Yohji Yamamoto POUR HOMME to present its spiderweb-pattern discharge-dyed collection at 藤崎本店 POP-UP STORE from Thursday, October 22
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Yohji Yamamoto POUR HOMME will hold a POP-UP STORE at 藤崎本店 from October 22, 2026, featuring special products treated with a spiderweb-pattern discharge-dye process.
Facts
Oct. 22, 2026
4 items in total
￥286,000
￥195,800
￥250,800
￥181,500
Companies mentioned：株式会社ヨウジヤマモト、Yohji Yamamoto POUR HOMME、藤崎本店
【株式会社アヴァンティスタッフ】Launches “integrated success support service” in October to support both foreign talent and their host companies
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PERSOL Group’s 株式会社アヴァンティスタッフ will begin full-scale provision of its “integrated success support service” in October 2026, supporting both foreign talent and their host companies.
Tackling cleansing challenges with pure vitamin C — verifying the effects of pure vitamin C and developing new cleansing formulation technology
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Rohto Pharmaceutical confirmed that pure vitamin C (VC) reduces the amount of peroxides in oxidized sebum and suppresses damage to epidermal cells caused by surfactants, aiming to balance cleansing power with skin care. It also developed a new cleansing formulation technology that maintains a bicontinuous structure in which a glycerin phase containing a high concentration of dissolved VC and an oil phase are continuous, and obtained a patent in Japan.
[Returns after 11 years] Enjoy the Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival from a prime seat aboard a boat! Tokyo Waterways opens reservations for last-minute discounted fireworks-viewing cruises
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株式会社東京ウォータウェイズ has begun accepting reservations for cruises to watch the “Chuo City 80th Anniversary and Minato City 80th Anniversary Commemorative Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival,” which will be held for the first time in 11 years on October 24, 2026. Passengers can board for 27,500 yen with a last-minute discount, down from the regular price of 35,000 yen (approximately 21% off).
Yokohama Vanilla to hold a limited-time sale at “イオンレイクタウンkaze 1st-floor ‘西武・そごうショップ’”!
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横浜バニラ株式会社 will hold a limited-time sale at “西武・そごうショップ” at イオンレイクタウンkaze. Eligible products are the “Salt Vanilla Financier” series and “Salt Vanilla Creamy Sablé.”
Facts
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Tuesday, October 20
1,100 yen (tax included)
¥2,160 (tax included)
2,376 yen (tax included)
1,550 yen (tax included)
2,970 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：横浜バニラ株式会社、イオンレイクタウンkaze、西武・そごうショップ、YX factory株式会社、Yokohama Vanilla Inc.
株式会社インテージホールディングス and インテージグループ will hold “インテージグループフォーラム2026” at an in-person venue on November 18. This is the first joint event held by 4 companies in the group. The theme is “CROSS VALUES. POWER TOMORROW.” The event will feature 9 sessions, 20 booths and 12 lightning talks, and admission is free.
Snow Miku (Hatsune Miku) sweets available only in Hokkaido to go on sale at pop-up events in Mie, Chiba, Saitama and Kagoshima!
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クリプトン・フューチャー・メディア announced that it will sell its Hokkaido-exclusive Snow Miku sweets, “Hokkaido Snow Miku Chocolate Cookies” and a rich strawberry-flavored variety, at product fairs held in 4 cities: Mie, Chiba, Saitama and Kagoshima.
Facts
Event dates: October 14 (Wednesday)–28 (Wednesday), 2026
Event dates: October 22 (Thursday)–November 8 (Sunday), 2026
Event dates: November 6 (Friday)–November 23 (Monday, holiday), 2026
Event dates: November 11 (Wednesday)–17 (Tuesday), 2026
4 cities in Japan (Mie, Chiba, Saitama and Kagoshima)
According to the “Survey of Corporate Needs Regarding Mental Health Leave and Return-to-Work Support,” approximately 60% of companies cite a “lack of objective information for making return-to-work decisions” as a challenge
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According to a survey conducted by 株式会社アドバンテッジリスクマネジメント, approximately 60% of companies cite a “lack of objective information for making return-to-work decisions” as a challenge when employees return from leave due to mental health issues. Companies also find it difficult to address gaps between attending physicians’ diagnoses and actual workplace conditions, and to identify signs of a relapse after employees return to work.
ラリン ambassadors Kousaku Koizumi and Kanato Yoshizawa (原因は自分にある。) launch 2nd special collaboration! New “Therapy” collection, including newly shot visuals, to be unveiled on Friday, October 16, 2026
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Lifestyle brand Laline will launch its 2nd special collaboration featuring ambassadors Kousaku Koizumi and Kanato Yoshizawa on October 16, 2026. To coincide with the release of the new “Therapy” collection, the brand will unveil newly shot visuals and run a limited-edition gift campaign at stores nationwide and online.
ユニ・チャーム holds “Environmental Lecture 2026” at nursery schools in Yokohama
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In October 2026, ユニ・チャーム held the “ユニ・チャームRefF Environmental Lecture” for senior classes at Yokohama City Eda Nursery School and Iwasaki Gakuen Higashi-Totsuka Nursery School. Children learned through hands-on activities about recycling disposable diapers and recycled pulp.
