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  • Measles Outbreak Hits Biggest Scale in 30 Years Across the US — New York Declares State of Emergency

    Measles infections are spreading across the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirming 3,887 cases as of October 2 — the largest outbreak in 30 years. In response, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency. In 5ch threads, many commenters pointed to anti-vaccine sentiment under the Trump administration and the policies of the Secretary of Health and Human Services as the cause, while others debated whether vaccinated generations still carry sufficient antibodies and voiced concern about the outbreak spreading to Japan, with some calling for free testing and wider access to vaccination.

    In the United States, measles is spreading at a scale not seen in decades. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 3,887 cases had been confirmed as of October 2 — the most in the past 30 years.

    Original title: New York Declares State of Emergency Over Measles Outbreak (excerpt)

    (c) 2026 Bloomberg L.P.

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

    3AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:09
    What are they plotting right before the midterms?
    4AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:09
    This is going to keep getting spread to Japan too.
    Hurry up and do what they did with rubella — free testing, and free vaccines for anyone without antibodies.
    Even just free testing would be fine.
    187AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:03
    Re: #4
    Measles vaccine schedule in Japan:
    – Born before 1972: no routine vaccination
    – Born from 1972: one routine dose
    – Born from 1994: one routine dose + one optional booster
    – Born from 2000: two routine doses

    Apparently two doses is enough to be safe.
    I'm from the one-dose generation — when I paid out of pocket for an antibody test at my checkup, my antibody level was only barely reassuring.
    9AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:11
    If we're talking measles, isn't Japan the one that's been spreading it to the rest of the world?
    Though no idea if the strain going around New York is actually the Japanese one.
    21AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:20
    Re: #9
    When was that supposed to be?
    Word is it's China and Southeast Asia spreading it around these days.
    11AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:11
    Well yeah, that's because the Health Secretary himself is the godfather of the anti-vax crowd lol
    12AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:11
    Is it the 'best' yet? (likely a typo for ペスト, "plague")
    17AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:13
    Re: #12
    *Plague.

    Reports of a second suspected plague case in eastern Russia; government insists it's "fake news"
    https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c1591ae33b6122567bd0f7790abe00d8d614f11e
    23AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:21
    Re: #17
    COVID got stuck with "Wuhan pneumonia," so I wonder what name this plague ends up with.
    15AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:12
    Bet Trump cut the budget for this or something.
    25AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:21
    Declaring a "state of emergency" probably won't change a thing — this is the land of the free, after all, America.
    29AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:24
    Re: #25
    Realistically, handing out free vaccines is about the only thing they can actually do.
    A lockdown would be tough to pull off.
    TB and measles are way more serious than COVID — not even comparable.
    35AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:26
    What era does America think it's in?
    46AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:31
    Re: #35
    Is this such a big deal because measles had basically vanished, and now it's making a comeback?
    38AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:28
    America's long had a certain number of people who refuse to vaccinate their kids.
    Ask them "what if there's an outbreak?" and apparently they say "it won't spread, because everyone else is vaccinated."
    45AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:31
    Re: #38
    And then they talk about building "natural immunity" and deliberately get their kids in close contact with infected children to spread it through the group.
    39AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:28
    Re: #1
    Wait, adults are catching measles too…lol
    That's really not good lol
    55AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:35
    Re: #39
    Well, there was talk that once it's completely gone from your surroundings, you lose the immune boost you'd otherwise get from exposure.
    That same idea was floated with the chickenpox vaccine even before the COVID vaccines came along.
    56AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:35
    More anti-vaxxers means fewer people getting vaccinated.
    61AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:40
    Hurry up and give Trump one too already.
    62AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:40
    Did they cook up an artificial pandemic just to change the subject from the midterms? (´・ω・)
    76AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:47
    Re: #62
    The NY governor is Democrat Kathy Hochul — if anything, this lets her go after Trump's anti-vax policies.
    84AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:51
    Re: #62
    Forget mail-in voting, now they're even bringing up internet voting… no money for that though.
    64AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:41
    Does measles give you lifelong immunity?
    I had it as a kid, so I don't need to worry, right?
    137AnonymousOct 8, 2026 13:56
    Re: #64
    If you caught it and developed immunity, that immunity lasts a lifetime.
    75AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:46
    If it's in New York, it'll probably be in Japan before long too…
    Wait, what even is measles again?
    Should I be wearing a mask?
    100AnonymousOct 8, 2026 13:07
    Re: #75
    Measles spreads massively through the air, and masks don't stop it.
    There's no specific cure either, so the vaccine is the only real countermeasure.
    86AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:52
    This makes them sound like a developing country.
    87AnonymousOct 8, 2026 12:53
    With all the anti-vaxxers running around under the Trump administration, this is basically America reaping what it sowed 🤣
    98AnonymousOct 8, 2026 13:06
    Way to go, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

    Background and Key Points of This Topic

    In Japan, the routine measles vaccination schedule has differed by generation: those born before 1972 received no vaccination, while a two-dose standard became the norm for those born from 1994 onward — meaning antibody levels can vary even within the same generation. Regarding the US outbreak, in addition to the spread of vaccine hesitancy, commenters repeatedly pointed to the fact that the current Secretary of Health and Human Services has previously taken a skeptical stance on vaccine policy as a contributing factor. Meanwhile, since the New York governor belongs to the Democratic Party, some posts linked the emergency declaration to criticism of federal policy, and others framed it in the political context of the upcoming midterm elections — though these remain speculation rather than facts substantiated within the thread, and should be read with that caveat.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (News Speed+) thread “New York Declares State of Emergency — Governor Signs Executive Order Amid Measles Surge.”

  • Shohei Ohtani Hits .154 in NLDS (2-for-13) — US Reporter Mocks Him as ‘Dodgers’ Run-Prevention Machine’

    On October 8 Japan time, the Dodgers beat the Braves 4-1 on the road, taking the NL Division Series 3 games to 1 and clinching a trip to the League Championship Series for the third year running. In this game, cleanup hitter and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base. Over the series, he’s hitting just .154 (2-for-13), and a US reporter blasted him as the Dodgers’ “run-prevention machine.” On 5ch, a thread mixed harsh criticism of his slump, defenses citing his ongoing injury, and skepticism about making a fuss over such a tiny 13-at-bat sample.

    2-for-13 in the division series, batting .154… US reporter mocks Shohei Ohtani’s serious slump as the Dodgers’ “run-prevention machine”

    The Los Angeles Dodgers took on the Atlanta Braves on the road in Game 4 of the NL Division Series (NLDS) on October 7 local time (October 8 Japan time).

    They won 4-1, taking the series 3 games to 1 and clinching their third straight trip to the League Championship Series. In this game, Shohei Ohtani started at cleanup and DH, going 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base.

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

    4AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:13
    Ohtani's washed up.
    From now on, it's Murakami's era.
    6AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:14
    Re: #4
    More accurately, it's the era of Munetaka Murakami and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
    81AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:34
    Re: #4
    Murakami's back-to-back 3-pitch strikeouts were pretty rough too. He gets a pass because he's on a weak team.
    9AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:15
    OPS and WAR are just stats con artists trot out.
    The real cutting-edge metric these days is 'presence.'
    10AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:15
    This is probably the first time he's felt the pressure that comes with being the highest-paid player in the sport.
    Well, MLB's got plenty of 'dead men walking' (guys stuck on huge contracts who underperform) already, so sitting on the bench looking smug isn't a big deal.
    13AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:16
    They've probably been waiting for a chance to pile on.
    People find perfect guys annoying.
    15AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:16
    If he can't hit because of the injury, he shouldn't even be playing — for the team's sake.
    16AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:16
    Ohtani's just too rough right now (´^ω^｀)
    17AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:17
    Can't help this one.
    If it's frustrating, well, all you can do is hit~
    18AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:17
    But he's got sponsors, so they can't bench him.
    Truly a cursed piece of gear (equipment you can't take off even when it's hurting you).
    19AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:17
    It's natural he gets criticized when he's not producing.
    His past performance was so absurd that everyone's expectations shot through the roof on their own.
    Whether it's simply the injury, the ban on AI pitch-prediction tech, or some combination of factors, they really need to look into it and come up with some kind of countermeasure.
    23AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:18
    They've gotten this far because of Ohtani.
    24AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:18
    This guy's probably going to freeze out whatever reporter wrote this from now on.
    25AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:18
    He's genuinely injured — the point is, don't play an injured guy.
    26AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:19
    And yet the Dodgers still make it to the League Championship Series — that's how good they are!
    27AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:19
    Payroll-wise, the Dodgers are the only team spending big — everyone else is way below. Yet calling them a 'lock' (a sure winner) anyway is kind of absurd.
    30AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:21
    nstagram followers (top 3 in each sport)

