[Free admission] Why have Japanese people eaten rice, fish and vegetables? A seminar exploring the secrets of a diet linked to healthy longevity｜Held in Osaka on 10/30 (Fri.); online streaming available
SamuraiAX offers ways to use its business AI agent OS, Samurai App, to answer questions about internal policies by citing relevant clauses and insert counterparty information into contract templates
SamuraiAX offers ways to use its business AI agent OS, Samurai App, to draft social media posts from articles and draft work reports from on-site photos
SamuraiAX offers a list of issues and an approval-request summary for received contracts, as well as cross-contract comparisons of terms, through its business AI agent OS, Samurai App
SamuraiAX offers ways to use its business AI agent OS, Samurai App, to create a table with account titles from receipt images and identify approvers based on rules governing job responsibilities
SamuraiAX offers ways to use its business AI agent OS, Samurai App, to identify tasks that could be automated and create workflow diagrams based on interviews
Winner named for Suntory The Bartender Award ２０２６: Kasho Ishii of alcobareno (Osaka Prefecture)
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Suntory held the final of Suntory The Bartender Award ２０２６ in Tokyo on October 20, with Kasho Ishii of alcobareno in Osaka Prefecture taking the top prize.
Facts
October 20
８ finalists
３ advanced
Since １９９４
Companies mentioned：サントリー（株）、alcobareno、猫又屋、ヒルトン成田 テラス バー、CONRAD OSAKA 40Sky Bar&Lounge、Cocktail Bar Hedonist、ISTA COFFEE ELEMENTS、Bar Kiln、BAR SLOPPY JOE
SamuraiAX offers ways to use its business AI agent OS, Samurai App, to create proposal slides from meeting notes and make animated slides that reveal breakdowns when clicked
AKARUMI Launches New Feature: Competitor Domain Analysis
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株式会社ipe has released a new “Competitor Domain Analysis” feature for AKARUMI, its AIO/LLMO analysis tool that visualizes how prominently a company’s brand appears in generative AI and AI search results. The feature compares the keywords targeted by competitor sites and a company’s own site, helping identify areas that have not been addressed and keywords for which the company ranks lower.
Interview series featuring diverse members active in ヤギバディ released in 7 installments; 2nd interview video also released on the official YouTube channel
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株式会社Yagish has released a 7-part interview series featuring diverse members of ヤギバディ, its fully remote sales partner network, on the career advice site Yagidia. It has also released the 2nd interview video on its official YouTube channel, ヤギチャンネル.
一般社団法人未来の食卓 will hold the “Japan Nationwide! Local Frozen Food Awards” fair at the Amico building in front of Tokushima Station from Oct. 21 to Nov. 3, 2026, selling 19 local frozen food products from across Japan, including winners of the 1st and 2nd competitions.
“A place where you can leave your pet with peace of mind,” backed by records. “Uchinoko Diary” service launches for pet hotels
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株式会社ワンニャンズ has launched “Uchinoko Diary,” a digital journal for recording and sharing updates on pets in its care. The service is an optional feature of ワンニャンズDX, a business management OS for pet hotels.
公益財団法人ダスキン愛の輪基金 held the opening ceremony for the 26th Duskin Asia-Pacific Disability Leadership Program in Esaka, Osaka, on Oct. 15, welcoming 5 trainees from Kazakhstan, Bhutan, Mongolia, Thailand and Vietnam.
“Lakanto” teams up with foot-care brand “ChenMe”! Giveaway campaign offering prizes to 100 winners selected by lottery
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株式会社AIRI’s foot-care brand ChenMe and サラヤ株式会社’s Lakanto have teamed up for a campaign running from Oct. 20 to 27, 2026, offering prizes to 100 winners selected by lottery.
THERE™, a label that turns the realities of athletes into films, to hold screening launch event THERE™ TOKYO at Toranomon Hills on Dec. 19.
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株式会社Athdemy and 株式会社vennn will hold THERE™ TOKYO, a screening launch event for THERE™, a video label that turns the realities of athletes into films, at Toranomon Hills on Dec. 19, 2026.
New York’s Chanpan, a 3-piece band expanding the boundaries of alternative music with a free-spirited sound, to make its Japan debut!
