A popular manga predicted catastrophe — and Japanese tourism took a hit
Japanese officials are dismissing alarm over the prediction of a July “catastrophe” in a comic book, “The Future I Saw,” which is deterring some summer tourists.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/19/japan-manga-tourists-ryo-tatsuki/
What really scared me were the multi-unit dwellings…
#17 A Fire Escape Of The 38-Story Copan Residential Building In São Paulo, Brazil
So, no escape for most of the residents. 
Someone clearly didn’t watch Office Space.
Something like this happened ~40 years ago with a lottery in some British tabloid or other.
Alternate (and older) article talking about the same issue
Windmill blade falls on Interstate
The defense also accused prosecutors of targeting the two Black men and not pursuing Granieri and another man referenced in the case, Garry Kasparov. He is a Russian dissident who has not been accused of wrongdoing by the U.S. government.
Does chess makes people insane or are insane people into chess?
That shape. Could you stick it…
Nevermind.
5 songs for 5 toys:
Also, this manga artist is one reason why there was a run on rice in Japan, and there is currently a “shortage,” discussed here.
Listen to Music Through Your Mouth?! What, hold your tongue against a speaker?
Here’s a good song for a sex toy:
Oh god, I hope one doesn’t happen by coincidence on the 5th… the conspiracy theorists will never STFU then…
The street finds its own uses for things.
