Headline News for July 29, 2024



Takemoto Piano , which buys used pianos, has released a new commercial video on YouTube. Takemoto Piano's commercials have long featured Ichiro Zaitsu, but they stopped airing after he passed away in October 2023. The new commercial retains the melody that became a hot topic for 'stopping babies from crying,' and has evolved into a 'Reiwa version' using AI technology.

Takemoto Piano CM 'More and more' 15 second version - YouTube


Takemoto Piano CM 'Everyone's Round' 15 second version - YouTube


Takemoto Piano President Koichi Takemoto released the following statement:

We thought it was important to cherish the brand image that Ichiro Zaitsu had built up while also incorporating new technologies and evolving it.
In this commercial, we aimed to create a visually impactful image by putting a dancer in the lead role and setting it in the great outdoors.
We would like to cherish and evolve the 'Takemoto Piano-ness' that is loved now and will continue to be loved in the future.



The new commercial is scheduled to start airing on TV from Thursday, August 1, 2024.

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

Why is it so hard to get six-pack abs? - GIGAZINE

The journey to the birth of Y Combinator, a startup accelerator that has produced many unicorn companies, and the importance of 'delivering small power to the right place' - GIGAZINE

Introducing the 'Necrobot,' a spider corpse converted into a robot hand - GIGAZINE

Google announces new regulations on full-screen ads in apps and games and spoofing apps, banning full-screen ads that cannot be closed after 15 seconds in principle - GIGAZINE

How was the 'weight of the soul' derived? - GIGAZINE

I tried eating the famous confectionery 'Gekokujo Ayu', which shows the spirit of overthrowing the Ayu that bites into the cormorant, and learned about the spirit of indomitable spirit. Review - GIGAZINE

The easiest way to prevent smartphone hacking is to 'restart' it - GIGAZINE

Theoretical physicist warns that human civilization could reach a point of no return within 20 to 40 years, what is the cause? - GIGAZINE

The world's first government to establish a 'Charter on Algorithms' - GIGAZINE

It is pointed out that the top of Google search results are dominated by 'websites owned by Google' - GIGAZINE

Construction of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), in which Japan also participates, has finally begun - GIGAZINE

The figures lined up in the 'adult zone' where people under 18 are not allowed are like this - GIGAZINE

What is the 'joke' carved into a pen discovered in ancient Roman ruins? - GIGAZINE

Wonder Festival 2018 [Summer] Opening, Complete List of Articles - GIGAZINE

Screening of 'Long Way North', a work that director Isao Takahata wondered why was not released in theaters - GIGAZINE

โ—† Material (notes and other things)




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โ—†Science (science, learning, technology)
Chiba University of Science to transition to a public university: 'Reductions in faculties and departments are necessary' review committee | NHK | Education




Unpretentious wartime and postwar diary left by a citizen discovered in Gunma: 'It was an invasion and massacre' | Kyodo News

Kumamoto University and TOPPAN develop unique method for large-scale survey of ancient documents using AI-OCR for cursive writing | Kumamoto University

Kumamoto University and TOPPAN develop unique method for large-scale research of historical documents using AI-OCR for cursive writing | TOPPAN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

โ—† Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
'Illegal overtime work' at over 11,000 workplaces nationwide | NHK | Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

Setagaya Ward, Tokyo: Resident tax revenue loss from hometown tax payment expected to exceed 10 billion yen | NHK | Hometown tax payment

[Why] A single father and daughter who asked the child consultation center to 'take care of their child' but were refused by their elderly parents... A tragedy that happened to a single father and daughter who jumped into a dam lake with their 5-year-old daughter and committed a 'double suicide' | YTV NEWS NNN

Hyogo Governor criticized for handing out documents to employees under investigation by the 100-article committee over power harassment allegations

Ukraine is a secret operation? Russia warns US Secretary of State | Kyodo News

Hyogo Prefectural Governor's power harassment allegations: accusation document not considered 'public interest report'... Disciplined as 'libel' without waiting for investigation results: Yomiuri Shimbun

