Headline News for May 7, 2024



Sony has announced that it will be announcing new Xperia models on May 15, 2024. The flagship Xperia 1 series is usually announced around May, and if all goes well, the Xperia 1 VI is expected to be announced this time.

New Product Announcement | Xperia | Sony
https://www.sony.jp/xperia/teaser/240515/

Xperia New Product Announcement-May 15, 2024​-YouTube


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

I experienced the 'Under the Bridge Museum' cruise looking up at the huge Kanroji Mitsuri and Suzume door locks that envelop the field of vision at Machi Asobi vol.26 - GIGAZINE

Voice actor unit Chiffon, which is celebrating its 22nd anniversary, will appear at Machi Asobi vol.22 with a new album - GIGAZINE

A talk event will be held for the creators of the feature-length VR animation 'Spice and Wolf VR' and the VR mystery ADV game 'Tokyo Chronos', with Isuna Hasekura and Kyohei Koyama talking about the secrets of the production - GIGAZINE

Akio Otsuka appeared on a Harley and led a police motorcycle at the opening ceremony of 'Machi Asobi RUN' - GIGAZINE

'Cherry Blossom Planting Event' inspired by the cherry blossoms in the movie 'Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel]' will be held at Machi★Asobi - GIGAZINE

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey participated in a cosplay fashion show in a micro bikini - GIGAZINE

'Machi★Asobi RUN' where industry people, voice actors, musicians and super-large giants all ran 4km - GIGAZINE

A review of the mysterious free game 'E-999' where you communicate with someone behind a door using a 'local text file' - GIGAZINE

The theory that the Earth was covered with giant mushrooms of about 8 meters long long before trees covered the land - GIGAZINE

'Real Time' is an analog clock that advances time by 'the person inside redrawing the needle' - GIGAZINE

The first ever nine siblings are born - GIGAZINE

'Too many people and not enough food to keep up' is not the reason for global hunger - GIGAZINE

Internet Archive and Electronic Frontier Foundation express opposition to 'SMART Copyright Act' proposal that would force providers to monitor copyright infringement - GIGAZINE

The secret to dogs looking cute is their 'ever-changing facial expressions'; dogs make facial expressions with 'quick muscles' that wolves rarely have - GIGAZINE

Why did the cult that worshipped coconuts die out? - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)
Tohoku Kiritan eating high-quality meat next to her brother who is doing air yakiniku - Nico Nico Douga





































































◆Science (science, learning, technology)
To preserve museums, 'unmanned opening' - Smart locks are in full swing at Hida Folk Museum: Chunichi Shimbun Web

Orangutan heals injury with herbs - Indonesian sightings - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

University of Tokyo builds 'world's best astronomical observatory' at 5,640m above sea level in Chile, South America... 26 years to complete, 'Dreamed-of research finally becomes reality': Yomiuri Shimbun

Doctor-led clinical trial begins for tooth regeneration treatment drug (commonly known as 'tooth regrowth drug') for congenital edentulism | Kitano Hospital, Osaka

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Setagaya Ward Mayor's defamation allegations: false opinion poll? Papers sent to prosecutors | Kyodo News

President Biden: 'Japan hates foreigners and doesn't want immigrants' - Reuters and other media reports at event | NHK | President Biden

Dollar-yen exchange rate temporarily rises to 153 yen per dollar. Did the government and the Bank of Japan repeatedly intervene in the market? Mr. Yen: 'Highly likely' | NHK | Stock prices and exchange rates

'I stuck a needle into my finger...' A desperate internal whistleblower! The model doctor in 'Brain Surgeon Takeda-kun' repeatedly performs 'nonsense medical treatment' at Suita Tokushukai Hospital, causing chaos in the hospital (Weekly Gendai) | Gendai Business | Kodansha (1/5)

'Even if we follow the minimum rules as a human being...' Why can the model of 'Brain Surgeon Takeda-kun' continue to be a doctor? The director of Suita Tokushukai Hospital's 'shocking statement' (Weekly Gendai) | Gendai Business | Kodansha (1/3)

Brain surgeon Takeda-kun

A 31-year-old firefighter from the Tokyo Fire Department exposed his lower body while on a moving train | TBS NEWS DIG

Netanyahu: Jews are willing to 'isolate' themselves - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

