Headline news for April 24, 2025
' TAROMAN: Taro Okamoto-Style Special Effects Action Drama ,' which was broadcast in the late-night slot on NHK Educational TV and gained popularity, has been made into a film titled 'Taroman: World Expo Explosion' and is scheduled to be released on Friday, August 22, 2025.
Official website for the movie 'Taroman: Expo 2005'
https://taroman-movie.asmik-ace.co.jp/
'Taroman Expo Explosion' to be released on Friday, August 22, 2025! [Special video] - YouTube
©2025『大長編 タローマン 万博大爆発』製作委員会
'TAROMAN' is a show that combines 'Taro Okamoto' and 'special effects' in the style of 'a special effects hero show that was broadcast in the 1970s,' and is composed of 10 episodes, each 5 minutes long. The long-running work is also likely to surprise the audience with 'What is this!?'
By the way, we published the following article on the same day in the same month in the past.
The deterioration of Google search quality is due to a change in leadership - GIGAZINE
A mass outbreak of cicadas was so loud that residents called the sheriff's office asking, 'What is this sound?' - GIGAZINE
What are the major problems with the 'hyperrealism' phenomenon, in which AI creates faces that look more realistic than actual human faces? - GIGAZINE
It has been reported that Chromebooks introduced in educational settings are starting to break down just three years after their introduction, are difficult to repair, and have low durability - GIGAZINE
Military secrets leaked again on the official forum of the online game 'War Thunder', this time restricted documents of the F-16A fighter jet - GIGAZINE
The code generated by ChatGPT is not necessarily secure and ChatGPT itself is aware of vulnerabilities - GIGAZINE
Sales of vegan plant-based foods have surged to an all-time high, while sales of animal meat and milk are declining, reports say
Girls are more likely than boys to blame their academic failures on talent, especially in wealthy, egalitarian countries - GIGAZINE
What are the 5 benefits of daylight saving time? - GIGAZINE
Research shows that people with low voices are more likely to cheat, both men and women
'Mitsudesu 3D' is a game in which the governor flies through the sky like Superman and tells groups 'It's dense!' to ensure social distancing - GIGAZINE
What is the 'IKEA effect' that makes users feel that 'a product has high value' with just a little effort? - GIGAZINE
The world's first surgery to reconstruct genitalia and restore sexual function through penis and scrotum transplantation - GIGAZINE
I wanted to convey the charm of Fukuoka, so I walked from Meihama along the subway line to Hakata - GIGAZINE
It's OK to ride alone or with multiple people, and you can also hire part-time workers or get the Self-Defense Forces to cooperate. Here's what the setup for 'Nico Nico Chokaigi 3' looks like - GIGAZINE
An 80m long Eva Unit 01 appeared in the augmented reality Sengokuhara Junior High School schoolyard, so I took a picture of it with my iPhone - GIGAZINE
◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)
Used car store account: 'An old man from Ibaraki Prefecture bought it right away' → I thought it would cause a backlash if the store said it was an old man... But it turns out that an old man from a power company really did buy it - Togetter
Don't share, share. pic.twitter.com/DsvryKnwPS
— Kantaka @ (@kan_taka) April 24, 2025
This mysterious confidence before the lottery pic.twitter.com/GIli9e7iA4
— Nao Fukuda 🌟 (@fukku7010gmail1) April 23, 2025
I feel like if I were to gather all the feelings from around the world that I'm the only one who's going to win the lottery for the Switch 2, it would probably surpass the Spirit Bomb I got when I defeated Buu.
— Dynamic Bacon (@dasazyake) April 23, 2025
Replying to @Doraemon_official
— Okaka-chan🐤💨 (@okakaricho) April 24, 2025
I had tea with my neighbours, taking home some sweets that I had bought in line at a certain country's pavilion at the Expo.
— Nachu. @Hack book for developmental parents is out📗 (@itacchiku) April 23, 2025
Me: 'It's a supplier to the royal family of X!'
Old man: 'What is this? It tastes so Japanese. I wonder if it's made in Japan?'
Me: 'Eh... wow! It says Manufactured in Amagasaki! That's it!'
