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<title>AI News 180m Report｜2026-10-07 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 5 of 12</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html</link><description>One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 985 items from 4 sources; Taiwan, 119 items from 9 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.</description><language>en</language>
<item><title>AI appraisal SaaS “CircleReuse” for reuse businesses: from photos to appraisals, listing data creation and product management, all on 1 screen</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239671</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239671</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000192029.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ライフストーリーズ has launched “CircleReuse,” an AI appraisal SaaS for reuse and e-commerce businesses. AI uses photos to provide market prices and reasons for appraisals, enabling users to make sales-channel decisions, create listing data and manage products, all on 1 screen. Outsourced photography, packing and shipping (BPO) services can also be combined, connecting the entire process from appraisal to shipping. Pricing comes in 4 plans: Free, Starter, Basic and Pro. A free recorded information session of approximately 39 minutes is also available.</description></item>
<item><title>“Uストレッチ,” a bodywork and stretching specialist in Moriyama Ward, Nagoya, has launched “golf bodywork” for golfers. It helps relieve lower back pain, back tightness and leg fatigue after a round, and supports building a body less prone to lingering fatigue the next day.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239670</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239670</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000187968.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社U-SELECT has launched “golf bodywork,” a new service for golfers at “Uストレッチ,” a bodywork and stretching specialist in Moriyama Ward, Nagoya. It offers 2 courses: “Golf Bodywork (Fatigue Recovery Course)” and “Golf Conditioning,” normally priced at 9,800 yen (tax included) for 80 minutes. ホットペッパービューティー also offers a limited coupon for 5,500 yen (tax included) for 80 minutes, subject to a first visit and a review submission.</description></item>
<item><title>New key visual and venue images unveiled for “BALLPARK Xmas YOKOHAMA KANNAI 2026”; illuminations on Nihon Odori also confirmed</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239669</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239669</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000188497.html">PR TIMES</source><description>「BALLPARK Xmas YOKOHAMA KANNAI 2026」実行委員会は、2026年11月20日(金)から12月25日(金)までの36日間、横浜公園を会場に開催するクリスマスイベントの新キービジュアルと会場イメージを公開。ドイツのクリスマスマーケットをイメージしたゲートや、日本大通りでのイルミネーション(430m)を実施し、今年は株式会社JERAが共創パートナーとして参画し、JERA CrossのバーチャルPPAによる再生可能エネルギー由来の環境価値を活用してCO2排出量を実質ゼロ化する。</description></item>
<item><title>Morigoe Yamaguchi to star in feature film “がらがら、あくた”; Nanohana Furuyama to perform the theme song; 707 applicants for auditions for principal cast</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239668</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239668</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000190343.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Film production team COLORABO FILM has announced that actor Morihiro Yamaguchi will star in the feature film “がらがら、あくた,” directed and written by Asuka Hachimaru, and that singer-songwriter Nanohana Furuyama will perform the theme song. A total of 707 people applied for auditions for the principal cast, and preparations are underway for filming in winter 2026. Crowdfunding is now underway on CAMPFIRE.</description></item>
<item><title>Making “Where should we go today?” easier. Beta version launched for “イベ掘る,” a local events information site for Kitami, Abashiri and Okhotsk</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239667</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239667</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000142194.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ナカシン (Kitami, Hokkaido) launched the beta version of “イベ掘る” in September 2026, a local events information site that makes it easy to search events in the Okhotsk region, primarily in Kitami and Abashiri, by date, area, category and other criteria. Listings include festivals, family events, live performances, exhibitions, sports, classes and events at small shops. As of October 5, 2026, the site listed approximately 70 upcoming events. Event organizers can request a free listing; the editorial team creates an event page based on a poster image or a URL such as an Instagram link. Information is also shared on the official Instagram account (@ibehoru.jp), in addition to the website. The official launch is planned for spring 2027.</description></item>
<item><title>Bring marketing operations in-house. Launch of generative AI support for in-house adoption and automation</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239666</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239666</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000175585.html">PR TIMES</source><description>クリサク株式会社 announced that it will launch “Marketing AI In-House Adoption and Automation Support” on October 7, 2026, for marketing professionals. The service provides hands-on support focused on landing page production, report automation for tools such as GA4, and prototyping business tools, enabling staff to put generative AI into practice for production and operations themselves. Initial consultations are free and available online.</description></item>
<item><title>Learn DX from both technology and business perspectives and improve digital literacy: revised edition of the e-learning course “DXフレンズ (Technology and Monetization)” now available</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239665</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239665</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000127485.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社NTT HumanEX began offering a revised edition of its e-learning content, “DX Friends (Technology and Monetization),” for all employees to improve DX literacy on October 7, 2026. To address rapidly advancing technology, it revamped the Technology section to reflect the latest trends, including generative AI, no-code, XR, API integration, digital authentication and smart mobility. Together with “DX Begins!,” this content received the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award at the 21st Japan e-Learning Awards.</description></item>
<item><title>DearBarber 2026AW COLLECTION “Maturity”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239664</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239664</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000064906.html">PR TIMES</source><description>DearBarber, the barbering brand of 株式会社dbqp.co, unveiled its 2026AW COLLECTION “Maturity” on October 1, 2026. It changed the publication's title from LOOKBOOK to “LOOK” and presents not only hairstyles and attire but also consultations and getting ready at home.</description></item>
<item><title>Canva joins MUFGスタジアム as an official partner, helping build a society where everyone can shine through the power of design</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239663</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239663</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000158888.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ジャパンナショナルスタジアム・エンターテイメント（JNSE） has welcomed Canva Japan株式会社 as the “Official Design Partner” of MUFGスタジアム (the National Stadium). The 3-year contract runs from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029, and the west-side D Gate will be named “Canva Gate D.” At sporting events in September, the stadium began displaying Canva-designed POP materials at some food and beverage outlets in the venue, under the name “スタナカ.” The partnership aims to help build a society where everyone can shine through design.</description></item>
<item><title>株式会社Bufff joins development of a new minigame initiative for Sanrio's membership service “Sanrio＋” as a development partner</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239662</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239662</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000157980.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社Bufff has joined as a development partner for “Sanrio＋ WAIWAI TOWN,” a new minigame initiative for the “Sanrio＋” membership service offered by 株式会社サンリオ. As its initial offering, it has launched “Sanrio＋ Kiratto Cupcake,” a match-3 puzzle. The initiative grew out of an award received at the “Sanrio Startup Pitch” and aims to create ongoing points of connection with characters through minigames.</description></item>
<item><title>Making skin-rejuvenation treatments more accessible: Price revision for “Beautiful Skin Injection” [品川美容外科・品川スキンクリニック]</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239661</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239661</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000024208.html">PR TIMES</source><description>品川美容外科・品川スキンクリニック (operated by 医療法人社団翔友会) has revised the price of its “Beautiful Skin Injection,” which promotes the regeneration of skin tissue, and now offers it for 5,480 yen per 1cc, including tax. The treatment directly injects “Super Neitatite,” a stem cell culture supernatant, and aims to address skin firmness and elasticity, as well as fine lines.</description></item>