株式会社あきんどスシロー will offer “Fish Powder-Scented Seafood Tonkotsu Ramen,” supervised by 頑者, a renowned tsukemen restaurant in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, at Sushiro locations nationwide from October 14, 2026, as part of its “Sushiro × 食べログ” series featuring dishes supervised by renowned restaurants nationwide.
Facts
We have developed more than 170 types of ramen, mazesoba and other dishes
Earned a high rating of 3.76 on 食べログ
From 480 yen, tax included
Available while supplies last; sales will end once the planned total of 210,000 servings has sold out
Companies mentioned：株式会社FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES、株式会社あきんどスシロー、食べログ、頑者
“Corporate Events Department Store” completely revamped ahead of the year-end party and awards ceremony season, with 119 products organized by occasion
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株式会社オージャスト has completely revamped its corporate e-commerce site, “Corporate Events Department Store,” expanding its product listings to 119 items. The site now offers ways to browse products by occasion, such as year-end parties and awards ceremonies, and features 29 articles on event management know-how.
A gathering of carefully selected renowned restaurants and trending sweets from across Japan! “5th Popular Flavors Fair” to be held at 近鉄百貨店 奈良店
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“5th Popular Flavors Fair” will be held at 株式会社近鉄百貨店奈良店 from October 21 to 27, featuring carefully selected renowned restaurants and sweets from across Japan.
NPOキミト launches petition calling on the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to end discrimination against non-resident parents
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NPOキミト launched a petition on October 7 calling for an end to discrimination against non-resident parents. The petition urges the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to ensure that media organizations receive accurate explanations, and efforts to petition multiple members of the Diet in advance are also underway.
Video editing and production software “Vrew” wins “Leader” in the video editing software category of “ITreview Grid Award 2026 Fall”
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VoyagerX’s AI video editing software “Vrew” has won the “Leader” award for the 2nd consecutive term in the video editing software category of the ITreview Grid Award 2026 Fall. The award recognizes products with high customer satisfaction and awareness. The number of reviews has increased about 2.3 times, with users praising its efficient subtitle creation and low learning curve.
クラウドゲート株式会社 announced that the 15th edition of the “15th Net Novel Award,” one of Japan’s largest-scale novel contests, will be held starting October 14, 2026. The contest received about 24,000 entries, and the grand prize is 1 million yen. 20 sponsoring companies are participating.
損保ジャパン’s care consultation service, part of its personal fire insurance add-on service “Home and Living Assistant Dial,” will be handled by “ウェルビオ.” Customers will be able to consult care specialists on weekday evenings and weekends.
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SOMPOウェルビーイング株式会社 will take over the care consultation desk for 損保ジャパン’s personal fire insurance add-on service “Home and Living Assistant Dial” starting October 1, 2026, making it possible to consult specialists on weekday evenings and weekends.
“I lost weight, but do I look older?” The reality of serious hair loss problems and an “aged appearance” caused by excessive dieting
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A survey conducted by リアスクリニック found that problems such as hair loss, thinning hair and an aged appearance are notably common among people who have undergone rapid weight loss, particularly those who have tried medical weight-loss treatments such as Mounjaro and GLP-1 medications.
Facts
In the past 2 years
To improve beauty or appearance (34.5%)
Dietary restrictions and food management (46.2%)
Medical weight-loss treatment (prescription drugs such as Mounjaro and GLP-1 medications) (12.3%)
Short-video platform for e-commerce sites “Charlla” launches “Motion Thumbnail,” which turns product thumbnails into videos, and “Hero Banner,” which displays a large video on the homepage
Spend time with your loved ones: Christmas 2026 at 岡山国際ホテル
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岡山国際ホテル will offer limited-time lunch and dinner courses during the 2026 Christmas season. At the main dining room “アルカンシェール,” guests can enjoy a proposal plan and a special dinner with live piano music (20,000 yen); the terrace “ザ・ガーデンテラス” will offer a special lunch course (6,500 yen).
WEEL launches full-scale efforts as a steering company of the “HP Hybrid AI Promotion Committee,” led by 日本HP
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株式会社WEEL has joined the “HP Hybrid AI Promotion Committee,” led by 日本HP, as a steering company and is beginning full-scale development and implementation of local AI and hybrid AI solutions for Copilot+ PCs.
株式会社カステラ本家福砂屋 will begin selling “福砂屋ビスコチョ八十八,” rusks made by baking rice-flour castella twice, on October 19. It has also moved operations from Nagasaki Prefecture to a new factory in Machida, Tokyo, and opened a new store, “福砂屋 南町田店,” on the factory’s 1st floor.
“AI × Architect,” co-authored by the representative of ランスティア株式会社, to be released October 27—explaining design and development in the AI era and where to draw the line between people and AI
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“AI × Architect,” co-authored by the representative of ランスティア株式会社, will be released by 技術評論社 on October 27, 2026.
