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Tokushima Shimbun Digital is the news and events site operated by The Tokushima Shimbun for Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It provides breaking and latest local stories, major headlines, and articles organized by municipality, alongside sections for society, sports, culture and lifestyle, food, entertainment, opinion, and special features and series. Local coverage includes Tokushima Vortis, high-school baseball, and Tokushima Gambarows, as well as restaurants, community events, and cultural activities in the prefecture. The site also offers national and international news, rankings, Tokushima Shimbun Video TPV, weather, and public-safety information such as earthquake, tsunami, warning, and evacuation updates. Visible services include digital-only articles, My News, article search, a newspaper-page viewer, subscription application, and login. The site also links to information on using or ordering newspaper articles and photographs, reader submissions, and its news app. Subscription and login links are present, but the homepage does not establish one access condition for every article. This is the publisher’s digital news service for Tokushima reporting, sports, culture, daily life, events, and wider news.

Aioi Nissay Dowa’s official Japanese site presents non-life insurance for individuals and businesses, plus policyholder services. Personal products include auto, fire and earthquake, accident, pet, and travel insurance and the TOUGH series, while business products address company risks. The customer portal supports contract checks and procedures, and accident or disaster reports can be submitted online at any time. The site also features telematics-based auto insurance, the company app, and cmap, a service for real-time disaster damage forecasts. FAQs, office locations, news, company information, and warnings about impersonation emails or suspicious sites are provided.

Circle Square is a Japanese group-management platform for sports teams, music organizations, parent groups, neighborhood associations, and study circles. It offers shared schedules and attendance tracking, along with photo, video, and file sharing. Other listed tools include chat, message boards, surveys, blogs, mailing lists, member directories, and accounting. The homepage reports more than 100,000 groups and 1.7 million users. Group plans include a free tier for up to 100 members and paid monthly tiers priced at ¥990, ¥1,870, and ¥2,640 per group. The pricing page also lists an individual premium plan at ¥308 per month. Features and storage limits vary by plan, and registration is needed to create and manage a group.

Kahoku Shimpo Online is the Japanese-language news site of Kahoku Shimpo Publishing, headquartered in Sendai. It focuses on Sendai and Miyagi while covering local news across the Tohoku region, including Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima. Sections also cover politics and administration, business, society, sports, culture and daily life, education, and national and international news. The site features reporting on disaster preparedness and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, editorials and columns, long-running series, visual news, videos, photo features, and article rankings. Readers can find high-school entrance-exam information, submission forms, a podcast, and online-only columns among its regional projects. The homepage provides article search, access to morning and evening newspaper pages, and sign-up and login links; some articles and features are presented for members. The publisher notes that Kyodo News supplies national and international coverage. It is a digital edition for following Tohoku reporting alongside broader Japanese news.

Kubota’s official site presents products and solutions addressing food, water, and environmental challenges. Its agriculture section covers farm machinery and support spanning equipment development, production, processing, and consumption. The water section describes water-treatment solutions, water cycles, and infrastructure. Visitors can also find information about construction equipment, engines, and pipe systems. The portal links to company information, products, innovation, sustainability, investor relations, news, careers, and dealer locations.

Business Insider Japan is a Japanese-language news and analysis publication covering business, technology, careers, everyday life, and markets. Its homepage organizes recent stories alongside video, special features, global coverage, and topic-specific sections; article cards identify their subject areas and authors. The reporting extends beyond company news and investing to technology products, workplace issues, career choices, and lifestyle. The site provides account registration and login, and prominently includes a PREMIUM section and member-oriented material, so its offering combines public articles with content for members. Commercial partnerships are identified as Sponsored Content rather than blended into ordinary editorial coverage. Video, popular-story rankings, recurring series, and themed features give readers several ways to explore its Japanese coverage of business and technology.

Kakuyomu is a Japanese web-fiction platform where anyone can read stories and create a free account to write and publish their own. Readers can find works by genre, keyword, and tag, or browse rankings, editorial picks, reviews, contests, and stories adapted for books and other media. Registered users can write, enter contests, follow authors and works, review stories, and support writers. The official guide describes free reading across genres alongside optional paid services such as Kakuyomu Next and Supporters Passport. It also explains a creator-reward program connected to story views and supporter contributions. Kakuyomu operates within the KADOKAWA Group and offers a place for readers and writers to discover and share Japanese online fiction.

Seiko Epson’s Japanese corporate site brings together the company’s philosophy, purpose, long-term vision, profile, and technology activities. It provides sustainability information, investor relations, news releases, and recruitment content, and describes technology and co-creation initiatives aimed at creating value for different regions and industries. Links lead to Epson product information and purchase guidance, so visitors can move from learning about the company to finding product resources.

The official Dentsu Group site presents the company, its global operations, brands, and corporate direction. It describes an integrated growth strategy combining marketing, technology, and consulting capabilities. The site introduces regional organizations in Japan, the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, as well as brands including DENTSU CREATIVE X, CARAT, dentsu X, iProspect, Merkle, and tag. Visitors can also find news, stock information, investor relations, governance, sustainability, and integrated reports. This is a corporate portal for the group, its businesses, and investors, not a form for ordering an advertising campaign.