<item><title>[October 2026 Update] Bicycle insurance rankings updated! | ｉ保険（あいほけん）</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239660</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239660</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000153760.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社アイ・エフ・クリエイト, operator of the insurance comparison website “ｉ保険（あいほけん）,” has published its October 2026 updated bicycle insurance rankings on its bicycle insurance comparison site. The listings cover a diverse range of products, including injury and liability coverage, as well as damage and theft coverage, and are compiled based on application results.</description></item>
<item><title>“TechGALA 2026: BEYOND” to offer a free official childcare service for children from age 0 during all 3 days of the event; advance applications now open</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239659</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239659</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000048.000101134.html">PR TIMES</source><description>TechGALA 2026: BEYOND, a startup ecosystem festival organized by Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium (comprising 一般社団法人中部経済連合会, 名古屋大学, 愛知県, 名古屋市, 浜松市 and others), will be held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, from December 15 to 17, 2026. The organizers announced that a free official childcare service accepting children from age 0 will be available for all 3 days of the event. Anyone with a ticket can use the service, and advance applications are being accepted through a dedicated form. On December 15 and 16, it will be at サイボウズ's Nagoya office on the 12th floor of 中日ビル, and on December 17, at STATION Ai on the 2nd floor. The service will be operated by NPO法人ママライフバランス and 株式会社トットメイト.</description></item>
<item><title>Canva Japan signs agreement to become MUFGスタジアム's official design partner</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239658</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239658</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000066101.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Canva Japan株式会社 has signed a 3-year official design partner agreement with 株式会社ジャパンナショナルスタジアム・エンターテイメント, the operator of MUFGスタジアム. The west-side D Gate will be renamed “Canva Gate D” starting November 1, 2026. The partners will collaborate on creating POP materials and signage advertising inside the stadium, as well as introducing an education edition for students.</description></item>
<item><title>The 2.4-meter-tall giant capsule toy machine “モンスターカプセル” to appear at “HAMADOORI CIRCLE 2026 in 浜フェス” for 2nd consecutive year</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239657</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239657</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000141920.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社グリーグローブ announced it will provide its 2.4-meter-tall giant capsule toy machine “モンスターカプセル” for the 2nd consecutive year at “HAMADOORI CIRCLE 2026 in 浜フェス,” held at Roadside Station Namie on Oct. 10 and 11, 2026. It will be presented as the giant capsule toy machine “HAMADOORI CIRCLE PROJECT GACHAPON.”</description></item>
<item><title>ふらっと寄れて、ぐっと近い。和歌山県の移住イベント「わかやまLIFE移住フェア2026」10月24日（土）東京・有楽町で開催</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239656</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239656</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000095.000080953.html">PR TIMES</source><description>公益社団法人ふるさと回帰・移住交流推進機構 and 和歌山県 will co-host the relocation fair “わかやまLIFE移住フェア2026” at 東京交通会館 in Tokyo’s Yurakucho on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Under the theme “Easy to drop in, closer than ever,” the event will feature open-plan consultation booths representing 18 municipalities in the prefecture, 3 talk seminars and exhibitor presentation sessions. Admission is free, and advance registration is required.</description></item>
<item><title>“Low volume” ranks No. 1 across all age groups in articles on common computer problems, from ages 18 to 65 and older. “@ringlog” marks its 12th anniversary and releases browsing data for 2026</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239655</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239655</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000116.000165816.html">PR TIMES</source><description>“@ringlog,” a website offering solutions to common computer problems operated by リングロー株式会社, marked its 12th anniversary on Oct. 1, 2026, and released Google Analytics usage data by age group for Jan. 1–Sept. 30, 2026. People ages 18–24 accounted for 31.5%, while those ages 25–34 accounted for 27.8%, with people 34 and under making up 59.3%; those ages 55 and older accounted for 9.8%. By article page views, the most-read article across every age group, from ages 18–24 to 65 and older, was “The sound is too quiet!! How to increase the maximum volume (for Windows11).”</description></item>
<item><title>New initiative “Magma City Awards 2026” to uncover “Kagoshima’s charms” not found in guidebooks; entries open from Wednesday, Oct. 7!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239654</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239654</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000119.000112819.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Experience creative company Afro&amp;Co. (株式会社アフロ＆コー) has been commissioned by 鹿児島市 to manage the “Magma City Awards” project and related work. The “Magma City Awards 2026,” aimed at expanding the city’s fan base and enhancing its image, will run from Wednesday, Oct. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 8. Submissions of “things, activities and places” known only to Kagoshima fans will be accepted through the official Instagram and Threads accounts. Following preliminary screening and a public vote, 10 entries will be selected as Magma City brands.</description></item>
<item><title>25th joint LP gas exhibition to be held Oct. 17 and 18 | Bringing the water that supports daily life closer to home: Enex to exhibit MINE electrolyzed hydrogen water generator</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239653</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239653</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000125.000131897.html">PR TIMES</source><description>富士商グループホールディングス株式会社の子会社・エネックス株式会社が、2026年10月17日（土）・18日（日）に開催される「第25回 LPガス合同展示会」に出展し、家庭用管理医療機器「電解水素水生成器 MINE」の実機展示やサブスクリプションサービスの案内を行うことを発表した。</description></item>
<item><title>【シニアの意識調査】認知症は「誰にでも起こりうる」が9割弱も、脳の健康チェック未受診は6割弱。コスモラボが1,837名に実態調査</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239652</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000158.000135585.html">PR TIMES</source><description>コスモラボ, a marketing platform specializing in seniors operated by コスモヘルス株式会社, surveyed 1,837 people ages 50 and older about dementia. While 87.5% recognized that dementia “could happen to anyone,” 58.4% had not had a brain health check, and 37.2% said their awareness had increased but they had not taken action, highlighting a gap between awareness and behavior. The leading approach to prevention was “conversation and interaction with others” (72.7%), while “scientific evidence” (57.0%) was the most important factor when considering supplements.</description></item>
<item><title>SUMArt DAYS 2026 — Connecting everyone. The sea and Suma. —</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239651</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239651</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000180.000074318.html">PR TIMES</source><description>NPO法人須磨ユニバーサルビーチプロジェクトが、SUMArt DAYS実行委員会のメンバーとして、2026年10月17日(土)から11月3日(火・祝)までの期間、須磨海浜公園にて障がいがある人もない人も一緒に楽しめるイベント「SUMArt DAYS 2026」を開催することを発表。須磨の海と人、人と人がつながることをテーマに、マルシェ、イルミネーション、ユニバーサルマリンアクティビティ、環境学習講座、講演会など複数のプログラムを実施する。</description></item>
<item><title>みんなはどんな名前？ねこちゃんの名前ランキング2026：「PS保険」のペットメディカルサポート株式会社調べ</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239650</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239650</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000189.000057917.html">PR TIMES</source><description>ペットメディカルサポート株式会社（PS保険）は、ペット保険「PS保険」のご契約者で猫を飼う15,000名（男の子7,905頭、女の子7,095頭）を対象に愛猫の名前ランキングを発表した。総合1位は「ムギ」、男の子1位は「レオ」、女の子1位は「モモ」。表記別では「ひらがな」が45.5％で最多。集まった名前はり4,319種類にのぼる。</description></item>
<item><title>Enhanced “WebInsights” page diagnostics to support AI search optimization for tourism websites. Improve pages according to their purpose, such as facilities and events. Search result impressions increase 20 times!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239649</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239649</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000219.000009292.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社オープントーンは、観光サイト向けAI検索対応診断サービス「WebInsights」のページ診断を刷新し、2026年9月に提供を開始した。ページURLを入力するだけで表示速度・SEO・コンテンツ・構造化データの4分野を診断し、ページを11種類の役割に分けて必要な情報の有無を確認。不足情報と修正例を示し、Web専門家でない観光事業者が改善作業につなげられるようにする。同社では検証サイトで改修を行い、ハグムン公式サイトではGoogle検索の表示回数が1日100回未満から2,000〜3,000回台に増加した。</description></item>
<item><title>世界的権威を持つラグジュアリー旅行誌、米国『Condé Nast Traveler』読者投票「Readers’ Choice Awards 2026」に選出</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239648</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239648</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000389.000030821.html">PR TIMES</source><description>グランド ハイアット 東京 was named among the top 10 hotels in Japan in the “Readers' Choice Awards 2026” by Condé Nast Traveler. The reader-voted awards have been held since 1988 and are based on real-world evaluations by travelers from around the world.</description></item>
<item><title>Set off on a tour of Japan with Potaro! Local Potaro characters from all 47 prefectures come together. aruku&amp;’s 10th-anniversary project, “Local Potaro Journey,” begins its second round on October 7!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239647</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239647</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000500.000018526.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ONE COMPATHが運営するウォーキングアプリ「aruku&amp;（あるくと）」が、サービス開始10周年を記念した企画「47都道府県ご当地ぽた旅」の2巡目を2026年10月7日にスタート。1巡目で登場した47都道府県のご当地ぽたろうと再び巡り直せるキャンペーンを半年かけて全国で開催する。</description></item>