Madam: 'They sell this in the basement of Harukas.'
Me: 'There it is!!'
◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Mysterious historical drama: The mysterious Shosoin treasure 'Rainbow Dragon' is actually a mummified marten from the 11th to 12th century - Sankei News
◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Citizens support former fighter Genki Sudo, doctor Michiyo Yakushiji also in proportional representation for the House of Councillors | Mainichi Shimbun
SBI Chairman Yoshitaka Kitao 'continuously spreads' anti-vaccine and anti-Fuji posts on his official SNS account {even postings linking Horiemon's arrest to Hisashi Hieda and Yoshiro Mori...} | Bunshun Online
Tokyo Stock Exchange requests all listed companies to lower minimum investment amount for stocks to around 100,000 yen - Nikkei
Third-party committee points out 'unnecessary expenditure of 1.4 million yen' Governor Saito says 'it was appropriate' [Hyogo Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun
Governor Saito noticed that the name of former governor Toshizo Ido was written on the back of the Cocoron cards held by his family members, and in the fall of 2011, he made a statement in front of several officials regarding the issue. The officials explained that the cards were distributed to first graders in elementary school, and that Governor Saito's name had been included in the cards distributed in the spring of that year, but Governor Saito requested that cards with his name be distributed to all elementary and junior high school students.
Trump hints at policy change: China tariffs to be 'significantly reduced' - CNN.co.jp
'Why are there so many gaps in the Moritomo disclosure documents?' Full text of Q&A with Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato released 'The minister was silent for five seconds...' | Bunshun Online
23-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of assault after cutting off boyfriend's ring finger 'so he can't marry another woman' - Sankei News
Can health insurance societies survive? Rising medical costs lead to a projected deficit of about 380 billion yen | NHK | Medical and Health
Suspect arrested for stealing copper cables from demolition site | NHK | Incident
US court rules Trump's attempt to shut down Voice of America illegal - BBC News
Author's title corrected in book that treats people with developmental disorders as 'psychological counselor' | Mainichi Shimbun
018 What will happen? Ukraine vs Russia ceasefire: Analysis of the current situation - YouTube
President Trump: President Zelensky's remarks regarding Crimea are 'very harmful to peace negotiations' | NHK | Ukraine situation
U.S. economic activity remains stable as uncertainty over tariffs grows - Fed regional report | Reuters
Tariff review: US side 'cannot give special treatment to Japan' Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to strongly request this again in the next negotiations | NHK | Tariff
Ukrainian President's Crimea insistence an obstacle to peace talks - Trump | Reuters
Former Unification Church holds mass wedding ceremony in South Korea, 1,300 couples participate - 6 photos International News: AFPBB News
Terror attack caused by hatred spread on social media: Father regrets believing daughter's lie: Asahi Shimbun
US Treasury Secretary Bessent: 'We will not ask Japan to target its currency' - Nikkei
'Trump Administration Considers Significant Reduction of Tariffs on China' US Report | NHK | Tariffs
A student at a junior high school in Gosen, Niigata, hands over sodium hydroxide, saying it's 'candy', and two students get burned in the mouth | NHK | Niigata Prefecture
Gosen: Two people burned after junior high school student hands over sodium hydroxide as candy | NHK Niigata Prefecture News
Two junior high school students suffer burns to the inside of their mouths after being given sodium hydroxide as a snack by a male student from a science experiment in Gosen, Niigata | TBS NEWS DIG
Can't give up on sacred ground? Proposal to expand rice imports met with opposition within the LDP, with Moriyama in the spotlight | Mainichi Shimbun
Democratic Party for the People to be careful in selecting flagship candidate for Upper House election, postpone selection of Shiori Kanno, who has been accused of adultery in the past - Sankei News
270 people chant at rally calling for selective separate surnames for married couples: 'No one will be inconvenienced, only more happy people will be born': Tokyo Shimbun Digital
'Unsellable American cars' Differences in safety standards between Japan and the US The Trump administration claims that Japanese car safety standards are non-tariff barriers | NHK | Tariffs
23-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of assault after cutting off boyfriend's left ring finger with axe | Mainichi Shimbun
Sharp to sell semiconductor business to Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. by September, subsidiary in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture for 15.5 billion yen - Nikkei Shimbun
