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<title>AI News 180m Report｜2026-10-08 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 5 of 13</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html</link><description>One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 1153 items from 3 sources; Taiwan, 99 items from 8 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>Learn about voice work from a professional voice actor. A “mini dubbing experience” event featuring voice actor Miyu Morita will be held on October 25.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258316</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258316</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:57:37 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000109076.html">PR TIMES</source><description>専門学校日本鉄道＆スポーツビジネスカレッジ２１, operated by 学校法人立志舎, will hold an event for high school students on October 25, 2026, titled “What Do Voice Actors Actually Do? Mini Dubbing Experience.” Voice actor Miyu Morita of アクロスエンタテインメント will be a special instructor, and participants will have the chance to try voice dubbing.</description></item>
<item><title>【フォーシーズンズホテル東京大手町】VIRTÙ ranks 48th in the World’s 50 Best Bars for the 3rd consecutive year</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258317</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258317</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:56:38 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000380.000080380.html">PR TIMES</source><description>The bar VIRTÙ at フォーシーズンズホテル東京大手町 ranked 48th in the World’s 50 Best Bars, held in Milan on October 7, 2026, marking its 3rd consecutive year on the list.</description></item>
<item><title>[Hakodate, Hokkaido] The “Metallo-Balance Test,” which assesses cancer and cognitive risks from just 6 mL of blood, launches at 函館あかまつ通り整形外科クリニック on Nov. 21, 2026 (Sat.) &lt;Now accepting appointments&gt;</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258318</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258318</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:55:20 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000182526.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社レナテック will begin offering the “Metallo-Balance Test” at 函館あかまつ通り整形外科クリニック on Nov. 21, 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>The ultimate practical choice! Notice: Sales of in-stock ENNE ZERO, the definitive form of a specified small motorized bicycle, to begin in November!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258319</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258319</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:53:54 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000261.000078121.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ENNE announced that it will begin selling in-stock units of its specified small motorized bicycle, “ENNE ZERO,” in November. Advance sales reservations are nearing 5,000 units, which will be offered at a special price ahead of regular sales. The announcement also introduces a new color, an improved rear box, and the standard “Peace of Mind Warranty.”</description></item>
<item><title>Com2uS Holdings’ new stylish action RPG ARES: THE IRON VANGUARD gets an update adding new content, “Rift in Time and Space”!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258320</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258320</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:53:20 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001021.000009066.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社Com2uS Japan has released an update for the action RPG ARES: THE IRON VANGUARD, developed by SECONDDIVE and operated by Com2uS Holdings, adding new content, “Rift in Time and Space,” and a new suit, “Ash Hound.” Commemorative events are running through Oct. 28.</description></item>
<item><title>SWALLOW aims for 300,000 specified small motorized bicycles in Japan by 2030 and changes its organizational structure to a corporation to build an ecosystem</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258321</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258321</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:52:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000047192.html">PR TIMES</source><description>SWALLOW株式会社 is targeting 300,000 specified small motorized bicycles in Japan by 2030 and is stepping up efforts to build an ecosystem in collaboration with repair and maintenance businesses. In August 2026, it changed its organizational structure from a limited liability company to a corporation and opened an Osaka branch to expand its business in western Japan.</description></item>
<item><title>Online on Oct. 29 (Thu.) from 11 a.m.! [Special edition of a members-only seminar, open to the public] The optimal balance of “real estate × financial assets” and investment taxation &lt;Introductory Course&gt;</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258322</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258322</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:50:34 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000205.000030719.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ゴールドオンライン will host a free webinar on the optimal balance of “real estate × financial assets” and investment taxation, beginning at 11 a.m. on Oct. 29, with Satoshi Oura, representative director of Connect Consulting, as the speaker.</description></item>
<item><title>How will the use of generative AI affect employment and working styles? SuFIA launches a “Maturity Level Survey on AI Utilization”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258323</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258323</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:50:12 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000145150.html">PR TIMES</source><description>一般社団法人SuFIA has launched a “Maturity Level Survey on AI Utilization” targeting companies, local governments and others to understand the impact of generative AI on employment and working styles.</description></item>
<item><title>リーフラス株式会社 announces financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending December 2026</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258324</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258324</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:50:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000135.000101475.html">PR TIMES</source><description>リーフラス株式会社 announced its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending December 2026, with revenue, operating profit and net income all reaching record highs. Revenue growth in its sports school and social businesses is expected to drive double-digit growth for the full-year forecast.</description></item>
<item><title>Abalone from Wando, South Korea, heads to Japan’s retail market</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258325</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258325</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:49:21 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000170904.html">PR TIMES</source><description>韓国・莞島産アワビの養殖・加工・輸出を手がけるソムチョンボク営漁組合法人が、東京ビッグサイトで開催された「FOOD STYLE Tokyo 2026」に出展し、日本の小売・外食市場向けに開発した小容量タイプの蒸しアワビ商品を初紹介。3日間で550件の商談・問い合わせを獲得した。</description></item>
<item><title>Take charge of your life with the ultimate destiny-reading art of Sanmeigaku! Launch of a fortune-telling service supervised by Kentaro Hoshi, founder of Sanmeigaku Z Juku</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258326</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258326</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000799.000005725.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社cocoloni launched Sanmeigaku content supervised by Kentaro Hoshi and produced by 株式会社レンサ on cocoloni Fortune-Telling Hall Moon on Oct. 7, 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>[Nov. 10–23 at Shibuya Hikarie 8/COURT] “Shibuya Archive Photo Exhibition 2026—Shibuya’s Streets and the Memories They Hold / Streets and Voices”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258327</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258327</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:45:09 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000151465.html">PR TIMES</source><description>コモンズ・アーカイブ・コレクティブ will hold the “Shibuya Archive Photo Exhibition 2026” at Shibuya Hikarie 8/COURT from Nov. 10 to 23, 2026. The exhibition will feature oral histories, advance sales of Shibuya Disappearance Dictionary, and displays of 182 photographs.</description></item>
