Apr 25, 2025 18:50:00

Headline news for April 25, 2025

It has been announced that a 'Rengoku Kyojuro Birthday Card' will be distributed as the first special gift to moviegoers at the revival screening of 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train ' starting on Friday, May 9, 2025.

The first special gift for moviegoers at the revival screening of 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train' will be a 'Rengoku Kyojuro Birthday Card'!

https://kimetsu.com/anime/mugenjyohen_movie/news/?article_id=67669

To celebrate the release of the revival screening of 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train,' a seat-jacking event has been decided!
https://kimetsu.com/anime/mugenjyohen_movie/news/?article_id=67670

The birthday card is in commemoration of Rengoku's birthday, May 10th. It has also been decided that from the release date until May 22nd (Thursday), seat takeover will take place in one screen each at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya, TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku, TOHO Cinemas Namba, TOHO Cinemas Susukino, Midland Square Cinema, and T-Joy Hakata.

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

In Paris, where bicycle promotion plans are underway, bicycles are surpassing cars in terms of share of transportation - GIGAZINE

China has acquired NVIDIA AI chips banned by the US from Dell, Gigabyte and Supermicro servers - GIGAZINE

Technology to produce synthetic diamonds at normal pressure developed - GIGAZINE

Airlines will be required to refund delayed and canceled flights - GIGAZINE

Research shows that the occurrence of gray hair is caused by 'stuck' stem cells, and that restoring the motility of cells could turn hair black again - GIGAZINE

A YouTuber who accidentally got a pre-release 'Magic: The Gathering' card was attacked by a Wizards of the Coast agent at his home - GIGAZINE

Google Authenticator now supports inter-device synchronization of login information, making backups incredibly easy, so I've put together a summary of the synchronization steps - GIGAZINE

Ukraine government recommends halting use of Chinese DJI drones, US manufacturers target vacant seats - GIGAZINE

'A large number of parasitic nematodes that invade through the buttocks and move under the skin of the whole body' is reported - GIGAZINE

A swan rattles an elderly couple's mailbox for five years - GIGAZINE

Can we detect traces of pre-human civilizations? - GIGAZINE

Caterpillars that eat and digest plastic discovered - GIGAZINE

A map that clearly shows that about 50% of the vast land area of the United States is uninhabited - GIGAZINE

'Niconico Chokaigi 2' construction site infiltrated, mysterious huge 'something' installed overhead - GIGAZINE

Super Game Area, Super Railway Area, Super Dance Tried, Super Play Tried, Nico Nico Resident Card, etc. 'Nico Nico Chokaigi 2' Construction Site Report, which has become the preparation scene of the festival itself - GIGAZINE

Car steering wheels are nine times more contaminated with bacteria than public toilet seats - GIGAZINE

Man engaged in sex act shouts too loudly, police arrest him - GIGAZINE

Humanity was on the brink of extinction 70,000 years ago, with only 2,000 people left in the world - GIGAZINE

I went to the udon specialty shop 'Shirotaya' of the big eater Giant Shirata and ate udon - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)

This is Nekochan's current craze of spinning around Nekochan (purring) pic.twitter.com/3HH03trWTx
— Maku (@yonasawa) April 24, 2025

So what is it? https://t.co/SJsnyBuhim pic.twitter.com/QCKpp0AkYA
— Yosuke (@052ysk) April 25, 2025

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Kyoto Notre Dame College to close in 2029, stop accepting students from next year [Kyoto Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun

First keyhole-shaped tumuli discovered in Sado, two on hills around Lake Kamo... northernmost on the Japan Sea coast, possibly built in the early Kofun period (4th century) | Niigata Nippo Digital Plus

Kyoto Notre Dame University to stop recruiting students after 2014... expected to close in March 2017: Yomiuri Shimbun

Kyoto Notre Dame University Announcement of suspension of student recruitment | Kyoto Notre Dame University

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Nissan's 'largest ever deficit of 750 billion yen' due to sluggish sales in major markets such as the US | NHK | Automobiles

Report from the summit of Mt. Fuji: 'I can't get down'

Constitutional Democratic Party leader Yoshihiko Noda pledges to eliminate consumption tax on food products for one year in upper house election campaign - Nikkei Shimbun

Trump slams Fox News for reporting that economic policies have only 37% approval rating - CNN.co.jp

Cabbage imports in March were 47.6 times higher than the same month last year due to a decline in domestic shipments | NHK | Agriculture

Personal information leaked from Uzbekistan Pavilion reservation system at Osaka Kansai Expo | NHK Kansai News

President Trump 'met with China this morning' - attention focused on easing trade friction | NHK | US-China trade friction

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 Second debris collection amount is 0.2 grams | NHK Fukushima Prefecture News

Ending Ukraine war harder than expected: Trump privately acknowledges - CNN.co.jp

Israel accepts responsibility for Gaza attack that killed UN aid worker, reverses 'baseless' claims - CNN.co.jp

Heavy rains cause asbestos to fall off in Suzu, Ishikawa, to halt acceptance of volunteers | NHK | Ishikawa Prefecture

