Headline News for June 18, 2024



Coco's annual 'Fluffy Pure Ice Shaved Ice Fair' will be introducing a new flavor, ' Tiramisu with Rum-Flavored Raisins, ' from Thursday, June 27, 2024.

The shaved ice, made from fluffy

pure ice and finished with mellow mascarpone and bitter coffee syrup to create a tiramisu-like flavor, is priced at 869 yen (tax included) for the regular size and 539 yen (tax included) for the mini size.



[Starting June 27th] Experience the miraculous melt-in-your-mouth texture of 'pure ice.' COCO'S' summer staple 'Pure Ice Fluffy Shaved Ice Fair' to be held! | Announcement | COCO'S Family Restaurant [COCO'S]
https://www.cocos-jpn.co.jp/news/2024/menu/0618-45135.html

By the way, we published an article like this on the same day in the same month in the past.

What is happening with the virtual currency 'TITAN' that crashed to 1/3.5 billion in one day? - GIGAZINE

Earthquake of magnitude 6 occurred in northern Osaka Prefecture and Ibaraki City, etc., GIGAZINE editorial department's damage photos summary - GIGAZINE

Research shows ego increases significantly after meditation and yoga - GIGAZINE

The processor installed on the Apollo lunar lander that first carried mankind to the moon more than 50 years ago looks like this - GIGAZINE

Review of the '28MQ780-B' monitor that can be used without waste with a 27.6-inch and 16:18 aspect ratio - GIGAZINE

Physicist and YouTuber bet 1 million yen on 'Can a wind-powered car run faster than the wind?' - GIGAZINE

Experts explain why you shouldn't hold your poop in - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)










I randomly walked into a 1000 yen lunch restaurant and ordered a katsudon without any expectations, but then I saw the previous customer's order being cooked and the mood suddenly changed. 'The food review is too good' - Togetter

I dropped a wrench in a gap that I couldn't get it out of, and I said 'I'll rescue you someday!' and we parted ways. Six months later, when I rescued them, they were multiplying - Togetter



















◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Book Review 'WEIRD: The Strange Psychology of Modern Man' - shorebird Book reviews focusing on evolutionary psychology

iPS patent granted to former Riken researcher Masayo Takahashi, but the real winner is... | Mainichi Shimbun

Research and design of a new culture device to scale up platelet production | News | News & Events | CiRA | Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University

JAXA | Images from Commercial Debris Removal Demonstration Phase I 'Fixed-point Observation' Released

CRD2 Phase I: Sequential images of 'fixed-point observations' - YouTube


[Breaking News] iPS cell-derived 'platelets' transfusion: Kyoto University and others establish mass production technology, paving the way for commercial-level cultivation (Yomiuri TV) - Yahoo!News

Adequate fluid intake maintains the homeostasis of the intestinal flora and immune system and enhances defense against intestinal infections - Discovery shows that drinking water is important for maintaining the intestinal environment - | Kitasato Institute

Three convenient and reliable contraceptive options for men: Gel clinical trials show promising results | National Geographic Japan website

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
After losing a match, a male advisor in his 50s of a high school sports club inappropriately instructed a member to shave his head: 'If you don't shave your head, I'll hit you' | Tokai TV NEWS

PTA council spends 10.79 million yen; former chairman and insurance agency found to have 'some kind of connection' refuse to cooperate with third-party investigation: Yomiuri Shimbun

Orange smoke leaks from factory, urging people not to go downwind... Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture: Yomiuri Shimbun

TDK develops new material for solid-state batteries with 100 times the energy density - Nikkei Newspaper

Once 'extremely profitable,' but now the nation's number one mushroom producing region is facing a series of corporate bankruptcies in Nakano and Iiyama | Shinano Mainichi Shimbun Digital News site for Shinshu and Nagano Prefecture

No refills if you forget something? School's 'unique rules' are a trial and error process | Mainichi Shimbun

Japan Bus Association requests the government to stagger school trip dates, also puts together a '10-year vision' for bus services | Travel Voice (tourism industry news)

Multi-level marketing second generation: A 'winner' with an annual income of over 10 million yen explains 'Why my mother got hooked on multi-level marketing' | Mainichi Shimbun

Himeji Castle entrance fee to be 'fourfold' for foreign tourists only...Currently 1,000 yen for those aged 18 and over: Yomiuri Shimbun

