Jul 31, 2024 18:18:00

Headline News for July 31, 2024

Takara Tomy's '

Plarail ' will celebrate its 65th anniversary in 2024, and a large station where passengers and trains can be controlled with levers, ' Lever Action & Sound! Big Station ,' will be released on September 28, 2024. Trains can be stopped and started with levers and buttons, and there are over 90 different sounds that correspond to the actions of each scene.

Action and sound with the lever! Big Station | Detailed Analysis | Plarail | Takara Tomy
https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/plarail/tettei/set/rebasute/

[Plarail] A station with lots of action with levers and buttons! Action and sound with the lever! Big Station - YouTube

'Lever Action & Sound! Big Station' comes with a Y-shaped point rail, so you can play with it right away by combining it with your own rails. By placing the rails on the clear elevated station, it will become a big station with three lines.

Another major feature is that you can experience the 'AI voice guidance' and 'face recognition ticket gates' that are being introduced by various railway companies. The suggested retail price is 8,800 yen including tax.

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

As a result of the new fireworks in 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons', the night sky is filled with fireworks - GIGAZINE

'Japan has few violent and drug-related incidents, a low murder rate, and a high employment rate, but the poverty rate is still high,' reports from overseas - GIGAZINE

A man's penis becomes one with the onahole after instant adhesive is applied to it - GIGAZINE

The mystery of 'How do woodpeckers protect their brains from shock?' has been solved, there was no need to protect them in the first place - GIGAZINE

What is the trick of the fraud group that manipulated McDonald's prize campaign at will and defrauded 2.5 billion yen worth of money? - GIGAZINE

Unfortunately, some of the most popular photos of space on the Internet are fake - GIGAZINE

An interview with a game programmer who has been developing over 700,000 lines of code by himself for 20 years - GIGAZINE

[Cosplay Photo Collection Summary] A wide variety of layers from beautiful girl costumes to beautiful physical costumes gathered at One Festival 2017 [Summer] - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)

Amazon Prime is showing some funny stuff with its mislabeling. I want to watch them all. pic.twitter.com/RXwvytKJZX
— Hiroshi Ohnogi (@dadasiko) July 30, 2024

As we enter the height of summer, we hope that you are all in good health.

Regarding the Cell Games Regional Qualifiers scheduled for August 1st, due to the record-breaking heatwaves that have continued for days on end, and with the health and safety of all participants as our top priority, we have unfortunately had to make the decision to cancel the event.
— Cell (@celI_zinzo) July 30, 2024

If you order rice balls and miso soup, this is what you get

I couldn't help but laugh.

The store clerk who handled the return was laughing too lol pic.twitter.com/Z0HoM4aQp7
— Ishizaki @Re:Tune (@0715hashiriya) July 30, 2024

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Proof that 'cell hairs' affect hormone secretion - World's first discovery that primary cilia control the formation and differentiation of the pituitary gland -

Pig kidney transplant surgeon: 'Japan should also accelerate animal-to-human research' | NHK | Medical and Health

Japanese startup becomes world's first to successfully photograph space debris... progress toward business of approaching and removing debris up to 50 meters: Yomiuri Shimbun

Female sex pheromones wake up the pest sweet potato weevil from pretending to be dead | National Geographic Japan website

Global warming in Hokkaido: Will powder snow turn into sticky snow? Hokkaido University and others calculate: Asahi Shimbun Digital

About 60% of rabies deaths are caused by puppies, according to a survey by Oita University research team | Mainichi Shimbun

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
French authorities arrest far-left activist in connection with railway attack - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

Venezuela: Maduro wins third term as opposition denies vote fraud - BBC News

How drones and the war in Ukraine will change future battlefields - BBC News

78% of people with disabilities live in poverty: Private survey shows need for expanded support | Kyodo News

Staple rice stocks at record low, down 20% from last year | NHK | Agriculture

Shimamura halts sales of new products, controversy over 'Dad always comes home late' phrase: Asahi Shimbun Digital