タレス opens defense services center in Japan, further strengthening its business operations and expanding recruitment
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タレス has opened its first defense services center in Japan to strengthen its business operations, and aims to expand recruitment and increase its workforce by more than 16% by 2030.
Facts
Has operated in Japan for more than 55 years
Has a workforce of more than 150 employees
The center is expected to have a staff of about 40 by 2030
Aims to increase its domestic workforce by more than 16% by 2030
Has increased by more than 11% since 2024
Aims to increase its workforce by a further 16% or more over the next 3 years
【Event report】Children requiring medical care enjoy outdoor activities with their whole families. おれんじハウス holds an “Inclusive Parent-Child Camp” in Minamiashigara
Experience Forza Horizon 6 in spectacular fashion on TCL’s latest SQD-Mini LED TVs! Event to be held at ヨドバシカメラ Multimedia Akiba
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TCL will hold “TCL Racing Vision,” a Forza Horizon 6 hands-on experience event, at ヨドバシカメラ Multimedia Akiba. The booth will pair SQD-Mini LED TVs with racing simulators and showcase the latest products, including the X11L, C8L, C7L and A400M. Visitor benefits and a social media campaign will also be offered.
Facts
160 or more countries and regions
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Sunday, October 18
11:00～
19:30
4K 144Hz
100% BT.2020 wide color gamut
A TCL SQD-Mini LED TV for 1 winner
Forza Horizon 6 Xbox game codes for 5 winners
Companies mentioned：TCL、株式会社 TCL JAPAN ELECTRONICS、ヨドバシカメラ、BANG & OLUFSEN、AMD
Snacks made with the fermented protein food “kin-pun” now available for permanent sale at the children’s education facility “Bahn Fusion SORAI”
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フェルメクテス株式会社 has begun permanent sales of snacks made with the fermented protein food “kin-pun” at “Bahn Fusion SORAI,” a children’s education facility operated by 株式会社SHONAI.
Say goodbye to shakers! “FULL PROTEIN,” a pouch-style protein product built around the motto “Fill up with good things,” launches on October 14 (Wednesday).
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ティグリス・ジャパン株式会社 will launch “FULL PROTEIN,” a pouch-style protein product that requires no shaker, at the サントリー食品オンラインストア on October 14, 2026.
Facts
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
330 prototype rounds
20g of protein
9,300mg of dietary fiber
A healthy formula with 150kcal or fewer
Nutrient function food standards for 11 components
Creator-focused gift platform “Gipt（ジプト）” adds cashless payment service “PayPay”
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株式会社Gipt has added the cashless payment service “PayPay” to its creator-focused gift platform “Gipt.” The platform also supports bank transfers and credit card registration.
Facts
Registered users exceed 100,000
In approximately 3 years since the service launched
Introduced the online bank debit service “Jamm” in August 2026
Launch of the conversational AI assistant “あおまるバンク”
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株式会社みずほフィナンシャルグループ has launched “あおまるバンク,” a conversational AI assistant featuring its official character “あおまる.” Its first feature answers inquiries about banking services, and it supports real-time voice conversations using technology from OpenAI社.
AICJ中学・高等学校 recognized as STAGE 3 in the “TOEFL iBT® Open Possibilities Program (known as the TOP Program)”
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On August 28, ETS Japan recognized AICJ中学・高等学校 as STAGE 3 in the TOEFL iBT® Open Possibilities Program (TOP Program). The school is a combined junior and senior high school and the first in western Japan to receive IB accreditation; it is also the first IB-accredited school to be recognized as STAGE 3.
Facts
Oct. 14, 2026
Aug. 28
STAGE 3
Oct. 2025
2006
2009
More than 160 countries worldwide
More than 13,000 universities and graduate schools
日本道路｜Conducts preliminary study on paving materials and bodily movements while walking with 下北沢病院, a hospital specializing in walking medicine; measures acceleration while walking and muscle activity when walking downstairs
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日本道路株式会社 and 下北沢病院 conducted a preliminary study examining how paving materials affect bodily movements while walking. Compared with asphalt, “Moku Rock” and “Kaiteki Hosō” showed a tendency to reduce acceleration and muscle activity measurements.
Facts
A 30cm platform
10-meter walk
Vertical acceleration was 10.2% lower than on asphalt pavement
Lateral acceleration was 18.1% lower
Muscle activity in the rectus femoris when walking downstairs was 36.0% lower
大崎コンピュータエンヂニアリング to exhibit at the “Local Government Informationization Promotion Fair 2026”
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株式会社大崎コンピュータエンヂニアリング (OCE) will exhibit at the “Local Government Informationization Promotion Fair 2026,” to be held at Makuhari Messe on October 27 and 28, 2026. The company will demonstrate AWS Government Cloud, generative AI solutions, and “Falcon,” an AI agent platform from Snowmole株式会社.
“Unprecedented seismic resistance (Note 1),” withstanding 204 rounds while other construction methods collapsed after 10 ～ Sanken, the only company in Hyogo Prefecture to make “Coach Panel” standard, opens Japan’s first renovation model home featuring “Coach Panel”
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株式会社三建 and コーチ株式会 have opened Japan’s first renovation model home featuring “Coach Panel,” drawing on their track record as the only company in Hyogo Prefecture to make the panel standard in new homes.