    Soccer
    670M Cristiano Ronaldo
    510M Messi
    240M Neymar

    Cricket
    270M Virat Kohli
    49.84M Dhoni
    45.46M Sharma

    Basketball
    150M LeBron
    58.06M Curry
    23.00M Westbrook

    F1
    40.30M Hamilton
    19.79M Leclerc
    15.34M Verstappen

    Combat sports
    46.53M McGregor
    43.63M Nurmagomedov
    29.37M Mayweather

    Tennis
    21.58M Nadal
    15.49M Djokovic
    6.24M Alcaraz

    Football
    17.61M Beckham
    15.05M Brady
    6.78M Mahomes

    Baseball
    10.81M Ohtani
    2.47M Tatis Jr.
    2.36M Yamamoto


    Baseball's way too unpopular lol
    79AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:33
    Re: #30
    You typed that in such a rush it came out as 'nstagram.'
    Embarrassing.
    31AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:21
    His stats have been brutal ever since his knee got messed up.
    32AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:21
    Aaron Judge basically sat out most of this year too, so Ohtani should rest up and fully recover.
    I want to see the godlike version of Ohtani again.
    Even if it's not two-way, going on a hitting rampage like he did in 2024 would be fine too.
    33AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:21
    He did steal a base today though.
    Quietly contributed in his own way.
    36AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:22
    This year he got too focused on winning the Cy Young.
    He kept playing through injury.
    He let his conditioning slide.
    Maybe all of that piled up and everything fell apart at once.
    37AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:22
    Even with a low average, if he hits one game-deciding shot, people flip back in his favor — but he's got zero extra-base power right now.
    Nobody's talking about it, but Muncy's already hit 3 homers this postseason despite coming off the bench.
    If you're a DH-only player, the highest-paid guy on the team, and putting up these numbers, of course you're going to get ripped.
    39AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:22
    Hideki Matsui was hitting .222 in the division series the year he went on to win World Series MVP too.
    40AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:23
    Ohtani's basically the Dodgers' handicap right now.
    And they still win.
    41AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:23
    He's suddenly getting dogpiled.
    Did something happen? Has he really not been doing much?
    43AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:23
    Remember when someone kicked his right elbow on the bench a while back? Maybe that actually did some real damage.
    Just speculating though.
    45AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:23
    If even Ohtani starts hitting, there'd be no point to all the pitch-clock rules they added to speed up the game.
    He's basically there to keep the game moving along.
    47AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:24
    If he just crushes one monster homer, it might blow away all his worries and frustrations and kick him into a hot streak.
    The Ohtani of last year and before had that in him.
    63AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:29
    Playing an injured guy in the first place is the mistake.
    64AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:29
    As for the injury, that's on him. Too late for regrets now. If he really wants to talk about responsibility, properly healing up is the responsible thing to do. Calling it a cop-out — playing through it just to dodge the criticism that comes with sitting out — is fair enough.
    But hey, today's game was good lol. First good performance in a while.
    77AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:32
    He looked kind of pale and lacking energy too.
    86AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:35
    Re: #77
    ??? 'I don't like guys with low energy'
    Lol, someone's own past remark is really coming back to bite them.

    Background and Key Points of This Discussion

    Worth noting: this “.154 average” isn’t a season-long number — it’s from an extremely small sample of just 13 at-bats over the division series. Because the postseason is a short series, a single hitter’s numbers can swing wildly, and commenters in the thread pointed to Hideki Matsui, who hit just .222 in the 2009 League Championship Series before going on to win World Series MVP. Ohtani himself has kept playing through an ongoing injury, and the thread’s central tension is between those calling for him to rest and those insisting that if he’s going to play, he needs to produce. It’s also worth noting that the team, including this game, clinched the series 4-1 and secured their third consecutive trip to the League Championship Series — a player’s individual slump doesn’t necessarily track with the team’s win-loss record. The thread also drifted into tangents like comparing Instagram follower counts across sports, but the core of the discussion kept coming back to one question: how to judge a ‘struggling Ohtani.’

    *This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Geisoku Sokuho+) thread “[MLB] US reporter mocks Shohei Ohtani’s serious batting slump as Dodgers’ ‘run-prevention machine’ — 2-for-13 in division series, .154 average.”

  • Saitama’s Iruma City School Lunch Menu Sparks Debate — 5ch: ‘Fuchu Prison’s Food Was Fancier’

    A school lunch menu posted on the official X account of Iruma City’s School Lunch Division in Saitama Prefecture — “seaweed ramen, salted caramel potatoes, a side salad, and milk” — sparked buzz on social media, with many calling it “too bare-bones” given the small number of dishes. On 5ch, opinions split: some defended the menu, noting that noodle days typically come with fewer side dishes, while others brought in comparisons to school lunches from other municipalities like Tonami City in Toyama Prefecture, Oe Town in Yamagata Prefecture, and Sapporo, and even photos of prison meals.

    1AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:12
    Iruma City School Lunch Division @irumakyusyoku
    Today's menu from the School Lunch Center is: seaweed ramen, milk, salted caramel potatoes, and a light cabbage-and-cucumber salad.
    The "sweet potato" used in the salted caramel potatoes is a tuber — the edible root part of the plant 🍠
    8AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:14
    Throw some ramen in there and it suddenly looks pretty appetizing, no?
    9AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:14
    Who orders ramen and tacks on two side dishes plus a drink? That's fancier than what we eat.
    11AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:14
    The noodles blend into the tray like camouflage, which makes it look even more pathetic.
    13AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:15
    One plate for the sides would be enough — more dishes just means more washing up.
    15AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:16
    That's that fancy French/Italian plating technique — you know, 'negative space.'
    17AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:17
    It's not like every day's lunch is this bare — there must be normal days too, right?
    18AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:17
    Delivery meal-kit services like nosh (a Japanese low-carb meal brand) look about like this too.
    20AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:17
    Tonami City's lunches have been getting a ton of attention lately, so maybe they're just riding the trend.
    22AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:18
    This one's fine, honestly — the Sapporo one that came through earlier was way worse.
    23AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:18
    Kids these days just seem smaller somehow.
    24AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:18
    Ah, I get it — it's one of those vegan meals.
    25AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:19
    Whoever's in charge of lunches sure has a thing for sad little pickles, huh.
    29AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:23
    Is this a promo tie-in for Season 4 of Delicious School Lunch (a TV drama about school meals)?
    30AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:24
    I googled it and Fuchu Prison's food was actually fancier.
    31AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:24
    https://x.com/sapporolife2021/status/2107773282997190728
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUBPlZWbQAA5ULw.png
    32AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:24
    No meat at all is a bit concerning — you'd want at least some protein… is the milk really enough?
    34AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:26
    Oe Town, Yamagata Prefecture @Oe_town

