 Izumi Nakagawa

 In the evening, flocks of starlings fly in so fast that the sky turns black. They sing all night long, and their voices are so loud that even when the windows are closed, they are vacuuming nearby, causing residents in the neighborhood to scream. Why are we in front of a train station, anyway?

Experts Offer Solutions for Starlings Gathering at Stations

 Representative of Kids Factory. He has edited several ramen books, including "Hideyuki Ishigami Ramen Selection" (Futabasha), "The Industry's Highest Authority TRY Certified Ramen Grand Prize" (Kodansha), "Ramen Saikyou Unchiku Ishigami Hideyuki" (Shinyusha), and "Solanoiro Chihiro Miyazaki's Ramen Theory" (Shibata Shoten). He loves ramen and his motto is "Be a pervert in your quest for ramen and a gentleman in your behavior.

 Masataka Sasaki

 The ramen industry has long had a "1,000-yen barrier. However, in recent years, with the soaring costs of raw materials and labor, it is no longer unusual to find ramen priced over 1,000 yen. Amid such a situation, "aburasoba" is gaining popularity among young people and students due to its cost-effectiveness.

Abura Soba&#8217; Rises as a Savior Amid Soaring Ramen Prices

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 The rivals in the party are only taking a wait-and-see attitude. The opposition parties will no longer be able to avoid a "slap in the face" from the party...

 Immediately after taking office, Prime Minister Ishiba blitzkriegly dissolved the Diet, saying, "I will ask the people for their trust. The news reports that emerged in the final stages of the election campaign proved fatal, and he suffered a historic defeat. One would have thought that the party would have moved to "get rid of Ishiba" after being confronted with "distrust.

After 65-Seat Loss, Shigeru Ishiba Foresees the Punching Bag Cabinet&#8217;s Grim Future

 On October 16, the Koganei Police Department of the Metropolitan Police Department arrested Susumu Motohashi for sexually assaulting Ms. A, a woman in her 20s who was using a support facility for the disabled. The suspect Motohashi had been a bus driver for the facility for many years.

71-Year-Old Part-Time Employee Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Disabled Patient on Bus

 Shinji Hasuo

 A 25-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting a high school girl. He persistently approached and followed a high school girl whom he did not know. He is alleged to have taken her to an empty condominium and violently assaulted her. Here are some of the shocking photos he showed immediately after his arrest.

25-Year-Old Man Allegedly Assaulted a High School Girl in Public

 Hideki Asai

 Aflo

 Among the private companies that we usually see, there are actually a great many companies that pay large amounts of executive compensation. Some directors earn a thousand times the average annual salary of their employees in a single year. Who in which companies earns how much?

Seven &#038; I Executives Earn 1,000 Times More Than Employees What Do Executive Salaries Really Look Like?

 On October 26, a full three years will have passed since the couple's marriage, Mako Komuro and Kei Komuro. Kei, who works as an international lawyer in New York, is rising steadily and has even been interviewed by a British professional magazine. ......

Kei Komuro Talks Building Relationships in Japan as Princess Mako Turns 33

 A researcher for the pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the alleged murder of his wife. The two men were both elite graduates of national graduate schools. The couple's relationship had deteriorated to the point where they described their marriage as a "separation at home.

Tragedy in the Family: Wife&#8217;s Death Linked to Methanol Poisoning

 Sasaki Chihuahua

 Reiwa 2024, Kabukicho is now ...... Final Special

 Mai Watanabe, a.k.a. "Riri-chan," aka "Riri Watanabe," was sentenced to prison. At the trial, she also revealed that she has a Vietnamese husband and said, "He told me he would give me money if I married him. This kind of dangerous "case" is not uncommon in Kabukicho.

20 Million Yen for a Fake Marriage 200,000 Yen for a Virgin: The Human Rights Price of Kabukicho

 Shinji Hasuo (2nd and 3rd pictures)

 In the early morning hours of October 27, Hiroyuki Chiaki was arrested for stabbing a female employee multiple times with a knife at a girls' bar in Shinbashi, Tokyo. Was there any unusual behavior just before the incident? We interviewed the suspect's mother.