<item><title>How Clarivate Citation Laureate Jean Grossman linked trade with innovation, politics and the international division of tasks: an international economist, analyzed by Hiroshi Yamanaka of Shosuu-kabu.com【Economics】</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239646</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239646</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000570.000158730.html">PR TIMES</source><description>少数株ドットコム株式会社 announced that it will hold the second session of its special webinar series explaining the Clarivate Citation Laureates, “The Clarivate Citation Laureates Explained by Hiroshi Yamanaka,” on October 8, 2026. This session will focus on Gene Grossman, the 2007 laureate in economics, and his work on trade, innovation, politics and the international division of tasks. Hiroshi Yamanaka, the company’s representative director and chairman, will provide the commentary. Participation is free, and the webinar will be streamed online via Zoom.</description></item>
<item><title>[Performance Report: Pay-for-Performance Telemarketing Service] Sales Hack's “アポ100” announced that it generated 653 leads in September 2026.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239645</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239645</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000693.000050843.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社営業ハック announced that its pay-for-performance telemarketing service “アポ100” generated 653 leads in September 2026. The cumulative number of leads generated since January 2026 reached 5,778. The company provides sales support on a fully performance-based basis, with no initial, operating, or fixed fees and no deposit.</description></item>
<item><title>A “warmth-focused retreat” in Hakone this fall and winter: A ladies’ plan featuring mugwort steaming and a Hakone-exclusive face mask</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239644</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239644</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000742.000010207.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社リロバケーションズが運営する「Relo Hotels＆Resorts」の「フォートリート箱根仙石原」が、秋冬の箱根で“温活おこもり旅”を楽しむ女性限定のレディースプランを発売。よもぎ蒸し45分、100％果実発酵のお酢「美酢（ミチョ）」、箱根限定LULULUN「あじさいフェイスマスク」の3特典付きで、価格は11,450円～（2名一室利用時1名料金）。</description></item>
<item><title>[SHK Line] 2027 SHK Line calendar “Evolving Sea Routes” now on sale</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239643</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239643</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000989.000076572.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ＳＨＫライン has begun selling its 2027 wall calendar, “Evolving Sea Routes.” It features 6 ships representing group companies: 新日本海フェリー, 阪九フェリー, 東京九州フェリー, 関釜フェリー and 蘇州下関フェリー. The price is 1,800 yen (tax included; shipping charged separately).</description></item>
<item><title>和歌山県内のホテルで初！ (*) 世界90カ国以上で導入されている国際的なサステナビリティ認証「Green Key（グリーンキー）」を取得【メルキュール和歌山串本リゾート＆スパ】</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239642</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239642</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001101.000052177.html">PR TIMES</source><description>メルキュール和歌山串本リゾート＆スパ, located in Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, received “Green Key,” an international sustainability certification for tourism and accommodation facilities, on September 20, 2026. It is the first hotel in Wakayama Prefecture to receive the certification. Its sustainable operations were recognized, including water conservation, food waste reduction, the use of biomass materials and local cleanup activities at Hashigui Beach.</description></item>
<item><title>[ビッグボーイ] Big Boy launches a Halloween campaign! Halloween-themed salads and desserts are here, along with salad bar discount coupons and Halloween-exclusive toys.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239641</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239641</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001161.000097263.html">PR TIMES</source><description>ハンバーグ＆ステーキレストラン「ビッグボーイ」「ヴィクトリアステーション」を展開する株式会社ビッグボーイジャパンが、10月13日（火）から10月31日（土）まで「ハロウィンキャンペーン」を開催。ハロウィン仕様のサラダ・デザート、サラダバーの割引クーポン（プレミアムセット・サラダバーセット各100円引き）、数量限定のハロウィン仕様おもちゃを提供する。167店舗で実施予定。</description></item>
<item><title>The 35th Flower in Shimane, a festival celebrating flowers and greenery, will be held.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239640</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239640</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001163.000036130.html">PR TIMES</source><description>島根県は、年に一度の島根の花が集まる一大イベント「フラワー・イン・シマネ」の第35回を令和8年10月11日に出雲市の朱鷺会館で開催する。県内生産者が育てた花の品評会や販売、フラワーアレンジメント作品の展示、ハンドメイド物販などを行うOCHIRATO marcheとの共同開催。</description></item>
<item><title>【阪急うめだ本店】「シュガーバターの木」史上初の生仕立て。極厚『生バターサンド』が期間限定で初登場！</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239639</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239639</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002152.000025606.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社グレープストーン’s butter-and-cereal-sweets specialty store シュガーバターの木 will make its first-ever freshly made treat, “Patisserie Sugar Butter Tree Fresh Butter Sandwich,” available at 阪急うめだ本店 for a limited time from October 19 to October 31, 2026. The extra-thick sandwich features cereal dough filled with rich butter cream made with Hokkaido cream from 100% raw milk and fermented butter. A box of 5 costs 2,160 yen.</description></item>
<item><title>[Chef Tatsuya Kawagoe] A hit on YouTube, with more than 240,000 subscribers! A book launch event for the new recipe book “Delicious Pasta Today and Tomorrow” will be held at 誠品生活日本橋 on Saturday, November 7.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239638</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239638</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:30:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002989.000002372.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社主婦の友社 announced that a book launch event for popular chef Tatsuya Kawagoe’s new recipe book, “Delicious Pasta Today and Tomorrow” (on sale October 28, 2026; list price 1,870 yen), will be held on Saturday, November 7, at the FORUM event space in 誠品生活日本橋. Capacity is 50 people; admission is 3,000 yen.</description></item>
<item><title>Happy 25th Anniversary: The Miracles of 25 Years of Blythe</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239394</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239394</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:29:53 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000143685.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社クロスワールドコネクションズ announced that it will hold the “Neo Blythe Beauty Contest” exhibition to mark the 25th anniversary of Neo Blythe. The exhibition will feature 25 finalist works selected from public submissions, and the winner of the “Junko Wong Award,” chosen by the creative producer, will be produced as an official Neo Blythe product. The exhibition will run from October 16 to 18, 2026, at Rand Omotesando in Shibuya. A photo booth and a stamp rally covering 2 participating stores will also be offered.</description></item>
<item><title>株式会社Shinker to hold “SHIN-WAVE Influencer &amp; Creator Party,” an event marking its 5th anniversary! 117 people from inside and outside the company gathered to connect and explore new business and collaboration opportunities</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239395</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239395</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:29:18 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000098.000111800.html">PR TIMES</source><description>On October 2, 2026, 株式会社Shinker held its 5th-anniversary event, “SHIN-WAVE Shinker 5th Anniversary Festival: Influencer &amp; Creator Party 2026,” at Blue Books cafe SHIZUOKA in Shizuoka City. A total of 117 people from inside and outside the company attended, and the slogan for its 5th year, “BOOST OWNERSHIP — An Overwhelming Sense of Ownership,” was announced. Connections with external guests helped create new business and collaboration opportunities.</description></item>
<item><title>[New capsule toy] Could bring you all kinds of good fortune!? “Lucky Pouch” goes on sale sequentially from Tuesday, October 13!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239396</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239396</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:28:49 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000102.000143851.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社三洋堂 will begin sequentially releasing its new capsule toy, “Good Fortune! Pouch,” in all 6 types from Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The pouches feature playful expressions and come in an assortment of 6 types, with themes of “luck” in areas such as work, study, love and friendship.</description></item>
<item><title>New colors for the INZONE E9 gaming headphones and INZONE H9 II wireless noise-canceling gaming headset, co-developed with professional esports team Fnatic</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239397</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239397</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:26:18 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000347.000018968.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Sony Marketing will release new colors for the INZONE E9 gaming headphones and the INZONE H9 II wireless noise-canceling gaming headset, co-developed with professional esports team Fnatic. The E9 will be available in a new Glass Purple color with a translucent finish, while the H9 II Fnatic Edition will feature the team’s orange colors. On November 1, 2026, an offline event for the VALORANT community, “INZONE Community LAN Party,” will also be held at Red Bull Sphere Tokyo, operated by Red Bull Japan.</description></item>
