Headline News for October 16, 2024



The Japan Design Promotion Organization, a public interest incorporated foundation, has announced the winners of the 2024 Good Design Award . Based on the theme of 2024, 'Courageous and Organic Design,' 1,579 winners were selected from 5,773 entries, and 32 special awards, including 20 gold awards that are candidates for the grand prize, were selected from the 'Good Design Best 100,' which were recognized as particularly excellent designs.

GOOD DESIGN AWARD

https://www.g-mark.org/learn/past-awards/gda-2024/results

The following 20 designs were selected for the Gold Award, which is equivalent to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award. One Good Design Grand Award winner will be selected from these designs on November 5, 2024.



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

How to become a professional novelist? Interview with Yoshinobu Akita, the famous novelist of 'Sorcerous Stabber Orphen' - GIGAZINE

Interview with Yudai Nakamichi, the author of 'After School Dice Club', and Koji Maruta, the creator of Sugorokuya, who is expanding the circle of people who enjoy board games - GIGAZINE

Interview with Director Yuhei Sakuragi and Producer Tomohiko Ishii of the new anime 'Ingress' created by a new generation of creators - GIGAZINE

I tried to see how hot the super hot Kairo 'Kirihai Kairo Magma' is - GIGAZINE

Review of what it would be like to play 'Mario Kart Live Home Circuit', which runs a real kart on a homemade course created in a room with Mario Kart operation - GIGAZINE

One sunfish was 3980 yen, so I actually bought one and tried it out - GIGAZINE

The fish caught jumps into the fisherman's mouth and the fisherman dies for a while - GIGAZINE

Why you shouldn't leave your old system running just because it's working - GIGAZINE

Why do the US, which continues to use the imperial system, have two types of feet? - GIGAZINE

The largest hacking operation in history was carried out by a nation on a Chinese jetliner - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)
















◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Solar activity reaches maximum; auroras observed even at low latitudes - communications disruption also observed - NASA and others announce: Jiji.com

How did ancient Egyptians stack the megaliths of the pyramids? A new theory emerges (1/3) - CNN.co.jp

A strange change in one of the world's leading fishing grounds: 'Subarcticization' affects the ecosystem - 10 billion crabs die in the Bering Sea: Jiji.com

NASA launches probe 'Europa Clipper' to Jupiter's moon 'Europa' to investigate whether life exists: Yomiuri Shimbun

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Tokyo hotel prices soar... A night in a sauna costs 3,000 yen; even sleeping in a dormitory is cheaper, says company manager 'sleep at the office'

One-third of tablets for public high schools go unused: Board of Audit | NHK | Education

Israeli Prime Minister vows to retaliate against Hezbollah: 'We will attack without mercy' - 4 photos International News: AFPBB News

Today's news reports and our response | News | Timee, Inc.

Today, some media outlets have reported on the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's guidance that makes it illegal to indefinitely suspend a user of the Spot Work app if that user is absent from work without permission. However, following discussions with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare last year, we changed the period for suspending service use from 'indefinitely' to 'for a certain period of time.'

We have been working with relevant organizations in line with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's guidelines to improve our services. We will continue to work with relevant organizations to provide services that everyone can use with peace of mind.



Lawsuit over Abenomask contract: Judge asks, 'All verbal?' Asahi Shimbun Digital

'It's a robbery!' should be 'Go to a door!'? Unprecedented trial of Australian man for misheard words - Sankei News

Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward to impose 2,000 yen fine for smoking 'heated tobacco' on the street | NHK | Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Man serving time for murder of fortune teller Komehime Fujita and mother in Hawaii prison, stabbed by inmate: Yomiuri Shimbun

Special committee investigates BookOff fraud allegations, impact totals 81 million yen | NHK

[Breaking News] 3-year-old girl unconscious after being hit by a car while playing on a kickboard; 71-year-old man arrested on the spot | Kansai News | News | Kansai Television Broadcasting KTV

According to police, a 3-year-old girl was playing on a scooter with another girl when she was hit by a car driven by a 71-year-old man.



Seven Bank to use convenience store purchase data in loan screening to examine repayment ability [Evening Scoop] - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

Japanese inmate stabbed to death in Hawaii prison - life sentence for murder of Princess Fujita and her daughter 30 years ago - Sankei News

Expiration date tampering, sticker replacement and unsold products sold in Kumamoto | NHK | Retail industry

The company that sold products with falsified expiration dates was Chez Tani, a Western-style confectionery manufacturing and sales company headquartered in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City.



