 Abnormal weather conditions such as heat waves continuing into September have become commonplace in recent years. Professor Yoshihiro Tachibana of Mie University's Graduate School, known for his research on extreme weather, warns that Japan is one of the countries suffering the most from global warming....

Japan as the Main Victim of Super Extreme Weather — Mie Univ. Professor Had Predicted 40°C World

 Nakahira Ryo

 Shinji Hasuo

 A search was conducted in Kobe City for Masashi Tanimoto, a suspect arrested for stabbing to death a 24-year-old woman who was a passenger in an elevator. The suspect's unusual behavior prior to the crime is gradually becoming clear, but "the real picture is elusive," says the reporter who covered the case.

Kobe Apartment Murder of 24-Year-Old Woman — Traces of Life Found in Suspect Tanimoto’s 4.5-Tatami Room

 Kyodo News

 Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, continues to be in turmoil over allegations that Mayor Maki Takubo has falsified his academic credentials. What do the residents of Ito City think as the battle between the mayor and the city council continues? We visited the site and gathered firsthand accounts.

Citizens Voice Frustration Over Mayor Takubo’s Diploma Scandal

 Rental Scary Man," which became a hot topic on social networking sites in August, suddenly announced that it will terminate its service on August 31. What are the problems pointed out by legal experts? ......

The Sudden End of &#8220;Rental Scary Person&#8221; — Specialists Highlight Hidden Legal Pitfalls

 Shinji Hasuo (2nd photo)

 The trial of a man who indecently assaulted a high school girl by saying, "If you don't want to be killed, take off your pants. The man, who has denied some of the crimes, told a completely different story during the questioning of the defendant than what he had stated in the police investigation. What is his claim?

Court Confronts Defendant Over Alleged Threat in Non-Consensual Indecency Case

 Sundai prep schools will stop announcing the number of students who passed the entrance examinations for the 2014 academic year. The reason behind this is the "padding" of the number of successful applicants by various prep schools. This has been a common practice since the 1960s, when entrance examinations became more and more intense. The following is an explanation of how the number of successful applicants far exceeds the number announced by universities.

Sundai Pulls the Plug on Admissions Boasts After Tokyo University Numbers Don’t Add Up

 Blank Green

 This year, too, the high school baseball games were hotly contested. However, behind the scenes, there were also adults who were gambling on baseball. We asked a person involved with a betting house run by a gang about the inner workings of the game.

The Finals Moved Huge Money — Inside High School Baseball Betting

 Takayuki Ogawauchi

 The new party "The Way of Rebirth" failed to win seats in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly and the House of Councillors elections. Shinji Ishimaru announced at a press conference that he was stepping down as the party's representative, but he was "bickering" with a crowd of reporters. ......

Shinji Ishimaru vs. Asahi, Nikkei, and Mochizuki: &#8220;Ishimaru Theater&#8221; at the press conference&#8230; &#8220;Co-dependence&#8221; with the media is evident.

 Pinappo Urachu

 Apart from the changing sex industry of the time, there are also backstage entertainment establishments that have quietly existed throughout Japan over the ages. A YouTuber "underground explorer" infiltrated a super public bathhouse rumored to offer extreme services to see if the rumors are true.

We went undercover at another &#8220;super public bathhouse with extreme services&#8221; in Japan.

 Shigeki Sato (1st, 4th), Kenji Natsume (5th)

 In this issue of Playback, we look back at what we reported 10, 20, and 30 years ago. X was arrested in December 2004 for the murder of a girl in Nara, Japan, and this magazine reported on a surprising side of him while he was in custody at the time.

Playback &#8217;05] The &#8220;Authenticity&#8221; of the Tears Shed by the Murderer of a Girl in the First Elementary School in Nara, Japan

 Daisuke Iwasaki

 The LDP has been unable to unite its party due to the conflict between calls for Prime Minister Ishiba's resignation and calls for him to stay in office after the election defeat. Perhaps seeing this situation, Shinji Ishimaru offered some surprising advice to Prime Minister Ishiba.

Why don&#8217;t you name and stab the backstabbing legislators in the back?&#8221; Shinji Ishimaru&#8217;s advice to Prime Minister Ishiba, who is struggling against the unstoppable &#8220;Ishiba-ori

 Takayuki Ogawauchi (2nd photo)

 Tree trimming, alleged verbal abuse of residents, and being required to leave the key to their homes with the management office. ......

 The board chairman and residents of a long-established resort condominium in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, are in violent conflict. There was a lot of verbal abuse, and the police were dispatched to the scene. Allegations of unaccounted-for money and even a person suffering from PTSD... What is the reality of the infighting that has rocked this prestigious condominium with a 50-year history?

