Apr 13, 2026 18:05:00

Headline news for April 13, 2026

Meiji, a confectionery company, has announced that it will bring to life 'that house' depicted on the packaging of its 'Takenoko no Sato' snack as a 'digital property with perpetual ownership rights,' and will begin selling a limited number of 300 units of the tower residence 'Forest Tower Takenoko no Sato' on a first-come, first-served basis starting April 14th (Tuesday).

FOREST TOWER TAKENOKONOSATO | Kinoko no Yama / Takenoko no Sato | Meiji Co., Ltd.

https://www.meiji.co.jp/products/brand/kinotake/foresttower/

Forest Hills Takenoko no Sato – Kinotake Real Estate
https://kinotake-fudosan.myshopify.com/pages/takenokonosato

Originally an April Fool's joke on April 1st , it has now been announced that it will actually be possible to purchase the dwelling units that have been recreated in virtual space.

'Takenoko no Sato' (bamboo shoot-shaped chocolate snack) is under construction. #TowerMansion #UnderConstruction #Condominium pic.twitter.com/IEBMg23gnN
— Takesato Brothers (@takenoko_meiji) March 31, 2026

This is what 'Forest Tower Takenoko no Sato' looks like.

The 'Forest Tower Takenoko no Sato' properties are divided into three grades: the lower-floor Superior is priced at 10,000 yen (tax included) / limited to 200 units, the middle-floor Junior Suite is 50,000 yen (tax included) / limited to 80 units, and the top-floor Penthouse is 150,000 yen (tax included) / limited to 20 units. Upon purchase, you will receive a physical card key and a deed of ownership, and the Penthouse also comes with a key holder and luggage tag, while the Junior Suite comes with a key holder as a bonus.

The title deed looks like this. By scanning the enclosed card key with your smartphone and opening it with the metaverse app '

cluster ,' you can use it in the actual virtual space until March 10, 2029. After that date, ownership will be recognized as an NFT asset.

Incidentally, on the same day of the same month in the past, we published the following article.

Nicolas Cage appears on a 'Ask me anything?' thread and answers various questions, including 'Spirited Away is a movie I never get tired of watching' - GIGAZINE

It has been discovered that the human brain encodes and stores visual information as 'low-resolution compressed data' - GIGAZINE

Richard Stallman, who was expelled from the Free Software Foundation board but has since returned, has issued a statement, but it has drawn criticism from the community, with some saying it's 'not an apology' - GIGAZINE

I tried cooking bulgogi, a perfect accompaniment to rice, using 'CUPCOOK Beef Bulgogi Stir-fry Sauce,' which is packed with crisp onions and can be quickly prepared by simply mixing it with beef - GIGAZINE

'Jelly Mario,' a surreal game where both Mario and the stages are bouncy like jelly, is strangely addictive - GIGAZINE

Why does Fermilab ban PowerPoint and use blackboards instead? - GIGAZINE

Experience the inside of a tank and the scenery while driving in a 360-degree video with 'Virtually Inside the Tanks: Leopard 1' - GIGAZINE

Summary of DNS settings to prevent emails from being sent using unused domain names without permission - GIGAZINE

'Rape-aXe,' an anti-rape condom with sharp thorns that pierce the rapist's penis like teeth - GIGAZINE

◆ Ideas (notes, miscellaneous things)

Another legend has been born at the American Ritz-Carlton... I asked for a refrigerator because there wasn't one in the room and this is what I got 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/xffqfYfd13
— Alex🇺Los Angeles (@alex_pointsguy) April 11, 2026

Speaking of skirts, I'd like to share with everyone some reference material I took of how skirts flutter in the wind. pic.twitter.com/b1cPqwPjNv
— Tamayan2nd (@tamayan2nd) April 11, 2026

??? 'It's so frustrating...' pic.twitter.com/X4WsxU8l8s
— Mio🐺 (@pudding_jelly03) April 11, 2026

When I went to Fuji-Q about a year ago, I was the only one who knew about the Shikamaru meme.

