 Daisuke Iwasaki

 Kyodo News

 Mr. Kakizawa was recently indicted and held his first trial. The trial revealed the true nature of the current problem of politics and money. The political reporter of this magazine explains the shocking reality of the situation.

Former Vice Minister of Justice Kakizawa Mito&#8217;s trial reveals how he uses his slush fund.

 Zene Ikemori

 SOD LAND" was busted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on March 14, 2011. It reopened in August of the same year and is still in operation, but we take a closer look at what happened after the incident.

 SOD LAND" was operated by major manufacturer Soft on Demand (SOD) as an "adult theme park. On March 14, 2011, the police busted it, and the manager and the person in charge of the store were arrested for violating the Entertainment Establishments Control Law.

Management &#8220;was Careless&#8221; and Detained Employee &#8220;Wants to Go Back If He Can&#8221; to Start Over Kabukicho &#8220;SOD LAND&#8221; Now

 Takashi Omiya

 An unusual situation occurred on the JR Keiyo Line, where the rapid train and commuter rapid train, which were scheduled to be discontinued in this March's timetable revision, were partially kept in service due to local protests. In some cases, entire railroad lines are created as a result of the offensive and defense between the railroad operator and the local community.

Miscellaneous] The Saikyo Line was an &#8220;extra&#8221; for the Tohoku Shinkansen! What are the three &#8220;lines and stations that were created after much wrangling&#8221;?

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 Kaede Ito, a former TBS female announcer, designed a sake label for a sake brewery that was hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. She herself was affected by the disaster in her hometown in Toyama Prefecture. Now an independent painter, what special feelings did she put into the sake bottle?

Former TBS female announcer, who herself was affected by the Noto Earthquake, has special feelings about the &#8220;Sake &#8216;Recovery Bottle'&#8221; designed by her.

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 Shigeru Ishiba of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has always been popular with the public and has long been considered the "No. 1 candidate" for prime minister. In the latest poll conducted by newspapers, he was ranked No. 1 across the board. However, when the results were reported, there was an "oddity" on the Internet. ......

An account that looks like Arabic characters&#8230;&#8221; &#8220;Anomalies on the Internet&#8221; started with Shigeru Ishiba&#8217;s &#8220;No. 1 candidate for the next prime minister&#8221;.

 Wakako Takou

 Ayumi Kagami

 Based on the will of a second-generation religious leader, the director and friend of the leader, who himself was brainwashed by a new religion, has come out with a controversial film that confronts the issue of "religious abuse. The film is called "Yurushi. Why?　We asked him about the reason for the film and his thoughts on the film.

The director, who was himself brainwashed, has a strong desire to confront the &#8220;religious abuse&#8221;.

 The film "Yurushi" is based on the suicide note of a second-generation religious leader, and it confronts the issue of "religious abuse". Directed by and starring Urara Hirata (age 22). The film asks why this quick, cheerful, strong-willed, and self-confident woman was taken in by religion...

Believer who met at an alumni visit&#8230; &#8220;Anyone who makes a wrong move&#8221; &#8211; Trap of new religion solicitation

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 The "Three Major Taiwanese Black Societies" are active across the sea?

 The "Taiwanese Black Society" is a group that habitually commits crimes in Taiwan. It was reported that the Taiwanese mafia, known as "Taiwan's three major black societies," had made contact with a designated crime syndicate, but their evil influence had already reached Japan. A man who was involved with the Taiwanese mafia tells his story.

Taiwanese Mafia Tricks Young Japanese Into Becoming &#8220;Kakeko&#8221; in Cambodia

 Shinji Hasuo

 The first trial of a soccer player and model was held. He hugged and groped a woman in her 20s on the street late at night with rough breathing. This is the second time he has been arrested for indecent assault. What do the victims have in common?

&#8216;Hugging for pick-up&#8217; indecency denied&#8230; Soccer player and famous model &#8216;breathing rough on multiple women&#8217; surprise

 The Okura Tokyo hotel is located in Toranomon, Tokyo. The "Heian-no-Ma" is one of the three most luxurious hotels in Tokyo, along with the Imperial Hotel and the Hotel New Otani, and is known as one of the "Three Families.

VIPs, including Vice President Taro Aso, came one after another&#8230; Alumni voiced their outrage at Nichi-Dai&#8217;s &#8220;luxury party held at an ultra-luxurious hotel.

 Takehide Mizutani was born in Mie Prefecture in 1975. He won the 9th Ken Kaiko Nonfiction Award for his book "Men Who Abandoned Japan: Impoverished Japanese Living in the Philippines. His latest book is "Reporto: International Romance Fraud. He has covered the war in Ukraine and other conflicts around the world.

