Author: Japan Reacts Editorial

In a thread on 5ch’s “Nuusoku VIP” board, a casual chat about days of the week spiraled into a tangent about how Japan’s Self-Defense Forces always serve curry on Fridays as a trick to keep track of what day it is. From there, the conversation drifted through flu shot plans, talk of food like miso katsu and yakiniku, and how bank accounts were kept secure before online banking became common — the kind of small, everyday chatter typical of the board. True to form for this thread, the conversation keeps expanding as posters riff off interactions with the thread’s recurring character, “Pomi-kun.”

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nuusoku VIP) thread “(っ´ω`c) Thought today was Friday, and it is Friday.”

A photo of a school lunch served at an elementary school in Sapporo was posted on 5ch’s “Anything Live G” board, sparking discussion after parents complained it looked far too meager. Rather than focusing on the menu itself, the thread centered on budget shortfalls tied to outsourcing lunch kitchen staff to private contractors and to free school-lunch programs — and it eventually spiraled into a generational dispute over whether limited funds should be prioritized for children or the elderly.

14AnonymousOct 9, 2026 14:34

This country's spent the last decade looking down on things like human rights, dignity, and basic conscience

24AnonymousOct 9, 2026 14:37

By the way, this is the kind of meal that comes out

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Anything Live G) thread “[Photo] Parents Flood Sapporo Elementary School With Complaints After Lunch Turns Out Way Too Awful lmaooooo.”

A rumor that hackers are about to leak FANZA purchase histories has become a hot topic on 5ch’s “Nandemo Jikkyo G” board. The thread’s original poster urged everyone to delete their accounts, warning that “it wouldn’t be surprising if it hit any day now.” Opinions flew back and forth over how to respond — from users confident they’re safe because they never registered an address or credit card, to others pointing out that even deleting your account might not erase the records the operator keeps on file. There’s no confirmation any leak has actually happened; for now, it remains just a rumor circulating online.

12AnonymousOct 9, 2026 13:01

My FANZA history is just this, so I'm safe

33AnonymousOct 9, 2026 13:08

Re: #12
In a way it's a classic like Doraemon, so I'm safe

※This article was compiled by excerpting and summarizing the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “FANZA Purchase History Leak — Is D-Day Near?“.

Kudo Kimiyasu — the storied manager who led SoftBank to four Japan Series titles — has been named the new manager of the Chunichi Dragons. The Dragons have stayed mired in a slump through the tenures of both Tatsunami Kazuyoshi and Inoue Kazuki as manager, so Kudo’s hire is being pitched as a rebuilding effort. But on 5ch, the question that caught fire was: why would a manager with Kudo’s track record take on a team that could tarnish his legacy? Optimists in the thread argued the risk is low — “if he loses, the front office takes the blame” and “even a 3rd-place finish would be seen as one of the greatest managerial feats ever” — while more cautious posters warned his reputation could take a hit, pointing to Mori Masaaki, whose standing suffered after managing the BayStars. Reactions were split right down the middle.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “Why Kudo Kimiyasu took the manager job even though it might tarnish his career.”

A TV Tokyo program featured a scene in which writer-producer Shunsuke Sakuma gave advice to announcer Rio Kitagawa, a former member of Morning Musume. ’22, and the clip went viral on social media. A post describing Hikaru Ijuin’s reaction — “I want the young women at my agency to hear this” — was then shared on 5ch’s Hello! Project board. The thread’s discussion ranged well beyond the actual advice itself, touching on Kitagawa’s new duties since October hosting segments like “Tore Tama neo” on “WBS,” and how her current standing compares with former groupmates Marai Makino and Tsubasa Hasumi — with reactions to the surrounding backstory outweighing talk of the advice itself.

Hikaru Ijuin & Shunsuke Sakuma’s Unauthorized “TV Tokyo Review” @teretouhihyou

Sakuma gives announcer Rio Kitagawa

some real, no-joke advice!

Source: tver.jp / Original article here

25AnonymousOct 9, 2026 12:43

Murakami: "Not quite used to appearing solo yet?"
Kitagawa: "My self-introduction actually ran longer now than it did back then."
Murakami: "Right, because it was competitive."
Maruyama: "I get that feeling a bit! We were the same way as juniors."

That chat on "Arieheh Sekai" (variety show) the other day was clearly about her idol days, however you look at it.

28AnonymousOct 9, 2026 12:47

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Shunsuke Sakuma gives announcer Rio Kitagawa some real advice! Hikaru Ijuin reacts: “I want the young women at my agency to hear this”.”