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 Athletes in action at the Japan Athletics Championships, which also serves as the selection of Japan's Olympic team!

 The top athletes of the Japanese track and field world gathered at the "Japan Track and Field Championships," which also serves as the selection of Japan's representative for the Olympics! Many athletes were chosen to represent Japan in the Olympics. Among them, five female athletes caught our attention. Their heroic performances in Paris can be seen at ......

Dignified Female Athletes to Watch in Paris: Yumi Tanaka, Mako Fukube, Sumire Hata

 Major leaguer Shohei Otani is now in a position to win the Triple Crown. Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV) was "banned" from covering Shohei Otani because of a dispute over a report on his home in Los Angeles. He apologized on live TV, but some of his comments sparked the anger of fans. ......

Fuji TV Apologizes to Shohei Ohtani: &#8220;See You at the Ballpark&#8221; Remark Criticized Again

 Ippei Hara (1st), Yusuke Kondo (2nd, 3rd), Keisuke Nishi (4th)

 TV Asahi has announced that it will produce the final version of Ryoko Yonekura's popular drama "Doctor X" as a movie version. The reason for this is said to be that Yonekura's chronic illness has made it difficult to film the series, but TV Asahi has another "agenda.

Ryoko Yonekura&#8217;s Doctor X to Boost TV Asahi&#8217;s Drama Special Series

 Kyodo News

 Rakuten's Masahiro Tanaka has yet to pitch for the National League this season. He has been in the second base lineup for a while now, with no indication of when he will return. It seems that his physical condition is not the only thing that is keeping him from getting back on track. The following is a look at the turmoil and unexpected circumstances surrounding Tanaka's junior teammate, who is determined to make a comeback.

Rakuten&#8217;s Masahiro Tanaka&#8217;s Delayed Return Tied to Tomohiro Anraku Scandal

 Shinji Hasuo

 Will "Arashi"'s revival live be held at Tokyo Dome on November 3? ...... FRIDAY", which has been paying attention to them since right after their debut, looks back on their history with images. Sho Sakurai at his high school graduation ceremony. ......

Arashi Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Historic Images of Former Members

 The "blacking out" of the SMAP photo in the rerun of "FURUHATA Hitosaburo," which has been "inflamed" on the Internet and other media. Finally, a Fuji Television executive has revealed the inside story of the issue. ......

Blacked Out on TV but Streaming Fine: Inside the Furuhata Ninzaburo SMAP Controversy

 Courtesy of WTT

 Winner of "WTT Contender Tunis 2024" with Tomokazu Zhang

 Table tennis player Hina Hayata is on a roll, winning three consecutive mixed doubles titles at international tournaments this season with Tomokazu Zhangmoto! She is ranked 3rd in the world and in the medal standings. Hayata continues to make steady progress. She is now ranked 3rd in the world and in the medal position!

Hina Hayata is on a roll, winning 3 consecutive international tournaments! At the Paris Olympics, she will first go to the top in &#8220;Mixed Doubles&#8221;!

 Miho Otobe

 Takehiko Kohiyama

 Tsurutaro Kataoka has been performing for 50 years and will soon reach his 70th birthday. Why does he continue to go to bed at 5 p.m. and get up at 11 p.m.?

 A special interview with Tsurutaro Kataoka, who is celebrating 50 years in show business! Kataoka has a reputation as a "handsome old man" because of his youthfulness and his youthfulness, which is hard to believe that he is approaching his 70th birthday. He started his career in the entertainment industry half a century ago as a comedian. Looking back on those days...

Tsurutaro Kataoka, a ″genius″ speaks, &#8220;I want to die a ″lifelong active worker″ while doing yoga and painting.

 Shinsuke Sakai

 Venus Cafe, a famous location for the movies "Inamura Jane" and "The Second Love from the End," was asked by the city of Kamakura to vacate the premises. The owner of the store was not at all satisfied with the reason given by the city. ......

Famous cafes in famous locations to disappear from Kamakura? Owners are displeased with &#8220;such inconsistent reasoning&#8230;

 Takahiro Kagawa (1st and 3rd), Ichiro Takatsuka (2nd and 4th)

 Daichi Watanabe, who plays Yukinari Fujiwara in NHK's historical drama "Hikaru Kimi e", has been attracting a lot of attention. He has often played the role of a simple, wooden young man, but an NHK official says, "There is a strong possibility that he will play a leading role in the future. What is the reason for this?

NHK doesn&#8217;t want to let him go&#8221;&#8230; &#8220;Black Cat CHELSEA&#8221; Daichi Watanabe&#8217;s unfathomable charm that his relationship with Kaho is going well.

 Recently, a large-scale exposé occurred at a delicatessen in Tokyo. The trigger for this was the exposure of standing girls in Okubo Park. A reporter familiar with the situation in Kabukicho explains.

Shocking &#8220;service contents&#8221; offered at a &#8220;brothel based on the premise of illegal activities&#8221; revealed by the exposure of &#8220;standing girls&#8221; in Kabukicho&#8230;

 On July 5, the Paris Olympics team was formed in Tokyo, raising expectations for the success of Japan's athletes ahead of the opening ceremony on July 26, but just 10 days before the ceremony, a meeting of the Japanese Olympic Committee was marred by controversy. We followed up on the details.