You too may become a 'denture refugee' - A shortage of dental technicians is expected. Lack of successors due to aging... Here's why: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

Finance Minister Kato meets with US Treasury Secretary 'The US side did not discuss exchange rates or other matters' [Reporter commentary/uncut video] | NHK | Ministry of Finance

A council member from Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture, asks, 'Isn't the resignation of experienced employees a loss for the town?' The mayor's answer is, 'If one person resigns, we can hire two young people.': Yomiuri Shimbun

Hyogo, Amagasaki: 20 years since the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailment accident - A day to pledge railway safety | NHK | Hyogo Prefecture

More than 100 killed and injured in Kyiv - Russia may have used North Korean ballistic missiles [Trump returns]: Asahi Shimbun

Tokyo District Court orders Inten Exhibition to pay 2.2 million yen in damages for 'just accidentally drawing a similar painting' - punishment 'illegal and invalid' - artist who won case says 'I'm still being ostracized' | Daily Shincho

Railway companies make efforts to nip accidents in the bud, assuming 'human error can occur' | Mainichi Shimbun

G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Concludes as Tariff Measures Raise Concerns | NHK | G20

As expected, the Communist Party officials recognized my status as a worker - Takayuki Kamiya's blog

Nissan expects biggest deficit ever, focus on business restructuring and tariff response | NHK | Automobiles

Two teachers dismissed for 'sexual intercourse with student' and 'drunken driving and hit-and-run' [Miyagi Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun

Trump: Russia makes 'big concessions'; won't 'take all' of Ukraine - CNN.co.jp

President Trump: 'It will be very difficult to take back Crimea' | NHK | President Trump

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)

Glass eels are unable to swim through the artificial water flow of the river and are desperately crawling up the wet walls to 'swim upstream.' Luckily, a local person showed us around. I heard that this is the largest number of eels in 40 years. … pic.twitter.com/073F0NvAmK
— Shigehiko Kobayashi | Apprentice hunter photographer (@naru422) April 24, 2025

I was amazed at the printing results at Seven-Eleven. It's no wonder I see people printing inside the store.
I wonder how many copies of Ver2.0 will be produced by the printing deadline of May 1st pic.twitter.com/n1jcujZna5
— Tsuji @ Expo 1/7 (@t_tsuji) April 24, 2025

Why not show off the huge structures you can see from residential areas?
I look forward to playing against you. pic.twitter.com/kZPDWsprFJ
— Jun Momoshima (@momoshima_jun) April 25, 2025

↓By the way, this is the 'Solar Ark' in Anpachi Town, Gifu Prefecture.
The 'Sanyo Gifu Land Clearance Plan' to demolish the huge structure 'Solar Ark' built by Sanyo Electric, which can be seen from the Shinkansen, is underway, so I took a lot of photos for record purposes before it was destroyed - GIGAZINE

Japanese language handbook suddenly attracts attention on social media for its 'enormous amount of information' and sells out faster than ever before

On the train, a young man was talking loudly on the phone, saying, 'Just write your name and you'll get 300,000 yen a month that you don't have to declare! Are you stupid to refuse?' I was thinking, 'You're the idiot.' - Togetter

People often say, 'You don't need to clean your ears! Ear wax falls off naturally!' But could ear wax be the cause of your hearing loss? → ENT doctors give their answers - Togetter

Recently, I was at the vet's and told the doctor that my little brother cat, who came to our house when he was about 5 years old, was head over heels in love with our older brother cat. He told me that it's difficult for adult male cats to get along, and that even though they may seem to get along, they may be trying to dominate each other. So I showed him a video and he said, 'Oh... this is totally a case of 'honorable love'...' Honorable love. pic.twitter.com/7C2f2AdSg1
— Condria Mito (@mitoconcon) April 24, 2025

When I was an art school student, I often saw students who made beautiful accessories but didn't care about their own appearance, and I wondered why they didn't apply that same aesthetic sense to themselves, but maybe it was for this reason - Togetter

I asked a housekeeping service to do 2 hours of cleaning, but they did about 6 hours of cleaning for me. If you're wondering, 'If I'm going to pay for 2 hours, I'll do it myself...', your 2 hours are completely different from a professional's 2 hours. - Togetter

A book that caused a stir with 'Troublesome People in the Workplace' is released, drawing mixed reviews: 'As a book, it is of a low level and is a trolling tactic' 'Maybe it will serve as some kind of guideline' - Togetter [Togetter]

In response to the buzz about Felissimo's reissued dresses, some people say that if you want reasonably well-made clothes, you should buy clothes made in Japan from a long-established company - Togetter

When my father answered 'I haven't smoked in a week' to the question 'Do you smoke?', the doctor turned to the newcomer and said, 'You smoke.' - Togetter

Not just 'veterinary doctors': Learn the significance of public servant veterinarians: Asahi Shimbun

I'm a cyclist who generally supports the revision of bicycle laws.
Please make sure all roads are maintained like this before the enforcement begins. https://t.co/O1P4wRyX8e pic.twitter.com/C9ZmnUtpiU
— Kedama (@U6x6Usa) April 24, 2025

