 Shinji Hasuo

 On August 18, three Myanmar men were sent to prosecution for allegedly killing a Myanmar student by beating him with a wine bottle after they got into a fight at a nightclub. Foreigner-on-foreigner crimes among compatriots have been on the rise recently. The impact on us can be seen at .......

Murder Among Myanmar Nationals Highlights the Danger of Always-Carried Weapons—A Warning for Japan

 Masahiro Ojima

 Tomoyuki Hanai (1st photo), Takero Yubari (2nd photo)

 On August 27, a full 10 years will have passed since the outbreak of the "Yamaguchigumi split war. Nonfiction writer Masahiro Ojima looks into the bloody history and future prospects before this major milestone.

August Executive Shake-Up Highlights a Decade of Yamaguchi-gumi Conflict and the Road to the Seventh Boss

 The men of the gang leader were arrested for threatening the man who sold the baby sponge cake with the kitchen car in Nishiarai, Adachi-ku in January, this year. Why did the suspects intimidate a "security" person? A person related to the gang told us.

Arrested Yakuza Members Terrorized Baby Castella Stall—The Motive Behind Their Threats

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 Ito City Mayor Maki Takubo's academic fraud has not even been resolved. A journalist who is a junior at Toyo University pointed out the inconsistencies in her defense. The story of her own graduation and the real diploma that Ms. Takubo refuses to show are also revealed!

Exposed! Toyo University Journalist Questions Contradictions in Mayor Takubo’s Diploma Claim

 Kei Kato

 Six men were arrested for shoplifting official merchandise at the Osaka Expo '70 Kansai. The investigation that followed revealed a number of misdeeds by the suspects.

From Shoplifting to Fare Dodging—Trainspotter Group’s String of Crimes at the Osaka Expo

 Daisuke Iwasaki

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 The pressure on Ishiba to resign has only intensified even after the decision to confirm his intention to hold an extraordinary presidential election at a meeting of both houses of the Diet on August 8. However, even if an extraordinary presidential election is held, the situation remains favorable to Prime Minister Ishiba.

The Surprising Reason PM Ishiba Won’t Resign Despite Election Setback

 Nakahira Ryo

 On August 19, an 85-year-old man accused of indecent assault on an 8-year-old girl held a sentencing hearing. At the trial, the judge gave a "sermon" to the defendant, who said, "I just touched her a little bit," without any sense of guilt.

Unrepentant and Brazen—Judge Loses Patience with 85-Year-Old Defendant in Child Indecency Trial

 Shinji Hasuo, Yohei Nagata/Afro Sports

 Former Makuuchi Teruo was arrested. He had been forging illegal parking signs in the name of the deceased and repeatedly parked illegally. He was popular as a small-bodied rikishi (169 cm in height), but he also had a habit of slacking off. We look back at the "cheating on tournaments" scandal that broke out at the end of 2010.

Ex-Makuuchi Terutsuyoshi Skips Duties for Reptile Show—Allegedly Faked Parking Permit, A Habit from Active Days

 Representative photo/Reuters/Afro

 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has lost three consecutive elections since becoming prime minister, including the recent Upper House election. There have been some suggestions within the LDP that he is to blame for this, and there have even been proposals to move up the presidential election. ......

The LDP presidential election continues even after the Bon holidays.

 Izumi Nakagawa

 Afro

 A huge earthquake occurred off the Kamchatka Peninsula at the end of July. A Russian research institute announced that "tsunamis of 5 to 6 meters were observed at some points. The magnitude of the earthquake is said to be the same as that of the Great East Japan Earthquake, but why was the height of the tsunami different?

Kamchatka Earthquake: Why was the tsunami 5 to 6 meters high, even though the magnitude of the earthquake was the same as the Great East Japan Earthquake?

 Yozo Soga

 At 6:56 p.m. on August 12, 1985, 520 passengers and crew lost their lives. The precious lives of 520 passengers and crew members were scattered on the southern ridge of Mount Osutaka in southern Gunma Prefecture. This article looks back on the incident in which many passengers lost their lives through photographs and testimonies.

In Memoriam: 40 Years after the Crash of the JAL Jumbo Jet&#8230; &#8220;Memories of Life&#8221; in Osutaka through Photographs and Testimonies

 Kengo Okura

 The family members of the victims of the Japan Airlines Jumbo jet crash, which occurred at 6:56 p.m. on August 12, 1985, are now engaged in certain activities, fearing that their memories will fade in the 40 years that have passed.

The 40th anniversary of the Japan Airlines Jumbo Crash&#8230; A victim man is devastated by what he saw of his father at the morgue.

