# AI News 180m Report｜2026-11-13 15:00–18:00 JST｜Page 8 of 13

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 767 items from 10 sources; Japan, 513 items from 9 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Occult suspense title '覗怪（シカイ）' reveals limited-edition bonuses and store-exclusive bonus images

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000269.000046985.html
- anchor: #n3870789
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MAGES.、MAGES.

株式会社MAGES. announced details of the limited-edition bonuses, store-specific purchase bonus illustrations, a Q&A page and the public release of sales materials for 覗怪（しかい）, a game for Nintendo Switch™ 2 / Nintendo Switch™ / PlayStation®5 scheduled for release on February 25, 2027.

Facts:
- February 25, 2027
- 41 songs in total
- About 10 hours
- Standard edition: ¥6,380
- Limited edition: ¥9,680

## PIXTA and ByteDance launch partnership to advance anime production through distribution; video-generation AI 'Seedance' partners with short anime streaming service 'Anipops'

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000380.000008963.html
- anchor: #n3870788
- Companies mentioned: ピクスタ株式会社、ByteDance株式会社、PIXTA ASIA PTE. LTD.、PIXTA VIETNAM CO., LTD.、POTONOW CO.,LTD.、株式会社YASUMI WORKS

ピクスタ株式会社 and ByteDance株式会社 have launched a partnership using video-generation AI 'Seedance' and short anime streaming platform 'Anipops' to promote a cycle spanning anime production through distribution.

Facts:
- Expanded to about ¥2.1 trillion in 2024
- The overall anime industry, including the domestic market, reached about ¥3.8 trillion
- 1回の生成で最大30秒まで作成
- Japan: ¥50 (tax included)
- Overseas: $0.50
- Weekly plan Japan: ¥700 (tax included)
- Overseas: $6.99
- Monthly plan Japan: ¥2,000 (tax included)
- Overseas: $19.99

## Supplier agreement signed with women's soccer club 福岡J・アンクラス

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000387.000022258.html
- anchor: #n3870787
- Companies mentioned: ベースフード株式会社、福岡J・アンクラス、Tokyo Deaf Football Club、東京ユナイテッドFCプラス、横浜.BAYFC、エスペランサ、ミライラボバイオサイエンス株式会社、NTT西日本株式会社、Top Out Human Capital株式会社

ベースフード株式会社 has signed a supplier agreement with women's soccer club 福岡J・アンクラス and will support players' nutrition and conduct awareness activities through the 'BASE UP SPORTS PROJECT.'

Facts:
- Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year

## A spin-off event supporting children and diverse career paths: report on 'Mynavi DANCEALIVE 2027 KIDS KANSAI vol.Ø'

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000419.000010125.html
- anchor: #n3870786
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アノマリー、株式会社マイナビ

株式会社アノマリー held 'Mynavi DANCEALIVE 2027 KIDS KANSAI vol.Ø' at Umeda BLOCK on October 31, with the top-ranked competitors earning places in the April 2027 finals.

Facts:
- October 31 (Sat.)
- April 2027
- 2005

## テラドローングループ leads and completes EU-backed AAM research project 'Di-PEGASUS'

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000468.000020194.html
- anchor: #n3870785
- Companies mentioned: Terra Drone株式会社、テラドローン、テラドローングループ、Unifly NV、ユニフライ、Unifly Consulting、Collins Aerospace、Centre for Research & Technology Hellas、RINA Consulting、Capgemini Portugal、EuroUSC Italia、DFS

テラドローン subsidiary Unifly Consulting led the EU-funded 'Di-PEGASUS' project for 3 years and announced findings from its assessment of the technology, regulations and business viability needed to bring AAM into practical use.

Facts:
- Over 3 years
- On November 5, 2026
- Grant agreement number 101096000
- Acquired 51% of the shares
- More than 3,000 projects completed to date

## Attendance at '1999 Exhibition: Memories of That Day That Never Existed,' now on view at the Fukuoka City Museum, surpasses 19,999!

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000522.000027592.html
- anchor: #n3870784
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社西日本新聞社、西日本新聞イベントサービス、1999展福岡実行委員会

Attendance at the '1999 Exhibition' currently on view at the Fukuoka City Museum has surpassed 19,999.

Facts:
- 19,999 people
- Monday, January 11, 2027 (national holiday)
- Saturday, October 10, 2026

## Dramatically shorten online research delivery times. Cut up to 6 business days from questionnaire creation and tabulation while maintaining quality, advancing dialogue-driven research

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000735.000003149.html
- anchor: #n3870783
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ネオマーケティング、ネオマーケティング

株式会社ネオマーケティング will begin full-scale operation of its in-house-developed AI, “AI Research Assistant,” in November 2026, cutting the lead time for questionnaire preparation and tabulation by up to 6 business days.

Facts:
- From November 2026
- Previously, up to 5 business days
- Previously, about 2 weeks
- About 1 week
- Capital: 87.25 million yen

## The 「野村の仲介プラス」 brand ambassador Kazunari Ninomiya stars in the YouTube program 「に野村知也」, premiering on Friday, Nov. 13. Will “に野村和也” tour the office with his colleagues Nasu Nakani-shi and regain his memories??

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001038.000025694.html
- anchor: #n3870782
- Companies mentioned: 野村不動産ホールディングス株式会社、野村不動産ソリューションズ株式会社、野村の仲介プラス

Nomura Real Estate Solutions will release the YouTube program 「に野村知也」, starring Kazunari Ninomiya and Nasu Nakani-shi, starting Nov. 13, 2026, and will run a related campaign.

Facts:
- All 4 episodes
- A QUO card worth ¥1,000
- 100 winners by lottery
- 10 winners selected by lottery
- A set of 4 QUO cards worth ¥12,000

## discord Yohji Yamamoto to launch new versions of its signature bags on Friday, Nov. 20. Its scarf collection is also available.

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001152.000034350.html
- anchor: #n3870781
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ヨウジヤマモト、Yohji Yamamoto、GINZA SIX、SHIBUYA PARCO、伊勢丹新宿店、阪急うめだ本店、THE SHOP YOHJI YAMAMOTO

Yohji Yamamoto will launch new M-size versions of its signature bags, “INFINITE” and “TULIPS,” starting Nov. 20. Its scarf collection is also on sale.

Facts:
- ¥143,000 (tax included)
- ¥154,000 (tax included)
- ¥132,000 (tax included)
- ¥97,900 (tax included)
- ¥165,000 (tax included)

## 3-company joint drill to strengthen mutual support and cooperation in the event of an earthquake

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001519.000021766.html
- anchor: #n3870780
- Companies mentioned: 東京ガスネットワーク株式会社、大阪ガスネットワーク株式会社、東邦ガスネットワーク株式会社、東京ガスNW、大阪ガスNW、東邦ガスNW、日本ガス協会

東京ガスネットワーク、大阪ガスネットワーク、東邦ガスネットワークの3社は、2022年4月に締結した連携協定に基づき、東邦ガスNW供給区域内で大規模地震を想定した相互支援合同訓練を実施した。約200名が参加し、液状化被害への対応計画策定や実機を用いた復旧技能訓練などを行った。

Facts:
- The 2nd time
- Signed by the 3 companies in April 2022
- About 200 employees from the 3 companies

## “I’m curious!” New merchandise for the TV anime 「氷菓」 from the 「古典部」 series arrives from 二次元コスパ! Details on the advance sale of merchandise 【株式会社コスパ】

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001706.000099047.html
- anchor: #n3870779
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コスパ、二次元コスパ、角川書店

New merchandise for the TV anime 「氷菓」 will be available for advance sale in early February 2027 from 二次元コスパ, a brand of 株式会社コスパ. General sales are scheduled for late that month.

Facts:
- Early February 2027
- 3,300 yen (tax included)
- 5.6 oz
- 880 yen each (tax included)
- 2,200 yen (tax included)
- 1,980 yen (tax included)
- 1,650 yen (tax included)
- 770 yen (tax included)
- Dec. 6, 2026 (Sun.)

## 【TAKEO KIKUCHI】A signature style that タケオキクチ continues to refine. The second installment of the “Fine Things for Adults” feature page launches on Friday, Nov. 13.

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002239.000002439.html
- anchor: #n3870778
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 ワールド、株式会社エクスプローラーズトーキョー、ワールドグループ、TAKEO KIKUCHI、タケオキクチ

The menswear brand “TAKEO KIKUCHI,” operated by 株式会社エクスプローラーズトーキョー of the ワールドグループ, will publish the second installment of its “Fine Things for Adults” feature on its official online store starting Nov. 13. It showcases winter staples such as arrow-pattern suits and cashmere scarves.

Facts:
- From Friday, November 13
- ¥99,000 (tax included)
- ¥33,000 (tax included)
- ¥22,000 (tax included)
- ¥19,800 (tax included)
- 1984

## Take the first step toward experiencing a real orchestra, just a 3-minute walk from the north exit of JR Hachioji Station: “Orchestra for the First Time, from Age 0” takes place soon, on Sunday, Nov. 22.

