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Flea-market apps and reuse shops have made buying secondhand completely normal — yet a wave of social media posts revealed that far more people than expected simply can’t stand the idea of used goods. A news article on the topic sparked a big reaction on 5ch, where users debated exactly where the line falls: opened figures, used PCs, secondhand clothes, even used underwear. Some objections were purely about hygiene (“it’s just gross”), others purely practical (“it’s cheap, so used is plenty”), and opinion split cleanly down the middle.

Even now that flea-market apps and reuse shops are completely mainstream, it seems a surprising number of people still say they’re “just not okay” with secondhand books, clothes, appliances, and the like.

◼ Even if it looks spotless…

On social media, comments about using secondhand goods include things like “Someone’s hands were all over this, right? Using that every day is a bit much” and “Even if it’s been cleaned, there’s just no way with clothes.”

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

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Newsplus) thread “Turns out there are a lot of them… people who “can’t buy secondhand”: SNS reactions include “I can’t deal with something someone else already touched” and “seems like you’d lose out if it breaks”.”

A 36-year-old Ghanaian national living in Chiba City receives dialysis three times a week for chronic kidney failure, but his application for welfare benefits was rejected on the grounds of his foreign nationality. He sued, arguing the rejection was unlawful, but the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal on the 9th, finalizing the lower courts’ rulings that the rejection was lawful. The decision was a 3-to-1 majority among the four justices, with Presiding Justice Mamoru Miura alone dissenting, arguing that ‘the provision of the Public Assistance Act limiting recipients to Japanese nationals violates the Constitution’s guarantees of the right to life and equality under the law, and is therefore invalid.’ On 5channel, voices calling it ‘just common sense that foreigners can’t get welfare’ clashed with others saying ‘this is inhumane’ or ‘just deport him,’ while users also traded information about how the man came to Japan and how his residence status changed over time.

Ghanaian Man’s Bid for Welfare Amid Serious Illness Finally Rejected — Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal, Chief Justice Dissents: “Severely Inhumane”: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

September 11, 2026, 19:03

Siaw Johnson Kwaku (36), a Ghanaian national living in Chiba City who receives dialysis for chronic kidney failure, sued after his welfare application was rejected on the grounds of his foreign nationality, arguing the rejection was unlawful. The Second Petty Bench of the Supreme Court (Presiding Justice Mamoru Miura) has decided to dismiss Johnson’s appeal, dated the 9th. This finalizes the lower courts’ rulings that the rejection was lawful.

Source: tokyo-np.co.jp / Original article here

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (News Express+) thread “Ghanaian Man’s Bid for Welfare Amid Serious Illness Finally Rejected — Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal, Chief Justice Dissents: “Severely Inhumane”.”

Tesla has unveiled its purpose-built driverless taxi, the “Cybercab,” in Japan for the first time. The vehicle has no driver’s seat, steering wheel, or pedals, and has already begun operating in parts of Texas this month, though a timeline for Japanese service remains undecided. Thread reactions ranged widely — from safety concerns about how to stop the car in an emergency, to comments citing Waymo’s track record and arguing it’s “already safer than human drivers,” to skepticism about whether the technology has been proven on Japan’s narrow roads and in snowy conditions. Many also wondered whether fares would actually be cheaper, and voiced regulatory skepticism that Japan’s transport ministry would ever approve it.

Sept 11 (Fri), 11:14 AM JST

Yomiuri Shimbun Online

U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla unveiled its purpose-built driverless taxi, the “Cybercab,” in Japan on the 11th. The vehicle has no driver’s seat, steering wheel, or pedals. Service began in parts of Texas this month, but domestic operation in Japan remains undecided for now.

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

11AnonymousSep 11, 2026 15:34

43AnonymousSep 11, 2026 15:57

Re: #11
The logo looks like the Cyberpunk 2077 logo.

*This article is compiled as an excerpt/summary of the 5ch (Breaking News+) thread “[EV] Tesla Unveils Handle- and Pedal-less Driverless Taxi “Cybercab” in Japan for First Time — Domestic Operation Timing Still Undecided.”