urushi artist Takukumi Terada takes first place in the visitor vote in Florence
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Won the most support at a Florence craft exhibition featuring approximately 100 groups of artisans, artists, and designers
“ARTIGIANATO E PALAZZO” is an international craft exhibition held in Florence, Italy, for more than 30 years
This year marks the 32nd edition
From September 11 to 13, 2026
Companies mentioned：合同会社Co-Circus、Fondazione CR Firenze、ANSA、La Nazione、Corriere Fiorentino、Nove da Firenze、SfogliAmo.eu、Florence is You!、GazzettaToscana.it、MET / Città Metropolitana di Firenze
[Latest for 2026] Nearly half say “not knowing where important documents are kept would be the biggest problem,” while just under 40% say “it has not been decided who will clear out their parents’ home”—survey reveals lack of preparation for sorting through belongings and closing a family home
Tatsuro Hoshino, representative of 株式会社NIJIN, selected for JCI’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP 2026)
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The program selects 10 young people under 40 each year.
After working in Guatemala to expand educational opportunities for children as a member of 青年海外協力隊（JICA）, Hoshino returned to Japan and worked as an elementary school teacher in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, for 7 years.
He founded 株式会社NIJIN in 2022.
The organization currently operates NIJINアカデミー, an alternative integrated elementary and junior high school attended by around 900 students, and 授業てらす, a teachers’ group with around 500 members.
JAPAN EDUCATION COMPANY solves educational challenges at the systemic level. Concerned that the country was in crisis because too many children cannot express themselves at school, former elementary school teacher Tatsuro Hoshino founded the company in April 2022 to make Japan a country where everyone can have “hope” in education. It operates 13 systems (businesses) to address a range of educational issues, including school absenteeism, teacher shortages, teachers’ working conditions, and the role of schools.
[Event report] UNIDOL 2026 Summer supported by 17LIVE final and repechage｜Kwansei Gakuin University’s “Hoshizora Palette” takes the title among 60 teams from 55 universities nationwide!
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15 teams that advanced through the preliminaries
2 teams that won through the repechage held on the same day
A total of 17 teams competed in the final
Last year’s total annual attendance exceeded 26,000
Approximately 4,800 people attended, counting both venue tickets and online streaming tickets
The event was held for the 26th time
Companies mentioned：UNIDOL実行委員会、フジテレビジョン、株式会社AmaductioN、17LIVE、Kanadevia Hall、TOKYO DOME CITY HALL、乃木坂46、AKB48、CRE8BOY、ハロー！プロジェクト、みつばちまき、CUTIE STREET、早川博隆、ももいろクローバーZ、NOBE、土佐兄弟、BEYOOOOONDS、高瀬くるみ、22/7、ナナブンノニジュウニ、秋元康、ソニーミュージック、アニプレックス、TOKYO MX、BS11
Eco Mark to hold free online seminar on “Environmentally Conscious Design for Mobile Batteries” on October 2
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In April 2026, the Eco Mark Office established certification criteria for “mobile batteries”
An online seminar titled “Environmentally Conscious Design for Mobile Batteries: Toward the Wider Adoption of Products That Can Be Used Safely for Long Periods” will be held on Friday, October 2
Date and time: Friday, October 2, 2026, 10:00-11:30
【5th Anniversary】From side dish to star of the table: Enjoy autumn flavors with “coarse-filtered sesame oil,” made by a long-established sesame oil maker using only first-press oil
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【Price】1,080 yen (including tax)
【Volume】180 g
On sale at a special 5th anniversary price of 2,000 yen!
Recognized for more than 30 years of contributions to the research, development and commercialization of polymer materials, an employee of the company has been named a 2026 Polymer Society Fellow
東京都立病院機構 and 東京都 to co-host “Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenting: A Comprehensive Medical Lecture,” Session ２: “A Guide to Trying to Conceive for Everyone—Do You Know the Facts About Pregnancy and Childbirth?”
Publishes survey report, “Purchasing Behavior Survey on BI Tools and Data Warehouses 2026”
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498 executives and information systems department representatives
Original年間約4,000件のBtoBマーケティング支援実績
“Proposals from the information systems department” ranked first at 43.0%, followed by “top-down instructions from executives” at 29.7%; together, they accounted for 72.7% of the total.
“2 companies (32.5%)” and “3 companies (25.7%)” together account for about 60% (58.2%).
“Lack of concrete proposals and support roadmaps for building a complex in-house data infrastructure (DWH) and organizing data (20.3%)”
“Difficulty quantitatively demonstrating ROI (17.7%)”
“Additional costs and labor for data preparation and DWH development (17.1%)”
“A realistic, phased roadmap for company-wide integration (23.9%)”
“Assessment results for the company’s data infrastructure (21.2%)”