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004036.000013972.html
- anchor: #n3870777
- Companies mentioned: ロングランプランニング株式会社、カンフェティ、サロンオーケストラジャパン

カンフェティ（運営：ロングランプランニング株式会社）が販売するチケットにより、2026年11月22日に八王子市学園都市センターでサロンオーケストラジャパンによる「０歳からの・はじめてのオーケストラ」コンサートが開催される。

Facts:
- Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026
- A 3-minute walk from the north exit of JR Hachioji Station
- Ages 0 to preschool: 1,000 yen
- General admission (elementary school age and older): 2,000 yen
- 【カンフェティ exclusive! ¥1,000 discount】
- 350 performances held nationwide annually

## A representative leading 2 fields, original works and manga × anime, discusses “The Talent and Careers in Demand, from 2 Fields.” Online seminar to be held Thursday, Nov. 26!

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009879.000014827.html
- anchor: #n3870776
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ブシロード、株式会社ゲームビズ、株式会社ONE.course、taskey株式会社、株式会社ブシロードムーブ、株式会社ブシロードワークス、アニメデータインサイトラボ

株式会社ゲームビズ will hold the online seminar “Original Works and Manga × Anime: The Talent and Careers in Demand, from 2 Fields” on Nov. 26, 2026. taskey representative Hiromu Oishi and Bushiroad Move representative Yusuke Onuki will speak about the realities of the industry and the skills required.

Facts:
- Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
- It is 90 minutes
- Boasts 12 million

## 【福岡大学】薬学部生がワークショップ「廃棄コスメで再生体験」を地域マルシェで行います（11/15）

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:58:14+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000163.000159852.html
- anchor: #n3870665
- Companies mentioned: 福岡大学、シェアオフィスあつまる（たまりば）

福岡大学薬学部「ふくやくプロジェクト」のリボンコスメプロジェクト学生が、11月15日に開催される「第12回梅林マルシェ」で、廃棄コスメを活用したワークショップ「廃棄コスメで再生体験」を実施する。

Facts:
- Nov. 15
- 11：00~16：00
- 12th
- Reiwa 8 fiscal year

## 「長崎ちゃんめん」 Yamaguchi Ogori store to reopen after renovation as 「麺中華れすとらん」 on Monday, Nov. 16!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:56:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000683.000028006.html
- anchor: #n3870666
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社焼肉坂井ホールディングス、長崎ちゃんめん

The Yamaguchi Ogori store of 「長崎ちゃんめん」, part of 株式会社焼肉坂井ホールディングス, will reopen after renovation as 「麺中華れすとらん」 on Nov. 16, adding new menu items and introducing self-service checkout.

Facts:
- We will reopen after renovation on Monday, Nov. 16
- The first 100 customers will receive either a cabbage (1 head) or eggs (1 pack: 6 eggs)
- We also have special discount coupons available for a limited 2,000 customers
- The total weight of the vegetables is about 380 g

## 【BON JOVI】Hold a rock legend in your hands! Premium collectible cards featuring autographs and pieces of guitars used by the band arrive in Japan!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:53:33+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000026937.html
- anchor: #n3870667
- Companies mentioned: BON JOVI、株式会社JAMSHOPPING、PGS、Takamine

PGS, operated by 株式会社JAMSHOPPING, has begun accepting preorders for 3 official premium collectible card products featuring BON JOVI autographs and guitars used by the band. They are scheduled for release on Dec. 18, 2026.

Facts:
- More than 40 years of activity
- Ahead of their visit to Japan in February 2027
- All 3 products in the series
- “1/1” card
- ¥18,800 (tax included)
- 2 packs of 6 cards each
- 12 cards in total
- 100 types of base cards in all
- ¥58,800 (tax included)
- ¥298,000 (tax included)
- Made into a set of 6
- Scheduled release date: Dec. 18, 2026
- Currently carries about 50,000 products

## Make it! Eat it! Experience it! Take a peek at the “amazing” things about クックデリ! クックデリ Family Day to be held on Saturday, Nov. 28

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:53:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000065.000120252.html
- anchor: #n3870668
- Companies mentioned: クックデリ株式会社、クックデリ

クックデリ株式会社 will hold “クックデリ Family Day 2026” at its Osaka headquarters on Nov. 28, 2026. The company, a frozen food manufacturer serving care facilities for older adults, will host activities for employees’ families, including a dashi workshop, business etiquette experience and special buffet, to strengthen connections between work and home.

Facts:
- Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026
- This year, the 3rd edition
- We deliver 270,000 meals every day to about 8,000 facilities
- Established: 2016

## 【Tokyo, Hinode Town】Time Station NEO イオンモール日の出 store to relocate and reopen on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:52:44+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000047.000151263.html
- anchor: #n3870669
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナカザワ、イオンモール日の出、セイコー、CASIO、ドジャース

株式会社ナカザワ will relocate and reopen the “Time Station NEO イオンモール日の出 store” on the 2nd floor of イオンモール日の出 on November 13, 2026. The store will become a セイコー Global Brand Core Shop, offering new products including limited-edition Shohei Ohtani models and ring watches, and holding sales and offering novelty gifts.

Facts:
- Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
- for about 19 years
- 1,700 units limited to Japan
- Price: ¥440,000 (tax included)
- CRW-002D-1AJR (Vintage Silver): ¥19,800 (tax included)
- CRW-002G-9AJR (Vintage Gold): ¥22,000 (tax included)
- Up to 20% OFF
- 40% off
- PROSPEX | Receive a novelty clock with purchases of ¥120,000 (tax included) or more
- Now that it has marked its 70th anniversary
- Annual sales: ¥4.356 billion
- Capital: 50 million yen

## A 1-day event in Osaka to share ideas for creating democratic and inclusive schools

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:52:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000114437.html
- anchor: #n3870670
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人School Voice Project、認定NPO法人コクレオの森、学校法人あけぼの学園、六瀬ほしのさと小学校、くす若草小中学校、箕面こどもの森学園、毎日放送、MBS、明治図書出版、上智大学、（公財）箕面市国際交流協会、（一財）自治体国際化協会

特定非営利活動法人School Voice Project has announced a 1-day event on creating democratic and inclusive schools. Educators and other participants from Toyonaka and Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, will take the stage to share perspectives on responding to diversity, human rights education, children's rights, and multicultural coexistence.

Facts:
- has worked for 25 years
- more than 1,000 students across the school
- after working there for 7 years
- worked for 4 years
- spent 8 years
- for 6 years, the secretariat of the Regional Human Rights Education Promotion Committee
- for 4 years, a supervisor at the Osaka City Education Center
- for 3 years, a senior supervisor at the Osaka City Education Center
- 7 years in total
- has been a homeroom teacher for 3 years
- in the 26th year as a care assistant
- For more than 20 years
- worked for 17 years at a public elementary school
- in the 33rd year of a teaching career

## [JPI Seminar] “Future Society in 2050 and the Latest Trends in AI, Robotics and Avatar Technologies: Toward a Society Where People Are Free from the Constraints of the Body, Brain, Space and Time” to be held on December 3 (Thursday)

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002066.000042328.html
- anchor: #n3870671
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日本計画研究所、JPI、大阪芸術大学

株式会社日本計画研究所 will hold a seminar on the future society in 2050 and the latest trends in AI, robotics and avatar technologies on December 3, 2026, with Norihiro Hagita, program director for Cabinet Office Moonshot Goal 1, as the speaker.

Facts:
- 2050
- December 03, 2026
- Special rate: ¥18,500
- 1 person: ¥37,830
- 2 people and each additional person: ¥32,830
- 1名11,000円

## ヘルスル establishes collaboration framework with 一般社団法人 医療データ連携分析基盤協会（FedAna）

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:48:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000194281.html
- anchor: #n3870672
- Companies mentioned: ヘルスル株式会社、一般社団法人 医療データ連携分析基盤協会、FedAna、OHDSI Japan、OHDSI

ヘルスル株式会社 has established a collaboration framework with FedAna, 一般社団法人医療データ連携分析基盤協会, to support the standardization of medical data and OMOP CDM compatibility through a data transformation platform using LLMs.

Facts:
- April 2024
- March 2023

## Korean frozen yogurt brand YOAJUNG (Yoajeong) makes its Hokkaido debut!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:45:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000118492.html
- anchor: #n3870673
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社B.N、YOAJUNG、YOAJUNG JAPAN、株式会社YOAJUNG JAPAN

Korean frozen yogurt brand YOAJUNG (Yoajeong) will open a limited-time location in the Sapporo Underground Shopping Mall from November 21, 2026, to February 26, 2027, marking its first entry into Hokkaido.

Facts:
- Nov. 21, 2026
- February 26, 2027
- 2021

## [November 15, “Good Wills Day”] Supporting end-of-life planning for “inheritance-stranded households” and the “grave-closure generation”! Campaign marks the launch of the end-of-life and inheritance preparation card “継承ノ証”

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:44:49+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000026.000143465.html
- anchor: #n3870547
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社TAKT-JAPAN

株式会社TAKT-JAPAN will run a campaign offering purchasers of “継承ノ証” a free original end-of-life notebook, “継承ノート,” for “Good Wills Day” on November 15 and during the period from November 15 to December 31, 2026.

Facts:
- From November 15, 2026 (Sunday), to December 31 (Thursday)
- Thursday, Dec. 31
- About 90% of households do not owe inheritance tax
- at 10.4%
- has reached about 9 million homes
- reached 191,212 cases
- increased by about 8.6%

## [FERRAGAMO] Reopens renovated flagship store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:42:14+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000090078.html
- anchor: #n3870548
- Companies mentioned: フェラガモ・ジャパン株式会社、フェラガモ、Analogia Project、Nilufar、Giustini/Stagetti

フェラガモ has reopened its flagship store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California, renovated to reflect the latest global store concept by architect Vincent Van Duysen.