The King of Denmark in Ginza and the surprising connection with Ippudo Tonkotsu Ramen [Fukuoka Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun
Saitama Prefecture predicts that it will take '5 to 7 years' to complete all measures to deal with the Yashio sinkhole accident [Saitama Prefecture] [Yashio sinkhole accident]: Asahi Shimbun
Governor Saito Motohiko 'Expo and Money' pushes for 420 million yen, leaving the free market deserted | Weekly Bunshun Online Edition
Sogo Seibu appoints manager of Seibu Ikebukuro store as union chairman to lead strike against sale - Nikkei Shimbun
Hama Sushi finds 'water-absorbing sheet' mixed into tempura 'tuna with perilla leaves'... Male customer experiences strange sensation in mouth after eating, company apologizes | TBS NEWS DIG
Search to resume next week for truck driver missing in Yashio collapse... 4km double track planned in preparation for sewer pipe damage: Yomiuri Shimbun
Yashio collapse accident: Full recovery will take 5-7 years, driver rescue expected after mid-May | Mainichi Shimbun
Dr. Yakushiji, whose name is mentioned here as anti-vaccine activist Genki Sudo,
— Mikito Chinen [Official] (@MIKITO_777) April 23, 2025
Seeing the strain on medical care due to the COVID-19 pandemic
'I will stop my political activities and concentrate on my medical practice.'
'Doctors are needed for vaccinations. I want to save the lives in front of me.'
He's a wonderful doctor and decided not to run for office.
It's strange to support these two people at the same time https://t.co/i7mvECsYrv pic.twitter.com/GBBuvdiDQz
Shiori Yamao, who won the popular phrase award with a smile for using the horrible phrase 'I couldn't get into daycare, Japan, die,' then disappeared from politics due to her trashy double affair and gasoline fraud, and now she's running for the Democratic Party for the People with a garbage policy of 'childcare care manager' that sucks up public money, which is really awful. This person is already the number one enemy of families with children. pic.twitter.com/tSDzllLPSj
— Suigetsu (@sui72381132) April 22, 2025
◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
There are groups where making fun of something functions as a form of communication. If you don't like people like this, you should study hard and aim for a good school. You'll meet good people and your life will change. That's more important than your academic background. - Togetter
'This is a huge scandal' Drug-related lawsuit against Kagoshima University Hospital: It was revealed in court that the hospital had fabricated diagnoses of abnormalities in patients when there were none, 'The scale of the damage to reputation is enormous' - Togetter
I honestly don't understand the consumption tax. Why is it a negative step for the actions we want to encourage, i.e. economic activity? 'If we digitize it, is it possible to have a savings tax?' - Togetter
The word 'me◯gaki' is okay to use among family, but I don't think it's okay to use it anywhere... If you don't understand the badness of this kind of language, you'll probably do it someday - Togetter
When I saw the news that the number of visitors to the World Expo had exceeded 1 million, I remembered that when I was working a part-time job at the zoo for one day, I was told, 'The commemorative item for the XX million visitors doesn't have to be perfect, but please make sure you choose a family!' - Togetter [Togetter]
A story about women around me who were antinatalists when they were 20-22 years old, but who suddenly shifted to 'I want to see my boyfriend become a father' after turning 25 - Togetter
When I became the conductor for a choir competition in junior high school, the class fell apart and we ended the performance in a mess, but afterwards, as I was trudging along, the scariest delinquent cheered me on, and it's still a fond memory for me. - Togetter
'A raccoon dog invades a training center and gallops' A video showing the cameraman's shooting technique, and horse racing fans can't help but check the situation: 'Ikezoe is scheduled to be the jockey' - Togetter
'A summary of restaurant information at the Osaka-Kansai Expo Pavilion' that you can only find out by going there, everything looks delicious, some are calling it a 'food festival' - Togetter [Togetter]
I tried making instant ramen in a microwave after watching a YouTube video. It turned out perfectly and was hotter and tastier than usual. I think you could do this in the company's kitchen, too. - Togetter
'I want to reach coffee lovers' A person who compiled a list of pavilions where you can drink coffee at the Osaka Expo appears → Coffee lovers gather together and provide information - Togetter [Togetter]
To coincide with Turkey's National Day, military music 'Mehter' performances will be held at the Expo site! → A stray Mehter fanatic gives a commentary while crying tears of envy - Togetter
About udon and Sado ingredients featured in NHK General TV's 'Gekitotsu Meshiagare' - Hobby noodle making
#Yamabe Town Industry Division .