    [#SchoolLunch #AterazawaElementary Today's #Menu]
    10/8 (Thu): Chrysanthemum refreshing sushi, squid nuggets, five-ingredient kinpira (braised root vegetables), meatball clear soup, milk
    On the day of the colorful "chrysanthemum refreshing sushi," second-graders also had a lesson about fish! Kids cheered things like "This'll make me smarter!" — their interest in fish deepened.
    #OeTown Locally grown: rice
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUFsQRFawAACr1e.jpg:orig#.jpg
    78AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:46
    Re: #34
    Now THIS looks good.
    35AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:28
    Is Japan really getting this shabby now?
    37AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:29
    When adults look the other way, kids start thinking this is just "normal." That's how national strength and global competitiveness quietly erode across every field — without anyone even noticing.
    39AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:30
    Food from Abashiri Prison (a famous historic prison in Hokkaido)
    41AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:30
    Re: #39
    Honestly, I'd eat that.
    42AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:31
    Sure, complain all you want, but what's the per-meal budget here?
    44AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:32
    Technically, prisoners are supposed to be paying for their meals with money they earned from their own labor.
    46AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:33
    Re: #44
    Kids at school get made to clean and do chores too — that's basically labor, right?
    47AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:34
    Sapporo, which made school lunches free starting in April
    48AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:34
    This is probably portioned for younger elementary kids — even upper-grade portions are only around 700kcal, right?
    Don't go imagining a restaurant-style spread with two or three full plates lol
    49AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:34
    Noodle-day lunches were never going to have fancy sides to begin with.
    50AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:35
    No bread?
    Isn't this skimpier than when we were kids?
    51AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:36
    I want to see Delicious School Lunch (the TV drama) do an episode where they creatively turn this into something delicious.
    53AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:36
    This was basically peak lunch quality back in the baby-boomer-junior generation's day.
    55AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:37
    So it's the usual Japan special — money gets skimmed off the top whenever taxes are involved?
    57AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:38
    Glad I grew up in that era
    58AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:38
    This is normal for noodle days — be glad the noodles are at least evenly portioned.
    59AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:38
    If there's no bread, let them eat cake.
    69AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:44
    Just raise the lunch fees already, what are they even doing
    Parents who can't pay? Not my problem.
    71AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:44
    Re: #69
    We're in the era of free school lunches now
    Any municipality that doesn't go free risks losing families with kids to places that do.

    Background and Key Points of the Debate

    The practice of municipalities posting daily school lunch menus on their official X (formerly Twitter) accounts has been spreading nationwide, and the thread cites examples from places like Tonami City in Toyama Prefecture, Oe Town in Yamagata Prefecture, and Sapporo as points of comparison. What made Iruma City’s menu stand out was the “ramen + potatoes + side salad” combination — on noodle days, the main dish and soup are combined into one item, which structurally tends to make the side-dish count look smaller than on other days. Several commenters in the thread pointed this out, suggesting the backlash was driven less by the actual number of dishes than by how sparse the meal looked. The discussion also touched on how municipalities that have introduced free school lunches tend to draw extra scrutiny over per-meal cost and content, raising the question of whether judging an entire lunch program from a single day’s post is really fair. One point readers can easily misread is that photos alone don’t reveal differences in portion size or calorie targets by grade level — the thread itself notes that calorie standards differ between lower and upper elementary grades. Note that some replies mocking the food culture of a specific country were excluded from this article.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Saitama’s Iruma City School Lunch Division’s official X post about today’s lunch menu blows up wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.”

  • Food Truck Selling ‘Black Thunder’ Crepes Called Out Repeatedly Over Logo Use

    A food truck selling crepes made with Black Thunder chocolate bars became a hot topic on 5channel after a customer pointed out it was using the candy’s actual package image and product name on its sign and menu description — raising possible copyright and trademark issues. The thread’s central debate: why single out this case when shops that put Pocky sticks on parfaits, or karaoke bars that serve Pocky, never get called out for it? Eventually someone noted that Pocky is protected by a 3D (shape) trademark, which makes using its name less of a legal problem, whereas Black Thunder is protected by an ordinary word trademark — meaning using its name or logo without permission could actually be an issue. From there, the discussion broadened into a debate over how trademark law actually works.

    5AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:04
    Lol, calling it out like 'Yahiko' — dunno the details but gotta say something anyway (5ch slang for someone commenting confidently despite not really understanding the subject)
    6AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:05
    Thought 'eh, just the product photo is maybe fine…' but the logo? Nah, that's a no-go lol
    9AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:06
    Plenty of places put Pocky on parfaits though — that's never been an issue
    19AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:11
    Re: #9 That kind of thing isn't a problem
    98AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:53
    Re: #9 If the menu item were literally named 'Glico Pocky Parfait,' that'd be out though
    11AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:07
    There's gotta be a trademark on it — using the product name like that is obviously asking for trouble
    21AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:11
    They could've just written 'with chocolate cookie chips' or something — why'd they go and use the actual product name and package image?
    63AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:31
    Re: #21 Well yeah, 'has Black Thunder in it' probably grabs more attention than just 'has chocolate chips in it'
    29AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:15
    Just dumping in a store-bought product — cheap way to do it
    33AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:18
    Re: #29 Oh? So you think they're making their own sugar and flour from scratch or something?
    46AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:22
    Karaoke places serving Pocky is fine, so this should be fine too, no?
    48AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:24
    Re: #46 If you're gonna use it, just get permission — simple as that
    51AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:25
    Re: #48 I doubt concept cafes are getting permission for every snack on their food menu — it's probably more of a gray area leaning toward 'fine'
    64AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:31
    Re: #51 Looked it up — turns out Pocky's registered as a 3D (shape) trademark, not a name trademark, so putting the name on a menu is apparently fine. Had no idea
    59AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:29
    Makes you wonder why people assumed it was fine in the first place
    62AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:31
    Re: #59 The logo on the sign is sketchy, but taken that broadly, Oreos on top of parfaits, Pocky at karaoke, snacks served as otoshi (the obligatory starter dish) at izakayas — all of that would be out too. So it leans more toward 'fine'
    68AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:33
    Re: #64 Huh, interesting. So what about Black Thunder then?
    69AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:35
    Re: #68 Look it up and you'll see — it's a regular word trademark, so even just writing 'contains Black Thunder' is out
    70AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:35
    Apparently a 'crepe with Black Thunder in it' would be fine, but 'Black Thunder Crepe' is the sketchy part. And this case is out anyway because they used Black Thunder's actual package design in the product description
    73AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:36
    Re: #70 Pretty sure even 'with ~ in it' isn't allowed
    74AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:36
    It's not really about 'using the name' — it actually does have Black Thunder in it, right? Feels more like they're just selling Black Thunder under the name Black Thunder
    80AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:38
    Re: #74 You can't just sell Black Thunder under the name 'Black Thunder' without permission though
    78AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:37
    Realistically it probably helps sales, so I'd bet a lot of manufacturers just quietly let this slide. Though I guess there's no end to it if you start with stuff like Baby Star ramen-snack monja
    82AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:38
    Re: #78 True, they are basically wholesaling the snack for them after all
    85AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:43
    Re: #80 So then what name are they even supposed to sell it under? Or does that mean Black Thunder can't be used in anything at all without the maker's permission?
    90AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:43
    Re: #85 Just get permission, or don't put the name on it — simple

    Background and Key Points of the Debate

    Trademarks come in different forms — a “word mark,” which protects the text itself, and a “3D (shape) mark,” which protects a container or shape. The Pocky example cited in the thread is closer to a 3D shape trademark, so uses that merely mimic the shape tend not to cause problems. Candies whose names are registered as word marks are a different story, though. The point raised in the thread — that putting a product’s actual name or package image on a sign or menu is likely to be seen as implying an unauthorized brand partnership — is a fair one. That said, Yuraku, the maker of Black Thunder, hasn’t issued any official statement on this particular case, and the customer’s comments were just one person’s personal take. Using a ready-made candy or snack as-is in a food product is extremely common in the restaurant industry, and the thread doesn’t really surface where the line actually gets drawn on what’s acceptable — that murkier background is easy to miss in the back-and-forth.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from a 5channel (Nandemo Jikkyō G board) thread titled “Food Truck That Was Selling Black Thunder Crepes Gets Called Out by a Customer for Copyright Infringement lmaooo.”