Facts:
- 357 Rodeo Drive
- exactly 100 years ago
- at just 29 years old

## The future of regions lies beyond “attracting businesses”: Conditions for turning semiconductors, aerospace and AI into engines of regional economies [Report on the 8th Regional Policy Forum, “Regional Future Strategies and Regional Industrial Policy”]

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:40:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000169767.html
- anchor: #n3870549
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人九州みらい共創、公益財団法人九州経済調査協会、中央大学、成城大学、開志専門職大学、NVIDIA、ソニー、JASM、三菱電機、ローム、アムコー・テクノロジー・ジャパン、三井ハイテック、JAXA

A report on the Regional Policy Forum held in Fukuoka on October 24, 2026. Through presentations by Professor Akira Yamazaki, Executive Director Hideyuki Okano and Professor Masaki Yamamoto, the forum discussed the need to shift in the semiconductor, aerospace and AI sectors from simply attracting factories to creating value and participating in global supply chains.

Facts:
- 8th Regional Policy Forum
- Oct. 24, 2026
- Kyushu Economic Research Association 80th Anniversary Project
- began in 2019
- just under 1,000 related companies
- about 200 cases
- a scale of about ¥6 trillion
- production activities through 2030
- about ¥23 trillion
- an added-value impact of about ¥11 trillion
- Since 2021

## Now Selling New Condominium Development “Willrose Kita-Senju”

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000102.000141156.html
- anchor: #n3870553
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社THEグローバル社、株式会社エス・ティプランニング、新日本建設株式会社

株式会社THEグローバル社 will begin sales on November 14, 2026, for “Willrose Kita-Senju,” a new condominium development a 6-minute walk from Kita-Senju Station. The development has 19 units, with prices ranging from ¥76.98 million to ¥139.48 million.

Facts:
- 19 units in total
- 6-minute walk from Kita-Senju Station
- Accessible via 5 railway lines
- Sale prices: ¥76.98 million–¥139.48 million
- Sales begin November 14, 2026 (Saturday)

## AI use across the company exceeds 90%, freeing up the equivalent of 9,340 work hours per month; knowledge platform “AI Commons” under development to further expand use

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000317.000028382.html
- anchor: #n3870552
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ラバブルマーケティンググループ、NBER

株式会社ラバブルマーケティンググループ announced the results of a survey on AI use among all group employees. The monthly reduction in work time reached the equivalent of 9,340 hours (about ¥316 million annually in labor costs), an increase from the previous survey. The company is also developing “AI Commons,” a platform for sharing internal knowledge, and plans to conduct a proof-of-concept experiment within 2026.

Facts:
- Equivalent to 9,340 hours per month
- Up 9.6% from the previous survey (conducted in June 2026)
- Equivalent to ¥316 million annually
- 従業員1人あたりの平均削減時間は月間43.6時間
- Up 16.6% from the previous survey
- “Code generation” and “document creation” each accounted for 17%
- “Data analysis” and “research” each accounted for 11%
- Revenue of at least 5 billion yen
- Operating profit of at least 400 million yen
- Hourly wage of 2,824 yen

## CxO人材バンク holds 21st “Sweet 19 Blues Day” networking event for career support professionals

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000346.000054393.html
- anchor: #n3870551
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社IR Robotics、CxO人材バンク

CxO人材バンク, operated by 株式会社IR Robotics, held the “21st Sweet 19 Blues Day” networking event for career support professionals on Oct. 19, 2026, with lively information sharing and networking.

Facts:
- Oct. 19, 2026
- 21st edition
- 2 selection processes

## 【アパマンショップ】Notice of changes to the date, time and venue of べあ～君 and ハニちゃん’s stage appearance at “World Character Summit in Hanyu”

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000485.000049635.html
- anchor: #n3870550
- Companies mentioned: APAMAN株式会社、アパマンショップ、株式会社東京商工リサーチ

APAMAN株式会社 announced changes to the date, time and venue of official characters べあ～君 and ハニちゃん’s stage appearance at the “15th World Character Summit in Hanyu,” announced on Nov. 4, 2026. The appearance will take place at the Mujinamons Stage from 11:10 on Nov. 22, and the winner will receive an invitation to a VIP dome at the Shintoyosu venue of Tokyo Christmas Market 2026.

Facts:
- Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026
- From 11:10
- Up to 4 people
- For the first 150 people
- 300 people in total over 2 days
- Prizes worth 160,000 yen in total

## Oh my teeth’s first TV commercial to air in Fukuoka Prefecture from Nov. 14, 2026

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:39:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000155.000048884.html
- anchor: #n3870554
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Oh my teeth、Oh my teeth

株式会社Oh my teeth announced that the first TV commercial for its clear aligner brand “Oh my teeth” will air in Fukuoka Prefecture from Nov. 14, 2026. The 2 ads, featuring protrusion and gaps, will air against the backdrop of more than 100,000 cumulative scans.

Facts:
- More than 100,000 cumulative scans
- Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026
- Length: 15 seconds each
- Lite plan...150,000 yen (tax included)
- Basic plan...330,000 yen (tax included)
- Pro plan...660,000 yen (tax included)

## PRONI forms capital and business alliance with Shoko Chukin; jointly launches business-matching service “Marche Bank”

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:36:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000069475.html
- anchor: #n3870555
- Companies mentioned: PRONI株式会社、株式会社商工組合中央金庫、PRONIアイミツ、PRONIアイミツSaaS

PRONI株式会社 has entered into a capital and business alliance with 株式会社商工組合中央金庫 and will jointly launch the business-matching service “Marche Bank” in December 2026. Leveraging Shoko Chukin’s customer base and PRONI’s matching platform and AI expertise, the companies will support small and midsize businesses in addressing management challenges.

Facts:
- 120,000 small and midsize businesses
- More than 680,000 matching data records
- Service launch planned for December 2026
- Capped at 3% of the total number of voting rights held by all PRONI shareholders, etc.
- Capped at 2% of the total number of voting rights held by all PRONI shareholders, etc.
- Capped at less than 5% of the total number of voting rights held by all PRONI shareholders, etc.
- More than 1,000 businesses in fields including DX, human resources and employee benefits

## Play, eat and relax! 照葉スパリゾート本店 to hold “Teruspa Festival” over the 3-day weekend in November

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:35:59+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000140.000134252.html
- anchor: #n3870556
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナカシロ、照葉スパリゾート本店

照葉スパリゾート本店, operated by 株式会社ナカシロ, will hold the “Teruspa Festival” from Nov. 21 to 23, 2026, featuring a traditional festival fair, a whole bluefin tuna cutting show and bowl sales, a bingo event and more.

Facts:
- Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
- 23 (Mon., national holiday)
- Special price: 990 yen
- First 300 people

## SHIROHATO, an online lingerie retailer with more than 500,000 members, adopts “W2 Commerce”; new shopping journey that lets customers search by concern achieves approximately 6 times higher CVR

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:35:14+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000215.000053488.html
- anchor: #n3870558
- Companies mentioned: W２株式会社、株式会社白鳩

W２株式会社’s e-commerce platform “W2 Commerce” has been adopted by 株式会社白鳩’s official online shop “SHIROHATO.” Implementing a shopping journey that lets customers search by concern and media commerce has increased CVR by approximately 6 times.

Facts:
- Conversion rate is approximately 6 times higher across the site
- More than 1,000 features incorporating AI
- Approximately 15 channels, including major marketplaces in Japan and overseas

## 【Shizuoka・cosa】Popular event “Magic University -Great Cosmic Cultural Festival-,” themed around “wonder,” set for Nov. 22 (Sun.) at cosa!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:35:14+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000576.000075524.html
- anchor: #n3870557
- Companies mentioned: 鈴与株式会社、静岡ガスグループ、株式会社ｃｏｓａ、PIZZA SLICE、pilotis、地球滞在enjoyショップ、星の海馬堂、療術院ぽかんと、小池アミイゴ、BACCO、culthat、kóyö mōri、C.I.P. Books、rara19811981、BOY、SO GOOD books&styles、大must展、株式会社満腹太郎、tte_open、SANFRANCISCO.NNECT.、魔法大学校購買部

The popular event “Magic University -Great Cosmic Cultural Festival-” will be held at the cosa commercial facility in Shizuoka on Nov. 22, 2026. Plans include free admission, live talk shows, limited-edition food and exhibits by 17 stores.

Facts:
- Nov. 22, 2026
- 16:00〜22:00
- More than 400 people
- Approximately 50 seats
- All 17 stores
- 19 locations

## Ai Robotics Group wins 4 awards at “Rakuten Best Cosmetics 2026”! Brighte’s “ELEKI LIFT” takes 1st place, “ELEKI BRUSH＋” 3rd place, and SPICARE’s “V3 Foundation” wins 1st place in 2 categories

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:35:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000150.000061176.html
- anchor: #n3870559
- Companies mentioned: Aiロボティクス株式会社、楽天市場、Brighte、株式会社BJC、SPICARE

Ai Robotics Group’s beauty device brand “Brighte” and subsidiary BJC’s HARI beauty brand “SPICARE” have won a total of 4 awards at “Rakuten Best Cosmetics 2026.”

