I don't have anything to write about railways. I met 4 new females underground of Westfield department store. Surprisingly, one of them had the same surname as mine. Today, I just walked from Powell to Van Ness with them. 14th day finishes

Travel diary on Aug 29th, 2012 To go to Stanford University, we(I and my male friend) took MUNI N Line and Caltrain. ※If you can't see the pictures, they can be seen by clicking '続きを読む'

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/girl-10-charged-manslaughter-us-20120831 It is often discussed that chilren under certain age shouldn't be judged. Officially, "Children should not be judged to ensure the pos…

Travel diary on Aug 27, 2012 I went to school serves to make foreign students improve their English conversation skills for free. But, one of the girls escaped from the school because of her no self-confidence. As her estimation, the lectu…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/yosemite-warns-tourists-after-rare-virus-kills-2-20120829 Last Saturday, I went to Yosemite. But, I found no warning about rare virus in the park. It may be because I wasn't a…

Travel diary on Aug 25, 2012 One of the girls booked a tour to Yosemite National Park. So, we took a micro bus to go there. Because the tour was conducted by Japanese, it was easy for me to listen to tour guidance. ※If you can't see the pi…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/time-say-yes-paternity-leave-says-pm-lee-20120826 I've already known that Singapore is troubled with being one of the lowest fertility rate countries in the world. A few y…

※Pictures wil be posted here within a month Travel diary on Aug 22, 2012 We ate tacos near Powell station at lunch. I was ashamed that one of the girls pointed out a piece of vegetables on my face. We went up a sloping road along a cable l…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/russia-abandons-putins-bullet-train-promise-20120823 I expected improvement of Trans-Siberian Railway would include installation of high speed trains only to be informed that …

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/japan-press-mixed-pm-meet-anti-nuclear-camp-20120823 I guess Mr.Noda said "phasing out dependence on nuclear power in the mid to long term" in order to calm their anger. As far…

Luckily, the two girls I was accompanied with were sleeping in the morning. So, I decided to act as freely as possible. First, I went to Civic Center station to take BART. BART is a rapid trainsit system connecting downtown and suburbs of …

I got up early because I noticed my cellphone had received an e-mail informing me of changes of my working time. I forgot the time difference between Japan and San Francisco. Around 7:00, I went to the 1st floor to eat breakfast with my ro…

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In the morning, I had to work at a preparatory school. And, I went home in haste after calling it a day. I packed my things, and left home for Kansai International Airport. On my way to the airport, thunderstorm hit Osaka city. It caused b…

Because I'm not sure that I'll be in a place where cellphone signal is available, I proclaim the temporary suspension of this diary until September 4. Sorry for inconvenience caused to those who are looking forward to seeing this diary. At…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/hong-kong-sex-workers-fight-long-arm-the-law-20120816 I'm interested in the picture on the linked webpage above On the yellow board, the following letters are written. " 俄羅斯…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/punggol-waterway-1st-asia-win-top-iwa-award-20120815 It is a good example to make use of waterway. A bad example of that is submitted by the mayor of Osaka city. The plan …

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/technology/story/fukushima-caused-mutant-butterflies-scientists This conclusion led by the results is dubious. Original paper is available at http://www.nature.com/srep/2012/120809/srep00…

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/indian-yoga-guru-detained-after-anti-graft-protest In world's history, riots caused by religious groups happened many times. So, many countries such as People's Republic of China strengt…

By car, we got to a place between Kinomoto(木之本) and Takatsuki(高月) on Hokuriku Main Line(北陸本線). Traffic jam on expressways made us reach the place later than scheduled time. Now that it is in the middle of summer vacation, we have …

Sendai city government downward revised the estimated demands of Tozai Line(Total length:13.5km), which is scheduled to open by 2015. It is because decreasing population was also considered. Though the government explains restructure will …

Citation: http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban-rail/single-view/view/four-consortia-prequalify-for-riyadh-metro-contract.html It is ironic that Mecca, the first city in Saudi Arabia that began operation of the subway system, is followe…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/japan-mcdonalds-recalls-flawed-olympics-giveaway-glasses Few years ago, Japan McDonald's handed out train toys to purchasers of 'sets'. I don't remember the name of the set. Th…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/philippine-capital-battles-deadly-floods-more-rain-falls When I was an elementary school student, I couldn't see floods with neck-deep water many times per year. But, these …

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/public-smooching-arrest-prompts-mexico-kiss I've seen couples kiss each other on train. How one feels kissing in public depends on many kinds of factors. In Japan, whether one…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/japanese-pastry-chef-whips-special-birthday-cakes-singapore As the chef referred to on the article, most Japanese just think independence day one of holidays. National hol…

I often see the word 'sosad' in many kinds of sentences written by Cantonese. But, the meaning of 'sosad' seems different from that of 'so sad'. Though I retrieved the word's meaning, I couldn't find in Japanese or English websites.

Though the reason was clear when I was an elementary school student, I had forgotten. The absolute reason is neither my figure nor my communication-disabled character, though both of them may just affect my bad image. Can you come up with …

It must be because I was busy in helping someone.

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/bangladesh-bans-foreign-charities-helping-rohingya In terms of ignoring citizens from another country, this case is similar to the case that North Korean refugees in China are …