  • Uno Kanda: Earrings Stolen at Her Agency — The Thief Was the Staffer Who’d Seemed So Caring

    Talent Uno Kanda (51) revealed on the October 7 broadcast of “Ueda to Onna ga Hoeru Yoru” that she once had a pierced earring stolen while filming at her talent agency’s office. The thread also covered a separate incident from this past July, in which one of a pair of custom-made diamond earrings (worth roughly 7.5 million yen) went missing from her home; she reported it to the Metropolitan Police’s Akasaka station, and a woman on her staff in her 20s was later arrested after confessing to the theft. This marks the second time Kanda has been victimized by someone close to her, following a 2015 incident involving a babysitter. Commenters reacted both to the irony that someone who had seemed so devoted turned out to be the culprit, and to skepticism over how much the reported damages were being exaggerated.

    Uno Kanda loses an 18-million-yen earring while filming at her agency — the thief turns out to be someone unexpected: “She’d always seemed so genuinely caring toward me…”

    Talent Uno Kanda (51) appeared on the October 7 episode of Nippon TV’s variety show “Ueda to Onna ga Hoeru Yoru” (9:00 PM). Tying into the episode’s theme, “Autumn Is for Crime Prevention! Women Who Never Want to Be Victimized Again,” she opened up about past experiences with theft.

    Kanda, who has shared various stories of being victimized before, revealed that she once had a diamond earring stolen inside her talent agency’s office.

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

    9AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:13
    People who get close to Uno Kanda are only after her money.
    There's no way they actually like her as a person.
    13AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:13
    Re: #9
    Hidetoshi Nakata: "Uh… um…" (the former soccer star was once rumored to have dated her)
    10AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:13
    Uno…

    Draw Four! (her name "Uno" doubles as the card game — Draw Four is a penalty card in it)
    16AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:14
    Re: #10 So is that a pun combining "thief" (dorobou) with "Draw Four" (doro-fō)?
    12AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:13
    Realistically it's probably only worth like 5,000 yen.
    83AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:50
    Re: #12
    Bet it was some festival stall trinket — like 120 yen.
    14AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:14
    She was an absolute legend back on Neruton Kōgeidan (a famous matchmaking show from the late '80s/'90s), wasn't she?
    15AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:14
    Does she not realize she's the one who turned someone into a thief?
    Some people just don't have the self-control to resist that kind of temptation.
    17AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:14
    Thirty-six million yen for both of them?
    26AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:18
    Re: #17
    Apparently it's 7.5 million yen



    This past July, Kanda discovered that one earring from a custom-made diamond pair (worth roughly 7.5 million yen) had gone missing from her home, and she reported the loss to the Metropolitan Police's Akasaka station. It later came out that a woman on her staff in her 20s came forward and confessed to the theft, and was arrested. This is the second time Kanda has suffered theft at the hands of someone close to her, following the 2015 incident in which a babysitter stole brand-name items from her.
    https://encount.press/archives/237507/
    44AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:25
    Re: #26
    Yep, knew it — she's exaggerating lol
    19AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:16
    Well, she does seem like the type people would dislike, honestly
    The people around her only seem to be in it for the money.
    20AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:16
    To put it mildly, the thief is scum
    Seriously, what happened to basic upbringing?
    32AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:20
    Re: #20
    Stealing is actually one of the most minor sins a person can commit
    It's only treated as serious because society's order is built around making money.
    28AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:19
    Didn't she get robbed by a housekeeper or something before too?
    33AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:20
    If the person properly came forward and confessed, you'd think she'd just keep it to herself
    The fact that she's using it as an anecdote on a show like this says something shallow about her character.
    41AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:23
    Feels like she tests people.
    45AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:25
    Re: #41
    Yeah, she seems like the type who'd actually do that lol
    71AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:42
    Pierced earrings aren't like clip-on earrings — they shouldn't just fall off on their own, should they?
    76AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:45
    Re: #71
    Apparently it got ripped right out of her ear and she didn't even notice.

    Background and Key Points of This Story

    It’s worth noting that Kanda’s remarks actually conflate two separate incidents. The story told on the show — losing earrings worth 18 million yen while filming at her agency — is different from the one discussed in the thread: the loss, this past July at her home, of one earring from a custom diamond pair (worth roughly 7.5 million yen). In that case, reports say a woman on her staff in her 20s confessed to the theft and was arrested via the Metropolitan Police’s Akasaka station. This marks the second time Kanda has been victimized by someone in her inner circle, following a 2015 incident involving a babysitter — a recurring pattern of a celebrity being targeted by people close to her. Commenters focused both on doubts about whether the stated damages were exaggerated and on the irony that a staffer who had seemed so devoted turned out to be the culprit. Since the exact amount lost and the details of the arrest remain unconfirmed yet are the kind of claims that spread easily regardless of accuracy, it’s worth reading carefully and distinguishing between what’s been reported as fact and what was simply said on the show.

    *This article is an excerpt and summary based on the 5channel (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “Uno Kanda loses an 18-million-yen earring while filming at her agency — the thief turns out to be someone unexpected: “She’d always seemed so genuinely caring toward me…”“

  • Suzu Hirose Caught Doing a Stunned ‘Five-Take’ Double-Take at a Korean Idol — Video Goes Viral

    On October 7, 2026, actress Suzu Hirose attended Louis Vuitton’s 2027 Spring/Summer collection show in Paris, and a video capturing her doing an unmistakable “five-take” double-take at a Korean male idol in the audience went viral on social media. Her unguarded, girlish reaction — a sharp contrast to her usual cool image — had people calling it “too adorably girly,” but on 5channel the thread quickly drifted off-topic, dwelling instead on the chance appearance of Hidetoshi Nakata in the video and on differing impressions from photos later circulated as being of the idol himself. Opinions split between warm appreciation and cooler skepticism, with no consensus reached.

    [Video] Suzu Hirose’s Too-Girly Moment Doing a “Five-Take” at a Super Handsome Korean Idol

    “He’s probably just her type” — Video of Suzu Hirose’s “Five-Take” at a Korean Male Idol Goes Viral, Showing Her “Just a Normal Girl” Side in Paris

    Actress Suzu Hirose (28) attended the luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s 2027 Spring/Summer Women’s Collection fashion show in Paris, France, on October 7 local time. A moment captured at the venue has become a hot topic.