'Please, just for today' - Local government does not listen to residents' pleas. The final day of the temporary disaster waste storage site closed before the deadline, sparking angry voices in Nanao, Ishikawa | TBS NEWS DIG (Page 1)

The inhumane act of shooting 335 bullets at 6-year-old girls pleading for help - UN also issues statement of condemnation (Rei Shiba) - Expert - Yahoo!News

Rescue of two people who fell on K2 called off; Japanese climber's company announces | 47NEWS

[Breaking News] Rescue efforts of Kazuya Hiraide and Takeo Nakajima terminated after falling off K2, the world's second highest mountain | TV Shinshu NEWS NNN

Rescue efforts for two Japanese who fell on K2 ceased, announced by their company | NHK | Pakistan

Trump's nephew testifies that he discriminates against people with disabilities, saying he is 'as crazy as a nuclear bomb,' but his campaign denies it - Sankei News

Prime Minister to strengthen new drug development capabilities: 'More than 10 companies with a value of over 10 billion yen' | NHK | Medical and Health

Israeli airstrike kills Hezbollah military leader in Lebanese capital: Jiji.com

Former US military officer, the only person convicted in the My Lai massacre, dies at age 80 - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

'NEWS23' expert firmly states, 'Olympics? I haven't watched it at all. Boycott. Anti-Olympics.' Ayaka Ogawa with a bitter smile: 'I want to resist even a little' / Entertainment / Daily Sports online

'We don't want to be part of a sports wash. It's an Israeli issue. Russia cannot participate because of war. However, there is a double standard in which the international community allows Israel to participate, even though the International Court of Justice has recommended that what Israel is doing is genocide and a violation of international law.'

She added, 'If everyone gets excited about this and says, 'This was a great peace festival,' then the people of Palestine and Gaza will be forgotten and no one will remember the genocide. I want to resist that in any way I can.'

Israel not invited to Nagasaki peace memorial ceremony in light of Gaza attack | Mainichi Shimbun

Hyogo Prefecture announces demotion of directors, directors respond to documents regarding 'power harassment suspicions' | NHK | Hyogo Prefecture

Riots in Israel demanding release of gang rape suspect, cabinet ministers suspected of involvement (Shiba Rei) - Expert - Yahoo!News

Yen exchange rate rises to 150 yen per dollar as Bank of Japan decides to raise interest rates | NHK | Stock prices and exchange rates

Hamas leader killed in Iran, local media reports - CNN.co.jp

'It's easy to steal in Japan' A Vietnamese man who 'transformed' from a general store buyer to a high-end bicycle thief - Sankei News

Russia declares agreement on northern grave visits 'invalid': Suzuki uses Russia to check Japan? - Jiji.com

National Police Agency to strengthen regulations on malicious host clubs - Nikkei Shimbun

Bank of Japan decides to raise interest rates further, raising policy interest rate to around 0.25% - Details of Governor Ueda's press conference | NHK | Bank of Japan (BOJ)

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to stick to target of full opening of Linear Chuo Shinkansen line in 2037, visits Mie - Nikkei Shimbun

Toyota receives first correction order for 'type designation' fraud | NHK | Automobiles

Hamas top official Haniyeh killed in Israeli attack during visit to Iran | NHK | Israel-Palestine

Report states 21 deaths related to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, if confirmed, the number will exceed 100 | NHK

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)

pic.twitter.com/ysBjKEVL1D
— Birthday @ Shimamura Group (@birthday_gr) July 30, 2024

I sighed as I looked at the paintings I had done a long time ago of 'Hot Summer' and 'Cold Winter.' – KEISUI ART STUDIO

A commemorative photo of when all the baby teeth fell out 🦷
It 's so nostalgicpic.twitter.com/wTpYQhNahZ
— Chacha (@chacha210309) July 29, 2024

How to cut a watermelon! A cutting method that removes the seeds in one go 'feels good' 'The seeds are aligned' - macaroni

[National Fried Rice Survey 2024] The annual consumption of fried rice is estimated to be about 2.38 million tons! The amount eaten is 2.3 times that of fried chicken! ! The ingredients differ by prefecture! | Press release from Nichirei Foods Co., Ltd.

