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Curated AI News from Japan · 2026-08-28
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20 of 170 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.
01 Real Estate Operations Platform T2TR ComFort Approved for the 2026 Digitalization and AI Adoption Subsidy
不動産運営管理プラットフォームサービス「T2TR ComFort(テニトルコンフォート)」がデジタル化・AI導入補助金2026の対象ツールとして採択されました
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
Released by Prop Tech plus株式会社.
Why choose it The tool is now approved for a subsidy program, allowing eligible businesses to seek financial support for adoption.
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02 AVITA Launches AVITA AVATAR API for High-Quality AI Avatar Services
AVITA、高品質なAIアバターサービス開発を支援する「AVITA AVATAR API」を提供開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
AVITA has launched AVITA AVATAR API to support the development of high-quality AI avatar services.
Why choose it Developers in Japan can evaluate this locally built avatar API for direct integration into their products.
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03 GeNEE and Layer8 Launch AI-Powered Continuous Vulnerability Assessment Service GeNEE AI Defender
株式会社GeNEEと株式会社Layer8、AIを活用した継続型脆弱性診断サービス『GeNEE AI Defender』の提供を開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
Released by ジーン.
Why choose it A new AI safety service is now available in Japan, with consultations open for teams considering deployment.
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04 Offers Adds Deployment Strategist (DS) as a New AI-Era Job Category
Offers、AI時代の新職種「デプロイメント・ストラテジスト(DS)」を職種カテゴリーに追加
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
Issued by 株式会社overflow.
Why choose it New AI-specific job categories make it easier to find relevant roles and apply directly.
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05 Registration Opens for RobotMateHub’s First Bipedal Humanoid Physical AI Hackathon in the Kansai Region, Held in Osaka
【参加者募集開始】RobotMateHub、関西圏初の二足歩行型ヒューマノイドのハッカソン「ウイルテック フィジカルAIハッカソン powered by RobotMateHub」を大阪で開催
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
Published by 合同会社ヤマリキエッジ.
Why choose it Registration is open for an in-person AI hackathon in Osaka, offering developers a chance to build and test ideas hands-on.
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06 三井物産セキュアディレクション and ChillStack Launch Hands-On Training in AI Agent Security Technologies
「AIエージェントのセキュリティ技術」を学べるハンズオントレーニング、三井物産セキュアディレクションとChillStackが提供開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
三井物産セキュアディレクション株式会社 and 株式会社ChillStack jointly launched hands-on training covering security technologies for AI agents.
Why choose it Teams can enroll in practical AI agent security training and apply the techniques directly at work.
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07 Enterprise AI App Generation Platform Platio Canvas AI Launches Today
エンタープライズ向け業務アプリをAIで生成する「Platio Canvas AI」本日提供開始!~セキュリティ・ガバナンス・システム連携を標準装備し業務システムの内製化をAIで実現~
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
アステリア株式会社 launched Platio Canvas AI, featuring built-in security, governance, and system integration to support in-house development of business systems.
Why choose it This newly launched offering from a Japanese company is ready for teams to assess as a way to bring AI application development in-house.
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08 University of Tokyo Physical AI Spinout commissure Launches “Awesome-UMI,” Led by CTO Arata Horie
東京大学発フィジカルAI企業「株式会社commissure」、フィジカルAIのデータ収集デバイスを比較できる「Awesome-UMI」を公開 CTO堀江新(@ArataHorie)が制作を主導
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
commissure launched “Awesome-UMI,” a comparison site for imitation-learning data collection devices aimed at organizations engaged in physical AI R&D and business development.
Why choose it A Japanese team has released a practical comparison tool that can help buyers evaluate and select suitable hardware.
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09 HENNGE One Launches Single Sign-On Integration with Enterprise AI Platform GMO天秤AI Biz
HENNGE One、法人向けAIプラットフォーム「GMO天秤AI Biz」とのシングルサインオン連携開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
HENNGE One now supports single sign-on integration with the enterprise AI platform GMO天秤AI Biz.
Why choose it This Japanese enterprise AI platform now supports single sign-on, making it easier for IT teams to assess integration.