— Yamanobe Town, Yamagata Prefecture (@yamanobe_town) April 23, 2025
[⚠Request/Caution⚠]
An incident that appeared to be drifting occurred at Otera Fureai Park, causing severe vandalism and serious damage to the park's open space.
Parks are for everyone. Let's observe etiquette so that everyone can enjoy the park. #YamabeTown #OteraFureaiPark #Let'sObservePublicEtiquettepic.twitter.com /c7wWFu1QoA
Estimated weight: over 500kgpic.twitter.com/I1vY0WgWHs
— Komura Kotomi (@komurakot) April 23, 2025
It seems like it was deleted after it caused a firestorm,
— Tagame @ From the bottom of the swamp (@tagamekamo) April 23, 2025
It pisses me off when people born in the 1960s try to provoke others by saying things like, 'I'm from the Ice Age generation too, but I was able to get a job.'
'I should have worked harder, like taking the Eiken Grade 1 exam or doing muscle training when I was in college,'
If someone says something like that, they are not part of the Ice Age Generation.
First of all, muscle training. … pic.twitter.com/FiyfkhGalW
The reason why the Ice Age generation is so angry is because they have seen their peers dying or breaking their hearts in real life or in society. If the resentment and dignity of such compatriots is mocked like that, it is only natural that we, who are used to being punched, would be outraged. Kaori Umeda should be aware that she is saying something like that.
— Yusyo (@yousyo) April 22, 2025
The Ice Age generation was laid back when it came to the issue.
— Ai-chan, age 5 @Yaruo seems to be trying sexting Author (@otOgJ7srJZQoM7S) April 22, 2025
Five of his classmates have committed suicide.
You will receive retribution.
Michael Sandel has written about the dangers and harms of directing the idea that 'people fall into poverty because they didn't try hard enough' or 'because they didn't study' at other people or society in many places, so I recommend you read it. https://t.co/A8toVRjdW0 pic.twitter.com/EcaPdAV4RR
— Tarareba (@tarareba722) April 23, 2025
'I was born in the 1960s and had a Grade 1 EIKEN certificate, so I got a good job in America and bought a house.
— Tagame @ From the bottom of the swamp (@tagamekamo) April 23, 2025
The Ice Age Generation isn't trying hard enough.'
The Ice Age Generation is not the type to tweet something like that and feel proud about it.
To the Ice Age generation, to those dark times,
'I have the Eiken Grade 1 certificate'
'I see' was the end of it.
That's the fact.
I've seen a lot of stories about short-term loan scams recently, so I thought it would be useful to remember them. If you've lost your money and are in trouble for train fare, and someone asks you to lend them around 10,000 yen, that's a scam. If you're in serious trouble, you can borrow money from the police, so if you offer to go to the police with them and they'll show you around, they'll definitely run away.
— 47AgDragon (Shirudora) Demon of Destiny now on sale (@47AgD) April 23, 2025
#Asaichi
— Sunya Oron Ornithomimus (@_2weet_sue) April 22, 2025
'Please don't broadcast on national TV the people who put sticky notes on books they borrow from the library as if it's a great deed!
Keeping reading notes and study notes is a respectable hobby, but sticking sticky notes on books borrowed from the library can damage the book.
Please correct this during the program and say, 'Please do not put sticky notes on borrowed books as they will damage the books.'
I emailed him.
