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A thread popped up on 5ch (Newsspeed VIP, a rapid-fire anonymous board) where the poster announced he’d bought KFC and was starting a solo drinking session with it as his side dish. Between chatter about KFC’s upcoming anniversary combo and news of Uma Musume (a hit horse-girl gacha game) trading cards reselling for huge markups, the thread’s original poster revealed he’d dieted down from 110kg to 55kg — and things spiraled from there into how diabetes actually works and how many pachinko parlors have closed down.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Newsspeed VIP) thread “(´;ω;`) I bought some KFC!“

After a Tobu Railway express train struck and killed four track weed-clearing workers, passengers were seen smiling during TV interviews about the incident — prompting posters on 5channel (Japan’s largest anonymous forum) to ask, “Why isn’t this a bigger deal?”

The thread argued over who’s liable for damages, the dangerous reality of track-maintenance and weed-clearing work, and why the story has gotten so little media coverage.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Nandemo Jikkyo G board) thread “Tobu Railway: ‘Our express train ran over and killed 4 weed-clearing workers’ — Why isn’t this a bigger deal?”

A video showing a health-and-PE teacher pulling someone out of a burning car with his bare hands went viral on 5ch’s “Nanidemo Jikkyo” board (a general live-discussion/news board). While many praised him for pushing through the heat to save the person, some questioned why the driver couldn’t get out on their own. One post about the thread’s own title also drew attention — noting that engagement jumped once the headline was changed from a mocking tone to a more factual one.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nanidemo Jikkyo board) thread “[Video] PE Teacher Rescues Person Bare-Handed from a Burning Car 🚙🔥wwwwwwwwww” (the trailing “www” is Japanese internet shorthand for laughter, like “lol” repeated).

The average price of new condominiums in the greater Tokyo area jumped 63.7% year-on-year to ¥164.93 million, while Tokyo’s 23 wards rose 96% to ¥265.20 million — both record highs. On 5ch, posters cried out with “Who can even afford this?” and “Only investors and the rich can live there now,” while others pointed to a Canadian investment fund’s ¥100 billion bulk purchase and asset inflation driven by the government’s aggressive fiscal spending.

The average price of new condominiums in the greater Tokyo area has topped ¥160 million, setting a new record high. The average price in Tokyo’s 23 wards also hit a new record, reaching ¥265.20 million.

According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, the average price of new condominiums sold in the greater Tokyo area in July rose 63.7% year-on-year to ¥164.93 million — the highest since records began.

Within that, Tokyo’s 23 wards saw a 96% increase to ¥265.20 million, also a new record high.

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Breaking News+) thread “Greater Tokyo’s July New Condo Prices Hit Record ¥164.93 Million Average — 23 Wards at ¥265.20 Million.”

Model Aki shared on Instagram that she celebrated the 59th birthday of her ex-husband, former pro baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara, with a cake decorated with family photos. Her caption — “I’ll be by your side for the year leading up to your kanreki (a traditional 60th-birthday milestone in Japan)” — set off a flurry of theories on 5ch (a major Japanese anonymous forum), ranging from “she’s just too embarrassed to explain” to talk of a “fake divorce.” Commenters also weighed in on Kiyohara’s character and on Aki’s current career.

Kazuhiro Kiyohara’s 59th Birthday… Ex-Wife Aki: “I’ll Be By Your Side for the Year Until Your Kanreki…” — Prepares Cake with Family Photos to Celebrate

On August 18, 2026, model Aki (57) updated her Instagram Stories to mark her ex-husband Kazuhiro Kiyohara’s 59th birthday, sharing family photos in the process.

■ “I’ll Be By Your Side for the Year Until Your Kanreki…”

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article

This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Sports & Entertainment Express+) thread “[Baseball] Kazuhiro Kiyohara’s 59th Birthday… Ex-Wife Aki: ‘I’ll Be By Your Side for the Year Until Your Kanreki…’ — Prepares Cake with Family Photos to Celebrate.”

After a limited express train struck and killed four track workers on the Tobu Nikko Line in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, users on 5channel (Japan’s largest anonymous forum) raised questions about why two of the four victims were reported as having an “unknown occupation.” Discussion also centered on how the workers failed to evacuate even though a lookout had waved a flag and the train had sounded its horn, as well as the fact that two of the four victims lived together at the same residence in Utsunomiya.

Identities of four workers killed after being struck by limited express train on Tobu Nikko Line tracks confirmed — Kanuma City, Tochigi

Police announced tonight that the identities of the four deceased have been confirmed.

The four are Kazuyoshi Ishikawa (67) and Toshihiko Watanabe (65), both of unknown occupation, who lived together at a residence in Kamiozo, Utsunomiya; Shigenobu Ōge (53), of unknown occupation, from Tega, Nikko City; and company employee Kazuya Sato (54), from Kiwatajima, Nikko City.

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / original article here

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Hello! Project board) thread “The Mystery: Track Worker Hit by Tobu Line Train Was of ‘Unknown Occupation’.”