<item><title>Exhibiting at “Manufacturing World Osaka 2026”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239398</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239398</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:24:30 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000115356.html">PR TIMES</source><description>JFE商事株式会社 will exhibit at “Manufacturing World Osaka 2026,” to be held at INTEX Osaka from October 7 to 9, 2026. In a joint proposal with 近江産業株式会社 and 和信産業株式会社, it will present a one-stop support system covering everything from material procurement to processing and assembly for fabless manufacturers and customers considering new product development. Examples of production work will be displayed, including EV fast chargers, data center-related equipment and housings for various industrial machines.</description></item>
<item><title>Orders open for newly illustrated “Fighting Back ver.” trading acrylic stands and other goods from the TV anime “Tokyo Ghoul:re” at AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239399</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239399</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:23:37 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009648.000016064.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社arma bianca began accepting orders on Friday, October 2, for 11 newly illustrated “Fighting Back ver.” products from the TV anime “Tokyo Ghoul:re” through its online store, AMNIBUS. The lineup includes trading acrylic stands, acrylic cards, tin badges, bromides, desk mats, keychains and posters, offering character goods designed for everyday use.</description></item>
<item><title>Exhibiting a special booth at “Let’s Do Our Best, Kumamoto: マイナビ Tour de Kyushu 2026”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239400</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239400</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:23:26 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000203.000060050.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社アイティフォー is sponsoring the UCI-sanctioned cycle road race 「がんばろう熊本 マイナビ ツール・ド・九州2026」 as a Silver Partner and will set up a special booth at Tenjin Central Park in Fukuoka Prefecture, within the finish area, on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The booth will showcase initiatives for regional revitalization and the work of startup companies it collaborates with, and distribute spectator support goods free of charge.</description></item>
<item><title>ヤトラ partners with luggage-storage service Bounce to promote hands-free sightseeing for inbound visitors through tours and social media</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239401</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239401</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:23:19 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000128233.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ヤトラ has begun working with Bounce, Inc., which operates the luggage-storage service Bounce in more than 4,000 cities and 32,000 locations worldwide. As the autumn foliage season begins, the partnership will promote hands-free sightseeing for inbound tourists traveling around Japan and help ease congestion at tourist attractions and on public transport. ヤトラ guides about 40,000 inbound tourists annually and will use its owned media outlet, Travel Japan Together, with more than 520,000 total followers, to share information about the convenience of Bounce.</description></item>
<item><title>Orders open for goods including the 「ラブライブ！サンシャイン!!」 3rd Solo Concert ver. Trading Chokon-to! Acrylic Stand!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239402</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239402</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:21:33 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009649.000016064.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社アルマビアンカは、通販サイト「AMNIBUS（アムニバス）」にて『ラブライブ！サンシャイン!!』の3rdソロコンサートver.の新商品5種（アクリルスタンド、アクリルネームプレート、ハート型缶バッジ、2連ワイヤーアクリルキーホルダー、クリアダイカットステッカー）の受注を9月30日（水）より開始した。全9種（高海千歌、桜内梨子、松浦果南、黒澤ダイヤ、渡辺 曜、津島善子、国木田花丸、小原鞠莉、黒澤ルビィ）のラインナップで、ちびキャラを新たに描き起こしている。</description></item>
<item><title>Orders open for trading tin badges, F3-size canvas boards and more from the TV anime 「世界最強の後衛 ～迷宮国の新人探索者～」!! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239403</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239403</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:21:32 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009653.000016064.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社arma bianca began taking orders on October 1 through its online store AMNIBUS for 4 types of merchandise from the TV anime 「世界最強の後衛 ～迷宮国の新人探索者～」: trading tin badges, F3-size canvas boards, BIG acrylic stands and A3 matte posters.</description></item>
<item><title>Supervised by 矢田修: Major update to KINETIC LAB-Link; AI coach recommends and supports exercises tailored to measurement results</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239404</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239404</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:41 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000179649.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ブロトコルジャパン has released a major update to KINETIC LAB-Link, its AI-powered body-balance service supervised by 矢田修. The update adds a feature in which an AI coach recommends and supports exercises, with videos, based on results from a dedicated sensor. Reservations have opened at the official online store KINETIC LAB STORE for the 「5Bツールセット」 for BC exercises, and exclusive YouTube LIVE broadcasts also began on September 28. Supervisor 矢田修 is also known as the personal trainer of Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.</description></item>
<item><title>ベッセル backs electrical workers! Giveaway campaign offers tool sets for skills tests and more to a total of 25 winners</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239405</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239405</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:10 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000180919.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ベッセル will run the 「ベッセルプレゼントキャンペーン2026 オータム第2弾『電気工事士を応援します！』」 on its official X account from October 7 to October 31, 2026, in support of electrical workers. Prizes are an 「電気工事士技能試験用工具セット No.DKS-9」 for 5 winners (Prize A) and a 「電ドラボール ハイスピード No.220USB-S1」 for 20 winners (Prize B), for a total of 25 winners. To enter, follow the account, repost and comment.</description></item>
<item><title>69歳の新人シンガーソングライター、デビューわずか4か月でYouTubeチャンネル登録が10万人超え！ ー 1登録約3円。ユニーク視聴者53.6万人。この、KAWACHIANでいま何が起きているのか。</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239415</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239415</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000191846.html">PR TIMES</source><description>69歳のシンガーソングライターKAWACHIAN（若林政樹氏）が、2026年6月6日のYouTubeデビューから約4か月でチャンネル登録者10万人を突破。芸能事務所・レコード会社に所属せずセルフプロデュースで展開し、YouTube公式プロモーション（YouTube Promote）を活用。10月2日時点で累計視聴回数82.3万回、ユニーク視聴者53.6万人、チャンネル登録者101,637人を記録。1登録あたりの広告費は約3.1〜3.35円と音楽広告の国内市場相場（約1,000〜2,500円）を大幅に下回り、日本向け配信では視聴からの登録率が約55.5%に達した。</description></item>
<item><title>[Masashi Kondo × Hii Rock × Air Rhizome] First look at the full lineup of collaborative furniture brand HIDEOUT SUPPLY, designed to create an adult hideaway. Set to exhibit at atmoscon 2026, one of Japan's largest culture festivals!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239414</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239414</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000117739.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社エア・リゾームが、ファッションスタイリストの近藤昌氏（TOOLS）とアートディレクターのハイロック氏（ハイロックデザインオフィス）とコラボした家具プロジェクト「HIDEOUT SUPPLY（ハイドアウト サプライ）」の全9アイテムを公開。2026年11月2日（月）12:00よりエア・リゾーム公式サイトにて予約販売を開始予定。また、2026年10月31日（土）・11月1日（日）に新宿住友ビルで開催される『atmoscon 2026』にスポンサーとしてブース出展し、KICKS LAMPを先行受注販売する。</description></item>
<item><title>Taking National Occupational Health Week as an opportunity to make everyday safety education more accessible. Supporting ongoing learning with Akubii, 3D CG content for construction sites</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239413</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239413</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000156333.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社アクトエンジニアリング has published an article proposing the use of Akubii, 3D CG safety education content for construction sites, in conjunction with National Occupational Health Week (October 1–7). Akubii offers more than 150 videos recreating accident and disaster case studies through 3D CG animation, with 4 new videos available for a limited time during October. A special campaign for new subscribers is running from September 15 to December 15, 2026, offering an annual subscription for 1 ID at 10,000 yen (tax included), down from the regular price of 60,000 yen (tax included).</description></item>
<item><title>札幌の歯科医院ユアーズデンタルクリニック院長・湯口晃弘が、歯ぐきの出血と深い歯周ポケットを同じ年齢軸で分析。出血は20〜24歳で41.5%、6mm以上のポケットは30代前半まで1%未満。</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239412</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239412</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000190095.html">PR TIMES</source><description>医療法人令徳会が運営するユアーズデンタルクリニック（札幌市中央区、院長：湯口晃弘）は、厚生労働省の令和6年歯科疾患実態調査をもとに、歯ぐきの出血と6mm以上の深い歯周ポケットの割合を同じ年齢軸で並べて分析した。その結果、歯肉出血がある人は20〜24歳で41.5%に達していたのに対し、6mm以上の歯周ポケットがある人は30代前半まで1%未満にとどまり、35〜39歳で7.5%へと上昇することが分かった。出血という所見と深いポケットという所見が確認される年齢帯には明確な差があり、診査と質問紙回答の差は全年代で20ポイントを超えることも示された。</description></item>
