Curated AI News from Japan · 2026-11-15

What's happening in Japan today

6 of 19 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.

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01 Revenue at 160%, Labor Cost Ratio Halved: favy President Takanashi to Discuss Generative AI’s Successes and Distortions on December 22

売上160%・人件費率1/2の裏で社内に何が起きたか?favy高梨社長が生成AI活用の『成功』と『歪み』を語る勉強会を12月22日(火)に開催

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株式会社経営参謀 will host a study session on generative AI adoption at 参謀BAR新宿 on December 22, 2026, at 18:45.

Why choose itThis exchange on generative AI adoption at Japanese companies is open for registration, though its practical value remains unproven.

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02 For Designers: Automate UI Design Checks, Tasks and Documents with AI—Free Recordings of Visual Auditing and Agent Workflow Seminars

【デザイナー向け】AIでUIデザインチェック&タスク・資料作成を自動化! セミナー「Visual Auditing入門」「エージェントワークフロー入門」のアーカイブを無料配信!!

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An announcement from クリーク・アンド・リバー社; the supplied summary contains only an image link.

Why choose itFree Japanese-language course recordings offer a useful resource for practicing design reviews and agent workflows.

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03 New Agricultural AI Training for Local Governments and JA, Tailored to Budgets and Regional Needs

予算に合わせて、地域に合う農業AI研修を。自治体・JA向け新サービス開始

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株式会社農情人 announces agricultural AI training for local governments and JA.

Why choose itA new AI training service for Japan’s agriculture sector gives agricultural AI teams a potential vendor or partner to evaluate.

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04 “Not Interested in Company AI Training, but What If My Child Asks?”: New Generative AI Training for Employees and Families

「会社のAI研修には興味がない。でも、子どもに聞かれたら困る。」社員と家族のための新たな生成AI研修を開始。

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Press release from 株式会社STOCK-UP, with an image link.

Why choose itThis company-announced generative AI training offering in Japan is worth considering when comparing team training options.

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05 English Reading as Easy as Browsing News: ネイティブキャンプ Revamps NC×AI “NCリーディング”

ニュースアプリのように気軽に英語を読む。ネイティブキャンプ、NC×AI「NCリーディング」をリニューアル

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株式会社ネイティブキャンプ issued an announcement with a promotional image.

Why choose itAn update to a Japanese AI-powered English reading product offers ideas for designing education apps for the local market.

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06 Survey: 70% of Existing Clients Report Operational Problems Following AI Adoption

【調査レポート】既存クライアントの70%が「AI普及後に業務上の不具合が発生した」と回答

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A survey report from 株式会社BOTANICO; the supplied summary contains only an image link.

Why choose itA local customer survey flags risks in AI adoption, but unclear sampling and methodology limit how much weight to give the findings.

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