[ビアードパパ] The indulgent “Sweet Potato Butter Choux” makes its debut! Rich sweet potato cream and a sweet-and-salty, buttery, crunchy choux pastry make it irresistible
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ビアードパパ, the cream puff specialty shop operated by 株式会社DAY TO LIFE, will begin selling the limited-time “Sweet Potato Butter Choux” on Nov. 1, 2026. It is priced at 360 yen, tax included.
Facts
Price: 360 yen, tax included
From Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026
225 full-time employees
2,658 part-time employees
Companies mentioned：株式会社DAY TO LIFE、ビアードパパ、株式会社麦の穂
ゴンチャ’s first “Hokkaido-exclusive product” arrives! “Hokkaido-exclusive Milk Pudding Milk Tea,” featuring the delicious taste of Hokkaido milk, available for a limited time at 5 locations in Hokkaido from Thursday, Oct. 29
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株式会社ゴンチャ ジャパン will offer “Hokkaido-exclusive Milk Pudding Milk Tea,” co-developed with 株式会社牧家, for a limited time at 5 locations in Hokkaido from Oct. 29, 2026.
From a whole cake to share with loved ones to a size for one, 4 limited-edition Christmas cakes from “Dining 33,” produced by Seizo Mikuni!
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The patisserie at “Dining 33,” operated by 森ビル株式会社, will begin accepting reservations for 4 types of Christmas cakes in Oct. 2026. A special course with night views is also planned for December of the same year.
Facts
All 4 types
From Oct. 2026
5,500 yen (tax included)
7,500 yen (tax included)
7,000 yen (tax included)
1,500 yen (tax included)
1,100 yen (tax included)
12,000 yen
25,000 yen
35,000 yen
¥40,000
50,000 yen
160m above ground
Original1日10卓限定
Companies mentioned：森ビル株式会社、Dining 33、Dining 33 Pâtisserie à la maison、TRANSIT HOLDINGS、HAJIME、Le Grenier à Pain、Mariage Frères、ラ・ヴィ・ドゥ・ス
Digitalization of evacuation shelter check-in tested in Uchinada Town, Kahoku District, Ishikawa Prefecture
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株式会社バカン conducted a proof-of-concept test of digital evacuation shelter check-in during Uchinada Town, Ishikawa Prefecture’s comprehensive disaster-preparedness drill. Using AI-OCR and NFC technology, it tested check-in through 3 methods: official identification, a web form, and paper cards.
Facts
Partnering with more than 200 municipalities
“Uchinada Town Comprehensive Disaster-Preparedness Drill,” held on Sept. 27, 2026
Eligible participants: Uchinada Town residents (50 people)
3 check-in methods: official identification...web form and paper evacuation cards
Namco-exclusive prizes and giveaways themed around the Elbaf arc! “ONE PIECE × Namco Campaign 2026” to be held at Namco amusement facilities nationwide and on Namco Online Crane!
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株式会社バンダイナムコエクスペリエンス will hold the “ONE PIECE × Namco Campaign 2026” at Namco amusement facilities nationwide and on Namco Online Crane from Nov. 20, 2026, through Jan. 11, 2027. The campaign will feature exclusive prizes and giveaways themed around the Elbaf arc, as well as a giveaway campaign on social media.
Facts
Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
Monday, Jan. 11, 2027 (national holiday)
500 yen
500 Namco Crane points
5 people
Oct. 26 (Mon)
Companies mentioned：株式会社バンダイナムコエクスペリエンス、バンダイナムコアミューズメント、尾田栄一郎、集英社、フジテレビ、東映アニメーション、Bandai Namco Experience Inc.
ドミノ・ピザ keeps prices unchanged but offers 3 times the toppings for a limited time! “American Ultimate” and “Garlic Master Ultimate” available for 3 weeks from Monday, Nov. 2
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株式会社ドミノ・ピザ ジャパン will launch “American Ultimate” and “Garlic Master Ultimate” for 3 weeks only from Nov. 2, 2026. The pizzas feature 3 times the usual amount of toppings, with prices unchanged.
Showcase’s “ProTech ID Checker” adds a “passive liveness detection” feature to strengthen defenses against deepfakes and impersonation
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株式会社ショーケース has added a “passive liveness detection” feature to its identity verification tool “ProTech ID Checker” to strengthen defenses against deepfakes and impersonation.
Facts
Introduced at more than 500 companies to date (as of October 2026)
Grade A office rents in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka rose more than 10% year on year in the third quarter of 2026
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According to JLL’s Grade A office market report for Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka for the third quarter of 2026, rents in major cities rose more than 10% year on year, while vacancy rates remained low.
Facts
Vacancy rate: 0.7%
44,253 yen per tsubo per month
+19.4% year on year
Vacancy rate: 1.8%
28,889 yen per tsubo per month
+13.6% year on year
Vacancy rate: 5.2%
24,146 yen per tsubo per month
+10.6% year on year
Vacancy rate expected to fall to 5.0% by the end of 2026
“Overseas Business ❛Practical❜ MBA: Lead Generation (Acquiring Prospective Customers)” — New e-learning course now available | Overseas lead generation is about converting prospects into business opportunities, not “numbers” (INSIGHT ACADEMY)
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インサイトアカデミー株式会社 has launched “Lead Generation (Acquiring Prospective Customers)” as part of the “Overseas Business ❛Practical❜ MBA: Marketing” new course series on its online training service, “INSIGHT ACADEMY E-Learning.”