About the media reports | News │ Western confectionery specialty CHEZ Tani

Next, regarding the fact that it has been reported that our company reuses cream from cream puffs and cakes, it is true that we have removed the cream from unsold cream puffs and put it in a separate shell and sold it.
However, since the cream puffs have a 2-day expiration date, the cream was reused for new skins and the ones from the second day were discarded. The skins of the cream puffs on the second day had become soft, and the condition of the skins was different from that of the first day, so cream was used instead. Therefore, there is nothing illegal about selling them as products with a 1-day expiration date.
As for the cream on the cakes, we do not reuse cream from unsold cakes; we simply use new cream to repair cakes that have lost their shape and become unsold during sale, so we do not see any problems with this and also think it is desirable from the perspective of reducing food waste.
However, in light of this recent news report, we regret that this act was misleading to our customers and have decided to cease refilling our cream puffs and repairing our cakes in the future.



[Surgery mistake leads to paralysis of both legs] Doctor who repeatedly caused medical accidents criticized for 'being able to operate alone' Female patient with paralysis of both legs appeals to her family 'I want to die' Ako Municipal Hospital <Kantele NEWS> - YouTube


[In-depth coverage] Doctors who repeatedly make medical errors and make accidents Why they can continue to be doctors [Uradori] - YouTube


'The biggest mistake was privatizing the postal service' - Former LDP member of the House of Representatives, Okuno, retires at press conference - Sankei News

German intelligence warns Russia could attack NATO within 10 years - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

Israeli forces launch attack on eastern Lebanon after Prime Minister's 'merciless' remarks - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

Biden administration tells Iran to 'stop plotting against Trump,' warns of assassination, 'will be considered an act of war' - Sankei News

Czech capital bans night pub crawls as 'educated' tourists sought - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

Support rate for each party: 34.4% 'No party support' NHK opinion poll | NHK | House of Representatives election

Russia to prepare to attack NATO by 2030, sabotage also to increase significantly - German intelligence agency: Jiji.com

'Reflect on your actions, LDP' Hirazawa, who was not officially endorsed for illicit funds, marches into Lower House election without apologizing | Mainichi Shimbun

Russia's secret weapon, stealth drone crashes in Ukraine - BBC News

Israel decides to attack Iran 'in national interest' - contrary to US reports 5 photos International News: AFPBB News

'It's horrifying,' 'Party members reignite the fire,' says Democratic Party for the People leader Tamaki, who remarked on 'death with dignity'; official candidate's 'out-of-focus' support fire adds fuel to the fire | Smart FLASH/Smafla [Kobunsha Weekly Magazine]

Trump hints at using military forces against 'enemies within' on election day - CNN.co.jp

Rolex luxury watch delivery vehicle stolen, gang members arrested in Osaka | NHK | Incident

44% support the Ishiba Cabinet. How interested are you in the House of Representatives election? How do you evaluate the dissolution? NHK opinion poll | NHK | House of Representatives election

America Torn Apart: Why We Continue to Support Israel (Interview with Seiko Mimaki) | Dialogue for People (D4P)

Komeito recommends 35 'LDP lawmakers with secret funds' - Focus on electoral district circumstances? | Mainichi Shimbun

Supporters protest, chanting 'Come out!' CDP's Ariyoshi becomes LDP's unofficial assassin for Hagiuda in House of Representatives Tokyo 24th district - Sankei News

Israeli representative speaks about traditional Japanese technique 'Kintsugi' at UN: 'Jews regenerate even if destroyed' - Sankei News

Putin submits bill on 'military aid' with North Korea, promoting North Korean troop deployment [Ukraine situation]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Lebanon supports UN forces, calls on Israel to stop attacks - EU: Jiji.com

The 'worst drug in history' spreading in the US with a lethal dose of just 2 milligrams | Mainichi Shimbun

Trump reveals inside story of negotiations with Shinzo Abe: 'I was aiming for a comeback' | Mainichi Shimbun

'If you lose, it's over' Is the conservative split a battle between elephants and ants? House of Representatives Wakayama 2nd District [Wakayama Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Reiwa Shinsengumi leader Taro Yamamoto hospitalized in emergency, first speech on election day canceled | Mainichi Shimbun







The Kawaguchi Kurdish issue suddenly emerges as a point of contention in the House of Representatives election: 'Leave it to me' - Some candidates in Saitama 2nd district do not mention it at all - 'Immigrants' and Japanese - Sankei News

