Author: Japan Reacts Editorial

Kura Sushi’s collaboration with Chiikawa began handing out limited-quantity “original tea cups” starting September 4, but it turns out multiple listings for them appeared on the flea-market app “Mercari” even before in-store distribution began — and some had already sold. In response to an inquiry from Bengo4.com News, Kura Sushi said it is treating the listings as illegal “no-stock” sales and is proceeding with reports to the platform operator. On the 5channel Geinou/Sports News+ thread, reactions ranged from criticism of Mercari’s lax seller verification, to discussion of the odds of winning the in-store lottery, to pointed reminders that past figure giveaways saw the same kind of trouble.

Kura Sushi’s collaboration with Chiikawa began handing out limited-quantity “original tea cups” on September 4. But before distribution even started, multiple listings turned up on the flea-market app “Mercari,” and it turned out some had already sold.

Why were goods that supposedly hadn’t even been handed out in stores yet already being sold?

On September 4, Kura Sushi told Bengo4.com News that it was aware of the pre-distribution listings, saying, “We are treating these as illegal ‘no-stock’ listings and are reporting them to the platform operator.”

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

62AnonymousSep 4, 2026 18:12

Every 5 plates gets you one "Bikkura Pon" lottery draw
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You actually have to win (feels like about a 20% chance)
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Then out of that pool, you still have to land the specific figure you actually want

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “Kura Sushi’s Chiikawa tie-up causes another stir — this time limited-edition Chiikawa tea cups appeared on Mercari before distribution even began… some already sold, company investigating.”

The Akira Ishida-dubbed version of the movie Titanic (1997) will air over two weeks, on September 4 and 11, on Nippon TV’s “Friday Roadshow” (Kinyō Road Show). The preview also highlights first-half moments, including the story behind the “Heart of the Ocean,” the 56-carat diamond that serves as the film’s key plot item. On 5channel, the thread was split over whether it’s appropriate to refer to dubbed versions by the voice actor’s name, while other posters compared this version to the one starring Satoshi Tsumabuki and Yuko Takeuchi, and reminisced about how much Leonardo DiCaprio has changed.

2026-09-03 12:00

Titanic (1997), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, will air over two weeks on Nippon TV’s “Friday Roadshow” slot: September 4 (9:00–10:59 PM, extended by 5 minutes) and September 11 (9:00–10:54 PM). Ahead of the broadcast, here’s a look at the highlights from the film’s first half.

The story opens with the search for a legendary treasure said to have gone down with the Titanic: a 56-carat diamond called the “Heart of the Ocean,” once worn by Louis XVI. The undersea expedition, however, fails to find it. In the film, the diamond is the gift Rose receives from her fiancé aboard the Titanic, making it a key item in the story.

Source: oricon.co.jp / Original article here

57AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:17

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Geisports Sokuho+) thread “[Friday Roadshow] Titanic’s Akira Ishida Version to Air Over Two Weeks on Terrestrial TV — First-Half Highlights“.

Businessman Hiroyuki Nishimura posted on X by September 4, explaining why he thinks Japan is “gradually growing poorer.” Nishimura pointed out that while Japan hasn’t even properly rolled out ride-sharing services like Uber, the U.S. is expanding driverless taxis and trucks. A Yahoo News article covering the remarks was picked up on 5channel’s Geinou/Sports Breaking News+ board, sparking a split thread over how widespread driverless driving really is in the U.S., who’s liable when accidents happen, and why ride-sharing hasn’t caught on in Japan.

Fri, Sep 4, 3:35 PM

Businessman Hiroshi “Hiroyuki” Nishimura, 49, updated his official X (formerly Twitter) account by the 4th, laying out why he thinks Japan is “gradually growing poorer.”

Nishimura posted: “Japan can’t even get Uber’s ride-sharing off the ground, yet in America both taxis and trucks are going driverless.”

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

40AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:26

Re: #1
> Human-driven cars kill more people in accidents

Where's that stat from (lol)? Don't tell me that's raw counts and not rates?

And besides, self-driving cars aren't even running on the tangled, nerve-wracking roads that put human drivers on edge in the first place.

42AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:26

Aren't there way more people turning to fentanyl to escape their problems in America?

69AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:56

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Geinou/Sports Breaking News+) thread “Hiroyuki says Japan is “gradually growing poorer” — what’s the big difference with the U.S.?“

A clip from Fuji TV’s hit variety show “Mecha×2 Ike-teru!” has resurfaced and gone viral on overseas social media 13 years after it first aired. Extreme stunts — including kicking an idol in the head — are spreading alongside criticism like “Is this normal in Japan?” and “This is crazy,” and backlash against the cast is intensifying. On 5ch, reactions ranged from the scene of an AKB48 member being kicked, to the later revelation that the entire show was scripted, to similarly extreme segments from Tunnels and Nippon TV around the same era, with some raising the question of whether it’s fair to judge the past by today’s ethical standards.

September 3, 2026, 9:24 PM

Old TV footage suddenly blowing up on social media is nothing new — and this time, the target is the once-hit Fuji TV variety show “Mecha×2 Ike-teru!”

It’s not unusual for clipped scenes from old variety shows to rack up millions, even tens of millions, of views on social media. Nostalgic highlights and shocking moments spread easily, and posts apparently aimed at farming impressions keep popping up.

Source: news.livedoor.com / Original article here

*This article was compiled by excerpting and summarizing the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread ““Is this normal in Japan?” “This is crazy” — 13-Year-Old Mecha-Ike Clip Spreads Overseas, Sparking Backlash Against Cast.”

Kadokawa Pictures’ The Detective Story (1983) has been confirmed for free streaming on the YouTube channel “Kadokawa Cinema Collection” from 20:00 on October 2 through 19:59 on October 16. Starring Yakushimaru Hiroko as a college student and Matsuda Yusaku as a down-and-out detective, it’s a bittersweet romantic suspense story based on the novel by Akagawa Jiro. On the 5ch Geinou/Sports News+ thread, nostalgic posts poured in comparing the film to other Kadokawa releases from the same era — Sailor Suit and Machine Gun, The Tragedy of W, and The Targeted School — along with trivia about the cars and motorcycles of the time, and talk of how well Matsuda Yusaku is still remembered since his death.

The hit film The Detective Story, starring Yakushimaru Hiroko and Matsuda Yusaku, has been confirmed for free streaming on YouTube. It will be available on the YouTube channel “Kadokawa Cinema Collection” for a limited two weeks, from 20:00 on Friday, October 2 through 19:59 on Friday, October 16. A slightly bittersweet romantic suspense story about a college student and an unimpressive detective who get tangled up together by chance. Based on the novel by Akagawa Jiro.

[Story]

Arai Naomi is a college student summoned by her father, set to leave for America in a week. Now that the time has come, she’s starting to have second thoughts. Noticing her unease, Hasenuma, her father’s former secretary, hires a detective named Tsujiyama to act as her bodyguard. To Naomi, this man in his thirties is the picture of a hopeless old fogey. Even as his persistent tailing wears her down, she starts to notice a clumsy, very human warmth in him. Then a major incident erupts around Tsujiyama: his ex-wife Sachiko, suspected of killing the heir to a yakuza family, comes running to his apartment for shelter. With yakuza enforcers closing in, the three of them manage to escape thanks to Naomi’s quick thinking. Once they finally make it back to her house and hear Sachiko out, Naomi believes in her innocence — and, driven by her sense of justice and a bit of a taste for adventure, decides to hide her at home while she and Tsujiyama go looking for the real culprit together. Before long, Naomi realizes she’s strangely drawn to Tsujiyama. “No way, that old fogey. He’s way too old for me, and we don’t even match in height… but still…”

Source: amass.jp / Original article here

2AnonymousSep 4, 2026 15:32

52AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:26

The film 'The Detective Story' (1983)

Heavily featured vehicle: Honda VT250F (1st generation, 1982)

72AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:48

Re: #52
That reminds me of the BE-FREE.

61AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:36

'Sailor Suit and Machine Gun' (1982)

63AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:37

'The Tragedy of W' (1984)

65AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:38

'Like a Savage' (1985)

68AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:42

'The Targeted School' (1981)

76AnonymousSep 4, 2026 16:50

Watanabe Noriko
'Someday, Someone Will Be Killed' (1984)

Honda MBX50 (1984, later model)
60km/h self-regulated model (7.2ps → 5.6ps)

90AnonymousSep 4, 2026 17:01

'Stained Hero' (1982)


Yakushimaru Hiroko / Harada Tomoyo
Yamaha YZR500
Factory machine from the 500cc class of the Road Racing World Championship (WGP)

s://i.imgur.com/4o1F8Pl.jpeg

92AnonymousSep 4, 2026 17:03

Re: #90
Rosemary Butler (79) — looks like she's still alive.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “Yakushimaru Hiroko & Matsuda Yusaku co-star — Free YouTube streaming of the film ‘The Detective Story’ confirmed, starting October 2 at 20:00.”