Headline news for August 1, 2025
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— Hankyu Corporation [Official] (@hankyu_ex) August 1, 2025
[Kirby of the Stars x Hankyu Railway]
🌟Collaboration decided🌟
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Kirby and friends are coming to the Hankyu Line 🚃
Period: August 22, 2025 - March 17, 2026 #HankyuTrain #Kirby
☆For more details, click here → https://t.co/lYMnmJCRBj pic.twitter.com/uL4fEsZyz6
Kirby of the Stars★Hankyu Railway 2025.8.22.Fri - 2026.3.17.Tue | Collaboration-wrapped train (Kirby of the Stars) | Hankyu Railway
https://www.hankyu.co.jp/area_info/KIRBY_HANKYU2025/index.html
The 'Kirby' train will be running on Hankyu's Kobe Line, Takarazuka Line, and Kyoto Line, with one train per line, from August 22, 2025 to March 17, 2026. The Kirby train's exterior, headmark, and door glass sticker designs vary depending on the line, and you can also see strap stickers and interior posters that are common to all lines. Kirby and Waddle Dee will also be on board in the driver's cab.
A Kirby collaboration stamp rally will also be held from September 2, 2025 to November 24, 2025. If you collect stamps from four of the seven stamp points, you can get original goods. In addition, a one-day pass for riding the Hankyu Railway and Hankyu Bus with an original 'Kirby x Hankyu Railway' design will also be on sale, which is convenient for participating in the stamp rally.
In addition, collaboration goods and collaboration foods are also planned to be released. Details of the product lineup and sales locations can be found on
By the way, the following article was published on the same day in the same month in the past.
Turning on your iPhone's Bluetooth can leak your phone number to nearby people - GIGAZINE
25 developers found to be working without pay at non-existent game company - GIGAZINE
'Ghost characters' mixed in with JIS kanji - GIGAZINE
The world is gradually losing its color - GIGAZINE
Researchers discover a way to keep stainless steel pots and pans hygienic and inexpensive - GIGAZINE
Microsoft releases new Surface commercial in which Mac Book disses MacBook - GIGAZINE
What is the problem with people who get sick from 'long-term work from home'? - GIGAZINE
20 facts about Nintendo, including 'running a love hotel' and 'the Wii's sensor bar can be replaced with a candle' - GIGAZINE
The 'Leadership Principles' that led Amazon to success are no longer being used correctly - GIGAZINE
◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)
[Update] Starbucks' New Peach 'Heavenly Peach Frappuccino' Calories Checked: 1629 Kcal 'After all, Starbucks is Jiro' 'I hope I'm wrong' - Togetter [Togetter]
Even Ikura-chan can say 'hai,' 'chan,' and 'babu.'
— Platform 2 (@liner_shade) July 31, 2025
'Buhahahahahahahahahahaha lol'
'Yes, yes, what a farce lol'
'Bye-bye baby lol'
That's how much they can incite people.
The battle that happens every summer ※ I have the air conditioner on #SiameseCatAzuki is the center of the worldpic.twitter.com/yh8hFMu5Ol
— Nobeko and Siamese cat Azuki (@yamanobejin) August 1, 2025
I went into an izakaya that had a low rating because the manager was too noisy, and a guy who seemed to be the manager instructed a female part-time worker, 'Emi, wipe the table in the back!', and the moment she replied, 'I've already done it,' he started screaming, '...! You're so mean!!' and I thought, if it was that noisy, then it wasn't so bad.
— Miso soup (@sssgmiso) July 31, 2025
I'm so fat, yet I still feel hungry. If I'm going to feel hungry, wouldn't it be better to at least burn off all this fat and lose weight before I do? What's the point of having that fat?