 Hideki Asai

 Aflo

 Fried rice syndrome" is a food poisoning caused by cooked food such as fried rice left at room temperature for a long time. Bacillus cereus, which causes this syndrome, is resistant to heat and does not die even when reheated, and actively multiplies at 28-35℃.

What is &#8220;fried rice syndrome&#8221; that we often hear about these days&#8230;?

 Kei Kato (1st), Takashi Yoshida (4th)

 Atelier Plan

 In this issue of Playback, we look back at what we reported 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we look back at the career of the perpetrator of the "Neyagawa Junior High School 1st Grade Murder Case," which took place in August 2003, and his history of abnormal sexual desires.

Playback &#8217;15] The &#8220;selfish life&#8221; of the perpetrator of the &#8220;Neyagawa Junior High School Murder of a Boy and a Girl&#8221;.

 Sayuri Saito

 New rice of the '25 crop has begun to appear on store shelves in many areas. The price of brand-name rice will not change even after the new rice is distributed. The price of rice will remain high," experts say. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his policy of "taking the initiative to increase rice production"...

The Rice Problem Deepens — Experts Warn ¥4,000 per 5kg May Last Through Next September

 A "ticket bending" post that has been getting a lot of buzz on X with 26 million impressions. The post, in which a station attendant folded a used ticket and gave it to the poster, who was supposedly a passenger on the Tokyo Metro, as a souvenir, sparked controversy on the Internet. ......

Tokyo Metro Responds to Viral 26 Million View Post About Folding Train Tickets

 A former manager of comedian Nakayama Makinin-kun has been arrested for defrauding the company he represents out of 8 million yen. This man is said to be deeply involved in the company's "financial troubles" reported last year.

Ex-Manager Who Took ¥8 Million from Kin’niku-nin Nakayama Now Faces New Alleged Offenses

 Pineapo Urach

 The "Hon-saro" is said to have been destroyed in Tokyo, although the "NK style" in Nishi-kawaguchi was popular until about 20 years ago. Pinappo Urach, an "underground explorer," went undercover to interview a "honsaro" that still exists in Hon Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Exploring Kanagawa’s Hon-Atsugi: Tracing the Past of the Former Red-Light District

 Mizuho Takagi

 ReportoThe Birth of the Sex Industry: "Love Dolls and Onaholes," Part 2

 In the Edo period (1603-1868), the "onahole" was known as an "agatsumagata. In the Showa period (1926-1989), it evolved as a genre of adult toys, but it was the "material revolution" of 2002 that brought about its epochal development.

The Hidden Factory That Drove a Material Revolution in a Former Toy-Making Town

 The Birth of the Sex Industry: Love Dolls and Masturbators Part 1

 This issue of "Reporto: The Birth of Sex Industry" explores the beginnings of various genres of sex industry and related things. This time, we covered the roots of love dolls and masturbators. The roots of "Antarctica No. 1" were developed by the Army!

[Report] The Untold History of Love Dolls: From Antarctic No. 1 to the Origins of the Dutch Wife

 Aki Shikama

 Did you know that there is a big difference in airfare between flights departing from Tokyo and those departing from Seoul, Korea, for destinations such as the U.S. and Europe? In fact, this has long been popular among travelers and those who are "training" for airline miles.

Seoul Departures: How Travelers Score Premium Economy for Less

 Shinsuke Sakai

 The city of Kamakura has been shaken by nuisance acts by foreign tourists. In particular, the area around Kamakura Koukoumae Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway, made famous by "Slam Dunk," has become a major problem not only for traffic obstruction and illegal dumping of garbage, but also for "white taxi" services provided by foreign drivers.

[Exclusive] Kamakura Kokomae Station Plagued by Trespassing, Illegal Taxis, and Misuse of Delivery Boxes

 Diceke Takahashi

 Overseas Chinese" is the generic name for Chinese immigrants, and it is said that there are about 60 million of them around the world. Even before China's rapid economic growth, many of them have developed successful businesses around the world. In recent years, the image of the overseas Chinese has been changing.

Becoming Rich in Japan Is the Easiest in the World — The Power of Chinese Influence in Japan and Beyond in Shin・Kakyo

 Takeshi Kinugawa (Takaichi) and Shinji Hamasaki (Ishiba)

 For the second consecutive business day, the Nikkei Stock Average has reached an all-time high. The market is doing so well that it could be called an "Ishiba bubble," but the image of Prime Minister Ishiba was supposed to be that of a "stock market bubble." ......

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