Actually, everyone around me was more interested in Gaara, who looked cold... https://t.co/3roWsjA2e5 pic.twitter.com/kDty9tI2Fv
— Ortina (@0ltina) April 11, 2026

Various taco illustrations | Cute free illustration collection from Irasutoya

◆Science (Science, Academics, Technology)
Bizarre creature fossils are being unearthed one after another in China, suggesting complex evolution occurred millions of years earlier than previously thought - CNN.co.jp

Baby dinosaur curled up inside an egg, found in perfect condition: 21-year research revisited (1/2) - CNN.co.jp

'We are the crew of planet Earth,' said an astronaut who returned from lunar orbit - CNN.co.jp

Unraveling the long-term effects of COVID-19-induced behavioral restrictions and their lifting on body composition and blood glucose management | Kyoto University

New Information: Next-Generation Changes in Mitochondrial DNA Induced by In-Utage Radiation Exposure – Unveiling 'Hidden Next-Generation Effects' That Cannot Be Seen Visually – (Hisatoshi Fukunaga, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Health Sciences)

Solving the long-standing mystery of relaxor ferroelectrics: Nano-polar regions... | Press Releases & Research Results | Tohoku University

World's first laser analysis technology for tritium developed – Rapid and highly accurate quantitative evaluation, expected to have applications in nuclear facilities, etc. – Nagoya University Research Results Information

[Research Findings] Cats' chests are prone to twisting – New data to consider the cat twisting problem – | Yamaguchi University

Fujiwara Teika's Diary and Buried Trees Reveal Traces of a 'Cosmic Storm' from Over 800 Years Ago | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)

◆Society, Politics, and Economy (Events, World News, Business)

I was a victim of a sakaki (sacred tree branch) theft...
When I went to clean this morning, I found that our company's sacred sakaki tree, which is considered a sacred tree of Sakon, had been completely cut down at the base and was gone without a trace.
It was a fairly large sakaki tree, so there should have been some kind of cuttings or debris left on the path after it was cut, but there was absolutely nothing, which made me think it was the work of a professional.
I'm at a loss. pic.twitter.com/SEaVB9pIiJ
— Yuiwae no Ki Yatama Shrine (Ise City, Mie Prefecture) (@yatamajinja) April 11, 2026

A police officer in Ehime Prefecture was disciplined for a statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi with its neck broken; three colleagues who failed to report the incident were also disciplined. The incident occurred in the Endoji shopping district of Nishi Ward, Nagoya. | Nagoya, Aichi, Gifu, and Mie News [CBC news] | CBC web (Page 1)

The Ehime Prefectural Police acknowledged that the act of vandalizing the statue had 'severely damaged public trust in the police,' and issued a reprimand to the male police inspector on April 1st as a disciplinary measure.

Furthermore, it was revealed that three police officers from the Ehime Prefectural Police, including a police superintendent, were also at the scene at the time and witnessed the male police sergeant's actions, but failed to take any action, such as reporting the incident. These three officers have also received disciplinary actions, including reprimands.

A fake police motorcycle was spotted loitering along National Route 230, near the river. 🏍 @mst_hide pic.twitter.com/ThK3mAGKyd
— I love mountains (@yamagasuki207) April 11, 2026

#Things the police told me
👮 'I thought they were going to run the red light, but they obeyed, so I rear-ended them.'

👮 'I only have 1 million yen in property damage coverage, and I don't have any excess property damage coverage.'

👮 '(Even though it's 0:10) I can't pay the full repair cost.'

○Sleep pic.twitter.com/ouJ8TCormC
— Pe (@prsc880) April 9, 2026

Is it like a strange feeling, or phantom limb pain, in the area where my anus should no longer be?
Phantom anal pain...?
Phantom Anal...?
— Shimabukuro Zenyu🌸 (currently hospitalized) (@shimazenyu) April 10, 2026

[Bumble bee]
This time of year has come again.
They are hovering in various locations around the park, making a loud buzzing sound with their wings.
Bumblebee.
They react to movement, so they might suddenly approach you, but since they're males, they won't sting. ... pic.twitter.com/nJ7nzdW4tj
— Itozu Forest Park (@itozu_zoo) April 11, 2026

Before saying goodbye to my left testicle, the surgeon took questions, so I asked, 'Is there such a thing as phantom pain in the testicle?' and he said, 'You mean phantom limb pain? The testicle isn't a sensory organ, so... I don't think so.'