<item><title>シンガポール航空とエア インディア、戦略的パートナーシップを拡大しインド・シンガポール間における渡航の選択肢を拡充</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257985</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257985</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:44:27 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000119.000043096.html">PR TIMES</source><description>シンガポール航空とエア インディアは、2026年10月7日に商業協力の第一段階を開始し、両社間のコードシェア予約要件を撤廃して渡航選択肢を拡充するとともに、マイレージプログラムの相互特典強化を進めている。</description></item>
<item><title>Outdoor event Michitokiten 2026, launched by young people from Gujo, aims to draw 10,000 people over 2 days in partnership with Gujo City and NEXCO中日本. It will be held at Gujo City Merger Memorial Park on October 10 (Saturday) and 11 (Sunday).</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257986</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257986</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:43:31 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000192255.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Michitokiten 2026, an outdoor event organized by 株式会社torch, will be held at Gujo City Merger Memorial Park on October 10 and 11, 2026, jointly hosted with Gujo City and NEXCO中日本. The event is expanding from more than 4,000 attendees last year and expects a total of 10,000 visitors over 2 days.</description></item>
<item><title>A limited-edition color, “Winter Sparkle,” launches for the long-selling “Fish Sponge”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257987</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257987</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:41:33 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000296.000028612.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社マーナ will launch “Winter Sparkle,” a limited-edition color of its long-selling “Fish Sponge,” first released in 1998, on October 8, 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>【井の頭自然文化園】Holding “A Little Outing: An Autumn Evening at the Nature Park,” with the park open until 20:00!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257988</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257988</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:41:10 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000185856.html">PR TIMES</source><description>井の頭自然文化園 will hold a special event over 2 days, on November 7 and 8, 2026, extending its opening hours until 20:00. The program will include guides to nocturnal animals, concerts and illuminated sculptures.</description></item>
<item><title>ディ・アイ・システム to exhibit at “Security Days Fall 2026 Fukuoka,” a specialist cybersecurity event</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257994</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257994</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:40:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000180022.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ディ・アイ・システム will exhibit at “Security Days Fall 2026 Fukuoka,” a specialist cybersecurity event to be held in Fukuoka on October 16, 2026, showcasing the integrated security platform “Cornelius-EDR by Heimdal.”</description></item>
<item><title>Launch of “TeamPro Technologies,” a service supporting the commercialization of technology—experts in technology, business and sales help define “why customers buy”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257993</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257993</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:40:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000163568.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社イノベーション総合研究所 will launch “TeamPro Technologies,” a service supporting the commercialization of technology, on October 1, 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>ITOCHU Techno-Solutions and Quollio sign sales partner agreement for Quollio Data Intelligence Cloud and Quollio INTEGRAL</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257992</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257992</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:40:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000090718.html">PR TIMES</source><description>ITOCHU Techno-Solutions and Quollio have signed a sales partner agreement and will begin offering the domestic AI context platform “Quollio Data Intelligence Cloud” and implementation support service “Quollio INTEGRAL” in September 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>【LDK the Beauty Men】Ranks an impressive 1st in ingredient evaluation! “チャップアップ All-in-One Lotion” earns an A rating</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257991</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257991</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:40:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000160405.html">PR TIMES</source><description>“チャップアップ All-in-One Lotion” from 株式会社ソーシャルテック’s CHAP UP brand ranked 1st in ingredient evaluation and earned an overall A rating in the men’s beauty publication “LDK the Beauty Men” in the November issue of the magazine “MONOQLO.”</description></item>
<item><title>【多摩六都科学館】The second installment of the original planetarium program “Space Cruise 2026” follows Voyager, the most distant human-made object from Earth!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257990</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257990</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:40:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000174.000141165.html">PR TIMES</source><description>多摩六都科学館 will present the fully live-narrated planetarium show “Space Cruise 2026: Tracking Voyager 1” from September 29 to December 27, 2026. It explores the trajectory and technology of Voyager 1, the most distant human-made object from Earth, across approximately 50 years since its launch.</description></item>
<item><title>Congratulations to 阪神タイガース on winning back-to-back Central League titles! Sanspo special edition “The Tigers’ First Back-to-Back Titles Since the 2-League Split” goes on urgent sale October 6 (Tuesday) at 《サンスポde通販》 and elsewhere</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257989</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257989</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:40:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002124.000022608.html">PR TIMES</source><description>サンケイスポーツ will rush-release its special edition “The Tigers’ First Back-to-Back Titles Since the 2-League Split,” featuring 阪神タイガース, who have won back-to-back Central League titles, starting October 6.</description></item>
<item><title>“Ubie Pharma Summit 2027,” one of the largest conferences in the pharmaceutical industry, set for May 19 and 20</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257995</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257995</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:38:46 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000230.000048083.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Ubie株式会社 announced that it will hold Ubie Pharma Summit 2027, a conference for pharmaceutical companies, on May 19 and 20, 2027. The theme is “Patient Centric Outcomes.”</description></item>
<item><title>【城西国際大学】「城西国際大学DAY」開催 大学が球場を彩る、学びと交流の一日</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257996</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257996</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:38:41 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000157464.html">PR TIMES</source><description>城西国際大学は10月5日、ZOZOマリンスタジアムで開催された千葉ロッテマリーンズ対埼玉西武ライオンズ戦にて「城西国際大学DAY」を開催し、学生が各学部の学びを披露するイベントを行った。</description></item>