Two men, an old man, and I went out to eat. We all ordered rice dishes. A rice bowl and a rice container filled with rice were placed in front of me as if it was natural, so I thought it might mean 'Ladies should eat the freshly cooked rice first!' and after serving myself, I pushed the rice bowl and rice container to the center of the table. It was delicious.
— Yoshiguchi (@kimura6933) April 23, 2025
◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile of the United States successfully conduct the first direct communication test of a video call between a low-earth orbit satellite and a commercially available smartphone in Japan | Press Release | Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
Introducing the full picture of MonotaRO's AI-driven development - MonotaRO Tech Blog
The reality of satellite operations and the implementation of a type system for efficiency - ArkEdge Space Blog
Let's eat Yoshinoya's beef bowl together. https://t.co/vUU4gi1Ajq
— Hiroyuki (@hirox246) April 24, 2025
Gyudon Offline Gathering - The history of 1ch that is not in textbooks - Chiyu, 12 years old
On August 11, 2001, Nishi Kazuhiko held an offline meetup at ASCII headquarters.
(Omitted) For the participation fee of 1,000 yen, participants were treated to beef bowls, and when Hiroyuki tried to eat a second bowl of beef bowl, he apparently angered Nishi.
Hakodate Geographical Information for Rubyists v0.1.0 - Re: You can't fight with just a 1.8L bottle of soy sauce
A woman in her 50s who was fired posts her feelings on YouTube and gets an unexpected response... The video that changed my life | NHK | WEB Special | IT/Internet
[It's free but it's amazing] It's not just Google Maps anymore!? The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan's 'Geospatial Information Authority Map' is so powerful that you're missing out on life if you don't see it! Geography General 10 | Geography Ota Club
◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
Hello, this is Furukawa. In order to deliver the Nintendo Switch 2 to you, we have procured many materials in advance and have been proceeding with production. On April 2nd, the Nintendo Switch…
— Nintendo Co., Ltd. (@Nintendo) April 23, 2025
Special PV for the movie 'Aikatsu! × PriPara THE MOVIE -Meeting Miracle!-' [Released nationwide in the fall of 2025!] - YouTube
Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -A Miracle Encounter!- | Coming to theaters nationwide this fall!
Three people who can only see the top [Software Talk Theater] - Nico Nico Douga
Original animated film 'Hosenka' special video│Released in fall 2025-YouTube
Movie 'ChaO' additional cast & character introduction movie / Released on Friday, August 15th - YouTube
TV anime 'The saint who was too perfect and not cute and whose engagement was broken is sold to a neighboring country' non-credit ED video - YouTube
'HUNDRED LINE -Final Defense Academy-' Launch Trailer (Nintendo Switch™/Steam®)-YouTube
'LAZARUS' #1 Action Trailer - YouTube
TV anime 'A Star Dazzling More Than the Sun' teaser PV | Scheduled to start broadcasting on TBS from October 2025 - YouTube
Troll Princess - Taishiro Ichihara / [Comic DAYS One-shot] Troll Princess | Comic DAYS
Famicom-style 'Mobile Suit Gundam Sieg Axe' ED 'I don't care what happens anymore' - Nico Nico Douga
'Dragon Country Rune Factory' hero costume 'Sunny wear' & Mokoron costume 'Dark Mokoron' introduction video - YouTube
'Dragon Country Rune Factory' Protagonist Costume 'Selfia Style' DLC Introduction Video - YouTube
'Dragon Country Rune Factory' Promotional Video③ - YouTube
'Harvest Moon Let's! Grand Bazaar of the Wind' first introduction video - YouTube
'Sonic x Shadow Generations' Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer-YouTube
'RAIDOU Remastered: Super Power Corps Tale' Opening Video - YouTube
'I tried to make the 'games' I saw somewhere more intense, but there was a limit to what stick figures could do.' Trailer - YouTube
VARLET - Announcement Trailer - YouTube
'Vallet' Theme Song and Insert Song Preview PV (Special Mini Album CD Songs) - YouTube
'Vallet' 1st PV-YouTube
'Ghost of Yōtei' Trailer of the Ezo Ghost - YouTube
'It's Cure Black passing by!' Yoko Honna called out to an elementary school student walking through the station in tears, and the child was able to meet up with her parents - Togetter
2.2 million people applied for the Switch 2 lottery = 2% of Japan's total population 'A considerable number of customers will not win' Official announcement causes excitement 'It's typical of Nintendo to give advance notice' - Togetter [Togetter]
Narration: 'Mobile Suit Gundam Sieg Axe, next episode: The Witch's War. Will you survive?' #MercuryWitch #Sieg Axe
— Yuzui: Volume 5 of The Daily Life of a Lazy Farmer in Another World is now on sale (@y_yujirushi) April 23, 2025
It's a story that many people have already drawn. pic.twitter.com/NySiTM2jT6
My name is Omega!
