Headline news for September 2, 2025



On September 5, 2025, Kura Sushi will release three new products: ' Tsukimi Hamburger ,' ' Kura Tsukimi Burger (No Addition) ,' and ' Tsukimi Cake .'

The 'Tsukimi Hamburger' is a hamburger steak with a rich cheese sauce resembling the moon, made with Japanese Black beef and topped with onions and eggs for a juicy and fluffy texture. The 'Kura Tsukimi Burger' is a burger with a hamburger steak, bacon, and a fried egg-style omelet sandwiched between two buns, and is served with tartar sauce and ketchup. The 'Tsukimi Cake' is a milk mousse cake with a yellow glaze on the surface to resemble the moon's glow.

The 'Tsukimi Hamburger' costs 230 yen (tax included) and will be available for a limited time until October 2nd (Thursday). The 'Kura Tsukimi Burger' costs 450 yen (tax included), and the 'Tsukimi Cake' costs 430 yen (tax included), and will be available for a limited time until October 13th (Monday). Prices vary by store.

Enjoy moon-viewing at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant this fall! Hamburger steak sushi, hamburgers, cakes, and more! New moon-viewing menu items available starting Friday, September 5th for a limited time (※1) | Kura Sushi Press Release | Kura Sushi | Conveyor-belt Sushi |
https://www.kurasushi.co.jp/author/006700.html

By the way, the following article was published on the same day in the same month in the past.

An unidentified man flying in a jetpack was spotted flying alongside a passenger plane - GIGAZINE

Summary of what we know about the iPhone XS, the successor to the iPhone X and available in two sizes - GIGAZINE

Research shows that people who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods have shorter telomeres - GIGAZINE

'Should we change the way we bury people?' - GIGAZINE

A method to create a wormhole is invented - GIGAZINE

Why Amazon's subcontracted delivery workers hang their mobile phones on trees near delivery centers? - GIGAZINE

Summary of how to use 'NMKD Stable Diffusion GUI', which allows you to easily install the image generation AI 'Stable Diffusion' for free on Windows, and how to quickly understand the tips for spell settings and image generation - GIGAZINE

Scientists are amazed to discover that a man has the ability to freely change the size of his pupils - GIGAZINE

Possibility that some exoplanets are more suitable for life than Earth - GIGAZINE

Russia's largest taxi company was hacked, causing all vehicles to gather in one place and causing a huge traffic jam - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)




'Excuse me, please send me a picture of an inflated cat. A raccoon is also OK.' - Among the many fluffy cats, a picture of a real raccoon was also sent - Togetter







◆Science (science, learning, technology)
The 7,000-year-old 'apex predator' that even preyed on dinosaurs has been revealed... Who was this 'super carnivorous animal' that was the ancestor of crocodiles? | Newsweek Japan Official Site

[Research Results] Survey of students' reading and writing in the digital age - The cumulative effect of 'writing' and 'reading' revealed - - General Information News - General Information News

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, and business)
[Exclusive] Korean woman stabbed in Setagaya... dies. Korean man on the run arrested at Tokyo's Haneda Airport (Published September 1, 2025) | NTV NEWS NNN

Ministop falsely displays expiration dates on products at 25 stores nationwide; President Masatsugu Hotta apologizes at press conference in Tokyo | NHK | Retail

'Japan is an immigrant nation,' says Kamiya Sobei of the Democratic Party of Japan, commenting on the future ratio of foreigners accepted, saying 'the upper limit should be 10%' - Sankei News

Houthis attack UN compound, detaining 11 UNICEF staff and others - retaliation for Israeli attack: Yomiuri Shimbun

11-year-old boy killed in Houston Ping Pong Dash shooting in back - CNN.co.jp

Sewerage crisis: Deteriorating sewer pipes causing road collapses, a serious problem in urban areas - analysis of nationwide data | NHK | Web special | Saitama Prefecture

Indian delegation not attending China's military parade: 'No intention to harm Japan' - Jiji.com

This summer's average temperature is 2.36 degrees higher than normal, making it 'abnormally hot' - Japan Meteorological Agency | NHK | Weather

Communist Party supporters demand Sakai City facility explain why it was rented to the Democratic Party of Japan. Akira Koike says he has no idea. - Sankei News

South Australia bans fish-shaped soy sauce containers to combat plastic waste - BBC News

Israel commits genocide in Gaza, experts say - BBC News

While the IAGS researchers acknowledge that the attack carried out by the Islamic group Hamas on October 7, 2023 (which killed approximately 1,200 people and took 251 hostages) was itself a crime, they point out that Israel's retaliation targets not only Hamas but the entire Gaza Strip.