Kagoshima Prefectural Police: Documents urging the disposal of investigation documents; Osaki case defense team protests | NHK | Kagoshima Prefecture

Chairman of the Hokkaido LDP tells Senator Takeshi Hasegawa, 'Be aware of your position'... Guest of honor Muneo Suzuki, 'Get your act together': Yomiuri Shimbun

[Breaking News] Personal identification for mobile phone contracts will require reading of My Number cards; checking the face of driver's licenses and other documents will be 'abolished' | TBS NEWS DIG

Himeji Castle considers raising admission fees for foreign tourists, could the price difference be $25 compared to local residents? | Mainichi Shimbun

Israel wartime cabinet dissolved; far-right forces in coalition government to step up rhetoric? | NHK | Israel

The truth behind Renho's 'Is second place not good enough?' comment... Five perspectives on the differences between the 'reported cutoff' and the 'actual remarks' | Shueisha Online | Break down the news seriously

Aerial photography of the planned site for the Osaka World Expo reveals the inconvenient truth: 'At this rate, we won't make it in time!' | FRIDAY Digital

Shocking... LDP faces headwinds over slush fund scandal; Governor's ruling party suffers major defeat in Okinawa prefectural election | Mainichi Shimbun

Kyodo News reports different results from actual results in Okinawa Prefectural Election... 20 newspapers publish incorrect articles: Yomiuri Shimbun

Follow-up public security investigation: 'I was used by the public security' Regrets of the only pediatrician who wished to remain anonymous | Mainichi Shimbun

Toyota Certification Fraud: 'Safe because of strict testing' - is it true? | Latest Car News | Masahiro Kawaguchi | Mainichi Shimbun 'Economic Premier'

Government to revise guidelines as troubles with intermediaries increase in business succession for small and medium-sized enterprises | NHK | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

'If you get the vaccine, you'll die!' echoes through Yokohama Stadium. Anti-vaccination protests at vaccination site, visitors fearful | Kuroneko Dora Neko [Todemo Observation Journal]

'The Maibara to Shin-Osaka section should be transferred to JR West' - Mayor of the Maibara faction at the forefront of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension rebels against Governor Hase Hiroshi | TBS NEWS DIG

NHK Party nominates 24 candidates for Tokyo gubernatorial election; Party leader Tachibana says 'We will hijack the airwaves of political broadcasts' and 'Turn the election into a festival' - Sankei News

'Everyone's Landlord' related companies ordered to suspend operations in Osaka Prefecture and Tokyo Prefecture: Asahi Shimbun Digital

City council member urges doctor to quit being a doctor over daughter's health check results, elementary school doctor resigns... 'I regret saying too much': Yomiuri Shimbun

At least 22 people die during Islamic pilgrimage, many from heatstroke - 14 photos International News: AFPBB News

Peace in Gaza for the first time in months as Israeli forces 'temporarily halt' fighting - 19 photos International News: AFPBB News

Plan to use lasers to deal with drones - GSDF aims to equip vehicles with lasers - Kawasaki Heavy Industries signs contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Ministry of Defense: Jiji.com

Kyodo News falsely reports that 'opposition to Henoko relocation is certain to win majority' in Okinawa Prefectural Assembly elections; results show equal number of opponents and supporters - Sankei News

Former convenience store employee files lawsuit after man mistakenly arrested for 'stealing cash from store' and 'checking security cameras' not heard | FNN Prime Online

A foreigner traveling in Hokkaido showed a video saying 'Japanese people are rude,' but the video was actually a desperate plea to 'not go into the mountains because you might encounter bears' - Togetter

High school boy dies after misdiagnosis despite visiting emergency room twice in one day at Japanese Red Cross Hospital in Nagoya | Mainichi Shimbun

A gate to manage the number of climbers has been completed at the 5th station on the Yamanashi side of Mount Fuji | NHK | Tourism

Prime Minister remains cautious about optional separate surnames for married couples, saying 'it affects family unity' | Kyodo News

Hanshin Electric Railway and other Kansai private railways launch common QR tickets, Keihan Electric Railway to phase out magnetic tickets in five years - Nikkei Shimbun