 Takehide Mizutani

 Nonfiction Writer Takehide Mizutani Approaches the Dark Side of the Philippines

 A year has passed since the "Ralphie Incident. In the midst of this, it was discovered that a young man who had been a pawn in the case had secretly died in the Philippines. According to the authorities, it was a suicide, but an acquaintance of the young man says he suspects he was murdered. What is the truth behind the death? ......

One Year After the Rufi Incident, Investigation into Japanese Youth&#8217;s Death in the Philippines

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 Despite the labor shortage, there is no sign of a decrease in the number of black-owned companies. What kind of people actually work there? We interviewed a person who says he worked hard for an annual salary of 2 million yen.

Young Workers in 2024 Coping with ¥180,000 Take-Home Pay in the Black Company Era

 Takehide Mizutani (nonfiction writer)

 Takehide Mizutani (all photos except 6th photo)

 We directly interviewed an underworld don in the Philippines--The arrest of the perpetrators of last year's undercover job robbery was nothing more than a "lizard's tail cut off. What does a "former Kaketsuko" who knows the local underworld have to say?

 Last year, a group of Japanese nationals were recruited from an incarceration facility in the Philippines to work as black market workers. They committed heinous crimes in Japan, causing an uproar in Japanese society. The top management and executives were arrested and prosecuted, but a year has passed since then. The case has not been solved yet...

Japanese Criminal Groups Still Exist&#8211; Second Rufi Group Lurking in the Philippines

 Born in 1987. He covers a wide range of topics, including sports, economics, incidents, and overseas affairs. He is the author of "Surviving the COVID-19 crisis: Taxi Industry Survival. Aim for Koshien! The Insatiable Challenge of a Preparatory School Baseball Club" and many other composition books.

 Shimei Kurita

 In Hokkaido in winter, it is hard to catch a cab. ...... Many people may feel this way when visiting Hokkaido for sightseeing or other reasons. This is due to a chronic shortage of cabs and the cold weather.

Winter Special Circumstances Cause Severe Taxi Shortage in Sapporo, Even During Normal Hours

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 An appeal hearing for a man accused of indecently assaulting and murdering a woman. He has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes at least four times in the past. Nevertheless, the man appealed against the verdict. Here is his startling statement in court.

Defendant in Indecent Murder of 20-Year-Old Woman Makes Astonishing Claim of Innocence Despite Presented Evidence in Court

 It is mid-February, and the examination season has begun. Less than a year remains before Prince Eugene, 17, a sophomore at the University of Tsukuba High School, takes his entrance examinations. We are curious to know where he will go on to higher education...

Prince Hisahito Faces Tough Choice, University of Tokyo or Sophia University?

 Takashi Hotta, Mitsutoshi Watanabe

 In this issue of "Playback," we look back at what we were reporting 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we interview politicians who were in the spotlight in 1994 when the "general contractor corruption" was rumored to have finally reached the central political world!

Playback &#8217;94] When is &#8220;X-Day&#8221;? Who will be arrested? We interviewed seven general contractor politicians!

 A social welfare corporation that has announced the establishment of a "baby post" has been involved in an outrageous trouble. A person in charge of accounting embezzled about 100 million yen over a period of 10 years. The accountant had been spending it lavishly at cabaret clubs over a period of 10 years. Other surprising uses of the money can be found at .......

At a welfare corporation that announced the establishment of a &#8220;baby post box&#8221;&#8230;an accountant embezzled 100 million yen or spent it on &#8220;cabaret club debauchery&#8221; in a shocking way.

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 The Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun, which boasts one of the longest histories in Hokkaido, has been found to be rife with power harassment by its management. In addition to employees leaving the company, a number of legal violations have occurred. Mr. A, who left the company because of the power harassment, opened his heavy mouth.

The reality of Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun, where many employees have left the company and committed illegal acts due to the &#8220;power harassment&#8221; of management.

 The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Masahito Moriyama, is in a difficult situation because of the

 Education Minister Masahito Moriyama is in a difficult situation because of his repeated "I don't remember" statements regarding the issue of election support from the former Unification Church. It was Moriyama's wife who expressed her indignation at his "vague answers," which change daily. Will the infusion of a fighting spirit from the wife of a strongman work? ......

Under fire over former Unification Church issue&#8230; &#8220;Rigid wife&#8221; blackmails Education Minister Masahito Moriyama: &#8220;Take a firm stand and fight!