— Frieza (@waraikatahohoho), who is extremely knowledgeable about Buddhism , July 31, 2025
◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Is girls' dislike of science an unconscious bias? Girls outperform boys on academic achievement tests | Mainichi Shimbun
Why are human teeth becoming increasingly crooked? The complex background | National Geographic Japan website
An associate professor of economics went on to graduate school thinking, 'The government isn't doing anything, so I'll figure out the best economic policy,' only to discover that 'the government was pretty much doing all the fiscal and monetary policy from the 1990s to the early 2000s.' - Togetter
◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, and business)
Hotel Tateyama, a mountain resort located at an altitude of 2,450 meters, announces the end of its accommodation business at the end of August next year (published July 31, 2025) | KNB NEWS NNN
'If no decision is reached, there is a very high possibility of the line being closed,' Toyama Chiho Railway said, deciding whether to close the line this fall (published July 31, 2025) | KNB NEWS NNN
Trump signs executive order on tariffs, with Japan to take 15% tariffs effective August 7th, and other countries, including the EU and South Korea [Detailed explanation] | NHK | Tariffs
Construction of White House Great Hall announced in response to President Trump's wishes | NHK | America
US State Department imposes sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, restricting visa issuance | NHK | America
Tokyo District Court rejects lawsuit over illegality of Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education punishment for teacher who refused to stand for national anthem | NHK | Tokyo
Fukui junior high school student murder case: Shoji Maekawa found not guilty; prosecutors do not appeal | NHK | Fukui Prefecture
40°C observed in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, marks third consecutive day of temperatures above 40°C in Japan | NHK | Weather
[Exclusive] Full-blooming 'Sunflower Corridor' cut down due to nuisance caused by influx of tourists in Narashino City, Chiba, spreading as a 'photogenic spot' | FNN Prime Online
Roman 'church' in southern Spain may have been a synagogue - CNN.co.jp
TEPCO HD posts huge deficit of over ¥857.6 billion in the largest three-month period since the Great East Japan Earthquake | NHK | Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Germany faces growing concern over xenophobia, with some cautious voices calling for far-right parties to be banned: Asahi Shimbun
High plumbing billing: Celebrities featured in ads, company names revealed | 47NEWS
Hometown tax intermediary site usage fees to reach 165.6 billion yen, equivalent to 13% of donation amount - Nikkei
Largest tsunami after evacuation ceased in Tomakomai, Kushiro, and other areas: Difficulty of long-term evacuation revealed by human flow data: Hokkaido Shimbun Digital
'If hanging is not cruel,' three death row inmates want the government to release documents: Asahi Shimbun
Ito Mayor's lawyer says graduation certificates will be 'refusal to be seized' during investigation | Mainichi Shimbun
'The Nanjing Massacre was fabricated' and critics are 'unpatriotic'... The fear of politicians discriminating 'Japanese' based on their beliefs: Tokyo Shimbun Digital
Hiroshima Electric Railway's 'Ekimae Ohashi Route' to open as Japan's first tram line to enter the second floor of a station building | Nikkei CrossTech (xTECH)
Canada calls Palestinian recognition a 'tsunami' in Israel, calling it a 'diplomatic failure': Yomiuri Shimbun
Regarding the Order to Procter & Gamble Japan LLC Based on the Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations | Consumer Affairs Agency
The Consumer Affairs Agency issued a corrective order to P&G Japan LLC today pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the Act, after finding that the labeling of a product it supplies called 'Febreze Bath Anti-Mold Agent' violated the Act (Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Act (misrepresentation of quality)).
Vietnamese man charged with importing counterfeit currency found not guilty | NHK Kumamoto Prefecture News
Myanmar military lifts state of emergency after seventh extension, clearing out pro-democracy forces in areas under its control and preparing for general elections: Yomiuri Shimbun
◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
What is he so angry about? He wrote comments in a book on library and information science, which means he must be a librarian or someone studying something related to it, but he wrote comments on library materials for dozens of pages. This person is so angry that I hope they never get involved in library work. https://t.co/DCuA3R31yC
— Haru (@booookday) July 30, 2025
Alcohol makers are desperately trying to popularize sma-dori, but the idea that 'everyone, drinkers and non-drinkers, can enjoy it together' is just a convenient way of thinking for drinkers... It's simply not the target audience, and there are people who enjoy it as an option. - Togetter [Togatter]
A construction company that spent eight years considering and meeting with 247 companies to build a new home went bankrupt. 'If we deal with them this much, we won't make a profit.' - Togetter
While browsing the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's website in relation to the recent tsunami, I came across a compilation of experiences from captains who encountered the tsunami during the Great East Japan Earthquake. It was amazing to see how desperately the captains of ships that were unable to avoid the tsunami on the open ocean tried to avoid the worst-case scenario. - Togetter
A troublemaker who unilaterally criticized my daughter at after-school care said, 'I want to apologize to my daughter.' My daughter replied, 'I don't need an apology, so please don't get involved with me anymore.' The teacher told her, 'I'll give you a chance to apologize once you've calmed down,' but... - Togetter
'It was just an insect bite' After being bitten by an insect, I left it for a few days thinking it would be fine, but ended up having to have surgery. 'It's extremely important.' 'Insect bites are not something to be taken lightly, so everyone please be careful.' - Togetter
Hojo Railway will be introducing the ICOCA system.