The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI), founded in 1986, is an academic organization whose stated purpose is to advance AI research and disseminate knowledge, contributing to academic and technical progress as well as industry and society. Its official website lists the annual national convention, international symposia, an event focused on industrial applications, subject-area study groups, seminars for researchers and developers, and introductory courses on AI tools. It also publishes a bimonthly society journal and a journal of AI research papers, and provides calls for papers, research awards, membership information, and ethics resources. These activities support research exchange and learning in Japan and internationally.

Rurubu Web is a Japanese travel and outing information site operated by JTB Publishing. Its Rurubu Plus section makes selected guidebook articles available on the web and in an app, covering sights, food, activities, and places to stay. Rurubu and More publishes ideas about restaurants, cafés, new openings, events, and everyday outing routes. Rurubu Kids features family outings and travel as well as articles about child development and education. Members can save articles and places, and the site also presents travel guidebooks and train timetables.

Yahoo! JAPAN is a Japan-focused portal operated by LY Corporation. Its homepage brings together web, image, video, and AI-mode search, along with news, weather and disaster information, sports, maps, and transit guidance. It also links to shopping, auctions, email, travel, finance, and community Q&A services. The front page collects major news topics, local weather and transit updates, sports results, and real-time search trends, making it a broad starting point for everyday information and services in Japan.

URBAN RESEARCH ONLINE STORE is the official Japanese fashion shop of URBAN RESEARCH Co., Ltd. It has women’s, men’s, kids’, and lifestyle sections. Shoppers can browse labels such as URBAN RESEARCH, DOORS, KBF, ROSSO, SENSE OF PLACE, Sonny Label, ITEMS, Kagure, RODE SKO, and URBS. The catalog focuses on clothing, shoes, and bags, with browsing by category, label, brand, new arrivals, rankings, sale, and preorder items. The homepage displays prices in yen alongside outfit styling, product picks and rankings, features, news, and campaigns. It also links to favorites, the shopping cart, store information, and the UR CLUB membership program.

The Chiba Bank’s official website presents services for personal and corporate customers, along with company and investor information. Personal offerings include account opening, My Access, housing, auto, education and card loans, debit and credit cards, investment trusts and NISA, insurance, and testamentary trust services. The site links to rates and fees, procedures, visit reservations, branches and ATMs, seminars, and events. Visitors can search for investment funds, check fund values, view market information, and review foreign-exchange rates. Company information, news releases, investor relations, sustainability, and careers are also available.

Retty is a Japanese restaurant-discovery service built around user reviews and recommendations. Visitors can search by area, cuisine, or dining occasion, read recent reviews, and explore places recommended by designated TOP USER contributors. The site also features seasonal and occasion-based collections, restaurant reservation information, and gourmet news. Its official app offers nearby restaurant discovery, map-based browsing, and a saved list of places to visit; the homepage links to free downloads. Public restaurant information can be viewed without signing in, while membership supports participation.

OKWAVE is a Japanese Q&A and community service where people can ask about questions or concerns and receive answers informed by other users’ knowledge and experience. Its themed communities support ongoing discussion around shared interests, hobbies, local topics, or areas of expertise through posts and comments. According to the operator, users who complete phone-number verification can also create and manage public communities around topics they choose. The service brings together people looking for help and people willing to share what they know.

Shukan Bunshun Digital is the online subscription edition of the Japanese weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun, published by Bungeishunju Ltd. Its official subscription page lists early access to scoops before the print issue goes on sale, a three-year article archive, digital-only stories, serialized columns, reporter discussions and evidence videos, a members’ newsletter, and a digital magazine viewer. Some stories are marked free, while archive access and member-only material require a subscription. The page currently advertises a ¥300 first month for new monthly subscribers, followed by ¥2,200 per month, and also lists annual and three-year plans.

Maison KOSÉ is the official cosmetics e-commerce store operated by Japanese beauty company KOSÉ. Shoppers can browse by brand, category, or skin concern, with sections for skin care, makeup, hair and body care, sun protection, and fragrance. The catalog features brands including DECORTÉ, ONE BY KOSÉ, JILL STUART, FASIO, and INFINITY, as well as new arrivals, rankings, campaigns, and curated features. Product reviews, staff content, videos, and beauty topics provide additional product information. The store includes member accounts, a cart, points and coupons, recurring deliveries, and guidance on ordering, payment, shipping, and returns.

Sony Store Japan’s official website combines online shopping links with information about Sony-operated retail locations. It directs visitors to product information and purchase pages for BRAVIA televisions, Xperia smartphones, digital cameras and lenses, headphones, and other Sony products. The site presents store popularity rankings, product search, limited-edition items, promotions, and a shopping guide. It also describes My Sony member benefits and coupons, trade-in services, and post-purchase support. Sony’s stores in Ginza, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka Tenjin offer product demonstrations, buying consultations, and in-store events.