There’s still time to join the Tokyo Childcare Worker Career Development Training in the second half of the fiscal year|Launch of the “Learn Together! Pair Participation Campaign,” offering each participant an Amazon gift card worth 1,000 yen when attending with a friend or colleague
A new creative hub opens next to Heian Shrine, bringing next-generation live music venue experiences and music culture to the world from Kyoto: “TOKIO KYOTO” opens in January 2027
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Japan’s live entertainment market reached a record high of 760.5 billion yen in 2024
It is forecast to grow to 870 billion yen by 2030
A live venue with standing capacity for approximately 700 people and seated capacity for 250~280 people
According to Gibraltar Life, 1 in 4 people living alone have “no” savings; the overall average is 6.64 million yen, down 430,000 yen from the 2022 survey
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Overall average: 6.64 million yen
Down 430,000 yen from the 2022 survey
“0 yen (none)” (25.1%)
729万円 for men
600万円 for women
Among people in their 20s: 1.18 million yen in 2022 → 1.43 million yen in 2024 → 2.34 million yen in 2026
【Saitama, a 1-minute walk from Omiya Station】Toyama’s bountiful seafood and mountain produce comes together in Omiya! “Toyama Specialty Foods Fair in Omiya: Marumaru Higashinihon” set to take place
Japan’s largest sharing economy conference, “SHARE SUMMIT 2026,” to be held on November 17 (Tuesday). Leaders from government, business and civil society will gather to discuss the future of Japanese society.
【MYAF 2026】More than 150 artists taking part! A roundup of art highlights, from an exhibition created by Mirai Moriyama to outdoor works spilling into the city and performances
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1 million yen in 100-yen coins
More than 70 artist groups taking part
18 artist groups turn the Tennoz landscape into artworks
Koichiro Takagi, NAIJEL GRAPH, Face Oka, Koichi Yairi and LY are taking part
38 of the pieces, under the full supervision of Sean Ono Lennon
The creative roots left behind by 19-year-old Yoko Ono
A giant durian over 5m tall appears along the canal
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、Ideal Copy、HAPS、Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT]、ニッパチ製作所、トランパックジャパン、ヤマハ株式会社、山田写真製版所、FAMEME、LEGENDARY CHISENINJA、Nujabes Metaphorical Ensemble、GALLERY TARGET
“しゃぶしゃぶ・日本料理 木曽路” marks its 60th anniversary with its 3rd commemorative promotion! “Red and White Shabu-Shabu,” featuring domestic beef loin and marbled Wagyu arranged to evoke the colors red and white, available for a limited time
★Event Information★ Starting Friday, October 9: “Armored Trooper Votoms Model Exhibition 2026.” Memories of iron never rust. Gallery of the Graveyard unveils new “Armored Trooper Votoms” merchandise, with “Fang of the Sun Dougram” also joining the battle!
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Mercy Dog T-shirt / ¥5,500 (tax included)
Berserga tenugui / ¥1,540 (tax included)
Mercy Dog water-resistant sticker / ¥550 (tax included)
— An initiative by the KANEBO brand, which shares hope under the banner “I HOPE.” — An interactive event for World Children’s Day: “CREATE HOPE ON STAGE—Create it, wear it, and take center stage—”
Buy 2 Seven-Eleven rice balls or sushi items at a time and collect “MLB™ popular team glitter stickers” to get excited for the postseason! Available for a limited time starting Thursday, October 1
“Koshien Night Game Field Tour supported by Panasonic EW” to be held December 9 (Wednesday)–12 (Saturday)! Experience the 2026 season’s lighting effects at field level
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Adults: ¥4,400
High school students: ¥3,600
Children (ages 4 through junior high school): ¥2,800
Adults: ¥4,000
High school students: ¥3,300
Children (ages 4 through junior high school): ¥2,500
Adults: ¥10,000
High school students: ¥9,500
Children (junior high school students and younger): ¥9,000
Adults: ¥4,800
High school students: ¥4,000
Children (ages 4 through junior high school): ¥3,200
[Survey on children’s clothing among families raising children] Children start choosing their own clothes at age 3! More than 80% buy clothes because their children have outgrown them
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“Ages 3–4” was the most common response at 23.0%
“Outgrown” stood out at 84.5%
“Purchased at a physical store” was the most common response at 88.2%
78.2% spend less than ¥2,000 on everyday clothes
61.0% spend less than ¥5,000 on clothes for going out
A “personality test” created by a beer maker. カギヤブルワリー’s craft beer quiz has been revamped, with 5 questions and a completion time of about 30 seconds on LINE
“かにじぇんぬ 祇園” grand opening on October 16, 2026! QRAUDグループ, which operates more than 20 locations in Japan, makes its first foray into Kyoto. Media preview and tasting event on October 15
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かにじぇんぬ 祇園, a live crab cuisine specialty restaurant, will grand open in Gion, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, on Friday, October 16, 2026.
