Headline news for February 27, 2024



Takanashi Dairy Products will release Takanashi Vanilla Ore , a 200ml milk bottle-shaped plastic bottled beverage, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. It is a milk drink where you can enjoy the rich taste of milk and the gentle scent of vanilla, and the sweetness is enhanced by the use of Lorraine rock salt. The sale is for a limited time until early July 2024, and the price is 177 yen including tax.

~Enjoy the gentle scent of vanilla~ “Takanashi Vanilla Ole” Tuesday, March 26, 2024 [New release]
(PDF file) https://www.takanashi-milk.co.jp/sites/default/files/2024-02/%E3%80%90HP%E3%80%91%E3%83%90%E3%83 %8B%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AC%20.pdf

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

A person who illegally used approximately 2.4 million yen worth of electricity by secretly mining virtual currency in a school inspection corridor will be prosecuted - GIGAZINE

A new design of ``lithium air battery'' that has the potential to exhibit nearly four times the performance of lithium ion batteries will be announced - GIGAZINE

High school students aiming to participate in the Student Webmaster Contest are disqualified because they used GitHub - GIGAZINE

The experimental fusion reactor 'Wendelstein 7-X' has been improved to reach a target value 17 times higher than the past - GIGAZINE

Identified the shooting location of the ``selfie photo with a Chinese spy balloon'' taken by an Air Force pilot - GIGAZINE

The Department of Justice announces that Google has destroyed evidence related to antitrust lawsuits - GIGAZINE

It turns out that ``diet and sleep'' influence each other, and what is the ``diet that brings about healthy sleep'' found in research? -GIGAZINE

Research results show that abdominal death is rare - GIGAZINE

Review of ``VOICEPEAK'', a commercially available reading software that uses 7 different voices to read sentences with emotion - GIGAZINE

It is pointed out that the ability of CPUs equipped with many cores is limited by ``POSIX'' - GIGAZINE

Professional investors explain how the 'bubble' caused by the pandemic will end - GIGAZINE

Claim that it is necessary to ``remove incompetent managers'' to push forward with infrastructure construction - GIGAZINE

It turns out that over 1 billion Wi-Fi devices such as iPhone and Galaxy have a vulnerability called ``Kr00k'' that allows their communications to be intercepted - GIGAZINE

Betelgeuse, which was thought to be on the verge of a supernova explosion, is recovering - GIGAZINE

The mechanism of occurrence of the ``fairy ring'' phenomenon in which countless mysterious circular areas where no grass grows appears is clarified - GIGAZINE

A person alleged to be the ``creator of Bitcoin'' is sued for approximately 1 trillion yen - GIGAZINE

Among various theories, is coffee really good for health? -GIGAZINE

Survey results show that legalizing same-sex marriage will reduce suicide rates among teenagers - GIGAZINE

I stayed at ``Yokohama / Kotobukicho'', which is one of Japan's three largest doya streets, along with ``Tokyo / Sanya'' and ``Osaka / Nishinari'' - GIGAZINE

'Metallic hydrogen', which is said to have been successfully produced for the first time in the world, disappears from the laboratory - GIGAZINE

◆Network (memos, etc.)







◆Science (science, academics, technology)




◆Society/Politics/Economy (incidents, world news, business)
Pressed by 100,000 #tax return boycotts...Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki corrects his statement 'Both citizens and members of parliament should file taxes correctly': Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Mr. Shuuniwa posts a video on YouTube for the first time in three years, talks about prison life, and the mystery of the 'undelivered letter' - Sankei News

At an elementary school in Suginami Ward, children's water bottles are replaced with chlorine-based liquid... they can be spit out immediately without any health hazards: Yomiuri Shimbun

Three reasons why the ``modal shift'' from trucks to rail freight will not be the savior of the ``2024 problem'': Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Modal shift was proposed by the former Ministry of Transport in a report in 1981 as an energy-saving measure against the backdrop of the oil crisis. According to Hashimoto, there are three reasons why progress has not been made even after 40 years.
First of all, trucks are good at transporting fresh foods such as fish and vegetables. Freight trains, which have fixed schedules and are not good at short-term transportation, are prone to time loss.
The second problem is that it is necessary to wait for the truck to arrive at the destination. Delays, whether by train or ship, lengthen truck drivers' time.
Third, it is susceptible to disasters. Due to heavy rains in western Japan in July 2018, the JR Sanyo Line was disrupted for 100 days.
``Trucks were used to transport restoration materials for roads damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake.Trucks are still necessary for the ``last mile,'' and they cannot be replaced by modal shift,'' says Hashimoto. Transporting luggage by Shinkansen seems to have a limited effect.



