Providing hands-on support to 3 businesses entering the market for the first time: 4 businesses from Ichikawamisato Town to exhibit at the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Collaboration Matching Fair
How much can the burden on parents be reduced? The cost difference from early treatment for children’s orthodontics, and an orthodontic appliance breakthrough after about 100 years
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一般社団法人日本小児矯正研究会 held a free online seminar for dentists on October 22, 2026, attended by approximately 200 people. It also published a column for parents explaining the cost difference from early treatment and “OrthoAce,” an orthodontic appliance representing a breakthrough after about 100 years.
Facts
200 people attended from across the country
What makes up the typical “1 million yen for orthodontics” cost
The approach of aiming to complete treatment by age 9
The structure of orthodontic appliances, unchanged for about 100 years
Repilates（リピラティス） | New location opening in January at イオンモール加西北条! Store tours and free machine Pilates trial sessions from December 5
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Repilates株式会社 will open a new store inside イオンモール加西北条 in January 2027. Ahead of the grand opening, it will hold store tours and free machine Pilates trial sessions from Dec. 5 to 20, 2026, and run a membership campaign.
Exhibiting the “Skydio R10” indoor inspection drone at “Large-Scale Drone Demonstration in HYOGO 2026”
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株式会社NTT e-Drone Technology will exhibit at “Large-Scale Drone Demonstration in HYOGO 2026,” to be held on Nov. 1, 2026, on Kobe Port Island, and display and conduct a flight demonstration of the “Skydio R10” indoor inspection drone at partner company 第一電子株式会社’s booth.
“2027 Yamagata Prefectural Resident Handbook” goes on sale Oct. 30! Includes a rice giveaway through a survey and perks at the world’s top jellyfish aquarium!
The horse’s legs move when it catches sunlight. BLDB launches a 165-piece “Solar-Powered Mechanical Horse”
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BLDB has begun selling a 165-piece mechanical horse 3D metal puzzle powered by solar energy. The model is assembled from pieces, and its gears and linkage mechanism make the horse’s legs move.
[Nov. 4 (Wed.) and 5 (Thu.)] Skydisc to exhibit at “-TSUNAGU Hiroshima-2026 (Hiroshima venue)”
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株式会社スカイディスク will exhibit at “-TSUNAGU Hiroshima-2026 (Hiroshima venue),” to be held at Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center on Nov. 4 and 5, 2026, and will demonstrate “Saiteki Works,” an AI-powered production planning optimization solution, and present implementation case studies.
Half-price shisha campaign! “C.STAND” opens its first location in Iwate Prefecture: “Shisha Cafe & Bar C.STAND Morioka” grand opening on Friday, Oct. 30 ♪
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株式会社FS.shake will open “Shisha Cafe & Bar C.STAND Morioka” in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 30, 2026, and run a half-price campaign on regular shisha.
日本ピザハット株式会社 will hold its “Meat Day Campaign” for 5 days, from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2026. The offers include new items with 1.5 times more meat, half-and-half pizzas at sharply reduced prices, and rice-crust pizzas at special prices.
[Overseas expansion] E-Furan opens its 4th Taiwan store, “OTAKARAYA Zhongshan Main Store”! Business head discusses the background to accelerating Japanese companies’ expansion in Taiwan and their own career | Employee interview
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株式会社いーふらん has opened “OTAKARAYA Zhongshan Main Store,” its 4th store in Taiwan, as it accelerates its expansion there as a Japanese company. In an interview, Taiwan business head Akihiro Hirama discussed the reasons for choosing the new location, efforts to maintain service quality, the growth potential of the reuse market, and the vision of building a network of 50 stores.
Facts
Operating more than 2,090 stores worldwide
Currently operating in 5 countries worldwide
“OTAKARAYA Zhongshan Main Store,” its 4th store in Taiwan
Further expansion about one month after opening its 3rd store
Shimamura introduces innerwear, socks and tights with enhanced functionality from “FIBER HEAT SUPER PREMIUM,” part of its “CLOSSHI PREMIUM” private brand!
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株式会社しまむら will sell innerwear, socks and tights from the enhanced-functionality “FIBER HEAT SUPER PREMIUM” series, part of its “CLOSSHI PREMIUM” private brand, at ファッションセンターしまむら stores nationwide.
Facts
Designed to be 3 times warmer (*1)
Material that keeps the toe area approximately 2 times (*2) warmer
From 1,749 yen, including tax
1,419 yen (tax included)
1,199 yen including tax
Companies mentioned：株式会社しまむら、CLOSSHI PREMIUM、FIBER HEAT SUPER PREMIUM
Enhanced advance assessment checks for removing large cupboards in Ichikawa, Chiba | 買取マクサス市川本八幡店 expands checks of removal routes and disassembly feasibility, with a 5,000-yen guaranteed purchase price for eligible brands
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買取マクサス市川本八幡店, operated by 株式会社わたるコーポレーション, will strengthen its assessment process from Nov. 1, 2026, by checking in advance the removal routes and whether large cupboards can be disassembled. It will guarantee a purchase price of 5,000 yen for select models from パモウナ, 綾野製作所 and ニトリ.