Facts
No damage even after 204 rounds of shaking
Full-scale shaking tests, including 31 rounds equivalent to seismic intensity ７
セカンドハーベスト・ジャパン opens “Narashino Logistics Center” to build a food safety net
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認定NPO法人セカンドハーベスト・ジャパン has opened the “Narashino Logistics Center” in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, to build a food safety net, expanding storage capacity to approximately 550 pallets, about 3.7 times the previous capacity.
Facts
Estimated to be at least 2 million people
2HJ aims to achieve this by 2030
Expand to approximately 10 times the current size
Large trucks in the 10-ton class
Saitama site (capacity of approximately 150 pallets)
Approximately 400 pallets of additional storage capacity
A total equivalent to approximately 550 pallets
Expand to approximately 3.7 times the current capacity
Contact center reform pioneer 谷口 修氏 appointed director of 一般社団法人日本カスタマーサクセス協会
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一般社団法人日本カスタマーサクセス協会 announced that 谷口修氏, president and representative director of イー・パートナーズ有限会社 and a pioneer in contact center reform, has been appointed a director.
ブランドコミュニケーションズ 楽天市場店 launches 1st anniversary campaign! October-only sale to run in 1st and 2nd waves
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株式会社STYLE’s ブランドコミュニケーションズ is holding a limited-time sale from October 1 to 31, 2026, to mark the 1st anniversary of the opening of its 楽天市場店. The 1st wave (Oct. 1–16) will focus on jewelry, while the 2nd wave (Oct. 17–31) will feature apparel and accessories, among other product categories.
About 90% see improvement after adopting project management tools; burnout rate among those reverting to Excel is about 2 times that of users who stick with the tools. How can visualized and shared information lead to “decision-making”?
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A survey by フラッグス株式会社 found that 65.3% of people who had adopted project management tools had reverted to Excel, and their burnout rate was about 2 times that of those who continued using the tools.
Facts
84.7% of respondents have experience adopting project management tools
65.3% of those with adoption experience have reverted to Excel
The burnout rate among those who reverted to Excel was 60.0%
Those who continued using the tools (30.4%)
Among 235 people nationwide with experience in IT projects
エアロエントリー株式会社 announced that it will officially launch its education platform “CAMPX” on October 14, 2026. About 1,500 people in total registered for the beta version, which received high ratings. A survey of drone operators and others also highlighted challenges in training people to use technology in the field and a shortage of opportunities to learn. To mark the official launch, a special lecture by 河野大助, editor-in-chief of インプレス, will be held on November 5.
Facts
Officially launching on Wednesday, October 14, 2026
A total of 9 lectures have been held
About 1,500 people in total (※1) registered in advance
The average rating for the content was 4.3／5.0 (※2)
A survey that received 1,130 valid responses
69% when adopting or continuing to use drones
72% when using drones and new technologies
83% for participating in opportunities to exchange information and consult about new technologies
A special online webinar by 河野大助氏, editor-in-chief of 株式会社インプレス’s Drone Journal, will be held on Thursday, November 5.
【October 15 is Mutual Aid Day】20% want to contribute to society but “lack confidence.” Making mutual aid part of everyday life! Launch of an X posting campaign to highlight “small acts of mutual aid” in daily life
Research presentation by 銀座リプロ外科 wins Best Presentation Award at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Lymphedema Treatment
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A research presentation by 医療法人社団マイクロ会銀座リプロ外科 won the Best Presentation Award at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Lymphedema Treatment, held in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in October 2026.
Facts
The 10th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Lymphedema Treatment
Saturday, October 10, 2026
6 patients with limb lymphedema
Across 15 sites
46MHz ultra-high-frequency ultrasound
Conventional high-frequency ultrasound at 19MHz and 22MHz
HFUS visualized 10 sites
10 sites (67%)
7 sites where no linear pattern was observed on ICG lymphangiography
オリーブヤング’s No.1 in sales for 2 consecutive years*¹, 『MEDIHEAL』, teams up with Seoul! 『ソウルエディション』 packed with “Seoul character” debuts
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Korean skincare brand “MEDIHEAL” collaborated with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to launch “ソウルエディション,” a limited-edition product inspired by iconic Seoul scenery, on October 1, 2026.
オイコス supports children’s dreams and challenges with the theme “Outdo yourself.”
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オイコス, a brand operated by ダノンジャパン株式会社, sponsored 八村塁選手’s project “BLACK SAMURAI 2026” as a gold partner, inviting elementary school students to watch the event and providing products. It has released a documentary video and an interview video with 八村選手.
Facts
About 100 male and female junior and senior high school students selected from across the country
【雪印メグミルク×ULTORA】Joint initiative launched to promote a sustainable cycle for domestically sourced dairy resources. Set to exhibit at “Milk Festival,” one of Japan’s largest events
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株式会社ULTORA and 雪印メグミルク have launched a joint initiative to make effective use of domestically sourced dairy resources, including skim milk powder and whey, and promote a sustainable cycle. They will exhibit a co-creation booth at “Milk Festival” on October 17, 2026.