Evidence obtained: Is Ishin no Maki Misaki (55) ordering her secretary to 'remove rival posters'? 'It's a nuisance' 'Young female candidates are the target of criticism...' (Suspected of property damage) | Bunshun Online

Women should be quiet: Ishin no Maehara [24th House of Representatives Election]: Jiji.com

Man dies in Yokohama Aoba Ward house, hands and feet tied, assault suspected, police investigating murder case | NHK | Incident




◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)




'This is what a high school girl was talking about at McDonald's...' begins the story of the harshness of the recovery on the Noto Peninsula. 'It takes four hours to get to the site. When you dig, water comes out...' - Togetter

Becoming a pastry chef is a common dream for girls, but aren't most of the famous pastry chefs male? → Experts say there's a reason why there are so many men in the industry - Togetter

It's right to stop and question a motorcycle with a license plate from another prefecture in the middle of the night... but I can't forgive the man who looked at the contents of the seat bag and laughed, saying, 'Are you going to drink this whole thing?' - Togetter [Togetter]




SUSURU Ramen MAP.

'As long as you can see the floor, it's not yet complete' 'There's not enough soil' What is a truly dirty room like? A gathering of dirty room lovers - Togetter

Akutagawa Prize-winning author Aki Asahina was obsessed with novels and quit his job as a doctor, becoming unemployed. 'Please let me become a writer.' A person who wants to be a novelist asked a person who has won the Akutagawa Prize. (Special Edition) | Good Books Good Days

Former Seven-Eleven employee: 'Seven's flavor is stronger than any other convenience store, but the price hikes and cuts to the bento box prices are enough to negate that advantage.' - Togetter

Nissin Donbei CM 'Hello, I'm happy, I'm good' 60 seconds / Kocchinokento - YouTube


Wieners that can't be eaten for dinner Nippon Ham lifts ban on forbidden moves to break through: Asahi Shimbun Digital

If there was a tier list of insults, 'gross' would be pretty high up there.

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Notice of service termination | Anyca NEWS | Latest news on car sharing

Caution regarding the end of support for Windows 10 | Information Security | Information-Technology Promotion Agency, Japan

Notification of changes to listing settings for Safe Appraisal | Mercari Biyori [Official Site]

From now on, when listing items from brands that are eligible for Safe Appraisal in the categories of 'sneakers,' 'bags,' and 'trading cards,' the basic rule will be that 'use of Safe Appraisal is permitted.' If you do not wish to list items with Safe Appraisal set, you can disable the setting.



[Munechika Nishida's RandomTracking] 'AI will not replace human creativity.' What is Adobe's new function? - AV Watch

The first wave of new fonts for 2024 now available - Morisawa Fonts

The first wave of new typefaces for 2024 is now available as part of the Morisawa Fonts upgrade (October 2024).



What are Sha-Ken fonts? The background of fonts that are more fun to use if you know them | Morisawa Note Editorial Department

It's a Sha-Ken font. It's seriously a Sha-Ken font ~A unique and rich OpenType font with love~ | Shota

Expressions to avoid in chat communication - Konifar's ZATSU




A story about how I almost gave up trying to create a 0.5B parameter LLM from scratch

[Entertainment GO] The ambitious 'immersive movie' for Apple Vision Pro, 'Countdown to the Sunken Sea,' is amazing - AV Watch

Murata Manufacturing's 'iPaS' consolidates the 'chip capacitors on the back of the board' found in GPUs and other devices, achieving power savings and space savings [CEATEC 2024] - INTERNET Watch

25th Anniversary of GeForce's Birth - PC Watch

Nobel Prize winner in economics Acemoglu calls malicious SNS 'the worst crime of modern times' | Mainichi Shimbun

Announcement about Amazon Prime Video - About Amazon | Japan

Starting in 2025, Prime Video will begin to display limited advertising on shows and movies streamed in Japan.

We aim to show significantly fewer ads than traditional TV or other video streaming services, and we plan to offer a new ad-free option, the cost of which will be announced at a later date. Amazon Prime members will receive an email a few weeks before ads start appearing on Prime Video with instructions on how to subscribe to the ad-free option, if they wish.



'Automatic stock trading' Algorithmic trading Trends in services for individuals | NHK | Finance

A new restaurant has opened in my neighborhood, but the only official website is on Instagram, so I can't get the information I want. 'I have to rely on people who give me reviews.' - Togetter

How Big Tech is contributing to the “Gaza genocide” | p2ptk[.]org

I have a question about cloud storage, especially object storage. For example, AWS's S3 write and read speeds are somewhere between those of local HDDs and SSDs. What kind of implementation is it that allows it to offer such performance at such a low price of $25/TB? | mond

I thought it would be difficult to determine the appropriate infrastructure costs, so I investigated the server costs of about 30 listed companies.