A 6-minute walk from Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line
A 9-minute walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line
Price: From 38,000 yen per person (tax included)
Price: From ¥60,000 per person (tax included)
A 10% service charge will be added.
Limited to 6 guests per session
The company also plans to open 2 stores in アラブ首長国連邦(UAE)・ドバイ in November.
[Structural analysis software] “Structural Modeler + NBUS7 Ver.4.3” released! Supports multiple instances and text import/export to improve work efficiency and promote AI use
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■ Part 1: October 22, 2026 (Thursday), 13:30–14:00
■ Part 2: October 29, 2026 (Thursday), 13:30–14:00
[Fall Pokémon GO Sale starts September 28] From tackling Pokémon GO alone to leaving it all to us | 4-device simultaneous connection Auto Catch “Ultra Catcher 4” at a special price
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Connects to 4 devices simultaneously
Runs for up to approximately 30 days
September 28, 2026 (Monday), 10:00
Monday, Oct. 5, 23:59
Companies mentioned:ONO貿易株式会社、Brook Gaming、Niantic, Inc.
“Herb Illustration Calendar 2027,” whose purchase supports employment for people with disabilities, available for preorder starting Monday, September 28
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Size: 237×112 mm (calendar pages)
Number of sheets: 12 (12 sheets total, 1 per month)
[Extended due to popular demand] Enjoy domestic fresh bluefin tuna and hand rolls at the “Authentic Edomae Sushi: 120-Minute All-You-Can-Eat” event through October 15! | すし処 二ノ宮, 2 locations
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8,980 yen per person, including all-you-can-drink
Limited to 20 guests per day
120-minute time limit (last orders at 90 minutes)
Tabelog rating: 3.51
Capital: 11.2 million yen (including capital reserve)
Like a hazelnut latte, the elegant lingering notes of nuts in “Bouchee (Hazelnut Latte)” go on sale for the first time on Thursday, October 1, from 【FiOLATTE】!
[New Book] With total sales of 3.2 million copies, 18 years in print, and more than 300 characters from the long-selling children’s book series “ほねほねザウルス,” all gathered here: “ほねほねザウルス Character Encyclopedia” goes on sale September 24!
【東京ミッドタウン日比谷】Spend an autumn weekend in Hibiya immersed in movies and food! Enjoy outdoor cinema and stroll through 日比谷公園 and Hibiya Naka-dori: How to enjoy “HIBIYA CINEMA FESTIVAL 2026”
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Dates: October 9–25, 2026
・October 11 (Sunday) | KANEBO presents a workshop event for children, “CREATE HOPE ON STAGE”!
・October 10 (Saturday)–12 (Monday, holiday) | Film screenings at Shiba Garden Square for “HIBIYA PARK TERRACE,” presented by 日比谷公園!
・October 17 (Saturday) and 18 (Sunday) | Food trucks arrive on Hibiya Naka-dori for “HIBIYA STREET TERRACE 2026”!
・October 17 (Saturday) and 18
Companies mentioned:東京ミッドタウン日比谷、三井不動産株式会社、帝国ホテル 東京、KANEBO、日比谷公園、一般社団法人日比谷エリアマネジメント、東京都、東京味わいフェスタ2026実行委員会、日比谷OKUROJI、東宝株式会社、TOHOシネマズ株式会社、AIR CANADA/エア・カナダ、カナダ日系文化会館(JCCC)、ショートショート フィルムフェスティバル & アジア、女性記者映画賞 Supported by 映キャン!、トロント日本映画祭、MomoFilms、ARTE(東京国際文化芸術祭)、公益財団法人東京都公園協会(都立日比谷公園指定管理者)
55.5% of construction management jobs do not require transfers. The figure is 29.1% at companies operating nationwide and 74.4% at other companies | Analysis of 5,471 construction management job listings [Construction Management Job Data Survey Vol. 7]
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Interior construction management: 69.0%
Building construction management: 58.5%
Civil engineering construction management: 56.6%
Mechanical and plumbing construction management: 45.2%
The median minimum salary offered for jobs without transfers is ¥4.27 million
Let loose at the end of the year with “NO LIMIT! Countdown 2027: Discover U!!!,” a supercharged 25th-anniversary countdown with 26 hours of nonstop excitement!