<item><title>エバーブルーテクノロジーズ’ “Snow Removal Drone®” wins the “CEATEC AWARD 2026 Mobility Innovation Award”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257997</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257997</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:37:05 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000056.000055567.html">PR TIMES</source><description>エバーブルーテクノロジーズ’ “Snow Removal Drone®” won the Mobility Innovation Award at CEATEC AWARD 2026. The company will exhibit at Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026, held at Makuhari Messe starting Oct. 13, and display the actual product.</description></item>
<item><title>TOPPANホールディングス to exhibit at Hydrogen Technology World Expo 2026, Europe’s largest-scale hydrogen technology exhibition, in Germany</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257998</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257998</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:34:28 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001999.000033034.html">PR TIMES</source><description>TOPPANホールディングス株式会社 will exhibit at Hydrogen Technology World Expo 2026, Europe’s largest-scale hydrogen technology exhibition, taking place in Hamburg, Germany, from Oct. 20 to 22, 2026. It will showcase high-performance electrode components, including CCMs for water electrolysis and MEAs for fuel cells.</description></item>
<item><title>【New Year’s Eve &amp; New Year Special Events】Year-end soba noodles, a special New Year’s breakfast, complimentary sake from a kagami-biraki barrel, and a New Year’s gift lottery! Nagano’s Omachi Onsenkyo resort, 緑翠亭 景水, begins offering special year-end and New Year accommodation plans</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257999</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257999</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:34:26 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000236.000034663.html">PR TIMES</source><description>緑翠亭 景水, in Omachi, Nagano Prefecture, operated by コアグローバルマネジメント株式会社, has begun offering special year-end and New Year accommodation plans for Dec. 31, 2026, through Jan. 2, 2027, with events including year-end soba and shuttle bus service to visit a shrine for the first time in the New Year.</description></item>
<item><title>【Amazon Prime Big Deal Days】 Up to 46% off NANLITE LED photography lights and GUTEK protective cases!!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258000</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258000</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:34:14 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000036578.html">PR TIMES</source><description>VANLINKS株式会社 will offer NANLITE LED photography lights and GUTEK protective cases at up to 46% off during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.</description></item>
<item><title>A new take on staying warm in winter when you can’t get out from under the blanket: HAGOOGI launches a wearable electric blanket, a “kotatsu you can move around in”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258001</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258001</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:33:58 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000115864.html">PR TIMES</source><description>HAGOOGI株式会社 has launched a wearable electric blanket with sleeves that leave both hands free. It offers 10 temperature settings and is made from bubble rabbit-fur-style fabric.</description></item>
<item><title>Added as a constituent of the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX)</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258002</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258002</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:33:37 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000275.000109041.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社パワーエックス will be added to the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) as a constituent on Oct. 30, 2026, after meeting criteria including liquidity and free-float market capitalization.</description></item>
<item><title>Former kindergarten building in Naruto to be used as an art gallery; opening Oct. 11 (Sun.)</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258003</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258003</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:31:49 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000120981.html">PR TIMES</source><description>一般社団法人徳島新聞社 will open the “tonaru SETO Art Gallery” at tonaru SETO, which makes use of the former Seto Elementary School and kindergarten in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, to mark the 80th Tokushima Prefectural Art Exhibition. Approximately 70 works by artists belonging to the association will be displayed in the former kindergarten building designed by architect Tomoya Masuda, and some will be available for purchase.</description></item>
<item><title>A gift for planetarium visitors! Get an original clear file in the Manten NAGOYA 5th Anniversary campaign!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258004</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258004</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:31:29 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000248.000140736.html">PR TIMES</source><description>To mark its 5th anniversary on Oct. 27, 2026, コニカミノルタプラネタリウム満天NAGOYA will run a campaign giving original clear files to visitors during the campaign period.</description></item>
<item><title>Atmospheric water generation: The technology that makes water from air and the forefront of its practical application</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258005</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258005</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:40 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000835.000007141.html">PR TIMES</source><description>アスタミューゼ株式会社 has published a report analyzing trends in atmospheric water generation technology. It discusses examples such as Watergen社 and Skysource, patent filing trends (with the United States ranking first), and growing interest in new materials and energy-saving technologies such as MOFs and hydrogels.</description></item>
<item><title>Held the FY ending February 2027 all-company meeting, “GROWTH—Taking on challenges with colleagues and going beyond the excitement!”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258006</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258006</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:37 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000327.000054393.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社IR Robotics held its all-company meeting for the first half of the fiscal year ending February 2027 on Sept. 25, 2026, under the theme “GROWTH—Taking on challenges with colleagues and going beyond the excitement!” Activities included wearing original T-shirts, presenting newly established awards, and games pitting employees against executives.</description></item>
<item><title>Professor Karl Deisseroth, author of “How Does the Mind Break Down?” published by 光文社, wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258007</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258007</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:05 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002515.000021468.html">PR TIMES</source><description>スタンフォード大学のカール・ダイセロス教授が2026年のノーベル生理学・医学賞を受賞した。光文社は同教授の著書『「こころ」はどうやって壊れるのか』を刊行しており、受賞を機に増刷を決定した。</description></item>
<item><title>アジア大会金メダリスト・森ひかるら8名が総額1,250万円の活動応援費を懸け企業にプレゼン！2028年ロサンゼルス五輪を目指す5選手、ボクシング元世界王者も</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258008</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258008</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:04 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000043.000062158.html">PR TIMES</source><description>AthReebo株式会社 has selected 8 finalists for AthTAG GENKIDAMA AWARD 2026, a pitch contest featuring athletes with ambitions to compete on the world stage. The final judging will take place on Nov. 18, with a total of ¥12.5 million in athlete support funding at stake.</description></item>
