Dec 08, 2023 18:45:00

Headline news for December 8, 2023

A Blu-ray BOX of all five OVA 'Spirit of Wonder' works based on Kenji Tsuruta's manga will be released on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Included are the OVAs ``Boy Science Club'' (2001), ``China-san's Melancholy'' (1992), ``China-san's Shrinking'' (2001), ``China-san's Planet'' (2001), and ``China-san's Cup. (2003). As a bonus, a storage box newly drawn by Kenji Tsuruta and a newly drawn short comic are included, as well as the drama CD ``China-san's Revenge'' (1993), which was also a DVD-BOX bonus released in 2004, and a soundtrack CD. etc. will also be included. The price is 26,400 yen including tax.

Spirit of Wonder Blu-ray BOX
https://v-storage.bnarts.jp/sp-site/spiritofwonder/

'Spirit of Wonder Blu-ray BOX' PV - YouTube

©2001･2003 鶴田謙二／講談社･バンダイビジュアル
©1992･1993 鶴田謙二／講談社･UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC

By the way, the following article was published on the same day of the same month in the past.

Overworked delivery drivers get a $5 tip when they say 'thank you' to Amazon's Alexa - GIGAZINE

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Nintendo injunctions against sales of Joy-Con, a popular YouTuber model known as 'Gile-kun', prompting fierce backlash from fans - GIGAZINE

A movie that captures the moment when the lion, the king of beasts, is surrounded by hyenas and is in a desperate situation, which has been viewed over 8 million times - GIGAZINE

Huawei vice chairman arrested in Canada turns out to be facing more than 30 years in prison - GIGAZINE

List of new anime starting in winter 2019 - GIGAZINE

◆Network (memos, etc.)
[Sabu] Video of playing against something made last month - Nico Nico Douga

A tire shop on my way to work was in trouble because some of the electric panels were dead pic.twitter.com/yqKlwVTTyb
— ?????????????????????_ⁿᵘˡˡ (@nemui_null) December 6, 2023

Mr. Doi, who has been living alone for half a year, ``This is fine'' pic.twitter.com/0XV87ZMtyZ
— Derek Geeker (@DerekDount) December 6, 2023

◆Science (science, academics, technology)
The true story of draining the water from Niagara Falls | National Geographic Japan site

◆Society/Politics/Economy (incidents, world news, business)
scoop! There was a commercial airliner at Yakushima Airport where the crashed Osprey aimed for an emergency landing | SlowNews | Slow News

US military suspends Osprey flights worldwide “Possibly there was a problem with the aircraft” | NHK | Osprey

US grounding all Osprey planes, saying crash 'may have been caused by equipment malfunction' - BBC News

[Breaking news] Photos and lines of burns caused by curling irons released... Opinion letter released by family of Takarazuka Revue member asking for recognition of 'power harassment' | FNN Prime Online

The ``15 major acts of power harassment'' written in the opinion are as follows.

1) Senior student A curled the victim's hair with a hair iron and caused burns despite the victim's refusal.
2) A did not offer a sincere apology even though A caused the burn.
3) A forced her to work late into the night, such as redoing her hair ornaments.
4) An upperclassman used words that seemed to deny his character when he criticized the newcomer's performance.
5) After the weekly magazine report (*Weekly Bunshun's report on hair irons), upperclassmen summoned the victim, questioned him, isolated him in front of the theater troupe members, and caused excessive harm, without blaming the perpetrator of the burn incident. What forced me into a state of breathing
6) The executives of the theater company announced that the burn incident was “completely unfounded.”
7) The executives of the theater company imposed extremely harsh long working hours and made excessive demands, such that they only got about three hours of sleep a day.
8) The Cosmos Troupe executives made even more excessive demands with the revival of “Fujishu”.
9) The Cosmos Troupe executives made even more excessive demands due to the revival of “Oogake”
10) Due to negligence or inadequacy, the director imposed duties that were impossible to handle.
11) Cosmos executives persistently scolded the team for two consecutive days in early September regarding the advance disclosure of the cast list.
12) The Cosmos Troupe executive scolded the Cosmos Troupe members in a loud voice in front of the Cosmos Troupe members regarding the “transcription.”
13) The Cosmos Troupe executives repeatedly said things like, “The failures of the junior students are all your fault.”
14) On September 28th, Cosmos Troupe executives shouted loudly in the executives' room and acted in an intimidating manner.
15) The Cosmos Troupe executives continued to question, reprimand, and abuse them regarding the “voice”.

