Headline news for August 7, 2026



Myojo Charumera Chiikawa Ramen will be adding a Tonkotsu (pork bone broth) flavor to its lineup starting September 14, 2026. The tonkotsu soup has a mild flavor, based on pork extract with added garlic and scallop broth, and contains cute Chiikawa naruto (fish cake) toppings. The lids have a matching original design on both sides, with a total of five different designs. The price is 156 yen (excluding tax).

Myojo Charumera Chiikawa Ramen Tonkotsu Flavor (Released September 14th) | Myojo Foods
https://www.myojofoods.co.jp/news/13863

Incidentally, on the same day of the same month in the past, we published the following article.

Voice synthesis software 'Voiceger' that lets you make Zundamon speak in 5 languages for free has appeared, and commercial use is also OK - GIGAZINE

'Project Hyperion,' a competition exploring the feasibility of a 'generational spacecraft' capable of supporting multiple generations of humankind within its confines - GIGAZINE

A research team at the University of Tokyo has identified a body odor component that increases during a woman's ovulation period and has physiological and psychological effects that attract men - GIGAZINE

A study suggests that walking less than 10,000 steps a day can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, and that walking quickly is even more effective - GIGAZINE

Elon Musk declares 'This is war' to the advertising industry in his lawsuit against the Global Advertisers Alliance (X, formerly Twitter) - GIGAZINE

Five reasons why Apple refused to adopt Microsoft Bing as the default search engine for Safari - GIGAZINE

Google ends 11-year history of Chromecast, also announces new streaming device 'Google TV Streamer' - GIGAZINE

A report has surfaced that a USB port was hidden behind a sticker on an HP printer that made it appear as though the USB port was unusable - GIGAZINE

Daughter's lost lacrosse set found in time for exam using AirTag - GIGAZINE

Who is Engeduanna, the world's oldest writer? - GIGAZINE

An interview with David Heyman, producer of the movie 'Barbie': How was the story of the Barbie doll brought to life on screen? - GIGAZINE

A time-wasting system has been developed that will trap spammers in an 'eternal password registration hell' - GIGAZINE

A study suggests that setting up bird feeders for wild birds does not lead to 'unhealthy dependency' - GIGAZINE

Why do razor blades, which are supposed to be sharp and hard, become dull just from shaving? - GIGAZINE

The greatest danger of spaceflight is 'galactic cosmic rays' that can penetrate spacecraft and destroy the brain - GIGAZINE

Why is human urine yellow? - GIGAZINE

What is the 'dark core' that lurks within the mind and is the source of malicious thoughts and actions? - GIGAZINE

I went to see the masterful fireworks at the 'Uda City Haibara Fireworks Festival and National Fireworks Mahoroba Competition,' the only competitive fireworks display in the Kansai region - GIGAZINE

The story of 'Patreon,' a patron-based platform where creators such as illustrators, manga artists, and musicians can receive direct 'donations' from their fans - GIGAZINE

A study suggests that the first time a man sees pornography can determine whether he becomes a 'playboy' or a 'misogynist' - GIGAZINE

The 'Cosplay Championship,' which determines the world's best cosplay performance, has gone beyond the realm of cosplay - GIGAZINE

A long-established tea shop with 250 years of history makes 'Uji Shinobu,' an authentic Uji Kintoki (matcha shaved ice dessert) available only in summer - GIGAZINE

◆ Ideas (notes, miscellaneous things)













◆Science (Science, Academics, Technology)
What happens to researchers who have a breakthrough overseas? | Yuki Yamada

University of Tokyo to report deficit for second consecutive year; 'reserves' to run out in a few years, researcher cuts inevitable - Nikkei

◆Society, Politics, and Economy (Events, World News, Business)
[Breaking News] 'Normal Tissue' Mistakenly Removed During Brain Tumor Surgery... Leading to Critical Condition with Inability to Breathe Spontaneously; Continued Removal Due to Misunderstanding Even After Results Showed 'Not a Tumor'; Patient Who Had Been Living a Normal Life Now Unable to Move Their Limbs - Kyoto University Hospital | TBS NEWS DIG (Page 1)