I was criminally charged by the Constitutional Democratic Party, and our lawyers continued to defend me, including exchanging opinions with the prosecution, but I was not indicted. I have summarized the details of that. | Pampaka Construction

Estimated child population reaches lowest level ever at 14.01 million... 43rd consecutive year of decline: Yomiuri Shimbun

US authorities investigate Boeing 787 for fear of incomplete inspection: Jiji.com

Yamagata Nanyo forest fire continues to spread for the fourth day, Self-Defense Forces resume firefighting activities, 148 households ordered to evacuate | NHK | Yamagata Prefecture

Biden reiterates opposition to Rafah invasion in phone call with Israeli PM | Reuters

25-year-old bank employee commits suicide due to overwork, two months after transfer, and also summoned to boss's house on holiday | Mainichi Shimbun

A fake My Number card was used to change mobile phone models, leading to the purchase of a 2.25 million yen Rolex! 'The damage will snowball,' warns city council member | Smart FLASH/Smafla [Kobunsha Weekly Magazine]

Breaking News: Two Bodies in Nasu: The common-law husband of Takarajima-san's daughter, who was covered in tattoos, was arrested. He pulled up next to a rival store in a Porsche convertible and provoked the owner, saying, 'What are you looking at?'... 'He was a thug,' 'He was pretty much following the orders of his deceased wife' | Shueisha Online | Take the news seriously

Zero companies say they will stop donating to the LDP: Can the reason of 'contribution to society' be accepted? Survey of 34 companies and organizations: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

If you disagree with the mayor's policy, you will be punished... Former principal holds press conference on the 7th, fears political interference in the educational field, 'It is important to continue to send out messages': Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Those who want a 'change of government' in the next House of Representatives election outnumber those who want the LDP-Komeito government to continue, according to a JNN opinion poll | TBS NEWS DIG

'That can't be true' 'It would be a problem if the government were dissolved': Cabinet approval rating rises for the first time in seven months, leaving ruling party members confused. The key to the future lies in the debate over amendments to the Political Funds Control Law | TBS NEWS DIG

A teacher in his 30s stayed overnight at a junior high school girl's house, engaged in lewd acts more than three times, and Kobe City Board of Education took disciplinary action against him, saying 'there was no romantic feeling involved' | Society | Kobe Shimbun NEXT

'Press freedom' worsens worldwide, Japan falls to 70th place RSF 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

JR West's Thunderbird express train travels between Shin-Osaka and Kyoto with a ramp stuck in the door, causing a mistake in signaling passengers to board and disembark - Sankei News

The Ukrainian War: A Ghost Haunts the Russian Army - Interview with Yu Koizumi: Asahi Shimbun Digital

A man who was parked too close to his front and rear and was unable to move spoke of being told to 'pull down'

NHK opinion poll: 36% say constitutional reform is necessary, 19% say it is not necessary | NHK | Constitution

Wind power generation in sanctuary for the mythical fish, the huchen, raises 'biggest' concerns over nuclear power plant-equivalent plan | Mainichi Shimbun

Japanese government protests Biden's remarks, saying 'xenophobia' is 'disappointing': Jiji.com

TV Asahi describes Constitutional Democratic Party election activities as 'door-to-door visits to voters' → correction sparks controversy over 'violation of the Public Offices Election Act' ... Public relations department reveals the 'truth' | Josei Jishin

Under the pretext of 'M&A', malicious investment companies infiltrate small and medium-sized enterprises and extort money... What are their methods? Victims are appearing all over the country: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Former British Prime Minister Johnson forgot his ID at the polling station despite having made it a law himself: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Former Singaporean Embassy counselor suspected of taking upskirt photos at public bathhouse has left the country 'suspended for cooperating with investigation' | NHK | Incident

'Aiming to lose' Applying only to popular daycare centers, applications for extending childcare leave benefits continue... Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to tighten screening: Yomiuri Shimbun

Contradictions in the transcript: 'He won't notice' - Interrogator's words left in memorandum | Mainichi Shimbun

Gunma prefecture bills civic group for 20.62 million yen to remove Korean memorial monument: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Angle: Dollar stores have their pros and cons, with restrictions mounting in the US to avoid criminalisation | Reuters