— Hojo Railway [Official] (@HojoRail) August 1, 2025
Therefore, starting in August, we will be installing IC ticket gates on all station platforms.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the construction period, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
For more details, please visit our website: https://t.co/zLNkMnxtPN
When I told someone, 'You can't get into the school if you just show up,' they responded, 'But celebrities can.' ... There are innocent people who don't realize that TV shows are staged with permission in advance - Togetter
The importance of 'pre-planning': what I learned from my eldest daughter after a failed 'middle school karaoke party' | Levatec Lab (Levatec LAB)
During the Great East Japan Earthquake, a 6m tsunami was predicted in Minamisanriku Town, and everyone evacuated to safety. However, the actual tsunami was 15m, and many people died in the disaster prevention building that would later become famous... 'Not forgetting' is really difficult - Togetter
There are many mental illnesses (conditions) that prevent people from accepting advice - Polar Bear's Trash Can
◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Please, QR payment companies, stop showing ads the moment the payment code is displayed...
— Lacucaracha (@lacucaracha) August 1, 2025
It's nothing but a nuisance because people are already waiting in line to pay at the register. If you want to do that, make it a 'store check-in' system.
I'm talking about you, AEON Pay 😡
How Infrastructure Engineers Can Live with AI Coding Agents ~ My Experience Building a Web System Architecture Using Kiro ~ - NRI Netcom Blog
[2025 Edition] Reduce development costs and increase efficiency! A guide to open source alternatives to 15 popular tools #Programming - Qiita
In the domestic IT services market, Fujitsu ranked first in sales last year (2024), Hitachi in second place, and NEC in third place. IDC Japan - Publickey
Man calling himself 'Himasaka Akane' indicted without detention: Asahi Shimbun
■ Cloud Development Success Story (3) - The reason behind Amazon AWS's astonishingly high performance is that an Amazon employee happened to be walking through a data center that Amazon had contracted with, and saw the same data center.｜Daiyuu Nobori
Windows market share drops significantly after GIGA school device updates, according to MM Research Institute | Nikkei CrossTech (xTECH)
Russia enacts law to fine users for searching websites critical of Putin - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News
I canceled my mother's smartphone contract... She was always making long phone calls with friends, recording travel itineraries, and taking pictures of her grandchildren. Her last LINE message was to me: 'Mom seems to have gone crazy. I'll try my best, so please help me.' - Togetter
Gifu City introduces 1,849 MacBook Airs for school administration. We ask about the reasons for the upgrade. - Children and IT
Technology supporting company-wide use of Gemini CLI - ZOZO TECH BLOG
◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
KADOKAWA releases 'Secondary Use Guidelines' for four anime titles broadcast and streamed in July, allowing the release of clipped videos and other content | KADOKAWA
Golden Udon vs Somen vs Hiyamugi (Udon Showdown!) [Oishinboibo] - Niconico Video
Animation in production
— 'Expelled from Paradise' Official (@efp_official) July 31, 2025
#ExpelledFromParadisepic.twitter.com /0PI9pyc5Xa
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— BS12 Anime Official (@BS12_anime) August 1, 2025
2025 marks the 60th anniversary of Gamera's birth! 🎉
[4K Digitally Restored Version] #ShowaGamera3 & #HeiseiGameraTrilogy All-at-once Broadcast📺✨
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11/2 ' Giant Monster Gamera '
11/9 ' Giant Monster Duel Gamera vs. Barugon '
11/16 ' Giant Monster Air Battle Gamera vs. Gyaos '
11/23 ' #Gamera : Guardian of the Universe'
11/30 '#Gamera2: Attack of Legion'...
