Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Entries from 2011-02-01 to 1 month

I went to a Yakiniku restaurant with my researchers

My senior researcher suddenly began to say that they would go to the Yakiniku restaurant*1. Then, we decided to take part in it. 7 persons of our researchers moved to the restaurant from the university. We chose the course that we can eat …

台北捷運南港線(南港〜南港展覧館)が本日延伸

台北捷運南港線(通称は板橋線と合わせて「板南線」と呼ばれる)が延伸しました。これで南港展覧館での南港線と内湖線との乗り換えが可能になります。 開通前は南港から南港展覧館まで無料の代行バスが走っていました。2年前それに乗った事があるので写真を…

A helicopter parent is approaching!

From next month, I have to be in charge of a client whose mother is famous as a helicopter parent in our office. She often complains about the speed of our service. Because of the rotation that she does so per month, a wife in our office e…

These days, many college students engaged in hunting job can be seen in trains

Yesterday, when I was heading for Umeda to meet my friend, college students in suits of clothes playing iPhones were talking. I've heard that an iPhone is inevitable for students to do job-hunting. This is because the result of job-hunting…

The diagram of Hankyu Kyoto Line is to be revised on May 14th(阪急京都線5月14日ダイヤ改正)

According to the official website of Hankyu Electric Railway, semi-express trains(準急) on Hankyu Kyoto Line will run through into Sakaisuji Line(堺筋線) every 20 minutes during the daytime of every Saturdays and Sundays. The reason of it …

What's the cause of bad odor?

Lately, at Tennoji station, I usually mind bad odor on the platform to Nakamozu station. I think it is caused by the paint used in the construction of the pedestrian deck on the platform to Senri-Chuo station.

My senior researcher conceals his hobby

I sent to him a New Year's card whose back side was printed the picture of AKB48. He read the card so as not to be seen by his mother. This is because his mother has bad impression about AKB48. Actually, she said "They don't look so cute a…

The last running of Meitetsu6750series train(名鉄6750系さよなら運転)

I went to Nagoya by using Kintetsu Line. But, I got there behind the schedule due to the accident near Nagase station. After getting to Nagoya station(名古屋駅), I moved to Sango station(三郷駅) via Sakae(栄駅). I soaked in hot springs at …

I handed my cellphone to au shop.

Because the screen of my latest cellphone didn't get a picture, I brought it to au shop*1. A stuff there said that the battery of the cellphone seemed to be decayed by water. And she said that it would cost me the highest fee in repairing …

Two Korean girls lost their way.

When I got the Midosuji train off at Namba station, I saw two girls having the route map of Osaka Municipal Subway written in Korean were walking around the platform. They seem to be in trouble. Then, I asked one of them "What's up?" She i…

I ate a Miami Burger on my way home

Since I've been interested in Miami Burger, I dropped in at McDonald's store on my way home. At the register, I showed the coupon downloaded from the website of McDonald's in order to get 30Yen discount. Few minutes later, the Miami Burger…

Keio Electric Railway decided to set up a camera inside a train

Keio Electric Railway company is puzzled by passengers' annoying actions such as molestation. Then, the company decided to set up a security camera inside a train to prevent passengers from annoying. In Japan, many male passengers are arre…

Colleagues in my part-time job gave me chocolate

※In Japan, women are supposed to send chocolate to their sweethearts on Feb 14th, which is famous as Saint Valentine's Day. Five female staff members gave chocolat to male stuff members including me. While all of them never mean that femal…

It snowed a lot in Osaka

When I was doing chores at the university. The scene out of the window was totally covered with snow. ※If you want to see the picture, click the letters "続きを読む" written below.

I went to Nagahama,Shiga

Though I had expected there to be full of snow, snow was less than expectation. I took pictures near Kawake station. ※If you want to see pictures, click the letters "続きを読む" written below.

In Japan, 14 railway companies plan to install platform screen doors at 285 stations

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism reported it on Feb 8th. Platform screen doors are installed one after another to prevent passengers from falling off the platform onto the lower track area. In foreign countries, …

It snowed a lot even in the northern district of Nara

I' show you some pictures. If you want to see them, click the letter "続きを読む" written below.

大学に入って思った事

ちゃんと1回もサボらずに授業も出ているし、勉強も並以上しているつもりだが、それが全く試験の出来に反映されない。 まぁ、昔ここに書いたように理科(特に化学)が苦手な癖にこんな学科に入ったのがそもそもの原因なのは分かっているが、それでも1回も授業…

In Osaka Prefecture University, many buildings are under (re)construction

Despite that the governor of Osaka Prefecture stated that he couldn't find out significance of the University, Much money invested by Osaka Prefecture has been spent on repairing of their buildings. For example, the facility called "Learni…

Can you estimate the character of a man only by where he/she was born?

On my way home, an elderly man who was standing next to me read newspaper. Then, I glanced at the newspaper and found the article written about affinity between an actor and an actress. The problem is that it was judged by which prefecture…

I tried to speak to my senior researcher

↑But,I failed. The senior researcher is a woman often studies in the library. I was about to ask her when she leaves the library for her home. But, on the second thought, I remembered that she has to make a presentation. So, I refrained fr…

Association promoting the construction of Minami-Biwako station(南びわ湖駅) dissolved

Minami-Biwako station is the planned station between Kyoto(京都駅) and Maibara(米原駅) on Tokaido Shinkansen. It has been a disputing station since 1969, when the special committee promoting the new station on Shinkansen was established in…

My colleague living in Kizugawa tends to exaggerate the speech

He wrote "My senior told me that I should worry about how to get married." on Twitter. I asked the senior to make sure whether she had really told it to him. She replied "It's out of my intention. What I really wanted to say is that he wil…

Tokyoites evaluated Osaka Municipal Subway(大阪市営地下鉄)

When I was boarding the train on Tanimachi Line(谷町線) at Tanimachi 9 chome(谷町九丁目), two men speaking the standard Japanese came into my sight. They sat down the couch and they said "Subways in Osaka are less crowded than those of Tok…

I knew I had met my acquaintance in Incheon, Korea

I often visit a notice board on the Internet. The contents of the notice board are related to railways in East Asia. To tell the truth, I found the man taking pictures of trains at Koman station in Incheon(仁川広域市), Korea to be the oper…

My friend handed in the certification to his teacher

Because he was ill in bed two days ago, he was absent from a test on that day, he had to offer the teacher to take the alternative exam. The teacher asked my friend whether he saw a doctor. He replied "Not yet. I recovered from illness by …

It is blamed to leave belongings on the desk without being there

When I was studying in the library of Osaka Prefecture University, a staff put a sheet of paper on the oppsite side of the desk in front of which I was sitting. Then, I looked into the paper. 3 cautions are written there. "In the library …