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Shukan Josei PRIME is the Japanese online news outlet associated with the Shukan Josei weekly magazine. It organizes reporting on entertainment and public figures alongside the Imperial Household, social issues and incidents, lifestyle, and trends. The site also provides comics, a series directory, topic tags, and free horoscopes. Its homepage lists new stories and article rankings that can be viewed by one-hour, 24-hour, weekly, monthly, and likes-based periods. Readers can also find information about the latest magazine issue and links to the publication's social accounts and YouTube channel.

The Mainichi is the digital news service of Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun. It reports on politics, business, international affairs, society, daily life, sports, culture, regional news and opinion. The site combines breaking and latest articles with features, ongoing series, photographs, video and podcasts. Readers can also use viewers for the morning and evening newspaper pages and find member-only digital content.

INTERNET Watch is a Japanese specialist news publication focused on internet technology and information security. Its coverage includes networking equipment, connectivity services, backup, enterprise IT, guidance for IT administrators, and introductory technology topics. The homepage presents recent articles and access rankings for several time periods, alongside reporting on security incidents, Wi-Fi and network developments, and online services. Readers can also find product reviews, interviews, special features, event reports, columns, recurring series, and video. Other topics include telework, maps and location technology, online fraud, and digital literacy. It is a dedicated internet-and-network vertical within the Impress Watch family, distinct from the broader Impress Watch portal and its other specialist publications.

Daily Portal Z is a free Japanese entertainment website about surprising and amusing details of everyday life. Its official description says writers cover little-known places and foods, projects they make themselves, and other subjects that catch their interest; articles often test alternative ways of looking at things commonly taken for granted. The site also announces events and projects such as Hebocon, a handmade-robot contest. It says the publication is supported by sponsored articles and a reader membership program. General articles are free to read. The basic supporter membership costs ¥1,100 per month and includes members-only articles and videos, an ad-free option, saved favorites, a member community, newsletters, and event benefits.

XServer is a Japanese web-hosting provider offering shared servers for personal websites, WordPress sites, and business use. Its service includes WordPress setup and recovery tools, domain and SSL options, and features for improving site speed. The company also lists separate business hosting, VPS, and cloud-storage services. Visitors can compare plans, review trial and signup steps, contact support, and find migration manuals and operating guides.

Hachijuni Nagano Bank’s official website provides products, services, and banking information for individuals, companies, sole proprietors, shareholders, and investors. Personal offerings include account opening, deposits, investment trusts, NISA, foreign-currency deposits, insurance, inheritance and trust services, and home, car, and education loans. The site explains personal internet banking, corporate Net EB, the Hachijuni Nagano Bank app, and a balance inquiry service. Visitors can locate branches and ATMs, check rates, fees, exchange and market information, arrange consultations or visits, and browse FAQs. News, campaigns, business services, group and company details, and career information are also available.

EE Times Japan is a Japanese electronics technology and industry publication operated by ITmedia Inc. It follows developments in semiconductors, electronic components and devices, batteries and energy, power electronics, communications, sensing, and test and measurement. Coverage includes domestic and international news, technical explainers, product reports, company and industry analysis, interviews, and recurring columns. The site organizes articles into areas such as advanced technology, analog, memory, LSI, microcontrollers, FPGAs, semiconductor processes, power, components and materials, wireless, industry and company news, M&A, and statistics. Special coverage includes power electronics, edge AI, and semiconductor back-end manufacturing. It also links to trade-show information, digital editions, e-booklets, white papers, newsletters, RSS feeds, and official social accounts. The footer credits ITmedia and notes that the site includes articles licensed from AspenCore LLC.

IHI is a Japanese engineering and industrial company, and its official site presents four fields: resources, energy and environment; social infrastructure; industrial systems and general-purpose machinery; and aerospace, space, and defense. Product pages organize offerings around these areas. The technology section provides development information, technical reviews, and articles. The site also publishes news, press releases, investor materials, and integrated reports. Its sustainability section covers environmental, social, and governance information and the company’s related activities.

7NOW is a Japanese delivery service for ordering products stocked by participating 7-Eleven stores through a smartphone or the web and having them brought to a chosen address. Customers can order food such as rice balls, fried items, frozen foods, and desserts, as well as everyday necessities; the selected store prepares the order. The service describes delivery in as little as 20 minutes, although available hours, delivery times, and products vary by store and area. Customers choose a drop-off point, search or browse the store's assortment, and confirm payment before ordering. Trial orders are possible without signing in to 7iD, while coupons and nanaco points require a 7iD login.

