 Satoru Ota

 In downtown areas, shopping malls, fashion buildings, train stations, and underground shopping malls, ...... we notice that stores specializing in capsule toys, or so-called "Gacha-gacha," are opening up. Such a trend seems to be gaining momentum.

Post-Pandemic Surge of Gacha Shops in Vacant Spaces

 In April 2012, a 65-year-old security guard sexually assaulted a boy at Nakano Broadway, a "mecca for the subculture," and his first trial was held on November 5, 2012. What was the man's method of luring the child?

66-Year-Old Security Guard Lures Boy into Restroom with Game Tokens in Despicable Act

 A house is another face that reflects a person's life. Nonfiction writer Takaaki Yagisawa visited the "homes" of criminals in 42 cases in his photo-reportage "The Killing House. Here are some of the shocking images.

Unmasking Heinous Criminals: The Niigata, Tottori, and Yamaguchi Cases

 Shinji Hasuo

 Six men and a woman were arrested for allegedly collecting nearly 300 million yen from over 200 people through false investment stories. The main suspect is a 39-year-old representative of a consulting firm. Conspiring with the men was the female president of a related company, who had a reputation for being "cute.

Ex-CEO Scams 300 Million Yen with Fake Jet Purchase Claim

 Yulia Fukatsuki

 In the recent general election, Prime Minister Ishiba's close associates and supporters suffered a severe blow, and their votes went to the conservative forces. Sanctuary believers were campaigning for the ouster of Prime Minister Ishiba in conjunction with this trend.

Sanctuary Supporters Back Takichi for PM, Stir Controversy

 A man accused of indecent assault by forcing a woman he met on a matching app to drink a drink containing sleeping pills was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison at his sentencing hearing. What were the details of this despicable crime?

Rape Drug Cases Rise on Matching Apps: Court Reveals Crimes and Mother&#8217;s Regret

 Nakahira Ryo

 The first trial was held for Eiji Iwahashi, who escaped by running on the train tracks after molesting an 18-year-old woman on the train. It was revealed that Iwahashi was a habitual offender who had committed similar crimes many times in the past.

60s Suspect Flees After Groping, Friend Reveals Tragic Downfall

 Japan Magazine Publishers Association

 She appeared in a fresh blue dress with a shovel in her hand.

 Kako, the second daughter of the Akishino family, attended the "National Urban Greenery Festival" in Kawasaki City. Three days earlier, she had visited an area near the disaster-stricken area in Ishikawa Prefecture at her own request. A journalist from the Imperial Household reveals that "there has been a change" in her recent official duties.

Princess Kako&#8217;s New Approach to Royal Duties

 The "2024 International Aerospace Exhibition" was held at Tokyo Big Sight for four days from October 16. The exhibition hall was lined with a variety of state-of-the-art equipment that could be used for military purposes. Here is an inside report on the event.

Aerospace exhibition brings together new technologies and the &#8220;true feelings&#8221; of a manufacturer&#8217;s staff member in a whisper.

 Nanami Aoi

 Photo Library

 Tower condominiums are rapidly increasing as a symbol of urban areas. Some of them cost several hundred million yen and the prices keep rising, but what will happen to them in the future? Real estate and financial writer Heki Nanami explains!

Why a real estate expert declares that criticism of &#8220;tower condominiums&#8221; is &#8220;the howling of losers by people who can&#8217;t afford them&#8221;.

 The king is on shaky ground! Which restaurant will win the 1 trillion yen market with a new strategy amid the weak yen and soaring prices?

 The "solo yakiniku boom," which grew as a result of successfully capturing the demand of the COVID-19 crisis for one-person dining, is coming to an end. What is it that consumers are looking for now? Which restaurant will win the 1 trillion yen market with its new strategy in the midst of a weak yen and soaring prices?

The Great Yakiniku Chain War 2024 &#8220;Is All-You-Can-Eat Still Strong?

 A 55-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting a junior high school girl. He took pictures of the girl, saying he was a model. He took her to a park and touched her on a bench. Here are some shocking photos taken just after his arrest and details of the incident.