[TAC Certified Public Accountant] Turn your bookkeeping experience into a career as an accounting professional! Free CPA seminar to be held Nov. 4 (Wed.) at 19:30!
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TAC株式会社 will hold a free online seminar for its certified public accountant course on Nov. 4 (Wednesday) at 19:00. Aimed at students who want to become certified public accountants and put their bookkeeping experience to use, the seminar will cover the work, exam system and study plans.
Shoes that are there for you. New fall/winter styles arrive from shoe brand “soena by InRed.” Elegant ballet flats and stylish boots combine beauty and comfort.
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株式会社ウエニ貿易 will launch fall/winter styles—a pair of ballet flats and a pair of ankle boots—from shoe brand “soena by InRed” on Oct. 23.
Facts
Launching on Oct. 23
Price (including tax): 5,390 yen
Price (including tax): 6,900 yen
5 colors to choose from by texture
3 colors in total
4-hour static waterproof test
Companies mentioned：株式会社ウエニ貿易、soena by InRed、InRed、宝島社、タイメックス、フルラ、ヴェルサーチェウォッチ、ハンブルリッチ、スピニカー、ツェッペリン、ヘンリーロンドン、エンジェルハート、エンジェルクローバー、ペッレ モルビダ
Limited-edition products featuring the event logo to be sold at the venue! “Whisky Festival 2026 in Tokyo,” a major whisky tasting event
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株式会社ウイスキー文化研究所 announced that limited-edition products featuring the event logo will be sold at booths operated by 8 companies at “Whisky Festival 2026 in Tokyo,” to be held at Tokyo International Forum in November 2026.
Facts
Booths operated by a total of 8 companies
Approximately 280 bottles planned
Price: 3,000 yen (tax included)
Quantity: 100 bottles
Price: 2,000 yen (tax included)
Price: 5,000 yen (tax included)
Price: 4,500 yen (tax included)
Quantity: 181 bottles
Price: ¥48,400 (tax included)
12 bottles each
Price: ¥7,000 (tax included)
6,500 yen
Limited to 132 bottles
Price: 5,940 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社ウイスキー文化研究所、江井ヶ嶋蒸留所、千代むすび酒造株式会社、養父蒸溜所、高藏蒸留所、明利酒類、乾杯会、リカーたぬきち、株式会社そらしま、馬追蒸溜所、黄桜 丹波蒸溜所、Whiskey&Co. Distillery Water Dragon
TechTrain delivers “Web Application Development Training to Connect Knowledge and Understand the Entire System” to 33 new hires at 株式会社アシスト. All participants at 4 locations nationwide complete a database-connected application in 5 days
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TechTrain（株式会社TechBowl） delivered 5 days of web application development training for 33 new hires at 株式会社アシスト. Participants at 4 locations nationwide completed a database-connected application using Python, Flask, and PostgreSQL.
[Making work a life experience] 焼肉こじま holds dinner and awards ceremony for part-time staff leaders
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株式会社こじま held a dinner and awards ceremony on Oct. 16, 2026, for 30 part-time staff leaders, advancing initiatives that emphasize employee development and workplace connections.
Kurume's ほとめき通りメディアプロモーション launches operations across various media to revitalize local shopping districts!
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ほとめき通りメディアプロモーション in Kurume City launched a digital media business in October 2026 to revitalize local shopping districts, operating its official portal site, blog, YouTube, and social media as an integrated offering.
Eliminating CAD work for site supervisors: training over 4 sessions on how to realize “AI-CAD,” which creates civil engineering 3D drawings through conversation with AI
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対話診断オフィス has launched consulting services to teach how to realize “AI-CAD,” which creates civil engineering 3D models through conversation with AI. In addition to training comprising 4 sessions of 2 hours each, it provides the dedicated tool “TenCraft” to reduce CAD workloads for site supervisors and support a shift to data-driven operations.
Obtains exclusive domestic import and sales rights for ３ products, including biomethanol and biochar
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徳山工業 entered into a strategic collaboration with ヒョジンピュアメタノール and M&SHD, obtaining exclusive import and sales rights in Japan for 3 products: biomethanol, biochar, and bioliquid. The announcement also mentioned proposals to introduce production plants in Japan and a plan to produce approximately 15,000 tons of biomethanol annually in South Korea.
Facts
September 17, 2026
３ products
Approximately 15,000 tons annually
Approximately 14,000 tons of biochar
Approximately 13,000 tons of bioliquid
November 2027
Companies mentioned：徳山工業株式会社、株式会社HYOJIN PURE METHANOL、ヒョジンピュアメタノール、株式会社M&S HOLDINGS、M&SHD
[Supporting a Himi lumber mill hit by torrential rain!] Sales of stools, bench kits, and chopsticks made with Himi-grown “ひみ里山杉” to begin on Oct. 28 (Wed.)