Stabbing of Girls Bar Employee: Suspect&#8217;s Mother Reveals Path to Crime

 Takero Yui

 There is no end to the number of hounds that are abandoned due to old age, illness, or because they are too troublesome to keep until the next hunting season. To find out what is really going on, we went to the scene of the protection activities to closely observe the situation.

Inside Shelters for Dogs Shot in the Legs to Prevent Escape

 Shinji Hamasaki

 The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has suffered a historic defeat, falling short of a majority in the ruling party. Shinjiro Koizumi, the head of the election campaign committee, has resigned, but Prime Minister Ishiba has announced that he will continue to run." While the "downing of Ishiba" is intensifying, the LDP is "pulling out all the stops" behind the scenes in order to maintain its majority. ......

Shigeru Ishiba&#8217;s Plan to Secure Majority Without Opposition

 A 49-year-old man was arrested for stabbing an 18-year-old woman to death. The woman was a waitress at a girls' bar. The man met the woman on a matching app and frequented the bar. We report on the horrified face of the man immediately after his arrest and the trouble that ensued between the two.

49-Year-Old Man Arrested for Stabbing 18-Year-Old Bar Worker

 Representative photo/Reuters/Afro

 The LDP suffered a historic defeat, with the ruling party losing its majority. Former gradol Senri Morishita, who was nominated as the sole second-place finisher in the proportional district, was "immediately assured of winning" the election after the polls opened. ......

Chisato Morishita&#8217;s Quick Confirmation Sparks Growing Debate Over the Relevance of Proportional Representation

 A famous male announcer in South Korea was indicted at home. He committed indecent acts against his actress ex-wife's sister. He is alleged to have touched her on at least five occasions. We report on the surprising motive and details of the allegations as told by the male announcer.

Korean Male Announcer Accused of Assaulting Actress Ex-Wife’s Sister: Shock Details

 The general election was held in the midst of headwinds, such as the Unification Church issue and the back taxes issue. Although Shigeru Ishiba took over the government, four days before the vote, the "stealth approval" issue by the "red flag gun" was reported, and the self-government and public sectors lost their majority. ......

Takaichi on Why She Can&#8217;t Stage a Comeback After LDP&#8217;s Defeat

 Born in Taiwan in 1976. Winner of TV Tokyo's "TV Champion" in 2002 and 2007. He loves cooking, sweets, and alcohol, with a focus on fine dining and hotel gourmet cuisine. He writes easy-to-understand articles with his unique perspective on everything from inflammatory incidents to gastronomy and trends, and from the state of food to issues facing restaurants. He is also a judge, lecturer, producer, and consultant.

 Dong Long

 There are said to be over 100,000 restaurants in Tokyo alone. In Tokyo, the world's largest food city, restaurants that are "new" to the Michelin Guide or have "earned a better reputation" are particularly vibrant.

Why Michelin 2025 Focuses on New and Promoted Spots like Yakiniku and Sushi

 Afro

 Why Japan's Autumn Foliage is the Best in the World] Reports of the autumn foliage have been coming in from all over the world. Many people from overseas also visit Japan to enjoy the autumn foliage. Why do people come all the way to Japan to see the autumn foliage, when there are probably trees that change color outside of Japan?

Why Japan for Autumn Leaves? Heian Aristocrats Created Famous Fall Spots

 The Funabashi Police Station of the Chiba Prefectural Police arrested Fumino Sato, 52, for stalking a male colleague at a supermarket where she used to work. The "horrifying statement" made by the suspect Sato is available at .......

52-Year-Old Ex-Supermarket Worker Arrested for Stalking Former Colleague: Chilling Confession

 Kyodo News

 By October 16, the Osaka Prefectural Police's Investigation Section 3 arrested Shinya Onishi, a gangster affiliated with the Yamaguchigumi, a designated crime syndicate, and other suspects for stealing a light wagon car loaded with 172 luxury Rolex watches (worth 280 million yen).

