Curated AI News from Japan · 2026-09-26
20 of 180 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.
プリペアード 評判が高いAI通話録音・自動要約サービス「RecACE plus」、カスハラ対応にも活用できるモデルケース企業を神奈川県で初募集
株式会社プリペアード is recruiting companies to trial “RecACE plus,” an AI call recording and automatic summarization service, as a model for handling customer harassment.
Why choose itKanagawa-based companies can apply directly to become demonstration projects.
FastMetal、Xiaomiの最新モデル「MiMo-V2.6-Pro」を提供開始
株式会社国際調達情報 has added Xiaomi’s MiMo-V2.6-Pro large language model to its FastMetal AI API gateway.
Why choose itA Japan-focused API gateway has added a new model, giving local developers immediate access for testing.
プエンテ、上場企業の内部監査・J-SOX対応をAIが支援する「知識の複利ループ」を提供 ── 一次法令根拠付きドラフトで監査部門の人手不足を支援
The SaaS provides drafts backed by primary legal sources to help listed companies address staffing shortages in internal audit and control teams.
Why choose itThis practical J-SOX AI solution is available for Japanese companies to assess for deployment.
AI時代の「つくる人」を歴史に残す。第1回 国際AIクリエイターアワード[AICU Award 2026]、第2期作品公募を開始。
AICU Inc. and AICU Japan株式会社 have opened the second public call for entries for the International AI Creator Award 2026.
Why choose itSubmissions are open for a Japanese AI creator award, so prospective entrants can start preparing now.
大和証券、LayerXの「Ai Workforce」を全国の相続業務を行う拠点で本格採用。AIを活用した相続人判定と相続関係図の作成を支援
“Ai Workforce” uses AI to help identify heirs and create inheritance relationship charts.
Why choose itThe nationwide rollout announced today offers a useful benchmark for deploying AI in Japan’s financial sector.
人流データ活用プラットフォーム「LAP」と「人流アナリティクス(R)」（無料）を全面刷新
Location AI revamped its foot traffic data platform, integrating traffic analysis, ad delivery, and data connectivity.
Why choose itThis Japanese foot-traffic analytics platform has received a major update, with free tools available to try.
OrcaRouter、判断に特化したAIモデル「Jev 1.13」の提供を開始
FlashLabs began offering Continuum AI’s Jev 1.13 through the OrcaRouter AI inference gateway, with exclusive availability for the Japanese market.
Why choose itA reasoning model available exclusively in Japan is now live, allowing developers to evaluate integration immediately.
新時代の営業を提案するEmooove、営業AIエージェント『Sales Pilot』の有償プラン「Growth」を提供開始
株式会社Emooove has launched the paid Growth plan for its Sales Pilot AI sales agent.
Why choose itThe paid version of this Japanese AI sales agent is now available for hands-on evaluation.
グリーエックス、AXソリューション「Axeff AI」の提供を開始
グリーエックス株式会社 launched the AX (AI Transformation) solution “Axeff AI” as part of the グリー group’s AI business.
Why choose itThis new AI transformation service from a Japanese company is useful for both adoption planning and competitive research.
日立、日本企業で初めてTokenomics Foundationに加盟し、企業のAI投資の成果評価や価値管理の標準化を推進
日立 joined Tokenomics Foundation to promote standardized evaluation of enterprise AI investment outcomes and AI value management.
Why choose itHitachi’s involvement in standardizing AI investment assessment could shape how Japanese companies evaluate AI initiatives.
EGGHEAD、FDE型で「AI調達エージェント」の個社向け開発・導入を開始
EGGHEAD launched custom development and enterprise deployment services for an “AI Procurement Agent” using the FDE model.
Why choose itA Japanese company has launched an AI procurement agent and is accepting deployment inquiries.
AIエージェントによる単体テスト自動化に関する論文を、日本科学技術連盟主催「ソフトウェア品質シンポジウム2026」にて発表
株式会社Career Art will present a paper on automating unit tests with AI agents at Software Quality Symposium 2026, organized by the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers.
Why choose itThis Japanese research on AI-powered test automation offers practical ideas for developers.
【大幅アップデート】AIO分析ツール「トロパス」、6つの生成AIの“答えの中身”まで分析。AI競合分析やAIキーワードマップを新搭載し、2026年10月1日より提供開始
トロパス will add answer analysis across six generative AI services, AI competitor analysis, and AI keyword maps on October 1, 2026.
Why choose itThis Japanese AIO tool has announced an upgrade and can now support competitor and keyword analysis.
【株式会社KIYONO】毎朝3分で、会社の「今」を把握。AIが自社の最新動向を要約し、経営判断を支える「社長の朝刊」を無料提供開始
AI automatically aggregates and summarizes internal data, enabling executives to grasp key decision-making information in three minutes each morning.
Why choose itA Japanese company has launched a free AI service that readers can apply to test.
AIエージェント「ラクリプ」シリーズ第8弾！楽天RPP広告の“毎日の手作業”をゼロへ。カレンダーで決めるだけのRPP広告自動運用「ラクアド」提供開始
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Why choose itThis Japan-developed AI advertising tool launched today and is available to try now.
病院内スマホとAIで医師・看護師の業務を効率化、「OPTiM AI ホスピタルフォン」を2027年1月提供開始
株式会社オプティム will launch the hospital smartphone service in January 2027, supporting the shift from PHS and improving hospital workflows.
Why choose itA new Japanese healthcare AI product has been announced, giving hospitals another solution to evaluate for adoption.
「日本スタートアップ大賞2026」受賞！日本のイチゴがNYセレブから注文殺到 「AI×植物工場」の農業で世界を獲る
Japanese strawberries produced through an AI-powered plant-factory model are drawing strong demand from NYC celebrities and won the Japan Startup Awards 2026.
Why choose itThis official METI case study is useful for assessing how agricultural AI companies can expand beyond Japan.
古川大臣記者会見（令和8年9月25日）動画を掲載しました
Why choose itThis is a first-party update from Japan’s Digital Agency, but it does not identify any AI-related agenda items.
令和8年度 属性証明の課題整理に関する有識者会議（第1回）の資料を掲載しました
Why choose itThis official Japanese digital identity initiative is relevant to AI only indirectly.
公金受取口座の登録状況に関するダッシュボードを更新しました
Why choose itAlthough this is a same-day official update, it has little practical relevance for AI professionals.