Ene Global Group wins an Excellence Award at the “Solar Week Awards 2026” hosted by JPEA
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Ene Global Group won an Excellence Award at the “Solar Week Awards 2026” hosted by JPEA. The award recognized its agrivoltaics initiative at the EG Chikusei City Nunokawa No. 2 Power Plant in Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Facts
Panel capacity: 952.01kW
Cultivation results for 13 crop varieties
Switched from FIT to FIP in 2025
In addition to having been carried out annually since 2021
5 completed power plants
Approximately 6MW
As of fiscal 2030
Sets a target of development capacity of 100MW or more
Okaya press-processing group’s in-house “AI Work Manual” adds Burmese and Indonesian, expanding support to 6 languages | Demonstration at Suwa Area Industrial Messe 2026
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株式会社ニューピーク has added Burmese and Indonesian to the translation feature of its AI Work Manual, bringing support to 6 languages. A demonstration will be held at Suwa Area Industrial Messe 2026 in November 2026.
Facts
Expanded to 6 languages
There are 2,571,037 foreign nationals working in Japan
Up 11.7% from the previous year
Manufacturing accounts for 24.7% of the total
There are 163,311 people from Myanmar
Up 42.5% year on year
There are 228,118 people from Indonesia
Up 34.6%
Cycle time from 0.8 seconds
to 0.5 seconds
Manual work in the downstream process from 3.73 seconds
reduced to 3 seconds
Capital: ¥30 million
Companies mentioned：株式会社ニューピーク、スワコーグループ、厚生労働省、NEWPEAK DI Cloud
株式会社SACMOTs has been selected for Phase 2 of the SBIR support program by 生研支援センター and will conduct a demonstration study of crop seeds with environmental stress resistance using epigenome control technology. The study will test heat resistance in Koshihikari and Hinohikari rice varieties, with sales targeted for fiscal 2028 or later.
Facts
Reiwa 8 fiscal year “Startup Comprehensive Support Program (SBIR Support)”
Aiming for full-scale sales from fiscal 2028 onward
[帝京平成大学] crow (ZETA DIVISION) teams up with 帝京平成大学! Special coaching for the esports club, with a VALORANT match event set for the Nakano Campus festival “四季祭”
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帝京平成大学 will invite crow of ZETA DIVISION to provide special coaching for its esports club. To showcase the results, it will hold the VALORANT match event “THU e-FES Vol.1” at the Nakano Campus festival “四季祭”.
極楽湯 adopts “エンPeopleX AI Interview” to recruit store operations staff (manager candidates)
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エンPeopleX株式会社 has begun providing the conversational AI service “エンPeopleX AI Interview” to 極楽湯 for its selection process when hiring store operations staff (manager candidates).
TradingView: Providing “Advanced Charts,” a feature-rich charting library for financial institutions, and “Trading Platform”
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TradingView provides financial institutions with “Advanced Charts,” a charting library featuring advanced technical analysis tools, and “Trading Platform,” which integrates trading functionality. In Japan, users include 外為どっとコム and SBI FXトレード株式会社.
Facts
More than 100 technical indicators
More than 110 drawing tools
More than 13 chart types
Supports more than 30 languages, including Japanese
A new jewelry shop opens at the Kanmon Kaikyo Museum on October 30!
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FUTAGO JAPAN株式会社 and 門司港共創プロジェクトチーム共同事業体 will open a jewelry shop inside the Kanmon Kaikyo Museum on October 30, 2026, and showcase award-winning works and other items in conjunction with 北九州市’s “Sushi Capital” promotion.
Holding “似合わせカラー＆メイクLabo,” a program for group employees
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山陰酸素工業株式会社 will again hold its hands-on training program “似合わせカラー＆メイクLabo” in Tottori and Shimane prefectures in fiscal 2026 for group employees, featuring personal color assessments, makeup advice and more.
トモハッピー, entrepreneur and YouTuber, named 4th final-round judge for the “Smoky Alien Cocktail Competition 2026.” He will judge memorable drinks from the perspective of a drinker
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株式会社Taiki Cosmic Glen Distillery announced that entrepreneur and YouTuber トモハッピー will serve as the 4th judge in the final round of the “SMOKY ALIEN COCKTAIL COMPETITION 2026.”
Osaka University Professor Yusuke Mori appointed scientific advisor to Clean Planet
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株式会社クリーンプラネット announced that Professor 森勇介 of the Graduate School of Engineering at Osaka University will become its scientific advisor in October 2026, strengthening its development framework for the industrialization of quantum hydrogen energy (QHe).
Hiroshima event “Hopping Market 2026 by Wink” to be held November 14 and 15! Local food, goods and workshops gather on the rooftop of そごう広島店
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“Hopping Market 2026 by Wink,” a hands-on market organized by the Hiroshima city information media outlet Wink, will be held on the rooftop of そごう広島店 on November 14 and 15. Shops and makers from across Hiroshima will gather, with food, goods and workshops, as well as stage events such as guest talks and dance performances.
