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Comedian Sugichan (53) updated his X account on the 15th, writing about something he witnessed on the train. He says he was present when a stumbling passenger was met with tsk-ing from people nearby, and the post laments the state of the world with, “Man, we’re done for.” On the 5ch thread, many voices sympathized, saying society as a whole has lost its capacity for patience, while others questioned the post itself — “Isn’t it a stretch to say people tsk just because someone stumbled?” — and pushed back against comments that pinned the blame on a specific gender, showing reactions to the story were far from uniform.

Sugichan sees someone stumbling on the train… laments the passengers who click their tongues at them: “Man, we’re done for”

Comedian Sugichan (53) updated his X (formerly Twitter) account on the 15th.

He wrote about an unbelievable scene he witnessed on the train.

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

14AnonymousSep 15, 2026 21:42

16AnonymousSep 15, 2026 21:43

Sugichan really does seem like a genuinely good guy.

*This article was compiled by excerpting and summarizing the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Sugichan sees someone stumbling on the train… laments the passengers who click their tongues at them: “Man, we’re done for”.”

On September 15, 2026, during a Hiroshima Carp vs. Yakult Swallows game at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, Hiroshima’s Sei Katsuta was struck on the right side of the head by a 144 km/h pitch and had to be substituted immediately. The unusual sight of him being carried off on a stretcher, his view shielded by a blue tarp, left the stadium in shock. On 5channel, many posters voiced concern for the player’s condition, while others pointed out that hit-by-pitches and mid-game substitutions have been piling up in Yakult games this season, sparking debate over the team’s image.

Hiroshima’s Sei Katsuta subbed out after HBP to the head — 144 km/h fastball strikes right temple, freak accident stuns Jingu Stadium, player shielded by blue tarp and carried out on a stretcher

Sep 15 (Tue), 19:44 JST

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

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Sports News+) thread “[Hiroshima] Sei Katsuta subbed out after HBP to the head — 144 km/h pitch strikes right temple, Jingu Stadium in shock, player shielded by blue tarp and carried out on a stretcher.”

Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi is set to undergo another surgery to reverse his colostomy, and it has been announced he will skip the September 19 livestream of “Comedy Empire University (OIU)” on the streaming service “DOWNTOWN+.” The service’s operators have issued a statement asking members for their understanding. On 5ch, comments focused on how many times now he’s missed the once-a-month livestream, along with cynical remarks about stagnant concurrent-viewer and subscriber numbers, and questions about why the surgery timing overlapped with the streaming schedule.

Tue, Sep 15, 7:11 PM

Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi, who announced he will undergo surgery to reverse his colostomy, revealed by the 15th on the internet streaming service “DOWNTOWN+” that he will forgo appearing in the September 19 livestream of “Comedy Empire University (OIU).”

The platform explained: “Regarding this livestream, Matsumoto Hitoshi will be undergoing surgery to reverse his colostomy, so we have decided he will not appear.” It continued, “We sincerely apologize to the members who were looking forward to it, but we humbly ask for your understanding and cooperation.”

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

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geisoku+) thread “Matsumoto Hitoshi Reports Second Surgery, Will Miss September 19 “DOWNTOWN+” Livestream: “We Humbly Ask for Your Understanding and Cooperation”.”

Taigawa Yosuke’s conduct on the September 12 broadcast of the TV Tokyo variety show “Tag on the Local Bus! ~Escape From Bus Trip Master Taigawa~ Ibaraki Gourmet Battle Special,” his first appearance in the series in eight months, became a hot topic on social media. The long-running series has been known for its odd-couple duo of Taigawa and Ebisu Yoshinori, but with Ebisu absent from recent location shoots, viewers have increasingly pointed out that Taigawa seems “irritable” in how he treats general participants and fellow cast members. On 5channel, opinions split between those who say Taigawa’s temperament has been this way since Ebisu was still on the show, and those who think his rougher, unfiltered side has become more noticeable now that Ebisu isn’t there to soften things — with debate also flaring over who should take over Ebisu’s “tell-it-like-it-is” role.

Taigawa Yosuke’s “Bus Trip” Returns After 8 Months, But Some Viewers Call Out His “Irritable Attitude”… His “One-Man Show” Tendencies Intensify Without Partner Ebisu Yoshinori

On September 12, actor Taigawa Yosuke’s variety show “Tag on the Local Bus! ~Escape From Bus Trip Master Taigawa~ Ibaraki Gourmet Battle Special” (TV Tokyo) aired.

It was the familiar “Bus Trip” series, but Taigawa’s conduct on the show appears to have stirred up social media.

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

*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5channel (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Taigawa Yosuke: “Bus Trip” Returns After 8 Months, But Some Viewers Call Out His Irritable Attitude… “One-Man Show” Tendencies Intensify Without Partner Ebisu Yoshinori.”