Facts
15 courses in total
280 courses in total
Companies mentioned：インサイトアカデミー株式会社、INSIGHT ACADEMY
日立 launches proof-of-concept projects to promote tourism DX using data on travel planning considerations in south-central Okinawa Prefecture and the Kumano area of Wakayama Prefecture
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日立 will launch proof-of-concept projects at 2 locations—south-central Okinawa Prefecture and the Kumano area of Wakayama Prefecture—from Oct. 2026 to promote tourism DX using data on travel planning considerations.
A leading expert behind more than 3,000 pieces of corporate content shares practical insights in “Transforming Business with the Power of Voice: A Podcast Launch Handbook,” set for release on Oct. 31
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株式会社オトバンク announced that the first book by its executive officer and head of the podcast business “PitPa,” Masaaki Tomiyama, “Transforming Business with the Power of Voice: A Podcast Launch Handbook,” will be released on Oct. 31, 2026. Based on experience producing more than 3,000 pieces of corporate content in total, the book explains practical know-how. Ahead of publication, Chapter 4 will be available for free on the official PitPa note account for 5 days starting Oct. 26.
【YUGEN Gallery FUKUOKA】Points and fibers, and the individual scenes within their overlapping layers. Two-person exhibition “memento” by 佐野直 and ocave opens November 21!
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A two-person exhibition, “memento,” by 佐野直 and ocave will open at YUGEN Gallery FUKUOKA on November 21, 2026.
ホテル アゴーラ 大阪守口 presents a heartwarming “festive season” buffet featuring roast beef, teppanyaki and an array of sweets: “Festive Season Sweets & Lunch-Dinner Buffet”
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ホテル アゴーラ 大阪守口 will hold its “Festive Season Sweets & Lunch-Dinner Buffet” from November 1 to December 31, 2026. The buffet will feature an array of dishes, including about 20 kinds of sweets, roast beef and teppanyaki, with limited-time dinner offerings such as boiled crab.
Yotsukaido City Awards Ceremony for Fiscal Year Reiwa ８
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Yotsukaido City will hold an awards ceremony at City Hall on November 2, Reiwa 8, selecting 3 people for meritorious service awards and 12 for commendation awards.
“That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4,” a hugely popular reincarnation entertainment franchise with 62 million copies of related books in print and 3 billion cumulative anime views, Blu-ray & DVD Volume 1 goes on sale October 28
Theatrical film “銀河特急 ミルキー☆サブウェイ 各駅停車劇場行き,” which surpassed 600 million yen in box office revenue, to be released on Blu-ray October 28
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株式会社バンダイナムコフィルムワークス will release the Blu-ray of the theatrical film “銀河特急 ミルキー☆サブウェイ 各駅停車劇場行き,” which surpassed 600 million yen in box office revenue, on October 28, 2026.
ポーラ’s claim accepted in Japan for the first time※1: “Helps maintain skin health” by maintaining dermal collagen density
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株式会社ポーラ announced that on October 5, 2026, its notification for a food with function claims that helps maintain skin health by preserving dermal collagen density was accepted. It is the first claim in Japan to include the term “dermis,” and the combination of “pentadecanoic acid derived from Aurantiochytrium” and “lycoperoside H” is also a first in Japan. The product “リンクルショット” is scheduled to launch in 2027.
Seikatsu Club’s whole soybean soy sauce revamped to use 100% domestically produced ingredients
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生活クラブ事業連合生活協同組合連合会 announced that its long-selling “Whole Soybean Soy Sauce” will be revamped as “Domestic Whole Soybean Soy Sauce,” using entirely domestically produced ingredients, starting in early November 2026. It will be manufactured by タイヘイ株式会社.
Facts
Early November 2026
Since its debut in 1974
Switched to U.S.-grown whole soybeans in 1996
In 2009, switched to Chinese-grown whole soybeans with JAS organic certification
Shelf life: 365 days
Price: 549 yen (tax included)/495 yen (tax included)
The “miness bi-hada ompa L” sonic facial razor teams up with the “Dragon Quest” series for a second collaboration, featuring 4 limited-edition designs!
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As the second collaboration with the “Dragon Quest” series, which marks its 40th anniversary, 貝印株式会社 will release 4 limited-edition designs of the “miness bi-hada ompa L” in limited quantities starting October 26, 2026.
Facts
40th anniversary
Oct. 26, 2026 (Mon.)
Original1秒間に約100回振動
More than 97 million copies shipped and downloads sold worldwide across the series
株式会社アトム will hold a customer appreciation fair at コロワイドグループ conveyor-belt sushi restaurants にぎりの徳兵衛 and 海鮮アトム to celebrate award-winning products reaching sales of 1 million meals and 100,000 meals, respectively. Eligible sets will be offered at a 100-yen discount.
Event Report: にぎりの徳兵衛 takes part in 中京テレビ’s family-support event “すこやかフェスタ2026”!