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New York-based 3-piece band Chanpan will make its Japan debut with a performance at Daikanyama UNIT on Dec. 1, 2026. The event is presented by MODERN SKY JAPAN.
SHINING 3D unveils FreeScan Trak ProW+: faster, more flexible large-scale 3D measurement
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SHINING 3D has unveiled the FreeScan Trak ProW+, a wireless 3D scanning system designed for efficient measurement of large objects. Its features include a tracking distance of up to 8.6 m, markerless scanning and a fully wireless design.
Facts
Tracking distance of up to 8.6 m
Tracking volume of up to 156 m³
Scanning speed of up to 7.6 million points per second
ホテルニューアカオ’s French restaurant Bonheur will reopen on October 21, 2026, with a space overlooking Sagami Bay and a commemorative course featuring local ingredients.
Acquires stress-check business specializing in the medical and welfare sectors from エス・エム・エス
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Wellness Communications has signed an agreement to acquire a newly established company that will take over the stress-check outsourcing services business of 株式会社エス・エム・エス. The acquisition will provide it with a customer base and operational expertise in the medical and welfare sectors and strengthen its mental health solutions.
Facts
April 2028
Workplaces with fewer than 50 employees
2 billion yen in FY2025
By fiscal 2030
To 4.1 billion yen
About 3 times (from an average of 16.3 cases over 3 fiscal years to 59.3 cases)
Chitose Research Institute to open a new core technology development center in Research Building B of the “(tentative name) Minami-Watarida North District North-Side Development Plan”
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株式会社ちとせ研究所 has decided to open a new core technology development center in Research Building B of the “(tentative name) Minami-Watarida North District North-Side Development Plan,” being developed in Kawasaki City by ヒューリック株式会社.
Facts
September 11, 2026
Original約15,400㎡
Approximately 62,000 m²
9 floors above ground
Mar. 2028
Companies mentioned：株式会社ちとせ研究所、ヒューリック株式会社、CHITOSE BIO EVOLUTION PTE. LTD.、ちとせグループ
[株式会社アセンド] AI-powered call recording services “RecACE plus” and “RecACE plus for Mobile” upgraded to support sub-user logins on smartphone apps
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株式会社アセンド has upgraded the smartphone apps for its AI-powered call recording services “RecACE plus” and “RecACE plus for Mobile” to support sub-user logins.
“Terminalia First” ranks No. 1 in Japanese diet market sales for 4 consecutive years
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According to research by 富士経済, 株式会社ビタブリッドジャパン’s supplement “Terminalia First” ranked No. 1 in sales in Japan’s overall diet market for 4 consecutive years, from 2022 through 2025, with sales exceeding 10 billion yen in 2025.
Facts
Sales exceeded 10 billion yen in 2025
12.5 million bags sold to date
More than 170,000 people continue to use the subscription service
[Hachioji History and Local Culture Museum] Hachioji History and Local Culture Museum opens at “Soto no Mori,” a multi-purpose complex developed through a PFI project, connecting the history of Soto to the future
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The multi-purpose complex “Soto no Mori,” developed through a PFI project near the south exit of Hachioji Station, opened on October 3, 2026, along with the Hachioji History and Local Culture Museum, designed by 株式会社乃村工藝社.
Facts
Opened on Saturday, October 3, 2026
General admission: 300 yen
Elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen
Osaka University of Arts Summer Music Festival 2026 report: Broadcasting students take on multi-camera video recording alongside professional staff
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Osaka University of Arts held the “Osaka University of Arts Summer Music Festival 2026” at Festival Hall on August 31, 2026, with broadcasting students recording multi-camera footage in collaboration with professional staff.
“Morning Cheer from the Bedridden President,” the regular radio program hosted by “bedridden president” Sennmu Sato, welcomes Noriyuki Matsukawa, director of Nagoya City University Hospital, as a guest on Sunday, October 25!
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Noriyuki Matsukawa, director of Nagoya City University Hospital, will appear as a guest on the October 25 broadcast of 株式会社エフエム愛知’s radio program “Morning Cheer from the Bedridden President.”
FRONTEO expands research security support services for universities, research institutions and companies
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株式会社FRONTEO has expanded service plans for its research security support services, which use its economic security AI solutions “KIBIT Seizu Analysis” and “KIBIT Seizu Workflow,” and enhanced its researcher network analysis features. It will also run an onboarding support campaign for applications received by March 31, 2027.
