Curated AI News from Japan · 2026-09-28

What's happening in Japan today

6 of 34 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 Uravation Launches ChatGPT Ads Placement and Operations Support, from Setup and Measurement to ¥2,500-a-Day Trials, Weekly Management, and In-House Operations with Claude Code

Uravation、ChatGPT広告（ChatGPT Ads）の出稿・運用支援を提供開始。開設と計測の実装から、日予算2,500円からの試験出稿、週次の運用、Claude Codeでの内製化まで

CompanyPR TIMES2026-09-27

Uravation now supports ChatGPT Ads setup, measurement, low-budget trials, weekly management, and the transition to in-house operations using Claude Code.

Why choose itTeams in Japan can pilot ChatGPT ads directly and assess whether to bring campaign operations in-house.

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02 Can Work Continue After the AI Specialist Leaves? Practical Guide to Handing Over Decisions and Corrections Released

AIを使える担当者が抜けた後も、仕事は回るか？判断・修正を引き継ぐ実務ガイドを公開

CompanyPR TIMES2026-09-27

株式会社くるみバディ released a practical guide to transferring AI-related decision-making and correction workflows, reducing operational dependence on key personnel.

Why choose itThis same-day official release offers practical guidance for improving handoffs across AI business workflows.

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03 Visualizing Brand Positioning Through Both Human and AI Perspectives: suswork Launches “CEP×AIO/LLMOリサーチ”

ブランドの現在地を「人」と「AI」の両面から可視化！suswork「CEP×AIO/LLMOリサーチ」を提供開始

CompanyPR TIMES2026-09-27

Category strategy firm suswork launched “CEP×AIO/LLMOリサーチ” to assess brand positioning through consumer perceptions and AI search performance.

Why choose itThis new service from a Japanese company is worth evaluating for brand strategy and LLMO initiatives.

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04 安川電機 Recreates Skilled Workers’ Intuition with a Camera-Guided AI Arc-Welding Robot

安川電機が熟練工の「感覚」をAIロボットで再現、カメラで見ながらアーク溶接

MediaITmedia AI＋2026-09-27

At the 2026 International Welding Show, 安川電機 demonstrated skilled arc welding performed by its AI robot MOTOMAN NEXT.

Why choose itA Japanese vendor demonstrated an industrial AI robot today, with clearly defined real-world applications.

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05 ファナック Demonstrates AI Welding Agent, Turns Robot Controller into Safety PLC

ファナックがAI溶接エージェント実演　ロボット制御装置が安全PLCに

MediaITmedia AI＋2026-09-27

At the 2026 International Welding Show, ファナック demonstrated an AI welding agent that reads component drawings and directs a robot to perform arc welding.

Why choose itThis working industrial AI deployment in Japan provides a useful benchmark for evaluating manufacturing solutions.

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06 NTTドコモ Transforms Customer Service with an AI That Asks Follow-Up Questions

NTTドコモ、「正しく質問させる」をやめ、“聞き返すAI”で変える顧客対応

MediaITmedia AI＋2026-09-26

NTTドコモ introduced a conversational AI that infers intent from brief customer questions and asks follow-ups to guide users to the right procedures. It reduces the burden of searching FAQs and includes infrastructure for production customer service.

Why choose itThis Japan-based customer-service AI deployment offers useful lessons, although there is no direct way to access or try it yet.

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