Unusual confusion just before the opening of the Paris Olympics&#8230; &#8220;Female medalist&#8221; named as a candidate to replace JOC President Yamashita, who has refused to meet due to injury.

 Lee Sang Yun

 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 "Matsumoto Sarin Incident" that occurred on June 27, 1994. We will report on the scene, which was shrouded in mystery.

Playback &#8217;94] &#8220;The Matsumoto Sarin Incident&#8221; &#8211; Everything is a Mystery&#8230; The &#8220;White Fog of Death&#8221; that Struck a Residential Area on a Hot and Humid Night

 Katsumi Murata

 Angora Muracho's first digital photo book "151 cm, 48 kg" is a record-breaking hit. However, the duo's goal is to achieve success in the field of "comedy. The duo's goal is to make it to the finals of the King of Conte again!

Nyanko Star Angora Village Mayor Reveals True Relationship with Partner on Path to King of Conte Finals

 Jump rope to Otsuka Ai's "Cherry Blossom. It's been seven years since he became a star of the era by leaving his mark on the "King of Conte 2017. The "Nyanko Star" is attracting attention in unexpected ways. The first performance was held at Za Koenji 2 on June 5.

Nyanko Star Angora Village Mayor&#8217;s Surprising Obsession with Nogizaka46, Sakurazaka46, and Hinatazaka46

 A man was arrested for selling obscene videos of children under the guise of a public transaction and profiting from it. The man lured junior high school girls and high school girls via SNS and sexually assaulted them. He then filmed and sold the videos. The following is a full report of this horrifying crime.

Sexually Assaulting Junior High School Girls and High School Girls: 44-Year-Old Man Selling Indecent Videos of Children on Mercari

 Courtesy of Yokoyama and Yamamoto

 Tomoki Kanamiya

 Even if you make it to the professional ranks, only a handful of athletes survive. A second career is important for professional athletes. Yokoyama and Yamamoto, both southpaw players from the Hanshin Tigers, have turned to apparel and launched their own brand.

Former Tigers Left Arm Yuya Yokoyama &#038; Shoya Yamamoto Begin Second Life in Apparel Industry

 Commercials featuring famous celebrities have ignited the battle for market share.

 Kao's Attack ZERO Perfect Stick has become a mega-hit, and laundry in Japan is about to change again. Kao, Lion, and P&G have been leading the "laundry revolution" in Japan over the years. Who will lead the new revolution?

Laundry Detergents of Each Company Have Latest Features and the Fierce Market Share Battle

 Panoramic/Afro

 Junya Ito, a former member of Japan's national soccer team accused of indecent behavior toward two women, was sent to prosecution along with the women's false accusations. However, the TV stations that reported them were divided in their responses. ......

Diverse Reporting Approaches on Junya Ito&#8217;s Referral to Prosecutors Among Various TV Stations

 Shinya Inui

 In this issue of Playback, we look back at what this magazine was reporting 10, 20, and 30 years ago. This time it is the July 8, 1994 issue. We introduce the scene of "God" Zico after his retirement game at the National Stadium, where 55,000 spectators were in tears.

Zico&#8217;s Second Retirement at the National Stadium

 Yasutsugu Morimoto was arrested for indecently assaulting a 14-year-old junior high school student. The defendant's defense was that he had no ulterior motive.

Unbelievable Reversal by 35-Year-Old Office Worker Who Engaged in Lewd Acts and Filmed a 14-Year-Old Junior High School Student

 Shinji Tokari

 Shiho Kuwaki, 21 years old, won the Shiseido Ladies Tournament that ended on June 30. Kuwaki, who had been following the footsteps of her senior, four years her senior, received an unexpected DM after winning the crown that she missed by a single step.

Shiho Kuwaki, 21, Achieves Tearful Tour Victory, Receives Congratulations DM from Hinako Shibuno

 On the radio the other day, Norika Fujiwara revealed that she has slept only three hours since around 2000. She is very busy as an actress, but she also fulfills her duties as a wife in the Rien family. What is the key difference between Kika and Hiroko Mita, who is said to be "respectable?"

Kabuki Actor&#8217;s Wife Respects Norika Fujiwara

 Rie Ogasawara is a national defense journalist. After graduating from Kansai Gaidai University, she worked as a freelance writer focusing on the Self-Defense Forces and security issues, and published a book titled "Self-Defense Forces Personnel Buy Toilet Paper at Bases with Their Own Money" (Fusosha Shinsho) in 2007. He was awarded the Seishi Sanshuji Award in the 15th "True Modern History" Essay Contest sponsored by the APA Foundation for the Rebuilding of Japan. Columnist for Sankei Shimbun's "Shimbun ni Kakaku! columnist for the Sankei Shimbun.

 Rie Ogasawara

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Hina Hayata is on a roll, winning 3 consecutive international tournaments! At the Paris Olympics, she will first go to the top in “Mixed Doubles”!

Tsurutaro Kataoka, a ″genius″ speaks, “I want to die a ″lifelong active worker″ while doing yoga and painting.

Famous cafes in famous locations to disappear from Kamakura? Owners are displeased with “such inconsistent reasoning…

NHK doesn’t want to let him go”… “Black Cat CHELSEA” Daichi Watanabe’s unfathomable charm that his relationship with Kaho is going well.

Shocking “service contents” offered at a “brothel based on the premise of illegal activities” revealed by the exposure of “standing girls” in Kabukicho…

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