In Yotsuya, the bicycle lanes are filled with roadside parking, so where should I ride? https://t.co/gWQy01EYuv pic.twitter.com/mDaS8Jpu48
— Harami (@0ha6ra0mi9) April 24, 2025

If they're going to be this strict, they should also crack down on all cars parked in bike lanes 🥹 https://t.co/5CNueT3Pnd pic.twitter.com/7JaKmz3UCE
— Ki (@aishitekii) April 24, 2025

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Use open sources - Hatena Kamozawa

NHK announces draft of internet reception rules for October. 'Cancellation will be regulated in the same way as when a receiver is discontinued' - AV Watch

Official statement from the Uzbekistan Pavilion

Launch of global strategic partnership with OpenAI | NTT DATA Group - NTT DATA GROUP

Amazon ordered to pay 35 million yen in damages for not 'sufficiently investigating' listing of counterfeit goods: Asahi Shimbun

America First Policy Troubles Tech Giants, Google's China E-commerce Advertising Decline - Nikkei

'When I went back to the countryside, only the Wi-Fi at the nearby Dotour remembered me' Twitter user suddenly starts composing waka poem 'When the east wind blows...' - Togetter [Togetter]

How can we make AI reasoning go beyond the limits of human thinking? | Takayuki Fukatsu (fladdict)

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I won the lottery for Switchy 2!!
I didn't apply though!!!

Don't think every single citizen is entering the Switch lottery!!!
For those waiting for the lottery results, beware of scam emails!!! pic.twitter.com/yzoALodIPP
— Hiro-san @ Freelance Director (@hirone1616) April 24, 2025

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
[You're the winner!] Let's play the world's worst crappy game, 'BIG RIGS'!!! [BIG RIGS] - Niconico Video

[Mario 35] Akane enjoying the Jugemu Festival [Lakitu Party] - Nico Nico Douga

Kotonoha Sisters' Eating-To-Death Experience at the Osaka Expo Part 1 'Miyakumiyaku-sama and Jordan' - Nico Nico Douga

[Schedule I] Tsuzumi-san performing a song [CeVIO Live] - Niconico Video

Sorry for the wait... next time, typesetters will be specified!
The latest episode 12 will be released on 4/29 (Tue)...Look forward to it!!! #ILoveBingeing #Mochizukipic.twitter.com /k11qUlruNT
— I love eating! Mochizuki Official (@dokaguidaisuki) April 24, 2025

[Official website updated]
Machi★Asobi's official website has been updated!!
Announced events

・Stage timetable ・Exhibition booth list

has been released.

Saturday, May 10th and Sunday, May 11th, 2025
We look forward to seeing you in Tokushima!!! https://t.co/TLPXoz2Q3v #machiasobi pic.twitter.com/7iU9fSNZo0
— Machi★Asobi (@machiasobi) April 24, 2025

[Episode 48] Sachiroku ~Sachi's Apocalypse~ - Chanta | Shonen Jump+

#The commemorative exhibition 'ALICE no Yakata 35' held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Alicesoft
The release of the official catalogue has been decided!
Reservations start today!!

Release date: Friday, September 26, 2025
Reservation deadline: Late June to early July 2025

For more information, check out the 35th anniversary special site! https://t.co/DS6gELcqFB #ALICEのホール35 #AliceSoftpic.twitter.com /gB4CyCtnuf
— ALICE House 35 | Alicesoft 35th Anniversary Exhibition (@alicesoft35th) April 25, 2025

The reason why I didn't enter the Switch 2 lottery (1/5) pic.twitter.com/G95mF9o8dC
— Kazutoshi Soyama (@soyamanga) April 24, 2025

A difference in interpretation of the Expo cosplay rules has led to a flood of criticism from people cosplaying as Marsil → A heated debate has broken out across the community, with some asking whether arbitrarily turning a statement that's 'OK' into 'NG' is a custom in cosplay village - Togetter

good news.

If you take the #HyotanjimaCruise sightseeing boat at #MachiAsobi , which will be held on May 10th and 11th this year, you will be able to see anime illustrations displayed under the bridge.

The best time to see the whole view is when the tide is low and the water level is low, between 9am and 3pm (the best time for both is around noon).
— Gourd Island Cruise 'Marinepia River Station' (@RiverStation_MP) April 22, 2025

Today, the decoration of the anime paintings under the bridge was finished. The work was done by hand.

The 'Maekawa Bridge' in the photo is a short distance from the water surface to the bottom of the bridge, so it is recommended to see it when the tide is low. #Hyotan Island Cruise #Machiasobipic.twitter.com /PerMoSqk1N
— Gourd Island Cruise 'Marinepia River Station' (@RiverStation_MP) April 24, 2025

Amazingly, Tokushima Anime Ambassador Eriko Nakamura came to visit us in Tokushima!

Let's look forward to the Machi★Asobi event on May 10th and 11th! #Tokushima Anime Ambassador #MachiAsobipic.twitter.com /Iwv2uJgu4E
— Tokushima Prefecture (@preftokushima) April 25, 2025