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10 ベーシック Integrates AI Workflow Tool workrun with ネクスウェイ’s CPaaS NOW
ベーシック、AIワークフローツール「workrun」がネクスウェイの「CPaaS NOW」と連携開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
ベーシック announced that its AI workflow tool workrun has begun integration with ネクスウェイ’s CPaaS NOW.
Why choose it A Japanese company has released an official integration that teams can try when evaluating automated workflows.
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11 サイオステクノロジー Launches AI-Powered Form Entry Assistance for Gluegent Flow
サイオステクノロジー、クラウドワークフロー「グルージェントフロー」でAIが申請内容を提案する新機能「フォーム入力支援」を提供開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
The new Gluegent Flow feature uses AI to suggest form entries based on past application records.
Why choose it Teams can now assess a new AI feature designed for Japanese business workflows.
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12 A New Approach to Ad Review: ILI Unveils Ethical Lens with “Seven AI Perspectives”
広告審査に「7つのAI視点」という新発想。ILIが「Ethical Lens」を公開
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
ILI announced Ethical Lens and included a related image.
Why choose it A new AI system for reviewing advertisements is available for hands-on evaluation and potential production use.
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13 AI Agent for Internal Workplace Bullying and Sexual Harassment Investigations to Launch September 1
パワハラ・セクハラの社内調査を支援するAIエージェント、9月1日提供開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
株式会社Legal Node will launch an AI agent that assists companies with internal investigations into workplace bullying and sexual harassment.
Why choose it A Japanese company has announced an AI-powered research tool scheduled to become available on September 1.
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14 Product Data-Specialized AI Plug-in “ZAG for Excel” Officially Launches
商品データ特化型AIプラグイン「ZAG for Excel」を正式提供開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
Pioneerwork launched a tool that extracts data from product catalogs and PDF, image, or Excel specifications and automatically fills retailer-specific Excel templates.
Why choose it The newly announced product-data entry tool is available for businesses to try.
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15 Humanlike AI Phone Service “電話対応AI” Launches August 27
AIだと思わないAI電話「電話対応AI」を8月27日提供開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
Released by 株式会社ディライト.
Why choose it A Japanese company has launched an AI phone product, with trial applications now open.
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16 Japan-Made AIO (LLMO/GEO) Tool DolphinX AIO Launches Brand Entity Recognition Engine to Accurately Track AI Search Mentions of Brands Sharing Common-Noun Names
国産AIO(LLMO/GEO)ツール「DolphinX AIO」がブランドエンティティ認識エンジン公式提供開始|一般名詞と同名の社名でも、AI検索でのブランド言及を誤検知なく計測
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
Released by メディアリーチ.
Why choose it A new Japanese AIO tool is now available for direct testing and evaluation.
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17 ROXX Launches Document Upload Feature for Zキャリア AI面接官
【ROXX】『Zキャリア AI面接官』において「書類アップロード」機能を提供開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
ROXX has added document uploads to Zキャリア AI面接官, allowing candidates to submit materials required for screening and onboarding after an AI interview.
Why choose it This Japanese AI recruitment product has added a feature that customers can start using immediately.
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18 株式会社イー・エージェンシー Launches Autonomous AI Agent Organization “Data King,” Turning AI Into a Collaborative Digital Workforce
自律型AIエージェント組織「Data King」提供開始。AIを「作業ツールから、共に働く「デジタル労働力」へ|株式会社イー・エージェンシー
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
Published by 株式会社イー・エージェンシー.
Why choose it A Japanese company has launched an AI agent service and is accepting requests for evaluations.
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19 Elith Receives Its First JDLA “E Qualification” Program Accreditation, Launches Practice-Oriented Prep Course
Elith、JDLA「E資格」認定プログラムに初認定。AI開発の現場から逆算した実務接続型E資格対策講座を提供開始
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
[Elith] (Image included)
Why choose it Enrollment is open for a Japanese AI certification course, giving professionals a direct path to structured training.
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20 AI-Powered Patent Search Tool PatVisual Overhauled with Enhanced Comparison Analysis
特許自動AI検索「PatVisual」を全面リニューアル 特許比較分析を強化
Company PR TIMES 2026-08-27
有限会社アクアプラネット overhauled PatVisual, strengthening its patent comparison and analysis capabilities.
Why choose it A Japanese AI patent tool has been updated and is available for trial and evaluation.
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