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にぎりの徳兵衛, the conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain operated by 株式会社アトム of コロワイドグループ, took part in “すこやかフェスタ2026,” a family-support event hosted by 中京テレビ in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on October 24 and 25, 2026.
Joint project with Euglena to be held at “KITCHEN STAGE,” operated by 貝印: special menu “A Euglena-Grown Feast Brimming with Nature’s Blessings,” created by Masahiro Kasahara, owner-chef of “Sanpi-Ryoron”
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貝印株式会社 and ユーグレナ社 will hold a joint project at “KITCHEN STAGE,” operated by 貝印, offering a limited-time special menu, “A Euglena-Grown Feast Brimming with Nature’s Blessings,” created by Masahiro Kasahara, from November 13 to December 17, 2026.
43rd year of “Straightforward sushi!”: an assortment of domestically produced scallops served plain, seared with mayonnaise, or topped with yuzu, starting at 110 yen including tax!
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株式会社あきんどスシロー will begin selling domestically produced scallop adductor muscles prepared in 3 ways for 110 yen including tax and up, along with other new products in the same price range, at スシロー locations nationwide starting October 28.
Facts
From 110 yen including tax
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Planned total sales: 3.43 million meals
Planned total sales: 1.14 million meals
Planned total sales: 1.87 million meals
Planned total sales: 2.39 million meals
680 yen including tax and up
Planned total sales: 330,000 meals
From 260 yen including tax
Planned total sales: 470,000 meals
From 120 yen including tax
Planned total sales: 550,000 meals
Companies mentioned：株式会社FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES、株式会社あきんどスシロー、スシロー、鯛すし
ブラザー donates spot air conditioners, a sponsored product for “Aichi-Nagoya 2026,” to public elementary and junior high schools in Nagoya
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ブラザー工業 will donate spot air conditioners, model “PD-7100F,” a sponsored product for “Aichi-Nagoya 2026,” to 457 facilities, including public elementary and junior high schools in Nagoya, following consultations with the Nagoya City Board of Education.
Early November is the best time to prepare for Christmas! セカイモン launches a campaign offering great deals on Christmas items from overseas
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The overseas shopping site セカイモン, operated by 株式会社ショップエアライン, announced the most popular categories of Christmas items and the best time to buy them (early November), based on last year's purchasing data, and launched its “Christmas 2026 Campaign.”
資生堂パーラー 銀座本店レストラン offers a November-only course featuring the seasonal bounty of Hokkaido
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資生堂パーラー 銀座本店レストラン is offering a November-only “Chef’s Recommended Course” and monthly menu featuring seasonal ingredients from Hokkaido. The period runs from Nov. 1 to 29, 2026.
Facts
Course A: ¥8,500
Course B: 12,000 yen
Haskap berry sauce from Kiiro Farm (+¥1,000)
Premium vichyssoise made with “Tokachi Mash” (+¥500)
Fried oysters with rich flavor and homemade tartar sauce (+¥2,000)
Soya Cape Wagyu sirloin steak with Japanese horseradish and browned soy sauce (+¥2,000)
“Shiraoi Wagyu” fillet steak with your choice of sauce (+¥3,000)
“Erimo Shorthorn” sirloin roast beef with gravy sauce: ¥11,000
“BEAMS PLUS LIMITED STORE” to be held for the first time in Bishu, one of the world's 3 major wool textile-producing regions; special project with “BISHU FES.”
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株式会社ビームス’s label BEAMS PLUS will hold “BEAMS PLUS LIMITED STORE in BISHU” at “BISHU FES.,” taking place in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 7 and 8, 2026. The event will include sales of limited-edition items made using leftover Bishu fabric, an overcoat order event by I.J.I. unit, collaborative projects with special needs schools and high schools, and sales of doughnuts created with food & donut Neji.
Facts
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Sunday, the 8th
Price: ¥71,500 (inc. tax)
Price: ¥24,200 (inc. tax)
Price: ¥39,600 (inc. tax)
Price: ¥60,500 (inc. tax)
Price: ¥15,400 (inc. tax)
Price: ¥28,600 (inc. tax)
Price: ¥1,650 (inc. tax)
Price: ¥2,200 (inc. tax)
Tailoring fee: ¥147,400 (tax included)
Shipping (¥330)
Alteration surcharge (¥3,300)
Launched in 1999
Founded in Harajuku, Tokyo, in 1976
Operates approximately 170 stores in Japan and across Asia
【和食さと】 Takeout menu featuring Hokkaido specialties for you to enjoy at home, available for a limited time from 10/29 (Thu)!!
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和食さと will hold its “Hokkaido Takeout Campaign” for a limited time from Oct. 29, 2026, through Dec. 2 (planned), offering takeout dishes featuring Hokkaido specialties.
【旧軽井沢KIKYO キュリオ・コレクションbyヒルトン】 “KIKYO’s Little Bread Festival” celebrates Shinshu’s wheat culture through bread, featuring 15 varieties from popular bakeries across Nagano Prefecture
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The dining venue “à table” at 旧軽井沢KIKYOキュリオ・コレクションbyヒルトン will hold “KIKYO’s Little Bread Festival,” a fair featuring 15 varieties of bread made with Shinshu-grown wheat in collaboration with popular bakeries in Nagano Prefecture, from Nov. 2 to Dec. 28, 2026.
