Headline news for March 18, 2025



A collaboration has been announced between the TV anime ' That's Journey ', which will start airing in April 2025, and Tobu Railway and JR East.

Railway Company Collaboration Tobu Railway & JR East - SPECIAL | Official website of the TV anime 'That's Journey'
https://zatsutabi.com/special-clb-tobu_jre.html

Tobu Railway will be holding a randomly-selected real-life trip experience event called 'Tobu Zatsu Tabi ~New Scenery, There May Be More~' from March 27th (Thurs) to June 26th (Thurs), 2025. If you purchase a leaflet with an original clear file at 29 designated stations, your destination will be selected from 'Nishi-Koizumi,' 'Shin-Kiryu,' 'Tochigi,' or 'Ogawamachi,' and you can go on a 'Zatsu Tabi' trip using the leaflet as a reference. The leaflet costs 500 yen, and 700 copies for each destination will be sold, for a total of 2,800 copies.

Meanwhile, JR East will be holding a digital station stamp rally using Ekitags , titled 'Zatsu Tabi x JR East Location Hunting Ekitag Stamp Rally.' The event will run from March 23rd (Sun) to June 30th (Mon), 2025, and will cover a total of 14 stations: Tokyo Station, Ueno Station, Omiya Station, Koriyama Station, Bandai Atami Station, Aizuwakamatsu Station, Sendai Station, Matsushima-Kaigan Station, Shimokita Station, Shin-Hanamaki Station, Kitakami Station, Gosannen Station, Yuzawa Station, and Tsuruoka Station.

TV anime 'That's Journey' PV 2nd release | Broadcast starts on April 7, 2025! - YouTube


By the way, we published the following article on the same day in the same month in the past.

Go player banned for one year for 'using AI during competition,' which is prohibited in national tournaments - GIGAZINE

After McDonald's withdrawal, a fast food restaurant with a logo similar to McDonald's, 'Uncle Vanya', is born in Russia - GIGAZINE

A website has been launched that explains how to deal with 'annoying people who often appear in IT development sites' by type - GIGAZINE

All of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Museum of the Bible's collection are fakes - GIGAZINE

I went to Matsuya's new store 'Steakya Matsu' where you can easily eat a big steak - GIGAZINE

The inside of the Tower of the Sun will be open to the public for the first time in 48 years, so I went to see it Photo report - GIGAZINE

A movie summary of the inside of the 'Tower of the Sun' released for the first time in 48 years - GIGAZINE

A man is reported to have a huge cavity in his brain - GIGAZINE

We asked Eiko Nakagawa, the oldest Airbnb host in Japan, who is 84 years old and rents out a house in a garden with a gondola, 'Can I become a host too?' - GIGAZINE

I went to Torin-in Temple, where you can stay overnight at a temple for around 6,000 yen with two meals and a one-night stay - GIGAZINE

'ufotable CINEMA' opening report, which the Governor of Tokushima Prefecture also expects, where hundreds of people flocked before the opening - GIGAZINE

The long-awaited movie theater opens in the prefectural capital, 'ufotable CINEMA' construction and completed photo review - GIGAZINE

A long interview with Yoshinobu Akita and Akio Tajima, we asked them about the highlights of the surprising collaboration 'Hunter Dark' and their surprising true selves - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other things)










◆Science (science, learning, technology)
10 crocodile mummies discovered, tied up with rope and left in the hot sun - shocking | National Geographic Japan website

I'm sad that they're being treated like the bad guys, so I've listed all the great things about the Japanese blood fluke, and they've all been upgraded to 'despicable evil' - Togetter [Togetter]

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
[Exclusive] 2 million yen in corporate donations made under personal name? Prime Minister's close aide Akazawa's side | Kyodo News

16-year-old arrested for stabbing classmate in Ehime - victim says it was bullying

'More extreme content is viewed than truthfulness' Videos containing slander and lies that are spread during elections are paid to be created... Background investigation [Special report] - YouTube


Donald Moynihan, 'Will DOGE Make Government More Efficient?: Looking at the Basic Data' (November 17, 2024) - Economics 101

Former U.S. Senator Simpson dies at age 93; dedicated to saving Japanese Americans from internment camps: Jiji.com

JR to shift to 'Shinkansen priority' - Considering strengthening Chitose Line and updating Naebo Factory ahead of schedule due to significant delay in extension: Hokkaido Shimbun Digital

'Freight Shinkansen' to begin in Tohoku this fall, with two cars to begin regular transport next month... to Joetsu in the future: Yomiuri Shimbun

Canadians angry about Trump tariffs: no more American products to be bought, boycotts and physical fights (1/2) - CNN.co.jp

Will the income barrier affect the Upper House election? Proportional representation voting preference: 17% for the public, 16% for the LDP | Mainichi Shimbun

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to clarify employer contributions in regular pension newsletters - Nikkei Shimbun

What happened to the children of Aum Shinrikyo? 30 years after the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack, the children of Aum speak for the first time about their suffering without long-term care | NHK | WEB special | Close-up Gendai

56-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting male university student on night bus | NHK | Incident