S(mile)ING! (2012/8/8) Self-liner notes | Yuta Yashiro
Actual customers and staff pic.twitter.com/aUasON09bO
— Lalah⋆͛♥︎ (@LARAa38469967) July 31, 2025
Movie 'ChaO' Miracle Gag Romance Edition / Released on Friday, August 15th - YouTube
Movie 'ChaO' Unique Character Collection Edition / Released on Friday, August 15th - YouTube
Movie 'ChaO' Two Love Change the World Edition / Released on Friday, August 15th - YouTube
TV anime 'The affairs of another world depend on the company slave' teaser PV | 'Broadcasting starts in January 2026!' - YouTube
Movie 'The One Who Steals This Book' Special | December 26th (Friday) ROADSHOW - YouTube
TV anime 'Dead Account' PV 1 | Broadcast begins on TV Asahi from January 2026 - YouTube
'Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twin Dragons of Destiny' Announcement Trailer-YouTube
'Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO' - Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch version announcement trailer - YouTube
HD-2D version of 'Dragon Quest I & II' release date announcement trailer - YouTube
'Zelda Musou: Chronicle of the Sealed War' Trailer 2025.07.31 - YouTube
'Persona 3 Reload' Nintendo Switch 2 version 'First Trailer' - YouTube
'Once Upon a Katamari' Announcement Trailer-YouTube
Cronos: The New Dawn [Nintendo Direct Software Maker Lineup 2025.7.31] - YouTube
Chill Bonfire Song [Nintendo Direct Software Maker Lineup 2025.7.31] - YouTube
Apex Legends [Nintendo Direct Software Maker Lineup 2025.7.31] - YouTube
Prisoner Nintendo Switch 2 Edition [Nintendo Direct Software Manufacturer Lineup 2025.7.31] - YouTube
Coming soon! Software lineup [Nintendo Direct Software Maker Lineup 2025.7.31] - YouTube
'Pac-Man World 2 Repack' Announcement Trailer-YouTube
Romancing SaGa 2 Revenge of the Seven Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Introduction Video - YouTube
'SHINOBI Revenge Slash' trial version trailer - YouTube
'SHINOBI Revenge Slash' Product Introduction Video-YouTube
'OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0' announcement trailer - YouTube
Nintendo Switch™ 2 'Yakuza Kiwami 2' Announcement Trailer [Released November 13, 2025] - YouTube
'Astral Taker' introduction trailer-YouTube
'NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound' launch trailer-YouTube
'OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0' producer comment video - YouTube
'Valkyrie of Fantasy' Spell Survival Mode Added! - YouTube
'I also love Director Tomino's Gundam, but he is currently working on a new project outside of Gundam, a theme he has always wanted to work on. We at Sunrise Studios will fully support this vision. I too can't wait to see Director Tomino's new work. If I don't watch Director Tomino's videos regularly, I get sick.' (Ogata) https://t.co/wNksTvVCvq pic.twitter.com/RVwxIhIiQx
— Weekly Diamond Editorial Department (@diamondweekly) August 1, 2025
Since I had the chance, I also drew a Hachiware and a rabbit in addition to Chiikawa. https://t.co/t0qa7wjKEm pic.twitter.com/7kgD2kpnc2
— Karinka (@mklnk) August 1, 2025
'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2' Launches! | Hiroshi Matsuyama, CyberConnect2
Octopath Traveler 0 | SQUARE ENIX
Adventurer Elliot's Millennium Story │ SQUARE ENIX
One of the reasons I say everywhere that 'game developers should include the names of translators in the credits' is that 'it would be better to clearly identify translation companies and translators who did a terrible job.'
— Sarachi ○ EmptyLot (@EmptyLot_1770) July 31, 2025
Replying to @KimJinHyuk
— Kyosaru (@kyouen2) July 31, 2025
◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Report on Ryuji Imaichi of J SOUL BROTHERS III | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -
Singer and actor Tsunehiko Kamijo passes away at age 85 | NHK | Obituary
🎞Video, audio, music, everything...
— Real Coffee (@realcoffeeinc) July 31, 2025
The first feature film made with generative AI 🎥
'generAIdoscope:
Generaidoscope'
\Theatrical release scheduled for Friday, August 29th!/
▼Trailer▼ https://t.co/A67L0JVfrj #GenerativeAIMovie #HirotakaAdachi #TsuyoshiSone #HirokiYamaguchipic.twitter.com /EhEe5lEeFm
Movie 'generAIdoscope: Generaidoscope' trailer 《Released on Friday, August 29th》-YouTube
Announcement of the cancellation of the theatrical release of 'M3GAN 2.0'
— Official website for the movie 'M3GAN 2.0' (@m3gan_JP) August 1, 2025
We would like to inform you that we have decided to cancel the theatrical release of 'M3GAN 2.0,' which was scheduled to be released in Japanese theaters on Friday, October 10th.
We appreciate your continued support and appreciate your understanding. pic.twitter.com/C9ivXNRaLM
Announcement of the cancellation of the theatrical release of 'M3GAN 2.0' | Toho Towa Co., Ltd. Official Website
◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
[Notice] Refreshing and fragrant green lemon! New release of 'Green Lemon Squash'!
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Kameda's Curry Sen, a convenience store-exclusive product using 200% original spices is now available! 'Kameda's Curry Sen Original Spice 200%' | Kameda Seika Co., Ltd.
Matsunoya x Sushimatsu's first collaboration! New release of 'Salmon and Salmon Roe Rice Bowl' | Matsunoya | Matsuya Foods
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