Facts
Original2026年11月14日（土）・15日（日）
10:00–17:00 (both days)
Admission: Free
“HOPPING PASS” sale price: 2,000 yen (tax included)
Established: October 1986
Companies mentioned：株式会社アスコン、Wink、そごう広島店、Gemisch、asahi chocolate、量り売り商店 紡 つむぎ、NETOHA、PFC BASE、RECO.DELI、ラフタードーナツ、プチヘルメース、山椒魚、魚食堂たわら、醸茶屋、薬膳カフェmiyu’s、梅ちゃん農園のパン屋さん、しろくまびより、珊瑚と星、gusta harina、couleur du ble、糠漬工房ニポテ、Lamumu、ひととき、atelier mimosa 植物Life、EDITION SEE? 広島店、HAPPy PORT by FLEX、feeling by StudioFeeling、せとレコ
[For DX and IT systems professionals] 株式会社NINAE releases “Copilot Cowork [Complete] Usage Guidebook” for free
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株式会社NINAE has released for free the white paper “Copilot Cowork [Complete] Usage Guidebook,” which explains how to use Microsoft Copilot’s new “Copilot Cowork” feature.
Facts
5 chapters, 66 pages
Became generally available in June 2026
Post-meeting follow-up takes approximately 60 minutes
Bring home ideas for your company’s new business in 2 sessions of 2 hours each. Free course in Tokyo in November explores “the next business” through social issues
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株式会社シェダル will hold “Let’s Think About ‘the Next Business’ Through Social Issues: New Business Ideation Course〈2 sessions〉” in Tokyo in November 2026. In this free course, participants can learn how to develop ideas for new businesses starting from social issues through card games and workshops.
“How manufacturers can build a ‘sales-ready operation’ in the U.S.” — グロスペリティ to hold a free webinar on November 10, co-hosted with 70-year-old 丸菱製作所
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株式会社グロスペリティ will co-host a free online seminar with 丸菱製作所, founded 70 years ago, on November 10, 2026, discussing the process of winning orders in the U.S. market.
Facts
Nov. 10, 2026
11:00〜12:00
70 years since founding
Support team: 12 members
Companies mentioned：株式会社グロスペリティ、丸菱製作所、Glosperity USA Inc.
GROOVE wins the regional APAC award at the Amazon Ads Partner Awards 2026
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株式会社GROOVE, an Amazon Ads Advanced Partner, won the Brand Storytelling category at the APAC regional awards of the Amazon Ads Partner Awards 2026, hosted by Amazon Ads. The award recognized the results of its Amazon sales strategy and use of Amazon Ads in its work with 株式会社シロク, which operates the skincare brand N organic.
Facts
2026
3 companies
¥5 billion
Companies mentioned：株式会社GROOVE、Amazon Ads、株式会社シロク、Amazon.com, Inc.
LeapAI launches LeapAI.Zero, an AI video production service that creates commercial-quality footage with no filming; features production sample “The Answer Is in the Field. | 株式会社みどり野フーズ”
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株式会社LeapAI has launched LeapAI.Zero, an AI video production service that generates commercial-quality footage with no filming. Prices start at 250,000 yen (excluding tax) for one 30-second video, and a brand film for food company 株式会社みどり野フーズ is available as a production sample.
Facts
250,000 yen (excluding tax) for one 30-second video
Japan's video advertising market reached 885.5 billion yen in 2025, up 122.2% year on year
The market is forecast to reach ¥1.6336 trillion in 2029
Pilot test with organic farming pioneer 株式会社Tファーム succeeds in deodorizing and decomposing residues in a short period
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リサール酵産株式会社 announced that, in a pilot test with 株式会社Tファーム, it eliminated the foul odor from sweet potato residues in 7 days and achieved significant decomposition in 14 days.
Call measurement tool “Call Data Bank (コールデータバンク)” now supports conversion tracking for web forms; integrates phone and web results with advertising platforms in one place
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株式会社ログラフ launched a new feature for tracking conversions from web forms through the call measurement tool コールデータバンク on October 10, 2026. This enables the centralized management of results from phone and web inquiries and their automatic integration with advertising platforms.
[Nagoya debut] nanadecor makes its first appearance at “The Stylish Exhibition That Makes Adults' Hearts Flutter” at 松坂屋名古屋店. For 5 days only, from October 28 (Wednesday) to November 1 (Sunday)!
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Organic cotton brand nanadecor will make its first appearance at “The Stylish Exhibition That Makes Adults' Hearts Flutter,” a major event held at 松坂屋名古屋店. The 5-day event, from October 28 to November 1, 2026, will feature rare items and a talk show.
