Headline news for May 26, 2026



With the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) scheduled for May 31, 2026 (Sunday), a special video has been released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of jockey Yutaka Take's debut, who holds the record for the most wins in the Japanese Derby with six victories. Set to a song written by the Kyoto rock band Hakubi, the video uses live-action and animation to depict the races in which Yutaka Take won: 1998 - Special Week, 1999 - Admire Vega, 2002 - Tanino Gimlet, 2005 - Deep Impact, 2013 - Kizuna, and 2022 - Douduce.

Jockey Yutaka Take's 40th Anniversary Commemorative Movie 'The Derby Dream Goes On ~The Unending Derby Dream~' | JRA Official - YouTube


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

Japan Post launches 'Digital Address,' a system that simplifies shipping label creation by using a 7-digit alphanumeric address; however, simply writing a digital address is not enough to send mail or packages - GIGAZINE

What kind of phone was the J-PHONE 'DP-211SW,' the first mobile phone to feature emojis? - GIGAZINE

A 'cryptocurrency king from Kentucky' kidnapped a man and tortured him for over two weeks in order to steal his Bitcoin password - GIGAZINE

What is 'Thorium,' the project to develop a web browser even faster than Chrome using Chromium? - GIGAZINE

What are the reasons why the number of children women are having in developed countries is decreasing? - GIGAZINE

I tried Pizza Hut's '[Shocking] Probably Not Right LOL Wiener Coffee' pizza, which is a pizza topped with sausage and coffee, and finished with a generous amount of whipped cream - GIGAZINE

A treasure from the Qing Dynasty of China, worth 200 million yen, was discovered in the kitchen of an ordinary home - GIGAZINE

Composer Hiroyuki Sawano Interview: He talked extensively about everything from 'Promare' to 'Gigantic Formula' - GIGAZINE

A laptop infected with 'six of the world's most dangerous malware programs' is being auctioned for over 100 million yen - GIGAZINE

I stayed at the 'Tokyo Station Hotel,' which is located zero minutes' walk from Tokyo Station. This is what the interior of this important cultural property hotel looks like - GIGAZINE

A review of the 'Pomera DM30,' a digital memo device packed with convenient features for people who write a lot - GIGAZINE

NASA releases 'Jupiter's Song' recorded by its Juno spacecraft; the source of the mysterious beeping sound remains unknown - GIGAZINE

The view from a cheap lodging house in the 'Airin district' of Nishinari Ward, Osaka City - GIGAZINE

I saw 'Full-Spec 8K Super Hi-Vision,' which achieves four times the information capacity of a 4K TV plus even higher image and sound quality, at NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories Open House 2016 - GIGAZINE

What Dubai looks like now, as seen from the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, currently the world's tallest building - GIGAZINE

Lunar dust brought back from the moon by Apollo 11 has been discovered for the first time in 40 years - GIGAZINE

I tried spraying 'Spray-type Edible Olive Oil' on various dishes - GIGAZINE

◆ Ideas (notes, miscellaneous things)













◆Science (Science, Academics, Technology)
Scientists urge New Orleans residents to relocate as the city could be swallowed by the sea within this century - CNN.co.jp

◆Society, Politics, and Economy (Events, World News, Business)
Woman sues government over sexual assault, claims prosecutors insulted and distressed during interview: Asahi Shimbun

[Breaking News] Pope apologizes for Vatican's justification of slavery | 47NEWS

Pope dismisses 'just war' as outdated in encyclical; also warns of ethical challenges of AI; 6 photos; International News: AFPBB News

'I had no intent to kill,' says female defendant in Asahikawa high school girl murder case; first hearing held at Asahikawa District Court [Hokkaido]: Asahi Shimbun

The goal of reducing electricity and gas bills by 5,000 yen over three months raises concerns about reliance on subsidies | Mainichi Shimbun

Iran explains collection of 'navigation service fee' for the Strait of Hormuz, denies it is a transit fee. (Photo 1) International News: AFPBB News

A journalist and Communist Party's Koike clash over the Henoko accident: 'Shouldn't the captain of the Heiwa Maru explain?' 'He is cooperating with the Coast Guard's questioning. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has responded in writing.' A back-and-forth exchange of interruptions | Politics | ABEMA TIMES

Amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act passes Lower House, allowing companies to collect medical and criminal records without consent | NEWSjp

Prime Minister Takaichi announces 3 trillion yen in supplementary budget to provide 5,000 yen in support for electricity and gas bills: Jiji.com

[Breaking News] China and Pakistan issue joint statement opposing militarism | 47NEWS

