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

About world's rail news, general news, my train pictures, and travel diary)

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Entries from 2011-10-01 to 1 month

My trip plan was accepted

I proposed three plans of the trips I asked my researchers which plan they like. Most of the junior researchers told me that they like a plan including riding a rural train to see colored leaves. At first, I thought that junior researchers…

Is rilakkuma a symbol of kawaii?

These days, I often see girls who have rilakkuma dolls or key holders. Rilakkuma is not only seen as dolls or key holders, but also printed on varioety of goods. For exampleit is printed on pocket notebook, package of facial tissue etc.And…

A girl who seldom works on Fridays and Saturdays could be found

Yesterday, I saw her at the firm I work at. Today, I saw her, too. She seems to come to the firm on purpose of filling in documents. The problem is that train fee spent to go there wouldn't be paid without doing designated tasks. I wonder …

Most young men or women today are small eaters

For a long time, it has been said that young men or women are big eaters all the younger for their ages. But, recently, the saying has not been the case any more. Most of my friends are small eaters. There are various reasons for it. One o…

My senior researcher worried about speaking erotic topics to me

When I experimented, my senior researcher asked me "Don't you feel uncomfortable when I talk about erotic topics?" I replied "Not at all. On the contrary, I'm often blamed for tweets which include erotic or indecent contents." As is often …

My junior researcher's opinions on traveling differ

I asked my junior researchers where they would like to go on the next traveling. One of them said that he would like to go to hot springs. But, today, another one of them said that his hobby is playing bowling and my senior researcher sugg…

Some Japanese have illusion of foreign country's safety

Some Japanese consider those who speak to them in Japanese friendly to be pro-Japan people. But, the fact is that most of the cases end up to deceive the Japanese into paying a lot of money. In Japan, People's Republic of China, South Kore…

What's up on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day

I asked my senior researcher whether we can go on a trip somewhere on December 24 and 25. Then, he replied that he has to meet his sweetheart on December 24 and 25. I wonder who decided the annoying convention. In Japan, almost all the cou…

JR Central/West 300series trains are announced to be withdrawn by the next spring

JR Central/West announced to make 300series trains retire by the next spring. On March in 1992, 300series trains made their debut at the same time with appearing of "Nozomi". "Nozomi" runs faster than previous rapiddest train "Hikari". The…

The way to hold Gaddafi is acceptable?

I guess almost all the readers know the news of Gaddafi's death. It was officially announced that Gaddafi was held by rebels and that he died soon. I doubt humanitarian observation was done. However bad he is, even if he would be worth bei…

Having fun only by sending a mail

I'm sorry for writing here mostly about erotic topics. Today, my senior researcher told me that a graduated researcher was(is?) earnest in having sexual intercourse. He takes an absurd way to have sexual intercourse. He sends a mail "Shall…

Second Iranian subway opened in Mashhad

For a long time, Iran has subway systems only in Tehran, which is the capital of Iran. But, on October 10th, 2011, a subway line was opened in Mashhad. Rolling stocks used on the line are manufactured at CNR Changchung. As I mentioned befo…

Telling e-mail address means love?

According to my senior researcher(A), his friend(B) got a company's job offer. His friend(B) made friends with those who also got the same company's job offer. Then, he(B) got the mail address of a female one. He thought he(B) was loved by…

A junior researcher vomitted after drinking alcohol

I guess this is the first time I refer to junior researchers. My laboratory held a party for junior researchers who are freshmen in my laboratory. Then, we prepared a lot of alcohol. But, the junior researcher who've already been seemed to…

Conventional Japanese company

Following two rumors prevail in students under job-hunting. ・Those who have belonged to sports clubs are favored by recruiters ・Those who are railfan are not acceptable for recruiters These rumors are assigned to conventional orders. To …

North Korea plans to make Phyongui Line double track?

I knew that North Korea once planned to make main lines double tracks. But, the plan seems to be suspended due to bad economic state. But, when we see the satellite photograph of Phyongui Line on Cheongcheon-gang river, we can see bridge p…

It seems strange that I went home in the morning

Due to yesterday's trouble, I went home in the morning. In the morning, some friends are forced to go to their laboratories. But, I didn't see any friend heading for the university. In the afternoon, I went to the firm to do part-time job …

I couldn't go home

Because of troubles in my friends' experiment, finishing time of the experiment was prolonged until 0:05. So, no train for my home was available. Then, I went to Ohsho*1 with my friends. At the restaurant, we ate dinner after the interval …

Nagoya city plans to run a steam locomotive on Aonami line

When I heard the news, I doubted it can keep safety when the SL runs. Because Nagoya is the third largest megalopolis in Japan, we can estimate that many rail fan will gather at the station. It must be dangerous. Moreover, because platform…

The friend who appeared after a long interval asked me questions

The friend takes a lecture of the chemistry experiment, which I took two years ago. But, as I said many times, I'm not good at studying chemistry. So, I've already forgot almost all of what I learned in the experiment. I took a stopgap mea…

My senior researcher found out the difference

When my laboratory held the meeting today, a female researcher went to a toilet. Because I also felt the need to urinate, I went to a toilet after her. Then, I didn't notice anything strange. After a while, I went home with my senior resea…

A 3rd year student in a high school is busy in dating his sweetheart

I heard it from my colleague at the firm I work at. Generally speaking, 3rd year students in high school are forced to study hard because entrance examinations of colleges are near at hand. He must look down on difficulty of entrance exams…

Towada Kankō Electric Railway decided to abolish its own rail line. Extension of Shinkansen made them decrease passengers

Towada Kankō Electric Railway, which manages rural rail line in Aomori prefecture, held the irregular board of directors to decide to abolish the rail line. The decrease of passengers has forced them to have difficulty in maintaining the r…

Some inhabitants in the suburb of Kanazawa rejected construction of mosque

The event has been a disputing issue on the internet. Some of the inhabitants insist on rejecting construction of mosque, because it is associated with terrorism. In Japan, Middle East countries are famous for wars and Moslem. So, some Jap…

My senior researcher helped his friend write an entry-sheet

My senior researcher went out of my laboratory to help his friend write an entry-sheet*1. The friend hasn't yet received a company's job offer. The friend has nothing to show off his ability. And, the friend is famous for having written "I…

A friend of mine appeared after the interval of two years

Today, when I was in Osaka University on business, amazing e-mail sent to me from my friend(A) in Osaka Prefecture University. The e-mail says "I'm eating lunch with a friend(B)*1." The friend(B) is the very man whom we thought to be retir…

A supermarket near my university

A supermarket near my university sold rice balls for 35Yen! A rice ball is often sold for more than 100Yen at ordinary convenience store. But, the supermarket usually sells rice balls for 69Yen per each one. Furthermore, in the evening, I …

I was absent from school due to my ailment

Last night, I had a headache. I decided to stay at home.

Keihan Electric Railway's extra trains

According to a website of Keihan, Keihan is to run extra trains which pass every station between Kyobashi and Shichijo on designated holidays. In old days, Keihan used to run Limited Express trains at intervals of 15 minutes in the daytime…

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