Facts
Taking place from October 17, 2026
Date and time: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10:00–16:00
【通販の虎】朝倉未来氏 and タイヤマルゼン President 米岡氏 judge! The all-season tire “HANSiNWAY,” proposed by 井口智明氏, eases the burden of switching and storing tires for summer and winter
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井口智明氏 appeared on 『通販の虎』 and proposed “HANSiNWAY,” an all-season tire that reduces the burden of switching and storing tires for summer and winter. 朝倉未来氏 and タイヤマルゼン’s 米岡功二氏 took part in the judging, and discussed the full-inspection system at the Chinese factory and the tires’ performance.
Facts
Original4本1セットで販売
An investment-focused entertainment channel with 1.52 million subscribers
Exeo Group and Andrew, an Amphenol Company agree to comprehensive business partnership to expand mobile infrastructure sharing business
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エクシオグループ株式会社 has agreed to a comprehensive business partnership with Andrew, an Amphenol Company to expand its mobile infrastructure sharing business in Japan using active DAS.
Facts
about 4,000 people
31 states
More than 1,500 locations
Since its founding in 1954
More than 130 consolidated subsidiaries
More than 17,000 people
Capital: ¥6.888 billion
Companies mentioned：エクシオグループ株式会社、Andrew, an Amphenol Company、Andrew、Amphenol Company、dhost Global
【水道機工】Develops a “hybrid inclined-plate sedimentation system” that prevents tap water from becoming cloudy during heavy rain, protects stable supply, and can also be used in existing sedimentation basins
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水道機工 has developed a “hybrid inclined-plate sedimentation system” to address highly turbid raw water caused by heavy rain. It will be exhibited at the “2026 Nagasaki Waterworks Exhibition,” to be held in October 2026.
Facts
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Friday, October 23
Capital: ¥1.947 billion
Number of employees: 1,029
More than 160 water-related companies and organizations
株式会社明治 announced that its “Meiji Baby Consultation Room,” a telephone consultation service on nutrition and childcare from pregnancy through early childhood, will mark its 50th anniversary in October 2026. Since opening in 1976, it has handled approximately 510,000 consultations, most of them concerning breastfeeding and weaning foods.
Endorsement comments arrive from Takuya Uchiyama, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Shinya Tamada, and Yoko Hosoya; a screening event and stage greetings for Yuu Imou’s “......overcome with あふれた..” to be held on November 14 and 15
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4 people, including Takuya Uchiyama, have provided endorsement comments for the short film “......overcome with あふれた..,” produced by 株式会社電通クリエイティブピクチャーズ. It will be released nationwide starting November 13, 2026, with a screening event and stage greetings to be held on November 14 and 15. The film is now set to screen at 19 theaters nationwide.
Facts
The film is now set to screen at 19 theaters nationwide
A staggered nationwide release is planned from Friday, November 13, 2026
PRai, a generative AI-era PR-DX platform, now handles everything from press release creation and distribution to effectiveness measurement
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株式会社アンティル, a subsidiary of 株式会社ベクトル, is making a major update to its AI SaaS “PRai” to accelerate the shift to an integrated workflow for corporate communications and PR. The update transforms the system into an end-to-end service supporting everything from press release creation and media list building to distribution and effectiveness measurement, advancing PR-DX.
Facts
The adoption rate of generative AI in corporate communications departments reached 77.0%, doubling year over year
Approximately $123 billion in 2025
A market worth approximately $250 billion in the early 2030s
The distribution feature can be used for up to 5,000 messages per month
スペクトラム社 adds onboard averaging to its general-purpose digitizers
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スペクトラム・インスツルメンテーション社 has announced a firmware option that enables onboard averaging for its 59xx series of high-resolution digitizers. The feature reduces noise and improves the S/N ratio, while enabling the processing of high-repetition-rate signals at up to 2 million events per second and reducing data transfer volumes.
Facts
Up to 2 million events per second
All 52 types of digitizers
Up to 64 KSamples
24 types of PCIe cards
28 types of Ethernet-based instruments
Maximum real-time sampling rate of 125 MS/s
16-bit resolution
Up to 128 channels
Stream data to a PC or GPU at up to 700 MB/s
Average waveforms up to 64 times
Signals as small as approximately 300 µV
Improve the S/N ratio by up to 12 dB
Improve measurement resolution by approximately 2 bits
株式会社あみだ池大黒 will launch printed cookies featuring the mascot “Tunk Tunk” on October 14, 2026, as an officially licensed product of the 2027 International Horticultural Expo.
Facts
17 printed cookies
Suggested retail price: 17 printed cookies / ¥1,000 (tax included)
180-day shelf life
Sales period: On sale sequentially from Wednesday, October 14, 2026–
Sales period: On sale sequentially from Wednesday, October 14, 2026–Thursday, March 18, 2027
MIKIMOTO launches new golden pearl pieces for “PASSIONOIR” and unveils its latest campaign featuring Yuta Jinguji
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MIKIMOTO launched new jewelry featuring golden pearls for its “PASSIONOIR” collection on October 15, 2026, and released a campaign video featuring Yuta Jinguji.