<item><title>Salon-quality beauty night-care socks CHERA by peu a beaute go on sale to the general public at the official online store from October 7</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239411</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239411</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000080003.html">PR TIMES</source><description>キャデリートイノベーション株式会社 will begin general sales of its Night Care Socks from the new brand CHERA by peu a beaute at the official online store on October 7, 2026. The product reached its funding goal on the first day of its July 2026 presale on Makuake. It uses 240-needle, ultra-high-gauge knitting and photon electron® fibers, and is a general medical device with graduated compression.</description></item>
<item><title>To coincide with the opening of an exhibition at 仁和寺, a talk event titled “The Future of Prayer and Handwork,” discussing the situation in disaster-hit Noto and the revival of crafts, will be held at 立命館大学</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239410</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239410</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000029.000053832.html">PR TIMES</source><description>The art project WHYNOT.TOKYO, operated by 株式会社宙と土, will hold a talk event titled “The Future of Prayer and Handwork” at 立命館大学’s Kinugasa Campus on October 24, 2026. The commemorative event is being held for 高屋永遠’s exhibition “Descending Toward the Heights” and the Oku-Noto Special Exhibition “Entanglement and Circulation,” which open at 仁和寺 on October 25. Researchers, artists and curators will discuss the current state and recovery of crafts such as Suzu ware and Wajima lacquerware, which were damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. Admission is free.</description></item>
<item><title>“Inquiry-Based Learning White Paper 2026-27” published, with an electronic collection of survey data from the past 6 years also going on sale</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239409</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239409</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000035571.html">PR TIMES</source><description>一般社団法人英語4技能・探究学習推進協会が、日本初の「探究学習」テーマの白書『探究学習白書2026-27』（通算7冊目、A4判392ページ、2026年9月刊行）を発刊。あわせて2020〜2025年の6年分のアンケート調査結果を収録した『探究学習白書2020-25アンケート調査データ集（電子版）』（165ページ、PDFのみ、2026年10月1日発売）も販売開始した。</description></item>
<item><title>[Free admission] On Saturday, October 10, the large-scale parent-and-child festival “Little Mama Festa Kurume 2026Oct.”—visited by 300,000 people annually—will be held</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239408</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239408</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000018471.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社エンファム. will hold the large-scale parent-and-child festival “Little Mama Festa Kurume 2026Oct.” at the Jibasan Kurume General Exhibition Hall in 久留米市, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Admission is free, and advance reservations are required. Activities for families with children from pregnancy through preschool age include baby massage, rhythmic movement, kids’ races, a Halloween-themed nap-time art photo session, a family market and food trucks.</description></item>
<item><title>[November 6 (Friday), 19:00–] Opening doors to major corporations ahead of next year's budget! Business networking event in Shibuya brings deals through “referral sales” among decision-makers</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239407</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239407</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000469.000061977.html">PR TIMES</source><description>KOBUSHI MARKETING合同会社が、スマートソーシャル株式会社およびTsumiki Tech株式会社とのコラボで、2026年11月6日(金)19:00より渋谷のKOBUSHI BEER LOUNGE &amp; BARにて、決裁者層を対象とした「大手企業の新規開拓を加速するビジネス漫談コミュニティ」のキックオフ交流会を開催。参加費は事前決済10,000円、当日支払11,000円で、クラフトビール・カクテル飲み放題と食事付き。</description></item>
<item><title>【4年ぶりのリニューアル！】「パステル」の『なめらかプリン』が全国22種類の卵から厳選し“日光金乃卵”を採用した新配合で登場！プリンをモチーフにしたしっとり食感の『焼きプリンフィナンシェ』も同時発売</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239406</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239406</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001262.000035909.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社オールハーツ・カンパニーが展開するスイーツブランド「パステル」の看板商品『なめらかプリン』を2026年11月20日に4年ぶりにリニューアル。全国22種類から厳選したミラクルエッグの“日光金乃卵”を採用し、新配合となめらかな口どけに進化。同時にプリンをモチーフにした新作『焼きプリンフィナンシェ』も発売し、品川・池袋・新宿での催事にて先行販売する。</description></item>
<item><title>Orders now open for trading acrylic cards, trading pin-back buttons, trading bromides and more from the TV anime Tomb Raider King! Available from AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239416</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239416</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:19:23 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009652.000016064.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社arma bianca began accepting orders on October 1 for 8 types of merchandise from the TV anime Tomb Raider King on its online store for original goods, AMNIBUS: trading acrylic cards, trading pin-back buttons, trading bromides, trading Ani-Frame, F3 canvas boards, sets of 4 glitter pin-back buttons featuring scenes from the anime, BIG acrylic stands, and A3 matte posters.</description></item>
<item><title>Half of the top 30 OTA properties are never recommended by AI—3 AI search studies by CHILLNN featured in Hotel Ryokan magazine</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239417</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239417</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:19:13 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000057642.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社CHILLNNが宿泊施設探しにおけるAI利用動向に関する3つの調査を実施し、その結果が専門誌『ホテル旅館』10/11月号に掲載された。OTA上位30施設の50.4%がAIに一度も推薦されず、6都市720施設を調査。AIで宿を選んだ日本語ユーザーは7%、外国語ユーザーは21%だった。</description></item>
<item><title>Business tri-band Wi-Fi access point supporting the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard, with simultaneous connections for up to 1,536 devices, to go on sale in late October</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239418</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239418</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:18:15 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000526.000017378.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社バッファロー will begin sequentially launching the business tri-band Wi-Fi access points WAPM-BETR, WAPM-BETR/Z, WAPM-BETRA and WAPM-BETRA/Z, which support the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard, as well as the WLE-OP-AC19C AC adapter, in late October 2026. The products support 4 streams in each of 3 frequency bands, for a total of 12 streams, and simultaneous connections for up to 1,536 devices, and deliver high-speed communications of up to 11,529Mbps on 6GHz (theoretical value). The cold-region models are rated for operation at temperatures from -25 to 50°C.</description></item>
<item><title>Joint exhibition at the “JC-STAR Program (IPA・経済産業省)” booth in the “Lifestyle DX Pavilion” at CEATEC 2026. Hacking demonstrations and displays of JC-STAR-compliant Wi-Fi routers will be featured</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239419</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239419</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:17:55 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000527.000017378.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社バッファローは、2026年10月13日(火)～10月16日(金)に幕張メッセで開催される「CEATEC 2026」の「暮らしのDXパビリオン」内「JC-STAR制度（IPA・経済産業省）」ブースに共同出展者として参加する。ハッキングデモやJC-STAR★1適合Wi-Fiルーターの展示、★2基準の解説を行う。</description></item>
<item><title>Unveils 3 new Telecaster® models featuring John 5's signature style</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239420</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239420</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:17:31 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000738.000021878.html">PR TIMES</source><description>フェンダー ミュージカル インストゥルメンツ コーポレーション（FMIC） and Fender Custom Shop have announced 3 new signature models for guitarist John 5: the John 5 Phantom Telecaster®, John 5 Ghost Telecaster®, and Fender Custom Shop John 5 "Phantom" Telecaster®. All feature DiMarzio® D Activator™ humbuckers. The suggested retail prices are ¥198,000, including tax (Phantom/Ghost), and ¥1,056,000, including tax (Custom Shop model).</description></item>
<item><title>Orders now open for trading pin-back buttons, trading bromides featuring scenes from the anime and more from the TV anime Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs 2! Available from AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandise</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239421</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239421</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:16:54 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009651.000016064.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社arma bianca began accepting orders on October 1 (Thursday) for 6 types of original merchandise from the TV anime Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs 2 on the AMNIBUS online store: trading pin-back buttons, trading bromides featuring scenes from the anime, F3 canvas boards, BIG acrylic stands, sets of 3 glitter pin-back buttons featuring scenes from the anime, and A3 matte posters.</description></item>
<item><title>A limited-time POP UP featuring Firsthand WOMEN’S is coming to FREAK’S STORE LaLaport Toyosu!〈Saturday, October 10–Sunday, October 25〉</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239422</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239422</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:16:46 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000975.000002246.html">PR TIMES</source><description>A limited-time POP UP featuring women's items from Firsthand, a concept brand operated by 株式会社デイトナ・インターナショナル, will be held at the FREAK'S STORE Toyosu store from Saturday, October 10, through Sunday, October 25. A MORE VARIATION event for NOMADIS will also be held during the same period.</description></item>
