Headline News for July 18, 2024



Haagen-Dazs' ' Crispy Sandwich Custard & Chocolate ,' inspired by eclairs, will be available for a limited time from Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The new ice cream is a rich custard ice cream with a thick sauce inside, wrapped in a bittersweet chocolate coating and sandwiched between crispy wafers. The suggested retail price is 351 yen including tax.



Crispy Sandwich 'Custard & Chocolate' | News Release | Häagen-Dazs Japan Häagen-Dazs
https://www.haagen-dazs.co.jp/company/newsrelease/2024/0718.html

By the way, we published the following article on the same day in the same month in the past.
Amazon accidentally sells a 1.4 million yen camera lens for 10,000 yen, and the item is actually delivered without cancellation - GIGAZINE

Why is geothermal power generation so slow to take off? - GIGAZINE

Scientists are astonished by the mysterious phenomenon of 'freezing when heated' - GIGAZINE

I tried the phantom water sweet 'Pururun Water Jelly' that looks like 'Mizu Shingen Mochi' that appeared at Lawson - GIGAZINE

A mold that parasitizes ants and turns them into zombies skillfully manipulates only the muscles of the host - GIGAZINE

The first iPhone 4GB model is sold for about 26 million yen - GIGAZINE

100 famous anime quotes line up in the underground passage of Shinjuku Station 'Netflix 'Ani Famous Quotes' Jack' - GIGAZINE

A movie trailer is now available depicting why 'GENERAL MAGIC,' which made a smartphone in 1994 before the iPhone was released, is called 'the most important failed company' - GIGAZINE

It turns out that 1000 trillion tons of diamonds are sleeping deep underground - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other things)




A Finnish person denies the trivia that 'in Finland, mozzarella cheese is called Moomin meat,' and the story that follows is too funny. Some people say, 'In the end, Moomin is edible,' and 'It's gotten worse' - Togetter




◆Science (science, learning, technology)
How the Moon of Mars Was Born | Mitsubishi Electric DSPACE

Nature Highlight: Widespread megatetrapods: Salamander-like fossils expand geographic distribution of early tetrapods | Nature | Nature Portfolio

Galaxy like 'Penguin and Egg' photographed by space telescope - NASA: Jiji.com

World's first discovery and demonstration of patterns strongly related to outcome from brainwaves immediately before e-sports matches - Predicting 'evenly matched matches' and 'upsets' with approximately 80% accuracy - | News release | NTT

Why do people lose their lives when they jump off a bridge? There is a pitfall called 'one accidental mistake' (Hidetoshi Saito) - Expert - Yahoo!News

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
[Details] Prime Minister Kishida apologizes to plaintiffs in the former Eugenic Protection Law lawsuit, 'Withdraws claim of statute of limitations, aims for swift resolution through settlement' | NHK | Constitution

Hyogo Prefecture's 'disciplinary action' forced an employee who accused the governor to 'protest with death' - The reality of the 'protection law' that fails to protect whistleblowers: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Compulsory investigation into House of Representatives member Manabu Horii: Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office special investigation unit searches office on suspicion of violation of Public Offices Election Act; Horii leaves LDP | NHK | House of Representatives

Chinese military training to use civilian cargo ship to invade Taiwan? Satellite image analysis by Yomiuri Shimbun and others: Yomiuri Shimbun

'President Biden tests positive for COVID-19, symptoms mild' White House | NHK | President Biden

What causes drowning accidents? The dangers of 'diving' What happens during the 'dangerous time' after sinking? Underwater investigation reveals the cause | NHK

Prime Minister Kishida considers compensation for a wide range of victims under the former Eugenic Protection Law | NHK | Constitution

Japanese government says Chinese military could land on Taiwan within a week of naval blockade: focus on ultra-short-term warfare: Yomiuri Shimbun

Vice Presidential candidate Vance should not be underestimated: International politics scholar specializing in 'peacebuilding'

Train overruns are occurring frequently at Nakano train depot on the Chuo and Sobu lines. 40 cases in three years. Drivers call it 'Chuden disease.' Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Trouble with over 1 million yen in unpaid taxes? Fire incident at city hall tax office [Aichi Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Hokuriku Shinkansen extension construction costs double, cost-effectiveness not met, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism not disclosed: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Why not ride Japan's most unprofitable train line? Mayor sells 3,000 tickets in Ginza: Asahi Shimbun Digital

'If it's black, it's out' - Restoration Party executive on Governor Saito's power harassment allegations, if true, 'suggests the possibility of forcing resignation' | MBS News

[Breaking News] Osaka and city consider introducing 'children's only trains' at the Expo site. Governor Yoshimura says, 'We've eliminated concerns about overcrowding and cleared the issues' | YTV NEWS NNN

The tyranny of out-of-control 'Ishimaru believers'... They expose the addresses of opposing lawmakers and call them in the middle of the night telling them to 'die,' and send hair growth medicine to the homes of lawmakers with thinning hair... The victimized lawmaker said, 'It will get even worse when Ishimaru's movie is released in August,' and even the Ishimaru faction has called this 'too much' | Shueisha Online | Seriously break down the news