City ordered to pay 2.8 million yen in compensation for leaving moss on sidewalk; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism branch manager slips and suffers serious injury | Nikkei Crosstech (xTECH)

JR Tokai plans to allow employees to commute by Shinkansen between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka...Linear trains will allow commuters to commute in as fast as 67 minutes in the future: Yomiuri Shimbun

Regarding filing of civil lawsuit against Diamond Corporation | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Corporate Website

School lunch rice was supposed to be ``Tsuyahime'' but was ``Haenuki'', but some faculty members noticed a difference in taste: Yomiuri Shimbun

``Even if a judge dies, there is someone to replace him'' Japanese judge Tomoko Akane of the International Criminal Court who issued an arrest warrant for President Putin Currently wanted by Russia | TBS NEWS DIG

'I have to call you an idiot.' Mr. Kishida's resignation as faction chairman, impatience and consternation [Liberal Democratic Party]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Secretary Matsuno refuses press conference request, allegation of slush funds from pro-Abe party: Jiji.com

Large amounts of sardines and other fish wash up on the coast of Hakodate, Hokkaido | NHK | Hokkaido

President of Harvard University comes under fire after saying he 'accepted anti-Semitism' 2 photos International News: AFPBB News

Per ticket income, an important source of funds for factions; sloppy accounting, a hotbed for making slush funds?: Jiji.com

Governor Hase gives explanation at Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly over remarks on “confidential expense album”, avoids specific mention | Mainichi Shimbun

US Senate rejects military aid bill for Ukraine, others - BBC News

``Grudge caused by Tokai Village JCO criticality accident'' Arrested man confesses Car crash incidents at city hall and village hall one after another - YouTube

Germany's Eastern Region requires citizenship application, declaration of support for Israel - CNN.co.jp

[Breaking News] Suspected of selling large quantities of rifles and machine guns to two people for a total of 4.42 million yen Fukuoka Prefectural Police | Fukuoka/Saga News | FBS Fukuoka Broadcasting

The Metropolitan Police Department's Public Safety Department creates a different report from the expert interview, or cancels the indictment | Mainichi Shimbun

More than 10 million yen in slush funds to Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, party proceeds returned, spilling over into the administration: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Yen exchange rate: 1 dollar = 141 yen in the NY market The yen is rapidly appreciating against the dollar | NHK | Stock prices and exchange rates

Outnumbered by Russian troops in terms of numbers and weapons...Ukrainian soldiers testify to BBC about 'hell' front line - BBC News

Former professional shogi player has the capacity to take responsibility; district prosecutor will decide on criminal punishment | Kyodo News

New Corona “Increasing trend for 2 consecutive weeks. Continue infection control measures” Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare | NHK | Novel Coronavirus Domestic Number of Infections

Missing dog found 9 meters above tree, surprise American man who discovered it - CNN.co.jp

``Popularity-seeking'' ``Consumption tax cut'' Why the tax cut policy proposed by the prime minister is unpopular | Mainichi Shimbun

[Reporter Commentary] Osprey's 'defective aircraft' is a growing concern. Aircraft problems strongly suggested. Is the suspension of all aircraft a serious event? - Ryukyu Shimpo Digital

Prime Minister refuses to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, ``fulfill his role well'': Asahi Shimbun Digital

Prefectural police interview the man who drove a light passenger car into Kofu City Hall [Yamanashi Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Ibaraki car crash suspect and person with the same name “Health damage due to criticality accident” | NHK | Ibaraki Prefecture

Israeli military detains dozens of men in underwear; images from Gaza go viral - CNN.co.jp

Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno ``I want to fulfill my responsibilities'' on suspicion of not reporting kickbacks | NHK | Political funds

U.S. government suspends Osprey flights as a ``careful measure'' | Mainichi Shimbun

Massive explosion in Seychelles, state of emergency declared - CNN.co.jp

``I don't want to increase the number, but it's necessary.'' The dilemma of immigration in Europe with the rise of the far right | Mainichi Shimbun

Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno ``I will refrain from answering because the investigation is ongoing'' | Mainichi Shimbun

Fund repatriation ``report to secretary general'' Abe faction, accountant explains - Voluntary hearing by district attorney: Jiji.com

Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno received over 10 million yen in kickbacks but is not listed | NHK | Political funds

'Why do we defend violent criminals?' What Aoba's lawyer said in court [Kyoto Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Chief Cabinet Secretary kickback report: Prime Minister Kishida ``I want to answer in the Diet, etc.'' | NHK | Political funds

Real wages fell 2.3% in October, negative for 19 consecutive months - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

A former member of the Ukrainian parliament accused of treason is assassinated in Russia where he fled...a series of murders of pro-Russian supporters: Yomiuri Shimbun

Mr. Matsuno ``Responds at press conference'' Suspicion of slush fund kickback of over 10 million yen | Mainichi Shimbun

I can't tolerate it... Posting photos of Buraku areas on the internet, and photographing nameplates, car license plates, and tombstones. Male residents are suing the publisher that publishes the site, saying, ``My feelings are boiling over.'' Publisher's representative: ``I just visited and reported on it. Discrimination.'' ｜Saitama Shimbun｜Saitama's latest news, sports, and local topics

The current health insurance card will be abolished next fall as planned... It is judged that there will be no problem in transitioning to the Maina insurance card: Yomiuri Shimbun

Mobilization of employee volunteers for victory parade receives criticism...Osaka mayor ``It may not be held'': Yomiuri Shimbun

◆Lifestyle (life, life, health)

It is often said that American police officers tend to shoot excessively during gunfights, and that Japanese police officers should avoid hitting vital points with their pistols.