<item><title>株式会社MOLE spins off its regional revitalization business as 株式会社Localry. Connecting young people interested in relocating with local communities and supporting efforts to develop participants in the hometown resident registration system</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258041</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258041</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000185684.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社MOLE’s regional revitalization business spun off as 株式会社Localry, which was established in June 2026. The company operates Localry, a platform connecting young people with local communities, and is launching a service to support participant activities for local governments ahead of the hometown resident registration system’s planned full-scale launch in 2027.</description></item>
<item><title>Is it true that “VTubers lose momentum if they take a break”? TubeSaku analyzes activity histories from approximately 9,000 channels and 20,000 hiatuses</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258040</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258040</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000187044.html">PR TIMES</source><description>TubeSaku, operated by 有限会社GIPU, analyzed activity histories from approximately 9,000 VTuber channels to test the conventional wisdom that “taking a break leads to losing momentum.” The findings suggest that a hiatus itself is not a direct cause of slower growth; rather, view counts are more likely to decline because creators had been active at a high pace before their break and could not return to that pace afterward. A schedule of 4–5 days a week can be sustained, while excessively frequent activity is seen as the real problem.</description></item>
<item><title>Tempura by Kimiya Okubo, recipient of the Yellow Ribbon Medal and a Master Craftsman of Contemporary Japan, at 銀座Okubo. Live prawns prepared from the in-store tank and shark fin served as tempura</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258039</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258039</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000190721.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Tempura restaurant 銀座Okubo, run by Kimiya Okubo, a recipient of the Yellow Ribbon Medal and a Master Craftsman of Contemporary Japan, opened in June 2026. The restaurant serves tempura made with live prawns prepared from its in-store tank, shark fin, and A5-ranked wagyu sukiyaki and shabu-shabu in private rooms.</description></item>
<item><title>Ahead of the transition to PQC, CryptScope launches to discover, visualize and assess encryption use across corporate systems</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258038</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258038</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000064197.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社スカイクリエイツ will launch CryptScope, a platform that discovers and visualizes encryption use across corporate systems and supports the transition to PQC, on October 8, 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>With “a visit to Italy” as its concept, QQ（クイント・クインテ）, a food shop and Italian restaurant, opens in Ikeshita, Nagoya. It also offers “kakuuchi pairings,” where customers enjoy wine selected at the food shop in the restaurant at the back</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258037</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258037</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000192235.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社BGS opened QQ（クイント・クインテ）, an Italian restaurant with an adjoining food shop, in Ikeshita, Nagoya, on September 15, 2026. The restaurant serves regional dishes made with ingredients from Aichi, as well as “kakuuchi pairings,” where customers enjoy wine selected at the food shop in the restaurant. As its first event, it will host a makers’ dinner on October 28 with the Piedmont winery トレ・ドンネ.</description></item>
<item><title>Herbal peeling specialist La Viora Clinical, with 28 locations nationwide, presents the special talk session “Revolutionaries of Beauty” at Tokyo Tower’s beauty event BEAUTY ahead of its Roppongi opening this fall</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258036</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258036</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000177946.html">PR TIMES</source><description>LV＆パートナーズ株式会社 will hold the special talk session “Revolutionaries of Beauty” at the beauty event BEAUTY, taking place at Tokyo Tower in October 2026, featuring Akemi Yamaguchi, brand manager of herbal peeling specialist La Viora Clinical. The company, which plans to open a location in Roppongi this fall, has 28 locations nationwide.</description></item>
<item><title>【トップノート】Feature update for the FUWARI10B aroma diffuser. The dedicated FUWARI Connect app is also launching.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258035</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258035</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000126815.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社トップノート announced a feature update for the FUWARI10B aroma diffuser and the release of its dedicated app, FUWARI Connect.</description></item>
<item><title>For manufacturing | The latest on cloud cost reduction and current trends: October 2026 report</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258034</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258034</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000190769.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社中央構想研究所 has released a free October 2026 report on cloud cost reduction for the manufacturing industry. According to a survey by 総務省, more than 80% of manufacturers use cloud services, but they tend to prioritize scalability over cost reduction, while a lack of transparency in contract management remains an issue.</description></item>
<item><title>Fountain pen inspired by the “Shimaenaga,” a snow fairy that lives in Hokkaido, goes on sale: “Shimaenaga Waiting for Spring” series (collaboration product with セーラー万年筆)</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258033</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258033</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000091097.html">PR TIMES</source><description>A fountain pen inspired by “Shimaenaga Waiting for Spring,” a collaboration between 株式会社ホームショッピング and セーラー万年筆, will go on sale on Oct. 28, 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>[One of Japan’s largest] Kobe Illuminage, a festival of lights that attracts 150,000 visitors each year, opens Oct. 23. This year, the soaring “Butterfly Swing” makes its debut!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258032</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258032</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000111600.html">PR TIMES</source><description>The Japan Illumination Association will hold Kobe Illuminage, a winter festival of lights, at Roadside Station Kobe Fruit and Flower Park Osawa from Oct. 23, 2026, to Feb. 14, 2027. The theme is “Starlight Dream.”</description></item>
<item><title>早稲田アカデミー 冬期講習会・新広告 「本気がはじまる、出会いがある。」 講談社の大人気漫画6作品とのコラボ広告第2弾！ 新ビジュアル・Webムービーを本日より公開</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258031</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258031</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000014235.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社早稲田アカデミーは、冬期講習会の広告として講談社の大人気漫画6作品とのコラボレーション第2弾を開始し、新ビジュアルとWebムービーを公開した。</description></item>
<item><title>[October 2026 update] Golfer insurance rankings updated! | i Insurance (Ai Hoken)</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258030</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258030</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000153760.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社アイ・エフ・クリエイト has released the October 2026 edition of its “Golfer Insurance Comparison Site” rankings, based on the number of policies contracted from June to August 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>[Survey on stress awareness among women in their 40s to 60s] Irritability affects not only the mind but also sleep and the body</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258029</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258029</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000063.000039600.html">PR TIMES</source><description>シックスセンスラボ株式会社 conducted a survey on stress awareness among 298 women aged 40–69. More than half said they felt irritable several days a week or more, with the tendency particularly pronounced among those aged 40–44. The survey also found that more than 80% of women felt there was a connection between daytime stress and sleep quality.</description></item>