Career service doda releases survey on “ideal workplace culture and the reality of mismatches”
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The career service doda, operated by パーソルキャリア株式会社, found in a survey conducted in August 2026 that workplace culture affects how easy people find it to work and their intention to stay, and that about 60% of businesspeople have considered changing jobs because of a mismatch in workplace culture.
【ノボテル奈良】 “Winter Buffet” featuring winter ingredients from Nara to be held from Dec. 1
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ノボテル奈良 will hold a “Winter Buffet” featuring winter ingredients from Nara at its in-house restaurant Trattoria Ponte Nara from Dec. 1, 2026, to Feb. 28, 2027.
A winter-limited flavor with fragrant yuzu and refreshing lemon: “Seasonal Lemon-Do: Winter Fragrant Yuzu and Lemon”
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コカ･コーラシステム will launch “Seasonal Lemon-Do: Winter Fragrant Yuzu and Lemon,” a winter-limited liqueur made with yuzu from Kochi Prefecture and containing 4% alcohol, nationwide for a limited time starting Oct. 26, 2026.
There’s still plenty of time for outdoor fun this fall! 7 days at the start of the month to get recommended items at great prices! “THE LOGOS WEEK” kicks off Nov. 1 (Sun)!
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株式会社ロゴスコーポレーション will hold “THE LOGOS WEEK,” a campaign offering recommended items from the outdoor brand LOGOS at special prices, from Nov. 1 to 7, 2026.
Popular built-in gas stove “WITHNA (Wizna)” launches Yamada-original cooktop colors
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Yamada Denki will launch a Yamada-exclusive model in Paloma’s “WITHNA” built-in gas stove series on Nov. 1, 2026. It will be available in 2 Nordic-inspired cooktop colors, “Nordic Walnut” and “Shine Silver,” and comes standard with a “La-Cook Gran” grill cooking container and a wooden plate.
Facts
Will be released on Nov. 1, 2026
Reduces power consumption by approximately 29%*
Can be set from 1 to 99 minutes in 1-minute increments
博報堂 launches “Shomei AIO,” a project to apply newspaper and publisher editorial expertise to brand communications in the generative AI era
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博報堂 has launched “Shomei AIO,” a project to apply the editorial expertise of newspapers and publishers to brand communications in the generative AI era. As its first initiative, it will work with publishers’ editorial departments to plan and produce sponsored articles prompted by questions posed to AI. It is also developing “Shomei AIO Planner (working title),” a tool that visualizes AI citation trends.
koe donuts presents its “holiday donuts collection”: 3 limited-time winter doughnuts featuring a tree, wreath and reindeer, available from Nov. 1 (Sun.)!
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“koe donuts,” operated by 株式会社ストライプインターナショナル, will sell 3 holiday-themed doughnuts for a limited time from Nov. 1 to Dec. 25, 2026.
Enjoy the flavors of the renowned “ウルフギャング・ステーキハウス” with its exclusive “Burger Month”: “Wolfgang Style 5-Ounce Classic Burger” now available
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ウルフギャング・ステーキハウス will offer its “Wolfgang Style 5-Ounce Classic Burger” at locations across Japan during weekday lunch hours only, from Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, 2026. The price is ¥1,980 (tax included; service charge extra).
Facts
Nov. 2, 2026
December 11
5 ounces
1,980 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社WDI JAPAN、ウルフギャング・ステーキハウス by ウルフギャング・ズウィナー、ウルフギャング・ステーキハウス
Collaboration merchandise from “ハードロックカフェ” and the anime “Evangelion” series will go on sale from Nov. 3, 2026. 6 items, including T-shirts and sukajan jackets, will be released as the First Evangelion Unit Logo Collection.
Facts
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 (national holiday)
6 collaboration items
9,570 yen
66,000 yen
5,940 yen
¥3,080
1,980 yen
Limited to 500 items
Final box office revenue: 10.28 billion yen
673万人 in attendance
Companies mentioned：株式会社WDI JAPAN、ハードロックカフェ、ハードロック・インターナショナル、Hard Rock Digital
Original特別番組 『BTS「ARIRANG」』TBSテレビで11月5日放送決定！TBSチャンネルでは『BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN JAPAN』４月17日東京ドーム公演 TV初放送！
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TBSテレビ will air the BTS special program “BTS ‘ARIRANG’” late at night on Nov. 5, while TBSチャンネル will exclusively broadcast world tour footage, including the April 17 Tokyo Dome show, on Nov. 28.
琉球大学 and 沖縄バスケットボール株式会社（琉球ゴールデンキングス） will collaborate on lectures and practical training for Practical Business Management II from October 2026 through February 2027, sharing expertise in the professional sports business and providing students with hands-on opportunities.
The royal love story the world envies, “王子様のプロポーズ Eternal Kiss”: New “Episode0” story in the main series about the first king. The passionate yet reform-minded King Ricardo’s story launches Oct. 25!