The pharmaceutical inventory management system “LINCLE” will be exhibited at the 27th Kinki Pharmacists Academic Conference in Shiga
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株式会社メディカルシステムネットワーク will exhibit its pharmaceutical inventory management system LINCLE (リンクル) at the 27th Kinki Pharmacists Academic Conference, to be held at Biwako Otsu Prince Hotel in Shiga on November 8, 2026.
“Those who were supported become those who support others”: 8 past finalists come together as mentors
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AthReebo株式会社 has selected 8 mentors to support the 8 finalists of the pitch contest AthTAG GENKIDAMA AWARD 2026. The mentors are athletes who have excelled in the competition in the past and will support the finalists across sporting disciplines under the theme “Those who were supported become those who support others.”
Facts
8 finalists
A record 155 applicants
More than 12.5 million yen in total activity support funds
[三田製麺所] Holds an “18th Anniversary Thank-You Festival” to mark its 18th anniversary
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Tsukemen specialist 三田製麺所, operated by 株式会社エムピーキッチン, part of the SAKIGAKE Holdings Group, will hold an “18th Anniversary Thank-You Festival” starting November 3, 2026, to mark its 18th anniversary. Events will roll out during the period, including a 700-yen tsukemen campaign, a free large-size abura soba campaign, the limited-time “Moon-Viewing Drooling Chicken” series, and an extra-large tsukemen serving that is among the biggest ever offered.
[Supporting early heatstroke prevention!] Turn your corporate IP into a giant cooling spot! Launching a custom-production campaign for the “Mist Wall” heatstroke-prevention inflatable, limited to the first 2 companies
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株式会社ワン・ステップ has launched a special campaign allowing companies to customize the “Mist Wall” heatstroke-prevention inflatable, which was popular last summer, with their corporate IP or characters. Special pricing is available to the first 2 companies only.
Saitama Prefecture Disaster Volunteer Organizations Network “彩の国会議” to hold its 1st specialized leaders' training session on Sunday, November 1
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Saitama Prefecture Disaster Volunteer Organizations Network “彩の国会議” will hold a leaders' training session on workplace safety and health on November 1, 2026, with 伊藤ヨン, representative of 一般社団法人四番隊, as the instructor. The event is supported by a grant from 公益財団法人日本財団.
あなたのAI顧問株式会社 begins offering free guidance for executives on using “Muse”
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あなたのAI顧問株式会社 has begun offering executives free guidance on using Meta's personal AI agent Muse for work. The initiative provides a practical guide to combining information from Facebook and Messenger with Codex and Claude Code to support business improvements and the use of AI.
[Event report] Held the “2026 Symposium on Community-Based Integrated Care”
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一般社団法人地域ケア総合研究所 held the “2026 Symposium on Community-Based Integrated Care” in Saku, Nagano Prefecture, on October 23, 2026, with support from 特定非営利活動法人市民福祉団体全国協議会. Discussions focused on improving productivity in care settings and models for regional collaboration in anticipation of the “2040 problem,” when declining birthrates, population aging, and population decline are expected to peak.
“REBOO（リブー）” sponsors the “京王 e-Sports Festival 2026”! Supporting time spent immersed in games with a “deep sniff”
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“REBOO,” operated by BREATHER株式会社, sponsored the “京王 eスポーツ祭り2026,” held on October 18, 2026, and gave products to participants through a “雀魂～じゃんたま～” event.
One illustration used to take 8 hours; now it takes 1 hour. But the final touches are still done by hand—PixAI in-house illustrator Kayano on the real AI production workflow
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PixAI in-house illustrator Kayano describes a method that cut illustration production time from 8 hours to 1 hour using image-generation AI, and explains the importance of final manual adjustments.
Facts
One illustration took 8 hours
It now takes 1 hour
When Kayano first tried image-generation AI in 2023
In the second half of 2025
They say the reduction is also 80–90%
From there, about 30% more time is spent making adjustments
Skill management tool “fapi” begins free distribution of an “all-industry skill tree for back-office departments” ready to use in Excel! Solves the “hassle of creating and entering data,” helping reduce reliance on specific individuals and support appropriate staffing in corporate departments.
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株式会社エフ・ディー・シー has begun free distribution of an Excel skill-tree template for back-office departments across all industries, drawing on its expertise with the skill management tool “fapi.”
[Held Nov. 10; free to attend] RecUp AI scouting business head Fukuda to speak at “HR Funnel Summit 2026 Autumn” on “5 winning approaches to winning over top talent! Scouting-based recruitment”
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株式会社Delight announced that Mitsuki Fukuda, head of the “RecUp” AI scouting business, will speak at the recruitment conference “HR Funnel Summit 2026 Autumn,” to be held online on November 10, 2026.
Korean womenswear brand “VERSO（ベルソ）” to hold a pop-up in Tokyo
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Korean womenswear brand “VERSO” will hold a pop-up store at 渋谷PARCO from October 30 to November 11, 2026. Campaigns during the period include 10% off all items, exclusive colors, and gifts based on purchase amount.
