Headline News for May 10, 2024



It has been revealed that ' Chogokin Azuki Bar ' will be released from Bandai's Chogokin series. The popular Imuraya ice cream 'Azuki Bar' will be made into a three-dimensional figure at almost life-size, and will be made using die-casting to reproduce the hardness of the bar .







Imuraya, the distributor of Azuki Bars, also responded via their official X account.




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

The world's first porn movie shot in an autonomous vehicle appears - GIGAZINE

All scientists from the academic committee resign after academic publisher Elsevier refuses to cut publication fees - GIGAZINE

Three antivirus companies hacked together, 30TB of data leaked, hackers looking for buyers for $300,000 - GIGAZINE

A story about how the battery of an Apple Watch went bad in just four months and when I tried to repair or replace it, I was forced to pay the full device fee - GIGAZINE

It has been revealed that 128 million iPhone users have installed apps containing malware - GIGAZINE

Survey highlights that frequency of sex among young people has dropped dramatically over the past decade - GIGAZINE

Russian TV hacked and all programs renamed to 'Your hands are stained with the blood of Ukrainian children' - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)







Video of a memorial service for machines that did not run in the Super No Rules JCJC Stage 2024 - Nico Nico Douga



◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Specified alien species 'muntjac' confirmed in Ibaraki Prefecture offers reward for sightings | NHK | Ibaraki Prefecture

Osaka Municipal University eliminates bacteria that cause 'armpit odor' by enzyme synthesis - Nikkei Newspaper

Genetic analysis of the bacteria that cause body odor - Hopes for the development of phage-derived antibacterial agents! - | Osaka Public University

The three-dimensional structure of a bacterial enzyme that breaks down the prebiotic isomaltooligosaccharide has been elucidated | Latest News | Shizuoka University

(PDF file) Associations between mealtime characteristics and nutritional quality of meals among Japanese adults

Distributional changes of coastal plants and geographical isolation by the sea -Genome phylogenetics of Iwataigeki | Press releases and research results | Tohoku University -TOHOKU UNIVERSITY-

Establishment of high-sensitivity direct conversion X-ray image sensor technology - FPD using thallium bromide - | Press releases and research results | Tohoku University -TOHOKU UNIVERSITY-

Development of a new technology for large-scale analysis of RNA-molecular interactions - Hopes of contributing to RNA-targeted small molecule drug discovery - | Press Releases & Research Results | Tohoku University -TOHOKU UNIVERSITY-

The evolution of Yakushima's miniature plant community was caused by deer feeding pressure! Large-scale convergent evolution of 80 plant species revealed | Press Releases & Research Results | Tohoku University -TOHOKU UNIVERSITY-

Joint announcement: Modifying difficult-to-modify bacteria to make them easier to modify - Hopes for application in biomanufacturing -

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
'Shiga Living Information Center' opens in Osaka to promote the area to the Kinki region: Chunichi Shimbun Web

Air Self-Defense Force C2 transport plane makes emergency landing at Niigata Airport after experiencing trouble during flight | NHK Metropolitan News

Video of escort ship taken by drone: 'It is highly likely that it was actually filmed,' Defense Ministry analyzes | NHK | Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Forces

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda: 'Rapid and one-sided yen depreciation is negative for the Japanese economy' | NHK | Stock prices and exchange rates

Minamata disease comment suppression spreads to bill; Prime Minister Kishida gives stern warning to Environment Minister: Jiji.com

Shizuoka gubernatorial election: Six newcomers compete against each other in a showdown between ruling and opposition parties, with the linear liner at issue: Jiji.com

Amendment to the Political Funds Control Law: LDP and Komeito agree to ruling party proposal, including disclosure of policy activity expenses | Mainichi Shimbun

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
KEISUI ART STUDIO | Saying 'Good luck' to a cancer patient is taboo!!




◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
[Important] Temporary suspension of Niconico Premium membership fee payments with Visa | Niconico Info




'Fugaku-LLM,' a large-scale language model trained on the supercomputer 'Fugaku,' is released. It has excellent Japanese language skills and is expected to be used in research and business | Tokyo Tech News | Tokyo Institute of Technology

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)



















◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Takerufuji misses the summer tournament of sumo, becomes first new makuuchi wrestler to win the spring tournament in 110 years | NHK | Sumo

The reason why Daisuke Matsui was able to escape the ice age of his soccer career: 'I was heavily influenced by Kazu-san again' | web Sportiva

◆ New products (clothing, food, shelter)
Enjoy the whole kiwi fruit in season | DEAN & DELUCA [Official]

New takeout menu item 'Star Block Scones' now on sale! │ KIRBY CAFÉ PETIT Official Website

(PDF file) Matcha dessert supervised by Sadaharu Aoki Paris is now available at Denny's! 'Matcha Azuki and Crumble Dessert - Served with Homemade Orange Sauce' will be available in limited quantities and for a limited time from Tuesday, May 21st

[New product information] When you're busy, you want something delicious and easy to eat. A series of delicious breads that can be easily eaten with one hand are now available! | Topics | Lawson Store 100 ~ A convenience store that supports your menu. ~

Panasonic launches dishwasher/dryer NP-TZ500 | Personal products | Products and services | Press releases | Panasonic Newsroom Japan

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