Facts
From the previous approximately 20 million records
Expanded to approximately 70 million records
A plan allowing system use for up to 3 months
Original1機関につき1回限りです
Also applies when switching to an annual contract within 1 month
The new “Omtect Release Control Supplement” from men’s health brand オムテック is for men who want to value both their evenings and the next day’s activities. Uninterrupted time creates ease for men.
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アンファー株式会社’s men’s health brand オムテック will launch “Omtect Release Control Supplement,” a supplement that supports men’s sleep and daytime activity, on October 21, 2026.
Half of respondents read “fewer than 1 book” over six months. Reading styles are split between “once I start, I read it all at once” and “I read a little at a time until I finish.”
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According to a 2026 reading survey conducted by 株式会社クロス・マーケティング, 51.2% of respondents said they read “fewer than 1 book” over six months, more than half. Reading styles were evenly split between “finishing a book all at once” and “reading a little at a time,” while 64.4% said they felt they read relatively little.
Facts
“Fewer than 1 book” — 51.2%
“On the low side” — 64.4%
15.6% think they read “a lot”
35.2% “finish a book all at once once they start reading”
中外鉱業株式会社 will hold advance sales of new merchandise from “Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road” at the Chugaikogyo booth [Y-23] during “Animate Girls Festival 2026,” taking place November 7–8, 2026.
A vintage of richness and harmony, filled with light: “ドン ペリニヨン Vintage 2018” debuts, with sales beginning sequentially from late October 2026
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モエ ヘネシー ジャパン株式会社 announced that “ドン ペリニヨン Vintage 2018,” from prestige Champagne brand ドン ペリニヨン, will go on sale at retailers nationwide from late October 2026.
Facts
ドン ペリニヨン Vintage 2018
Suggested retail price: 35,600 yen (before tax)
39,160 yen (including tax)
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Volume: 750 ml
Spring sunshine hours were 25% above average
It underwent successive transformations over 8 years in the cellar
[Puzzle Labyrinth: Brain Training REBOOT1] Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first volume, the series has surpassed 12 million copies! The legendary series that has sharpened the minds of Japanese readers arrives as a children’s book!
ネットマーブル has rolled out a Halloween update for the MMORPG “RAVEN2.” It adds the limited-time dungeon “Pumpkin Ghost’s Candy Town” and a guild dungeon, along with various events.
Facts
1,000 “Pumpkinus Pumpkin Fragments”
5,000 “Pumpkinus Pumpkin Fragments”
7 types of event items
A new “Stage 6” has been added to the Guild Dungeon
“HERALBONY HEARTDEMIC,” a limited-time event by ヘラルボニー, a brand that brings the artwork of artists with disabilities into fashion, will open on October 31, 2026, at 阪急うめだ本店, operated by 株式会社阪急阪神百貨店.
A lunch gathering for leaders of multi-location restaurant brands
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株式会社ミセサポ will hold an information-sharing lunch gathering in Tokyo on November 13, 2026, for leaders of restaurant brands with more than 100 locations.
Facts
More than 100 locations
From April 2027, the consumption tax on food is set to be reduced, while dining out is expected to remain at 10%
Aso Drone Pass BIZ expands its permitted flight area to approximately 300 ha at most; elevated takeoff and landing sites and cottages are now available
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株式会社コマンドディー has expanded the permitted flight area to approximately 300 ha at most at Aso Drone Pass BIZ, its private drone field for businesses and organizations in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, and has begun offering use of an elevated takeoff and landing site and cottages.
Pestalozzi Technology earns the “Silver Certification” as a health-focused company
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Pestalozzi Technology株式会社 has earned the “Silver Certification” as a health-focused company, awarded by 健康保険組合連合会東京連合会. The company promotes health through the use of exercise data, and its in-house health initiatives were recognized.
SamuraiAX offers ways to use its business AI agent OS “Samurai App” to turn a task completed once through conversation into a workflow that runs every month, and to set up an internal inquiry desk
[French tea maison ＜クスミティー＞] HOLIDAY COLLECTION 2026
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クスミティー has announced its 2026 holiday collection. The theme is “The Fortune Teller’s Little Room,” and the lineup includes an advent calendar and limited-edition flavors (Blue Moon, Le Dessert, Tsarevna, and Glogg).