Is the separation of powers functioning properly? Will the Supreme Court and the Diet be able to keep the Cabinet running wild? 77 years after the enactment of the Japanese Constitution: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Tokyo Metro station staff use internal system to embezzle lost cash and other items | NHK Metropolitan News

Environment Minister demands apology: Environment Ministry officials 'interrupt and mute microphones' during Minamata disease patient and victim group 'appeals suffering' | TBS NEWS DIG

We asked two former Supreme Court justices what will happen to the system of married surnames? | NHK | WEB Special | Constitution

Is this the true nature of the country regarding Minamata disease? After the memorial service, each group was given three minutes to talk with the Minister of the Environment, and if they exceeded that, the microphone was turned off. 'Let them finish speaking,' says patient group, anger still unabated | Kagoshima News | Minami Nippon Shimbun | 373news.com

A car enters the sidewalk in Sakae, a downtown area of Nagoya, hits a man on a bicycle and flees the scene. Investigation underway on suspicion of attempted murder | NHK | Incident

Why Okinawa, a manufacturing wasteland? Companies from all over the country are moving there because of benefits beyond tax incentives! | FNN Prime Online

'North Korea has confirmed numerous signs of preparing a terrorist attack on South Korean citizens,' South Korean intelligence agency reveals | TBS NEWS DIG

Arizona, a hotly contested state in the presidential election, to repeal 160-year-old abortion ban: Jiji.com

24 killed in highway collapse in China's Guangdong province - BBC News

Soka Gakkai member: 'What's the big deal now?' Current state of LDP-Komeito relationship after 25 years in the Shimane by-election defeat [Spring House of Representatives by-election 2024]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

27% in favor of constitutional reform, down for second consecutive year Mainichi Shimbun opinion poll | Mainichi Shimbun

Ombudsman files criminal complaint against LDP Aichi prefectural federation for failing to report 90 million yen over five years [Aichi Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Over 40% of landlords refuse to let elderly people rent to them, only 19% actively accept them | Kyodo News

Nursing students' 'thank you service' troubles continue: if affiliated hospitals don't hire them, they must return their scholarships? ... Lawsuit develops: Yomiuri Shimbun

Senator Nakajo Kiyoshi 'lends 10 million yen to an acquaintance at 60% interest' - also pointed out as 'suspected of violating the Investment Law' | NEWS Post Seven

Factional political funding issue: Former Policy Research Council Chairman Koichi Hagiuda and former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko not indicted due to insufficient evidence by Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division | NHK | Political funding

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
'Banned books' spread in America: Sexual content is being targeted, and even dictionaries and encyclopedias have been removed: Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+

Criteria for not accepting work | Tetsuya Morimoto













KEISUI ART STUDIO | Who knew there were so many things with the name 'Unryu'?

KEISUI ART STUDIO | 'ET' might be a creature that looks like this.

Europe and the US are the most popular study abroad destinations, but the sad reason why Japan is still chosen | Mainichi Shimbun

'Parking with the hazard lights on is lame' → Insurance company 'The percentage of accidents will change surprisingly' - Togetter




How to get junior and senior high school students to read science fiction now: Lecture at the SF Seminar (Dentsu Labor Hall) on May 6, 2024 | PPT

A 36-year-old virgin's first date - A blog by loser at the bottom of society

When I look at celebrities and the wealthy, I think, 'They're good at cutting people off.' 'The ability to fade out without causing a dispute is important' - Togetter







A customer who booked a four-person room for two people brought two children and refused to pay the accommodation fee because they were 'sleeping together', which resulted in the police being called...and the police's persuasion was spot on - Togetter

A memoir of two years of experience by a teacher who became the head of a labor union (high school teacher's union) at the age of 30 clearly conveys the 'raison d'être of labor unions' and is interesting - Togetter




Consider the meaning behind the emergence of new theories such as 'Sakamoto Ryoma didn't do anything special' and 'Oda Nobunaga was a man of common sense.' (Where is the distortion in 'Shiba's view of history'?) | Keizo Kuramoto

A man who survived by practicing 'If you get lost in the mountains, climb' appears → 'It was a hard decision. If he had gone down, it could have become sad news during Golden Week' - Togetter

Isn't the word 'chee cow' an example of how 'no matter how much we regulate discriminatory terms, humans can still create as many original discriminatory words as they want'? - Togetter