Facts
Available from October 15, 2026 (Thu.)
¥374,000 (tax included)
¥605,000 (tax included)
¥1,155,000 (tax included)
¥990,000 (tax included)
\242,000 (tax included)
¥396,000 (tax included)
¥594,000 (tax included)
¥104,500 (tax included)
1893
Companies mentioned：MIKIMOTO、株式会社ミキモト、Number_i、WME、Atlantic Records
AI interview agent “Kikuvi” selected as a participating company in Fukuoka City’s overseas expansion support program for “Slush 2026”
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株式会社Kikuvi has been selected to participate in “Slush 2026” under Fukuoka City’s overseas expansion support program and will exhibit at the event, held in Helsinki, Finland, on November 18–19, 2026, as part of its European expansion.
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Original2026年11月18日（水）〜19日（木）
More than 12,000 attendees
Companies mentioned：株式会社Kikuvi、Plug and Play Japan株式会社
Craft beer ISEKADO and sweet potato shochu GLOW launch limited-edition “hop soda mix”
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Craft beer “ISEKADO” from 有限会社二軒茶屋餅角屋本店 and sweet potato shochu “GLOW EP05” from 若潮酒造 are teaming up to launch “HOP GLOW SODA,” a shochu soda mixed with hop soda and green tea, in limited quantities on Oct. 14, 2026.
メレリオ: “Cabinet de Curiosités”—new jewelry inspired by the archives
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メレリオ, a jewelry brand with a history spanning more than 4 centuries, has unveiled “Cabinet de Curiosités,” a new collection inspired by its archives. The collection includes charms and medals featuring the sun, moon, pineapple and horse, as well as new pieces such as “Lien,” made with pearls, pink stones and diamonds. The pieces are scheduled to be displayed at an event at the French ambassador’s residence on Oct. 15, 2026.
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For more than 4 centuries
An 1860 archive design drawing from メレリオ
Sun Medal: ¥1,540,000 (tax included)
White Moon Medal: ¥1,540,000 (tax included)
Black Moon Medal: ¥1,540,000 (tax included)
Ananas Medal: ¥1,650,000 (tax included)
Ananas Earrings: ¥3,080,000 (tax included, per pair)
Fire Horse Medal: ¥605,000 (tax included)
Lien Pearl Pink Bracelet: ¥935,000 (tax included)
Lien Pearl Light Pink Necklace: from ¥1,430,000 (tax included; varies by size)
Lien Pierre S Light Pink Necklace: ¥1,100,000 (tax included)
Lien Pierre Light Pink Bracelet: ¥770,000 (tax included)
Lien Pierre L Light Pink Necklace: ¥1,430,000 (tax included)
Lien, all メレリオ-cut, pavé setting: ¥5,940,000 (tax included)
DocuSign Japan wins Excellence Award for 2 consecutive years at the “PRO of the DX Award 2026”
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ドキュサイン・ジャパン won Excellence Awards in the electronic contract services and contract management systems categories at the “PRO of the DX Award 2026,” selected from services listed on PRONIアイミツSaaS, for 2 consecutive years.
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Across 28 categories
A total of 84 services
More than 5 times the figure for the same period last year
More than 1.9 million customer companies
More than 1 billion users
Companies mentioned：ドキュサイン・ジャパン株式会社、PRONI株式会社、Docusign、米国Docusign, Inc.
“Castle Expo 2026 / Saturday Night Concert” on Dec. 19: A spectacular 2-part program featuring “Taiga drama” and “Dragon Quest”! A total of 15 songs will be performed, approximately 2 times the usual number!
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As part of “Castle Expo 2026,” the “Saturday Night Concert” will be held at パシフィコ横浜 on Dec. 19, 2026. The 2-part program will feature theme music from NHK’s Taiga dramas and classic songs from “Dragon Quest,” with a total of 15 songs to be performed.
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Marking its 11th year
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026
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Marking its 40th anniversary
7 songs, including pieces being performed for the first time
A square dorayaki specialty shop serving up all the flavors of autumn in Tottori: “Earl Grey Pear Dorayaki” launches for a limited time this fall from 湯ノ塩!!
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株式会社OMOI will begin selling “Earl Grey Pear Dorayaki” for a limited time this fall from 湯ノ塩 in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, starting Oct. 15, 2026.
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Price: ¥380 (tax included)
With a history spanning more than 120 years
In 2022, the founder’s grandson became the 4th generation to join the farming business
[Tokyo Midtown Yaesu] “MIDTOWN YAESU CHRISTMAS 2026” to be held, bringing Yaesu’s history and canal stories to life with light as boats carrying handicrafts from across Japan make their way around
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Tokyo Midtown Yaesu will hold the Christmas event “MIDTOWN YAESU CHRISTMAS 2026” from Nov. 19 to Dec. 25, 2026. Highlights will include illuminations themed around the history of Yaesu’s canals, a Christmas tree approximately 7 m tall, and a light display of Tokujin Yoshioka’s sculpture “STAR.”
