August 28, 2026 · 3:21 PM CDT / 5:21 AM JST (Aug 29)

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Back with eight fresh items from across Japan’s tech and science feeds. The standouts today: Kioxia and SanDisk are doubling down on Japanese memory manufacturing with a projected ~5 trillion yen investment by 2032, aimed squarely at serving AI-driven demand. The Japanese government also quietly raised its seismic alert level for the Kinki region — eight fault zones now carry the highest concern rating for potential M6.8+ quakes, up from three. On the lighter side: a new Dante’s Divine Comedy-inspired psychological mystery game drops September 11, and Cadillac is showing off a single-seater concept that blurs the line between race car and luxury cruiser. Let’s dig in.

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• サイコロジカルミステリースリラー『The Alighieri Circle：ダンテの血系』9服11日配信へ。ダンテ『神書』を「新解釈」した、地獄議解探索ゲーム (AUTOMATON) (In Japanese Language)
  A psychological mystery thriller that reimagines Dante’s Divine Comedy as a hellish puzzle-exploration game. Scheduled for release on September 11.
• 人気恐竜シューター『Turok』19年ぶりの完全新作『Turok: Origins』は「TPS」でも戻せるし、エイリアンも撃てる。DNAを奠って強なる人間やみじみ新作、来年昨日発売へ (AUTOMATON) (In Japanese Language)
  The beloved dinosaur shooter Turok returns for the first time in 19 years with Turok: Origins, coming next spring. The new entry adds third-person shooter gameplay and alien enemies, with gameplay centered on stealing DNA to strengthen your character.
• キャデラックが唯一無二のシングルシートーで示す高性能車の末来 (MONOist 最新★こらたり) (In Japanese Language)
  Cadillac has unveiled the V-ONE Concept, a single-seater that fuses endurance racing technology with luxury design. The concept draws directly from motorsport engineering to point toward a future direction for high-performance vehicles.
• キオクシアとサンディスク、日本で約;午当7兆円を投資しメモリ生産增強を発表 (MONOist 最新★こらたり) (In Japanese Language)
  Kioxia and SanDisk have announced an investment plan projected to total roughly 5 trillion yen in Japan by 2032, contingent on government support. The capital will strengthen production equipment and infrastructure at the Yokkaichi and Kitakami plants to meet growing AI-driven demand.
• Eight Kinki Fault Zones Ranked at Highest Alert Level for Major Earthquakes (News On Japan)
  The Japanese government has revised its active fault assessment for the Kinki region for the first time in roughly 20 years, raising the number of fault zones at the highest concern level for magnitude M6.8+ earthquakes from three to eight.
• MiRNDa Aims for Early Cancer Detection Through RNA Modification Analysis, Secures Seed Funding from Fund Managed by Global Brain (BRIDGE)
  MiRNDa, a company developing in vitro diagnostics and medical devices based on RNA modification analysis, announced a seed funding round on the 28th. The round was led by the Takanawa Global Benefit Fund and the Meiji Yasuda Future Co-Creation Fund, both co-managed by Global Brain and partner corporations. The raised amount was not disclosed.
• [アップデート] Aurora DSQL が外部キー制約をサポートしたので確認してみた (DevelopersIO) (In Japanese Language)
  Aurora DSQL now supports foreign key constraints. This article walks through practical usage and key caveats to watch for.
• AWS IoT RuleでMQTTメッセージをCloudWatch Logsへ保存してみた (DevelopersIO) (In Japanese Language)
  How to route MQTT messages from a local container to CloudWatch Logs using AWS IoT Rules, implemented with Terraform and focused on device permission isolation and minimal infrastructure design.