 Hideki Asai

 Natto" is becoming popular overseas as well. The value of exports from Japan has doubled in the past six years. The number of people who eat natto overseas is said to be increasing due to health-consciousness, but is there any resistance to the unique "stickiness" and "smell" of natto?

Different Consumption Trends in China and the US Amid Overseas Natto Boom: Exports Double in 6 Years

 Certified Senior Financial Planner CFPⓇ by the Japan FP Association, NPO. Career consultant. After graduating from university, joined Recruit Co. Ltd. for about 15 years before establishing his own FP firm in 2001. He has been offering lectures and training courses on economic education, career design, and asset building to universities and companies, using familiar newspapers for men and women of all ages. For individuals, he provides objective financial planning and life and career planning. She has been recognized by the Financial Services Agency and the Bank of Japan for her work in promoting financial literacy and was awarded the "Financial Knowledge Dissemination Achievement Award" in 2002.

 Izumi Oishi

 Profits are necessary for companies to sustain high dividends. And one of the keys to profitability is to keep the cost of sales low. We will consider indicators of the commodity market, a key corporate cost that can provide clues for identifying successful "investment targets.

Assessing the Impact of New NISA on Japanese Stocks by Analyzing Corporate Costs with Product Indicators

 Sayuri Saito

 According to a survey by a household budget diagnosis and consultation service company, the most common monthly savings amount under the new NISA was "90,000-100,000 yen" at 36.5%, with an average savings amount of 60,689 yen. What does this bullish amount reveal...?

Insights from Aggressive Investment Strategies on New NISA Savings Surpassing 60,000 Yen Monthly

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 Accident in Itaewon, South Korea, in which a crowd of people collapsed like a chessboard, killing more than 150 people, including Japanese. Police officials were convicted. There were 100,000 people at the scene but only about 130 security guards. Why was security so inadequate? Reason for the shudder

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Former Vice Minister of Justice Kakizawa Mito’s trial reveals how he uses his slush fund.

Management “was Careless” and Detained Employee “Wants to Go Back If He Can” to Start Over Kabukicho “SOD LAND” Now

Miscellaneous] The Saikyo Line was an “extra” for the Tohoku Shinkansen! What are the three “lines and stations that were created after much wrangling”?

Former TBS female announcer, who herself was affected by the Noto Earthquake, has special feelings about the “Sake ‘Recovery Bottle'” designed by her.

An account that looks like Arabic characters…” “Anomalies on the Internet” started with Shigeru Ishiba’s “No. 1 candidate for the next prime minister”.

The director, who was himself brainwashed, has a strong desire to confront the “religious abuse”.

Believer who met at an alumni visit… “Anyone who makes a wrong move” – Trap of new religion solicitation

Taiwanese Mafia Tricks Young Japanese Into Becoming “Kakeko” in Cambodia

‘Hugging for pick-up’ indecency denied… Soccer player and famous model ‘breathing rough on multiple women’ surprise

VIPs, including Vice President Taro Aso, came one after another… Alumni voiced their outrage at Nichi-Dai’s “luxury party held at an ultra-luxurious hotel.

One Year After the Rufi Incident, Investigation into Japanese Youth’s Death in the Philippines

Young Workers in 2024 Coping with ¥180,000 Take-Home Pay in the Black Company Era

Japanese Criminal Groups Still Exist– Second Rufi Group Lurking in the Philippines

Winter Special Circumstances Cause Severe Taxi Shortage in Sapporo, Even During Normal Hours

Defendant in Indecent Murder of 20-Year-Old Woman Makes Astonishing Claim of Innocence Despite Presented Evidence in Court

Prince Hisahito Faces Tough Choice, University of Tokyo or Sophia University?

Playback ’94] When is “X-Day”? Who will be arrested? We interviewed seven general contractor politicians!

At a welfare corporation that announced the establishment of a “baby post box”…an accountant embezzled 100 million yen or spent it on “cabaret club debauchery” in a shocking way.

The reality of Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun, where many employees have left the company and committed illegal acts due to the “power harassment” of management.

Under fire over former Unification Church issue… “Rigid wife” blackmails Education Minister Masahito Moriyama: “Take a firm stand and fight!

Different Consumption Trends in China and the US Amid Overseas Natto Boom: Exports Double in 6 Years

Assessing the Impact of New NISA on Japanese Stocks by Analyzing Corporate Costs with Product Indicators

Insights from Aggressive Investment Strategies on New NISA Savings Surpassing 60,000 Yen Monthly

Blame Inadequate Security for South Korea Crowd Crush Resulting in 159 Deaths