Nagoya University’s official site covers the university, its faculties and graduate schools, education and student support, research, and international exchange. Visitors can reach admissions guidance, research results, a researcher directory, events, and university announcements. Its research features include programs for developing early-career researchers and collaboration among academia, industry, and government. Separate information paths serve applicants, current students, alumni, employees, companies, researchers, and local residents. The site also provides official details useful for understanding study, research, community partnerships, and campus visits.

Teikoku Databank is a Japanese business-information company offering corporate credit research, company-data services, and management support. Its official website features TDB Company Search and services for gathering and analyzing company information and connecting business data. It also publishes bankruptcy notices and reports on economic and management issues, industry trends, and business knowledge. These resources help organizations review counterparties and research Japanese markets and industries.

LegalOn Technologies is a Japanese software company combining legal expertise with AI products for professional work. Its LegalOn platform uses AI agents to support legal operations, while GovernOn centralizes and automates corporate governance and group-company administration. The corporate site also lists DocumentOn, an AI review service for advertising and promotional materials, alongside product information, company news, and corporate details.

NewsPicks is a Japanese social business and economics news platform that brings together selected reporting from partner publishers, original articles and videos, and commentary from experts and readers. Its official About page says readers can follow major domestic and international economic stories in one place and see perspectives from more than 300 experts. It also describes infographics that explain context and background, original video programming, and in-depth NewsPicks features. The homepage organizes coverage into subjects such as business, company results, markets and the economy, technology, startups, careers and education, politics and society, and student job hunting. Article pages show reader Picks and expert explanations, including commentary on company earnings. The official page notes that some material is available only with a Premium plan. The website links to its iPhone and Android apps as well as related business and education services, making it a Japanese-language destination for curated economic news and discussion.

BIPROGY is a Japanese ICT services company that develops business solutions and works with clients on digital transformation and social challenges. Its official site presents cloud- and AI-based solutions, a searchable catalog of products and services, customer collaboration cases, seminars, and sustainability initiatives. BIPROGY TERASU also publishes perspectives on technology and efforts toward a sustainable society.

Shizuoka Bank’s official website presents financial products, services, and company information for individuals, businesses, sole proprietors, shareholders, and investors. Personal offerings include account opening, yen and foreign-currency deposits, loans, credit and debit cards, NISA, investment trusts, insurance, inheritance, and pension services. The site describes the Shizugin app, Shizugin Direct, WebWallet for its internet branch, and payment and remittance services. Visitors can locate branches and ATMs, review rates, fees, and exchange rates, find procedures, and book consultations or seminars. Business services, news, group and company information, investor relations, regional initiatives, and careers are also covered.

This is the official portal of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, covering land planning, roads, rivers, housing, cities, railways, transport, logistics, aviation, and maritime affairs. It publishes ministerial activities, press releases and briefings, council and committee materials, statistics, budgets, and policy information by field. The site also gathers current disaster and accident notices, government response information, recovery materials, and links to administrative procedures and specialized services. Its Japan Tourism Agency section presents tourism policies and regulations, grant and support programs, tourism statistics and white papers, and information for travel businesses and other industry participants. Visitors can consult authoritative Japanese government information on land administration, infrastructure, mobility, and tourism policy.

SecuAvail's official website describes services from a network-security specialist, including log analysis, firewall implementation and operation, IDS/IPS deployment and management, and security audits. Organizations can review these offerings when planning, operating, or assessing their network-security environments.

K’s Denki Online Shop is the official e-commerce store of the Japanese electronics retailer. Shoppers can browse home appliances, air-conditioning and seasonal products, kitchen appliances, beauty and health devices, audio, TVs, cameras, computers, office supplies, car goods, and hobby items. The site features new products, value deals, outlet listings, campaigns, and product guides. It provides search, member registration, a wish list, a cart, shopping guidance, and customer inquiries. Information is also available about store pickup, delivery and installation, warranties, and after-sales service.

JISA is a Japanese industry association whose members include major information-services companies. It supports the development of the IT services sector and provides practical resources for member businesses, including industry statistics and information on IT policy, legal and financial topics, software engineering, and standards. Its site lists seminars and events, publications and reports, policy proposals, committee activities, ICT College programs, workforce development, and member services.