<item><title>New machines to be unveiled at "JIMTOF2026" and "EuroBLECH 2026"</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239423</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239423</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:16:44 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000154.000140940.html">PR TIMES</source><description>アマダグループ announced that it will exhibit at "JIMTOF2026," held in Tokyo in fall 2026 (October 26–31), and "EuroBLECH 2026," held in Hanover, Germany (October 20–23). The exhibits will include the new VCSAW-160 vertical high-speed band saw and the latest machines, including a compact fiber laser machine, as well as solutions that digitally connect an entire factory.</description></item>
<item><title>Company president pilots the boat and lands on an uninhabited island off Iki, Nagasaki! Pest control company stages an unprecedented "survival induction ceremony"</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239424</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239424</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:15:05 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000310.000052391.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社クリーンライフ (Representative Director: 大野宗) held an "uninhabited island induction ceremony and employee training" on September 13, 2026, on 名烏島, an uninhabited island owned by the company in Iki, Nagasaki Prefecture. The event was attended by 7 mid-career employees joining the company in its 22nd term and all existing employees. President 大野 piloted the boat himself to transport employees to the island. The company held the induction ceremony under clear skies, and collected 80 bags of marine debris through activities including fire-making, a barbecue, and a beach cleanup coordinated with the Iki City Tourism Division. The event is positioned as part of the company's efforts to build a workplace to be proud of, alongside a 99.5% complete pest eradication rate at 2001 of its 2011 contracted stores and 0 employees leaving over the past 3 years.</description></item>
<item><title>AndTech to hold a WEB online Zoom seminar on December 2 (Wednesday): "Energy-Saving Principles of Smart Windows and Performance Enhancement of Thermochromic VO₂ Light-Control Materials"</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239288</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239288</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:13:14 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001853.000080053.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社AndTech plans to hold a Zoom online seminar on December 2, 2026, on the topic "Energy-Saving Principles of Smart Windows and Performance Enhancement of Thermochromic VO₂ Light-Control Materials." The participation fee is ¥66,000 (tax included). Experts from Gifu University, 大阪工業大学, コニカミノルタ株式会社, and 東海大学 will explain the energy-saving performance of windows, design and evaluation technologies for VO₂ thin films, and prospects for practical application.</description></item>
<item><title>Orders open for trading Ani-Art acrylic stands and other items from the TV anime "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke"! Available through AMNIBUS, an online shop for original anime and manga merchandise</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239289</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239289</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:13:04 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009650.000016064.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社アルマビアンカ began accepting orders on Wednesday, September 30, through AMNIBUS, its online shop for original merchandise, for 2 products from the TV anime "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke": trading Ani-Art acrylic stands and acrylic cards, available in 8 designs.</description></item>
<item><title>PostCoffee to exhibit at Asia's largest coffee festival, "SCAJ2026," on its largest scale yet. Guest brewing by 27 roasteries and special events changing daily over 3 days</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239290</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239290</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:12:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000042878.html">PR TIMES</source><description>POST COFFEE株式会社 will exhibit on its largest scale yet at "SCAJ2026," Asia's largest specialty coffee event, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 14–16, 2026. The program will include guest brewing by 27 roasteries and special events that change daily over 3 days (JAC TIME, STRANGERS BOX Vol.7, and THE PACAMARA BOX).</description></item>
<item><title>SATO and RadarLab to jointly offer a service supporting the introduction of Digital Product Passports (DPPs); helping address European regulations by validating and designing on-site operations that connect products and data</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239291</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239291</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:29 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000091.000006066.html">PR TIMES</source><description>SATO has partnered with RadarLab to launch a service supporting the introduction of Digital Product Passports (DPPs). The service supports companies subject to regulations in sectors including automotive, steel, aluminum, furniture, apparel, and home appliances, from organizing data and designing tag and label specifications to planning on-site operations. For a small-scale start, an analysis report will be provided in about 1 month.</description></item>
<item><title>Japan's first! Ginseng supplement displaying 4 functions—fatigue, sleep quality, cold hands and fingers, and strain on the shoulders and neck—with 1 functional ingredient, launching Oct. 1</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239342</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239342</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000185506.html">PR TIMES</source><description>金氏高麗人参株式会社 launched its ginseng supplements “神秘の健康力” and “神秘の健康力GOLD” in its official online shop on Oct. 1. The supplements use its proprietary “紅参熟成エキス” as the functional ingredient and display 4 functions—fatigue, sleep quality, cold hands and fingers, and strain on the shoulders and neck—using 1 ingredient.</description></item>
<item><title>“みんぴら” launches, letting users compare more than 2,500 Pilates studios nationwide</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239341</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239341</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000190333.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社aim has launched “みんぴら,” a website for searching and comparing more than 2,500 Pilates studios nationwide. Users can filter by area, lesson format, price, reviews and other criteria. As of Oct. 6, 2026, the site listed 2,510 studios. Studio operators across Japan are also invited to submit information, including photos and videos.</description></item>
<item><title>A program for children that immerses them in all 4 fields—art, philosophy, physical expression and theater—“Open ARTS” launches in Sengawa</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239340</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239340</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000108522.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社OpenDNAが、仙川にある自社文化スペース「OpenDNA Space」にて、小4〜中3を対象とした定員8名・参加費無料の半年間プログラム「Open ARTS」を2026年10月5日に開始。アート・哲学・身体表現・演劇の4分野各12時間（計48時間）をプロ講師が指導し、2027年3月28日に「Open ARTS Open DAY」で成果発表を行う。</description></item>
<item><title>24-hour self-service mourning attire rental service “喪服のミライ” teams up with “デブカリ,” which lets customers rent talent weighing 100 kg or more</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239339</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239339</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000184689.html">PR TIMES</source><description>アンドバイエム株式会社, operator of the 24-hour self-service mourning attire rental service “喪服のミライ,” has launched a collaboration with 株式会社Mr.Bliss, which operates “デブカリ,” a service that lets customers rent talent weighing 100 kg or more. Videos showing デブカリ cast members trying on plus-size mourning attire will be released as YouTube Shorts and on a special webpage.</description></item>
<item><title>同志社大学の学生6チームが、トヨタユナイテッド奈良の社内課題に生成AIで挑戦。現場を訪ねて2週間で試作品を発表</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239338</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239338</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000158134.html">PR TIMES</source><description>同志社大学の学生6チームが、生成AIビジネスアイデアコンテスト「DDASH AX CHALLENGE」（2026年9月12日～26日）に取り組み、トヨタユナイテッド奈良の社内コミュニケーション課題に対して生成AIを使った試作品を2週間で発表した。トヨタユナイテッド奈良が協賛、まほろば創研が企画・運営を担当。約8割の学生が「課題を捉え、アイデアを具体化する力が伸びた」と回答。</description></item>
<item><title>[A new concept from a Tabelog Hot Restaurant 2026 award winner] “炉端 成る 平井店” opens in Hirai, Edogawa Ward, on Thursday, Oct. 8! Fresh fish delivered directly from Toyosu × rice sourced directly from Fukui × charcoal-grilled robata cuisine</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239337</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239337</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000178596.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社Pay it Forward will hold the grand opening of “炉端 成る 平井店” in Hirai, Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. A new concept from “マグロと炉端 成る,” winner of a Tabelog Hot Restaurant 2026 award, the restaurant centers on “rice, fish and robata,” featuring fresh fish delivered directly from Toyosu, “Umano米” sourced directly from Fukui Prefecture, and charcoal-grilled robata cuisine. It has 38 seats (8 counter seats, 22 table seats and 8 terrace seats), is open from 16:00 to 23:00, and has no regular closing days. The company aims to develop it as a core brand in its plan to expand to 150 locations in Japan and overseas by 2040.</description></item>