[Oct. 28 (Wed.)–29 (Thu.) @ Bandai Island Multipurpose Plaza “Okama”] Nishika to exhibit its SecureMemo series of AI meeting minutes services at “NIIGATA AI EXPO”
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Nishika株式会社 will exhibit at “NIIGATA AI EXPO,” to be held in 新潟県 on October 28 and 29, 2026, with demonstrations of its “SecureMemo” series of AI meeting minutes services and consultations on adoption.
Facts
Dates: October 28 (Wed.)–29 (Thu.), 2026
10:30~18:00/10:00~17:30
Booth number: 67
Supports audio transcription and translation in approximately 100 languages
Transcription models specialized in 23 industries
1-25-11 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022
Passing 1,000 years of hot-spring therapy culture on to the next generation. Cosmo Health joins co-creation of “Sleep Hot-Spring Therapy” at Geto Onsen
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コスモヘルス株式会社 has joined the co-creation of “Sleep Hot-Spring Therapy,” a new hot-spring sleep tourism program at Geto Onsen Kanko Hotel in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, operated by GETO Village株式会社. The program began advance offerings on September 21, 2026, and is scheduled for full-scale launch in 2027.
㈱スコープアジア × Discover kawaii. “munit PIVOT CROSS store” opens in Sapporo’s Odori area at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 31!
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株式会社スコープ will open “munit PIVOT CROSS store,” an Asian goods select shop, as its 5th location inside the PIVOT CROSS commercial complex in Sapporo’s Odori area on October 31, 2026. The store will offer about 5,000 items and hold an opening campaign.
Facts
Original２０２６年１０月３１日（土）
10 a.m.
5th store
Approximately 5,000 items
Limited to the first 500 customers each day
Period: 9 days, from Saturday, October 31 to Sunday, November 8
“Why did you quit your public-sector job to start a business?” Entrepreneur education outreach class to be held
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Announcement of an entrepreneur education outreach class hosted by 岡山市. Daiki Kato, representative director of 株式会社ePARA, will appear as a guest and discuss his path and struggles in moving from public service to entrepreneurship in the welfare and e-sports fields.
株式会社100 to hold “Lovable Community Tokyo #1,” a Tokyo community event for AI development platform “Lovable,” in Shimokitazawa on Nov. 5
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株式会社100 will hold “Lovable Community Tokyo #1,” a Tokyo community event for AI development platform “Lovable,” in Shimokitazawa on Nov. 5, 2026. Admission is free, and the event will include app creation for people in non-technical roles.
[First 50 companies] In response to frequent cyberattacks, IssueHunt launches an emergency campaign offering free vulnerability scans of source code and OSS libraries
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IssueHunt株式会社 will run an emergency campaign in response to frequent cyberattacks, offering free vulnerability scans of source code and OSS libraries. The offer covers up to 3 GitHub repositories, and applications will be accepted from Oct. 27 to Nov. 13, 2026.
Facts
Up to 3 GitHub repositories
One scan only
You can use the vulnerability management service “IssueHunt One” for one month.
Survey on pyogenic granuloma, a red lump that bleeds when touched: 78.3% of people who experienced it reported bleeding within 2 weeks of onset, and more than 95% were cured without recurrence with appropriate treatment
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According to a survey conducted by 医療法人社団鉄結会アイシークリニック, 78.3% of people who experienced pyogenic granuloma, a red lump that bleeds when touched, reported bleeding within 2 weeks of onset, while 62.7% waited an average of 1.8 months, hoping it would heal on its own. Of patients who received appropriate treatment, 95.3% were completely cured without recurrence.
Facts
78.3% of people who experienced it reported bleeding within 2 weeks of onset
95.3% were completely cured without recurrence with appropriate treatment
Average treatment delay of 1.8 months
Number of survey participants: 300
30,000 skin tumor surgeries performed by our clinic’s supervising physicians
“Workforce shortage solution company” うるる adopts PeopleX’s AI interviews, AI meetings, and AI role-play
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株式会社PeopleX announced that it has introduced 3 conversational AI services—“PeopleX AI面接,” “PeopleX AI面談,” and “PeopleX AIロープレ”—at 株式会社うるる. うるる is advancing their use as part of business transformation, aiming for sales of 20 billion yen in the fiscal years ending March 2030 through March 2032.
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Sales of 20 billion yen in the fiscal years ending March 2030 through March 2032
[Toyosu・米三角] The 16th installment of the popular “Local Discount” is for Suginami Ward! Enjoy an exceptional SAKE pairing of Toyosu-fresh seafood, with layers of umami, fermentation, and aging, and carefully selected Japanese sake, with 50% off eligible drinks!
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SAKE pairing bar 米三角 will launch the 16th installment of its “Local Discount Campaign,” adding Suginami Ward, on Nov. 1, 2026. The eligible area will expand to 16 wards, and eligible drinks will be 50% off.