Generative AI to be used to improve call center operations efficiency - Development by major IT companies | NHK | Generative AI / Artificial Intelligence

How to discover new titles for Kindle beginners - Kindle

Self-payment for tablet devices for high school students is increasing sharply, parents cry out, 'If it costs that much, we might not be able to send our children to high school' | AERA dot.

Electric scooter Luup appoints former superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department as auditor, including former METI official (page 1/2) - ITmedia NEWS

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
MUGENUP Inc. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary | News | NTT DoCoMo

MUGENUP is a content production studio that undertakes digital content production, develops production management tools, and deploys SaaS. It also operates Japan's largest vertical reading comic production studio, 'MUGEN FACTORY' *3. In addition to having experienced art directors on staff, 'MUGEN FACTORY' is committed to planning and producing high-quality vertical reading comics by utilizing a network of approximately 50,000 creators and streamlining the production flow using production management tools. Many popular works have been produced under Docomo's original publishing label 'weavin®' *4, including 'My Destined Partner Was My Boss' and 'When I Reincarnated in Another World, I Became the Maid of My Favorite Opponent's Rival'.



TV anime 'Kinokoinu' non-credit ending | IBERIs& 'Heart bb-beat!!' | Broadcast every Thursday from 9pm - YouTube


[PV] SAMURAI cryptos Ai Yokoyama 'SAMURAI RELIGION' theme song 'Gloria feat. Nozomi Tanabe, Mikey, B swamp & Mayuko Kubota' / Shimon Topaz - YouTube


TV anime 'Kinokoinu' non-credit opening | HY 'Kinokoinu' | Broadcast every Thursday from 9pm - YouTube


TV anime 'Momentary Lily' character PV [Scheduled to air from January 2025] GoHands New Animation Project - YouTube


TV anime 'Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3' non-credit ED [DOBERMAN INFINITY 'The other story'] - YouTube


TV anime 'Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3' non-credit OP [Void_Chords feat. MindaRyn 'Unending Wish'] - YouTube


[Official] Episodes 1-2 free 'I am the most evil support job [talker] and I follow the world's strongest clan' Limited time distribution - YouTube


'Kamonohashi Ron's Forbidden Reasoning' 2nd Season Non-credit ED / hockrockb 'Labyrinth' - YouTube


TV anime 'I started teaching at a yokai school!' Non-credit ending - YouTube


TV anime 'I started teaching at the Yokai School!' Non-credit opening - YouTube


TV anime 'WIND BREAKER Season 2' teaser PV | 2025.04.ON AIR-YouTube


Anime 'Maou 2099' Chapter 1 Original Opening Movie [Shiyui 'Hollow'] - YouTube


Anime 'Chi. -About the Earth's Movement-' Non-credit opening video 'Kaiju' Sakanaction - YouTube


Anime 'Chi. -About the Earth's Movement-' Non-credit ending video 'Aporia' Yorushika - YouTube


TV anime 'Shangri-La Frontier' non-credit ED video | Otoha 'Dancer in the Dark Night' - YouTube


TV anime 'Shangri-La Frontier' non-credit OP video | LiSA 'QUEEN' - YouTube


'Ao no Hako' non-credit opening │ Official Hige Dandism 'Same Blue' │ Blue Box Opening - YouTube


'Ao no Hako' non-credit ending │ Eve 'Teenage Blue' │ Blue Box Ending - YouTube


TV anime 'Blue Exorcist: Yukinoha' ED movie | 'Tsurara' Yobahi - YouTube


TV anime 'Touhai - Ura Rate Mahjong Touhai Record -' non-credit OP 'Gambling Hall' / Masayoshi Oishi - YouTube


TV anime 'Touhai - Ura Rate Mahjong Touhai-' non-credit ED 'Plastic Showcase' / #Dance with the Sun, Sing in the Moonlit Night - YouTube


Anime 'I'm a Guild Receptionist, but I Don't Want to Work Overtime, so I'm Going to Defeat the Boss Solo' Character PV Rururi Ashford Ver. (CV. Aoi Koga) | Broadcast starts in January 2025! - YouTube


'My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON' Announcement video for broadcast in 2025 / HeroAca Final - YouTube