50-Year-Old Gangster Steals 172 Rolex Watches in 3 Minutes, Causing 280 Million Yen in Losses

 Four members of a special fraud group were arrested. They assaulted a fellow member who escaped with the money. They allegedly inflicted serious injuries. The photographer of this magazine photographed the scene of the arrest. Here are some shocking photos of the suspects with intimidating tattoos on their necks.

Shocking Tattoo Photo Reveals Group Assault on Wealthy Man Trying to Escape Special Fraud Group

 Sayuri Saito

 A "business administration book" that overturns the popular concept of management is selling well. Published in January of this year, the book has sold more than 150,000 copies so far. The author is Associate Professor Shunpei Iwao of Keio University's Faculty of Commerce. He is the first doctor of business administration in the history of the University of Tokyo, and is regarded as a hope of the business administration academic world.

100,000 copies sold in one month! The book written by the first doctor of business administration of the University of Tokyo, who tells us that love, loneliness and old age are &#8220;made of management&#8221;.

 In this issue of "Playback," we look back at what we reported 10, 20, and 30 years ago. This time, we look back at the October 10, 2002 issue. Shigeru Ishiba is now clearly at odds with then Prime Minister Abe. We take a look at the beginning of his "period of disadvantage.

Playback &#8217;14: Stripped of his clothes, without manpower or money&#8230;When Prime Minister Ishiba was &#8220;alone&#8221; with Koizumi Shinjiro.

 Japan Magazine Publishers Association

 Kako, the second daughter of the Akishino family, will celebrate her 30th birthday on December 29. From the content of her speeches in recent years, we can decipher "a certain change.

Repeated references to &#8220;equality&#8221;] Longing for &#8220;natural rights&#8221; as seen in the speech of Kako, the second daughter of the Akishino family.

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Experts Offer Solutions for Starlings Gathering at Stations

Abura Soba’ Rises as a Savior Amid Soaring Ramen Prices

After 65-Seat Loss, Shigeru Ishiba Foresees the Punching Bag Cabinet’s Grim Future

71-Year-Old Part-Time Employee Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Disabled Patient on Bus

25-Year-Old Man Allegedly Assaulted a High School Girl in Public

Seven & I Executives Earn 1,000 Times More Than Employees What Do Executive Salaries Really Look Like?

Kei Komuro Talks Building Relationships in Japan as Princess Mako Turns 33

Tragedy in the Family: Wife’s Death Linked to Methanol Poisoning

20 Million Yen for a Fake Marriage 200,000 Yen for a Virgin: The Human Rights Price of Kabukicho

Stabbing of Girls Bar Employee: Suspect’s Mother Reveals Path to Crime

Inside Shelters for Dogs Shot in the Legs to Prevent Escape

Shigeru Ishiba’s Plan to Secure Majority Without Opposition

49-Year-Old Man Arrested for Stabbing 18-Year-Old Bar Worker

Chisato Morishita’s Quick Confirmation Sparks Growing Debate Over the Relevance of Proportional Representation

Korean Male Announcer Accused of Assaulting Actress Ex-Wife’s Sister: Shock Details

Takaichi on Why She Can’t Stage a Comeback After LDP’s Defeat

Why Michelin 2025 Focuses on New and Promoted Spots like Yakiniku and Sushi

Why Japan for Autumn Leaves? Heian Aristocrats Created Famous Fall Spots

52-Year-Old Ex-Supermarket Worker Arrested for Stalking Former Colleague: Chilling Confession

50-Year-Old Gangster Steals 172 Rolex Watches in 3 Minutes, Causing 280 Million Yen in Losses

Shocking Tattoo Photo Reveals Group Assault on Wealthy Man Trying to Escape Special Fraud Group

100,000 copies sold in one month! The book written by the first doctor of business administration of the University of Tokyo, who tells us that love, loneliness and old age are “made of management”.

Playback ’14: Stripped of his clothes, without manpower or money…When Prime Minister Ishiba was “alone” with Koizumi Shinjiro.

Repeated references to “equality”] Longing for “natural rights” as seen in the speech of Kako, the second daughter of the Akishino family.