<item><title>問い合わせフォーム営業代行「スマートカイタクフォーム営業」提供開始。1通10円〜、営業リスト作成から送信・レポートまで一括代行</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239336</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239336</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000067260.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社メカニズム（福岡県福岡市、代表取締役：田畑 隼弥）は、BtoB企業の新規開拓を支援する問い合わせフォーム営業代行サービス「スマートカイタクフォーム営業」の提供を開始した。営業リスト作成から問い合わせフォームへの送信、レポート提出までを一括代行し、配信単価は1通10円〜。2026年10月時点で送信可能な問い合わせフォーム数は879,904件、2026年の自社実績では送信件数に対し0.1〜0.2％の商談設定率となっている。サービスリリース記念として2026年12月31日まで全プランの初期費用を0円とするキャンペーンを実施する。</description></item>
<item><title>First-ever cocktail competition featuring SMOKY ALIEN, a peated gin from Taiki, Hokkaido. Entries for the first-round judging open on Instagram on Thursday, October 8!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239335</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239335</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000153302.html">PR TIMES</source><description>北海道・大樹町に本拠を置く株式会社Taiki Cosmic Glen Distilleryが、2026年7月に発売した自社ピーテッド・ジン「スモーキーエイリアン（SMOKY ALIEN）」を使ったカクテルコンペティション「SMOKY ALIEN COCKTAIL COMPETITION 2026」を初開催。2026年10月8日(木)から10月31日(土)までInstagram上で第一次審査の応募を受け付け、テーマ「未知との遭遇 Unknown Encounter」のもと、バーテンダーおよび一般からもオリジナルカクテルを募集する。</description></item>
<item><title>Ink-wash-style tactics game DIBARO: free Steam demo also featured at Steam Next Fest! Crowdfunding for the analog version also begins!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239334</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239334</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000096201.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社クリエイサイエン is offering a free Steam demo of DIBARO, an ink-wash-style tactics game. It also announced an appearance at “Steam Next Fest” (October 19–26, 2026) and the release of the full game on December 10, 2026. In addition, it will run a crowdfunding campaign on CAMPFIRE from October 17 to November 15, 2026, for an analog board game version, with a goal of 500,000 yen using the All-in model.</description></item>
<item><title>Launch of “GROW Agent Producer,” an AI that handles everything free of charge, from website consultations to proposals, access analytics, and preliminary estimates</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239333</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239333</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000054131.html">PR TIMES</source><description>GrowGroup株式会社 (headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture; Representative Director: 畑中 孝仁) unveiled “GROW Agent Producer” on October 7, 2026. The AI lets companies considering a website overhaul consult for free before choosing a provider. Enter a URL, and an AI producer with a face and voice reviews the site while providing consultation, then generates materials including proposals, preliminary estimates, and access analytics reports: 15 types in total (22 formats when variations are included). Use is completely free, with no reservation required and service available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. GrowGroup, a production company with a track record of more than 1,200 companies, aims to address the preparation burden it has observed across 224 new business meetings.</description></item>
<item><title>Exhibiting on both days at the 2026 73rd Central Technical Committee National Convention (Bus Association) and the 12th BusTech in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239332</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239332</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000180580.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社メイテツコム（名鉄グループのITソリューション企業）は、2026年10月29日（木）開催の「第73回 中央技術委員会全国大会（バス協）」および10月30日（金）開催の「第12回 バステク in 首都圏」の両イベントに出展すると発表した。バス協では株式会社ALGO ARTISと共同出展、バステクでは単独ブースを出展し、勤怠管理＋AI交番、日報・収入管理、車両管理システム「Vehicle」、貸切バス管理クラウド「楽々道中」など、バス事業者向けDXソリューションをデモ展示する。</description></item>
<item><title>直島新美術館 2026 年度冬の展⽰替え 今津景＆バグース・パンデガ 「Currents without Anchors(錨なき流れ)」展</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239331</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239331</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000060825.html">PR TIMES</source><description>直島新美術館, operated by the Fukutake Foundation, will present “Currents without Anchors,” an exhibition by 今津景 and バグース・パンデガ, beginning December 12 as part of its 2026 winter exhibition change. Starting from islands connected by the seas of the Seto Inland Sea and Indonesia, the installation visualizes the movement of resources and memories of war through the concepts of “flows,” “purification and preservation,” and “destruction and renewal.” The museum will also temporarily close for the exhibition change and hold public programs, including an artist talk to mark the opening, workshops, tours, and guidance sessions.</description></item>
<item><title>Expanding consulting firms’ opportunities to pitch through client referrals: Innovation Research Institute launches collaboration program</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239330</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239330</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000163568.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社イノベーション総合研究所 launched a collaboration program on October 1, 2026, to provide client referrals and joint pitches for consulting firms. The program connects partners with complementary areas of expertise and combines the specialties needed to launch new businesses. It also provides a single point of contact for referrals and practical support from professional talent.</description></item>
<item><title>【信濃屋】新作「オリジナル保冷バッグ」が新登場！さらに10月より「毎月7のつく日（7・17・27日）」にトートバッグ持参割引を大幅拡充！</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239329</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239329</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000124825.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社信濃屋食品 announced the launch of its original insulated bag on September 23 and said it will run a campaign from October 7, 2026, offering 5% off to customers who bring a tote bag, 3 times a month.</description></item>
<item><title>Digital signage software “KI Sign” updated with enhanced external integration features</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239328</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239328</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000066003.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社カテナス has updated its digital signage software “KI Sign.” Integration with Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar is now a standard feature, and a new function has been added to automatically turn monitors on and off. The company is also considering future integration with services such as SharePoint Online.</description></item>
<item><title>“LOA” to hold a pop-up event at @cosme TOKYO, with an advance preview of the new “LOA THE HAND CREAM.”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239327</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239327</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000118456.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Jade Japan株式会社 will hold a pop-up event for its fragrance brand “LOA” at @cosme TOKYO in Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, from October 7 to 13, 2026. Highlights include an advance preview of all 3 new hand creams, scheduled to go on sale in late October, and gifts for visitors, including mini perfume and a limited-edition folding fan.</description></item>
<item><title>AI interview platform “Spark Research” launches “Spark Research Magazine,” a media outlet offering expert-reviewed practical guidance on market research and user research</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239326</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239326</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000032.000062458.html">PR TIMES</source><description>スパークリサーチ株式会社 has launched “Spark Research Magazine,” a web publication on its AI interview platform “Spark Research” that offers expert-reviewed guidance on market research, user research, and ways to use AI. It covers topics ranging from the fundamentals of qualitative and quantitative research, research design, and analysis to AI interviews and the use of generative AI.</description></item>
<item><title>“Carpenter Training School” national group training to be held in Okazaki for the first time in November | Aiming to halt the decline in the number of carpenters essential to construction</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239325</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239325</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000096178.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Okazaki Lumber announced that it will hold the national group training session for the “Carpenter Development School” in Okazaki and Nagoya from Nov. 4-6, 2026. This is the first time it has been held in Okazaki, and 69 people from 8 regions across Japan will participate.</description></item>
<item><title>[Available for release today, Oct. 7 ✨] The “Uruguay Set” is available for a limited time at a special price! A social media giveaway campaign with premium prizes is also launching 🎁</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239324</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239324</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000132940.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ねぎしフードサービス, which operates the beef tongue, grated yam and barley rice specialty restaurant ねぎし, will hold the “ねぎし × Uruguay Fair” for a limited time from Oct. 7 to Nov. 29, 2026. The fair-exclusive “Uruguay Set” will be offered at the special price of 1,950 yen (tax included), and a social media campaign offering prizes to a total of 40 people will also run on the official LINE and Instagram accounts.</description></item>