Prime Minister panics over early presidential election, threatening to dissolve the House of Representatives to suppress the situation... Party opposition: 'There's no just cause anywhere': Yomiuri Shimbun

China's youth unemployment rate hits 17% in July despite 6,000 applications, only to be told 'there are others to replace you': Yomiuri Shimbun

Library book supply shortages loom as rising equipment costs slash profits; Ichinoseki Bookstore Association requests city budget increase | Iwate Nippo Online

Murdered Setagaya woman complains of trouble with boyfriend from Korea... Police escort her to airport, but man refuses to return to Japan: Yomiuri Shimbun

LDP draft summary of House of Councillors election results: Analysis of reasons for defeat lists nine factors, including measures to combat rising prices; adjustments are being made to explicitly state 'dissolution of the party and a fresh start' | NHK | House of Councillors Election

Indian delegation not attending China's military parade: 'No intention to hurt Japan' - Nikkei

'I came to space on a spaceship, but I was attacked and I'm running out of oxygen.' Sapporo woman in her 80s defrauded of 1 million yen. Police are investigating the case as a possible social media romance scam. | HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting

Trump criticizes India's zero-tariff proposal, calling it 'too late' - Nikkei




Kim Jong-un's private toilet and cigarette butts collected during his visit to China, fearing the leaking of 'biometric information' - Nikkei

Kogakukan Junior High School in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, will stop accepting new students from the 2027 academic year onwards, the first private junior high school in Mie Prefecture to close due to declining birthrates.

[Breaking News] 144 people who ate bento boxes became ill with food poisoning caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus at a restaurant in Asahikawa City. One of the deaths was of a man in his 60s. | News | STV Sapporo Television

Hokkaido to advise 'mega solar' operator in Kushiro Wetlands to halt construction | NHK | Hokkaido

Musk expresses support for anti-immigration protests in Japan - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

Suntory Holdings Chairman Shinnami resigns after Fukuoka Prefectural Police raided his home last month (published September 2, 2025) | NTV NEWS NNN

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami resigns amid police investigation into supplement purchases | NHK | Retail

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami resigns as investigation into suspected illegal supplement purchases continues - Nikkei

200 global news organizations protest Israel over Gaza journalist killing - CNN.co.jp

LDP House of Representatives and House of Councillors General Meeting: Prime Minister Ishiba 'Decision will be made at the appropriate time'; Procedures to consider whether to hold a special presidential election | NHK | LDP Presidential Election

Starting November 10, 2025, Yamato Transport will expand the size of packages available for Nekoposu and offer 'leave at door' service for deliveries that cannot be delivered to mailboxes.

Record-breaking rainfall hits Akita; strict vigilance against landslides in Tohoku and other areas along the Sea of Japan | NHK | Weather

[Exclusive] Takeshi Niinami submits resignation as chairman of Suntory Holdings, investigated for alleged violation of the Cannabis Control Act, denies involvement in the case: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

Saitama Bar Association issues statement expressing 'serious concern' over hate speech against Kurds: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 6 Control Rod Device Malfunction: Plant Director Takeyuki Inagaki Says Restart Preparations 'Difficult' to Complete by August | Niigata Nippo Digital Plus

Nigerian mob burns shop assistant to death after she rejected marriage proposal, accusing her of blasphemy - Sankei News

Man injured after approaching motionless bear on national highway in Miyako, Iwate | NHK Iwate Prefecture News

Trump Administration Officials Deliver Message to Second-Generation Former Unification Church Members at Mass Service, Encouraging Them to Share Their Experiences of Poverty and Abuse - Sankei News

Are sex workers 'different'? A society that divides women: Asahi Shimbun

'I came to space on a spaceship, but it was attacked and I'm running out of oxygen.' Sapporo woman in her 80s defrauded of 1 million yen. Police investigating suspected romance scam via social media | TBS News DIG

Nigerian woman burned to death by mob after being accused of blasphemy - International News: AFPBB News

Ito Mayor Takubo announces intention to dissolve assembly; decision to be made within 10 days [Ito Mayor Takubo Maki, Shizuoka Prefecture, accused of falsifying her academic record]: Asahi Shimbun

Despite rising support for the Cabinet, the LDP struggles in local elections... Kumamoto and Yatsushiro mayoral elections: Incumbent endorsed by the LDP loses by a large margin 'Serious drift away from the LDP': Yomiuri Shimbun

10% of students don't record lectures, 20% don't read books or newspapers... Both have low accuracy rates on Japanese language questions: Yomiuri Shimbun

Finnish Air Force abolishes swastika after more than 100 years of history, saying it has no connection to the Nazis but is 'moving with the times'

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
MUJI products change their shapes quickly, making them unsuitable for making your favorite consumables. 'The cycle is faster than you'd think' and 'You can't make a 'staple item for your home'' - Togetter

One English mistake I find annoying when living in Japan is that restaurants and other establishments often write 'OPEN' and 'CLOSE' instead of 'Open' and 'Closed.' It feels strange if they don't say 'CLOSED.' - Togetter

My husband's parental leave ends today, but for the past three months, he has taken over all the housework, allowing me to focus solely on breastfeeding and resting my body... I'll never forget this, thank you - Togetter

Searching for birds in Taiwan | (awa)

There was a protest from the local government asking, 'Why are you renting facilities to a political party?' However, unless there is a 'reason not to rent' rather than a 'reason to rent,' it is difficult to refuse. Expert explanation - Togetter [Togatter]

The first independent writing job I ever received was from Bijutsu Techo, but I was never paid, and eventually the company went bankrupt and I never got paid in full - posfie

