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Articles from this week's episode
Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki: "The Golden Age of Anime Has Passed"
https://www.cbr.com/studio-ghibli-hayao-miyazaki-anime-golden-age-over/

Kanagawa woman arrested for calling police 1,200 times in 8 days, saying “Merry Christmas, Die!”
https://soranews24.com/2024/05/22/kanagawa-woman-arrested-for-calling-police-1200-times-in-8-days-saying-merry-christmas-die/

Japanese town installs barrier to block viral Mt. Fuji photo spot
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/05/7e44bb4acc84-japanese-town-installs-barrier-to-block-viral-mt-fuji-photo-spot.html

Osaka man fatally stabbed by wife after asking her, 'Isn't dinner ready yet?'
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240515/p2a/00m/0na/005000c#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20police%20station,him%20as%20he%20was%20lying

少女の性行為動画等をスマホに保存 小学校の33歳男性教師が停職4カ月の処分 退職の意向は示さず
https://fnn.jp/articles/-/703788