Rethinking the best approach to security operations in the AI era: Recommendations for operational structures using fully outsourced MDR and staffing-based SOC services
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NTTセキュリティ・ジャパン株式会社 and AIセキュリティ株式会社 will hold a joint seminar on fully outsourced MDR and staffing-based SOC services on Oct. 29, 2026.
[Construction DX] The construction industry can be even more exciting. “EARTHBRAIN Technology Conference 2026” archive video now available
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株式会社EARTHBRAIN has begun streaming an archived video of “EARTHBRAIN Technology Conference 2026,” held on Sept. 28, 2026. The event offered a first look at the direction of efforts to realize “Smart Construction for Everyone®” and the LINE and web versions of the “Smart Construction AI Agent.”
Discover “who you are right now” through fragrance. laugh. holds an event to mark the launch of “Tea Amber” | Fragrance consultation by Kyoko Ukai offers self-care suggestions tailored to what you need now
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株式会社laugh. held a fragrance consultation event with beauty journalist Kyoko Ukai to mark the launch of “Tea Amber,” a new fragrance for fall. Participants gained insights into their physical and mental state and learned about the importance of self-care.
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Capital: 30 million yen
Founded: October 2022
Smell 4 fragrances
3 key points
Worked there for 13 years, from the magazine’s launch
Sugakiko Systems’ Sugakiya will release an upgraded version of last year’s sold-out “Sugajiro Ramen” in limited quantities from Oct. 22, 2026, along with the new “Sugajiro Abura Soba.” On the same day, it will open a new location, “スガキヤ カインズ彦根店,” in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, and hold a commemorative campaign.
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From Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
Sugajiro Ramen: ¥780 (tax included) and up
Meat Sugajiro Ramen (4 slices of meat): ¥930 (tax included) and up
Registration for “OUTCOME 2026” surpasses 1,000. Popular demand expands capacity for the “Outcome Workshop” to 200
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株式会社UPDATA announced that registrations for “OUTCOME 2026,” a B2B conference co-hosted with 一般社団法人日本カスタマーサクセス協会, have surpassed 1,000. It also expanded capacity for the special “Outcome Workshop” from the initial 50 to 200.
Balance entertainment and a bachelor's degree (college graduate) 100%! ワタナベエンターテインメントアカデミー to launch its first “University Division” in April 2027 in partnership with 京都芸術大学!
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株式会社ワタナベエデュケーション will launch the ワタナベエンターテインメントアカデミー University Division in April 2027 in partnership with 京都芸術大学, combining entertainment training with the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree. A campaign will waive the ¥240,000 enrollment fee equivalent.
Safeguarding training to protect children's rights and safety, held ahead of the “Child Sexual Violence Prevention Act” taking effect on December 25, 2026
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認定NPO法人ACE will hold safeguarding training in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, on October 23, ahead of the “Child Sexual Violence Prevention Act” taking effect on December 25, 2026.
松屋浅草 and Bounce launch partnership to provide luggage storage services in the Asakusa area
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Bounce, Inc.'s luggage storage service “Bounce” has partnered with long-established department store 松屋浅草 to provide luggage storage services for travelers in the Asakusa area.
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More than 32,000 locations in 4,000 cities worldwide
Since its founding in 1931
In Japan, more than 5,500 locations across 650 cities, including Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka
Founded in San Francisco, US, in 2019
Established: 2024
Companies mentioned：Bounce, Inc.、Bounce Japan 合同会社、松屋浅草
“Content Analytics,” a web analytics tool equipped with an AI analytics agent, wins “Leader” for the 4th consecutive period in the web analytics tools category at the “ITreview Grid Award 2026 Fall”!
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株式会社UNCOVER TRUTH's web analytics tool “Content Analytics” won “Leader” for the 4th consecutive period in the web analytics tools category and the 3rd consecutive period in the heat map tools category at ITreview Grid Award 2026 Fall, as well as “High Performer” for the 5th consecutive period in the content marketing tools category.
応用技術 to hold “toBIM DAY,” an online conference on architectural DX, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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応用技術株式会社 will hold “toBIM DAY,” an online conference focused on architectural DX, on November 10, 2026. 8 companies, including オートデスク and 東日本旅客鉄道, will present case studies on the use of AI and BIM.
株式会社AZOO, provider of the WASIMIL (ワシミル) hotel OS system, raises a total of ¥490 million in Series A funding. Accelerating the development of AI agents for WASIMIL and building a new hotel operations model using AI
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株式会社AZOO, provider of the integrated hotel OS “WASIMIL” for the lodging industry, raised a total of ¥490 million in its Series A round. The funding was led by モバイル・インターネットキャピタル, with contributions from DNX Capital, 京信ソーシャルキャピタル, ALL STAR SAAS FUND and others. The funds will be used to accelerate the development of AI agents for WASIMIL and hire “Deployment Strategists (DS),” who will handle everything from business workflow redesign to implementation.