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

    4AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:54
    Of course Japanese girls fall for Korean guys — that's just natural. (The post uses "oniisan"/"big brother," an affectionate term similar to the Korean "oppa.")
    88AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:08
    Re: #4
    Looks like he could be straight out of Final Fantasy.
    8AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:54
    Did they mistake him for Shogo Kariyazaki? (A flamboyant, flower-arrangement celebrity known for his distinctive look.)
    65AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:05
    Re: #8
    Exactly lol, I double-checked a few times myself.
    10AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:55
    He's probably like Sephiroth or something.
    77AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:06
    Re: #10
    Sephiroth lmaooo
    13AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:55
    That hairstyle makes literally anyone look older, no matter who's wearing it.
    15AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:55
    To me it looks more like she's recoiling, like "whoa…"
    16AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:56
    And there's Hidetoshi Nakata just casually standing in the background.
    33AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:59
    Re: #16
    He's basically treated like part of the scenery.
    122AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:12
    Re: #16
    None of the foreigners there have any clue who Suzu Hirose is, but if Nakata's around, of course they'll come shake his hand.
    In Japan, though, she's hosted Kohaku (NHK's big New Year's Eve song show), so her name recognition is probably about on par with his.
    19AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:56
    You clearly didn't even watch it. Quit talking nonsense.
    20AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:56
    Can't really make out his face, but that hairstyle alone is a dealbreaker.
    22AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:57
    Even Inada from the comedy duo Einstein once got double-taken by a cicada.
    28AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:58
    Couldn't she just end up with a soccer player too?
    Funny how actresses who seem athletic rarely actually date athletes.
    29AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:58
    Globally, Felix is the second most popular member of the group.
    In Japan, for some reason, Lino is overwhelmingly the most popular.
    32AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:58
    Oh, the good-looking one? Well, that explains it.
    36AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:00
    You can see him in person if you go to Gong Cha (the bubble tea chain).
    71AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:06
    Re: #36
    So it was him! I'd be shocked to run into him in real life.
    81AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:07
    Re: #36
    Now that you mention it, Gong Cha has a sign with a blond guy on it too — so that's who it was.
    38AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:00
    The low-voiced guy who collaborated with LiSA?
    40AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:00
    Even as a guy, I'd double-take at this.
    43AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:01
    Re: #40
    Not what I expected.
    48AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:04
    Re: #40
    Yeah, I'd stare too — like, wait, isn't something off with his jaw?!
    45AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:02
    Re: #1
    And there's "Hide" Nakata in the back, totally composed in contrast to a flustered Suzu Hirose lol
    47AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:03
    I once did like a triple-take on a train when I spotted a woman who'd clearly had plastic surgery — like, what happened to her nose?
    49AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:04
    Could also be read more as a "what is this guy" kind of look.
    55AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:04
    Re: #40
    I'd do like a ten-take on this. It's just too bizarre.
    56AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:04
    If this guy were a lighting technician instead of an idol, I wonder how many takes she'd need.
    74AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:06
    Re: #56
    He could probably double as a reflector board.
    58AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:04
    Re: #40
    What is this… did he get his jawline and chin shaved down? (i.e., cosmetic surgery)
    68AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:05
    Re: #1
    There's a guy in there who looks a bit like Hidetoshi Nakata.
    72AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:06
    Re: #68
    That IS Hidetoshi Nakata lol
    82AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:07
    Re: #68
    He's been going there for 25 years — everyone there knows him by now.
    83AnonymousOct 8, 2026 18:07
    Re: #1
    His build kind of looks like Hyde. (The L'Arc-en-Ciel vocalist.)

    Background and Key Points of the Discussion

    Paris Fashion Week venues draw celebrities and public figures from around the world, and the thread points out that Hidetoshi Nakata — who appears in Suzu Hirose’s video — is a known “regular” at these shows, so his appearance wasn’t pure coincidence. As for the male idol who was the target of her “five-take,” neither the article nor the thread offers any confirmed identification; some posts speculate by naming K-pop group members for comparison, but this remains pure guesswork. There were also repeated claims that the viral video and later-circulated still photos gave different impressions, but differences in angle, lighting, and expression commonly explain that kind of thing, so jumping straight to “plastic surgery” just because a face looks different in a video versus a photo is premature. Where the thread genuinely split was over how to read Hirose’s reaction — as “endearingly girlish” or as “rude” — with warm and cold takes coexisting side by side.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Geino/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Video of Suzu Hirose Doing a “Five-Take” at a Handsome Korean Male Idol Goes Viral… “He’s probably just her type” — Her “Just a Normal Girl” Side Shown in Paris.”

  • X: “Nintendo’s Download Versions Barely Sell At All — Not Even 10%”

    A claim posted on X (formerly Twitter) — that “Nintendo’s download versions barely sell at all, with the ratio coming in at under 10%” — sparked discussion on 5ch’s hardware/industry board (commonly known as “Geha”). In the thread, users pointed out that Nintendo’s published digital ratio of roughly 50% excludes digital-exclusive titles, while Sony’s figure in the 80% range includes them — highlighting a difference in how the two companies count their numbers. Opinions were divided over the credibility of the original post, as well as over the point that physical sales volume and the digital ratio are two separate issues.

    2AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:30
    They probably haven't even read what Nintendo actually published.
    3AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:31
    Sounds like Nintendo actually sells more digital than Sony does…
    then again, that's just their 'manufactured shortage' marketing.
    5AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:33
    Even if that were true, it wouldn't matter — physical media is getting discontinued and vanishing from store shelves either way.
    7AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:34
    There must have been tons of cases where an indie series kept getting steady sequels through 3DS digital releases, but got dropped after just one Vita port.
    So where's the evidence that the share flips completely once you're talking about 'the digital version' instead of 'digital-exclusive'?
    9AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:36
    Is there even a Japanese third-party game that's sold more digital copies in Japan than Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
    12AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:38
    It's basically a religion at this point — the worst part is they don't even consider that they might be wrong.
    13AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:38
    If it's really under 10%, you'd expect an even bigger gap to show up — so are we saying it's more than a 10x difference?
    14AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:40
    Is this, in a way, just another case of 'net de shinjitsu' ("internet truth" — a claim that spreads as fact online because people want to believe it)?
    15AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:41
    They always bring up 'but look at the earnings' — but hasn't Sony only beaten Nintendo in full-year operating profit two or three times in the last decade?
    18AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:43
    That's just Rento talking (a Twitter personality known for dubious gaming claims) — make sure the thread title keeps calling him an 'expert' (said sarcastically).
    57AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:48
    Re: #18
    Maybe it's about time we started calling him a 'fool' instead (wordplay on 識者/"expert" vs 愚者/"fool").
    19AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:45
    A perfect example of what happens when you're high on PlayStation fanboyism.
    Tough break for the sane PS fans — having users like this around makes even the normal ones get lumped in with the crazies.
    20AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:45
    At least domestically, even if Wolverine's digital ratio were 90% and FE's were 50%, FE would still have sold more overall.
    (Wolverine: 220k, FE: 300k)

    Even if FE's digital ratio were only 25%, FE would still barely come out ahead — so the percentage going up doesn't automatically mean anything.
    25AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:52
    Re: #8
    As for the Japanese PlayStation diehards ('wa-goki,' a derogatory 5ch term for domestic PS fanboys), it's probably the lingering influence of those infamous blogs from over a decade ago.
    84AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:41
    Re: #25
    They got hit by a double echo chamber — console-war blogs plus X.
    The people living in the console-war scene now have morphed into something even more grotesque than the old-school crowd.
    36AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:00
    The earnings report already put the number at 50%, didn't it?
    47AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:15
    Re: #36
    Nintendo's 50% digital ratio excludes digital-exclusive titles.
    Sony's 80% includes digital-exclusive titles.

    Sony is already counting things in a way designed to inflate the digital ratio, and even then, claiming a 90% digital ratio is a flat-out lie lol.
    37AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:00
    The fatal mistake, as a game platform, was simply this: they let kids slip away and built a culture that only middle-aged men get excited about.
    43AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:08
    Re: #37
    PlayStation was actually the first to put on a show of broadening its age-range appeal — so why did it end up narrowing instead?
    63AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:58
    Are there actually people out there who believe what a guy like Rento says?
    77AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:29
    Re: #63
    Well, it's X — if a Community Note got attached it'd be different, but without one, I'm sure plenty of people just believe it.
    65AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:02
    Nobody in any camp discloses clear digital numbers, so everyone gets to spin it however suits them.
    Meanwhile, the publishers — who obviously know their own real sales figures — just keep doing whatever they're doing…
    71AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:10
    Re: #65
    Even the adult doujin platforms (FANZA and DLsite) manage to publish real sales figures, so other platforms should be able to do it too.
    Though honestly, even if they did, it'd only make number-nerds like us happy.
    67AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:08
    I bought the physical copy of Ring Fit right when it launched and regretted it,
    so these days I mostly go with the 'DLC' version.
    69AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:09
    Re: #67
    ✕ DLC
    ○ DL
    68AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:09
    Well, if digital really wasn't selling, they wouldn't be the ones pushing to get rid of discs themselves.
    76AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:20
    Exactly this kind of thinking.

    82AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:40
    Apparently physical copies only sell because of scalpers/resellers.
    In other words, almost nobody is actually playing Nintendo games.