Facts:
- A total of 4 awards
- Series cumulative sales of 7.1 million units

## MMORPG “Ragnarok: New World” set to launch in Japan in the first half of 2027!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:34:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002200.000025063.html
- anchor: #n3870560
- Companies mentioned: ガンホー・オンライン・エンターテイメント株式会社、Gravity Co., Ltd.、studio DTDS、Apple Inc.、Google LLC

GungHo Online Entertainment announced that it will launch the MMORPG “Ragnarok: New World” for smartphones and PC in Japan in the first half of 2027.

Facts:
- First half of 2027

## Press release: Memorandum of understanding on technical research signed with 一般社団法人日本ネットワークインフォメーションセンター

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:33:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000178657.html
- anchor: #n3870561
- Companies mentioned: 独立行政法人情報処理推進機構、IPA、一般社団法人日本ネットワークインフォメーションセンター、JPNIC

独立行政法人情報処理推進機構（IPA）と一般社団法人日本ネットワークインフォメーションセンター（JPNIC）は、2026年11月13日付で技術研究に関する覚書を締結した。両機関はインターネットインフラストラクチャの維持・発展およびサイバーセキュリティ強靭化のための人材育成や技術研究において連携を強化する。

Facts:
- Nov. 13, 2026
- 03-5978-7503

## GMO Pepabo establishes GMO AI Commerce Holdings and transitions to a holding company structure

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:32:48+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005602.000000136.html
- anchor: #n3870562
- Companies mentioned: GMOインターネットグループ、GMOペパボ株式会社、GMO AIコマースホールディングス株式会社、GMOメイクショップ株式会社

At a board meeting on Nov. 13, 2026, GMO Pepabo resolved to establish the holding company GMO AI Commerce Holdings through a sole-share transfer and transition to a holding company structure on Apr. 1, 2027. It will also begin discussions on making GMO MakeShop a wholly owned subsidiary of the holding company.

Facts:
- Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
- Apr. 1, 2027 (Thu.)
- Approximately 20 services and features have been rolled out in succession in 2026
- Industry No. 1 for 14 consecutive years

## Daisuke Hirano, representative of マイスターエンジニアリンググループ, selected as a Japanese representative candidate for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:32:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000065715.html
- anchor: #n3870563
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社マイスターエンジニアリング、マイスターエンジニアリンググループ、EY Japan株式会社

Daisuke Hirano, representative of マイスターエンジニアリンググループ, was selected as a Japanese representative candidate in the “Master & Family Business Leader” category of “EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Japan,” hosted by EY Japan.

Facts:
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026
- 13 groups and 14 people selected as Japanese representative candidates
- November 4, 2026
- Dec. 9
- Approximately 80 countries and regions worldwide
- 2001
- Now in its 26th year
- 2023
- 2030
- 3割以上不足
- 2020
- In 6 years
- 17 companies join the Technical Services Federation
- The group now has 23 companies
- As of Nov. 1, 2026
- Fiscal year ending March 2026
- Consolidated sales of 41.5 billion yen
- At the end of March 2026
- Consolidated workforce of 3,176
- Late May 2027
- Founded in 1974

## “Environmental responsibility in logistics starts with pallets”: Hokuetsu Palette to exhibit its forest-certified “symlet®” pallet at EcoPro EARTH2026

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:49+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000190138.html
- anchor: #n3870564
- Companies mentioned: 北越パレット株式会社、北越製紙

北越パレット株式会社 will exhibit at EcoPro EARTH2026, held at Tokyo Big Sight in December 2026, and introduce its forest-certified “symlet®” pallet.

Facts:
- Dec. 2 (Wed.) to 4 (Fri.), 2026
- Established in 1961
- Capital: 100 million yen

## Niconico’s 20th-anniversary projects unveiled all at once: Special anniversary program featuring Hiroyuki, Ado, Junichi Kato, Sakamoto of Bakumatsu Shishi and others; 20th-anniversary celebration barrage-comment campaign and features to revisit first-posted comments and total comment counts available for a limited time

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:42+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001026.000096446.html
- anchor: #n3870565
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ドワンゴ、ドワンゴ

株式会社ドワンゴ announced a range of projects to mark the 20th anniversary of its video community service “Niconico,” which began on December 12, 2026. These include a special program featuring Hiroyuki, Ado and others, a mass barrage-comment posting campaign, the limited-time release of “Niconico Comment Memory,” a feature for revisiting comments, and sales of exclusive merchandise.

Facts:
- 20th anniversary
- Dec. 12, 2026
- More than 100 notable figures
- Songs” 20 tracks
- 3,000 yen

## BLACK FRIDAY SALE starts Nov. 20! Up to 70% off, from new products to outlet items, including kitchen products, furniture and lighting.

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:31+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000090.000086100.html
- anchor: #n3870566
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トーヨーキッチンスタイル、カルテル、moooi(モーイ)

株式会社トーヨーキッチンスタイル will hold a Black Friday sale starting Nov. 20, 2026, offering up to 70% off kitchen products, furniture and more. On Nov. 27, it will also release a limited-edition set recommended by stylists.

Facts:
- Up to 70% off
- Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
- Through Sunday, Dec. 13
- Special price: from 414,800 yen
- Special price: 57,200 yen

## Notice Regarding the Details of Shareholder Benefits for Reiwa 8 Fiscal Year

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000023941.html
- anchor: #n3870591
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トーア紡コーポレーション、ムサシノ製薬株式会社、京都大学、大阪公立大学

株式会社トーア紡コーポレーション announced that shareholders who meet the holding requirements for the shareholder benefits with a record date of Dec. 31, Reiwa 8, will receive 1 item: either a product from its group (worth 5,000–19,000 yen) or a gourmet product (worth 3,000 yen).

Facts:
- 1,000 shares of the company’s stock
- Worth 5,000–19,000 yen
- Equivalent to 3,000 yen
- Capital: 3,940,097,500 yen

## Protecting data with “SentinelARGUS” against cyberattacks in the AI era

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000024265.html
- anchor: #n3870590
- Companies mentioned: デジタル・インフォメーション・テクノロジー株式会社、DIT

デジタル・インフォメーション・テクノロジー株式会社 explains how its access-control product “SentinelARGUS” works and its features, designed to protect critical data after an intrusion amid cyberattacks in the generative AI era. The product blocks unauthorized reading and modification at the OS driver level to prevent information leaks and tampering.

Facts:
- Sales began in 2025
- 2026年11月18日（水）～20日（金）
- 資 本 金 ４億5千3百万円
- 売 上 255億4千万円
- Established Jan. 4, 2002
- Workforce: 1,713

## Why do SaaS proposals to existing customers end up as “additional work on a commissioned project”? TorchUp releases a free white paper explaining the transition to monthly contracts

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000171490.html
- anchor: #n3870589
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社TorchUp、TorchUp

株式会社TorchUp has released a free white paper to address the challenge of SaaS proposals to existing customers ending up as additional work on commissioned projects. The document explains how to transition to monthly contracts, manage KPIs, select customers and define the role of an embedded PMO.

Facts:
- 29 pages in total
- 3 key points
- 5 KPIs
- 6-slide proposal structure

## “Movable architecture” arrives at Daikanyama T-SITE! 株式会社Mobitect is holding a live exhibition of its “most-Trailer” mobile modular home from Nov. 9 (Mon) through 15 (Sun)

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000168331.html
- anchor: #n3870588
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Mobitect、Mobitect、ウィング株式会社、USM、お茶の富澤

株式会社Mobitect is holding a live exhibition of its self-developed “most-Trailer” mobile modular home at Daikanyama T-SITE from Nov. 9 to 15, 2026. The company is showcasing a movable home that requires neither building certification nor foundation work, as well as collaborative interiors with USM Haller.

Facts:
- 7 days
- Nov. 9, 2026
- Nov. 15
- Capital: ¥56 million

## Online streaming available: National Institute for Environmental Studies to hold 2 events on the GOSAT series of greenhouse gas observation satellites at COP31

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000046.000090531.html
- anchor: #n3870587
- Companies mentioned: 国立研究開発法人国立環境研究所、国環研、環境省

The National Institute for Environmental Studies will hold 2 events on the GOSAT series on Nov. 16 and 19, 2026, at COP31, currently underway in Antalya, Turkey.

Facts:
- The 31st Conference of the Parties
- Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
- Thursday, Nov. 19
- Launched in 2025
- Launched in 2009
- In 2018

## D&Mカンパニー announces consolidated investment asset balance (October 2026)

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000174201.html
- anchor: #n3870586
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社D&Mカンパニー、D&Mカンパニー

株式会社D&Mカンパニー announced that its consolidated investment asset balance for October 2026 rose by 208 million yen from the end of the previous month to 10,845 million yen. The number of companies whose receivables it purchased remained unchanged at 100.

Facts:
- 100 companies
- 208 million yen
- 10,845 million yen
- 46.0％
- 64.3％

## [ブランパン] announces Ladybird Colors Zodiac, opening a new era in complicated watchmaking for women

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000057.000118474.html
- anchor: #n3870585
- Companies mentioned: ブランパン、スウォッチグループジャパン株式会社、ブランパン事業本部

ブランパン has announced the “Ladybird Colors Zodiac,” featuring its newly developed automatic Manufacture Caliber 2653QZ, which represents the 12 signs of the Western zodiac, expanding its range of watches with calendar complications.

