NQ 57株式会社エルピスApril 14, 2026
Atsushi Hisada has released a new book, "Let's Start! Solo Salon," published by Dobunkan Publishing. The book targets beauticians and estheticians considering independence or struggling with sales, offering systematic management strategies for solo salon owners to achieve high revenue and customer satisfaction. It advocates shifting from a quantity-focused approach (customer numbers, rotation) to a value-enhancing model, emphasizing increased average customer spend, higher repeat rates, and reduced advertising costs. The book includes case studies of successful solo salons, such as one maintaining over 1.9 million JPY in monthly sales, another achieving over 10 million JPY annually with a 4-day work week and two clients per day, and a salon with over 50% retail sales. A special reader benefit includes free nationwide on-site training by the author. The context highlights a trend in the beauty industry towards solo salons due to increasing bankruptcies of large salons, labor shortages, and a consumer shift towards value.
NQ 50カルチュア・エンタテインメント グループ株式会社April 14, 2026
Rolling Stone Japan will release its August issue (vol. 35) on June 25, 2026, featuring K-pop group BTS on the cover. This is part of a global project where BTS will be on the cover of all 16 international editions of Rolling Stone magazine. The Japanese edition will include a full translation of the US version's group and individual interviews conducted by senior writer Brian Hiatt in Seoul in February 2026. The interviews cover their new album 'Arirang', their reunion after military service, challenges, and individual contributions. The Japanese edition will also feature an original report on their Tokyo Dome concert, their first full group performance in seven years, and album reviews. The issue is priced at 1,800 JPY. CE Music Creative Inc. (publisher) and CE Media House Inc. (distributor) changed their names from CCC Music Lab Inc. and CCC Media House Inc. respectively on April 1, 2025.
NQ 50カルチュア・エンタテインメント グループ株式会社April 14, 2026
Rolling Stone Japan will release its August issue (vol. 35) on June 25, 2026, featuring K-pop group BTS on the cover. This is part of a global project where BTS will be on the cover of all 16 international editions of Rolling Stone magazine. The Japanese edition will include a full translation of the US version's group and individual interviews conducted by senior writer Brian Hiatt in Seoul in February 2026. The interviews cover their new album 'Arirang', their reunion after military service, challenges, and individual contributions. The Japanese edition will also feature an original report on their Tokyo Dome concert, their first full group performance in seven years, and album reviews. The issue is priced at 1,800 JPY. CE Music Creative Inc. (publisher) and CE Media House Inc. (distributor) changed their names from CCC Music Lab Inc. and CCC Media House Inc. respectively on April 1, 2025.
NQ 33株式会社ベネッセコーポレーションApril 14, 2026
Benesse Corporation's pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting magazine 'Tamago Club' will release its 2026 Spring issue on April 15, 2026. The magazine, founded in 1993 and celebrating its 32nd anniversary in October 2025, features model and TV personality Nicole Fujita, who announced her first pregnancy last December and is due in Spring 2026. The issue costs 1,320 JPY (tax included) and includes various supplements and a special gift offer. 'Tamago Club' has also been revamped, reducing its series from six titles to four, with this issue focusing entirely on childbirth preparation.
NQ 32株式会社 青春出版社April 13, 2026
A revised and augmented edition of a long-selling book by Akira Ikegawa, a leading researcher in intrauterine memory, is released on April 13, 2026. This edition includes new findings and scientific insights on pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting, based on the latest research. The original book has sold over 50,000 copies.
NQ 30株式会社講談社April 13, 2026
Kodansha released the gravure mook "FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Spring" on April 13, 2026 (Monday), priced at 1200 yen (tax included). This mook re-features popular gravure content published in FRIDAY from late 2025 to February 2026. It includes a 105-minute making-of DVD as a special appendix. Aoi Mizobata (24) and Mao Takano (22) are featured on the cover and in a 30-page gravure spread, which is linked to the DVD. Other featured talents include Nene Shida, Ina Enohara, Nozomi Miyabe, Akuri Onishi, Masaya Yamaoka & Seirei, Rino Oshima, Namae wa Mada Nai., Chimaki, Otono Sakurai, Ai Yamada, Rina Koike, and Eri Mari Sisters. The lineup includes actresses who were Kamen Rider heroines, popular voice actresses, notable TikTokers, and gravure models.
NQ 30株式会社講談社April 13, 2026
Kodansha released the gravure mook "FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Spring" on April 13, 2026 (Monday), priced at 1200 yen (tax included). This mook re-features popular gravure content published in FRIDAY from late 2025 to February 2026. It includes a 105-minute making-of DVD as a special appendix. Aoi Mizobata (24) and Mao Takano (22) are featured on the cover and in a 30-page gravure spread, which is linked to the DVD. Other featured talents include Nene Shida, Ina Enohara, Nozomi Miyabe, Akuri Onishi, Masaya Yamaoka & Seirei, Rino Oshima, Namae wa Mada Nai., Chimaki, Otono Sakurai, Ai Yamada, Rina Koike, and Eri Mari Sisters. The lineup includes actresses who were Kamen Rider heroines, popular voice actresses, notable TikTokers, and gravure models.
NQ 30株式会社講談社April 13, 2026
Kodansha released the gravure mook "FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Spring" on April 13, 2026 (Monday), priced at 1200 yen (tax included). This mook re-features popular gravure content published in FRIDAY from late 2025 to February 2026. It includes a 105-minute making-of DVD as a special appendix. Aoi Mizobata (24) and Mao Takano (22) are featured on the cover and in a 30-page gravure spread, which is linked to the DVD. Other featured talents include Nene Shida, Ina Enohara, Nozomi Miyabe, Akuri Onishi, Masaya Yamaoka & Seirei, Rino Oshima, Namae wa Mada Nai., Chimaki, Otono Sakurai, Ai Yamada, Rina Koike, and Eri Mari Sisters. The lineup includes actresses who were Kamen Rider heroines, popular voice actresses, notable TikTokers, and gravure models.