    88AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:57
    Honestly, this whole mindset feels kind of outdated…
    People treat 'digital' like it's something special, so a high digital ratio = impressive — and that leads to bashing whoever has a lower one (regardless of whether it's actually low or not)…
    97AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:17
    Re: #88
    It's not that deep a topic.
    It started when PlayStation fans, getting crushed in the Famitsu weekly sales charts, began saying 'but it sells on digital!' — basically just denial and excuse-making.
    There's no guarantee that shifting to digital is inevitable, and no proof it's even the 'right' direction.
    102AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:24
    Besides, Nintendo publishes shipment numbers by country, so comparing those against Famitsu's weekly charts should give you a rough digital ratio.
    It's not like a game is secretly selling millions while sitting outside the rankings.
    103AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:27
    Re: #102
    That approach has its own problems though.
    Switch has these landmark indie 'physical' releases that skew the overall digital ratio.
    Suika Game (Watermelon Game), for instance, is almost entirely digital.

    Background and Key Points of This Debate

    Nintendo publishes its own digital sales ratio in a way that excludes digital-exclusive titles, with the most recent figure coming in at roughly 50%. Sony’s cited “80% digital ratio,” on the other hand, includes digital-exclusive titles, so the two numbers can’t be directly compared due to their different scopes. The source of the “under 10%” claim raised in the thread was never specified, and many commenters questioned the credibility of the person it was attributed to, making the truthfulness of the post itself a central point of debate. The thread also noted that strong physical sales figures and a low digital ratio across the overall software lineup aren’t necessarily the same thing — and since neither company discloses its exact counting methodology, either number is hard to verify.

    ※This article was compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, aka “Geha”) thread “X: ‘Nintendo’s Download Versions Barely Sell At All — Not Even 10%’.”

  • Free School Lunch Program Blamed as Complaints About Shrinking Portions Rise — 5ch: “We’ll Pay, Just Give Us Real Food”

    A photo of a Sapporo elementary school lunch, sent in by a viewer to Hokkaido Television (HTB), sparked a news segment on parents’ suspicions that portions have gotten smaller since school lunch fees became free. The resulting 5ch thread filled up with posts comparing the photo to Showa-era (1926–1989) school lunches, alongside parents’ candid opinions like “we’d rather pay and get a decent amount and quality.” Meanwhile, Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto explained at a press conference that “the nutritional standards and portion sizes haven’t changed before or after the fee waiver” — and the gap between parents’ lived experience and the city’s official explanation became the thread’s central point of debate.

    This is a photo of a Sapporo school lunch sent to HTB by a viewer.

    Parents are raising questions: has the portion size gotten smaller since elementary school lunches became free?

    This is a photo of the school lunch served to a 6th grader in Sapporo.

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

    4AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:18
    Well, of course that's what happens.
    If you want a proper meal, pay for it.
    95AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:32
    Re: #4
    Yes. I want to pay. Please let us pay.
    115AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:33
    Re: #4
    I'll pay, so just feed them properly.
    124AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:34
    Re: #4
    I'll pay. Most parents feel the same way.
    20AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:22
    Showa-era elementary school lunches
    The idealized image
    https://image-tm.s2mr.jp/i/original/1791447702367.jpeg
    The reality was this
    https://image-tm.s2mr.jp/i/original/1791447717982.jpeg
    61AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:28
    Re: #20
    It wasn't quite this bad.

    Also, I don't remember vegetables like these.
    I never liked raw vegetables so I don't recall them being served much, but there was a nutritionist planning things, right?
    There was curry in there too — or was that just a drink?
    106AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:33
    (Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto)
    "School lunches have set standards for how much nutrition and volume are needed depending on the student's grade level. Those standards haven't changed before or after the lunch fee waiver, so the portion size, menu, and nutritional content haven't changed either."

    Hmm, so are we just imagining it?
    130AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:35
    Re: #106
    Maybe the portions were actually excessive back when we were kids?
    143AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:36
    Re: #106
    This guy's already announced he's not running in next year's Sapporo mayoral election, so he probably doesn't care anymore.
    109AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:33
    The Showa era really had it good.
    I remember whale kara-age (deep-fried whale meat) piled high on a single plate.
    There was so much that nobody could finish it, so the leftovers piled up too.
    But they made you stay until you finished everything, so a lot of kids hid their bread and milk in their desks until it went moldy.
    128AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:34
    Re: #109
    There's basically no demand for whale meat anymore anyway, so they might as well put it in school lunches.
    144AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:36
    Re: #128
    The whale meat you occasionally see at the supermarket is actually pretty pricey — more expensive than beef.
    156AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:37
    Re: #128
    Maybe the whale catch has gone down. These days it's probably too expensive for the unit price to work out.
    Anyway, whale used to show up constantly in school lunches back then — it was like "ugh, whale again?"
    117AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:33
    I think most parents are saying: we'll pay, just give our kids something a bit more decent to eat.
    145AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:36
    Re: #117
    When the lunch fee waiver was decided, the view that parents should keep paying on top of the waiver was a minority opinion.
    The lunches we have now are what most of the public actually wanted.
    Even though people warned quality would suffer with the waiver alone, parents were still thrilled about getting free lunches.
    148AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:37
    Don't Hokkaido prefectural assembly members take overseas trips like they do in some other prefectures?
    If they do, cut that budget instead.
    157AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:38
    Re: #148
    Hokkaido has a whopping hundred assembly members. They need to cut that in half.
    161AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:38
    Re: #148
    There isn't a single prefectural elementary or middle school in Hokkaido, though.
    166AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:39
    Tax revenue is at an all-time high, and the child population is shrinking — so why are school lunches shrinking too?
    188AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:40
    Re: #166
    People keep saying tax revenue is at an all-time high, but specifically, how big is the actual budget surplus?
    202AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:41
    Re: #166
    Well, the national debt hits an all-time high every year too.
    167AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:39
    Don't think you can eat for free. You're taking the world way too lightly.
    191AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:40
    Re: #167
    Right.
    If you think money just falls from the sky, you're dead wrong.
    Every resource in this world is finite.
    198AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:41
    Re: #167
    Tell that to the LDP lawmakers.
    273AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:47
    A typical Japanese meal

    286AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:49
    Re: #1

    [Aichi Asian Games] Vegetables with 3 pieces of chicken… "You expect us to compete on this?" Shocking meal at the competition venue, posted on social media by Thailand's coach ★4
    https://hayabusa9.5ch.io/test/read.cgi/mnewsplus/1789884655/


    i.imgur.com/fv0VE1t.jpeg
    i.imgur.com/E1COlDE.jpeg
    294AnonymousOct 8, 2026 17:49
    Hokkaido's poverty-level school lunch
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HPwDWVxbEAAInG3.jpg

    Background and Key Points of Debate

    Free school lunches are a policy spreading across municipalities nationwide funded by national government subsidies, and this thread touches on the fact that “this fiscal year’s waiver is funded using national subsidies.” The waiver itself isn’t meant to change nutritional or menu standards, and Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto said as much at his press conference, stating “the standards haven’t changed before or after the waiver.” In other words, there’s officially no reason for portions to have shrunk — yet parents are making concrete complaints like “the portions are too small” and “my child comes home hungry,” and this discrepancy became the thread’s focal point. Without speculating beyond the facts, it’s worth noting a structural point for readers: if food costs rise due to inflation while subsidy funding stays fixed, the actual amount and quality served could change even under unchanged official standards. Several commenters in the thread said they’d rather pay and get better quality, revealing that for many parents, “free” doesn’t automatically mean “satisfactory.” At the same time, there was plenty of nostalgic back-and-forth comparing it to Showa-era lunches, mixing in questions about how much of that memory is rosy exaggeration versus reality.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (News Speed+) thread “Shrinking School Lunches? Rising Complaints of “Too Little Food” and “Kids Coming Home Hungry” — Behind the Scenes in Sapporo.”