Facts:
- Caliber 2653QZ
- 362 components
- 68-hour power reserve
- Keeps thickness to just 5.37 mm
- Since 1983
- Unveiled in 2012
- 12 zodiac signs
- More than 2.2 carats of diamonds
- Developed over about 100 years
- Less than 2%
- 133 in total
- Diameter: 34.90 mm
- Thickness: 10.80 mm

## Record turnout of 311 cars and 702 attendees at Fuji! Report on “CORNES Day 2026,” a major event for Cornes customers

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000077.000064033.html
- anchor: #n3870584
- Companies mentioned: コーンズ・モータース株式会社、株式会社C.P.S.、ポルシェセンター浜田山、フェラーリ、ランボルギーニ、ベントレー、ロールス・ロイス、ポルシェ、シンガー、双日シェアジェット株式会社、ボンバルディア、ビジュピコ、AirX、ITALIAKARA、arinomama、コーンズ横浜ボディショップ、LAVAZZA、Tassoni、Surgiva、Share Jet Program、THE FOCUS、Ferrari F80、La Ferrari、Enzo Ferrari、F40、288GTO、Temerario、TORCAL、Classic Turbo、日欧商事株式会社、株式会社insieme、コーンズ・アンド・カンパニー・リミテッド、シンガー・ヴィークル・デザイン、SRO JAPAN CUP

コーンズ・モータース株式会社は、2026年10月18日に富士スピードウェイで顧客向けイベント「CORNES Day 2026」を開催し、過去最多の311台・702名が参加した。フェラーリ取り扱い50周年を記念した特別展示やサーキットパレードなどが行われた。

Facts:
- 311 cars
- 702 attendees
- Oct. 18, 2026
- 50th anniversary
- 302 cars
- 670 people
- 5 companies
- 799 cars
- 80th anniversary
- 1964
- 1976
- 2011
- 2013
- 2018
- 2024
- 2022

## Aizawa Securities and 青森山田高等学校 hold press conference on company founded by high school students

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000085.000133438.html
- anchor: #n3870583
- Companies mentioned: アイザワ証券グループ株式会社、アイザワ証券株式会社、青森山田高等学校、一粒のたね株式会社、北陸化成株式会社

Through a partnership between Aizawa Securities and 青森山田高等学校, high school students took the lead in establishing 一粒のたね株式会社 and held a press conference.

Facts:
- 一粒のたね株式会社...was established on Monday, October 19, 2026
- Reference price: 150 yen, tax included
- Capital: 3 billion yen
- Employees: 779 (as of the end of March 2026)
- Sales offices: 36 locations (as of April 6, 2026)

## Webinar: How can media respond to demands for advertising quality?

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000125.000057667.html
- anchor: #n3870582
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フォーエム、GeoEdge、Five Media Marketing Ltd.、TBSテレビ、JNN、TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN、TBS・JNN NEWS DIG合同会社、朝日新聞社、Outbrain Japan、Jellyfish Japan、AnyMind Group株式会社、株式会社サイバー・コミュニケーションズ、株式会社CARTA ZERO、Google Japan、株式会社TBSテレビ

株式会社フォーエム and GeoEdge will hold a webinar for advertising revenue and media operations personnel at newspaper companies, broadcasters and web media outlets to discuss responses to advertising quality demands and sustainable monetization. The webinar will explain the TBS NEWS DIG implementation case and the technical benefits of GeoEdge.

Facts:
- 28 JNN stations
- August 2026
- Monthly page views exceed 300 million
- Date and time: November 26, 12:00-13:00
- May 2021
- 1994
- 2016
- 2020
- 2022
- 2004
- 2011
- 2018

## WOTA signs agreement with Yamagata Prefecture to strengthen a wide-area mutual aid platform for intermunicipal water circulation systems

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000033781.html
- anchor: #n3870581
- Companies mentioned: WOTA株式会社、WOTA、JWAD、Japan Water Association for Disaster

WOTA株式会社 has signed an agreement with Yamagata Prefecture on wide-area mutual aid for daily-use water equipment and supplies during disasters, aiming to strengthen the intermunicipal wide-area mutual aid platform operated by JWAD.

Facts:
- 8 WOTA BOX units
- From 6 municipalities in Tokushima Prefecture
- In 1 week
- More than 100 units in 1 week
- A cumulative total from 45 municipalities
- 142 units in total
- On August 5
- As of August 24
- A cumulative total of 88 locations
- 225 units
- 147 WOTA BOX units
- 78 WOSH units

## xID forms capital alliance with Billing System

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000182.000037505.html
- anchor: #n3870580
- Companies mentioned: xID（クロスアイディ）株式会社、xID Inc.、ビリングシステム株式会社

xID株式会社は、ビリングシステム株式会社の資本参加を受け、両社の事業連携を強化する資本提携を実施した。

Facts:
- Cumulative digital deliveries exceed 2 million
- A business partnership began in September 2026
- Full-scale rollout began in August 2026

## 横浜バニラ、当社史上No.1のとろ〜り生食感！「塩バニラ生サブレ」が11月15日より新登場

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000225.000152494.html
- anchor: #n3870579
- Companies mentioned: 横浜バニラ株式会社、Yokohama Vanilla Inc.、YX factory株式会社

横浜バニラ株式会社 has improved its existing “Salt Vanilla Creamy Sable” and will launch the new “Salt Vanilla Fresh Sable” on November 15, 2026.

Facts:
- November 15, 2026
- 8 pieces per pack
- 12 pieces
- 1,620 yen
- 2,400 yen

## EcoFlow to open a location at next-generation shop THE [ ] STORE

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000261.000050601.html
- anchor: #n3870578
- Companies mentioned: EcoFlow Technology Japan株式会社、EcoFlow、RAYARD MIYASHITA PARK、THE [ ] STORE

EcoFlow Technology Japan株式会社 will run a limited-time pop-up store, “EcoFlow CITY CHARGE STATION,” at THE [ ] STORE inside RAYARD MIYASHITA PARK in Shibuya, Tokyo, from November 19 to 25, 2026. The store will offer hands-on experiences with the new DELTA 4 series and introduce ways to use portable power.

Facts:
- 7 days
- Nov. 19, 2026
- Nov. 25
- 3,763Wh
- 3,072Wh
- 3,000W
- 140 countries and regions worldwide
- More than 9.5 million users

## フェイスネットワーク completes rental residence GranDuo (Grandeuo) Sangenjaya 12, developed by the company; kitchen by Madre, which joined the group in April, installed for the first time in a company-developed property

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000427.000026725.html
- anchor: #n3870577
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フェイスネットワーク、Madre、奥野公章建築設計室、㈱建設データバンク

株式会社フェイスネットワーク announced that GranDuo Sangenjaya 12 in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, was completed on November 5, 2026. The property is the first company-developed property to feature a kitchen by Madre, which joined the group.

Facts:
- Thursday, November 5, 2026
- 9 minutes on foot from Sangenjaya Station
- Room 401
- April 2026
- Site area: 613.72 m²
- Total floor area: 1276.86 m²
- 4 stories above ground
- Available units: 14
- More than 300 buildings in total
- As of the end of September 2026

## [イー・ガーディアン株式会社] Announces nominees for “SNS Buzzword Awards 2026”

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000438.000018759.html
- anchor: #n3870576
- Companies mentioned: イー・ガーディアン株式会社、イー・ガーディアン

イー・ガーディアン株式会社 announced 30 nominees for the “SNS Buzzword Awards 2026,” which selected notable terms of 2026 based on posts on X (formerly Twitter). The top 10 and category rankings are scheduled to be released in late November.

Facts:
- 30 terms
- Top 10
- 8th time
- 1,967 million yen

## Long-term trends in the app market revealed by 10 years of data

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000555.000005362.html
- anchor: #n3870575
- Companies mentioned: フラー株式会社、App Ape

フラー株式会社 will hold an online seminar on November 25, 2026, explaining findings from 10 years of data analysis by its app market analytics service, App Ape.

Facts:
- 10 years of data
- About 2 times
- 22.6 items → 49.3 items
- Nov. 25, 2026
- More than 500 companies

## M&A Capital Partners announces business alliance with 神戸新聞社

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000559.000051639.html
- anchor: #n3870574
- Companies mentioned: M&Aキャピタルパートナーズ株式会社、MACP、株式会社神戸新聞社、神戸新聞社、帝国データバンク、兵庫県、株式会社みらい共創アドバイザリー

M&Aキャピタルパートナーズ株式会社 signed a business alliance agreement with 株式会社神戸新聞社 on November 13, 2026, and began sharing information on business succession and M&A as the 第二十四 installment of its “Regional Co-Creation Project” in 兵庫県.

Facts:
- The prefecture’s gross domestic product is approximately 24 trillion yen
- 兵庫県’s successor shortage rate was 47.2% in 2025
- On November 13, 2026
- 2026年12月8（火）11:00～13:00に開催いたします
- Announced on October 4, 2023
- Established: October 2005
- Securities code: 6080

## 株式会社アイズ acquires “Rules of Store Management,” a platform for store operators

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000671.000005365.html
- anchor: #n3870573
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイズ、合同会社GRADMIN、ファクログ、トラミー、メディアレーダー、レゾナス、株式会社東京商工リサーチ

株式会社アイズ acquired “Rules of Store Management,” a platform for store operators run by 合同会社GRADMIN. Through the deal, it aims to expand sales in the payment terminal sector and strengthen SEO through integration with ファクログ.

