U.K. unveils banknotes with King Charles／英紙幣にチャールズ国王 2024年半ばから流通
On December 20, the Bank of England, of the central bank of United Kingdom unveiled its first banknote featuring the portrait of King Charles, which will enter circulation in mid-2024…
New record claimed for longest beard chain / 「ひげの鎖」４５メートル、世界記録に
Facial hair enthusiasts claimed to have set a new world record for longest beard chain in Wyoming on Nov. 11, the Casper Star-Tribune reports. Participants at Gaslight Social, a bar…
Lottery ticket snags record $2.04 billion win / 米宝くじ「パワーボール」で2970億円の大当たり、世界最高額
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion (about 290 billion yen) Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the…
178 Hirokazu Tanakas set Guinness record／178人のタナカヒロカズさんが都内に集合 ギネス記録認定
One hundred and seventy-eight men with the same full name pronounced Hirokazu Tanaka assembled in Tokyo on Oct. 29 to set a new entry in Guinness World Records, besting the…
Harry Potter attraction to open in Tokyo/ 東京都に『ハリー・ポッター』のエンターテイメント施設今年オープン
An entertainment facility based on the “Harry Potter” film franchise opening in Tokyo next summer will feature iconic sets intended to bring the popular series to life, the Japan subsidiary…
Mets’ Senga gives his pitch in English/ 米大リーグ・メッツと契約した千賀投手が会見
Senga met the press Dec. 19 after finalizing a $75 million (about 10 billion yen), five-year contract with the New York Mets. Kodai Senga, 29, opened with a message in…
Royal rift /ハリー王子、王室内の確執を暴露
Britain’s Prince William, left, and Prince Harry are seen in a photo following Queen Elizabeth’s death in September. Harry has set off a firestorm with a memoir that exposes rifts…
WBC 2023 Members / ワールド・ベースボール・クラシックの選手発表
Following the great triumph of FIFA World Cup Qatar in late December of 2022, the WBC (World Baseball Classic) is planned to begin on March 8, 2023. The Samurai Japan…
Japanese passport best in world / 日本のパスポートが世界一
The Henley Passport Index, which ranks 199 passports by the number of places that can be entered without a visa, has declared the Japanese passport to be the best.Japanese citizens…
Jeff Beck, the rock guitarist dies / ギタリスト ジェフ・ベックが死去
Jeff Beck, the rock guitarist often regarded among the greatest of all time, has died, according to a statement posted to his official social media accounts. He was 78. Beck…