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株式会社ボルテージ launched “Episode0,” the main story of Ricardo Lieben, the first king in the romance app “王子様のプロポーズ Eternal Kiss,” on Oct. 25, 2026. Early-clear campaigns and a birthday event are also underway.
【The appeal of Gifu’s prized local ingredients, packed into a carefully crafted bag】Bringing local “deliciousness” to you: The 3rd Koikeya Pride Potato 100% release, “Koikeya Pride Potato 100% Charcoal-Grilled Hida Beef (Gifu)”
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株式会社湖池屋 will launch “Koikeya Pride Potato 100% Charcoal-Grilled Hida Beef (Gifu),” made with Hida beef from Gifu Prefecture, first at convenience stores on Oct. 26, 2026, followed by a general release at supermarkets and other retailers on Nov. 2 of the same year.
Enjoy great value at “ほっともっと” at any time of day! New “Tokuben Lunch Series” bento meals starting at ¥550, tax included
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株式会社プレナス will launch its new “Tokuben Lunch Series” high-value bento meals at its takeaway bento chain “ほっともっと” on Nov. 1, 2026, available at any time of day. 4 new items will be available from ¥550, tax included, and the existing beef yakiniku and ginger pork Tokuben meals are also on sale to popular demand.
Can you solve this mystery?! The latest volume in the “１-Minute Mystery” short-short mystery quiz series, where you take on the challenge with Professor Fordney, is finally here!
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株式会社扶桑社 announced that it will release “A Challenge from the Great Detective Professor Fordney,” the latest volume in the “１-Minute Mystery” short-short mystery quiz series by H. A. Ripley, on Nov. 4, 2026.
Facts
List price: ¥935 (tax included)
Release date: Nov. 4, 2026 (Wed.)
Original１話わずか１分で読める！
Published in more than 100 newspapers across the United States
The first official content service for the original “The Apothecary Diaries” novels is coming to “d Value Pass”! Launches Monday, Oct. 26
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株式会社イマジカインフォス launched “The Apothecary Diaries for d Value Pass,” an official content service for the novels “The Apothecary Diaries,” which have sold more than 57 million copies in total, on NTT Docomo’s “d Value Pass” on Oct. 26, 2026.
Praised for its powerful curl-holding performance! The long-awaited new “Clear Brown” shade joins the eyelash mascara base from “Cape FOR ACTIVE”! Limited-quantity release from Nov. 7, 2026
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花王 will release “Clear Brown,” a new shade of “Curl Lock Mascara Base,” an eyelash mascara primer from its hair styling brand “Cape FOR ACTIVE,” in limited quantities from Nov. 7, 2026.
ミライザカ and Torimero × “Fist of the North Star” anime collaboration drinks surpass 40,000 cups sold!
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Watami’s izakaya brands “ミライザカ” and “三代目鳥メロ” announced that sales in their collaboration campaign with the anime “Fist of the North Star” have topped 40,000 cups.
Facts
The remaining 4 days, through Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026
Eligible restaurant receipts totaling ¥3,000 or more, tax included
Cumulative circulation has exceeded 100 million copies
12 varieties in total
9 character drink stirrers in total
185 stores in total
Companies mentioned：ワタミ株式会社、ミライザカ、三代目鳥メロ、集英社、コアミックス、Prime Video
トランスコスモス holds ceremony marking 20 years of CX business operations in China
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トランスコスモス held a ceremony in Shanghai on Oct. 16, 2026, marking 20 years since entering the CX business in China. The company announced it would accelerate the use of AI and promote new service models in which people and AI work together.
Overseas group company childcare worker training enters its 4th year: Indonesian childcare workers receive hands-on training at a licensed nursery school in Yokohama
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On October 8, 2026, Human Star Child provided hands-on training in Japanese-style childcare at a licensed nursery school in Yokohama for childcare workers from a nursery school operated by its Indonesian group company, HCA社. The initiative, which has continued since 2023, is now in its 4th year and also included activities introducing different cultures.
Facts
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026
43 licensed nursery schools
Currently operates a total of 3 nursery schools
28 projects selected
Companies mentioned：ヒューマンホールディングス株式会社、ヒューマンスターチャイルド株式会社、PT. HUMAN CITA ANANDA、HCA社、文部科学省、ヒューマンアカデミー
From the rapidly expanding “inbound customer attraction” market to the trending “oshi-katsu” and “retail media.” Western Japan’s largest-scale* comprehensive marketing exhibition, driving sales growth across the region, is coming to Kansai
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RX Japan合同会社 will hold the 7th Marketing Week Osaka at INTEX Osaka from November 18 to 20, 2026. As one of western Japan’s largest-scale comprehensive marketing exhibitions, it will feature 110 exhibitors and offer the latest solutions and conferences on topics including “inbound customer attraction,” “oshi-katsu” and “retail media.”
RX Japan合同会社 will hold the 11th General Affairs, HR and Accounting Week [Osaka] at INTEX Osaka from November 18 to 20, 2026. The exhibition, one of Kansai’s largest for back-office professionals, is scheduled to feature 10 specialized exhibitions, including the newly launched Back Office AI Agent Expo, and 60 talks.