Husband sues University of Occupational and Environmental Health in Kitakyushu after woman dies from drug that should not be administered during treatment for uterine fibroids - YouTube


'Death was caused by contraindicated medication' Husband of woman with uterine fibroids sues university of obstetrics and gynecology for damages / Fukuoka | Mainichi Shimbun

'Bashing welfare' and 'border control tactics' revealed by Kiryu City third-party committee on welfare | Seikatsu News Commons

-Once every two weeks, she would take her newborn baby to the counter, submit her household account book, and collect her welfare payments. She was yelled at if the account book didn't add up by even one yen. When she bought glasses, she was yelled at, 'These are tax money.' When a CW visited her home, she opened the refrigerator without permission, asked 'What kind of life are you living?', and also checked the toilet and bathroom, treating her with contempt. = Clients, families, etc.
- A single parent with a disabled child. She was unable to find a permanent position because she was caring for her disabled child, and told the CW that she also had a mental disability. When she explained that she was making ends meet by scraping together childcare allowances and disability allowances, the CW laughed and made fun of her for not having an income from work. She simply apologized. = Clients, families, etc.



Stockpiled rice delivery begins, expected to be available at supermarkets and other stores from next week onwards | NHK | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Israel launches widespread airstrikes in Gaza, 'expands military power' to attack Hamas, says PM - CNN.co.jp

Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture: February forest fire may have been caused by fire from dried grass set by Tokyo Fire Department staff... 'The fire spread due to the wind': Yomiuri Shimbun

Nagano's Suzaka City's hometown tax return gift Shine Muscat grapes are disguised as origins | NHK | Hometown tax

Columbia University student leaves country for fear of arrest, detained and visa revoked despite not participating in protest - CNN.co.jp

Komeito gift certificate issue: 'Arrogance of long-term government' Opposition parties continue to pursue | NHK | Diet

'I thought the guy next to me was cute' - 56-year-old man arrested by Kanagawa Prefectural Police for sexually assaulting a male university student (22) sitting next to him on a moving night bus | TBS NEWS DIG

Israeli military strikes Hamas base in Gaza Strip, more than 200 killed | NHK | Israel-Palestine

Mazda's 10-year journey of brand reform: US sales up 40% by moving away from low prices - Nikkei Newspaper

Toyama Governor mentions 'Maibara' for the first time Obama plan 'When there is no other option' in response to the situation in Kyoto <Hokuriku Shinkansen extension> | Politics | Ishikawa News | Hokuriku Shimbun

Trump to release JFK assassination documents on 18th: 'Nothing will be redacted' - CNN.co.jp

'So funny,' China cheers as Trump dismantles VOA - CNN.co.jp

Panasonic's fate as a company that can't let go: No buyer for its TV business: Nikkei Business Online

Sugita Mio (57), who justifies her 'cosplay aunt' comment by saying 'it makes me feel sick' and 'I'm not discriminating,' is why she is 'valued' by the Liberal Democratic Party. (Candidate for the House of Councillors election) | Bunshun Online

Regarding the human rights violations, Sugita told reporters on the 9th, 'I have received a document stating that the execution will be suspended, so it is a bit of a mistake for the media to say that the violations have been recognized.' However, when the Tokyo Shimbun confirmed this with the Ministry of Justice, a representative said, 'This is merely a general statement, but measures such as reporting have only been suspended, and the recognition of human rights violations itself has not disappeared, and it is a fact.' This is all there is to it.



President Trump declares Biden administration's pardons 'invalid' over signature method - Nikkei Shimbun

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
A photo of a seemingly ordinary breakfast is posted, but more than a year later, someone notices the 'indecent value hidden in the photo' - 'The moment you understand it, your brain juices start flowing' - Togetter

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kennedy's statement that 'cod liver oil is effective against measles' has caused controversy... Who would have imagined that a country that was at the forefront of medical research just two months ago would end up like this? - Togetter [Togatter]

When I was a child, I was in pain because I had to play the piano, but when I played it for the first time in decades as a middle-aged man, I realized how amazing the effect was. - Togetter

The main reason why I want to go to the Osaka Expo is 'to be able to eat local cuisine from all over the world in an environment that guarantees the same level of hygiene as Japan' - 'I never thought about that' in response to the passionate gaze of someone with a weak stomach - Togetter [Togetter]

Some people say that the design of the braille blocks at a certain city hall is 'dangerous' and 'unfriendly to both those who use them and those who don't need them at the moment' - Togetter

An airline employee was fired on the same day he boarded a plane, bypassing security with his still-valid employee pass, shooting and killing all the pilots and employees on board, and causing the plane to crash - Togetter







If you don't like overbearing people, can you calmly deal with them by viewing them as an 'object to observe'? → How to avoid stress even if you meet someone who has a tendency to bully others - Togetter

My mother told me, 'With the person I'm really going to marry, things will go smoothly. There's no need to think about it or negotiate.' Voices of agreement and life after marriage - Togetter

[Free article] Who is the copyright holder of Sugawara Chiaki's book? | Modern Mahjong Kuroki