Facts:
- Company established in 2007
- TSE Growth: 5242
- Technology Fast 50 2022 Japan
- Listed on the TSE Growth Market on December 21, 2022
- Established: February 14, 2007

## 【ワンダーテーブルモール】最大5,000円引きのブラックフライデーセールを11月20日より開催

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000892.000007752.html
- anchor: #n3870572
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワンダーテーブル、ワンダーテーブルモール、ロウリーズ・ザ・プライムリブ、バルバッコア、テール・ド・トリュフ 東京、ピーター・ルーガー・ステーキハウス 東京、モーモーパラダイス、よなよなビアワークス、ユニオン スクエア トウキョウ、Club Wonder、Wondertable Gift Card、Wondertable eGift

A Black Friday sale will be held at ワンダーテーブルモール, operated by 株式会社ワンダーテーブル, from Nov. 20 to 30, 2026. Brand products including Lawry's, バルバッコア, Terre de Truffe and Peter Luger will be offered at special prices with discounts of up to ¥5,000.

Facts:
- Up to ¥5,000 off
- Up to 20.8% off
- From Friday, November 20, 2026
- Through Monday, Nov. 30
- 35 stores in Japan
- 107 overseas stores

## Harajuku, the “聖地” of “KAWAII,” becomes a colorful Christmas wonderland! “KAWAII MONSTER CHRISTMAS 2026” opens Nov. 18 (Wed.)

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000948.000017258.html
- anchor: #n3870571
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社GENDA GiGO Entertainment、アソビシステム株式会社、ASOBISYSTEM CO., LTD.、GENDA GiGO Entertainment

株式会社GENDA GiGO Entertainment and アソビシステム株式会社 will hold the limited-time event “KAWAII MONSTER CHRISTMAS 2026” at “KAWAII MONSTER LAND” in Harajuku from Nov. 18 to Dec. 25, 2026. The event will feature attractions including an interactive monster tree, Christmas-exclusive food and meet-and-greets. Admission starts at ¥2,800.

Facts:
- Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
- Fri., Dec. 25
- 1,760 yen
- ¥1,520
- 2,420 yen
- 800 yen
- 1,100 yen
- 2,800 yen
- Feb. 13, 2026 (Fri.)

## クルーズ posts sales of ¥5,850 million in 2Q, up 213.7% year on year in the same quarter. The sale of its first property in the hotel conversion business helped the business's first-half operating profit reach ¥792 million, exceeding its forecast.

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001186.000006324.html
- anchor: #n3870570
- Companies mentioned: クルーズ株式会社

クルーズ株式会社 announced consolidated sales of ¥5,850 million and operating profit of ¥361 million for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027. It completed its first property sale in the hotel conversion business, bringing the business's first-half operating profit to ¥792 million, above forecast. The full-year earnings forecast is unchanged.

Facts:
- 2Q sales of ¥5,850 million
- 213.7% year on year in the same quarter
- Sales of ¥18,000 million
- Operating profit of ¥608 million

## Harajuku, the “聖地” of “KAWAII,” becomes a colorful Christmas wonderland! “KAWAII MONSTER CHRISTMAS 2026” opens Nov. 18 (Wed.)

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001228.000034930.html
- anchor: #n3870569
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社GENDA GiGO Entertainment、アソビシステム株式会社、ASOBISYSTEM CO., LTD、GENDA GiGO Entertainment

株式会社GENDA GiGO Entertainment and アソビシステム株式会社 will hold the limited-time event “KAWAII MONSTER CHRISTMAS 2026” at “KAWAII MONSTER LAND” in Harajuku from Nov. 18 to Dec. 25, 2026. The event will feature an interactive monster tree, Christmas-exclusive food and drinks, and meet-and-greets with MONSTER GIRL. Admission starts at ¥2,800.

Facts:
- Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
- Fri., Dec. 25
- 1,760 yen
- ¥1,520
- 2,420 yen
- 800 yen
- 1,100 yen
- Saturday, Dec. 12
- 2,800 yen

## “The First Orchestra Concert for Ages 0 and Up” — Winter Concert — will be held in Sangenjaya on Nov. 21 (Sat.)! サロンオーケストラジャパン, which has made numerous TV appearances, comes to 三茶しゃれなあどホール

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004044.000013972.html
- anchor: #n3870568
- Companies mentioned: ロングランプランニング株式会社、カンフェティ、サロンオーケストラジャパン

“The First Orchestra Concert for Ages 0 and Up” — Winter Concert — by サロンオーケストラジャパン will be held on Nov. 21, 2026, at 三茶しゃれなあどホール in Sangenjaya. Tickets are on sale through カンフェティ, operated by ロングランプランニング株式会社.

Facts:
- Nov. 21, 2026
- 1,000 yen
- 2,000 yen
- 350 performances a year

## Issuing the “PLAZA エポスカード” to mark the opening of “PLAZA TOKYO+,” a new store brand from “PLAZA,” which is celebrating its 60th anniversary

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004256.000003860.html
- anchor: #n3870567
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エポスカード、株式会社スタイリングライフ・ホールディングス プラザスタイル カンパニー、PLAZA、株式会社丸井グループ

株式会社エポスカード will issue the co-branded “PLAZA エポスカード” from Nov. 19, 2026, to mark PLAZA's 60th anniversary and the opening of its new brand “PLAZA TOKYO+.”

Facts:
- ¥2,000 discount benefit
- エポスポイントが3倍
- 3 types in total
- Approximately 10,000 discount facilities nationwide
- ¥1,100, including tax

## LehmanSoft Japan launches locally developed local EMS for grid-scale battery storage, earns “JC-STAR ★1” conformity label

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:26:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000310.000116500.html
- anchor: #n3870419
- Companies mentioned: LehmanSoft Japan株式会社、独立行政法人情報処理推進機構、IPA、資源エネルギー庁

LehmanSoft Japan株式会社 announced that its local EMS for grid-scale battery storage, “LehmanSoft BESS Gateway,” has earned the JC-STAR ★1 conformity label. Looking ahead to grid interconnection requirements set to take effect in 2027, the company is advancing product offerings that integrate cybersecurity measures and on-site control functions.

Facts:
- JC-STAR ★1
- Nov. 10, 2026
- From April 2027 onward
- Nov. 9, 2028

## ドコモSMTBネット銀行 announces “Main Bank Benefits Program: Save by Depositing for ドコモ Mobile Subscribers”

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:26:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000644.000037968.html
- anchor: #n3870420
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ドコモSMTBネット銀行、ドコモSMTBネット銀行、SBIハイブリッド預金、レンディングワン、dayta、Pay-easy

株式会社ドコモSMTBネット銀行 will launch a program on Nov. 13, 2026, offering d points based on deposit balances to ドコモ mobile subscribers, and will provide favorable interest rates on yen time deposits to new account holders.

Facts:
- 200 d points every month
- Per ¥1 million in eligible deposits at month-end
- 1-year yen time deposit, 2.0% annual interest
- 1.59% annually after tax
- ¥100,000 or more in total
- ¥200,000 or more in total

## 奈良県 begins recruiting businesses for Phase 2 of the 御所IC Industrial Park!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:25:12+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000665.000142065.html
- anchor: #n3870421
- Companies mentioned: 奈良県

奈良県 has begun recruiting businesses for Phase 2 of the 御所IC Industrial Park. Located near the 御所IC interchange on the Keinawa Expressway, the site is intended for manufacturing facilities, with handover planned for around January 令和12年.

Facts:
- Approximately 500 m
- About 40 minutes
- 28,014.04㎡
- 31,297.17㎡
- 8,692.84㎡
- Around January 令和12年
- ¥1,235,419,164
- ¥44,100/㎡
- ¥1,420,891,518
- ¥45,400/㎡
- ¥383,354,244

## 目黒区 distributes disaster-preparedness catalog gifts to all households in the district to encourage preparation for sheltering at home — a new option for distributing emergency supplies to support “pre-disaster preparedness”

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:24:50+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000043393.html
- anchor: #n3870422
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ハーモニック、目黒区、江東区

株式会社ハーモニック has been commissioned by 目黒区 to plan and produce disaster-preparedness catalog gifts, procure products and arrange delivery for its “Home Evacuation Support Program.” It is distributing catalogs featuring comics and approximately 165 disaster-preparedness items to all residents, or approximately 163,000 households, helping raise awareness of pre-disaster preparedness.

Facts:
- All households (approximately 163,000 households)
- 世帯員1人当たり3,000ポイント
- Approximately 165 disaster-preparedness items

## A business succession “matching event” will be held!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:23:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000668.000142065.html
- anchor: #n3870423
- Companies mentioned: 奈良県、奈良商工会議所会館、吉野町商工会、奈良県事業承継・引継ぎ支援センター、合資会社大阪屋、シキシマキカイ、chillout、まお’s Kitchen

奈良県 will hold a matching event connecting people seeking to expand their businesses through succession or M&A with companies looking for successors.

Facts:
- Nov. 13, Reiwa 8
- 17：30～19:30

## Athena launches “Athena Minutes,” enabling meeting transcription and minutes creation using a local LLM entirely within the user's own environment

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:20:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000141002.html
- anchor: #n3870424
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Athena Technologies、Athena

株式会社Athena Technologies has launched “Athena Minutes,” an AI meeting-minutes service that does not transmit data externally. To support confidential meetings, it deploys speech recognition engines and LLMs on premises or in a private cloud environment.

