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Street pajama brand "Chill ST" is launching collaboration items with Hawaii-born apparel brand "Lilly&Emma" in limited quantities from May 15th at the Omotesando Hills store. This new collection combines comfort with a design suitable for going out.
Saishunkan Pharmaceutical and ZIPAIR Tokyo have launched a collaborative project to offer 'Yakuzen Soup Porridge' on international flights starting April 1, 2026. This initiative, part of the 'Positivism' brand, utilizes Kampo insights and chrononutrition to help alleviate jet lag and support biological rhythms during long-haul travel.
SocialTech launched 'Chap Up MD Online' on March 18, 2026. Partnering with Yoyogi Will Clinic, the service offers fully web-based AGA consultations and prescription deliveries, expanding its popular D2C hair care brand into the medical field.
DD4D BREWING is launching two limited-edition collaboration beers, "NO BEER," and original merchandise such as T-shirts and rug mats, with Fukuoka coffee shop "NO COFFEE" from May 9, 2026. Products will be available nationwide in stores and online.
Ajinomoto Co. and Kai Technology Co., Ltd. have launched the commercial version of their 'AI Menu Planner' service on May 11, 2026, after successful demonstration experiments. This AI-powered menu generation service aims to significantly reduce the workload of dietitians in the school lunch industry and will be integrated with Kai Technology's 'Mr. Kondateman Web' system, targeting elderly care facilities and nurseries.
Three companies—Slash Vision, IQuitous, and Orient Corporation—have partnered to announce the launch of “Slash Card” in Japan on April 20, 2026. This card enables payments using stablecoins (USDC) and will be available at Visa member merchants, offering a new payment experience that directly integrates stablecoins into daily transactions.
NOK is applying its brainwave measurement technology, "Sotto" Brain, initially developed for dementia prevention, to safety management in logistics. The company is participating in a joint project to develop and pilot a forklift accident prevention program that visualizes operator states via brainwave data to reduce accident risks.
Heralbony Inc. and Kracie Corporation have announced a co-creation partnership. As their first collaboration, a limited edition 'Naive Cool Body Soap (Heralbony Design)' featuring artworks by Heralbony's contracted artist will be launched on May 22, 2026. This initiative aims to promote welfare and DE&I.
ONLYPRODUCTS Co., Ltd., which operates OEMBANK, in collaboration with ROHAS COMPANY Co., Ltd. and SCALE Co., Ltd., has announced the launch of 'en-gender lash,' a designed eyelash brand born from a co-creation project between 'mm.' and 'engender' brands. This project proposes a new revenue model where hairdressers and eyelash artists become brand licensors, aiming to solve challenges and create value in the beauty industry.
CCI Group and Infcurion, with support from Visa, announced the launch of "Axios," a next-generation full-cloud acquiring platform, starting April 30, 2026. Axios will provide integrated management of diverse payment methods, including international brand cards and Japan's first deposit-type stablecoin "Tochika," making it easier for companies from various industries to enter the acquiring market.
Special collaboration goods between the popular character 'Ochaken' and game streamer 'Kiriyan' will be released from March 31, 2026. Kiriyan, who promotes the charm of Sayama tea, and Ochaken, a comforting presence, will sell acrylic keychains and stickers featuring newly drawn illustrations under the theme of "Take a relaxing break with tea."
Seven-Eleven Japan, Imuraya, and nana's green tea have collaborated to reproduce nana's green tea's popular "Matcha Shiratama Parfait" as an ice cream product, set to be released nationwide at Seven-Eleven stores from April 28th.
Secure Veil, a leading IT security specialist with over 4,000 cumulative installations, is launching its next-generation AI-powered SOC service, 'AI-SOC,' in the Shikoku area through STNet. Their established 'NetStare' service provides 24/7 human-monitored network protection.