Elly Power announces its first high-nickel lithium-ion battery, the “HY Battery E Series,” combining high safety with high capacity and energy density.
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Energy density of 280 Wh/kg, more than 2 times higher
Mass production is scheduled to begin at the company’s Kawasaki Plant during fiscal 2026.
Gakken’s online English conversation service “Kimini英会話” launches “Junior High School Course: Practical Edition,” a new course aligned with the curriculum guidelines
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Junior High School Course 1: Practical Edition, 26 lessons total
Junior High School Course 2: Practical Edition, 25 lessons total
Junior High School Course 3: Practical Edition, 20 lessons total
Sales of 199.1 billion yen for the fiscal year ended September 2025
Reducing the effort required for large-scale farmers to replace materials. Biodegradable mulch sheet “NINJA Multi” in a 400 m roll to be exhibited for the first time at Agricultural Week
All screening programs announced for the 33rd Kineko International Children’s Film Festival, one of Asia’s largest international children’s film festivals! 59 outstanding works from around the world, carefully selected from more than 700 films, will be screened.
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Original延べ約 5 万⼈もの皆様にご来場いただきました
26 films across 5 programs
5 films across 1 program
8 films across 8 programs
4 films across 3 programs
3 films across 2 programs
A total of 6 films will be screened.
Children (ages 3–17): advance tickets ¥700
Companies mentioned:一般社団法人キネコ・フィルム、Filmbin、SKYLIMIT PRODUCTION、講談社、TBS、クロックワークス、ダブ、Made By Us、Fiora Film、A5 Film、Beta Film、AB Svensk Filmindustri、Studio 100 International、Swedish Film Institute、St. Mary's International School、二子玉川商店街振興組合、こども家庭庁、国土交通省、全興連、日本映画製作者連盟、日本国際教育協会、駐日スウェーデン大使館、児童健全育成推進財団、ティー ワイ リミテッド
O'Hayo Holdings and Life Design Kabaya to present the 8th Okayama Children's Future Musical, “Harold!”
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More than 400 children in total take part in “Harold!”
Supported by more than 2,000 companies and organizations in total
Attendance exceeded 3,000 in total
Companies mentioned:株式会社オハヨーホールディングス、ライフデザイン・カバヤ株式会社、オハヨー乳業株式会社、ONE GROUP、岡山放送、カバヤ食品、山陽新聞社、JR西日本コミュニケーションズ、中国銀行、テレビせとうち、両備グループ、イチエHOUSE、インザフィールズ、AGSコンサルティング、オーエス住建、OSPホールディングス、専門学校岡山情報ビジネス学院、オリコム、カバヤ住友会 大工業者一同、岩水開発、クスノキヤ、Groxi、KPMGコンサルティング、高圧ガス工業、さんもく工業、東京リーガルマインド、トマト銀行、司法書士法人永田事務所、ビザビ、マルティックス山陽、ライフォス、YKK AP
New release: “稀(まれ) 純米” and “稀(まれ) 本醸造,” with exceptionally distinctive flavors made using a proprietary yeast developed through many years of research
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Volume: 300 mL
Volume: 720 mL
Alcohol content: 14%
Sake meter value: -2.0
Suggested retail price (excluding tax): 453 yen per 300 mL
燻製BALPAL to launch “Onion Butter” and “Onion Spice Ajillo,” made with “Tamanegi Gururiko,” a “hidden food loss” ingredient, starting in late September!
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Aiming to reduce “hidden food loss,” which amounts to approximately 20 million tons annually, about 4 times the amount of general food loss
Vegetable-cutting plants operated by major restaurant chains generated approximately 250 tons of onion scraps annually
“Tamanegi Gururiko” contains up to 238 times as much of the component associated with the rich aroma of sautéed onions as sautéed onions
Available in limited quantities from Oct. 1, 2026 (Thursday), at Merry Chocolate counters in department stores and mass retailers nationwide, and through the Merry online shop
18 winners will receive a “mille-feuille” approximately 23 times the regular size
Price (tax included): 1,166 yen for 8 pieces
Cumulative shipments top 250 million bottles
Inspired by the French origin of “mille-feuille,” meaning “a thousand leaves,” Oct. 8 was designated “Merry Mille-feuille Day” by combining “thousand (1,000)” and “leaves (8)”