[Press Conference Video] 'Normal Tissue' Mistakenly Removed During Brain Tumor Surgery... Leading to Severe Condition with Inability to Breathe Spontaneously; Continued Removal Due to 'Misunderstanding' Even After Results Showed 'Not a Tumor'; Patient Who Was Living a Normal Life Now Unable to Move Their Limbs - Kyoto University Hospital - YouTube


56-year-old man arrested for allegedly threatening a junior high school girl with a knife and sexually assaulting her; he claims he 'couldn't control his sexual urges' - Chiba (Published August 7, 2026) | NTV NEWS NNN

A 56-year-old man has been arrested in Chiba for allegedly sexually assaulting a junior high school student he did not know.

Suspect arrested for impersonating a girl, soliciting 'sugar daddy' arrangements, and engaging in indecent acts | Mainichi Shimbun

Inappropriate audio was broadcast over the station's PA system at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station; also occurred at Yakuin Station on the afternoon of the 4th; was it intentional from an external source? Cause under investigation | [Nishinippon Shimbun me]




'Minna de Ooyasan' (Everyone's Landlord) has debts exceeding 288.1 billion yen; Osaka Prefecture is investigating it as being in an 'illegal state'; investors are filing a class-action lawsuit over unpaid dividends | TBS NEWS DIG

Russia denies using Colombian mercenaries in invasion of Ukraine (1 photo) International News: AFPBB News

LPG supplier at 'AEON Mall Kumamoto' says it 'takes the explosion accident seriously'... 'Investigation underway' regarding the operation of safety devices: Yomiuri Shimbun

Trump denies US arms shortage, declares he will 'hunt down' those who leaked the information - BBC News

Survey of incumbent Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly members reveals nearly half have 'heard rumors' of financial transactions | NHK News | Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly issue, Fukuoka Prefecture, politics and money

Junior high school student summit on the abduction issue: urge to send a message toward resolution, Chief Cabinet Secretary | NHK News | Abduction issue, North Korea situation, Tokyo

Kumamoto Earthquake Damage Designated as 'Severe Disaster,' Government to Provide Support for Municipalities' Recovery Costs | NHK News | 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, Earthquake, Takaichi Cabinet

Food self-sufficiency rate falls to a record low of 37%; soaring rice prices contribute to the decline | NHK News | Statistics and indicators, rice, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Iran plans to charge fees to ships; shipping industry groups oppose | NHK News | Strait of Hormuz, USA

President Trump issues executive order banning 'baby showers,' criticizing Chinese nationals and others traveling to the US for the purpose of obtaining US citizenship - Sankei News

'Trump-class' battleships reportedly cost 43 trillion yen to build; their effectiveness in modern naval warfare is questionable - CNN.co.jp

Kumamoto, Yatsushiro: The moment of the earthquake, the operating room was in a tense situation... [Video] | NHK News | 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, Earthquake, Kumamoto Prefecture

Ukrainian arrested for espionage against German arms manufacturer, 'preparing for sabotage' (1 photo) International News: AFPBB News

[Exclusive Report #4] Personal Information Collection by Ground Self-Defense Force Units: Documents Obtained by Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun Confirm 'This is Definitely My Information' - NPO Representative Under Investigation Confirms Matches Email History with Unit Members | Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun

Top-tier finance bureaucrat to be transferred in an unusual move; Prime Minister's Office official says 'he wasn't cooperative' [Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, President of the Liberal Democratic Party]: Asahi Shimbun

Drone carrying explosives discovered at German airport, crashes into cargo plane that grounded - CNN.co.jp

US Senate committee passes resolution to charge Dr. Fauci, who led the response to the coronavirus pandemic, with 'contempt of Congress' (3 photos) International News: AFPBB News