Facts
11th
Original2026年11月18日（水）～20日（金）
3 days
From the 9 specialized exhibitions at last year’s Osaka show
The lineup has been expanded to 10 specialized exhibitions
Prizes from FURYU offering a chance to immerse yourself in the world of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas will roll out sequentially starting in October!
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フリュー株式会社 will roll out prize products based on the Disney film Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas at amusement facilities nationwide, starting in October 2026.
シェラトン都ホテル大阪 will begin accepting reservations on November 1, 2026, for “Sweets Osechi,” an assortment of limited-edition sweets with New Year motifs. Priced at ¥12,000, the sweets are limited to 70 sets.
The hugely popular collaboration “Ryuji’s Ultimate Recipes,” which has surpassed 8.8 million meals sold cumulatively, gets an upgrade! The first pouch-packed side dishes join the lineup! The largest selection yet, with 9 varieties, goes on sale Tuesday, October 27
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株式会社ファミリーマート will release the 3rd installment of “Ryuji’s Ultimate Recipes,” its collaboration series supervised by culinary researcher Ryuji, which has surpassed 8.8 million meals sold cumulatively, on October 27, 2026. The lineup will include 9 varieties, including the first pouch-packed side dishes.
Facts
Cumulative sales have surpassed 8.8 million meals
On sale nationwide at approximately 16,500 ファミリーマート stores starting Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Approximately 16,500 ファミリーマート stores nationwide
All 9 designs
Videos have been played a total of 2.9 billion times
Learn about 50 types of taxes through song! AssIst税理士事務所’s original song “There Were 50 Taxes” now available for karaoke on JOYSOUND
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Karaoke distribution of “There Were 50 Taxes,” an original song about taxes created by AssIst税理士事務所, began on October 25 on JOYSOUND, the karaoke service operated by 株式会社エクシング.
2026 summer anime trends revealed through watching and singing! JOYSOUND announces the latest trends in summer anime songs: “Yani Neko” tops karaoke rankings, while That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ranks first in streaming
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株式会社エクシング has announced JOYSOUND karaoke rankings and streaming viewership rankings for summer 2026 anime. The opening theme “Nanmonee” from “Yani Neko” topped the karaoke rankings, while That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 topped the streaming rankings.
JOYSOUND-hosted “Sound Logo Karaoke AWARD” wins awards in 2 categories simultaneously at the “2026 66th ACC TOKYO CREATIVITY AWARDS”
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The “Sound Logo Karaoke AWARD,” hosted by 株式会社エクシング, received an ACC Silver in Category A of the Branded Communication Division and a Bronze in the Creative Innovation Division at the 2026 ACC TOKYO CREATIVITY AWARDS.
Facts
Media exposure equivalent to advertising value of at least ¥500 million
Entries have been confirmed from a total of 32 companies and organizations
[Bookstore rankings: a string of No. 1 spots!] A must-read in an age of “division”: Maho Isono’s latest book, Anthropology of Mary Douglas: Before Society Falls Apart, is reprinted amid strong interest
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The new book Anthropology of Mary Douglas: Before Society Falls Apart by anthropologist Maho Isono has been published by 新潮社. Following strong interest, a reprint has been approved. The book updates Mary Douglas’s classic for contemporary society and presents a way to confront loneliness and division through “symbolism.” It has ranked No. 1 in selected genres at 丸善ジュンク堂書店グループ and くまざわ書店グループ.
A book for redesigning your life that goes beyond self-help and psychological essays is here! A California-based life coach introduces a “fitting room” where you can choose your life anew starting tomorrow
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株式会社小学館クリエイティブ will release Fitting Room for Choosing a Life That Suits You, a book by California-based life coach Itsumi Matsuda, on October 26, 2026. The author, whose previous self-published book sold out and drew attention, makes her commercial publishing debut with a book that encourages readers to reconsider their self-esteem and values.
Exclusive streaming of the staged reading “READING WORLD World Heritage Shimogamo Shrine Kamo no Oto 第六夜 ‘Forest of Voices’” on ABEMA PPV from 18:00 on Tuesday, October 27
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ABEMA announced that it will exclusively stream the staged reading “READING WORLD World Heritage Shimogamo Shrine Kamo no Oto 第六夜 ‘Forest of Voices,’” set at the World Heritage site Shimogamo Shrine, on ABEMA PPV from 18:00 on October 27, 2026. Tickets go on sale October 24. Prices are ¥3,000 for general admission and ¥2,000 for premium members, both tax included.
Rainbow’s Jumbo Takao discusses marriage to his partner of 3 and a half years: “Sometime in the next 1 year or so…”; a shocking fortune-telling session reveals the future awaiting him after marriage… Yadan’s Honma Kid, a KOC finalist for 5 consecutive years, stuns everyone by revealing a month’s salary and payslip
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On episode 383 of AbemaTV’s “Chance no Jikan,” Rainbow’s Jumbo Takao talked about his views on marriage, while Yadan’s Honma Kid surprised everyone by revealing his payslip.
“Bread Festival Tama Minami-Osawa” opens Oct. 31! 17 popular bakeries from across Japan gather! Exclusive breads available only at the venue!