Prime Minister Kishida ``strongly feels the public's scrutiny'' on #tax return boycott, criticizes opposition parties for ``double standards'' and behind-the-scenes politicians: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Former female town councilor who ``fabricated'' sexual harassment by the Kusatsu town mayor falsely stated ``there was no physical relationship,'' trial to be decided in April | NEWS Post Seven

[Helicopter live broadcast] “Stray whale” that died in Osaka Bay buried on prefectural land in Sakai City, Osaka - YouTube


Omron plans to solicit voluntary retirement from around 1,000 domestic employees due to economic slowdown in China | NHK | Kyoto Prefecture

18 years in prison! Tomei reckless driving accident, defendant Ishibashi's 'terrible bullying photo' | FRIDAY Digital

Tokushima: Machi★Asobi What will happen: Regional news: Yomiuri Shimbun




Sweden joins NATO; Hungary joins 32 member countries after being recognized | NHK | NATO

China's BYD lowers price of new PHV to 1.7 million yen; price competition intensifies as other companies follow suit | 36Kr Japan | One of the largest media specializing in Chinese tech startups

Policy for installing new storage facilities for spent nuclear fuel Tohoku Electric Power Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant | NHK | Nuclear power plants in various locations

Defamation lawsuit by anti-vaccination group “Shinshinto Q-Kai” and compensation claim against Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka headquarters dismissed…Osaka District Court: Yomiuri Shimbun

HPV vaccine for men as well, not only to prevent cervical cancer; high cost; local governments subsidizing: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

NTT President Shimada says maintaining nationwide fixed-line telephone service is ``negative for the national economy'': Asahi Shimbun Digital

Estimated “additional tax amount” for 85 incumbent Liberal Democratic Party members: 130 million yen over 5 years Zenshoren | Mainichi Shimbun

Tokyo Shibuya sidewalk streetlight pillar breaks from base, possibly due to strong winds | NHK | Weather

456 fatal accidents at elementary, junior high and high schools, 70% of which were not reported to the government...Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology revise guidelines to clarify school investigation targets and methods: Yomiuri Shimbun

◆Lifestyle (life, life, health)




KEISUI ART STUDIO | The deep-sea fish from the Sea of Japan, the ``mysterious fish Genge,'' is rich in collagen and is also called ``water fish.''













◆IT/gadgets (net/software/hardware/mobile)










[Overseas Reactions] Pandora's Melancholy Overseas: ``Japanese people are too serious'' Why are Japanese people so good at everything, but are they bad at this one area?

Her life was ruined by numerous internet lynchings and false rumors led by Kiyoaki Mizuhara, also known as Akane Kyoku. I hope that Akane Kyoku and her supporters will be severely punished. |Hidetoshi Horiguchi |

How/Design/Impressions of rewriting Twitter/Bluesky's full text search service for self-posts using Next.js App Router (RSC) | Web Scratch

About the recent VR experience area - Imaginantia

Rust and OS knowledge Introduction to self-made embedded OS starting with Rust starting from 0 - First half (up to scheduler implementation) #Rust - Qiita

Advertising expenses in Japan in 2023 - News - Dentsu website

◆Anime/Games/Manga (Subculture)
“Sexy Tanaka-san” issue: How should moral rights be treated? Nippon Television's research team 'sincerely and objectively verifies' - Sponichi Sponichi Annex Entertainment

[New Brand] 'THE IDOLM@STER' Series New Brand App Game Teaser PV [THE IDOLM@STER] - YouTube














Anime “Kaiju No. 8” latest PV released | Premiere released at 12:00 noon on 2/29 (Thursday) - YouTube


“Even despair is beautiful” fanatic soul-like “Enotria: The Last Song” Release Date Trailer - YouTube


Sign in without a password with a passkey - YouTube


'FOAMSTARS' Season Trailer: 'GROOVY DISCO' - YouTube


'Pacific Drive' | Launch Trailer - YouTube


Next Light Novel Award 2023 Results Announcement

Golem farming method for 'dungeon food' as seen by an organic farmer | Ryuichiro Toyoyoshi










◆Sports/Entertainment/Music/Movies (Entertainment)
The ``Sumo Train'', a local tradition, enters history, room by room from the spring tournament | Mainichi Shimbun

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
Goes well with beer! Appetizing consommé flavor! “Consommé Flavored Baby Cheese” 46g will be released nationwide from Friday, March 1, 2024 | Notice | Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.

Create a new cheese food culture with “Torochi”! 'Torochi (Torochi) with rich gouda' (100g) will be on sale nationwide from March 1, 2024 (Friday) | Announcement | Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.

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