<item><title>In the AI era, is studying abroad an investment in your career? QS Graduate Study and MBA Fair offers direct access to leading schools such as インペリアル, 南カリフォルニア大学 and NUS; held in Tokyo on 10/27</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258028</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258028</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000064.000020963.html">PR TIMES</source><description>QS Quacquarelli Symonds will hold the “QS Graduate Study and MBA Fair” at the Hyatt Regency Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2026. The event offers an opportunity to speak directly with admissions officers from leading schools such as インペリアル・カレッジ・ロンドン and 南カリフォルニア大学, and admission is free.</description></item>
<item><title>[Held Oct. 21 (Wed.)] Meta社 takes the stage! “Automating campaign management” and “diversifying creative” to maximize ad results—an explanation comparing results from the AI agent “Koka Omakase AI” with human campaign management</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258027</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258027</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000069.000085778.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社CyberACEは、2026年10月21日にMeta日本法人のFacebook Japan合同会社と共催で無料オンラインセミナーを開催する。本セミナーでは、Meta広告における運用の自動化とクリエイティブ多様化の重要性を解説し、同社が提供するAIエージェント「効果おまかせAI」による運用実績と人の運用との比較データを紹介する。</description></item>
<item><title>Established next-generation liposome manufacturing technology that is gentle on the environment and skin: “subcritical water process,” a solvent-free encapsulation technology—presented at the international cosmetics science conference, the IFSCC Congress</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258026</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000127.000048666.html">PR TIMES</source><description>日本メナード化粧品, in joint research with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), developed the “subcritical water process,” which continuously produces uniform nanoscale liposomes without using organic solvents, and presented it at the IFSCC academic conference.</description></item>
<item><title>株式会社ナチュラルサイエンス, a gentle skincare manufacturer that conducts research into sensitive skin in pregnant women and babies, fully subsidizes the cost of measles and rubella vaccinations for employees and provides the vaccinations. The program began in 2014 and is now in its 13th year.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258025</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000193.000024770.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ナチュラルサイエンス provides company-funded measles and rubella vaccinations for employees who come into contact with pregnant women and newborns. The program has continued since 2014, and more than 250 employees have received vaccinations to date.</description></item>
<item><title>Relax, eat well, and beat autumn fatigue! “Meat Fair &amp; New Sauna Meals, 11th Edition” begins!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258024</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258024</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000209.000081054.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Live kitchen 美楽亭 at 美楽温泉 SPA-HERBS, operated by 株式会社BESTHERBS, will begin serving its “Meat Fair” and the 11th installment of its new sauna meals on Oct. 9, 2026. The restaurant has ranked No. 1 in the food category of the ニフティ温泉ランキング for 3 consecutive years.</description></item>
<item><title>Experts and AI provide online support to help tourism websites adapt to AI search. New advisory plan offers WebInsights plus ongoing support</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258023</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258023</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000217.000009292.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社オープントーン has launched an annual advisory plan that uses its WebInsights diagnostic service for tourism websites, with expert staff providing ongoing support for improvements.</description></item>
<item><title>[Sold out immediately] This fall’s My Little Box is a special collaboration with KÉRASTASE! Enjoy some self-care to soothe summer-damaged hair and a tired body with 4 carefully selected hair-care items and thoughtful wellness goods</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258022</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258022</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000220.000009863.html">PR TIMES</source><description>My Little Box Japan株式会社 launched a special collaboration box with hair-care brand KÉRASTASE in its October 2026 edition. It includes 4 items designed to care for summer-damaged hair and original goods. The box sold out within days of its release, and reservations are now open for the next edition, “Cozy Wonderland.”</description></item>
<item><title>[柏市, 千葉県] Notice of anniversary event and parade celebrating Kashiwa-no-ha community development</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258021</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258021</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000228.000121129.html">PR TIMES</source><description>柏市 will hold the Kashiwa-no-ha Townwide Festival and a parade to mark 20 years of Kashiwa-no-ha community development and the 35th anniversary of the opening of Kashiwa-no-ha Park. The event will take place on Reiwa 8, November 22, with 三井不動産 and 千葉県まちづくり公社 among the organizers.</description></item>
<item><title>鳥取県出身の谷口ジロー氏の名作を実写映画化10/9(金)映画 「遥かな町へ」全国公開 「とっとり・おかやま新橋館」で応援グルメフェア同時開催</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258020</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258020</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000239.000078201.html">PR TIMES</source><description>“遥かな町へ,” a live-action film based on a work by Tottori-born manga artist Jiro Taniguchi, will open nationwide on October 9, 2026. In conjunction with the release, a food fair supporting the film will be held at Shinbashi-kan in Tokyo, while 鳥取県 and 倉吉市 will run tourism campaigns including location tours and accommodation discounts.</description></item>
<item><title>&lt;4th Sales and Marketing DXPO Fukuoka '26&gt; Exhibition for boosting sales, promoting sales, and advancing DX</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258019</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000265.000017704.html">PR TIMES</source><description>ブティックス株式会社 will hold the 4th Sales and Marketing DXPO Fukuoka ’26 at Marine Messe Fukuoka on October 22 and 23. The event will feature a total of 20 expert seminar sessions and presentations of products and services, targeting executives and sales and marketing professionals.</description></item>
<item><title>95.0% of men welcome their girlfriends being affectionate, while some say it can feel burdensome depending on how they do it, according to ハッピーメール</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258018</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000300.000042380.html">PR TIMES</source><description>A survey by ハッピーメール, operated by 株式会社アイベック, found that 95.0% of men feel positively about their girlfriends being affectionate.</description></item>