Medical malpractice at the Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Second Hospital (Yagoto Japanese Red Cross) - high school student dies without proper treatment | NHK | Medical and Health

ICC Director Akane: 'It doesn't matter where I build my grave' - Prepared in a one-on-one press conference amid tense international situation - Sankei News




10 months after the LRT opened, 'similar trends to Toyama' Effects seen in surveys of Utsunomiya City and Haga Town | Prefectural main, local topics, politics and administration | Shimotsuke Shimbun 'SOON' News | Shimotsuke Shimbun SOON

Kagoshima Prefectural Police shaken by 'concealment of scandal'... Chief Maenoyasu accused of breaching confidentiality in court, chief denies completely: Local News: Yomiuri Shimbun

Previously Published Cases | Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Second Hospital

Renho also announces campaign pledges for the Tokyo gubernatorial election: rent subsidies for large families, transparency in decision-making [Tokyo politics] [Tokyo gubernatorial election 2024]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Greek coast guard 'threw migrants overboard to die', witness tells BBC - BBC News

Ishin's Endo: 'We will humiliate the party that does not cooperate with the censure motion' | Mainichi Shimbun

Abe faction accounting chief kickbacks: 'One executive asked for resumption' | NHK | Political funds

President Putin to visit North Korea on the 18th, summit and treaty signing expected, strengthening ties including military cooperation? | NHK | President Putin

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
Prevent stalker violence: How to assess the level of danger and urgency: Jiji.com










Robber shot dead by employee at Brazilian mobile phone shop: Kuma News

Women leaving rural areas... Why don't they return to their hometowns? We asked them about their true feelings about the exodus of women - Close-up Gendai Reporting Notes - NHK Minnade Plus













◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Using AI to generate minutes: Reduces labor costs by 96% | Technical article by note engineer team

Notice regarding network attack on the Novelist Narou Group website | Novelist Narou Group Official Blog

Apology for inappropriate SNS posts by students and leaks of personal information - Announcements - Announcements from the hospital | Nagoya University Hospital

I want to create a Thunderbolt 4 cluster with three new NUCs, but I don't have the budget so I'll just have to make do with emulation using GNS3 [Initial B] - INTERNET Watch

It seems possible to create an agent that can tell you everything about your AWS environment (Agents for Amazon Bedrock + Knowledge bases for Amazon Bedrock) #Generative AI - Qiita

AI helped me improve my drawing skills in just two hours. Introducing the method and the drawings I made | rimi

Wireless standard for 'IoT route' adopting international wireless communication standard Wi-SUN will come into effect | 2024 | NICT - National Institute of Information and Communications Technology

[pixiv] News - You can now use passkeys to log in without entering a password

PENTAX 17 ~ It's Time for Film ~ - YouTube


PENTAX Film Project Story #04 Announcing the new film camera, PENTAX 17 - YouTube


[Real-World News] What's packed into the design of the new film camera model 'PENTAX 17'? - Digital Camera Watch

I want to create a cool dashboard! An analyst analyzes his own work - MonotaRO Tech Blog

NHK's 'New Project X' stirs controversy; 'He was doing a fist pump in the middle' - key figure doesn't appear at all, family members raise questions; Supercomputer 'K' tour: Chunichi Sports, Tokyo Chunichi Sports

Luma Dream Machine Prompt Guide | npaka

Design-related sessions at WWDC24 | Shingo Suzuki / TSUMIKI INC.

NHK is launching a new 'Project' X that chases the phantoms of the Showa era in the Reiwa era of social media - Togetter

KADOKAWA [9468]: System failure at KADOKAWA Group June 17, 2024 (timely disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL: Nikkei Newspaper

[KADOKAWA Official Shop]《Update》Temporary suspension of orders and shipments of subscriptions due to a system failure: | Kadokawa Store | Original bonuses, books, related goods, Blu-Ray/DVD/CD

Due to a system failure that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, June 8, 2024, we are temporarily suspending orders and shipments of all KADOKAWA subscription magazines.