Various opinions have been gathered on the question, 'Why is food poisoning less likely to occur at high-end sushi restaurants?' → Sushi culture may be reducing the risk of food poisoning caused by parasites - Togetter [Togetter]

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Morisawa to launch new font 'UD Gakusan Maru Gothic' on August 6th to make learning easier for more people | News & Press Releases | Corporate Information | Morisawa Co., Ltd.

Organizing the permissions required to upload files to S3 encrypted with SSE-KMS - NRI NetCom Blog

Information Security White Paper 2024 | Books and Publications | Information-Technology Promotion Agency, Japan

The PDF version became available on Tuesday, July 30. If you would like to download the PDF version, please fill out the survey using the link below.

The mechanism behind why fraudulent use does not stop even if credit cards are blocked [Pay Attention by Junya Suzuki] - Impress Watch

aiwa | News | Audio products with nostalgic designs and modern trend functions [aiwa audio -G series] 8 components, radios, and boomboxes to be released in sequence

Why do mobile phone numbers start with '070, 080, 090'? How phone numbers make you want to tell someone - Bringing IT closer to you. SoftBank News

[AWS] The future direction of AWS as seen from the recent discontinued services #cloud9 - Qiita

A story about how Tabelog Notes achieved (almost) real-time updates without the need for WebSockets - Tabelog Tech Blog

As of 10:30

As a result of our internal investigation, we have determined that the service may not have been provided due to a failure in AWS (Amazon Web Services).
It is expected that it will take some time before services are restored.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused. https://t.co/yOaLMLT3N7
— Nature Inc. (@NatureInc_JP) July 31, 2024

Regarding the malfunction that occurred from around 6:50 on Wednesday, July 31st, we confirmed that all functions had been restored by around 2:00 p.m.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and trouble caused to you. https://t.co/JsEs6ZVr7f
— Nature Inc. (@NatureInc_JP) July 31, 2024

[Fully restored] Regarding the issue of not being able to launch apps or control home appliances - Nature

Rakuten Mobile to offer 50GB of free storage space on Rakuten Drive to 'Rakuten Strongest Plan' subscribers | Press Release | Rakuten Mobile, Inc.

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)

'Project Sekai: The Broken World and Miku Who Can't Sing'

Released on Friday, January 17, 2025 #ProSeka #ProSekaTheMoviepic.twitter.com / 74kbqfu5J1
— Project Sekai the Movie: The Broken World and Miku Who Can't Sing (@pjsekai_movie) July 29, 2024

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Character introduction
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Hatsune Miku appears in the movie Project Sekai

He wants to 'deliver his song' to certain people, but the song is mixed with noise and he is worried because he can't deliver it. #ProjectSekaiTheMovie
2025.1.17 (Fri) ROADSHOW pic.twitter.com/kuekS0M2C1
— Project Sekai the Movie: The Broken World and Miku Who Can't Sing (@pjsekai_movie) July 29, 2024

Takiya Iijima files lawsuit against commentator who streamed banned new game 'Apathy Murder Club' without permission and even provoked the streamer by saying 'The game was boring' - Togetter [Togetter]

New information coming soon!? 'Great Aquaplus Festival' & 'ToHeart2 x Lost Fla' collaboration special live broadcast! - YouTube

The new 'ToHeart' is set to be released in 2025. New voice actors include Akari Kamigishi as Kana Ichinose, and Hina Hitsujimiya as Multi. The original cast's voices are also included [Big Aquaplus Festival] | Famitsu.com for the latest game and entertainment news

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ToHeart remake to be released in 2025
I will be playing the role of 'Multi'.