<item><title>マーキュリー wins contract to support the Reiwa 8 Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau DX training program</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258017</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000362.000098241.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社マーキュリー, also known as マーキュリー, has been awarded the contract to support the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau’s Reiwa 8 DX training program. It will conduct a total of 5 online sessions from September 29 to December 18, 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>“BUNKYOSHA KIDS BOOKS” expands its lineup! New titles in the “Sparkling Picture Books” series, 2 books released simultaneously on Thursday, October 8</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258016</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258016</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000461.000003336.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社文響社 has released 2 new titles in the “Sparkling Picture Books” series, featuring holographic finishes, from its children’s book imprint “BUNKYOSHA KIDS BOOKS,” planned by its design department. The titles, “Sparkling Weather” and “Kirakira Kirarin,” went on sale on October 8, 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>【KFCデリバリー限定のおトクな大容量パック】毎月15日限定「デリバリーの日パック」がオリジナルチキンたっぷりのラインアップにリニューアル10月15日(木)から販売開始</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258015</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258015</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000495.000032088.html">PR TIMES</source><description>日本ケンタッキー・フライド・チキン株式会社 will revamp its KFC delivery-only “Delivery Day Pack,” available exclusively on the 15th of each month, starting October 15. The pack, featuring 9 pieces of Original Recipe chicken and 5 pieces of Colonel Crispy, will go on sale for 2,980 yen.</description></item>
<item><title>“What does L stand for?” comes to 書泉ブックタワー! To celebrate the release of BEEEEM vol.3, a meet-and-greet and bingo event will be held on Thursday, October 15!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258014</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258014</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000571.000141380.html">PR TIMES</source><description>To celebrate the release of vol.3 of the girls’ culture magazine BEEEEM, published by 株式会社BUZZ PUBLISHING, the idol group “Lって何のLですか？” will appear at a meet-and-greet and bingo event at 書泉ブックタワー on October 15, 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>Shosukabu.com’s Yamanaka Hiroshi examines the Clarivate Citation Laureate in Economics, Lawrence Katz: the labor economist who explained wage inequality through “the race between education and technology”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258013</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258013</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000575.000158730.html">PR TIMES</source><description>少数株ドットコム株式会社 will hold a special webinar on October 9, 2026, explaining the research of Lawrence Katz, a 2025 Clarivate Citation Laureate.</description></item>
<item><title>[Kitakyushu KOSEN] KOSEN alumnus entrepreneur discusses “technology and entrepreneurship” in the AI era—TrueCamera CEO Koike speaks in a “SIer Fundamentals” lecture, tackling fake-image issues and social challenges</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258012</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258012</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000767.000075419.html">PR TIMES</source><description>北九州工業高等専門学校 invited Koike, a 佐世保高専 alumnus and president of 株式会社TrueCamera, to speak in its “SIer Fundamentals” lecture on October 1, 2026. He spoke with students about fake-image issues and the entrepreneurial spirit.</description></item>
<item><title>More than half of real estate companies manage construction projects with Excel or spreadsheets; “sharing information with contractors” is the top challenge, according to a survey by ielove</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258011</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258011</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000874.000008550.html">PR TIMES</source><description>A survey of construction management at real estate companies conducted by 株式会社いえらぶGROUP, also known as いえらぶGROUP, with 118 valid responses, found that Excel and spreadsheets were the most commonly used tools for managing construction information, at 51.2%. The biggest challenge was “sharing information with contractors” (35.4%).</description></item>
<item><title>New sweatshirts and sweatpants featuring simple Gundam series designs with subtle accent details are coming from STRICT-G BASIC!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258010</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258010</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001033.000055569.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社バンダイは、アパレルショップ「STRICT-G」にて2026年10月よりガンダムシリーズのワンポイント刺繍仕様スウェットパーカー4種とスウェットパンツ4種の計8種を販売する。予約販売はプレミアムバンダイで10月8日より開始し、店頭一般販売は10月17日より実施される。</description></item>
<item><title>【なか卯】隠し味の味噌が決め手！濃厚なデミグラスが秋にぴったり！なか卯に「和風デミハンバーグ定食」が期間限定で登場！</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258009</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3258009</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:30:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001163.000097263.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社なか卯 will sell its “Japanese-Style Demi-Glace Hamburger Steak Set Meal,” made with Hatcho miso and white miso as secret ingredients, for a limited time starting Oct. 14. Priced from 960 yen to 1,210 yen, it is scheduled to be served at 446 locations.</description></item>
<item><title>奈良県内管理栄養士養成課程の４つの大学が開発！学生考案「彩り野菜弁当」を近畿2府4県のイオン計83店舗で販売！</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257883</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257883</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:28:52 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000192006.html">PR TIMES</source><description>奈良県内の4大学（畿央大学、近畿大学、帝塚山大学、奈良女子大学）の学生がイオンリテールと協同で「彩り野菜弁当」を開発し、10月14日から27日まで近畿2府4県のイオン83店舗で販売する。</description></item>
<item><title>[URBAN RESEARCH KYOTO] MOMOTARO JEANS POP UP SHOP returns this year following popular demand</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257884</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257884</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:28:13 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001686.000003710.html">PR TIMES</source><description>A POP UP SHOP by denim brand MOMOTARO JEANS, founded in Kojima, Okayama Prefecture, will open at URBAN RESEARCH KYOTO on Oct. 10, 2026. Following its popularity last year, the event will feature a lineup of Japanese-made denim and hemming services using vintage sewing machines.</description></item>
<item><title>POWDERROOM JP selects 9 products for its October “K-Onni’s Picks,” focusing on practical features for fall’s changing conditions</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257885</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257885</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:27:04 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000158983.html">PR TIMES</source><description>POWDER ROOM JP selected 9 products for its October “K-Onni’s Picks.” Practicality in addressing fall temperature fluctuations and dryness was the key criterion, and the categories expanded from cosmetics to health foods and devices.</description></item>
<item><title>Optical thin-film design software “TFCalc” gets major UI overhaul</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257886</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257886</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:26:18 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000000234.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ヒューリンクスは、光学薄膜設計ソフトウェア「TFCalc」のメジャーバージョンアップ版「TFCalc V5.0」を2026年10月27日より提供開始する。大型UI刷新により操作性が向上し、3Dプロット機能の新搭載や64bitアーキテクチャへの移行で解析力とパフォーマンスも強化された。また、大学・高等専門学校・公的研究機関向けにアカデミック価格を新設した。</description></item>
<item><title>Supporting artists by sponsoring “Independent Tokyo 2026,” a gateway for emerging art</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257887</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257887</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:25:58 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000046255.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社スペースは、アートイベント「Independent Tokyo 2026」に協賛し、特別賞「スペース賞」を左官士アーティストの相川出后さんに授与した。</description></item>