Let me take your picture for modeling type work&#8221;&#8230;55 year old man &#8220;took a junior high school girl to a park and sexually assaulted her&#8221;, strong breast plate photo.

 Eiji Ikeda (1st and 2nd photos), Masatoshi Okauchi (3rd photo)

 In this issue of Playback, we look back at what we reported 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we introduce the Osaka, Aichi, and Gifu serial lynching murders in October 1994, which shook the whole country as "a heinous case rarely seen in the history of juvenile crime.

Playback &#8217;94] Bonded Only by Thinner&#8230;Osaka, Aichi, Gifu Serial Lynching Murder: Perpetrator Boys&#8217; and Girls&#8217; &#8220;Disorderly Conduct&#8221;.

 Sayuri Saito

 Afro

 One of the policies that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called for is "restarting regional development. However, in many cases, the goal of local governments is to obtain government grants, and in many cases, they ask consultants to draw up the business plans necessary for application. What lies behind this?

Prime Minister Ishiba announces &#8220;doubling of local development grants&#8221; ⇒ Consultants flocking to the grants &#038; local governments being preyed upon&#8230; What is the solution?

 After working as a money writer and financial planner/market analyst for a securities company, Matsuoka became independent in 1996. He writes articles on finance and asset management mainly for business and economic magazines. Author of "A Textbook for the First Year of Robo-Advisor Investing" and "Understanding with Rich Illustrations! A book that will definitely benefit you with cashless payment.

 Kenji Matsuoka

 The fees charged for credit cards in Japan, which have been regarded as "relatively high," are about to undergo a major change. In addition to the JFTC's frequent discussion of the issue over the past several years, there are moves to lower fees in the cashless industry's battle for market share.

Further &#8220;deterioration&#8221;&#8230; Survival strategy and power structure of the &#8220;credit card industry&#8221; that will be eliminated as a result of the JFTC&#8217;s re-investigation

 Takuma Arimura

 Every year, Halloween is surrounded by not-so-good topics such as drunkenness, molestation, and fighting. While Shibuya ended surprisingly peacefully, Osaka's Minami area was a big success and chaos with many foreign tourists.

Costumed beauties, noisy motorcycles and modified cars, and foreign tourists flooded into the area&#8230; &#8220;Halloween in chaos&#8221; in Osaka&#8217;s Minami district.

 In Komae City, Tokyo, a 23-year-old defendant who was a key player in the robbery and murder of a 90-year-old woman was sentenced to life imprisonment. What is the horrifying background of the defendant, who flaunts a luxury watch, and the group's terrifying information network?

The &#8220;black market job robber&#8221; who assaulted and killed a 90-year-old woman, &#8220;beat her to a pulp,&#8221; and stole 30 million yen&#8230;Fearful true picture of the robber

 Masayoshi Katayama (Journalist)

 Ramzi Mansour (1st and 2nd photos) Ramzi Haidar (3rd and 4th photos)

 2,300 civilians were killed when a bunker-buster, a bomb that penetrates underground, created a huge crater.

 The battle between the Palestinian armed group Hamas and Israel began last October. Currently, the damage from Israeli air strikes on Lebanon is expanding. More than 2,300 people have been killed, and a local photographer captured the scene of "hell...

Israeli Airstrike on Lebanon: A Local Photographer&#8217;s Scenes from Hell

 Kyodo News

 It has been discovered that Yuriko Koike, who won this summer's gubernatorial election and was elected to a third term, had received a full severance package amounting to 35 million yen. However, there have been many questions among the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members about the full amount she received. We take a closer look at the actual situation.

Yuriko Koike Receives 35 Million Yen Bonus Despite Unmet Promises

 JMPA

 The Akishino family has been in the news since it was revealed that Kako spent 14.73 million yen for her accommodation during her official visit to Greece in May this year. In addition to the 5 billion yen spent on temporary housing and other expenses for the major renovation of the residence, additional construction...