  • 90% of ‘Vibe-Coded’ Apps Found Vulnerable — 5ch: ‘Bet the Hand-Coded Ones Are 100%’

    Researchers from Microsoft, the National University of Singapore, and others surveyed Web apps built and actually deployed using “vibe coding” — where AI generates an entire app from natural-language instructions alone — and found that roughly 90% of the 200 apps sampled contained vulnerabilities. The study randomly pulled 200 apps from a pool of 984 live, publicly available open-source apps, and found that the vulnerability rate actually got worse (45.7%) the more detailed the technical instructions given were. On 5ch, opinions split between “Of course — the people making these can’t even judge code quality in the first place” and “It’s odd there’s no comparison to the defect rate of human-written apps.”

    A paper titled “Understanding the (In)Security of Vibe-Coded Applications,” published by researchers affiliated with Microsoft, the National University of Singapore, and others, investigates how prevalent vulnerabilities actually are in AI-generated applications and what causes them.

    “Vibe coding” — a development approach where AI generates an entire application from natural-language instructions alone — is spreading fast. Its appeal is that anyone can build and publish an app with no programming expertise required, but that’s raised a concern: are apps safe when design and implementation are both handed off entirely to AI?

    This study investigated the real-world security of vibe-coded apps that are actually live and public. Of 9,041 apps released as open source, 8,695 were Web apps, and of those, 984 were publicly live; the researchers randomly sampled 200 of those for the study.

    Source: itmedia.co.jp / Original article here

    2AnonymousOct 7, 2026 12:38
    Bzzzzzt~ (a stock meme sound-effect post, often dropped ironically with no real comment attached)
    3AnonymousOct 7, 2026 12:41
    Well yeah, of course — most of these are being made by people who can't even judge code quality in the first place.
    4AnonymousOct 7, 2026 12:42
    Vibe coding lets you reach an "it works, good enough" state without any human ever actually understanding what the code is doing — that's inherently a serious quality and security risk.
    5AnonymousOct 7, 2026 12:47
    To begin with, Andrej Karpathy himself — the guy who coined "vibe coding" in the first place — has said that's not what he meant by it
    (same deal as [enka singer] Haruo Minami's "the customer is a god" line getting misquoted out of context)
    and Andrej has since disavowed vibe coding [as it's commonly used now].

    And the Big Tech company that did the most to spread "vibe coding" as a label? Google, first and foremost.
    6AnonymousOct 7, 2026 12:47
    > On the other hand, when detailed technical instructions were given, [the vulnerability rate] got worse, up to 45.7%.

    Yeah, the more detailed the instructions get, the more it starts phoning it in lol
    28AnonymousOct 8, 2026 05:10
    Re: #6
    Yeah, once the instructions pile up it starts skipping the earlier ones — turns into this loop of redoing work, which gets exhausting.
    11AnonymousOct 7, 2026 12:54
    Wouldn't be surprised if human-made ones hit 100%, honestly.
    12AnonymousOct 7, 2026 12:54
    Saw this on WBS [a Japanese TV business news show] — some amateur with zero programming knowledge was cranking out one app a day and raking in cash. And they looked seriously polished too, like genuinely high production value.
    15AnonymousOct 7, 2026 12:57
    Re: #12
    WBS has basically become "what lie will they tell today" entertainment at this point — just a hunt for the most sensational phrasing.
    18AnonymousOct 7, 2026 13:07
    Well, yeah.
    19AnonymousOct 7, 2026 13:19
    Doesn't matter if AI builds it or a human does, vulnerabilities happen either way — if the build quality's sloppy you'll find hundreds of them.
    20AnonymousOct 7, 2026 13:22
    Microsoft should worry about the bugs in their own apps before going after other people's code.
    22AnonymousOct 7, 2026 13:47
    Current AI's got that "wow, amazing!" vibe like an elementary schooler who can name all 23 stations on the Yamanote Line [Tokyo's loop train line] — impressive, but in that specific way.
    23AnonymousOct 7, 2026 13:59
    There's AI specialized just for hunting down app vulnerabilities, right? The kind that's being heavily abused right now.
    24AnonymousOct 7, 2026 14:12
    And as it keeps learning more, no matter how much you nitpick, the only future here is AI overtaking us anyway.
    25AnonymousOct 7, 2026 15:13
    Chappy [5ch nickname for ChatGPT] does this too — when you call it out for a mistake, it makes excuses like "I was rushing to answer fast, that's why I got it wrong."
    26AnonymousOct 7, 2026 15:44
    Re: #25
    And then it asks you for more time and just goes silent.
    27AnonymousOct 7, 2026 17:15
    Well, of course. There aren't that many people out there who've actually properly studied secure coding.
    29AnonymousOct 8, 2026 06:37
    Manually-coded, live public Web apps: 100% vulnerable
    30AnonymousOct 8, 2026 08:19
    Not building it at all is the correct answer.
    31AnonymousOct 8, 2026 08:22
    For something lightweight, if you think it up you can build it in a day, maybe half a day. Paid software's going to collapse.
    32AnonymousOct 8, 2026 08:53
    Well, yeah, obviously lol. It's fine if you're using it in a closed environment, but otherwise the latest AI will crack it wide open with ease.
    33AnonymousOct 8, 2026 09:16
    Even after you go to the trouble of writing rules in Memory.md, it just blows right past them…
    34AnonymousOct 8, 2026 09:44
    Once it satisfies the "it should behave like this" side of the spec, people call it "done!" and ship it — but if you don't also cover the "it should NOT behave like this" side, it's not really finished. And it turns out fully enumerating and writing down every "should not behave like this" case is surprisingly hard…

    For example, a spec like "clicking here does this" is quick to write, but "this won't cause problems even if left running untouched for a year" almost never makes it into the spec. That kind of thing tends to get inferred from the code itself and patched after the fact (like "this variable is 32-bit, so it'll overflow under XX condition" — that sort of thing).
    35AnonymousOct 8, 2026 10:15
    I figured that couldn't happen with how I personally use it, but when I asked Claude about it, turns out the real issue is more like — other users of the service you published could end up seeing each other's data. That made sense to me. If you've never built a service before, you probably wouldn't think to guard against that.
    39AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:24
    Re: #35
    Still, Sushiro's [the conveyor-belt sushi chain] reservation system was about the same level, though.
    36AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:07
    Alright then, just tell me which 10% of apps actually work.
    37AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:29
    Maybe AI's planting these on purpose as groundwork for its rebellion against humanity.
    38AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:31
    This is homemade software with zero error handling, meant for personal use only — why would you even publish it? It's the kind of sample-code-tier thing we used to call "quick and dirty."
    40AnonymousOct 8, 2026 16:59
    Well, it's learning from whatever code level is already out there in public, so there you go.

    Background and talking points

    This study is easy to oversimplify into “AI-made software is garbage,” mainly because the paper doesn’t include a comparison figure for the vulnerability rate of human-written public Web apps. Indeed, commenters on the thread raised exactly that point — there’s no comparative data on defect rates in human-written code. The paper also reports that vulnerability rates got worse (45.7%) the more detailed the instructions were, which runs counter to the intuition that “more spec equals more safety.” Underlying this is a challenge common to software engineering as a whole: AI can satisfy requirements framed as “it should behave like this,” but non-functional requirements framed as “it should NOT behave like this” — preventing privilege escalation, handling unexpected input, and so on — are much harder to write down exhaustively. It’s also worth noting that the term “vibe coding” itself has had a gap between how widely it spread and its original meaning, since the person who coined it later disavowed how it came to be used.

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Business News+) thread “[IT] 90% of Published, Live Web Apps Built with Vibe Coding Found Vulnerable — Study by Microsoft Researchers and Others.”

  • Kudo Kimiyasu favored as Chunichi’s next manager — thread argues over which homegrown OB actually wants the job

    Chunichi Dragons manager Kazuki Inoue has announced he will step down at the end of this season, and reports say former ace pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo is the frontrunner to replace him. Kudo, a 200-game winner, also has ties to the team through his alma mater, Aichi Technical University Meiden High School. Meanwhile, the thread argued over which homegrown Dragons alum is actually eager to return to the dugout — every time Masa Yamamoto’s name came up, it set off clashes between fans blasting the front office for never reaching out to him and others insisting he simply doesn’t want the job.