10 years after Malaysian plane downing: Australian government vows to hold Russia accountable - 9 photos International News: AFPBB News




Utilization rate of Minority Health Insurance Cards at 9.9% - Still not reaching 10% even with 5 months until the current health insurance cards are abolished - 'forced inflation' - Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Weak yen market intervention led by 'Reiwa's Mr. Yen' Finance Minister Kanda talks about what needs to be done to 'maintain the credibility of the yen in the long term' | NHK | Business special | Ministry of Finance

To You Who Are Silent: Hidden Sexual Violence by U.S. Soldiers This Country Does Not Protect Us Yoko Uemama [Paperback 2024] - Ryukyu Shimpo Digital

One in 10 young people in Japan are sexually assaulted, Cabinet Office survey - CNN.co.jp

[Breaking News] Saitama Prefectural Police arrest six Vietnamese for illegally selling marijuana at Japan's largest marijuana cultivation factory, where 2,000 marijuana plants worth 500 million yen were cultivated | TBS NEWS DIG

Trump is 'a savior protected by God's hands' Assassination attempt fuels personality cult 16 photos International News: AFPBB News

50 killed in Israeli airstrikes on humanitarian site, UN school in Gaza, officials say - BBC News

Report on 'Online Survey on Young People's Molestation Victims' | Cabinet Office Gender Equality Bureau

'Himasora Akane' loses lawsuit against Colabo, ordered to pay 2.2 million yen (Ogawa Tamaka) - Expert - Yahoo!News

'You're just a kid' comment made to remain silent; government ordered to pay damages after interrogation deemed illegal | NHK

Tokyo Shimbun to end evening edition except for 23 wards: Jiji.com

Japan Meteorological Agency announces that the rainy season in Kanto, Koshin, and Tokai regions will end in a shorter than average year - Weathernews

Three candidates for 'Kyoto New Station' on the Hokuriku Shinkansen to be presented...Detailed route to be decided by the end of the year: Yomiuri Shimbun

Gifu University professor in his 60s disciplined for sexual and academic harassment of students, groping and retaliatory harassment, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System | Gifu Shimbun Web

House of Representatives member Manabu Horii's Diet office searched, suspected of violating the Public Election Act, LDP agrees to leave party: Asahi Shimbun Digital

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)




I bought the 'Tomato & Basil' Kappa Ebisen (limited quantity) because the design of the package was so good. – KEISUI ART STUDIO

Some people make fun of people going to food courts with their families, but they don't understand anything because it's 'the best place for families with children'... 'It's noisy,' 'People who want to eat what they want to eat can eat it,' etc. - Togetter [Togetter]

This is a photo that my uncle-in-law, who passed away last year, left at his house. Does anyone have any idea where it was taken? → Mountain lovers gather together and identify it in 5 hours - Togetter

A story about being forced to volunteer in junior high school by using my school report card as a hostage, and how the school didn't even acknowledge the fact that it was mandatory or even that they were providing it - Togetter




A story about a 19-year-old student who was interviewed for a part-time job and was told, 'I want you to accommodate my schedule,' and 'I can't come to work if you don't,' which made him angry and wonder why he was treated so condescendingly... Some people responded, 'I understand that studies come first' - Togetter

[I thought Kobayashi testified that Nakamura was at the scene where Suzuki died] How can I turn this extremely difficult sentence into an easy-to-understand sentence? ←Nipongo, difficult - Togetter

Seriously, if inflation and the aging population continue like this, 24-hour convenience stores will no longer be able to survive. 'It's already impossible in rural areas.' 'Is there no other option but to make them unmanned?' - Togetter

Recently, we often see fashion that shows underwear, but why aren't we embarrassed to wear swimsuits? → It may be the fabric that determines people's sense of shame - Togetter

Here's an effective way to get your child to read books: 'Will it cause trauma...?' → Voices of those who have experienced it and the books that inspired you to start reading are collected one after another - Togetter [Togatter]

A story about an 80-year-old man who asked me 'Where am I?' while climbing a mountain → 'It was supposed to be my last climb of the mountain' - Togetter

Interviewer: 'I might be posted to the US, is that okay?' Me: 'It might be difficult because I've been to North Korea and Iran.' Interviewer: 'Yes... Yes? Huh? Yes?' - Togetter

A story about a customer who called out that the outlet was burnt and when I said I could replace it for 2,200 yen, they told me I was being ripped off and kicked me out - Togetter

Should convenience stores offer restrooms? Restrictions on use in tourist destination Kamakura due to continued violations of etiquette [Kanagawa Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Canon MJ Group releases the first flagship model of the EOS R system, the EOS R1, to meet the high demands of professionals

Canon MJ Group releases full-frame mirrorless camera “EOS R5 Mark II” for professionals and advanced amateurs

Internet people's 'festival' has cornered KADOKAWA. Curiosity-driven actions play into the hands of criminal gangs | AERA dot.