Why? Credit cards have been 'suspended' but fraudulent use continues... 10,000 yen a day lost, 'I don't understand'; users are growing anxious; smartphone touch payment abuse? | TBS NEWS DIG (page 4)

'This is your job!' 77-year-old Kitami City Councilman receives stern warning for making intimidating remarks to employees at waste disposal site, forcing cars behind him to wait | HBC NEWS | HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting

[Exclusive] Expo's roof to be closed due to lightning forecast - Association policy to prevent lightning strikes from July to September during the expo - Sankei News

Governor Saito attends memorial service for Iokibe, denies resignation once again in statement to Iokibe in allegation document: 'I will refrain from commenting' | Society | Kobe Shimbun NEXT

Three US military helicopters make emergency landing on riverbed in Hashimoto, Wakayama, no injuries | NHK | Aviation

Attack on Golan Heights kills 10 children, Hezbollah claims 'no involvement' | NHK | Israel-Palestine

Governor Hasi of Ishikawa Prefecture: 'It is our mission to support those with low incomes who are stuck in primary evacuation shelters': Yomiuri Shimbun

Director Hirokazu Koreeda: 'I witnessed government interference in broadcasting up close' Now that the Broadcasting Act has become a mere formality, what he wants to say as a former BPO member: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Democratic Party takes realistic approach to security and nuclear power, liberals backlash, also a point of contention in leadership election: Jiji.com

Kobe's restrictions on tower mansions are 'tantamount to creating waste' - The pros and cons of the population battle: Asahi Shimbun Digital

[Breaking News] 41.0โ„ƒ observed in Sano, Tochigi, breaking the record for highest temperature in the country this year | TBS NEWS DIG

Angle: Increasing racist attacks on Harris derail Republican election strategy | Reuters

Senator Muneo Suzuki visits Russia, government advises against travel; he also visited Russia in October last year and left the Ishin Party | NHK | House of Councillors

Water pipe breaks in Matsudo city center, Chiba, causing flooding | NHK | Chiba Prefecture

Learning from the old Eugenic Protection Law, the Headquarters for Promoting Measures meets for the first time to formulate an action plan | NHK | Constitution

US forces in Japan to become joint military headquarters, with operational command authority | NHK | Ministry of Defense

Ministry of Defense sells Patriot missiles to U.S. military for 3 billion yen - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

Israeli military retaliates by attacking Hezbollah base, raising fears of all-out war - CNN.co.jp

Kishida Cabinet's approval rating recovers to the 20% range, but LDP supporters say it's at an all-time low | Mainichi Shimbun

41 degrees in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture; over 40 degrees in Shizuoka, Gunma, Ibaraki, and Saitama; heatstroke alert issued in 38 prefectures; heat index high even in the evening | NHK | Weather

โ—† Lifestyle (life, living, health)
A record of a person who wanted to go to Tokyo at all costs on the day the Shinkansen was suspended | Nami Kishida | NamiKishida




Someone pointed out that my pillowcase was dirty in this post, but I've been washing it and it's not coming off. Help โ†’ Oxyclean official release: 'It's dozens of times more effective than a bad ad' - Togetter [Togatter]

What's the point of pouring a little bit of water from a plastic bottle on your dog's pee while walking it? โ†’ Various opinions are gathered - Togetter [Togatter]

There are a very small number of students who write things like 'I'm in the karate club' or 'I'm in the wrestling club' in small letters in the margins of their exam papers. What does this mean? - Togetter

Spain's Vidal gummy 'Bloody Eyes' is surprisingly delicious. โ€“ KEISUI ART STUDIO

Abstract painting using the one-stroke snake technique. โ€“ KEISUI ART STUDIO

A summary of first aid methods for heat stroke.
The first steps to take when dealing with heat stroke are important. Please check the symptoms of heat stroke, such as dizziness, muscle pain, nausea, and high body temperature. If you see symptoms in someone nearby, follow the steps and deal with them calmly. You may need to use this today. I recommend saving the image.