    “Going through a whole career without ever managing or coaching…”

    Chunichi Dragons manager Kazuki Inoue (55) has announced he will resign at season’s end, and the club is now searching for his successor. Inoue was promoted from the farm team to replace former manager Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (57), and spent two years running the first team.

    “At the Hanshin Tigers, he was brought in by his close friend, former manager Akihiro Yano (57), and served stints as first-team head coach among other roles. Expectations were high for him as a man who knew the Central League inside and out. After retiring as a player, he spent years as a TV commentator and liked to call himself a ‘communication monster.’ But once he became Chunichi’s first-team manager, that reputation seemed to backfire — young players reportedly gave him the side-eye, saying things like, ‘Manager, you’re kind of… out of step with us.’”

    Source: friday.kodansha.co.jp / Original article here

    6AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:54
    Yamamoto's not the type to say something like that
    43AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:10
    Re: #6
    Thought so too.
    This article reeks of BS, honestly.
    If he were that into coaching or managing, he'd be a lot more involved already.
    He just does the occasional guest-coaching gig and otherwise lives the easy life.
    102AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:38
    Re: #6
    He's actually said on YouTube and elsewhere that he wants to do it, but nobody's ever approached him about it.
    7AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:54
    If Kudo gets the job, his buddy Dave (Dave Okubo, the ex-pro-turned-TV personality) will end up as head coach
    17AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:59
    Re: #7
    A-anything but that… please, I beg you…
    27AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:06
    Re: #7
    The last time he coached was with Yomiuri, right? His reputation was awful both during and after that stint — they finished in the B-class (lower half of the standings).
    8AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:54
    It's not going to be as easy as steering an RC car
    16AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:57
    Re: #8
    Maybe it'll go as smoothly as breeding stag beetles or rhinoceros beetles
    12AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:56
    Yasushi Tao has been saying on TV and YouTube for ages that he wants to manage again, any team will do
    78AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:23
    Re: #12
    What team's hiring a guy whose last team finished dead last?
    19AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:00
    Kudo's busy helping out on the farm his daughter runs, so it's probably a no-go
    25AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:04
    Re: #19
    Multiple outlets are already reporting it, so it's basically confirmed.
    https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASVB802JLVB8UTQP004M.html
    20AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:01
    Sounds like it's settled on Kudo —
    who's he going to bring in as first-team head coach and pitching coach, I wonder.
    He surely wouldn't take the job just to keep things exactly as they are.
    24AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:03
    Re: #20
    I want him to install Hashigami as head coach just to troll the Giants lol
    22AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:01
    Not many pitchers can match Kudo's career record, but Masa's numbers actually top Kudo's.
    Both reached 200 wins, but Masa ranks third all-time in wins against the Giants, behind only Kaneda and Hiramatsu.
    By the stats, you could call him the greatest pitcher in Chunichi history.
    83AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:27
    Re: #22
    >Both reached 200 wins, but Masa ranks third all-time in wins against the Giants, behind only Kaneda and Hiramatsu.
    >By the stats, you could call him the greatest pitcher in Chunichi history.

    Seriously, throwing Masa Yamamoto and Shinji Imanaka at the Giants back-to-back should've been illegal.
    Matsui apparently said Imanaka's fastball looked way too fast right after facing Yamamoto lol
    29AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:06
    Wait, Kudo and Kuwata are five years apart in age?
    69AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:19
    Re: #29
    Kuwata's born early in the year, so by school grade it's actually four years
    33AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:07
    Kudo's from Aichi Tech Meiden — think he'll call up fellow alum Yamazaki too?
    47AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:11
    Re: #33
    If he can get Ichiro to come, now that'd be something
    35AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:08
    Doesn't matter who's in charge, same result either way
    41AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:09
    Re: #35

    Run differential is 3rd-best in the Central League

    And yet 40 come-from-behind losses — that's just bizarre, no way Kudo would let that happen
    40AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:09
    Why won't Masa just do it already
    46AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:10
    Re: #40
    Too busy with his RC cars
    50AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:11
    Figured it'd be Masa, and sure enough, it's Masa.
    Why doesn't the team bring in a guy who's done this much for them, not even as a coach, let alone manager?
    The guy's got brains for both pitching and baseball in general.
    This is exactly why Chunichi gets hated on.
    61AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:16
    Re: #50
    Maybe back in the early Heisei era, sure, but these days he's got money, fame, and plenty of hobbies outside baseball keeping him busy.
    Why would he go out of his way to take a job where all you get is criticism…
    91AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:30
    Re: #50
    Probably because he just doesn't want it
    51AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:11
    These days you see Masa Yamamoto on horse-racing shows way more often than on baseball broadcasts.
    He's basically a regular on that BS satellite show, so younger folks probably think of him as 'the horse-racing guy'
    58AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:15
    Re: #51
    Can't imagine young people even watch BS (satellite TV) anymore
    55AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:13
    Masa Yamamoto's whole stance is 'I'll do it if an offer comes,' so he's clearly not that fired up about it.
    If he really wanted it, he'd need to be out there pitching himself for the job.
    72AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:20
    Re: #55
    Masa made a huge profit selling off cars from his collection, you know
    64AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:17
    The source here is FRIDAY tabloid to begin with, so take it with a huge grain of salt
    66AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:18
    Re: #64
    'Half' is way too generous.
    Even 3% credibility feels like a stretch
    71AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:20
    I'm a woman, but… a guy who takes on a manager job purely because it's his hometown team, with no other ties to it, is kind of…
    73AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:21
    Re: #71
    While we're at it, let's call up Makihara too
    75AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:23
    Re: #71
    Being from the area IS the tie, isn't it?
    89AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:29
    Re: #83
    In the '90s they had maybe five real shots at the pennant.
    There was the infamous 10.8 game, sure, but they also got overtaken late in the season several other times.
    That's how strong the two aces, Imanaka and Masa, were.
    Matsui really struggled against them. Kiyohara, though, made a habit of feasting on Masa in his later years.
    98AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:33
    Re: #89
    >Kiyohara, though, made a habit of feasting on Masa in his later years.

    Masa's pitching tells are pretty easy to read, lol
    And yet lefty batters still couldn't hit him
    104AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:39
    He probably called Son-san and Oh-san first, huh.
    Go ahead and become Devilman, Kudo-chan (a teasing nickname casting him as the 'traitor' for leaving SoftBank)
    107AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:40
    Re: #104
    Kudo's first phone call sure isn't going to be to SoftBank

    Background and Key Talking Points

    Manager Kazuki Inoue was promoted from the farm team to succeed former manager Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, and his run atop the first team ends after two seasons. The leading candidate to replace him, Kimiyasu Kudo, is a Fukuoka native with ties to the team through his alma mater, Aichi Technical University Meiden High School, and boasts a pitching résumé of 200-plus career wins — among the best in the sport. The thread split over differing enthusiasm for "bringing back team alumni": one camp criticized the front office for never reaching out to Masa Yamamoto, while another defended the club, arguing that Yamamoto himself simply isn’t interested. Yamamoto holds the third-most career wins against the Giants of all time and, alongside Shinji Imanaka, was a feared presence against the Giants in the 1990s — but his recent visibility on horse-racing shows and his well-known car-collecting hobby make it easy to overlook that he hasn’t shown strong interest in returning to the dugout. Some posters also voiced skepticism simply because the original source was the tabloid FRIDAY, noting its credibility should be weighed against reporting from other outlets like The Asahi Shimbun.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “[Baseball] Chunichi Dragons: “Kimiyasu Kudo to become new manager” looking all but certain… the name of the one homegrown alum who was “totally fired up” for the job [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★].”