'Unable to change clothes in mixed-gender rooms,' 'Sleeping in cramped conditions still common'... Disparities in evacuation shelters: Experts say 'not standardized' - 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake | FNN Prime Online

UN Secretary-General condemns Russia and Ukraine over attacks targeting civilians (1 photo) International News: AFPBB News

◆Lifestyle (Life, Living, Health)
I read U-NEXT's newly launched literary magazine, 'Bungaku Chagama' (Literary Teapot). - The World's Screw-Winding Blog

Shortening 'supermarket' to 'super' is so typically Japanese... 'McDonald's should be 'Macdo',' 'It happens overseas too,' etc. - Togetter

Many modern people who claim that 'wearing armor makes it too heavy to move' are out-of-shape, frail researchers and ordinary people... The soldiers who actually wore it were muscular and could move freely - Togetter













Germany's June heatwave killed 9,600 people... Lack of widespread air conditioning and insufficient preparations: 'Nearly 10,000 deaths is practically a disaster...' 'German summers are usually like Japan's October weather' - Togetter

I heard a story about a neighborhood association meeting where they asked, 'Please raise your hand if you have emergency supplies,' and when someone raised their hand, they were told, 'Okay everyone, in case of a disaster, please get supplies from this person.' - Togetter




At the Marie Antoinette exhibition, people in Lolita fashion were clearly told they were taking up too much space and bothering other people → Mixed reactions: 'They should take off their petticoats' and 'They're just wearing what they like' - Togetter

'What does 'stupid' mean? What does it mean?' Because I hated being called that by my parents, I've tried to avoid using the words 'stupid' and 'bad child' in my parenting, but it led to an unexpected situation ← This parenting approach is drawing both support and criticism - Togetter

My mother has a high pain tolerance, and when she gave birth to me, she kept saying 'It hurts, it hurts!' to the midwife, but was told, 'Ah... not yet.' A few minutes later, the baby was born, and she apologized afterward. → Numerous similar stories found on Togetter.

'Why do ghosts appear differently in different countries?' I happened to be on location in the Amazon rainforest and asked the indigenous people about the kinds of ghosts they encountered, and I received a completely unexpected answer. - Togetter

I find joy in serving 'dishes that require no effort at all,' such as simply microwaving frozen fried eggplant and topping it with mentsuyu (noodle soup base), green onions, and bonito flakes...I want to know more easy recipes like these - Togetter

20 years ago in Setagaya, a police sergeant got into a struggle with a drug addict wielding a kukri knife... He was repeatedly stabbed in the neck and back, but after firing a warning shot, the final shot killed both the addict and the sergeant → This incident led to a change in the criteria for judging such incidents - Togetter







Today at Mister Donut, an older gentleman who seemed to be a first-timer asked me, 'My kid said he wants to eat Mister Donut... Is there anything I should definitely buy...?' I was so excited - Togetter

◆IT & Gadgets (Internet, Software, Hardware, Mobile)
Offset printing, digital offset printing, digital printing, and on-demand printing. | Design Drawer, Junko Tsuda

'I hope it crashes by around 2028.' After reading explanations about why memory prices are so high right now, I think, 'No wonder the price isn't going down.' - Togetter







Nearly half of people in their 20s are interested in switching to hands-on jobs; concerns about AI are the underlying reason | NHK News | Work & Working Styles, IT & Internet, Generative AI & Artificial Intelligence

The long comments Claude wrote were not helpful to him.

◆Anime, Games, and Manga (Subculture)
Official website for the TV anime 'Giant Princess'








'Japanese Film Presentation High School Girl: Kuni-kichi! Eiko-san' Season 16 / Episode 3: New Theatrical Version ☆ Sergeant Keroro Revives and Immediately Faces the Crisis of Earth's Destruction! - Shota Hattori | COMIC OGYAAA!!