Facts
A tradition spanning more than 150 years
24 kinds of fragrant magic
Price: 12,960 yen (tax included)
Advance reservations: Oct. 21 (Wed.)
Price: 150g, 5,400 yen (tax included)
Price: 90g tin, 4,968 yen
20 tea bags (not individually wrapped): 3,240 yen (tax included)
Price: 2,160 yen (tax included)
In July 2024, it obtained B Corp certification, awarded to companies that meet rigorous standards for public benefit and consideration for the environment and society.
“九九九 ” to open at 大丸東京店’s Weekly Select Sweets for 7 days starting Oct. 21
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The tea house “九九九,” operated by 株式会社はらぺこ, is collaborating with tea brand 〈La BiTea〉 to sell new baked goods, including “Dora Rusk,” at 大丸東京店 for 7 days starting October 21, 2026.
SamuraiAX offers features in its business AI agent OS, Samurai App, that let AI operate a browser to conduct research and create skills for future use from a recording of a single operation.
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株式会社Kiva has launched features in SamuraiAX’s business AI agent OS, Samurai App, that let AI operate a browser to research websites and create and automate procedures and skills from a recording of a single operation.
“My Hanshin Train and Original Headmark” Art Contest: 24 winners selected for fiscal 2026 following station manager judging! — 3,749 entries received in total; school awards presented to 6 schools —
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Hanshin Electric Railway selected 24 winning works in its fiscal 2026 art contest and presented school awards to 6 schools. A total of 3,749 entries were received, and the winning works will be displayed at stations, on trains, and on the official website.
KKG and アルインコ complete basic design and development of “(provisional name) AI Estimation,” which uses AI to automatically calculate scaffolding plans and the quantities of temporary materials from PDF drawings
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株式会社KK Generation and アルインコ have completed the basic design and development of “(provisional name) AI Estimation,” which uses AI to automatically calculate scaffolding plans and the quantities of temporary materials from PDF drawings. They aim to bring it to market around spring 2027.
[叡啓大学] Held a “Jump Start Workshop (JSW)” for new students entering in fall 2026
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叡啓大学 held a 5-day “Jump Start Workshop (JSW)” introductory program for new students entering in fall 2026 to help them get off to a smooth start in university life.
Japan’s first “batch-type dry methane fermentation facility” begins operation at the foot of Mount Fuji
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株式会社鴻池組 has begun operating Japan’s first batch-type dry methane fermentation facility, the “Mt. Fuji Biomass Dry Methane Fermentation Plant,” in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture. The resource-circulation facility uses materials such as dairy cow manure and reduces environmental impact by eliminating the need for pretreatment and wastewater treatment equipment. The project is being advanced through a collaboration among multiple companies.
鴻池組 publishes “Unko Drill: Generating Power from Poop,” offering a unique perspective on renewable energy
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株式会社鴻池組 collaborated with 株式会社文響社 to publish “Unko Drill: Generating Power from Poop,” an educational booklet for elementary school students about renewable energy and biomass power generation.
20261011 長崎大学 Faculty of Economics Katabuchi Festival press release
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株式会社ニーズウェル took part in the “Nagasaki Prefecture Companies Booth,” a special event held as part of the Katabuchi Festival at 長崎大学 Faculty of Economics on October 11, 2026, and met with 12 students.
[叡啓大学] University students use AI to tackle challenges in the logistics industry! “SOBANI,” developed through on-site reporting, wins top prize in business competition
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叡啓大学 student team “Team Eikei” won the top prize at “TORAbiz,” a business contest for the Hiroshima trucking industry. The team proposed “SOBANI,” an AI service that supports new drivers.
On October 7, 2026, 大分県 held the “Seminar to Create Mid-Sized Companies and Companies with 10 Billion Yen in Revenue” for small and mid-sized businesses in the prefecture, attracting approximately 90 participants. Talks by 経済産業省 and 柳井電機工業, among others, introduced growth strategies and support measures, and participants reported high satisfaction and increased motivation to take on new challenges.