In an age of social media where false information spreads easily, we want to remember the testimony of the massacres that occurred during the Great Kanto Earthquake | Seira Fujii

On Disaster Preparedness Day, we talked about stockpiling, but someone apparently suggested breaking into a house that has stockpiled supplies and stealing them. → 'Isn't that robbery, not mutual aid?' - Togetter

In response to criticism that 'disasters are not used as a topic for advertising,' iRap's official website explains its intention to repeatedly share information: 'Earthquakes and disasters happen suddenly one day.' - Togetter

My mother used to go on cheap bus tours that were in the news for their fraudulent business practices, and because she acted like a dangerous customer, she was never able to win again - Togetter [Togatter]







A story about a Timee employee who showed up 3 minutes early and was dismissed for being disrespectful draws criticism and opinions on time management: 'Legally, preparation is considered work' and 'The old ways are no longer valid' - Togetter

Not just the World Expo, but Disney, Universal Studios Japan, and other recent entertainment events are basically 'hardcore' - some people agree, 'If you can't win the information war, it's no fun' - Togetter

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Kagoshima Prefectural Police/Instagram hijacking

ChatGPT develops generative crow-repelling visuals - hitode909's diary

If you're an engineer, why not master tmux? | sititou70

I read 'Zen and Motorcycle Repair Techniques.' - So, you can learn it at home.

Copying and pasting seals, submitting forged documents just before listing: The Asahi Shimbun

A journalist whose article was 'Grok fact-checked' shares his thoughts: Asahi Shimbun

Concerns about the new smartphone law: Risks of hindering healthy search - Web > SEO

Notice of termination of 'Video & TV SideView' app service (March 30, 2027) | Video & TV SideView | Support & Inquiries | Sony




◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
Monthly Eva EVANGELION 30th MOVIE Fest.2025-2026

Between October 2025 and February 2026, six films from the 'Evangelion' series will be screened in theaters nationwide, one film per month (two films in October), for a limited time of one week each.



TV anime 'Magical Girl Raising Project Restart' teaser PV / scheduled to air in 2026 - YouTube


TV animation 'Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL' special trailer 2nd edition ver. Hajime Sorayama | Broadcast in 2026 - YouTube


Danger! [VOICEROID Theater] - Niconico Video



'Yukari-san, you know!!!!!!!!!' - Nico Nico Douga









[1-Hour Endurance] Uncle Sam's Pig | TV Anime 'Silent Witch: The Secret of the Silent Witch' - YouTube


TV anime 'Alma Wants to Be a Family' main PV | Broadcast starts on Sunday, October 5th! - YouTube


[MV] 'TO BE HERO


'HELLDIVERS 2' - Legendary Warbond 'HELLDIVERS 2 x Halo: ODST' Trailer - YouTube


'Seed' Episode 'All's Well at Lumina Square' | Zenless Zone Zero - YouTube


Indomitable Swordsman 'Rekka' Character Trailer | 'Towa and the Prayers of the Sacred Tree' - YouTube


METAL GEAR SOLID Delta: SNAKE EATER - Our Journey Trailer | KONAMI - YouTube


'Infinity Nikki' Ver.1.9 'Music Season' Update! Housing System Implemented! - YouTube


'Seed' Exhibition 'White Demon' | Zenless Zone Zero - YouTube


'Moshi Moshi! PreCure Denwa,' the first app that lets you make virtual phone calls with PreCure, officially launches today! | Toei Animation Press Release

Hello! PreCure Phone Official Website

'It's okay to run away from school' might be realistic if you add 'It will lower your future annual income' → However, in Japan, there is a dream of 'drawing a manga and making it a big hit' - Togetter [Togatter]




When a younger person asked me for a manga recommendation, I recommended 'Level E,' but they said, 'It was too old and I couldn't read it.' How should older otaku treat classics from the past? - Togetter

Shaft 50th Anniversary Exhibition

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
NPB to consider response to Netflix exclusive broadcast of next year's WBC | NHK | #WBC (Baseball)




'Golden Kamuy Abashiri Prison Raid' Special Announcement [Released on Friday, March 13, 2026]-YouTube


Actor Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, veteran detective in 'Taiyo ni Hoero!', passes away at 93 | NHK | Obituary







Yoshio Matsumoto, owner of 'Meisho' horse racing, passed away at the age of 87. On August 23rd, he became the first individual horse owner in history to achieve 2,000 JRA wins. He was a renowned owner beloved by horse racing fans and those involved with horse racing, including Yutaka Take. / Umaya / Daily Sports online







◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
'MOW Creamy Caramel Latte' will be available nationwide for a limited time from Monday, September 15th | News Release | Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

Introducing 'Seireru Okayu' (Rice Porridge)! Replenishes balanced fluids and electrolytes! Recommended for when you're sweating or want to pamper your body. | Kameda Seika Co., Ltd.

'DARS' is getting a major revamp! The lineup has also been revamped. The special melt-in-your-mouth 'DARS Premium [Fragrant Cocoa]' and 'DARS Premium [Fragrant Strawberry]' will be available from Tuesday, September 16th | 2025 | Press Release | Morinaga & Co.

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