K’s Holdings, which operates more than 550 ケーズデンキ electronics stores nationwide, adopts the “Talent Palette” talent management system as a human resources data platform for approximately 16,000 employees
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株式会社プラスアルファ・コンサルティング announced that 株式会社ケーズホールディングス, which operates the ケーズデンキ electronics retail chain, has adopted the “Talent Palette” talent management system as a human resources data platform for approximately 16,000 employees.
Facts
555 stores nationwide (as of the end of September 2026)
[Event exhibition] 3 group companies of CyberStep Holdings will exhibit at the “2026沖縄市福祉まつり,” to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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サイバーステップホールディングス株式会社 will exhibit at the “2026沖縄市福祉まつり,” to be held on Nov. 3, 2026, together with 3 group subsidiaries. Activities will include gaming experiences, introductions to disaster preparedness services, and free pork bowls.
株式会社カスタメディア supported the development of the system for “ちばデジタル支援ネットワーク,” a platform for promoting DX and matching services for small and medium-sized businesses launched by the Chiba Industrial Advancement Center.
Facts
More than 800 website development projects completed
Notice: Seminar to be held on Nov. 16, 2026, “Brand Strategy in the AI Era: Understanding the Risks and Weaving Your Company’s Identity”
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株式会社アマナ will hold a seminar in Osaka on Nov. 16, 2026, on the theme of “Brand Strategy in the AI Era.” Legal and creative experts will speak about copyright risks associated with generative AI and building a company’s identity.
Facts
Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
Capacity: 40 people
Established in 1979 as an advertising photography production company
Projects numbering 10,000 per year
Capital: 100 million yen
Number of employees: 520 (consolidated)
Companies mentioned：株式会社アマナ、骨董通り法律事務所、日本大学、神戸大学、CAT、東京大学、米国コロンビア大学、有斐閣、弘文堂、内閣府知財本部、文化庁、デジタルアーカイブ学会、ELN、緊急事態舞台芸術ネットワーク、日本文学振興会、A³｜amana AI Architects
[紀ノ国屋 × リンベル] About 260 carefully selected items chosen by expert buyers. “紀ノ国屋カードギフト” launches, offering the joy of choosing as a gift!
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株式会社紀ノ國屋 and リンベル株式会社 have partnered to begin selling the “紀ノ国屋 Card Gift,” which offers a choice of approximately 260 products selected by buyers from both companies.
[Ehime・Matsuyama] P・STRETCH空港通り店 to sell 150 limited-edition gift vouchers for the year-end party season
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P・STRETCH空港通り店, operated by 株式会社三福ホールディングス, will sell 150 special discount vouchers for myofascial release stretching, available for the year-end party season only.
サイクラーズ株式会社 adopts “Bakuraku Contract Management” across 11 group companies. The system will centrally manage approximately 3,000 past contracts, aiming to improve contract management efficiency and strengthen governance in the resource recycling industry
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株式会社LayerX’s “Bakuraku Contract Management” has been adopted by Cyclers and 11 of its group companies to centrally manage approximately 3,000 past contracts and improve the efficiency of contract operations and strengthen governance in the resource recycling industry.
ディオール Backstage Holiday 2026 — Pop Glow Collection —
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パルファン・クリスチャン・ディオール will launch the limited-edition “ディオール Backstage Holiday 2026 Pop Glow Collection” on Nov. 13. The highlighter palette and lip products will be available in 3 color harmonies.
Facts
From Friday, November 13
Pre-launch at select stores※1 from Nov. 10 (Tuesday)
[Online seminar] Registration opens for “Understanding the Certified Public Tax Accountants Act and the Act on the Protection of Personal Information: The Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountants’ AI Guidelines—Practical Considerations for Confidentiality, DPA, and ‘Tax Accountant in the Loop’”!
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第一法規株式会社 will hold an online seminar explaining the Certified Public Tax Accountants Act and the Act on the Protection of Personal Information based on the AI guidelines of 日本税理士会連合会. The seminar will be led by Yusuke Arai, with a registration fee of ¥11,000.
Facts
September 令和8年
Nov. 20, 2026
13:30～15:00
11,000 yen
Companies mentioned：第一法規株式会社、日本税理士会連合会、Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
The first book by Takayuki Tsujii, former head of パタゴニア’s Japan branch and current executive officer responsible for sustainability at Jリーグ, goes on sale Oct. 28 (Wednesday)!
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株式会社徳間書店 will publish “When Uncertainty Becomes Value,” the first book by Takayuki Tsujii, former head of パタゴニア’s Japan branch and current executive officer responsible for sustainability at Jリーグ, on Oct. 28, 2026.
Job turnover, declining productivity, and enormous economic losses: the latest research on the social issue of “loneliness at work,” a growing concern worldwide. “Loneliness at Work: Why Do We Feel Alone Even When We’re Part of an Organization?” goes on sale Oct. 27!
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河出書房新社 published the latest research on “loneliness at work” by a research team at 筑波大学 on Oct. 27, 2026. The book examines the current state of workplace loneliness as a social issue, its economic costs, and the development of a new scale to measure it.