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
News that 'Roomba maker iRobot will be unable to continue business for another six months' spreads shock, but many Roomba users share their 'familiar stories' - Togetter

What can we do to make Hatena Jinriki Search more exciting? - Jinriki Search Hatena

JR Central uses AI to handle over 60,000 customer consultations per year, reducing hours by 200 - Nikkei Shimbun

Overview of network connections in the government cloud (Ministry and Agency Edition) #AWS - Qiita

When I asked GROK3 about web services where humans answer questions, 'Hatena Human Power Search' didn't come up - orangestar2

The story of how Notion billed me for 790,000 yen and shortened my life | newt

Telephone scams have become widespread, and the rule of 'don't answer unknown numbers' has become so strict that telephones have become almost useless for normal communication - Togetter [Togetter]

A mysterious rule for a report assignment at the University of Tokyo is 'You can use ChatGPT, but you must list all prompts in the bibliography' → This may actually tell us the 'level of understanding of students' in a more fundamental sense - Togetter [Togatter]




25/3/16 After reading Tanenbaum's 'Computer Networks' I became a modern person of a higher level - LW's Saizeriya

[Shopping Mountains] I impulsively bought the bone conduction headphones 'Shokz OpenMeet UC' - PC Watch

Increase in SNS and internet troubles; 'Consumer Basic Plan' decided to prevent damage | NHK | IT/Internet

Students who use AI to write reports are divided into 'students who clarify their own questions and ask the AI about them' and 'students who ask the AI about the report assignment itself', and I wondered if this is where the difference comes in - Togetter [Togetter]

Digital education has led to declining grades and physical and mental health issues in Finland: The return of paper textbooks 'welcomes': The Yomiuri Shimbun

Text pitfalls that reduce RAG search performance by 90%

Announcement of the latest release of the 'Hatena Announcement' Chrome extension - Hatena Announcement

Serious 'monitoring' problems Trying out various monitoring services [Making IT an ally in nursing care] - Impress Watch

Trump administration imposes tariffs on Chinese cross-border e-commerce: What are Temu and SHEIN's survival strategies? | 36Kr Japan | The largest Chinese tech and startup media




◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
'20 Minute Guide to Emma Leland' and the Magic of Clippings - I Turned Into a Cicada

'Maybe my chuunibyou will finally end...' The moment military researcher Yu Koizumi decided to watch 'Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time' | Bunshun Online

Mysterious craze for 'old man trading cards' - even girls are addicted to the 'old man swamp'... Actual town people on cards, community activity participants double in Kahara Town, Fukuoka | FNN Prime Online

[Monster Hunter Wilds] I'll help you, Veteran Gore, Yukari - Nico Nico Douga



TV anime 'Princess Tutor' teaser PV | Broadcast scheduled for July 2025! - YouTube


TV anime 'Misunderstood Workshop Master: A common story that a former errand boy of a hero party was actually SSS rank in everything except combat' 2nd PV [Broadcasting starts in April 2025] - YouTube


A certain manga announces a hiatus ⇒ I thought it was because of 'ill health' or 'working on a book', but I was surprised to find out it was for 'reporting to Self-Defense Force training' - Togetter [Togetter]

How did the developers of 'Palworld' deal with the online rumors and negative reviews? GDC panel session where the Nintendo lawsuit was also discussed [GDC2025] | Game*Spark - Domestic and international game information site

'TO BE HERO X' Character Story Movie 'Silence Edition' | Broadcast begins on Fuji TV on Sundays from April 2025 at 9:30am! - YouTube


[Dark Healer] TV Spot | A genius healer who was banished as useless despite being able to heal in an instant, now lives happily as a dark healer - YouTube


[Preview video] 'Kizuna no Uta' by Kiyoshi (CV: Yumiko Kobayashi) #Watakon Anime - YouTube


TV anime 'I'm a futsukana akuma (bad girl) ~Hinamiya Chono Tori-kae Den~' production decision / Teaser visual release video - YouTube


Shinomiya Kikoru character PV / Anime 'Kaiju No. 8' 1st period summary / Simultaneous screening 'Hoshino Holiday' March 28th (Friday) theater release - YouTube


[Lyric Video] Amakami Sisters 'Dreaming Weather' | Amakami Family Matchmaking Now Broadcasting! - YouTube


'Dragon Country Rune Factory' Character Introduction Video 'Matsuri' - YouTube


I've been laughing ever since I heard that the antonym of 'Himmel would have done that' is 'Raios could have done that' → 'Well, Raios... is it' 'Raios's big eyes are good too' - Togetter






















◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
New Yokozuna Toyonoryu will be absent from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament starting today - the first time in 39 years that a new Yokozuna has been absent | NHK | #GrandSumo







◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
'Cold Corn Potage' to be released on Monday, March 31st | Newsroom | Itoen Corporate Information Site

'Morinaga Condensed Milk Ice Salt Caramel' will be released nationwide from Monday, March 31st, and 'Morinaga Condensed Milk Ice' and 'Morinaga Condensed Milk Ice Melon Soda Float' will be relaunched nationwide from Monday, March 31st | News Release | Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

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