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Co-hosted by the “Bread Festival Executive Committee” (ぴあ株式会社 and 日販セグモ株式会社) and 三井不動産商業マネジメント株式会社, “Hachioji Everyone’s Autumn Marche: Bread Festival 2026 at 三井アウトレットパーク 多摩南大沢” will be held from October 31 to November 3, 2026. One of Japan’s largest bread festivals, it has attracted a cumulative total of 1.78 million visitors. 17 bakeries from across the country will gather and sell breads exclusive to the venue.
Dust cover for Magic Keyboard protects it from dust and dirt while allowing Touch ID use
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Sanwa Supply has released “FA-TMAC5,” a keyboard dust cover designed for Apple Magic Keyboard. Made of T-polyurethane about 0.25mm thick, it supports Touch ID, has an antibacterial finish, and can be washed with water. The list price is ¥2,530 (¥2,300 before tax).
DMM GAMES “Bungo and Alchemist” launches limited summon event “To the Revered God”; new story added to the interlude!
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DMM GAMES, operated by 合同会社EXNOA, is launching the limited summon event “To the Revered God” in “Bungo and Alchemist” from October 24, along with a half-price offer on the first summon. A new story about Terada Torahiko has also been added to the interlude.
For employees earning ¥6.66 million a year or less! “A Clear Guide to Filing Your Tax Return: How to Claim Deductions and Save,” updated for the “new deduction” in the 2026 tax reform, goes on sale October 26, 2026; for filings due March 15, Reiwa 9
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株式会社インプレス will release a tax return guidebook updated for the 2026 tax reform on October 26, 2026.
New company-logo T-shirts and “Care Opens Up” items from Igaku-Shoin! 4 items in total, including T-shirts, long-sleeved T-shirts and tote bags, now on sale
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株式会社ICE, which operates pTa.shop, began selling 4 new products from 株式会社医学書院 on October 8, 2026: logo T-shirts, long-sleeved T-shirts and tote bags. Prices range from ¥3,300 to ¥7,700, tax included.
On sale today: Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi discuss ice dance in an exclusive interview in “Quadruple Axel 2026: Heroes on Ice”! Includes a 2026/2027 season viewing calendar
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株式会社山と溪谷社 released the figure skating magazine “Quadruple Axel 2026: Heroes on Ice” on October 26. It includes interviews with Kana Muramoto, Daisuke Takahashi and others, as well as a 2026/2027 season viewing calendar.
株式会社文理, a group company of 株式会社学研ホールディングス, launched a receipt campaign for the “Coach and Entrance Exam Prep!” series on October 1, 2026. 30 winners selected from those who buy 3 or more eligible books and submit their receipts will receive a Book Card Net Gift.
アロフト by マリオット 大阪梅田 will offer a Christmas afternoon tea for a limited time starting November 1, 2026, with a strawberry parfait also making its debut on December 1.
Facts
Afternoon tea: 4,720 yen
Afternoon tea + sparkling wine: 7,000 yen
Afternoon tea + ヴーヴ・クリコ champagne glass: 8,600 yen
Price: 2,000 yen
Companies mentioned：マリオット・インターナショナル、アロフト by マリオット 大阪梅田、ヴーヴ・クリコ
A project delving into the appeal of Bishu, one of Japan's leading woolen textile production areas, goes on sale November 6. ひつじサミット尾州 and JAPAN MADE PROJECT team up to help shape the region's future
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株式会社アーバンリサーチ will sell limited-edition items starting November 6, 2026, through a collaboration with ひつじサミット尾州, a project that explores the appeal of Bishu, a woolen textile production area.
Facts
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026
¥41,800
¥36,300
¥38,500
A cumulative 67,000 people
Since 2021
Companies mentioned：株式会社アーバンリサーチ、JAPAN MADE PROJECT、ひつじサミット尾州、株式会社滝善、伴染工株式会社
OWNDAYS: Super Cub, the global best-seller with cumulative production exceeding 100 million units, and CBR, a sports bike icon. Honda vehicles arrive as eyewear
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株式会社オンデーズ will launch OWNDAYS × Honda, an eyewear collection inspired by Honda motorcycles Super Cub and CBR, on October 29, 2026. The collection features 4 designs incorporating elements of the Super Cub, with cumulative production exceeding 100 million units, and the CBR, a sports bike icon. Advance reservations begin October 26.
Facts
Starting Thursday, October 29, 2026
Advance reservations begin today, Monday, October 26
日本航空株式会社 (JALグループ) released a monthly report on October 26, 2026, covering international and domestic passenger traffic, cargo and mail transport results, and operational status for the first half of fiscal 2026 and September.
東京都地域公益活動推進協議会: Calling for participants—10th anniversary ceremony and commemorative forum
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東京都地域公益活動推進協議会 will hold a ceremony and forum on December 7, 2026, to mark its 10th anniversary. The event will share the achievements of community-based public service activities by social welfare corporations and discuss prospects for the next 10 years.
Notice of completion of basic design and development for AI Estimation (tentative name), which uses AI to streamline scaffolding cost estimation
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アルインコ株式会社 and 株式会社KK Generation announced that they have completed the basic design and development of AI Estimation (tentative name), a tool to streamline scaffolding cost estimation, and aim to bring it to market around spring 2027.