[Tomakomai, Hokkaido] Ring in the end of the year with views from the 11th floor. Nagomi begins taking reservations for its year-end and New Year party plans.
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新苫小牧プリンスホテル「和～なごみ～」, operated by 野口観光マネジメント株式会社, has begun taking reservations for its year-end and New Year party plans, available from Nov. 1, 2026, through Jan. 31, 2027. A variety of venues are available, including the 7stars observation restaurant on the top-floor 11th floor, along with plans that include all-you-can-drink options.
[新潟国際自動車大学校] Hiroshi Tamura, the man who inherited and advanced the spirit of the GT-R, visits the school! Special lecture on planning and developing Nissan sports cars
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新潟国際自動車大学校, part of the NSGグループ, held a special class with the cooperation of 日産自動車, inviting Hiroshi Tamura, who is responsible for planning the GT-R and Fairlady Z. Students viewed actual vehicles and experienced starting an engine, and deepened their understanding of the automotive industry through a roundtable discussion with graduates.
Holding a webinar on the theme “Want to train young employees but can’t? How can dependence on veteran workers in maintenance and field services be reduced?”
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マジセミ株式会社 will hold a webinar aimed at reducing dependence on veteran workers in maintenance and field services and developing young employees. The seminar will explain real-time remote support and skills transfer using the Xacti LIVE field DX solution.
Holding a webinar on the theme “The biggest change in more than 10 years: How to choose a virtualization platform from a business perspective [for service providers]”
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マジセミ株式会社 will hold a webinar for service providers on selecting virtualization platforms. In light of Gartner’s observations on market changes as of September 2026, it aims to provide a framework for evaluating trade-offs from a business perspective—including resource efficiency, operational burden, multi-tenant suitability, and future prospects—when comparing platforms such as VMware and Nutanix, rather than focusing only on price and features.
Facts
September 2026
More than 10 years
Companies mentioned：Gartner、VMware、Nutanix、Proxmox VE、HPE Morpheus VM Essentials、Virtuozzo、OpenShift Virtualization、HPE Morpheus Enterprise、双日テックイノベーション株式会社、日本ヒューレット・パッカード合同会社、マジセミ株式会社
Holding a webinar on the theme “A spate of information leaks: How should organizations prepare? Security measures in the AI era [for organizations with 3,000 or more employees]”
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マジセミ株式会社 will co-host a webinar with Exabeam Japan株式会社 on security measures and preventing information leaks in the AI era, aimed at organizations with 3,000 or more employees.
Holding a webinar on the theme “The long-term cost challenge revealed by an IT department survey on moving away from VMware”
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A webinar hosted by サイバートラスト and NTTデータ, with support from マジセミ, will cover long-term cost challenges in VMware migration and examples of reducing implementation costs by adopting NTTデータ’s virtualization platform, Prossione Virtualization.
Facts
A case that kept implementation costs to 1/8 of the previous environment
A case that reduced design and construction work by approximately 60%
Holding a webinar on the theme “[シーメンスエキスパートトーク FY27 第2弾] How can enterprises put the ‘knowledge scattered across the front lines’ to work with enterprise AI?”
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マジセミ株式会社 will co-host a webinar with シーメンス株式会社 on the theme “How can enterprises put the ‘knowledge scattered across the front lines’ to work with enterprise AI?” It will explain the limitations of generative AI, how to integrate veterans’ decision-making criteria into AI, and a framework in which people make the final decisions.
Holding a webinar on the theme “How can generative AI turn audio containing personal information from municipal resident interviews into meeting minutes?”
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エフサステクノロジーズ and マジセミ will hold a webinar on using generative AI to create meeting minutes from audio containing personal information from municipal resident interviews.
Holding a webinar on the theme “Preparing loan approval documents in the financial industry: How can generative AI handle highly confidential customer and financial statement information?”
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A webinar hosted by エフサステクノロジーズ with support from マジセミ will present a case study on implementing a local LLM to use generative AI in preparing loan approval documents for the financial industry without sending highly confidential customer and financial results information outside the organization.
A webinar will be held on the theme, “How can universities and educational institutions create board meeting minutes with generative AI without sending meeting information outside the organization?”
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マジセミ株式会社 will hold a webinar on using generative AI to prepare board meeting minutes for universities and educational institutions without sending meeting information outside the organization. It will present a case study using a local LLM with エフサステクノロジーズ’ “Private AI Platform on PRIMERGY（PAPP）.”
A webinar will be held on the theme, “How can generative AI be used to create work schedules in the public sector when personnel and work information cannot be sent outside the organization?”
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マジセミ株式会社 will hold a webinar on solving challenges in creating work schedules in the public sector. It will present a case study of using エフサステクノロジーズ’ “Private AI Platform on PRIMERGY（PAPP）” to create draft work schedules with generative AI without sending personnel and work information outside the organization.