Facts:
- 2,000 yen per month
- 4 formats

## 観光庁 “Japan-U.S. Tourism Exchange Promotion Campaign 2026” event “It’s OK! Your First Trip to America in Osaka” to be held Dec. 12 (Sat.) and 13 (Sun.) at “PLAT UMEKITA” inside Grand Green Osaka

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:20:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000191213.html
- anchor: #n3870425
- Companies mentioned: 観光庁、TBS、セサミストリート、株式会社Hotspring、日本航空株式会社、PIVOT、FOX UNION Inc.、吉本総合芸能学院、NSC、吉本興業、YouTube、Instagram、HIS、アビアレップス、マーケティング・ガーデン

As part of 観光庁's “Japan-U.S. Tourism Exchange Promotion Campaign 2026,” the event “It’s OK! Your First Trip to America in Osaka” will be held on Dec. 12 and 13 at Grand Green Osaka in Osaka. Admission is free.

Facts:
- Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026
- 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States
- 3 U.S. cities
- Model routes across 6 regions

## [JPI Seminar] “Strategies for Tech-Related New Businesses and Startups: From Intellectual Property, Standardization and Rulemaking to Technology Leakage and Import/Export Controls” to be held on Dec. 2 (Wed.)

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002065.000042328.html
- anchor: #n3870426
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日本計画研究所、三菱UFJリサーチ&コンサルティング株式会社

The Japan Planning Institute has invited Naoto Koizuka of Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting as a speaker for a seminar on strategies for tech-related new businesses and startups, to be held on Dec. 2.

Facts:
- Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026
- 1 participant: 37,270 yen (tax included)
- 32,270 yen per participant for the 2nd participant onward
- Special rate: 18,500 yen (tax included)

## Taking Kagoshima’s “hidden gems” to Japan and the world! Buyer-matching business meeting to be held!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:19:33+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000192649.html
- anchor: #n3870427
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社odeur plan、合同会社オドゥールプラン、NHK、MBC南日本放送、KKB鹿児島放送、南日本新聞、TBS、373news

A buyer-matching business meeting attended by participants in the “6JIKK WORKS Academy,” hosted by Kagoshima Prefecture and operated by 合同会社オドゥールプラン, was held on Oct. 22, with 56 business meetings conducted.

Facts:
- Oct. 22
- 14 businesses in the prefecture
- 8 buyers
- Number of business meetings: 56
- 6次産業手がける13社

## Sapporo bike-share service “ポロクル” to end its 2026 operating season on Nov. 15 — Review of the season amid changes including the introduction of “blue tickets,” and user survey to help create a better cycling environment

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:19:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000178578.html
- anchor: #n3870428
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人ポロクル、認定NPO法人ポロクル、レバンガ北海道、北海道イエロースターズ

認定NPO法人ポロクル, which operates Sapporo bike-share service “ポロクル,” will end operations for the current season on Nov. 15, 2026, and plans to resume in early April 2027. User numbers fell due to the introduction of blue tickets and system disruptions, so the organization has conducted safety awareness activities and is currently carrying out a user survey for the coming season.

Facts:
- Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
- The fleet remains at 620 bikes, the same as last year
- The number of ports has increased from 64 last year to 68
- Annual rides have surpassed 560,000

## From soft-boiled eggs to udon tucked inside a pouch: 4 new items join the eel restaurant’s special white-broth oden menu at Unatoto starting Nov. 18

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:17:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000566.000023530.html
- anchor: #n3870429
- Companies mentioned: Ｇ－ＦＡＣＴＯＲＹ株式会社、G-FACTORY株式会社、名代 宇奈とと

G-FACTORY株式会社, which operates the eel specialty restaurant “名代 宇奈とと,” will add 4 new items to its fall/winter-only oden menu starting Nov. 18, 2026, and begin selling them at 14 locations.

Facts:
- 4 new items
- Nov. 18, 2026
- 14 stores
- Highballs for 190 yen
- Draft beer for 290 yen
- Cumulative sales of 15,000 servings
- Soft-Braised Egg with a Runny Yolk (140 yen, tax included)
- Golden Buttered Potato (240 yen, tax included)
- Fox’s Hidden Udon (190 yen, tax included)
- Tender Simmered Bone-In Chicken (790 yen, tax included)
- Total: 950 yen
- 25th anniversary

## Kotatsu in every guest room again this year: A cozy winter at 和心村, from traditional farmhouses to Nordic tents

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:17:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000065.000116479.html
- anchor: #n3870430
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社和心村、和心村

和心村, an accommodation facility in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, where rescued cats live, has installed kotatsu in every guest room again this year. Each room, including traditional farmhouses and Nordic tents, is equipped with heating, electric carpets and other amenities for a comfortable winter stay.

## Copro System develops generative AI-powered trade show matchmaking support feature; proof-of-concept test to be conducted at “ResorTech EXPO 2026 in Okinawa”

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:17:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000017149.html
- anchor: #n3870431
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コプロシステム、一般財団法人沖縄ITイノベーション戦略センター、ISCO

株式会社コプロシステム will conduct a proof-of-concept test of a generative AI-powered trade show matchmaking support feature in collaboration with 一般財団法人沖縄ITイノベーション戦略センター（ISCO） at “ResorTech EXPO 2026 in Okinawa,” to be held in Okinawa in November 2026.

Facts:
- Nov. 19 and 20, 2026
- More than 600 companies cumulatively
- More than 1,800 events

## [Reservations now open] Indoor Barbecue by Nikka Home Nagakute to finally hold its grand opening on Nov. 14!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:15:54+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000370.000074598.html
- anchor: #n3870432
- Companies mentioned: ニッカホーム株式会社、ホットペッパーグルメ

ニッカホーム株式会社 will hold the grand opening of “Indoor Barbecue by Nikka Home Nagakute,” an indoor BBQ restaurant in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 14, 2026. It will offer 3 types of BBQ courses featuring local ingredients such as Seto foothills beef and Seto pork, and is now accepting reservations through ホットペッパーグルメ.

Facts:
- More than 100 locations nationwide
- Grand opening on Oct. 14, 2026 (Sat.)
- The restaurant has 78 seats
- Light BBQ Course | 3,580 yen (tax included)
- Standard BBQ Course | 4,580 yen (tax included)
- Premium BBQ Course | 5,580 yen (tax included)
- 15% off the bill
- Employees: 1,860 across the group
- Annual sales: 71.16 billion yen across the group

## インプラント治療10年保証・審美歯科治療5年保証のガイドデント、再治療率2%以下の歯科医院を紹介する「歯科選びの羅針盤」を公開

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:13:58+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000058283.html
- anchor: #n3870252
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ガイドデント、ガイドデント

株式会社ガイドデント has launched “A Compass for Choosing a Dentist,” a website introducing dental clinics that meet its standard of retreatment rates of 2% or less. The company offers 10-year warranties for implant treatment and 5-year warranties for cosmetic dentistry.

Facts:
- 10-year warranty for implant treatment
- 5-year warranty for cosmetic dentistry
- Retreatment rate of 2% or less
- More than 4,000 certified dental care institutions nationwide
- More than 155,000 warranty registrants
- For 15 years
- Currently about 20 clinics

## [Ultra-slim design, about 12 mm thick] Holds 30 banknotes and 14 cards! Leather craftspeople’s genuine-leather long wallet “Strato” to go on sale on Makuake starting Nov. 21

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:13:50+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000117767.html
- anchor: #n3870253
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社仙入、新進工房、Makuake、Victoria社

株式会社仙入の革製品ブランド「新進工房」は、厚さ約12mmの本革長財布「ストラート」を2026年11月21日よりMakuakeで販売開始する。

Facts:
- About 12 mm thick
- Nov. 21, 2026
- About 17.5 cm tall

## 【北海道・石狩振興局】北海道の「石狩地域」ってどんなところ？ 11月28日に名古屋で開催される「北海道移住・交流フェア2026」で８つの市町村の魅力や暮らしの情報を紹介します！

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:12:17+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001313.000088209.html
- anchor: #n3870254
- Companies mentioned: 北海道、北海道石狩振興局、一般社団法人北海道移住交流促進協議会

北海道石狩振興局 will exhibit at the “Hokkaido Relocation and Exchange Fair 2026” in Nagoya on Nov. 28, introducing the attractions of 8 municipalities in the Ishikari region and stories from people who have relocated there.

Facts:
- 8 municipalities
- Nov. 28
- Reiwa 8

## Hikaru Zaizen joins “Prince of Tennis” romance adventure game “Dokisaba” as an additional prince! Reservations open for the original merchandise set “With Love from Shitenhoji”!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:11:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001532.000050711.html
- anchor: #n3870255
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント、KONAMI、Nintendo Store、ニンテンドーeショップ、コナミスタイル、Steam、任天堂

株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント is releasing paid DLC featuring additional character Hikaru Zaizen for the romance adventure game “The Prince of Tennis: Gyutto! Doki Doki Survival Tie Break ♡ Game.” Reservations have also opened for a limited-edition merchandise set, and a 20% off sale for the game has begun.

Facts:
- Today, Nov. 13 (Fri.)
- 20% off
- 7,700 yen (tax included)
- 8,250 yen (tax included)
- 15,400 yen (tax included)
- 1,980 yen (tax included)
- ¥4,620 (including tax)

## Featured in the junior high school supplementary textbook “Work Book for Junior High School Students (Central Kanagawa Edition)”

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000131440.html
- anchor: #n3870261
- Companies mentioned: オーウエル株式会社、株式会社中広メディアソリューションズ

オーウエル株式会社 was featured in the junior high school supplementary textbook “Work Book for Junior High School Students (Central Kanagawa Edition).”