[Vector Homepage Service] CardWirth site that may be lost [hp.vector] | Privatter+

Fujitsu and Cohere enter into strategic partnership to provide generative AI for the enterprise, begin joint development : Fujitsu

'Discounts may continue even after Prime Day' Amazon itself warns - ITmedia NEWS

Using AWS Step Functions, I tried transcribing an audio file with Amazon Transcribe and sending the transcript via email every time it was saved to an S3 bucket | DevelopersIO

A dramatic shift in the leading semiconductor player in the data center market - Yoshikawa Tomoron's Semiconductor Talk (308) | TECH+

Algorithms and Data Structures for Large Data Sets - Kamewo Lab

[Feature] Beware of OneDrive traps! If you want to turn off forced synchronization or deal with capacity warnings, do this - PC Watch

Google takes stance to fight lawsuit over 'infringement of profits due to failure to remove unfair reviews' | NHK | IT/Internet

Misconceptions about view transitions | Blog | Chrome for Developers

Best practices for using Playwright #Test Automation - Qiita







◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
Famicom Detective Club Smile Man | Nintendo Switch | Nintendo

TV anime 'Shikanokonokokoshitan' Tiger Torako (Koshitan) original song 'Soreyuki Former Yan Koshitan' - YouTube


Theatrical animation movie 'Ganbatte Ikimasshoi' official trailer [60 seconds] | Nationwide release on October 25, 2024 (Fri) - YouTube


TV anime 'Sometimes my neighbor Arya-san whispers in Russian' non-credited ED (episode 3) | Arya (CV: Sumire Uesaka) 'Lots of memories' - YouTube


TV anime 'Love is not divided by twins' non-credit ending video | 'Honey Citron' (Rumi Jinguji (CV. Moeha Ushiromoto), Naori Jinguji (CV. Maaya Uchida)) - YouTube


TV anime 'Ranma 1/2' 1st PV / 'Ranma1/2' Trailer 1 - YouTube


TV anime 'Disqualified from Another World' non-credit ending | Mayu Maejima 'Goodbye, Wonderful World' - YouTube


TV anime 'Kinokoinu' teaser PV ☆ Broadcast starts in autumn 2024 - YouTube


If I were asked to name the most important anime of my life, I would have to choose 'Neon Genesis Evangelion.' | Books&Apps

'I tried making stick figures of the 'games' I've seen somewhere, but can you clear them? 2' Trailer - YouTube


'Bow and the Blue Flower of the Moonlit Night' Launch Trailer - YouTube


'Neverness to Everness' (NTE) - Announcement Trailer | PlayStation®5 - YouTube


'Park Beyond' DLC 3rd installment 'Park Beyond: Beyond the Arabian Skies - Theme World' trailer - YouTube


'SCHiM - Skim -' Launch Trailer - YouTube


We have actually played the game and published review articles.

A review of the game 'SCHiM - Skim -' in which the mysterious entity 'Skim' moves from shadow to shadow, with a loose puzzle-solving element and calm BGM - GIGAZINE



Producer Yoshiyuki Sakamoto talks about 'Famicom Detective Club Smile Man' - YouTube


Five years since the KyoAni arson attack: Memorial service held at former studio site | NHK | Incident

Kyoto Animation arson incident: Picture book by late author Masashi Kigami made into anime | NHK | Web special | Anime




Werewolf-type games are based on a system where players debate and gain trust, but some people lose and end up traumatized because they can't fit in. Discussions about traumatic episodes unfold - Togetter




Is the 'oshikatsu' business turning fan culture into a wasteland? - Togetter

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
How does Sota Fujii, the reigning Shogi champion, use his 'mental shogi board'? 'When I want to check the board from my opponent's perspective...' Fans are intrigued by his special ability 'Valuable information' 'What kind of brain does he have?' | Shogi | ABEMA TIMES | Abema Times

Enzo Fernandes, who has been accused of racist chants, also apologises to his Chelsea colleagues | Soccer King

A gap of just a few centimetres... Did Giant Baba's car pass through the front door safely? [Niigata Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Before the Olympics begin, the mayor of Paris swims in the Seine to promote improved water quality | NHK | #ParisOlympics

A rare reggae school song! Wakayama Nanryo with 10 members wins first match 'I want to sing it at Koshien too' Captain Watanabe Ren / Wakayama - High school baseball summer regional tournament: Nikkan Sports

'Report on the Ideal Business Model for the New Era of the Music Industry' published (METI)

Watanabe defeats Fujii in the second game of the Hakodate Shogi King's Championship, bringing his overall record to 1 win and 1 loss: Hokkaido Shimbun Digital

Oi Ocha Cup Championship Live Blog: Watanabe 9th Dan brings it back to a tie

◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
(PDF file) On Meat Day in July, the 'Loco Moco Exquisite Cheeseburger' will be available in king size! 'Lotteria Meat (29) Day' will be held

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