For about two years after the surgery, I occasionally felt a dull pain in my left testicle, which shouldn't have been there.
— Sody＠ (@sleeve_sody) April 11, 2026

[Regarding the use of public buses during commuting hours]
With the start of the new fiscal year, we have noticed significant congestion on our route buses during the morning commute hours. In particular, on the most crowded routes, we are operating vehicles with some seats removed to allow more passengers to board.
During busy times, please cooperate by using the backpack hugging method. pic.twitter.com/GdEPJ1jSuN
— Asahikawa Electric Railway Co., Ltd. [Official] (@denkikidou) April 10, 2026

Blue Impulse performs aerial display over Kumamoto Prefecture to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Kumamoto earthquake - Weathernews

It seems that the fact that a cat's name is 'Kimchi' has been revealed to Koreans has caused a lot of laughter → Animal lovers unite for a certain reason - Togetter

It's annoying when a new temporary worker asks, 'Is there anything I can help with?'... It's not really about helping, is it? → Isn't the job of a temporary worker to help the permanent employees? - Togetter

This is a true occupational hazard... I unconsciously answered the doorbell at home with the same tone as when answering a nurse call, saying, 'What can I do for you?'... There was nothing wrong, it was just a delivery person - Togetter

'I thought you were going to run the red light, but you obeyed, so I rear-ended you.' After being hit by a patrol car, the police officer who got out said something shocking...and then said they wouldn't pay for the repairs. What should I do? - Togetter

John Manjiro was able to survive on the uninhabited island (Torishima) because people who had been shipwrecked there 50 years earlier had developed the island's infrastructure and left behind documents and tools - Togetter

This statement reveals just how skewed the legal profession's understanding of medical malpractice lawsuits is.

If you're thinking in terms of winning or losing, then we can't even begin to have a proper discussion.

The moment you are sued, you are guaranteed to incur irrecoverable and fatal losses.

There is no victory. https://t.co/mANqDQgrUS
— Franken (@BlackSheep8270) April 11, 2026

'Being sued means you're guaranteed to lose' doesn't mean 'you have some guilt that will lead to defeat,' but rather 'even if you win completely, the human and time losses that are guaranteed to be incurred the moment you're sued are enormous, and you can't get them back from the plaintiff to compensate for them, nor can you create a system to recover them in advance.'
— bao (@baobabustroll) April 11, 2026

If anything, the nursing care industry has also suffered many setbacks at the hands of the judiciary.
If you wander around and fall, you have to pay compensation. If you throw a dementia patient who attacks you with a knife in self-defense, you have to pay compensation. If you make someone choke on their food, you have to pay compensation.
I think there are a lot of idiots among judges. https://t.co/Pq42FwE8qL
— Ichiki (@kou_itsuki) April 11, 2026

'Even the sashimi from the supermarket tasted delicious.' A story about Ishikawa Prefecture residents falling silent after eating sashimi on a school trip garners agreement; Niigata residents comment, 'This is what happens when you eat rice.' - Togetter

A friend worked hard to provide her children with a good education, paying high tuition fees to send them to prestigious private schools and medical universities. As a result, the children developed a sense of self-awareness as 'children of the wealthy,' surpassing their parents' values. - Togetter

I moved into my new house three days ago, but suddenly nipple-like protrusions appeared on the wall... What are these? Construction professionals, please tell me: 'Tails under the wallpaper are coming loose,' 'They look like drywall screws' - Togetter

When I passed by a high school, I was stopped because 'filming is in progress' → When I asked questions, I was told 'I'm just a low-level employee and don't know anything,' so I contacted the police. 'Sometimes they don't have permission to use the facilities' - Togetter

A story about being in a public bathhouse's shower stall when a child next to me splashed me with cold water, causing me to yell 'It's cold!', only to be inexplicably scolded by the child's mother, who said, 'Don't be so harsh, there are gentler ways to say it.' - Togetter

While watching chef Akari Hasegawa's YouTube channel, she said that when it comes to using only salt instead of consommé as a seasoning, it's not because of health concerns, but simply because 'it's cool.' - Togetter

