A shopping street in Gifu City was the scene of an unusual theft when a man stole six anime-related novels from a café storefront in just 20 seconds. (News On Japan)

A will left by Kosuke Nozaki, the wealthy businessman known as the 'Don Juan of Kishu,' declaring that his entire estate of about 1.3 billion yen be donated to Tanabe City has again been recognized as valid, with the Osaka High Court upholding the earlier ruling against claims by his relatives that the document was forged. (News On Japan)