'There is a risk that disability pension assessments will be redone until staff are satisfied,' revealed internal documents of the Japan Pension Service. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's conclusion is 'it was not arbitrary'... but staff say 'no one can tell the truth in an internal investigation' | 47NEWS

Saga City Library to close completely for two years for major renovations starting in fiscal year 2027; public awareness campaign has been slow, causing confusion | Administration/Society | Saga Prefecture News | Saga Shimbun

Prime Minister Takaichi attends question-and-answer session on National Intelligence Agency bill; ruling party aims for passage on the 27th | NHK News | House of Councillors, Diet, Takaichi Cabinet

'Suddenly attacked...' Violence and harassment against Kurds worsen; bipartisan parliamentary group calls for the enactment of a 'discrimination ban law' with penalties: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

◆Lifestyle (Life, Living, Health)







I bought a taiyaki (fish-shaped cake filled with red bean paste) at the supermarket and was eating it on a bench in front of it when a mother with a toddler passing by said, 'Please stop, my child will get jealous!' → Apparently there are quite a few parents like this - Togetter

My husband often blows soap bubbles from the balcony, so when I asked him what was so great about it, I saw a side of him I'd never seen before after nine years of being together... → 'Is your husband some kind of higher being?' - Togetter

I proposed to my girlfriend of five years while we were on a trip abroad, but she refused, and the three days until we returned home were hellish. → 'What does it mean for someone to refuse a marriage proposal when they're in a relationship?' - Togetter

On my way to work, someone suddenly cut me off and slammed on the brakes. They continued to tailgate me, but we were going in the same direction and ended up at my workplace... → It turned out they were a job applicant, and I told them they weren't hired on the spot - Togetter

'It's Sagawa!' the doorbell rang, so I answered and it was a door-to-door salesman... I asked, 'You said Sagawa, right?' and he replied, 'It's Asagawa!' → It sounds like a joke, but apparently it's a popular tactic - Togetter

Foreigner: 'The basics of sushi are just placing slices of fish on top of rice, so why is special training required to become a sushi chef in Japan?' - Togetter













I ordered toast and matcha at Doutor, but my order wasn't called... When I asked a staff member, they said, 'We're out of toast, what should we do? 💦' I was willing to just get the drink, but for some reason they refunded me the full amount and I had to get back in line - Togetter

I was supposed to be at the forefront of Dentsu, but before I knew it, I had become a potential 'lazy old man.' ~I can't keep quiet about it anymore, so I'll tell my past self~ | Tomohiro Nozawa

I really like Ootoya's daily set meal, but I feel hesitant to order it because I worry that the kitchen staff might be furious → Maybe it's actually easier? - Togetter

The gas bill says '4.8 million yen,' and it looks like I'll have to give up my house. 'Is it a thermal power plant?' Did they burn down the town too? An expert explains why this is happening - Togetter

Someone trespassed onto my private property and put up an appraisal slip without my permission, which is simply creepy → Apparently, the purpose wasn't to buy the item, but rather to scout it out for potential theft... - Togetter

I received a call from my son's elementary school saying that last week my eldest son stepped on and bent a friend's umbrella, but he didn't say a word about it, so this was the first I'd heard about it... It seems rare for a child to be able to report something inconvenient like that - Togetter

A story about how my husband and children don't eat much of the leftovers from the previous day, and if there isn't enough they ask me to make more, making it difficult to manage the contents of the refrigerator - Togetter

In the 1990s, Suntory released a tea called Pekoe, which had a perfect and beautiful design that made you want to display it on your desk, but sales were poor... The story goes that when they made it a little less flashy, it sold well - Togetter

I read an article by someone who went to SAPIX, then a prestigious integrated junior and senior high school, and then the University of Tokyo, but is full of regrets. It's pretty harsh... At every stage, the conversation revolves around 'this is advantageous' and 'this is beneficial,' and there's no perspective on enjoying each stage - Togetter




◆IT & Gadgets (Internet, Software, Hardware, Mobile)
I created a system using Claude Code's Hooks and Skills to automatically check whether it's okay to deploy something internally.

Hatena to release forum service in summer 2026. Closed beta testing begins today - Press Release - Hatena Co., Ltd.

Why is it okay to let children watch NHK but not YouTube? → A simple question elicits responses from parents with parenting experience: 'It really makes you realize how great Eテレ (NHK Educational TV) is' - Togetter

Mercari's AI Governance and Guardrail Implementation in the Era of Agentic AI - Speaker Deck

You can now check information about your recent medications and prescriptions on the medication screen | My Number Portal | Digital Agency Web Services and Applications

My Number Portal is continuously being improved to provide better service.
We improved the 'Medication' screen on May 25, 2026. Previously, you could view information about medications received from pharmacies or medical institutions up to the previous month, but now you can also view information about medications and prescriptions received within the last 100 days, all on a single screen.