My first-grade son had been looking forward to physical education class since before he started school, but after his first class he looked sad and said it was 'boring' → After listening to him carefully, I couldn't help but laugh inside - Togetter

I saw a handsome guy eating with seven girls surrounding him and thought I'd gone to the wrong university. 'The one without the seven girls is waking up.' 'I think she's probably a super tomboy.' - Togetter

My child said something like, 'The high-pitched noises I hear all the time in Shibuya are really unbearable.' 'Are you talking about the mosquito-like noises used to scare away rats?' 'I had a ringing in my ears when I went to Shibuya.' - Togetter

A friend who lived abroad brought home a Starbucks mug, and when I pointed it out, she said, 'Everyone takes them home in France! It's normal. Lol,' which completely shocked me → I even got replies from France - Togetter

Seven-Eleven is trying to cut labor costs by introducing a one-person operation model because franchisee profits are declining, but is this really feasible? 'They're already close to their limits' - Togetter

◆IT & Gadgets (Internet, Software, Hardware, Mobile)
[Sub-channel surpasses 100,000 subscribers] When I opened my second 'Silver Play Button'...something's wrong. - Nico Nico Douga

Weekly Bunshun's official account X sent a warning reply to an X account that summarized and posted a Bunshun article → A lawyer countered, 'It's a lie from a legal standpoint,' and 'It cannot be said that this immediately constitutes copyright infringement' - Togetter

North Korean IT Workers 'Working for Companies Worldwide': Hackers Investigate Organizational Structure [Age of AI]: Asahi Shimbun

The human/robot identification test, the one for Rakuten, is ridiculously difficult; I've gotten it wrong about 10 times. Doesn't that mean it's not helping at all? 'What am I doing wrong...?' - Togetter

The battle between 'railway companies trying to increase smartphone-based commuter passes' and 'schools trying to ban smartphones on trains' is 'pointless...' - Togetter

The Death of SaaS: Salesforce's View - 'AI Cannot Replace Us' - Nikkei

One and a half years after joining Sakura Internet, I became the product manager for cloud services - Tagomori's Memo

[Brynhildr] The reason I've been creating remote desktop tools for over 20 years since almost becoming an FF11 addict [Focus] - Levatech LAB

10 Tech Books I Wish Had Been Released in Paperback - YAMDAS Current Update History

No matter what I send my boyfriend, he never replies to my LINE messages until after work, and even when we're watching videos together, he never gets any messages from his friends, which I find strange → Apparently, this is why - Togetter

[Hothot Review] The Pixel 10a no longer has a protruding camera. How does the long-awaited full-flat back and Japan-exclusive color turn out? - PC Watch

S3 Files now available – S3 buckets can now be accessed as file systems | Amazon Web Services Blog

[Mini Review] The optimal solution for ultra-long, slim 'Twitter addict' monitors is 'AI coding' - Impress Watch

[Part 2] Converting PowerPoint to JSON and feeding it to LLM ── Understanding AI slide editing through implementation code

mesh-llm: A new distributed inference approach that bundles spare PC GPUs to run a massive LLM #AI - Qiita

Making DESIGN.md truly usable with a Japanese UI | hirokaji

◆Anime, Games, and Manga (Subculture)
Happy Birthday, Eugeo! – taigaai

It's a club activity battle! - Nico Nico Douga

[Retro Game Let's Play] The only horror game on the Virtual Boy?! [The Innsmouth House / Virtual Boy] - Nico Nico Douga

[Retro Game Let's Play] A Manly, Silly Game [Segata Sanshiro Shinken Yugi / Sega Saturn] - Nico Nico Douga

I designed a passenger plane that might never crash! [Stormworks] - Nico Nico Douga

Professor Mojangbo and TM pic.twitter.com/EQjvnfN4tV
— nideltaδ (@2deltapeace) April 11, 2026

Hellsing and Sanrio's devilish collaboration pic.twitter.com/LANiNZQvMU
— Riku Akira (@linksan16sai) April 10, 2026

[Retro Game Let's Play] A game that's almost a complete piece of crap [Hebereke / Famicom] - Nico Nico Douga

Since it's the 5th anniversary, let's decide who the Kiritan King is! [#Kasumisouroid] - Nico Nico Douga

After crashing into Gordon, Thomas gets stuck in the tunnel [Thomas the Tank Engine: The Mysteries of Sodor Island] [Tohoku Itako Commentary] - Nico Nico Douga

Protecting the Nature of the Chugoku Mountains [Super_Battle_Golf] - Nico Nico Douga

[! Staff Wanted!]