Opening remarks by Chairman Tatsuhiko Inoue at the October regular press conference
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At the October regular press conference, NHK Chairman Tatsuhiko Inoue expressed condolences on the passing of former Chairman Nobuo Inaba and spoke about the first anniversary of NHK ONE, the launch of the “NHK ONE Education” website, and the successful launch of JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft MMX and its onboard camera.
Exhibiting at the “Kansai Floating Boat Show 2026”
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古野電気株式会社 will exhibit at the “Kansai Floating Boat Show 2026,” which will be held at Shin Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor from October 23 to 25, 2026. The company will showcase the latest marine electronics, including the “TZMAP” multifunction display, and conduct marine accident prevention awareness activities jointly with 伊吹工業株式会社 and 島田燈器工業株式会社.
FastMetal launches Reflection AI社’s open-weight model “Beam 1.0”
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株式会社国際調達情報 began offering “Beam 1.0,” a large language model developed by the U.S.-based Reflection AI社, through its AI gateway FastMetal on October 17, 2026.
Facts
Launching on October 17, 2026
Input: 67.20 yen; output: 201.60 yen (excluding tax)
501 billion total parameters
Original1トークンあたり約230億を使う
Approximately one-third of the inference tokens
Can handle approximately 1 million tokens at a time
huf® has unveiled its “Winter 2026 Collection,” inspired by winter conditions. The lineup includes new items such as the Silverado Jacket and washed denim, as well as collaborations with Mia Scarpa and Peanuts (Snoopy). The collection goes on sale October 23.
Tokyo Tech Week 2026 announces Founding Partners and its first group of Ecosystem Partners
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一般社団法人スタートアップエコシステム協会（SEAJ） announced that 11 companies and organizations will join as Founding Partners of “Tokyo Tech Week 2026,” a decentralized startup event to be held in December 2026. It also selected 4S株式会社 as its official platform partner and 12 companies and organizations as the first group of Ecosystem Partners.
Virtual office tour “Tours” introduced alongside アイティフォー’s revamped recruitment website
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株式会社Tours’ virtual office tour “Tours” was introduced as part of 株式会社アイティフォー’s recruitment website redesign. It is helping provide conversation starters during interviews and improve the rate of candidates withdrawing from the selection process.
グラッドキューブ and プロネクサス launch new shareholder meeting plan “総会 QA おまかせくん” — AI provides comprehensive support, from drafting anticipated questions and answers to handling questions on the day of the meeting —
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株式会社グラッドキューブ and 株式会社プロネクサス launched “総会 QA おまかせくん,” a new plan that uses AI to support preparations for shareholder meetings and on-the-day operations, on October 27, 2026. Based on AvaTwin Chatbot, the plan includes automatic drafting of anticipated questions and answers and Q&A support functions. It is available for 620,000 yen (excluding tax) to the first 20 companies.
Facts
Starting Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Limited to the first 20 companies
The number often exceeds 300 questions
It takes approximately 10 minutes to create 100 questions
Can generate up to 20,000 questions
Suggested answers appear on screen in around 5 seconds
The plan is available for 4 months
In tests conducted by the company more than 10,000 times
The incidence of hallucinations or factually incorrect answers was below 0.1%
“Third AI Generative AI Solution” launches new “AI OCR Web” feature — combines AI OCR with the “eyes” and “brain” of generative AI to turn diverse documents into “AI Ready” data without form configuration —
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JTP株式会社 has launched “AI OCR Web,” a new feature of its generative AI solution “Third AI.” It converts diverse documents into “AI Ready” data without requiring form configuration and will be available from October 21, 2026.
Vanguard Smith’s first book, “The Truth Behind Neighborhood Disputes,” explores conflicts that fall short of criminal cases; on sale October 28
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株式会社ヴァンガードスミス will release its first book, “The Truth Behind Neighborhood Disputes,” written by its president and representative director, Keita Tanaka, through 東洋経済新報社 on October 28, 2026. Drawing on Tanaka’s experience as a former police officer, the book explains the emotional dynamics behind neighborhood disputes that fall short of criminal cases and the importance of third-party intervention.