An air conditioner was installed in a music room at a certain school, but the reason for this was strange: 'It was too hot during a midsummer disaster and citizens were flooded with complaints.' - Togetter


















◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
'Bath cancellation community' a hot topic on social media, with people suffering from depression expressing confusion | Mainichi Shimbun

Mayor's press conference clippings prioritize excitement; some council members stop asking questions due to 'danger to themselves': Asahi Shimbun Digital







How did the FMV-packed 'Air Hockey' come back to life in a browser version? The story behind porting it without even having the source code | Levatec Lab (Levatec LAB)

Intel automates semiconductor 'back-end' process in Japan and the U.S. to reduce geopolitical risk - Nikkei Shimbun

A technology that Japan has skipped? The road to 'G.hn' that realizes high-speed communication over metal wires (Part 1) [New Internet Technology] - INTERNET Watch

Let's create a generative AI app with the popular low-code tool 'Dify'! #Generative AI - Qiita

At a family restaurant, a couple sitting next to me started fighting, and the woman showed her LINE screen on her smartphone and questioned her boyfriend. I thought, 'Is my boyfriend cheating?' but it wasn't. 'Did the person who had ChatGPT write it just paste it as it was?' - Togetter

Installing 18+ games on iPad (Create a web app for that purpose)

Why TDD is important in the age of AI

Building a Linux system that never stops - Introduction to highly reliable clusters - Speaker Deck




Summary of how browser cache works

Snowflake's Copilot is too good | Exture Inc. Blog

Korean IT company responsible for LINE information leak to review relationship 'We will decide' | NHK | Communications

Osaka District Court orders website about discriminated buraku communities to delete posts for 'violating personal rights': Asahi Shimbun Digital

'SIM hijacking attacks' against politicians using SoftBank lines are being carried out again. - Sumahon!!

Investigating the cyber attack on approximately 800 solar power generation monitoring devices - piyolog

Don't cook for yourself. Seriously stop. Your life is over.

[Review] Sennheiser, Sony, JBL, Noble. '24 Spring's Interesting Complete Wireless Compared by the Editorial Department - AV Watch

Preventing the spread of false information by including source information in online articles to begin next year | Kyodo News

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
'Oshi no Ko' spoiler, subordinate assaulted, legal affairs bureau employee referred to prosecutors in Kyoto | Mainichi Shimbun

Shogi 'Eiou-sen' 3rd game: Fujii loses, no chance to maintain monopoly on title | NHK | Fujii Eight Crowns

[Hand-drawn] Mikochi confidently tries to pick up a card with a different picture in a game of concentration - Nico Nico Douga



Deron, who pushed Ngo-chan into the depths of fear [hand-drawn] [Nijisanji] [Shuo Sango] [Higuchi Kaede] - Nico Nico Douga






21-year-old woman buys up all the 'Kindai Mahjong' magazines for 1 million yen, sparking outrage | Kindai Mahjong Kuroki




Hana Hope 'The Journey's Destination' x 'Spice and Wolf' MUSIC VIDEO / Spice and Wolf OP Theme Anime MV - YouTube


TV anime 'I was reincarnated as the seventh prince, so I will master magic at my own pace' Assassin's Guild arc PV | Broadcasting on TV Tokyo from April 2024! - YouTube


'Demon Slayer' Pillar Special Video - YouTube


'Theatrical Compilation Bocchi The Rock!' 30-second commercial | Part 1 Re: June 7th (Friday) / Part 2 Re:Re: August 9th (Friday) - YouTube


[Oshi no Ko] Children's Day 2024 [Aqua & Ruby] - YouTube


TV anime 'Singing Love Like a Whisper' non-credited ED Kino Himari (CV. Shimano Hana) 'Gifty' - YouTube


[MV] 'Shibuya Aquarium' / JELEE | Song from episode 5 of the TV anime 'Jellyfish Can't Swim at Night' - YouTube


Anime 'Ryu-zoku -The Blazing Dawn-' Character PV: Shutoku Mai Edition | Broadcast every Saturday from 24:00! - YouTube


[SP collaboration PV] Theme song 'It's not a lie' Always midnight is good. (1Chorus) / Movie 'I like it but I hate it' released on 5.24 (Fri) - YouTube