'TO BE HERO X' Character Concept Movie 'Tiger Edition' | Broadcast on Fuji TV in 2025! / bilibili × Aniplex New Project - YouTube


Anime 'SAO Alternative Gun Gale Online II' non-credit opening | ReoNa 'GG' - YouTube


TV anime 'Sengoku Youko Senma Chaos Edition' final cool non-credit ED - YouTube


TV anime 'A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint' Character PV 3rd (Slena Lisandera) - YouTube


'Sonic x Shadow Generations' Dark Prologue - Full Version - YouTube


Gundam Metaverse 3rd Limited Time Open PV - YouTube


'Life is Strange Double Exposure' Japanese dubbed gameplay video ② - YouTube


Overwatch 2 | Season 13 'Spellbinder' Trailer - YouTube


'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' - The story of Black Ops so far - YouTube


Bernice Exhibition 'Special Drinks to Heal Broken Hearts' | Zenless Zone Zero - YouTube


Splatoon 3 BGM Recording Video 5 Iida 'Monologue' and others - YouTube


'Fortnite' Fortnitemare 2024 Gameplay Trailer-YouTube


'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Demon King and the Dragon's Founding Story' 3rd Anniversary New Anime PV - YouTube


Trailer: R-Type Final 2 / 3 Evolved Stage DLC “Stage Pass Volume 1” - YouTube


'Apex Legends: Technoteller Collection Event' Trailer-YouTube


Momotaro Dentetsu World | Mu Continent emerges! (Free update in November 2024) | KONAMI - YouTube


Behind the scenes of the production of 'Minecraft / The Movie' [Minecraft Live 2024] - YouTube


[Collapse: Star Rail] Ver.2.6PV 'Binokonni Latter Days of the Law' - YouTube


In search of the silly Heinel sister: Voltes V illustration submissions for TV-kun - Planet Samega

Learning about the 'Fair World Hypothesis' with Zunda Bugs - Niconico Video



In response to the very valid argument that 'bikini armor has zero defensive power,' I would like to defend it by saying, 'But in a world where there are so many people who can cut people in half with their armor on, what's the point of wearing armor in the first place?' - Togetter

I was charged a high price and sued after using an illustration that copied a photo sample from a material collection on the cover of a doujinshi | Sota Hashima




A summary of the current state of vertical scrolling comics (Webtoons) | hiroyama

TV anime 'My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student.' Non-credit ending - YouTube


'Valkyrie of Fantasy' full release announcement trailer - YouTube


Toho acquires Ghibli film distributor GKIDS to strengthen North American animation business - Nikkei Shimbun



























Nijisanji's first New Year's countdown live 'NIJISANJI COUNTDOWN LIVE 2024→2025' to be held! | Nijisanji

STEINS;GATE 15th Anniversary Movie [Steins;Gate 15th Anniversary] - YouTube





9791's review of 'Kanon'

Up is down, down is up [Work Posture] - YouTube





◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Talent Kenji Haga and others released pending punishment | NHK | Aichi Prefecture

NewJeans Hani 'I was bullied at work' testifies at the South Korean National Assembly | NHK | South Korea

What I thought after watching a boring overseas drama... The 'suspense' that the production team provides is often 'irritating' for the viewer. 'There's a fine line between suspense and frustration' - Togetter

Roki Sasaki takes on the major leagues, Lotte's Naoki Matsumoto, head of the baseball team, says 'discussions will continue' | NHK | #ProfessionalBaseball

[New Manager Fujikawa Kyuji] What will the new manager Fujikawa, who succeeded Manager Okada, say? We bring you the full version of the inauguration press conference! Close-up on the Hanshin Tigers! Cheering program 'Toraban' ABC TV official channel - YouTube


J1 soccer team Machida Zelvia files criminal charges after a series of slanderous comments on social media | NHK | #JLeagueSoccer

◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
Enjoy autumn with the classic 'Beef Yakiniku and Pork Cutlet Mixture Bowl' now available for a limited time at the pork cutlet specialty store 'Katsuya'! | Press release from Arcland Service Holdings Co., Ltd.

[Lotteria] Lots of ingredients. Cheese is melty. Lotteria's 'Exquisite Cheese Lots of Bolognese Burger' on sale! | Press release from Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd.

Wakame Ramen Grilled Fugu Dashi Salt/Grilled Oyster Dashi Miso New Release 2024/11/11 | Acecook Co., Ltd.

Rich and premium 'Knorr® Luxury Vegetables®' | Ajinomoto Co., Inc.








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