We will do our best to treat you with care.
We hope you will look forward to the release and further updates...✨

Thank you very much for your support! #BigAPFestival #ToHeart https://t.co/MbAhyYQ6Ii
— Hina Youmiya (@Hina_Youmiya) July 30, 2024

Stanmi Japan looks back at the alien Tokoroba that went viral with incredible force - YouTube

#StanmiSo I've noticed that people like the alien avatar which I've made. Its called Wormiesock ! Really happy people have gotten so much enjoyment out of it and love to see all the fan art of it. If you want to make your own edit of the avi, you can get it on my gumroad page. pic.twitter.com/DNiteW8mJP
— Ponkke (@NPonkke) July 30, 2024

Huh? 😯 https://t.co/QKs1RdC2iO pic.twitter.com/pGSYYqmodO
— Kazunoko (@kazunoko0215) July 29, 2024

?😮😮 https://t.co/7ADCiisJNA pic.twitter.com/ZEhsrHpAWw
— Punk (@PunkDaGod) July 29, 2024

[Free] All episodes of the anime 'Kimi ga Nozomu Eien' will be available from August 1st. A real love story in which choosing someone inevitably hurts someone else - Dengeki Online https://t.co/r193KZcuvD

It's Reiwa?????
— Tabi (@mesotabi) July 30, 2024

[Cho Aniki] Cho Aniki fighting game 10 million yen!? Additional information on crowdfunding for 'Cho Aniki COLLECTION (tentative title)'. With the stretch goal of 10 million yen reached, the Super Famicom version of 'Cho Aniki Bakuretsu Rantou Hen' will be released on Nintendo... pic.twitter.com/tNEDVkQgHW
— Furious (@Furious_blog) July 31, 2024

The legendary game is back! 'Cho Aniki' revival support project! | Makuake - Support purchase service for new products and experiences

Japanese horror manga 'Tomie' is booming among young women in Korea. The reason for its popularity is 'the way it behaves as it pleases' | TBS NEWS DIG

TV anime 'I'm going to be a villain that will go down in history' Alicia PV | Broadcast starts on October 1, 2024! - YouTube

Original TV animation 'Negapoziangular' teaser PV-YouTube

Play Tetris® DLC! | Minecraft
https://www.minecraft.net/ja-jp/article/the-tetris-dlc-on-rotation-jp

Minecraft x Tetris® - YouTube

'Sonic x Shadow Generations' Stage Trailer - YouTube

Diablo IV | Behind the Scenes of Development | Hellfire Corps - YouTube

'Sengoku Inn 2' Trailer | PS5® & PS4® - YouTube

'CONCORD' Character Introduction Animation No. 1 'Friends come first!' - YouTube

'CONCORD' Character 'Theo' Ability Introduction Trailer - YouTube

'CONCORD' Character 'Jabari' Ability Introduction Trailer - YouTube

'CONCORD' Character 'It-Z' Ability Introduction Trailer - YouTube

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)

The eventing team is known as 'Middle-aged Japan' (a name the team decided on internally), and Hokatsu Hiroshi, the oldest person ever to compete at the London Olympics, is still active at 81. And Sen Genshitsu, the president of the Japan Equestrian Federation, is 101 years old. They're far from being middle-aged.
— you1 (@you1) July 29, 2024

Kim Ye-ji, who is competing in the Olympic shooting events, is so cool that it's like a comic - Togetter

Healthy restaurant in Paris Olympic Village: 'Serve meat!' Complaints mount as plan revised - 'Tokyo was great' - Sankei News

The Japan Kendo Federation has steadfastly refused to allow Kendo to become an Olympic sport.
Every time I watch Olympic judo, I feel that this is correct.
As soon as kendo becomes an Olympic sport, it will change from a martial art into a point-scoring sport, just like judo did.
That would only be a deterioration of kendo.
Protect Kendo as a martial art!
— Eiko Yamaguchi (@bonyandera) July 30, 2024