Facts:
- Print run: 7,000 copies
- Capital: 857 million yen
- Employees: 618

## 2 active carpenters from Heisei Construction both selected for the crafts and applied arts section of Nitten, Japan’s top art exhibition!

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000085359.html
- anchor: #n3870260
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社平成建設、国立新美術館

2 current carpenters at 株式会社平成建設, Kenji Sakurai and Yuki Sekiguchi, have both been selected for the crafts section of the 119th Japan Art Exhibition (Nitten), Japan's premier comprehensive art exhibition. Their works will be exhibited at 国立新美術館 starting October 30, 2026.

Facts:
- 大工・桜井 謙治（さくらい けんじ）および関口 雄希（せきぐち ゆうき）の2名
- 119th Japan Art Exhibition
- From Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
- General admission: ¥1,500
- 47 years as a carpenter
- A group of more than 200 artisans

## Outdoor brand ogawa, which has been in business for more than 110 years, launches ogawa × WPL JAPAN collaboration model

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000047.000112588.html
- anchor: #n3870259
- Companies mentioned: キャンパルジャパン株式会社、ogawa、WPL JAPAN、株式会社RAYWOOD

Outdoor brand ogawa, founded in 1914, is launching the C54-1 RTR, a full-scale RC car created in collaboration with WPL JAPAN.

Facts:
- Founded in 1914
- Release date: November 20, 2026

## [White Beer-Braised Oden], simmered in beer without water, launches Nov. 16 at the Hon-Atsugi サンクトガーレン Taproom

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000288.000025081.html
- anchor: #n3870258
- Companies mentioned: サンクトガーレン有限会社、サンクトガーレン

サンクトガーレン有限会社 will begin serving its winter-only “White Beer-Braised Oden” at its Hon-Atsugi taproom starting Nov. 16, 2026.

Facts:
- From Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
- ¥1,298 including tax
- Nearly 500 servings sold in about 1 month

## [Rice Cooker Survey] Just over 40% of people cook rice every day using a rice cooker, a downward trend compared with previous surveys. Going forward, just under 60% say “price” is what they will prioritize when buying one.

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001849.000007815.html
- anchor: #n3870257
- Companies mentioned: マイボイスコム株式会社、パナソニック、象印マホービン、タイガー魔法瓶、アイリスオーヤマ、パロマ、リンナイ、日立、東芝、伊藤忠グループ

A survey on rice cookers conducted by マイボイスコム株式会社 found that just over 40% of respondents cook rice every day, a downward trend. “Price” ranked highest among factors prioritized at purchase. Among manufacturers and brands, 象印マホービン, タイガー魔法瓶 and パナソニック had the largest shares.

Facts:
- Just over 40% cook rice every day
- “Price” is just under 60%
- “Cooking rice in a rice cooker” accounts for 86.7%
- More than 90% own a rice cooker
- “White rice course” accounts for 84.5%
- “Keep-warm function” accounts for 51.6%
- “White rice course” accounts for 75.9%
- “象印マホービン” accounts for 28.3%
- “タイガー魔法瓶” accounts for 17.0%
- “パナソニック” accounts for 14.4%
- “Price” accounts for 58.8%

## Noa in pajamas from “Blue Archive” is now available as a figure. Pre-orders are being accepted at あみあみ.

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003960.000025615.html
- anchor: #n3870256
- Companies mentioned: 大網株式会社、あみあみ、コトブキヤ、NEXON Games Co., Ltd.、Yostar, Inc.

あみあみ (大網株式会社), a major hobby goods retailer, has begun accepting pre-orders for a 1/7-scale finished figure of Noa from “Blue Archive” in pajamas, produced by コトブキヤ. The price is ¥19,800, and its release is scheduled for June 2027.

Facts:
- Reference price: ¥19,800 (tax included)
- Release date: scheduled for June 2027
- [Scale] 1/7
- [Size] Approx. 250 mm in height (including base)

## Kyushu’s first store, “Goldwin Fukuoka,” opens Saturday, Nov. 21

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:09:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001299.000007414.html
- anchor: #n3870262
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ゴールドウイン、Goldwin、Goldwin Inc.

株式会社ゴールドウイン will open its first directly operated store in Kyushu, “Goldwin Fukuoka,” in Fukuoka’s Tenjin district on Nov. 21, 2026. The company’s 6th store in Japan, it will serve as a hub for introducing the brand to Asia. Its design is based on the concepts of co-creation with the local community and coexistence with nature.

Facts:
- Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
- Its 6th location in Japan
- Sales on the scale of ¥50 billion
- 300 mm in diameter
- About 51.18 tsubo

## 日本ソフトウエア株式会社 signs a business partnership agreement with 株式会社Digeon in the AI field for its in-house AI brand, “NovaSta®”

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:08:53+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000080710.html
- anchor: #n3870263
- Companies mentioned: 日本ソフトウエア株式会社、株式会社Digeon

日本ソフトウエア株式会社は、2026年5月に株式会社DigeonとAI分野における業務提携契約を締結した。両社はNovaSta® for 生成AIの共同開発を進め、2026年12月よりサービス提供を開始する予定である。

Facts:
- May 2026
- 2025
- Dec. 2026

## りそなグループ B.LEAGUE 2026-27 B.PREMIER league second-half games ① (2027/1/22 to 3/31): tip-off times finalized

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:07:43+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001525.000036112.html
- anchor: #n3870264
- Companies mentioned: B.LEAGUE、りそなグループ、沖縄バスケットボール株式会社、名古屋D、キングス、沖縄サントリーアリーナ

A press release announcing that tip-off times have been set for the second-half games ① of the りそなグループ B.LEAGUE 2026-27 B.PREMIER league season.

Facts:
- 2026-27

## Integrated Report “KRAFTIA REPORT 2026” Published

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:05:40+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000114.000137972.html
- anchor: #n3870265
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クラフティア、九電工

株式会社クラフティア has published its integrated report, “KRAFTIA REPORT 2026,” and made it available on its website starting Oct. 29.

Facts:
- “KRAFTIA REPORT 2026”
- Oct. 29
- Oct. 2025

## 「ばり嗎八王子平岡町店」 2026年11月13日(金)グランドオープン

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:03:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000622.000019432.html
- anchor: #n3870266
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ウィズリンク、株式会社吉野家ホールディングス

The ramen brand “ばり嗎,” operated by 株式会社ウィズリンク, will open “ばり嗎八王子平岡町店” in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Nov. 13, 2026, marking its first location in Tokyo.

Facts:
- Nov. 13, 2026
- 8 countries and regions
- 30 seats
- 11 parking spaces
- 790 yen

## The 3rd “Japanese Speech Festival by Foreign Nationals Working in Japan” will be held in Fujisawa on June 2, 2027. Speakers from across Japan are invited to apply, along with companies and organizations interested in becoming sponsors, providing support or co-hosting.

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:00:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000190620.html
- anchor: #n3870267
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アメイジュ、湘南国際アカデミー、藤沢市、藤沢市社会福祉協議会、藤沢FM放送株式会社、公益社団法人 神奈川県介護福祉士会、株式会社浜銀総合研究所、株式会社フジマニパブリッシング、一般社団法人「民間事業者の質を高める」全国介護事業者協議会、兵庫県立大学大学院、レディオ湘南

株式会社アメイジュ will hold the “3rd Japanese Speech Festival by Foreign Nationals Working in Japan” at Fujisawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hall Mina Park on June 2, 2027, and is seeking speakers from across Japan as well as companies and organizations to sponsor, support or co-host the event.

Facts:
- June 2, 2027
- From 5 countries
- 10 speakers
- From ¥300,000 (excluding tax)
- From ¥100,000 (excluding tax)
- From ¥30,000 (excluding tax)
- More than 46,000 graduates
- Capacity: 200 people

## Japanese premiere of “MIMESIS,” a contemporary dance work by ソウル市舞踊団

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:00:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000141116.html
- anchor: #n3870268
- Companies mentioned: 駐日韓国大使館 韓国文化院、ソウル市舞踊団、世宗文化会館

駐日韓国大使館 韓国文化院 will present the Japanese premiere of “MIMESIS,” a contemporary dance work by ソウル市舞踊団, on Nov. 27 and 28, 2026. The performance is part of GLOBAL K-ZONE and reinterprets traditional Korean dance through a contemporary sensibility.

Facts:
- 2026年11月27日（金）19:00開演
- 11月28日（土）14:00開演
- 300 people per performance
- for more than 50 years
- Premiered in November 2025 at 世宗文化会館 in South Korea

## “Tempur® Winter Fair” starts Saturday, Nov. 14

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:00:14+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000111.000015047.html
- anchor: #n3870269
- Companies mentioned: テンピュール・シーリー・ジャパン、NASA

テンピュール・シーリー・ジャパン will hold the “Tempur® Winter Fair” from Nov. 14 to Dec. 13, 2026, marking the 35th anniversary of the start of general sales. Customers who purchase eligible products will receive exclusive merchandise.

Facts:
- This year marks the 35th anniversary of the start of general sales
- Starting Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026
- Through Sunday, Dec. 13
- Today, products are sold in more than 90 countries and regions worldwide
