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

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Entries from 2011-07-01 to 1 month

JB monorail will connect JB sentral and・・・

Though I've already known Johor Bahru has a plan to construct a monorail line, I didn't know the route. Today, I knew the terminus of the monorail line is ÆON Tebrau City Shopping Centre.http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/9/…

Broadcasting Korean drama is sin?

Lately, Fuji TV is blamed for broadcasting a lot of Korean dramas in Japan, which is under recovering from devastation caused by Tohoku Earthquake. I guess broadcasting foreign dramas has nothing to do with how the TV station cooperates wi…

A lady exposed her crime

On twitter, I found a tweet mentions "I cheated at the examination of home economics.". Judging from her previous tweets, her university would be Okayama Gakuin University. Though her real name is still unknown so far, it will be revealed …

An anonymous man compared virginity with castle

The man proposed "Why aren't virgin men attractive, while virgin women are attractive?" The man thought the answer for this. "A virgin woman seems to be safe as if a castle which had never been invaded by a soldier was safe. On the other h…

Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high speed railway's destiny

A Hong Konger who is my follower on twitter told me the reasons why construction of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high speed railway is opposed by some Hong Kongers. One of the reason is that they can't accept the construction expense which…

A friend of mine has difficulty in job-hunting

I've already known the fact that he has difficulty in job-hunting. Today, the reason why he can't find job was revealed. My senior researcher who helped my friend to write his application form. According to my senior researcher, my friend …

中国国鉄のサイトにハッキング

これは酷いwwwwww 当該サイトはこちら

A woman turned out to be the woman I spoke to two years ago

In an English class, I knew a woman. Today, the woman revealed the fact that she lives in Katsuragi City and the name of high school she graduated from. The information reminded me of the event that I spoke to a woman who lives in the same…

Overall of 2011 Wenzhou train collision

Accurate information about the accident has been revealed gradually. Time: 20:34(UTC+8) July 23,2011 Trains: D301(Beijing South —Fuzhou South)and D3115(Hangzhou —Fuzhou South) Location: Yongjia - Wenzhou South(Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou Ra…

CRH1 and CRH2 series trains crashed around Wenzhou

Though don't know whether the accident happened on Wenzhou–Fuzhou Railway or Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou Railway, it is true that two high speed rail trains crashed in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. The exact number of victims hasn't yet reported.…

A man from Mainland China tore a Chinese flag

Sentences are partly cited from "apple daily(蘋果日報)" http://tw.nextmedia.com/rnews/article/SecID/103/art_id/53483/IssueID/20110722/page/1 陸男在香港金紫荊廣場燒五星旗被捕 (蘋果日報) According to the mass media in Hong Kong, a man from M…

A girl was complaining about my low grade

The girl that came to my laboratory asked me whether the researchers in my laboratory attend a farewell party on next Wednesday. A boy who accompanied with her asked my professor whether we can attend the farewell party. Then, the professo…

A company I work for observes the Labor Standards Law on holidays?

It is often said that the company I work in ignores the Labor Standards Law. In other words, the company is called "Sweatshop". When I was asked whether my boss works on national holidays by my father, I replied my boss's holidays are only…

Typhoon "Ma-on"(馬鞍) appoaches Kansai district

Weather forecast says that it is the biggest typhoon in July. So, most autonomies in Japan announces warning or alert against typhoon. At a glance, it seems horrible. But, once you know that storm alert announced by local autonomy means no…

Honolulu in Hawaii will have a rail transit system in 2015

On February 22,2011, Honolulu held a ceremonial groundbreaking and blessing for the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project. It is the first urban rail transit in Hawaii. The number of the stations: 21 Total length: 32km Total trav…

Assembly "Development of Hokuriku Main Line rather than extension of Hokuriku Shinkansen" posted opinions

The assembly held a debate forum. They announced their opinion that extension of Hokuriku Shinkansen should be canceled and current Hokuriku Main Line should be developed. Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano and Kanazawa is scheduled to ope…

Governor of Tokyo-to discriminated American people

Governor of Tokyo-to told that he would like Japanese female soccor team to win in order to wreak his revenge which remains 65 years on the United States. Probably, he has a regret that US defeated Japan in WW2. When we consider the fact t…

Anti-nuclear power plant activists stood in front of the university

When I went into the university, I saw two men hanging over a board written "原発即停止" (It means "Nuclear power plants' operation should be suspended right away.") One of them approached me and delivered handout to me with saying "Let's …

My senior researcher's speaking tends to be dangerous

When my friend H was absent from university because he had gone to a symposium, a professor of him asked us to help with moving an experimental instrument. After we entered the professor's laboratory, the professor revealed his real intent…

Yamamoto Taro tried to meet governor of Saga prefecture

Yamamoto Taro, who is an actor and has lately been famous as an anti-nuclear power plant activist, tried to invade governor's room of Saga prefectual office building on purpose of requesting him to stop operation of Genkai nuclear power pl…

My English teacher asked me an unbelievable question

I: I intend to enter graduate school. She: You are required only a formal exam, doesn't it? I: No, a couple of students fail their entrance examination every year. She: Oh, I knew it's difficult than I thought. How many times did you come …

Hankyu and Hanshin announced expansion of non-smoking areas

Hankyu and Hanshin will carry out the plan to ban smoking all the platforms in their areas. The ban will begin from September 1st. Both companies used to allow passengers to smoke on parts of platforms except for morning and evening. By th…

Is SE a short life occupation?

Some of my acquaintances under job hunting hope to be system engineers (Often referred to as SE). Surely, SE is a highly paid worker. But, most of them before 40 years old are fired and only a few SE can continue their work after 40 years …

It seems strange that only farmers are praised

Since almost all the farms near Fukushima daiichi nuclear power plants are polluted, anti-nuculear power plant groups often say "We should appreciate farmers who provide foods for us. And it's our task to remove nuclear power plants which …

I found automatic refundable machine

When I went to Osaka University to use an experimental instrument, I found vending machines as we see anywhere in Japan. But, a machine next to the vending machines looks an unusual machine. It was written on the machine that "If you throw…

You don't have to be a superman

One of my researchers is famous as a perfectionist. He feels unconfortable when he encounters the case that he is inferior to his friends on something. Surely, he is reliable because he is familiar with an experimental instrument. The othe…

A fat girl trys to make her sweetheart

When I was walking on a corridor, I found two girl whose outlines I've seen. One of them is famous for being dedicated to make a researcher her sweetheart. To tell the truth, The researcher stay in a laboratory along the corridor. So, it g…

I don't know why my e-mails were regarded as spam mails

My teacher told me that my e-mails are sometimes regarded as spam mails and she couldn't download attached files. But, after a while she managed to download them. One of the strange points is that time allows her to download them. Once we …

Kintetsu announced introduction of new Limited Express Train

The train is scheduled to run in 2013. The train consists of 6 cars.I'll show you some characteristics ・Seats are arranged to 3 rows(Other private railways have never adopted) ・Gaps between seats are 125cm(Widest in all the private ra…

Kintetsu began to save electricity

When I took a train afternoon, I noticed that interior of the train was darker than usual. It is because Kintetsu stops lighting during daytime. And when I took a train evening, it was hot in the train. It is because Kintetsu raises the te…