โ€” Kentaro Araki (@arakencloud.bsky.social) 2024-07-28T22:46:44.026Z



'Overwhelming condensation' 'Difficult to live in in midsummer' - Instant House residents give up after a few months โ†’ It's easy to see why Japanese houses are so well ventilated - Togetter

About the 'War of Extermination in the Vendรฉe', the greatest dark history for the French, who are so proud of their civil revolution that they can make entertainment out of Marie Antoinette's decapitation - Togetter

I was driving at night and the window suddenly shattered. When I checked it after it got light, I was instantly killed. If it had been a few centimeters further away, it would have penetrated my face. - Togetter

I asked a friend of mine who is a migrant worker in Myanmar, 'Why do people come to Japan even though the yen is getting weaker?' and he told me a lot of things โ†’ 'Japan is amazing after all' - Togetter


































โ—†IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)







'Active Cyber Defense' Considering Using Police Powers to Neutralize Servers that Attack Sources | NHK | Cyber Attacks

More than 100,000 spam posts disguised as disaster information due to record rainfall in Yamagata and Akita | NHK | IT/Internet

Will changing DNS make the network faster? | IIJ Engineers Blog

And if you configure it to use a public DNS service that is widely available, the transport will be changed to HTTPS instead of UDP, which will increase DNS response times, and CDN services will not be able to direct you to the optimal web server, so there is little benefit in terms of speed. In other words, it is often fastest to just use the DNS server that is automatically configured by your ISP.






World's first successful outdoor experiment using quantum computers | 2024 | NICT - National Institute of Information and Communications Technology







AI RAG evolves into 'GraphRAG'! Test its performance with a tool released by Microsoft [Initial B] - INTERNET Watch

[Review] 'Ryzen AI 300' is energy-efficient and has a CPU/GPU on par with desktops. Performance test of the NPU-equipped Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 - PC Watch

Apology and request regarding the leak of personal information due to unauthorized access to Sharp's official online store 'COCORO STORE' and food delivery service 'Healsio Deli' | Announcement | Company information: Sharp

Regarding the interpretation of 'local'. Speculation on the origins of the rumor against Mr. Lockley | Niconicooffee (Hasegawa Kaori)

Hiromitsu Takagi's Diary at Home - How the 'prohibition of improper use' provision was distorted by the Cabinet Legislation Bureau at the drafting stage

โ—†Anime, games, manga (subculture)
Important notice regarding counterfeit BEYBLADE X products | Latest news and event information | BEYBLADE X Takara Tomy product page



































































































































































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Don't make a live commentary video of the end of the story! It's a problem that some live commentators don't follow the rules. โ†’ Should we ban them altogether if they don't even follow the easy-to-understand guidelines? - Togetter







Two companies fighting over 'Vanguard Princess' over the original author, a chronological look at what's happened so far | Game*Spark - Domestic and international game information site

'Toilet-bound Hanako-kun 2' special PV - YouTube


'After School Boy Hanako-kun Sequel' PV-YouTube


Lyric video for the TV anime 'Wistria of the Cane and Sword' Frozen | Now streaming on all streaming sites! - YouTube


[High performance] Game 'Atori's Great Adventure Island' play video - YouTube


Anime 'ATRI-My Dear Moments-' non-credit ending | 22/7 'Between YES and NO' - YouTube


TV anime 'The Young Master Who Runs Away' Short PV 3rd installment (Drop) - YouTube


TV anime 'Small Citizen Series' Yuki Kosanai Digest - YouTube


TV anime 'The healer who was expelled from the party is actually the strongest' 1st PV - YouTube


TV anime 'Cuckoo's Bride' 2nd period production decision PV-YouTube


[Friday, July 26, 2024, 21:00~] Episodes 1 to 3 of 'Knights of Sidonia' will be available for free for a limited time! Complete the rest with 'Digital Cell'! - YouTube