Even if you are mortally wounded by a gun, you may still be able to move this much. Especially if the other person has a gun, you and those around you will die if you do not completely incapacitate them. pic.twitter.com/FCfXQXhgvt
— MOTO Lieutenant @????Moto blogger in Thailand???? [H2SXSE+・NC750X] (@JGSDF_YTS_X7) December 7, 2023

KEISUI ART STUDIO | The Taiwanese-style pork bun ``pepper bun'' has an incredible amount of meat inside.

For year-end cleaning ☺ pic.twitter.com/ovsf8NUgrj
— Daiichi Soap Co., Ltd. [Official] (@daiichisekken) December 6, 2023

There was a hole in the bed frame that was shining, so I touched it → A dangerous object that shouldn't exist came out. ``Worst case, you'll lose your eyesight.'' - Togetter

Japan, this is Kagoshima's sashimi platter pic.twitter.com/EDy0oUcabO
— Today's Muimui (@mui_king) December 7, 2023

If someone says, ``I'd rather work after graduating from high school and then go to college later than go to a halfway decent university,'' I would respond, ``Oh, I thought I was going to die when I tried that.'' No, that's the reality. I often get treated like I didn't do it, but I don't agree with it.
— YAMADA Masayuki (@yymmdd) December 7, 2023

Ever since I came to the University of Tokyo, every time I hear stories like ``My mother is a doctor,'' ``My father is a professor,'' or ``I spent my childhood in the United States,'' the differences in family background are shown to me, and I feel humbled for a moment. When you come out of a public junior high school where indoor shoes caught fire and start working with these people, you think, ``Are you successful?''
— Hiroki Takeda (@tomatoha831) December 6, 2023

◆IT/gadgets (net/software/hardware/mobile)
A collection of topics to think about how to make your work more enjoyable with ChatGPT - December 2023 version - - Speaker Deck

Female clerk in mobile space

Suddenly I started scrubbing the entire Pixel box with an eraser! ? If that happens, it will be deducted by 2000 yen because it has peeled off...
Where can I complain about this? pic.twitter.com/NgQ4kfYl1m
— yu (@souya_l) December 6, 2023

An era when all tweets with Twitter cards pasted are fraudulent #Twitter - Qiita

X has an app development base in Japan, first CEO interview outside the US - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

The Liberal Democratic Party wants to use NTT as a counterbalance to GAFA, and three competitors say it will be difficult - Thoughts behind the proposal to abolish the NTT Act - CNET Japan

Introducing StableLM Zephyr 3B: Adds new capabilities to StableLM and brings powerful LLM assistant to edge devices — Stability AI Japan

Is Scala obsolete? ...Or rather, the JVM language is no longer available? ｜sugitani

I tried to transfer to MNP from Rakuten Mobile (MVNO), which is ``I don't feed the fish I catch''... - Mobile Watch

Voices from families asking “How should we approach conspiracy theories?” | NHK | WEB special feature | IT/Net

I tried to identify the cause of memory expansion in Node.js

New programmer anti-pattern: Too many principles and brain-wrenching OOM errors #Beginner - Qiita

@lindayaX came to Japan and held the first X Japan CMO Summit. The vision of X, which aims to become an Everything App, was presented in a venue filled with enthusiasm and a large number of visitors. We would like to work with you to realize the vision of X. pic.twitter.com/z9L2Za8hEZ
— Japan (@XcorpJP) December 7, 2023

Until a service that only had a web version won the Google Play app award

There are some angry voices saying, 'What kind of conference room is there that looks like a community center to call the president of NVIDIA?' But that is the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party, and that's where our country's members of Congress gather every day for meetings. This is the room I'm in. I guess they didn't know that Japan's policies and future were being discussed in such a shabby room. pic.twitter.com/Mb4oygWn3A
— ???????????????????????????????????? (@komukaepapa) December 6, 2023

◆Anime/Games/Manga (Subculture)
December 7, 2023 - Notice of postponement of 'Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Finals' and cancellation of 'Nintendo Live 2024 TOKYO' | Nintendo

Movie introduction manga [Vegan's Ham]

(Distribution service starts today) pic.twitter.com/tKoAMSI5VK
— Shuma Otomo (@ranpan21) December 6, 2023

Completely new work in the “Seiken Densetsu” series “Seiken Densetsu VISIONS of MANA” #Seiken Densetsu Visions of Mana

PlayStation 5/PlayStation 4/
Xbox Series X|S/Windows/Steam [Release date: 2024]

A new journey surrounding the “Holy Sword” and “Tree of Mana” begins─── #Sacred Sword Legend VoM

Teaser site ???? https://t.co/rUnDwYpEUl
— Seiken Legend -Official- (@Seiken_PR) December 8, 2023