Accelerating new graduate candidate pool building and offer acceptance: in-person matching event JOB HUNT launches official service site for new graduate recruitment representatives!
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株式会社HRteam has launched a corporate service site for JOB HUNT, an in-person matching event for new graduate recruitment representatives.
Heisei-era anime songs and J-POP event 爆音平成 ─バクオンヘイセイ─ to be held November 4!
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爆音平成 ─バクオンヘイセイ─, a DJ and live event focused on Heisei-era anime songs and J-POP, will be held at ANTHEM AKIBA on November 4, 2026. It is produced by DJ Caesar, who belongs to creator label METEORA st., operated by 株式会社リアルアキバ・コミュニケーションズ. Performers include Ayane and miko.
513BAKERY: In November 2026, a hearty koppe-pan fair and a savory cheese bread fair will be held at the same time! 4 kinds of American cookies, crisp outside and moist inside, also make their debut!
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513BAKERY will hold a koppe-pan fair and a cheese bread fair at the same time starting November 1, 2026, and launch 4 kinds of American cookies.
Over 500,000 garments sold! Workwear suit pioneer brand WWS to open a limited-time store in Sapporo Underground Shopping Mall starting Nov. 3 (Tue.)!
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株式会社オアシスライフスタイルグループ will open a limited-time store for WWS, a workwear suit brand with cumulative sales exceeding 500,000 garments, at Sapporo Underground Shopping Mall Pole Town starting November 3, 2026.
M&A Lead株式会社 supported the sale of all shares in 株式会社クアランタ to 株式会社NEXT STAGE, a home quality inspection company, as the seller’s exclusive financial advisor in the M&A deal
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M&A Lead株式会社 served as the seller’s exclusive financial advisor in the M&A deal to transfer all shares in 株式会社クアランタ to 株式会社NEXT STAGE and published an interview about the completed deal.
【福岡県 Prefectural Government】A collection of local specialties from Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita! “Kenzakai Marche” to be held for the first time
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福岡県 will hold the “Kenzakai Marche” for the first time at Elgala Passage Plaza to raise awareness of border areas and promote their appeal. A total of 13 cities and towns from Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita will take part, with specialty products on sale and opportunities to meet local mascots.
Niigata-based startup 株式会社LacuS was selected in the “Food and Agriculture” category for “100 Amazing Ventures 2026 Edition,” published by Weekly Toyo Keizai.
Facts
Amazing Ventures 100
17 fields
2030 Vision
Established: March 2022
Companies mentioned：株式会社LacuS、株式会社東洋経済新報社、Me TIME FOODS
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Club sponsored the “Future Money Fest,” a financial and economic education event hosted by 読売新聞社, for the 4th consecutive year and held a class on “How to Use Credit Cards Wisely.”
“Money no Tora” alumnus Koichiro Horinouchi unveils introductory video as “Web Auction Bidding Market” seeks participants
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株式会社創庫生活館 released an introductory video featuring its president and CEO, Koichiro Horinouchi, to recruit participants for “Web Auction Bidding Market,” an online auction for secondhand goods dealers.
Facts
Main video (6 minutes 49 seconds)
Original登録料・出品料は0円
10% of the winning bid (tax included)
Listing periods range from a minimum of 1 hour to a maximum of 7 days
About 70% of AI transcription time involves recordings of 1 hour or longer, and about 1/4 is completed after 18:00: Klang releases usage data from Japan
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Klang AI AB released data on the use of AI transcription in Japan. In figures compiled from Sept. 9 to Oct. 22, 2026, about 70% of transcription time involved recordings of 1 hour or longer, while about 84% of jobs came from uploaded recorded files. About 26% of jobs were completed after 18:00, indicating a greater tendency toward long recordings and post-event processing than in Sweden.
Leave WordPress vulnerabilities behind with a corporate website that needs no updates: “Hotokeru,” a static site migration service with no PHP or login page, launches
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株式会社みらいスタジオ has launched “Hotokeru,” a service that migrates corporate websites built with WordPress or Studio to static sites while preserving their design and URLs. The service addresses PHP vulnerabilities and encrypts inquiry information (Fuin). On Oct. 24, 2026, the company published the migration of 株式会社Jidoca Technologies’ website as a case study.
Facts
Severity 9.2 (CVSS v4.0)
Free URL assessments have been available since Oct. 22, 2026
On Oct. 24, the company migrated and launched a WordPress site for 株式会社Jidoca Technologies
Time to first response (TTFB) fell from 398 milliseconds
Serendix builds facility at Kyushu hydroelectric power plant using 3D printer
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セレンディクス株式会社 built a guard station at a hydroelectric power plant in Oita Prefecture using a construction 3D printer, marking the world’s first such use for a building.
Special site launched for database of companies related to strategic field 17, “biopharmaceuticals”; research covers drug development and manufacturing, as well as related materials, equipment and testing — 株式会社Lister
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株式会社Lister launched a special site for a database of companies related to “biopharmaceuticals,” one of the Japanese government’s 17 strategic investment fields. The site features a “demand ripple map” covering 10 areas, including drug development and manufacturing, as well as related materials, equipment and testing, and has opened preregistration ahead of the official release of the related-company database.