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A serious labor shortage said to affect as many as 150,000 people
Integrates more than 15 functions into a single platform
Companies mentioned：株式会社AZOO、WASIMIL、ワシミル、モバイル・インターネットキャピタル、DNX Capital、京信ソーシャルキャピタル、ALL STAR SAAS FUND、W Fund、GxPartners、G-STARTUPファンド、NEXTBLUE、京大創業ベンチャーファンド、株式会社Fun&Creative、コミュニティ・バンク京信、京都信用金庫
GitLab announces the foundation for a “governed software factory” that unifies software development processes under organizational policies
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GitLab announced new features for its “governed software factory” foundation, which integrates software development processes based on organizational policies. These include agentic workflow automation, supply chain protection and visibility into AI investments.
アールスリーインスティテュート releases web commercial “Unlock the possibilities of Kintone,” featuring voice actor Akari Kito
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有限会社アールスリーインスティテュート has released 3 web commercials featuring voice actor Akari Kito to promote its flagship services “gusuku Customine,” “gusuku Everysite” and “キミノマホロ.”
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Today, October 14, 2026
All 3 web commercials
YouTube ads: from October 19, 2026
Marunouchi Vision: from November 2, 2026
Marunouchi Vision: November 2–29, 2026
(4 weeks)
In-car digital signage on JR東日本, 東京メトロ and 都営地下鉄, etc.: from November 9, 2026
株式会社レボーン transitions to a Co-CEO structure with 2 representative directors
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株式会社レボーン transitioned to a Co-CEO structure with 2 people, Tomiharu Nagata and Rui Hiwatari, effective October 13, 2026, and changed to a 4-member board of directors.
Deel Japan wins Award for Excellence in the Professional Talent Recruitment and Employment category at the “HR Award 2026”
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Deel Japan has won an Excellence Award in the Professional Talent Recruitment and Employment category at the HR Award 2026. The award recognized its work with Deel EOR, which enables companies to employ workers in more than 150 countries worldwide without establishing local subsidiaries.
A survey on children’s “entry points to interest,” amid growing attention to the term “dopagaki”: 81.0% of elementary school students move on to the next information within a short time if they think something “doesn’t look interesting.”
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A survey of 100 elementary school student households conducted by 株式会社miraii found that 81.0% of children tend to move on to the next information within a short time if they think something “doesn’t look interesting.” The findings showed that learning about a subject through multiple methods can help sustain interest.
The World Heritage Certification, taken by more than 450,000 people, teams up with “Ben-Gē”! A bluffing card game that challenges players to spot “lies” about World Heritage sites. 2 titles released simultaneously!
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株式会社TRYBE (トライブゲームズ) and 株式会社キッズプロジェクト will release the Japan and Western Europe editions of the collaborative card game “Where to Next? World Heritage Doubt,” created with the World Heritage Certification, which has been taken by more than 450,000 people. The games go on sale on Nov. 1, 2026.
GO TODAY SHAiRE SALON launches new service “MAiSON” — bringing the option of having your own salon closer to you.
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株式会社GO TODAY SHAiRE SALON is launching “MAiSON,” a private-room salon service for freelance beauty professionals. The company plans to open MAiSON Musashi-Kosugi on Oct. 23, 2026, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. Features include returning 100% of sales to salon professionals and requiring no interior construction work.
【Event report】CAGUUU holds launch event for new graphene-equipped “Reiwa kotatsu”! Support video from Keisuke Honda and tour of its first Tokyo store also held
YOKAI JAPAN opens a perfume shop in Sanjo, Kyoto — discover Japanese scenes through fragrance in a place where historic streets meet new culture
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TAIMATSU株式会社 has opened YOKAI JAPAN Kyoto-Sanjo Perfume Shop, a fragrance specialty store in Sanjo, Kyoto. The brand’s fragrances are also available at MUSASHI JAPAN locations in Japan and overseas.
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Established: November 2023
Today, Japanese kitchen knives are delivered to more than 166 countries worldwide.
Companies mentioned：TAIMATSU株式会社、YOKAI JAPAN、MUSASHI JAPAN
A new era of retinol※1. Reaching every corner※2, directly and deeply, to the source of beauty. Full and radiant. Exhilarating firmness! “Mission Reti Cream”
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エフエムジー＆ミッション株式会社 will launch “Mission Reti Cream,” a face and neck cream formulated with 3 types of retinol, on Nov. 6, 2026.
Do you know what your neighbors are like? [Survey results]
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A survey conducted by 株式会社フィリアコーポレーション found that approximately 60% of people do not know what their neighbors are like. Reasons cited include fewer opportunities to interact because both partners work and reliance on property management companies.
Fragrance lifestyle brand Coloria Home now available at BIRTHDAY BAR stores nationwide
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3 room fragrances from Coloria Home, the fragrance lifestyle brand developed by 株式会社High Link, will become available at approximately 30 BIRTHDAY BAR gift select shops, beginning in October 2026.
Lipovitan D supports athletes competing in the 102nd Japan Swimming Championships Open Water Swimming competition
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大正製薬 will support athletes competing in the Open Water Swimming competition at the 102nd Japan Swimming Championships, to be held in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, in October 2026, by providing them with Lipovitan D.