— Tsuburaya Productions (@tsuburayaprod) April 23, 2025
An alien that fell from 'Sora'.
New TV series 'Ultraman Omega'
Broadcast on TV Tokyo's six affiliated stations at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2025 (Japan time)
Global simultaneous broadcasting and distribution begins🌏
▼Special PV released✨ https://t.co/Qus2S16a8u
▼More details here📱 https://t.co/uNpkFLc0lA #UltramanOmegapic.twitter.com /QBFqIVVWYi
Abe Nana and Katsuragi Liliya are looking forward to Switch 2.
— Omitsuke (@f_armp) April 23, 2025
I want you to be amazed at the state of JK's game these days. pic.twitter.com/LYTb52owG3
Even during a visit to the UK before the production of Laputa, he scolded the staff taking photos by saying something like this, but when he returned to Japan and started production, he famously said, 'Show us the photos from that time.' https://t.co/kQRsPQJ8Kw
— Chibikuro Staff Officer (@CSambo) April 23, 2025
https://t.co/gbNIwhGzsQ pic.twitter.com/B2w5acCFHN
— Jack🐈 (@jacknoeaka_) April 23, 2025
People who bring up this logic don't understand the context of robot works in the first place. It's not that they became humanoid as a result of rational considerations, but rather that they wanted to make them humanoid, so they came up with various settings, so they're like 'But tanks are stronger, aren't they?'
— Yamamotoyama🎠 (@sho_ho_Yamasan) April 23, 2025
The discussion is not consistent in the first place https://t.co/G4pt8sUdYG pic.twitter.com/aQ0Y7DQXhX
'Even if we had amazing technology to make humanoid robots, it would be much stronger to use that technology to make fighter planes or tanks!'
— Yamato Kanda (@kandayamato) April 23, 2025
? ? 'Yes.'
The 'triangular mobile artillery' destroys two fleets at once. pic.twitter.com/VF57LS3gzM
I'm very sorry, but today's issue of Monthly Afternoon will see the Vinland Saga on hiatus... I'm so sorry, we were so close to finishing it!
— Makoto Yukimura (@makotoyukimura) April 23, 2025
I'm not in bad health, I'm healthy. …I guess you could say I'm just not talented. I'm worried. I'll do my best.
◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
In the Women's Oi Championship, challenger Ito takes the lead over Fukuma in the first game in Himeji, taking the place of Nishiyama, who was unwell | Culture | Kobe Shimbun NEXT
[Munechika Nishida's RandomTracking] This is how 'The Great Shinkansen Explosion' was born. The reason why the balloon of ideas 'could not be popped' - AV Watch
Taking on the forbidden genre of K-POP: Idol group to be launched with North Korean defectors - 21 photos International News: AFPBB News
'Well, well, I guess I lost the moment I thought he was cute' DAIGO's first message in a while was to promote his wife Keiko Kitagawa's drama... GACKT praises his junior's high level of ability, and it's a good story - Togetter [Togetter]
◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
The Godiva Frappe, which has sold over 11.5 million cups, is now two-layered! Two new Godiva frappes, W chocolate and strawberry chocolate, are now available! 'Godiva W Chocolate Frappe' 'Godiva Strawberry Chocolate Frappe' will be released on Tuesday, April 29th ~ A one-coin treat perfect for Golden Week ~ | News Release | FamilyMart
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