Public voting is underway for the official character of 佐賀県産業スマート化センター, promoting industrial DX in Saga Prefecture
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佐賀県産業スマート化センター opened in 2018 as a hub for open innovation using AI and IoT, and supports DX promotion at companies in the prefecture. The center is holding a public vote from October 7, 2026, for the 4 entries that passed the first round of judging in its official character contest. Voting closes on October 31 of the same year. The results are scheduled to be announced at the DX Award in March 2027.
Facts
The 4 entries that passed the first round of judging
Public voting is being held from Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Voting closes at 23:59 on Saturday, October 31, 2026
Opened in 2018
To be announced and honored at the DX Award scheduled for March 2027
Holds approximately 10 seminars and events per year
Has handled more than 800 DX-related consultations in total
Launches an implementation support campaign for Vulnerability TODAY, a vulnerability information distribution service that supports measures against unauthorized access
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株式会社GRCS has launched an implementation support campaign for Vulnerability TODAY, a vulnerability information distribution service. The campaign extends the trial period to 3 months, compared with the standard 1 month, and also makes API integration available. The move comes as a document released by 内閣官房国家サイバー統括室 on October 9, 2026, lists “appropriate vulnerability management” as a key countermeasure.
Facts
Oct. 9, 2026
More than 30 trusted websites in Japan and overseas
[New product] Long version of the “Gompon Bath Brush,” with 390,000 units sold to date, makes its debut. “Gompon Long Brush” lets users clean without crouching
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株式会社コパ・コーポレーション has launched the “Gompon Long Brush,” a long version of the “Gompon Bath Brush,” which has sold 390,000 units to date. With an overall length of approximately 70 cm, it allows users to clean without crouching and is priced at 3,960 yen, including tax.
Plat’Home launches production operations of ThingsToken™ Protocol, a digital management platform for physical objects
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ぷらっとホーム株式会社 and its wholly owned subsidiary Things Revolution株式会社 have launched production operations of ThingsToken™ Protocol (TTP), a foundational technology for identifying and managing real-world objects digitally. As the first deployment, ロジザード株式会社’s shared digital waybill, “Bit Waybill,” will begin operating on TTP in October 2026. A security audit by Quantstamp has also been completed.
Facts
Announced its selection for the technology platform on May 20, 2026
Virtualex unveils β voice version of “CC-ExpAI,” a next-generation AI agent for contact centers
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Virtualex Consulting has begun offering a voice version of its AI agent for contact centers, “CC-ExpAI,” and obtained patent rights for 2 core technologies.
Facts
The chat version β, released in May 2026
Announced the patent allowance on August 24, 2026
Patent No. 7912696
Patent No. 7912704
Approximately 1,000 or more employees at each company
【ROXX】Begins introducing AI tools at ネクストビート through its FDE service
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株式会社ROXX has begun developing and introducing AI tools, including AI role-playing, for 株式会社ネクストビート through its FDE service specializing in human resources and recruitment.
Iore begins accepting orders for “NVIDIA HGX B300” systems equipped with NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs
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株式会社イオレ, in partnership with strategic partner デジタルダイナミック株式会社, has begun handling and accepting orders for “NVIDIA HGX B300” systems equipped with NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs. The system will be installed at the “Distributed AI Data Center Tohoku Region Fukushima Futaba DC,” being built by JAICデータダイナミクス株式会社 in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, with operations targeted to begin within 2026.
Official Launch of Common Digital Waybill “Bit Waybill®”; Seeking Participating Companies to Realize the Physical Internet
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ロジザード株式会社 has completed development of “Bit Waybill®,” a common digital waybill whose concept it announced in May 2026, and has officially launched the service. It is seeking participating companies to help address the logistics industry’s shortage of transport capacity and realize the physical internet.
hada to kokoro (肌と心) × JO1’s Junki Kono: 2nd Buy-to-Get Campaign to Launch on October 28, 2026; Limited-Edition Photo Cards Available with Qualifying Purchases
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株式会社セキド will launch its 2nd buy-to-get campaign on October 28, 2026, featuring JO1’s Junki Kono, ambassador for its “hada to kokoro” brand. Customers who purchase eligible products will receive a limited-edition photo card.
WonderPlanet Plans Changes to Its Executive Structure
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ワンダープラネット株式会社 will change its executive structure effective November 25, 2026. It will delegate the authorities of the COO and CFO and establish a new CAIO post to promote the use of AI. 開哲一 is slated to become director, COO and CAIO, and 高宮啓 is slated to become executive officer and CFO.