The story of developing the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K | Esuke

If you are good at researching videos and web pages, you should use Otio AI – @_Nat Zone

I tried auto prompt optimization - Algomatic Tech Blog

Why there are fewer data science jobs using statistics in the industry compared to data science jobs using machine learning - A blog by a data scientist working in front of Shibuya Station







The game I'm developing is so boring that I'm going to remake it from scratch | Nishisuke

Adobe Creative Cloud Complete Plan, I tried to change from monthly payment to annual lump sum payment, but when I canceled it, the price was reduced by half - Swingin' Thinkin'

Datadog's efforts to improve alert notifications

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
48th Kodansha Manga Award Winners Announced!! | Today's Recommendations | Kodansha Comic Plus







Hikakin's '50 million yen Charizard' is now half price! We asked an expert about the cause of the huge price crash of 'Pokemon cards' | Smart FLASH/Smafla [Kobunsha Weekly Magazine]




Anime [Girls Band Cry] Making Movie - YouTube


[Studio 3Hz Business Acquisition Notice] | NEWS | A-1 Pictures Official Site

As a result of this, Studio 3Hz's business will continue under our company, and 'Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II,' which is being produced by Studio 3Hz, will continue to be produced by the same staff as before.



I made a tool to make 3D Miku dance (first part of explanation) - Nico Nico Douga (Re:Temporary)

Virtual Insanity with MikuMikuDance - NicoNico Douga (Re:Temporary)

[Hatsune Miku] Sakura no Ame [Original Song] - Niconico Video (Re:Temporary)

Hatsune Miku sang the original song 'World is Mine' - Nico Nico Douga (Re:Temporary)







ClariS 'Andante' x 'Spice and Wolf' MUSIC VIDEO / Spice and Wolf ED Theme Anime MV - YouTube


Released on Friday, August 2nd 'My Hero Academia THE MOVIE You're Next' Trailer③ / Theme song: 'Homunculus' by Vaundy / My Hero Academia Movie / My Hero Academia : You're Next - YouTube


Released on 8/2 (Fri) 'My Hero Academia THE MOVIE Your Next' Trailer / Theme song: 'Homunculus' Vaundy / Heroaca Movie Version - YouTube


[Spice and Wolf] 'Wise Wolf Holo's Watch Channel' Special PV narrated by Holo① - YouTube


[Spice and Wolf] 'Wise Wolf Holo's Watch Channel' Special PV narrated by Holo② - YouTube


[Spice and Wolf] 'Wise Wolf Holo's Watch Channel' Special PV narrated by Holo③ - YouTube


'Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra' Teaser PV-YouTube


[Monogatari Series] Tsubasa Hanekawa | CV. Yui Horie [Character PV] - YouTube


[Minecraft Relay ~ Let's create your world] Digest video - YouTube


'Even despair is beautiful' Fanatic Soul-like action RPG 'Enotria: The Last Song' Summer Game Fest Trailer - YouTube


[Collapse: Star Rail] Firefly Character PV 'Firefly in the Shell' - YouTube


Steam(R) version 'Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster' distribution start announcement trailer - YouTube


'Metaphor: Refantasio' Deluxe Edition 'Atlas Brand 35th Anniversary Edition' Introduction Video - YouTube


Nintendo Direct 2024.6.18 - YouTube


NHK Symphony Orchestra and Dragon Quest... Prestigious orchestras and game/film music approaching each other | Mainichi Shimbun

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
The issue of Mrs. Green Apple's music video 'Columbus' from an Indigenous perspective | Yurok Mother

My thoughts after watching that music video

Expressions that could not be made without knowledge of history were embedded throughout the film, like a subliminal effect, so the only conclusion I could draw was that the director knew the history and used those expressions 'on purpose.'



What I think now after being confined on a TV show and breaking down② | Egg Yazawa

Nippon Broadcasting apologizes for inappropriate parody song: Pink Lady classic song on MC Tsuruko's show 'To broadcast on public airwaves...' - Sponichi Annex Entertainment

What I think now after being confined on a TV show and breaking down③|Egg Yazawa

Karaoke Manekineko officially launches 'Karaoke service where you can sing and take photos as a virtual character'! | NTT Conocyu Co., Ltd.

◆ New products (clothing, food, shelter)
Face the hot summer with a shocking sensation! Two new flavors from the Mania series: 'Super Spicy Mania Red Red Toga...' | News | Japan Frito-Lay

[From 6/25 (Tue)] 'Spicy Tsukemen' will be available at 76 participating stores nationwide! | Ramen [IPPUDO] | Ramen 'IPPUDO'





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