<item><title>IMAGICA GROUP supports TIFFCOM 2026, providing Takeshiba Media Studio’s screening room as a venue for pitch events</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257888</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257888</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:24:44 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000476.000037973.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社IMAGICA GROUP will support the open pitch events for the “Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (TGFM)” and “Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation &amp; Remake (TIPM)” held at TIFFCOM 2026, alongside the Tokyo International Film Festival, by providing Takeshiba Media Studio’s Screening Room 2 as the venue.</description></item>
<item><title>Hiroshima AI Assurance Council established: Bringing Hiroshima AI Process implementation technology to the world from Hiroshima.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257889</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257889</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:22:56 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000169775.html">PR TIMES</source><description>広島を拠点とする株式会社オンザリンクスが代表組織を務める「広島AIアシュアランス協議会」が設立され、総務省のHiroshima AI Process公式ページに参加組織として掲載された。同協議会は、共通プロトコル「HAAP」の整備や公開技術基盤の提供を通じて、製造業・物流におけるAI判断の信頼性向上を目指す。</description></item>
<item><title>Even when put in writing, “unprofitable contracts” remain. Contract terms by shipper that transport companies should review in the era of the revised Logistics 二 Laws and the Act on Ensuring Proper Transactions</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257890</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257890</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:22:31 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000130.000071415.html">PR TIMES</source><description>アセンド株式会社は、改正物流二法および取適法の施行に伴う運送契約の見直しを支援するため、2026年10月13日にオンライン講座を開催する。</description></item>
<item><title>【スカイピース×勝股農園】スカイピースが収穫・塩漬けを手伝った紀州南高梅が「コラボ梅干し」に。全5種を発売</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257891</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257891</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:22:04 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000178988.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社勝股農園は、インフルエンサー「スカイピース」とのコラボ梅干し全5種を2026年10月5日より公式オンラインショップで発売した。スカイピースが収穫・塩漬けを手伝った紀州南高梅をサイン入りタンクで熟成させた商品で、キャンペーン価格でのセット販売も実施されている。</description></item>
<item><title>[New business launch] KABESHIMA RESORT HOUSE M, a private resort villa operated by the company behind electric tuk-tuk service “Kari Tuku,” opens on Kabe Island in Karatsu!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257892</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257892</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:21:59 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000168549.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社GSC’s “Kari Tuku” operator has opened KABESHIMA RESORT HOUSE M, a private resort villa on Kabe Island in Karatsu that offers experiences paired with rides on electric tuk-tuks.</description></item>
<item><title>Explore the culture of Toyama’s Shogawa River basin against the backdrop of Komaki Dam, built about 100 years ago. DAM IN Shogawa, a local and infrastructure tourism experience spanning architecture, food, sound and crafts, will be held for 4 days in November as a limited event.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257893</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257893</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:21:22 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000150579.html">PR TIMES</source><description>関西電力株式会社と合同会社星庭は、富山県小牧ダムを舞台に食・文化・ものづくりを組み合わせたローカル＆インフラツーリズム「DAM IN 庄川」の実証実験を2026年11月に4日間限定で開催する。</description></item>
<item><title>On Dazaifu’s approach to the shrine, only about 1 in 120 people wears a kimono. Kimono rental Hibiki launches “Autumn Kimono Stroll in Dazaifu” for Fukuoka residents on November 1</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257904</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257904</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000189086.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Kimono rental Hibiki, operated by 株式会社テックナブ, found that about 1 in 120 people on the approach to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine wears a kimono, and will launch its “Autumn Kimono Stroll in Dazaifu” plan for Fukuoka residents on November 1.</description></item>
<item><title>Step aboard a large vessel usually off-limits! Parents and children experience Hachinohe’s sea and the work it supports</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257903</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257903</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000104441.html">PR TIMES</source><description>一般社団法人全国漁業就業者確保育成センター will hold “A Fisherman’s Job! A Class on Ships and Fisheries 2026 Hachinohe” at Hachinohe Port and the Hachinohe Fisheries Hall on November 15, 2026. The event is for elementary, junior high, and fisheries high school students and their families, and will include tours of training vessels and fishing boats at work, VR experiences, and seminars. Participation is free.</description></item>
<item><title>[Special Expert Lecture Series] “Strategies for English Conversation: Other Cultures vs. One’s Own Culture,” by Masaaki Osugi, known for NHK English courses, to be held on November 14</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257902</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257902</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000154466.html">PR TIMES</source><description>日米会話学院 will hold a special lecture on “Strategies for English Conversation: Other Cultures vs. One’s Own Culture” on November 14, 2026, featuring Masaaki Osugi, known for NHK radio English courses.</description></item>
<item><title>Tomonari Hamano, CEO of 株式会社NOVARCA, launches new Nikkei MJ column “The Power of J-Value”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257901</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257901</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000043.000049775.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Tomonari Hamano, Representative Director, President and CEO of 株式会社NOVARCA, will launch a new column, “The Power of J-Value,” in Nikkei MJ, published by 日本経済新聞社, on July 15, 2026. The first installment, “Making J-Beauty a Global Brand,” will explore strategies for Japan’s beauty industry, worth about 10 trillion yen and supporting about 10 million jobs, to raise its profile in global markets, drawing on the company’s factual data and on-the-ground perspectives.</description></item>
<item><title>NEXUSグループ 2026 Entrance Ceremony and 2027 Certificate Presentation Ceremony for Job Offers</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257900</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257900</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000056.000072744.html">PR TIMES</source><description>NEXUSグループ held its 2026 entrance ceremony and 2027 certificate presentation ceremony for job offers at its new office following the relocation of its Tokyo headquarters on October 1, 2026. President and Representative Director Mari Hoshino delivered congratulatory remarks.</description></item>
<item><title>Arteryex、経済産業省「ヘルスケア産業基盤高度化推進事業（高齢者ウェルビーイングにかかるビジネスモデル検証調査事業）」に採択</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257899</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257899</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000075.000044584.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Arteryex株式会社は、経済産業省の「令和8年度ヘルスケア産業基盤高度化推進事業」に採択され、PHRを活用した在宅医療・介護の多職種連携モデルの事業化と持続可能性を検証する。</description></item>
<item><title>[Survey on What Mothers Really Think] “Efficiency-focused parenting” is cutting into mothers’ personal grooming, not housework</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257898</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257898</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000126.000018471.html">PR TIMES</source><description>A survey by 株式会社エンファム found that what mothers most often give up when parenting with a focus on efficiency is not perfect housework, but “their own beauty and personal grooming.” The trend was particularly strong among those who do not share parenting duties with their partners.</description></item>