株式会社ギフティ has provided its “eGift System” service to 株式会社フレッシュネス, and sales of “フレッシュネスバーガー eGift” began on “giftee®” and “giftee for Business” on October 21, 2026.
Facts
151 stores nationwide
3 voucher denominations: 600 yen, 800 yen, and 1,200 yen
A Gathering of Specialty Products from Makurazaki, Kagoshima Prefecture: “Makurazaki City Premium Market” to Be Held at World Kita-Aoyama Building from October 29 (Thursday) to November 1 (Sunday), 2026
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Makurazaki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, in partnership with 株式会社ワールド・ソリューションズ, will hold the “Makurazaki City Premium Market” at the World Kita-Aoyama Building in Tokyo from October 29 to November 1, 2026. The event will feature sales and displays of local specialties such as dried bonito and shochu, hands-on events, and talk sessions.
Exhibiting at NexTech Week 2026 [Autumn] | Experience Private AI That Keeps Confidential Data In-House at Our Booth — Showcasing a Generative AI Platform That Runs on Closed Networks and On-Premises, Along with AI Guardrails
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株式会社Athena Technologies will exhibit at “NexTech Week 2026 [Autumn],” to be held at Makuhari Messe from November 11, 2026, showcasing solutions such as a private AI platform that keeps confidential data in-house and AI guardrails.
Miyazaki Ballet Idol “flower snow ゆきはな” Named Official Ambassador for the Japanese Premiere of the Ballet “A Christmas Carol”
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AlexandriteWorld株式会社 announced that “flower snow ゆきはな,” a ballet idol based in Miyazaki, has been named official ambassador for the Japanese premiere of the full-length ballet “A Christmas Carol,” which will be staged in Tokyo in December 2026.
Fujitsu, 名古屋大学, JAMSTEC, NICT and Others Develop Technology to Automatically Determine Parameters for More Accurate Solar High-Energy Particle Simulations Using Mathematical Optimization
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Fujitsu, 名古屋大学, JAMSTEC, NICT and others have developed “SEITEN,” the world’s first technology to automatically determine parameters that improve the accuracy of solar high-energy particle simulations using black-box mathematical optimization and observation data from 5 spacecraft.
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5 spacecraft
19 parameters
1,480 times in total
Companies mentioned：富士通株式会社、名古屋大学、JAMSTEC、NICT、国立研究開発法人海洋研究開発機構、国立研究開発法人情報通信研究機構、国立大学法人東海国立大学機構、宇宙航空研究開発機構、計測・実験素粒子物理学研究所、リスボン大学、Fujitsu Solar Energetic particle Intelligent Tuning and Evaluation Network、Optuna
ウインテスト Begins Efforts to Sell Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
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ウインテスト株式会社 has begun selling autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) manufactured by China’s Youibot Robotics Co., Ltd. It aims to expand its business in Japan and overseas by leveraging its customer base, which is centered on semiconductor and electronic component companies.
Facts
TSE Standard: 6721
±10 mm high-precision positioning
Original270°立体検出レーザー
Equipped with 6 storage compartments
20 storage compartments, each equipped with an RFID sensor as standard
Continuous operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
株式会社Shinker Representative 曽根田光 Pays Courtesy Visit to Shizuoka Governor 鈴木康友
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曽根田光, representative of 株式会社Shinker and chair of 静岡イノベーションベース (SIB), paid a courtesy visit to Shizuoka Governor 鈴木康友 and exchanged views on regional revitalization and startup collaboration.
【JPI Seminar】“Pharmaceutical Patent Strategy Centered on Patent Term Extensions” to Be Held on Nov. 10 (Tue)
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株式会社日本計画研究所 will hold a seminar on “Pharmaceutical Patent Strategy Centered on Patent Term Extensions” on Nov. 10, 2026, featuring 加藤浩 of 日本大学大学院 as the lecturer.
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Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
37,470 yen (tax included)
32,470 yen (tax included / same corporation, simultaneous applications)
Special rate: 18,500 yen (tax included)
11,000 yen (tax included; venue and live stream only; same attendance format)