Curated AI News from Japan · 2026-08-25
20 of 147 Japanese-language candidates. Sources are a hand-picked whitelist, the ordering comes from model scoring, and the bar is whether it is useful to someone building AI in Japan — each entry says why we picked it. Most of this exists only in Japanese and never surfaces in English-language feeds.
大企業向けRAG「ChatSense」、最大1GBの巨大ファイルもAI学習可能に
株式会社ナレッジセンス upgraded ChatSense to let AI process individual files up to 1GB.
Why choose itAn updated RAG product for Japanese enterprises is now available for hands-on evaluation.
【特許出願済】昨日の社内リスクを翌朝にアラート。自動で日常ログを経営資産に。neurOS提供開始。
neurOS uses AI to analyze administrator-approved chats, emails, and meeting records through a unified data model, turning daily logs into business assets.
Why choose itA Japanese company has officially launched an AI risk-management SaaS, with trials available for evaluation.
博報堂とインキュデータ、AI時代の新たなサービス開発を支援する「AI Service Design Program」の提供を開始
博報堂 and インキュデータ launched AI Service Design Program to support new service development in the AI era using proprietary AI agents.
Why choose itA new AI service development offering for Japanese enterprises became available immediately upon launch.
クラシル株式会社、販促費の自動仕訳からROI最適化まで支援する「販促管理Agent」をKurashiru AI OSで提供開始
販促管理Agent automates the accounting of promotional expenses and supports ROI optimization through Kurashiru AI OS.
Why choose itA domestic AI agent for sales-promotion workflows is now available.
「テレビでは流せるのに、AIでは作れない」を終わらせる。AI映像プラットフォーム「aimotion」、初期費用0円・1本55円から
株式会社AB AI has added video creation capabilities to “aimotion,” a platform integrating AI video generation, sales, and API connectivity.
Why choose itA Japanese AI video platform has launched, with both hands-on trials and API access available.
協働ロボット×オープンソースで研究現場の自動化を支援
株式会社GRIPS demonstrated dispensing with JAKA MiniCobo and an eight-channel pipette, and introduced a reusable, customizable automation platform and its ROSSetter vision for physical AI.
Why choose itThis Japanese open-source lab automation solution can be reused and independently validated.
AIリアルタイム操作ナビ「Waylume」、MCPサーバー「Waylume MCP」提供を開始 ～保存した操作手順をClaude CodeやCodexから呼び出すことが可能に～
株式会社GitSBT launched Waylume MCP, allowing saved Waylume procedures to be called from Claude Code or Codex.
Why choose itA new MCP tool from Japan can be integrated with coding agents for hands-on testing.
B-EN-G、多言語・現地税制に対応するAI-OCR「GLASIAOUS OCR」を提供開始
GLASIAOUS OCR supports multiple languages and local tax systems, covering document reading and data integration with core business systems.
Why choose itThis new Japan-built AI OCR product is available for trial, evaluation, and system integration.
NEC、生成AIで輸出入品の税番判定を支援する「AI税番判定サポート」を大幅機能強化
The updated service became available on August 20, 2026, using generative AI to help identify statistical tariff codes for imported and exported goods.
Why choose itNEC’s official update offers a concrete way to assess AI-supported trade compliance workflows.
Sakana AI、防衛省の「情報分析」をAIで支援 自衛隊の指揮統制システム高度化に続き
Sakana AI announced a contract to develop AI that supports information analysis operations at Japan’s Ministry of Defense.
Why choose itA Japanese AI company has won a Ministry of Defense project, a strong signal of growing public-sector demand.
首都高が「AIの高利用者」を1年で10倍に 非IT人材に刺さったGemini Notebookと“泥臭い”浸透策
Metropolitan Expressway used a new Google Workspace plan and Gemini Notebook to increase tenfold the number of employees using Gemini over 100 times per month within a year.
Why choose itThis Japanese enterprise AI deployment offers practical rollout methods that other teams can adapt.
Prazto、AI名寄せ・顧客データ統合クラウド「NAYOSEL（ナヨセル）」を正式リリース--複数サービスに散らばった顧客データを、AIがルールをつくり、人が承認して、安全に統合
NAYOSEL uses AI-generated matching rules and human approval to securely consolidate customer data scattered across multiple services.
Why choose itA Japanese company has officially launched a cloud data-integration platform that is available for direct evaluation.
答えを探す前に、次の一歩を見つける「Aile AIキャリアコーチング」を公開
スキルブリッジ株式会社 launched Aile AI Career Coaching, allowing users to start a conversation without registration.
Why choose itThis Japanese AI job-search product launched today and can be tried without registration.
甲子園エリアでAI技術を活用した自動運転EVバスの実証実験を実施します ～運行ルートを甲子園駅前まで拡大2027年度中の自動運転レベル4の認可取得を目指します～
Nishinomiya City and 阪神電気鉄道株式会社 will expand the trial route to Koshien Station and begin testing on August 31.
Why choose itThis autonomous-driving pilot in Japan is worth tracking for participation opportunities and progress toward deployment.
企業向けAIサービス「ZEROCK」、図面と論文を扱う2つの新機能を提供開始
TIMEWELL has launched two new ZEROCK features for handling drawings and research papers.
Why choose itA Japanese enterprise AI product now supports drawings and research papers, making the new capabilities easy to evaluate.
【新機能】BCP・サイバー訓練ツール「dan-lo」、AIシナリオ作成に「風水害」「火災」を追加。振り返りからの課題自動抽出機能も提供開始
ニュートン・コンサルティング株式会社 has added storm, flood, and fire scenarios to dan-lo, along with automatic issue extraction from post-exercise reviews.
Why choose itA Japanese AI training tool has been updated, with the new features available for hands-on evaluation.
東京都北区「生成AIを活用した電話応対の実証」の協定事業者に採択 ―― 戸籍住民課・北区清掃事務所を対象に実証を開始
GROWTH VERSE will test generative AI phone support at the Residents and Family Registry Division and the Kita City Waste Management Office.
Why choose itTokyo’s AI phone pilot offers a useful reference point for teams targeting Japan’s public-sector market.
松尾研究所、JPiXと経営者の思考プロセスを再現する投資検討支援AIを共同開発
株式会社松尾研究所 and JPiX jointly developed an AI system that recreates executives’ thought processes to support investment evaluation.
Why choose itThis joint AI development effort by Japanese organizations is worth watching, though it is not yet readily available to test.
【奈良市】【女性問題相談の支援を拡大・24時間AIが寄り添う】「わたしのミカタ相談」・LINEを活用した生成AIチャットを開始【市長会見】（令和8年8月24日発表）
Nara City is adding 24/7 generative AI support to its staffed consultation services for concerns involving life choices, the future, family and partner relationships, domestic violence, and sexuality.
Why choose itNara City has officially launched a generative AI consultation service, providing a useful model for public-sector deployment.
エクサポリシー、AI ガバナンスアプリ「Covenant Personal Edition」の Mac 版を提供開始 - Windows と合わせ、主要デスクトップ環境に対応
The AI governance app for individuals and professionals will launch on the Mac App Store on August 20, 2026, alongside its Windows version.
Why choose itThis Japanese AI governance tool now has a Mac version available for direct download.