We want to determine Kyoto's strongest street using PageRank - KMC Activity Blog

◆Anime, Games, and Manga (Subculture)
Osaka: Yayoi whirlwind brings vibrancy to Takatsuki: Local news: Yomiuri Shimbun













[Everybody's Golf 4] I tried setting the wind speed to 999km/h [Modification] - Nico Nico Douga



Six years in development?! A spiritual successor to the notoriously difficult Outer Worlds! [Heart of Darkness / Windows PlayStation] [Retro Game Let's Play Commentary] - Nico Nico Douga



When I commissioned an illustrator, they asked, 'How much would you like to pay?' and when I suggested, 'How about around this much?', they replied, 'I can't do it that cheaply! It will cost around this much, so let's pass this time!' Negotiation was impossible, and the project fell through. - Togetter

In the Mario movie, Bowser draws a dream picture of himself with Princess Peach, which Mario calls 'garbage,' but why is it treated as garbage despite Bowser's high artistic skill? ...That's not an evaluation of artistic skill, but of the situation - Togetter

'Why were we born, and what should we live for?' A story about a 2-year-old who showed interest in Taiko no Tatsujin (a drumming game), so I put money in, but he ran off, leaving me to play Anpanman March alone... This is a common parenting experience - Togetter

I let someone who's only interested in how cute Pokémon are play the game, and they managed to 'clear the game by only raising Blastoise,' which was amazing... Isn't that how most kids play the game for the first time? - Togetter






























TV Anime 'Opposite You and Me' Season 2 PV #2 - YouTube


TV Anime 'Historie' PV #1 - YouTube


[Kazuhiro Fujita's Latest Work] 'Silver Mountain' PV (Narration: Tamie Kubota) - YouTube


[24-Hour Limited Release] Mononoke's Noppera-bo [Mononoke: The Movie Chapter 3 - Snake God - Pre-Release Celebration!] - YouTube


Subside — Makoa Shelf DLC — Official Gameplay Trailer - YouTube


Street Fighter 6 Sagat, C. Viper, Alex, Ingrid Outfit 3 Showcase Trailer - YouTube


Starlight Billy EP 'Billy Mode' | Zenless Zone Zero - YouTube


Announcement from Dragon Quest - YouTube





Announcement Regarding the End of Streaming Activities for Some Holostars Talents and the Future Plans of Other Talents | Cover Corporation

'They identified it in just under an hour...' Information about a manga I read about in a magazine 10 years ago or more, which I couldn't find even after asking knowledgeable acquaintances, was posted on X and immediately identified - Togetter

Foreigners: 'There's a strange tree in a game set in Japan, what is it?' Japanese people: 'It's a Japanese cedar...?' It actually exists, but the developers' enthusiasm is just insane - Togetter

My son opened a pack at a card shop and pulled out a rare card → Then people gathered around and said, 'This happens quite often, doesn't it?' - Togetter

A linguistic analysis of why Mie committed suicide in the final episode of Shigurui - Teishokuya Oropon

Announcement from ROF-MAO - YouTube


◆Sports, Entertainment, Music, and Film (Entertainment)
Giants manager Abe resigns after allegations of assaulting his eldest daughter... 'I have tarnished the name of the manager of the prestigious Giants team,' he apologized tearfully: Yomiuri Shimbun

Yomiuri Giants manager Abe, suspected of assault, had his daughter consult with the chat group GPT and report the incident to child protective services | Mainichi Shimbun

Shinnosuke Abe's daughter reads letter at apology press conference: 'We've already made up' - Did she unintentionally report him to the police after consulting with GPT via chat? [Full text] | FNN Prime Online

[Full Text] Giants manager Abe's daughter explains in letter: 'I broke down in tears when I saw my father being taken away by the police' - Sanspo




The arrest of Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe was triggered by a report to child protective services, but what happens if you report a parent on a whim? 'My father was arrested and I was put in child protective services for a month' - Togetter

Announcement Regarding the Suspension of Publication of Monthly Magazine 'Da Vinci' | KADOKAWA




Thom Yorke sharply criticizes music industry executives and streaming at awards ceremony: 'Without us, you're worthless.' Nirvana unveils new song, discusses solo work (2026/05/25) Akemi Nakamura's 'New York Report' | Music Information Site rockinon.com

True story film about wife who stabbed husband canceled; China criticizes for distorting the facts of the crime | 47NEWS

◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
Myojo Charumera Abura Soba Cup (Released June 8th) | Myojo Foods

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