Butterflies may remember their lives as caterpillars - theTokyoBill News Brief - August 7, 2026

In today’s episode:

Ten-year-old Kobe student finds butterflies may remember their lives as caterpillars;

Kirin Holdings to acquire Canadian supplement giant Jamieson for $1.6 billion;

Japanese picture books donated to Ukraine destroyed in Russian drone strike;

University of Tokyo suspends professor over Tiananmen code embedded in website;

Tokyo to double bike lane network to 900 kilometers by 2030;

Mitsubishi Heavy to develop small next-generation nuclear reactors;

Japan’s planned food tax cut draws skepticism from consumers and retailers