[CeVIO Commentary] Fee-chan's Spinning Spinning #1 [Voiceroid Commentary] - Nico Nico Douga



Not made by Treasure?! The Game Gear version of Headdy, known only to those in the know! [Dynamite Headdy / Game Gear] [Retro Game Commentary] - Nico Nico Douga



Do you know how dangerous the manga 'Tokyo Nuclear Attack,' supervised by a director of the Hokkaido branch of the Japan Conference, was? - Tatsuya Edakubo Profile Site

'Every year around this time, I remember this,' Tezuka Productions/Osamu Tezuka's official account posted a story about the house in 'Black Jack,' receiving numerous responses: 'It's because it's today that they're telling this story,' 'BJ is truly wonderful' - Togetter

In memory of Katsushi Murakami, the creator of Chogokin and a pioneer of Japanese character business | Dengeki Hobby Web




'I bet this is the kind of anime he really wanted to make.' The hand-drawn animation by the original author of One Dance is so amazing that it's hard not to compare it to CG animation - Togetter







TV Anime 'Reiwa no Darasan' Non-Credit Special Ending Video | Airing every Thursday at 10:30 PM! - YouTube


Movie 'ghost/The End of the Night' Teaser Trailer | Nationwide Release on February 11, 2027 (Thursday/Holiday) - YouTube


Theatrical Series [Part 1] Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery | Official Trailer - YouTube


[Limited-Time Release] 'Mobile Police Patlabor REBOOT' - YouTube

◆ Mobile Police Patlabor REBOOT distribution schedule
Available on YouTube for 24 hours only, starting August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) at 9:00 PM.
Exclusively available on U-NEXT from August 14, 2026 (Friday) 12:00.



Grizzy & the Lemmings - Crazy Party Launch Trailer | PS5® - YouTube


Overwatch | Decision | D.Mon Hero Trailer - YouTube


'Dragon Knight's Labyrinth Remastered Edition' - Release Trailer | PS5® Games - YouTube


'The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 2nd' Promotional Trailer - YouTube


'Suikoden STAR LEAP' Release PV - YouTube


'Suikoden STAR LEAP' Chapter 1 Image Song PV (Game Footage Version) | Liyuu 'Saigo no Hi demo Short.ver' - YouTube


The family in Nintendo's commercial is so 'unrealistic' that people say, 'Families don't even gather in the living room in the first place,' and 'But if they made it realistic, it would probably be a pretty gloomy commercial.' - Togetter




◆Sports, Entertainment, Music, and Film (Entertainment)
Creating 'encounters' with novels: Why U-NEXT, a subscription service, dared to create 'Bungaku Chagama,' a web-based literary magazine with all content available for free | U-NEXT Corporate

[Explanation] What's so great about IMAX? Why is it said that 'film is better than digital'? | Joshua Connolly

Tokyo Olympics swimmer Tomomi Honda indicted for dangerous driving causing injury | NHK News | Incidents and accidents, Swimming

Violence scandal involving Koryo High School baseball team: Former manager Nakai apologizes - Hiroshima | NHK News | Education, Baseball, Hiroshima Prefecture

Several mothers whose elementary school-aged sons are on sports teams were heckling the players during matches, shouting things like 'Miss it!' and 'Fail!', but it turned out they were actually directing their own teammates at the opposing players. - Togetter

Kumamoto representative Ariake High School achieves a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the 9th inning, their school song resonates at Koshien Stadium in their first appearance in both spring and summer tournaments, defeating Kyoto's Ritsumeikan Uji: Nishisupo WEB OTTO!, a local sports support media connected by the word 'Oh!'

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
Enjoy the texture and feel of vegetables with our new 'Vegetable Sauces' that easily add flair to any dish. Introducing 'Chopped Vegetable Sauce Salsa' and 'Plenty of Vegetable Sauce Onion' – Salsa with its spicy and refreshing flavor, and Onion with its prominent herbal aroma and refreshing acidity. | Kagome Co., Ltd.

[Matsunoya] New summer fried chicken with a sweet and sour, refreshing 'Orange Sauce Fried Chicken Set Meal' now available | Matsuya Foods

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