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On August 21, food maker Fujicco’s official X account posted a handmade bento recreating the lunch Satsuki packed in the movie My Neighbor Totoro. Since the “Simmered Sardines” and “Uguisu Beans” used were actual products from the company’s own lineup, reactions poured in on 5channel over the true identity of the pink sakura denbu topping and people’s taste preferences.

2026-08-24 13:30

On the 21st, Fujicco’s official X account (@fujicco_jp) posted a handmade bento with the caption, “Take a look at the effort put in by someone on our team!” Responses poured in, including “That’s Satsuki’s bento from Totoro!” and “The recreation is perfect.”

The post showed a bento of white rice topped with simmered sardines, pickled plum, sakura denbu (sweet pink fish flakes), and uguisu beans. Notably, the “Simmered Sardines” and “Uguisu Beans” are both real products Fujicco actually sells, giving the dish a familiar, “I’ve seen this before” touch by featuring the company’s own products.

Source: oricon.co.jp / Original article here

59AnonymousAug 24, 2026 16:17

*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5channel (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “Fujicco’s Official X Hand-Makes Totoro’s Satsuki Bento, Sparks Buzz: ‘Spot-On Recreation’, ‘Looks Plain But Tasty’”.

Appearing on Nippon TV’s “DayDay.”, comedian Kazlaser commented on the case of a 7-year-old boy who was left behind by his father on a Mt. Fuji hiking trail and rescued by police about two hours later, saying: “Leaving a child outside alone for eight hours… doesn’t that scare you?”

On the 5ch Entertainment & Sports News+ board, opinion split between users who, noting the boy was left near a mountain hut, showed some understanding (“that’s a call you can only make because Fuji is basically a theme park”) and those who criticized the father, arguing “there’s no way a 7-year-old would just wait quietly” and “he only left him because he wasn’t scared.”

Kazlaser on the Father Who Left a 7-Year-Old Boy Alone on Mt. Fuji: “Leaving a Child Outside Alone for Eight Hours… Doesn’t That Scare You?”

Kazlaser (41), of the comedy duo Maple Chogokin, appeared on Nippon TV’s “DayDay.” (weekdays at 9:00 a.m.) on the 24th, where he commented on the rescue by police of a 7-year-old elementary school boy who had been left behind by his father on Mt. Fuji.

At around 7:40 a.m. on the 20th, staff at a mountain hut at the sixth station of the Fujinomiya Trail on the Shizuoka Prefecture side of Mt. Fuji reported to the Fujinomiya Police Station that “a child has been left alone.” Officers rescued the 7-year-old elementary school boy roughly two hours later.

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

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment & Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Kazlaser on the Father Who Left a 7-Year-Old Boy Alone on Mt. Fuji: “Leaving a Child Outside Alone for Eight Hours… Doesn’t That Scare You?”“.

Actress Chiaki Hara took to X to point out that the title of the film “Mama ga Mou Kono Sekai ni Inakutemo” (“Even If Mom Is No Longer in This World”), which was running a tie-in campaign with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, may lack consideration for AYA-generation cancer patients. The Ministry has reportedly already pulled the tie-in announcement and is asking hospitals to take down posters that had already been put up.

Opinion on the forum thread was split, with pushback like “if it doesn’t evoke death, people won’t bother getting cancer screenings” and “isn’t this just nitpicking?” mixed in with supportive takes like “they should stop displaying it in hospitals.”

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Actress Chiaki Hara updated her X (formerly Twitter) account on the 24th, sharing her personal views on the tie-in between the film “Mama ga Mou Kono Sekai ni Inakutemo,” starring actress Haruna Kawaguchi, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

On the 19th of this month, the Ministry announced the tie-in with the film “Mama ga Mou Kono Sekai ni Inakutemo” on its official X account. The goal was to raise awareness of support available to young cancer patients and their families, and the post read: “#MamaGaMouKonoSekaiNiInakutemo x Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare — To spread awareness of the support and services available to AYA-generation (ages 15-39) cancer patients and their families, we’re partnering with the film #Mamaseka (@mamaseka_movie). Please make use of the pamphlet summarizing the programs and consultation services on offer.”

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

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “Actress Chiaki Hara, in her 30s and a cancer survivor, asks ‘Isn’t this lacking consideration?’ — points out that the Kawaguchi Haruna film x Health Ministry tie-in title evokes death.”

The UK’s Guardian newspaper reports that young people are making CDs cool again. According to department store chain John Lewis, searches for CD players have jumped 96% since July, partly driven by students buying them for their dorm rooms ahead of starting university.

On 5ch, the story sparked a wave of nostalgia, with posters swapping stories about lending cassette tapes, DAT Walkmans, and Discmans. The thread also lit up with a wired-vs-wireless earphone debate and a finer point of generational nitpicking: whether CDs count as “Showa retro” or “Heisei retro.”

CDs are apparently making a comeback among young people in the UK. The British newspaper The Guardian ran a feature titled “How young people are making CDs cool again,” digging into the reasons why.

According to a report from British department store chain John Lewis, searches for CD players in the UK have risen 96% since July. One likely factor is that students headed to university are buying CD players for their dorm rooms.

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Source: amass.jp / Original article here

22AnonymousAug 24, 2026 14:53

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “CDs Are Back Among British Youth: ‘Wearing a Portable CD Player with Wired Headphones Is a Way to Show Off Your Sense of Style’”.

On his radio show, Maple Chogokin’s Kazlaser raised questions about “Kamikorogashi,” a ritual held at Yaizu Shrine in Shizuoka. The custom involves spinning infants aged 0 to 2 three times, with the belief that the louder they cry, the sturdier they’ll grow up to be. On 5ch, reactions ranged from speculation that it was once a way to check a baby’s health, to pushback against criticizing tradition.

Kazlaser of the comedy duo Maple Chogokin appeared on the radio program “Weekly! Shaberaser” (SBS Radio) on the 21st, where he questioned the “Kamikorogashi” ritual held at Yaizu Shrine in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Kamikorogashi is performed to pray for children’s healthy growth. Two shrine representatives work in pairs, spinning infants aged 0 to 2 three times while chanting “An-etton.”

It’s said that the louder the baby cries, the sturdier they’ll grow up to be.

Source: sirabee.com / Original article here

*This article was compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “Kazlaser questions the Japanese Shinto ritual of spinning infants three times, “Kamikorogashi”: “Why make them cry? I wouldn’t do that to my own kid.”“