[Explanation] What is 'Sonic the Hedgehog'? Sonic101 (Japanese subtitles) - YouTube


'VALORANT' Vol.1 โ˜ PLAY! PLAY! PLAY! - YouTube


'EA SPORTS FCโ„ข 25' | Official Gameplay Deep Dive - YouTube


'NBA 2K25' Announcement Trailer-YouTube

































































Nippon TV President apologizes after investigation into 'Sexy Tanaka-san' and admits miscommunication, 'I'm sorry to Dr. Ashihara' - Sponichi Annex Entertainment

โ—†Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Zico's bag stolen in Paris 'The damage amounted to over 83 million yen' | NHK | #ParisOlympics

[Opening Ceremony] Happening! South Korea announced as 'North Korea' Korean Athletics Association to announce position and countermeasures - Olympics General - Paris Olympics 2024: Nikkan Sports

In the 60kg judo competition in Paris, where Nagayama's misjudging scandal occurred, Kazakhstan's Smetov, who was cheered on by the Japanese people for defeating the controversial opponent, went on to win the gold medal - Togetter

Olympic opening ceremony production sparks controversy, some see it as 'Christian' | Mainichi Shimbun

Theme is 'Vegetables' Menu for Paris Olympic and Paralympic Village Revealed | NTV NEWS NNN

Unprecedented apology! IOC explains bizarre opening ceremony staging that sparked backlash, including 'nearly naked man painted blue' [Paris Olympics] | CoCoKARAnext

'Sorry' if Olympic opening ceremony is offensive; Organizing committee denies intention to mock religion 2 photos International News: AFPBB News

Analyzing the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony as a French person ๐Ÿ‡ซ | Angelique

Athlete with history of sexual crimes participates in Paris Olympics, causing controversy | NHK | #ParisOlympics

A 29-year-old Dutch beach volleyball player competing at the Paris Olympics was sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in the UK in 2014.



Olympics: Paris' temporary toilets are embarrassing because of the 'sneak peek'... The French don't care and say 'it's a great feeling of freedom?' : Yomiuri Shimbun

Skateboarder Yoshizawa Ren: Completes world-class tricks in a nearby park, watches the Olympic finals and says 'This is what I do'... The day the world gets to know her: Yomiuri Shimbun

Abe Shi's opponent 'She's a legend' - respecting the respect and not celebrating - Paris Olympics [Judo]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Paris Olympics Fencing: Koki Kano wins gold medal in the Men's Epee Individual, the first time a Japanese athlete has won an individual event | NHK | #Fencing

Paris Olympics: Japan's women's gymnastics team advances to finals, four-person team competes in preliminaries | NHK | #gymnastics

'We will broadcast the Olympic equestrian events for free with money collected from horse racing fans' Green Channel is a godsend, so watch it because the Palace of Versailles and the horses are beautiful - Togetter [Togetter]

Paris Olympics Equestrian Japan Eventing Team 3rd place within medal range Yoshiaki Oiwa Kazuma Tomoto Ryuzo Kitajima | NHK | #Equestrian

Paris Olympics Women's Soccer Nadeshiko Japan comes from behind to beat Brazil in the second qualifying round match | NHK | #Soccer

Paris Olympics Women's Street Skateboarding: Yoshizawa Ren wins gold medal and Akama Rinne wins silver medal | NHK | #Skateboarding

French authorities investigate suspected death threats against Israeli athletes at the Paris Olympics | NHK | #ParisOlympics

Olympics: What is the mysterious long box presented to medalists at the awards ceremony? : Yomiuri Shimbun

โ—†New products (clothing, food, shelter)
'Bocchi the Rock!' x 'Nihonsei' x 'ONKYO' Musically-accelerated matured sake 'Onikoro Cup Sake' Limited-edition sale | More delicious, more beautiful. Nihonsei Co., Ltd.

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