A &#8220;famous resort condominium in Ito! The &#8220;court battle&#8221; between the president of the management association and the residents

 White Paper Green

 In Japan, where inbound tourism is booming, sex industry establishments catering to foreigners are appearing one after another. In such a situation, a review on a certain sex industry information site for foreigners is full of posts talking about "sexual intercourse" in general.

Multiple Illegal Acts Detailed in Reviews on a Prostitution Site for Foreigners

 Shinji Hamasaki

 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's approval rating is soaring despite his disastrous defeat in the Upper House election and the "downing of Ishiba" within his own party. Perhaps he is relieved, or perhaps he is just too proud to admit it, but he has been caught considering a "new tax" after the abolition of the provisional gasoline tax rate. ......

Gasoline Tax Abolition Sparks “New Tax” Talk, Backlash Hits Ishiba Administration

 Shimei Kurita (Nonfiction writer)

 Kojima, the top executive of the group responsible for the "Luffy Wide-Area Robbery" that shook Japan from '22 to '23, talks about how he entered the world of criminals!

Luffy Robbery Gang’ Executive Reveals Why Fraud Group Turned Violent

 Shimei Kurita (non-fiction writer)

 Mr. Kojima, the top executive of the criminal group that committed the "Rufi Wide-Area Robbery" that shook Japan from 2010 to 2011, talks about how he entered the world of criminals and the character of the defendant Watanabe, known as "the boss!

Luffy Robbery Gang’ Executive Confesses from Prison: The Identity of the Real Mastermind

 Hiroyuki Sasaki (Entertainment Journalist)

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 On August 20, the Kobe District Public Prosecutors Office accepted a complaint against Governor Motohiko Saito and others for allegedly violating the Local Public Service Law (duty of confidentiality) by leaking and ordering the leakage of private information by the former director of the Prefectural Citizens Bureau....

Governor Saito Faces Legal Challenge Over Alleged Information Leak, with Experts Highlighting Core Disputes

 Shinsuke Sakai

 The heat wave is still continuing this summer. In the Kanto region, Tateyama City and Kita-Karuizawa in Chiba Prefecture are attracting attention as places where you can stay cool even in the heat wave. Both are within commuting distance of the Tokyo metropolitan area, and property prices are reasonable. A two-location lifestyle is recommended instead of relocating.

Two-Base Living to Escape the Heat! Easy-to-Access and Comfortable Tateyama in Chiba, and Cool, Affordable Kita-Karuizawa

 A record number of 135 people have been infected with ticks. The number of people infected with ticks has reached 135, the highest number ever recorded. The cute little animal known as the "carrier" of ticks is the Formosan ground squirrel. This article introduces the ecology of this "cute devil," which lives in many ordinary parks.

Cute but Deadly: Tick-Borne Infection With 27% Fatality Rate Spreads

 Akira Ikoma

 In this third installment of "History of Amendments to the Entertainment Business Control Law," sex industry journalist Akira Ikoma explores why the law was amended in each era and what impact it had on later generations. In the second part, we will look at the 2001 amendment that regulated teleclubs and two-shot dialing.

2001’s Legal Strike on Telephone Clubs and Two-Shot Dial Services

 This is the third installment in a series of articles exploring the impact of the revision of the Entertainment Establishments Control Law on the times. The 1998 amendment legalized the "Deli Hell," a business travel-type adult entertainment business, which triggered a rush of new businesses. What were the "negative effects" that this had on the present day?

The Delivery Health Rush: How Legalization Sparked Growth—And Problems

 A Korean student was arrested on suspicion of violating the Copyright Act by stealing the hit movie "Blade of the Oni no Kenshin". Damage caused by pirated content has increased dramatically in recent years. What is the reality of the "darkness" that repeats itself no matter how many measures are taken to prevent it?

Just a Coincidence? The Sense of Helplessness in “NO MORE Movie Thief” Exposed by a Demon Slayer Piracy Incident

 An unusual phenomenon is now occurring at Lake Kawaguchi, one of the Fuji Five Lakes. The amount of precipitation has decreased and the bottom of the lake has become bare. Here are some photos of the situation on the ground and a comparison with past conditions.

Drought Across Japan Leaves Tourist Destinations Parched—Lake Kawaguchi’s Lakebed Now Exposed

 Sari Yoshizawa

 Manami, a homeless woman, went to a hostess with her public assistance money and was in flames, but she claims that the government did not stop her. When we met with him, he told us his turbulent history, which we found quite convincing.

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