Thank you for the many applications we received, despite your busy schedules as you begin your new lives.

This is our first time holding the event at two venues, so the more help we have, the better!

Please feel free to apply for this opportunity.

▼Apply for staff positions via the dedicated form▼ https://t.co/FeJLB927zX pic.twitter.com/W2e1zip7ji
— Kansai Comitia (@kansai_comitia) April 11, 2026

#The list of participating circles for Kansai Comitia 76 has been released.

Please proceed from the button on the homepage. https://t.co/wXI9aXlRok pic.twitter.com/pRx4AiYa1s
— Kansai Comitia (@kansai_comitia) April 11, 2026

An idea for a light truck that can carry long items . pic.twitter.com/fonoelCqWn
— Kita (@xaqwsx) April 11, 2026

I bought a 'Famicom console box' on Mercari, but it arrived in an even rarer 'Famicom-specific box.' 'Even Nintendo probably doesn't have one of these...' - Togetter

Hat pic.twitter.com/SLl7SsGtW8
— Tomoichi @ 5/5 West 2-Na25b (@itsukinoaka) April 11, 2026

Opening Movie Full Version | TV Anime 'Kamiina Botan, Her Drunken Appearance is Like a Lily' - YouTube

Episode 1 Ending Movie | TV Anime 'Kamiina Botan, Her Drunken Appearance is Like a Lily' - YouTube

[Oshi no Ko] Season 3 Finale Commemorative PV [Season 4 Final Season Production Confirmed] - YouTube

The worst lie of my life... When Pokémon GO first came out, I was told 'Ho-Oh appears at Okama Crater in the Zao mountain range,' so I climbed up, but there was no signal at all - Togetter

Isekai girl pic.twitter.com/wC0tfYG68l
— tenten (@tentenchan2525) April 12, 2026

[Retro Game Let's Play] A Seriously Crazy Cult Game with Intense Colors [OZ by Eriko Tamura / Windows & Macintosh] - Nico Nico Douga

Let's find out which one is the real Ayasumi Ririse! [Software Talk Theater] - Nico Nico Douga

Anime NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE
I drew the end card for episode 2!
These are the characters from The Brothers Karamazov 🫶

I've been supporting Nidiga for a long time, so this is a great honor... 🙏✨ #Nidiga pic.twitter.com/J9q9erXcMN
— Shigure Ui 🌂 K Arena Yokohama 5/30 & Special Exhibition 5/2~6/7 (@ui_shig) April 12, 2026

Today marks one year since this post! 🌟

Thanks to everyone who was at the venue that day, and to everyone who discovered me through this post, my life has truly changed over the past year!
All the memories and photos from that day, and everything that happened afterward, are treasures to me!

Thank you so much for always supporting me! … https://t.co/Ze7eSVdsSv
— Honoka Aikawa (SKE48) (@honoka_ske48) April 12, 2026

[AEW] Kenny Omega loses to MJF after a fierce battle; fails to reclaim the AEW World Championship after approximately 4 years and 5 months | Tokyo Sports WEB

[AEW] Okada and Takeshita's strained tag team inevitably falls apart. Okada is left to fend for himself after a series of accidental attacks and suffers a crushing defeat at the hands of the Young Bucks | Tokyo Sports WEB

[Stardom] Saya Kamitani promises the biggest bad ending in history at the 4/26 Yokohama event: 'There are still many people I want to fight' | Tokyo Sports WEB

[Stardom] Fuwa-chan apologizes at press conference: 'I am truly sorry for continuing to act so arrogantly' | Tokyo Sports WEB

◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
Tirol Rock Tirol Chirocky | Seven-Eleven

Kerala Chicken Spice Curry | CoCo Ichibanya - Special Site