5 Billion Yen Renovation’ and Turkey Visit Raise Concerns Over Akishino Family Expenses

 Yutaka Asai (crime scene)

 A 45-year-old man serving a prison sentence for the murder of another girl has admitted his involvement in the October 2007 killing of Yuzuki Unose, then 7, in Beppu-cho, Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture.

A solution over 17 years&#8230; 45-Year-Old Inmate Admits Involvement in Stabbing Death of 2 Girls in Kakogawa Elementary School and Neighbors&#8217; Regret&#8221;

 A former coach of a prestigious soccer school was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He demanded that male club members "send him naked pictures. When it was about to be discovered, he ordered the erasure of the social networking site. The following is a look at the director's appalling arguments and the true face of the man who demanded indecent images.

Former Prestigious School Soccer Coach Arrested for Non-Consensual Assault on Male Student

 On September 6, it was announced that "SUKAIRAKU HOLDINGS" would acquire "Shisan Udon", a soul food of Kitakyushu City. To this, regular customers said, "I have nothing but anxiety." ......

Sukairaku&#8217;s Plan to Preserve the Original Style of Suisan Udon

 A 23-year-old employee of Toyama Prefecture was arrested. He allegedly demanded a high school girl he met through an online game to send him naked pictures via SNS. The photographer of this magazine took pictures of the arrest and the subsequent investigation. Here is the shocking true face of the man.

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Post-Pandemic Surge of Gacha Shops in Vacant Spaces

66-Year-Old Security Guard Lures Boy into Restroom with Game Tokens in Despicable Act

Unmasking Heinous Criminals: The Niigata, Tottori, and Yamaguchi Cases

Ex-CEO Scams 300 Million Yen with Fake Jet Purchase Claim

Sanctuary Supporters Back Takichi for PM, Stir Controversy

Rape Drug Cases Rise on Matching Apps: Court Reveals Crimes and Mother’s Regret

60s Suspect Flees After Groping, Friend Reveals Tragic Downfall

Princess Kako’s New Approach to Royal Duties

Aerospace exhibition brings together new technologies and the “true feelings” of a manufacturer’s staff member in a whisper.

Why a real estate expert declares that criticism of “tower condominiums” is “the howling of losers by people who can’t afford them”.

The Great Yakiniku Chain War 2024 “Is All-You-Can-Eat Still Strong?

Let me take your picture for modeling type work”…55 year old man “took a junior high school girl to a park and sexually assaulted her”, strong breast plate photo.

Playback ’94] Bonded Only by Thinner…Osaka, Aichi, Gifu Serial Lynching Murder: Perpetrator Boys’ and Girls’ “Disorderly Conduct”.

Prime Minister Ishiba announces “doubling of local development grants” ⇒ Consultants flocking to the grants & local governments being preyed upon… What is the solution?

Further “deterioration”… Survival strategy and power structure of the “credit card industry” that will be eliminated as a result of the JFTC’s re-investigation

Costumed beauties, noisy motorcycles and modified cars, and foreign tourists flooded into the area… “Halloween in chaos” in Osaka’s Minami district.

The “black market job robber” who assaulted and killed a 90-year-old woman, “beat her to a pulp,” and stole 30 million yen…Fearful true picture of the robber

Israeli Airstrike on Lebanon: A Local Photographer’s Scenes from Hell

Yuriko Koike Receives 35 Million Yen Bonus Despite Unmet Promises

5 Billion Yen Renovation’ and Turkey Visit Raise Concerns Over Akishino Family Expenses

A solution over 17 years… 45-Year-Old Inmate Admits Involvement in Stabbing Death of 2 Girls in Kakogawa Elementary School and Neighbors’ Regret”

Former Prestigious School Soccer Coach Arrested for Non-Consensual Assault on Male Student

Sukairaku’s Plan to Preserve the Original Style of Suisan Udon

Toyama Prefecture Official Under Fire for Alleged Suggestion to Send Inappropriate Images to Junior High School Girls