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| 2023 |
Splinter
In the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem film, Splinter is depicted with an extreme hatred for humans due to his perception that they threaten mutants, presenting him as a more protective and worrisome father figure.
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| December 2023 |
Splinter
Splinter is added as a playable character outfit in the video game Fortnite.
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| June 1 2023 | Population of Tochigi Prefecture recorded as 1,897,649 as of this date. |
| 2022 |
Spider-Man
Takuya Yamashiro was released as a Marvel Legends action figure, part of the Marvel Legends Beyond Amazing wave.
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| 2022 |
Spider-Man
A second Funko Pop Vinyl figure of Takuya Yamashiro was released, bundled with a soda drink.
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| 2022 | Nikkō was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples, highlighting the prefecture's significant cultural heritage. |
| 2022 | Team rebranded from NEC Green Rockets to Green Rockets Tokatsu concurrent with the Top League's transformation into Japan Rugby League One. |
| 2022 | The team rebranded from Suntory Sungoliath to Tokyo Sungoliath, coinciding with the Top League's transformation into the Japan Rugby League One. |
| February 2022 |
Spider-Man
A Nendoroid figure of Takuya Yamashiro was released in February, adding to his growing merchandise collection.
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| 2021 |
Spider-Man
A Takuya Yamashiro Funko Pop Vinyl figure was released as a Previews exclusive, expanding his collectible merchandise lineup.
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| 2020 |
Spider-Man
Takuya Yamashiro was released as an S.H.Figuarts action figure, marking his first collectible merchandise representation.
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| 2020 |
Karai
In the series finale, Karai is discovered by the Turtles and Splinter, reunites with her father after his release from dark magical forces, and then ascends to the Heavens with Saki's essence.
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| 2020 | Milton Haig from New Zealand becomes the head coach of Tokyo Sungoliath, succeeding Keisuke Sawaki. |
| January 1 2020 | Population of Saitama Prefecture recorded as 7,338,536 as of this date. |
| 2019 |
Spider-Man
Phil Lord confirmed on Twitter that Takuya Yamashiro's Spider-Man character had been designed for potential inclusion in Spider-Verse film sequels, though he did not appear in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
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| October 2019 | A House of Councillors by-election is held to fill the seat vacated by Motohiro Ōno, which is won by previous governor Kiyoshi Ueda. |
| August 31 2019 | Motohiro Ōno becomes the seventh governor of Saitama Prefecture, succeeding Kiyoshi Ueda. |
| 2018 |
Splinter
In the 2018 series, Splinter is portrayed as somewhat irresponsible, spending most of his time eating and watching TV, diverging from his traditional disciplined persona.
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| 2018 |
Spider-Man
Appears in the Spider-Geddon comic storyline, maintaining his significance in the Spider-Man multiverse.
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| 2018 |
Karai
Karai debuts in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, voiced by Gwendoline Yeo, as Splinter's maternal great-great-great-great grandmother.
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| 2016 | Keisuke Sawaki, a Japanese coach, assumes the head coaching role for Tokyo Sungoliath. |
| 2015 |
Spider-Man
Continues to be featured in the Spider-Verse comic storyline, further establishing his role in the broader Spider-Man narrative.
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| 2015 | Beauden Barrett, an All Black five-eighth, wins the Rugby World Cup while being associated with Tokyo Sungoliath. |
| 2014 |
Splinter
In the 2014 film, Splinter introduces the Hashi punishment method, where the Turtles must balance using chopsticks as a form of discipline.
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| 2014 |
Splinter
Danny Woodburn portrays Splinter physically, with Tony Shalhoub providing the character's voice in the film reboot.
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| 2014 |
Spider-Man
Takuya Yamashiro reappears as a supporting character in the Spider-Verse comic storyline, expanding his presence in the Marvel multiverse.
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| 2014 | Andy Friend from Australia takes over coaching duties from Naoya Okubo. |
| 2013 | George Smith returns to Tokyo Sungoliath for another stint as a flanker. |
| 2012 |
Splinter
In the 2012 animated series, Splinter occasionally physically disciplines and grounds the Turtles during their arguments and moments of disobedience.
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| 2012 | Naoya Okubo, a Japanese coach, becomes the head coach of Tokyo Sungoliath after Eddie Jones. |
| 2012 | Tokyo Sungoliath continued their success by winning the All-Japan Championship and the Top League Championship. |
| 2011 | Planned completion of the Kita-Kantō Expressway, connecting Tochigi, Gunma, and Ibaraki Prefectures, which will link major transport arteries and provide access to the international port of Hitachinaka. |
| 2011 | Tokyo Sungoliath won both the All-Japan Championship and the Top League Championship. |
| 2010 | George Gregan announced his retirement at the end of the 2010–11 season while with Suntory Sungoliath. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Spider-Man (Takuya Yamashiro), Saitama Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Green Rockets Tokatsu, Tokyo Sungoliath & Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.