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 2013-04-01 to 1 month

Travel diary on April 30,2013

I ate breakfast which was smorgasbord. After leaving the hotel, I moved to Kramat station to go to Bekasi via Jatinegara.※If you can't see pictures below, please click the following words "続きを読む"

Travel diary on April 29,2013

The aircraft landed me at Changi Airport. There, I had to stay overnight. While I was searching for where I should sleep, I found Changi Airport has departure hall and arrival hall on the same floor.※If you cannot see pictures below, pleas…

Travel diary on April 28,2013

I went to Kansai International Airport by Kintetsu and Nankai trains. At the airport, I exchanged money from JPY to IDR.IMGP4960 posted by (C)gozami This is not the airplane I boarded I boarded a Jet Star aircraft departing for Singapore v…

Sorry for inconvenience

Maybe I won't be able to keep diary until May 2nd, because I'll go to places where there may be no reception of cell phone signal. I'll restart to keep diaries from May 2nd.

Japan's stressed Crown Princess Masako to travel abroad

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/japans-stressed-crown-princess-masako-travel-abroad-20130426 Oh, my first travel abroad was when I was about 10 years old. The destination was Shanghai. Then, I couldn't tolera…

Google agrees to change search display in Europe

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/technology/story/google-agrees-change-search-display-europe-20130425 I haven't thought about monopoly of Google. It is because I've known many kinds of search engines. I thought it is equ…

HK opposes Sichuan quake aid over corruption fears

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/hk-opposes-sichuan-quake-aid-over-corruption-fears-20130424 It is often,the case with Hong Kong to resist Mainland China. But, in this case, government aid itself wasn't denied…

McDonald's fined in Brazil for pushing Happy Meals to children

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/mcdonalds-fined-brazil-pushing-happy-meals-children-20130423 I think it's not only McDonald's that pushes unhealthy food to children. I'm sure that McDonald's is the most famo…

Doctors warn US teens: Don't take the cinnamon challenge

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/doctors-warn-us-teens-dont-take-the-cinnamon-challenge-20130422 The fad to gulp cinnamon down is common? In Japan, I know a similar fad called 'Ikki' which forces someone to d…

A Hong Konger revealed her concern

A girl from Shatin, Hong Kong asked me a question. "I don't know how to ask our boss a favor. I'm afraid that my attitude is impolite." "I don't know how to stop conversation with our boss."For the former question, I said to her "Never min…

London Marathon observes 30-second period of silence for Boston victims

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/london-marathon-observes-30-second-period-silence-boston-victims-20130421 It is important to show condole with victims. When I was an elementary school student, I saw my older…

Marina Bay Sands' casino licence renewed for 3 more years

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/marina-bay-sands-casino-licence-renewed-3-more-years-20130419 This is the facility I was rejected to enter, when I was a junior student in college. (Maybe, it was because …

Gang steals rhino horns from Irish museum storage

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/gang-steals-rhino-horns-irish-museum-storage-20130418 What is the meaning of the alarm? The museum should have designed a system that helps the security guard ring the alarm a…

American Airlines cancels all US flights for several hours

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/american-airlines-cancels-all-us-flights-several-hours-20130417 This is one of my concerns, when I go abroad. Fortunately, I've never experienced cancellation of my flights. B…

Taiwan train scare suspects extradited from China

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/taiwan-train-scare-suspects-extradited-china-20130416Long-distance trains such as Taiwan High Speed Rail are easily planted suspicious suitcases. For example, conductors of Hig…

Cambodia, Thailand take temple dispute to top UN court

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/cambodia-thailand-take-temple-dispute-top-un-court-20130415 I thought Preah Vihear temple might be claimed by both if the countries. As the article says, the truth is that a…

French police hunt gangster after dramatic prison break

Citation:http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/french-police-hunt-gangster-after-dramatic-prison-break-20130414 The problem must be how the gangstar obtained explosives inside the prison. It means inspections of the prison …

Earthquake hit Kinki area in Japan

While I was sleeping, I felt quakes and more intense quakes. But, I fell asleep again.After getting up, I saw collapsed walls or liquefaction in Awaji-shima island on TV. And trains in Kinki area were delayed more than usual. In that situa…

French scientist bemused by buzz over bra research

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/technology/story/french-scientist-bemused-buzz-over-bra-research-20130413I think bra helps keep the original shape of breast. I realized that women who spend their lives without clothes i…

Taiwan tells its citizens to delay trips to South Korea

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/taiwan-tells-its-citizens-delay-trips-south-korea-20130411 I think it must be dangerous to visit bordering areas such as Kaesong industrial area, which is the only North Korean…

Manufacturers grateful for Japan govt deflation steps: Toyota president

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/money/story/manufacturers-grateful-japan-govt-deflation-steps-toyota-president-2013041 With the help of Japanese prime minister's policy, Japanese companies are recovering from attack by …

What I thought originated from what my friend said

He said "It's expensive to take a Port Island Line." The Port Island Line is a special rail system called Automated guideway transit(AGT) whose maintenance cost is higher than that of normal railways. So, fare has to be expensive.In additi…

Spanish youth protest around the world against unemployment

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/spanish-youth-protest-around-the-world-against-unemployment-20130408 When I was an undergraduate student, my English teacher often said "There will be less and less jobs in Ja…

Train exhibition was held at Kyoto station

To promoto sightseeing of North Kinki Area, the decorated trains were produced and exhibited at Kyoto station. The trains were pulled by DE10 series locomotive Exhibition was held along the platform No.7 After that, I went to Osaka station…

Nasa to lasso asteroid, bring it closer: US Senator

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/technology/story/nasa-lasso-asteroid-bring-it-closer-us-senator-20130406Then, the problem is that how heavy and how big the robotic spaceship can bring. In the first place, what is the re…

Disney to begin layoffs in studio, consumer products: Sources

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/money/story/disney-begin-layoffs-studio-consumer-products-sources-20130405Since I was a small child, I haven't been interested in Disney resort. When I was a high school student, my paren…

Malaysia, Indonesia in landmark deal to protect Sumatran rhino

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/malaysia-indonesia-landmark-deal-protect-sumatran-rhino-20130404 The main reasons of extinction of animals are usually ・Decreasing forest area ・Too much huntingBut, when w…

2-cm metal object causes short circuit on NS Line, leading to delays

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/2-cm-metal-object-causes-short-circuit-ns-line-leading-delays-20130403 In Japan, about a week ago, a hanger dropped out from a nest of birds caused blackout along whole Ke…

Eating fish linked to longer life: US study

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/technology/story/eating-fish-linked-longer-life-us-study-20130402In my opinion, omega-3 fatty acids have been famous for making us wiser since I was an elementary school student. But, I w…

Japanese government begged domestic companies to put off the season of recruitment

On March 15, Japanese government is going to beg domestic companies to put off the season of recruitment until April when job applicants are 4th year students, which now begins from December when they are 3rd year students in college. The …