<item><title>婚活中の約4割が「LINEアイコンで好感度が変化」。男女とも過度な加工やアピール強めの写真は不評に。</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257897</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257897</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001030.000007950.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社IBJの「IBJ結婚みらい研究所」が実施したLINEアイコンに関する意識調査によると、婚活中の男女379人中約4割（37.2%）が相手のアイコンで好感度が変わった経験があり、過度な加工やアピール感の強い写真は不評であることが判明した。</description></item>
<item><title>【九州初出店】ビッグソフトクッキー専門店「GUILTY'S」が天神地下街に初上陸！SNSで話題のドバイチョコクッキーが登場！「ハートブレッドアンティーク 天神地下街店」10/23リニューアルオープン</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257896</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257896</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001263.000035909.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社オールハーツ・カンパニーは、2026年10月23日に福岡市中央区の天神地下街に「ハートブレッドアンティーク 天神地下街店」をリニューアルオープンし、ビッグソフトクッキー専門店「GUILTY'S」の九州初出店および「ねこねこ」ブランドの取り扱いを開始する。</description></item>
<item><title>Joint release: Participation in the Clean Fuel Certificate System Demonstration Project</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257895</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257895</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001577.000030684.html">PR TIMES</source><description>NTTドコモ、ENEOS、鹿島建設、清水建設、鶴見サンマリン、T2、東急建設、NIPPO、日本航空の9社が、経済産業省資源エネルギー庁の実証事業に参画し、クリーン燃料証書制度の導入と環境価値認証・移転の検証を行う。</description></item>
<item><title>[JAF Kyushu] JAF × member-benefit facilities × local governments join forces! A helmet-wearing awareness campaign: Protecting yourself means wearing a helmet</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257894</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257894</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007731.000010088.html">PR TIMES</source><description>JAF九州本部 will run a campaign to promote helmet use on bicycles and electric kick scooters in cooperation with member-benefit facilities and local governments in Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture from October 1 to December 31, 2026. The helmet-wearing rate in Fukuoka Prefecture is only 11.2%, and the campaign aims to raise awareness to prevent accidents.</description></item>
<item><title>Kyoto Night Market's second Halloween Monster Night to be held in front of Higashi Honganji on October 17 and 18!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257905</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257905</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:18:26 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000163583.html">PR TIMES</source><description>合同会社京都夜市プロジェクト will hold the 18th Kyoto Night Market, Halloween Monster Night, at Oton-san Hiroba in front of Higashi Honganji on October 17 and 18, 2026. Approximately 90 vendors will take part, with activities including pumpkin-making and a costume event. Admission is free.</description></item>
<item><title>Fujisoft partners with Alphath and アーチェラ as launch partner for a new service that eliminates wasted cloud spending—optimizing costs with a “30-day effective term and refunds for unused portions,” overturning long-term contract restrictions</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257906</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257906</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:18:10 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000234.000061382.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Fujisoft is partnering with Alphath and アーチェラ as a launch partner for Smart Reservation Discount Service, a new service that breaks through the long-term contract restrictions of cloud reservation discounts. The service enables usage in effective 30-day increments and refunds for unused portions, helping optimize costs.</description></item>
<item><title>ohpner handles broadcast of third taxi commercial for Willgate M&amp;A</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257907</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257907</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:16:31 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000165081.html">PR TIMES</source><description>ohpner株式会社 handled the broadcast of the third taxi commercial for Willgate Inc.'s M&amp;A brokerage service, Willgate M&amp;A.</description></item>
<item><title>Bringing new smiles and connections to young people in Ghana through darts: Darts boards donated to a vocational training school in the Republic of Ghana</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257908</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257908</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:16:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000205.000043246.html">PR TIMES</source><description>株式会社ダーツライブ, part of セガサミーグループ, donated darts boards and house darts sets to the Manso Nkwanta Vocational Training School in the Republic of Ghana, run by SPJ, supporting interaction among young people and community building.</description></item>
<item><title>地権者として参画する「東京ミッドタウン日本橋」2026年9月30日竣工～所有するオフィスフロア約14,000㎡を活用して収益基盤を強化～</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257909</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257909</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:15:50 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000076.000043358.html">PR TIMES</source><description>トヨタ不動産は、地権者として参画する「東京ミッドタウン日本橋」が2026年9月30日に竣工したと発表した。同社は所有するオフィスフロア約14,000㎡を活用し、収益基盤の強化を図る。</description></item>
<item><title>Tokyo Midtown Nihonbashi completed on September 30, 2026</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257910</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257910</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:15:30 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001150.000051782.html">PR TIMES</source><description>Tokyo Midtown Nihonbashi, being developed by Mitsui Fudosan and Nomura Real Estate, was completed on September 30, 2026, and its logo was decided. The grand opening is planned for sometime in 2027. The complex is slated to house the headquarters of Nomura Holdings, Daiichi Sankyo and others.</description></item>
<item><title>Nishi-Nippon Shimbun and 神奈川新聞社 agree to jointly use newspaper production system</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257676</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257676</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:13:58 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000500.000027592.html">PR TIMES</source><description>西日本新聞社、長崎新聞社、神奈川新聞社の3社が新聞制作システムの共同利用で合意し、神奈川新聞社が新たに参画した。コスト削減と業務効率化を目的とし、システムは2026年11月から稼働する予定。</description></item>
<item><title>Otodoke Quality Laboratory, which uses data to visualize damage during delivery for direct-from-producer e-commerce and hometown tax donations, launches service on October 9, Truck Day</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257724</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257724</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000148896.html">PR TIMES</source><description>WAQMIEL will launch Otodoke Quality Laboratory, a service that visualizes delivery quality for direct-from-producer e-commerce and hometown tax donation businesses, on October 9, 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>A creator affiliated with 株式会社INVITATION receives YouTube's Silver Play Button!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257723</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261008-09/index-en-p5.html#n3257723</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Japan</category><source url="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000188885.html">PR TIMES</source><description>A YouTube channel run by a creator affiliated with 株式会社INVITATION surpassed 100,000 subscribers and received the Silver Play Button. The company is working on producing animation content using AI and developing original IP.</description></item>
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