TV anime 'Sound! Euphonium 3' unused movie collection Vol.1 partially released! | Blu-ray & DVD Volume 1 bonus footage - YouTube


'My Hero Academia' Heroaca 7th season OP non-credit video / OP theme: 'Who am I' TK from Ling Tosite Sigure / My Heroacademia 7th season Opening Movie - YouTube


'My Hero Academia' Heroaca 7th season ED non-credit video / ED theme: 'Bud' Omoinotake / My Heroacademia 7th season Ending Movie - YouTube


TV anime 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' Pillar Practice Edition Broadcast Announcement CM 2nd Broadcast Starts May 12th (Sun) - YouTube


TV anime 'The Irregular at Magic High School' Season 3 Steeplechase arc non-credit ending video | Now airing on all stations from Friday, May 3, 2024! - YouTube


'Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season' Omomonogatari & Nademonogatari PV - YouTube


TV anime 'Vampire Boys' Dormitory' non-credited ED video | Yamamoto Mijin (CV. Ichinose Kana) 'See you tomorrow' - YouTube


TV anime 'Vampire Boys' Dormitory' non-credit OP video | FANTASTICS 'Sugar Blood Kiss' - YouTube


Thank you for the big hit!! A special release of a part of the main footage of 'Blue Lock -EPISODE Nagi-' | Now screening to rave reviews!! - YouTube


TV anime 'Dungeon Meal' making documentary 'Music' - YouTube


TV anime 'Sound! Euphonium 3' making video [4th episode] - YouTube


The hit movie 'Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle at the Garbage Dump' theme song SPYAIR 'Orange' anime collaboration MV - YouTube


Original TV animation 'Where is the End Train Going?' PV now airing [Now airing!] - YouTube


[Collapse: Star Rail] Robin character PV 'Swaying Alone' - YouTube


Dark Worker KAGE Shadow of The Ninja Special Trailer 1st Edition - YouTube


'NARAKA: BLADEPOINT' PlayStation®5 version | New warrior 'Liu Ren' actual machine video - YouTube


[Collapse: Star Rail] A journey through a thousand stars PV 'If I had wings' - YouTube


[Breaking News] Nintendo to announce successor to Nintendo Switch within fiscal 2024, more than seven years after its release | Kyoto Shimbun

Why Hollywood animation can no longer win in the Chinese film market | Tadashi Sudo

Spring anime High Speed Etoile's 5th episode has a race scene that is a secret topic of conversation - Togetter



















[Open to the public] Behind the scenes of 'King Queen Jack' production Part 1 ~To win the Grand Prix~ | Miyamori Bungaku | pixivFANBOX

Detective Conan author Gosho Aoyama featured in 'Professional Work Style' → Minami Takayama, who narrates her ex-husband, is the most professional - Togetter

When I went to greet my boyfriend's parents before getting married, I was surprised to see that they were really nice people but in a trash house - Togetter

The Death of Manga Artist Akira Toriyama - drfridge's blog The Old Man's Own Story





































































#The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Dobai Frepo - Niruko's manga #manga #Lyla (Cinderella Girls) #Pinyakorata - pixiv

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
'Movies in life' closed due to financial difficulties... What's next for mini-theaters? | NHK | Business special | Movies

'You should apologize first' Ado criticized for 'terrible sound quality' at National Stadium live performance... 'Take it seriously' - Plan to end the performance without apology | Smart FLASH/Smafla [Kobunsha Weekly Magazine]

After failing competitive swimming and quitting his job due to hypersensitivity, the only thing he could do was to write a screenplay... 'VR Uncle' was born from Kuniko Mukoda's 'copying sutras': Yomiuri Shimbun

'World Subculture History Season 4''s '21st Century Geopolitics Idol Edition' was broadcast three times and didn't touch on Johnny's at all, so it was funny - Togetter

BBC issues statement denying the protests over 'SMILE-UP.' | NHK | Johnny Kitagawa sexual assault issue

Sony Group to propose acquisition of Paramount Global | NHK | Entertainment













◆ New products (clothing, food, shelter)
[Kansai region only] The second product supervised by the famous Chinese restaurant 'Hyakuraku'! Four types including 'Szechuan pepper fragrant mapo fried noodles' will be released from May 7th (Tuesday) ~ The popular 'fried rice ball' will also be re-released ~ | News release | FamilyMart

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