<item><title>『LDK the beauty』 Best Buy! feminak intimate care</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239323</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239323</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000128537.html">PR TIMES</source><description>The “Intimate Treatment Milk,” launched in April of year 26 from the intimate care series of feminak（フェミナック）, the femcare brand operated by ゴムノイナキ株式会社, won Best Buy in 『LDK the beauty』, while the “Intimate Repair Wash” received an A rating.</description></item>
<item><title>How can power factor be determined when only current is measured? EnergyColoring estimates active power and power factor in high-voltage circuits “without voltage measurements”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239322</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239322</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000044.000044463.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社EnergyColoring has developed a technology to estimate active power and power factor without measuring the voltage waveform of the target circuit. The method estimates the voltage phase from the sensor’s own consumption current, and a patent application has been filed. The technology is scheduled to be exhibited at CEATEC 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>ZaPASS opens new “ZaPASS Kyoto Office” in Kyoto</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239321</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239321</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000054.000061567.html">PR TIMES</source><description>ZaPASS JAPAN株式会社 will open a new “ZaPASS Kyoto Office” in Shimogamo Miyazaki-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, on Oct. 1, 2026. Director and CBO Tsubasa Sasaki will be based there, handling customers in western Japan and conducting practical research on the “Organizational Philosophy OS.”</description></item>
<item><title>Kyoto Fusioneering and Daido Steel launch joint development to establish manufacturing technology for vanadium alloy structural materials for fusion reactor blankets</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239320</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239320</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000072520.html">PR TIMES</source><description>京都フュージョニアリングと大同特殊鋼は、フュージョン炉ブランケット向け低放射化バナジウム合金構造材の製造技術確立に向けた共同開発を開始した。両社は累計200kgの溶解・鍛造実績を持ち、ブランケットモックアップ製作へ前進する。</description></item>
<item><title>Cybersecurity &amp; Legal Affairs: “Learn from Cases: Two Shields to Protect Companies from Cyberattacks” — Management Risk Management Through Ransomware Countermeasures and EDR × Legal DX and ALSP (Cloud Legal) —</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239319</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239319</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000063.000126939.html">PR TIMES</source><description>MOLTON株式会社 (formerly a23s株式会社) will speak and exhibit at the “ASM Solution Seminar 2026,” themed around cybersecurity and legal affairs, to be held on Nov. 11, 2026, at Akita Telsa. Organized by 株式会社アキタシステムマネジメント and co-hosted by 株式会社ネットワールド and MOLTON, with support from Ricoh Japan, the practical seminar will consist of 3 sessions on ransomware countermeasures, EDR (CrowdStrike) and the ALSP “Cloud Legal.”</description></item>
<item><title>Ideas for a richer lifestyle: Kurashido♪Up 2026 Autumn, Oct. 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.)</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239318</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239318</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000099894.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Gifu Shimbun and 岐阜放送 will hold “Kurashido♪Up 2026 Autumn,” a comprehensive exhibition on homes and lifestyles, at Gifu City Culture Center and Kan Park on Oct. 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.), 2026. About 35 companies and organizations are expected to exhibit, covering everything from home purchases and renovations to health, beauty and education. The event will also feature stage events, workshops and food trucks. Family-friendly programs include a live public broadcast by Gifu-chan Radio, a Kamen Rider Mais show and a Detective Precure show. Expected attendance is about 4,000 people, based on last year’s results.</description></item>
<item><title>Company to cover full cost of eye exams. Ahead of “Eye Care Day” on October 10, Gifu IT company ITreat will launch a benefit in October providing free exams to all 35 employees</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239317</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239317</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000067.000159384.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Gifu-based IT company 株式会社ITreat announced that it will introduce a benefit starting in October 2026 that covers the full cost of eye exams for all 35 employees. Exams will be provided at 窪田眼科医院 in Kano, Gifu City. Ahead of “Eye Care Day” on October 10, the initiative aims to protect the eyesight of employees who work with screens.</description></item>
<item><title>AI “TALKsmith,” which automates presentations that move people, to exhibit and hold a seminar at “Japan Startup Summit [Autumn],” part of Japan IT Week Autumn 2026</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239316</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239316</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000072.000113608.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社LOOV, which offers the presentation automation AI “TALKsmith,” will exhibit at the special event “Japan Startup Summit [Autumn]” (Makuhari Messe Hall 5, booth S36), held as part of “Japan IT Week Autumn 2026” at Makuhari Messe from Oct. 21 to 23, 2026. On the final day, Oct. 23, from 15:30 to 15:50, CEO Masato Uchida will give a seminar titled “Strong organizations are built on systems: The sales model of the future, replicating top salespeople with AI.” Demonstrations and use cases will showcase how to automate “communication tasks” and reduce reliance on individual employees in sales, marketing, recruitment and other fields. Registration in advance is free through Oct. 20; from Oct. 21 onward, admission is 5,500 yen (tax included).</description></item>
<item><title>Launch of full-scale operations for an AI optimization solution in coal shipping plan development</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239315</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239315</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000082.000085809.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Shikoku Electric Power has introduced OPTIUM, an AI optimization solution provided by ALGO ARTIS, for developing coal shipping plans and has begun full-scale operations. Testing confirmed savings of several hundred million yen in power-generation fuel procurement costs compared with conventional plans, as well as substantial reductions in the time needed to create and revise plans and improvements in plan quality.</description></item>
<item><title>New release: Charity cookies supporting school meals in Malawi arrive in October!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239314</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239314</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000090.000078360.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Warm Hearts Coffee Club, operated by NPO法人せいぼ, will begin full-scale sales in October 2026 of two new products, “Warm Hearts Coffee Cookies” and “Warm Hearts Earl Grey Cookies,” which support school meals in Malawi. The ingredients include tea leaves from Malawi’s oldest tea estate, Satemwa, and Arabica coffee beans grown in Malawi. The products are also being proposed as educational materials for inquiry-based learning and as corporate CSR giveaways.</description></item>
<item><title>Lace accounts for just 3.1% of men’s underwear. Is “men don’t like lace” really true? Co-developing men’s underwear that offers a choice, together with a specialist reviewer</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239313</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239313</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000101.000026346.html">PR TIMES</source><description>SHIROHATO, an online underwear retailer operated by 株式会社白鳩 of Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, announced that it will release “Ore no T-back × SHIROHATO Collaboration Shorts,” men’s underwear co-developed with Yu, who runs the men’s underwear review site 俺のTバック, on Oct. 7, 2026. Priced at 5,280 yen (tax included), the product comes in 2 styles: T-back and full-back. A survey found that lace accounts for just 3.1% of men’s underwear. However, when the company sold men’s underwear in the same design as its women’s line in 2023, it sold out. This led the partners to reconsider the assumption that “men don’t like feminine designs” and to develop the new product together.</description></item>
<item><title>[Experience the best of Japan] Setsumaru to launch lunch menu on Wednesday, Oct. 7</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239312</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261007-09/index-en-p5.html#n3239312</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000029839.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社花研, which operates “節丸｜削りたて鰹節ラーメンと御膳,” will launch a lunch-only menu starting Oct. 7, featuring freshly shaved bonito flakes made from honkarebushi from Makurazaki, Kagoshima Prefecture, shaved to a thickness of 0.01 mm. The menu comprises 5 items, priced at 1,250 to 1,380 yen each. It features some of Japan's finest ingredients, including “夢王生卵” from Hyogo Prefecture, “あきたこまち” rice from Aomori Prefecture and “ハルユタカ特等粉” flour from Hokkaido. The menu will be available on the basement 1st floor of the Kinokuniya Building in Shinjuku 3-chome, Shinjuku Ward.</description></item>
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