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

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Entries from 2013-10-01 to 1 month

I will arrange explanation of timetables

When I went to Sydney, I found that there are many kinds of trains. I mean trains seem to stop at stations randomly by that. And, it was difficult for me to know which train stops at which station.So, I am trying to name trains by categori…

87 perish in desert in Niger

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/31/world/africa/niger-bodies/index.html?c=intl-homepage-tPeople in poverty want to run away to richer countries. But, in many cases, there are hardship to cross boarders. For example, some North Kor…

Tiananmen Square jeep deaths investigated

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/29/world/asia/china-tiananmen-suspects/index.html?c=worldThis is a famous example of secret incidents concealed by Chinese government. So, to reveal this picture is supposed to protest against Chinese governm…

Turkey's ambitious tunnel

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/29/business/marmaray-tunnel-turkey-john-defterios/index.html?c=intl-homepage-tLast week, an interesting thing related with this news happened to me. Then, I met a Turkish man for the first time. And…

JR East to install ATACS on Tokyo suburban line - Railway Gazette

Citation: http://mobile.railwaygazette.com/index.php/news/news/profile/19821Landside signalling systems are not cost-effective because of the following reasons. ・Maintenance is needed for both of trains and landside ・There are few types …

Travel Diary completed

Sorry for having you wait. You will find the travel diary to Australia and NewZealand in the following link.http://d.hatena.ne.jp/special-rapid223/20080301#1215089584

Italian coast guards rescue 700 migrants

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/25/world/europe/europe-migration-lampedusa/index.html?c=intl-homepage-tWhile secrets are flowing out from EU, immigrants are flowing in EU. I think it's failure of diplomatic policies.EU should strengthen sur…

U.S. spying claims loom as EU leaders meet

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/24/world/europe/europe-summit-nsa-surveillance/index.html?c=intl-homepage-tThe pictures on the article are full of Merkel. The photographer is a fun of her?Anyway, it's not surprising that United St…

Australia fire crisis eases, but risk remains

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/23/world/asia/australia-fires/index.html?c=intl-homepage-tOh, I wanted to go to Blue Mountains 3 week ago. Especially, Zigzag station in the mountains. It's because Zigzag railway has steam locomoti…

Thick smog lingers in Chinese city of Harbin

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/22/world/asia/china-smog-lingers/index.html?c=worldOn TV, one of the analysts who are familiar with environmental problems in China said "It's because rapid increase of electricity consumption cause…

The Roma: A thousand years of discrimination

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/21/world/europe/roma-discrimination/index.html?c=intl-homepage-tThough there has been many kinds of ethnics which make their living as caravans, why is the Roma in discriminative position? According…

China: NASA mistakenly banned Chinese

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/20/world/asia/china-nasa-drama/index.html?c=weekend-intl-homepage-t&page=1This is the extraordinary example of bad effects caused by the US government's partial shutdown. I want Tea Party to apologi…

I'm sorry for putting completion of the travel diary off

I was so busy that I couldn't ensure enough time to write the diary. Completion of the travel diary will be put off until the next week.Sorry for inconvenience I caused.

Second drinking session in this week

I attended the second drinking session. The important thing I was interested in is an new employee I have never seen. The employee was a man who has been to Fiji, Filippines, and New Zealand.Those who've read this diary for more than a mon…

India, China on slavery's list of shame

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/17/world/global-slavery-index/index.html?c=worldWhat's the definition of slavery? What kind of factors are people categorized into slavery? Income, occupation, or environment of them?There are peopl…

Typhoon Wipha hits Tokyo area

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/16/world/asia/japan-typhoon-deaths/index.html?c=worldRecently, it has been issues among Japanese netizens that some companies force employees to come to the offices even when typhoons are hitting or…

CNNMoney | Business, financial and personal finance news.

Citation: http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/16/news/economy/debt-ceiling-default/Bad effects of the debt ceiling issue are not only limited in the US, but also in the world. A friend of mine told me his concern about accessing American website …

California High Speed Rail Authority invites interest in second construction package

Citation: http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/19803.htmlI didn't know high speed rail plan is still undergoing in California, much less extension plan to Sacramento and to San Diego. According to the article, it takes 3 hou…

A drinking session commemorating my graduation from part-time job was held

At the end of the drinking session, some tributes and flowers were presented to me. And, this was the first time I met a new employee assigned to my previous workplace.The problem happened during the second drinking session. Because I forg…

Japanese restructuring committee of education plans to abolish secondary exams of national or public universities

Citation: http://mainichi.jp/feature/exam/news/20131011ddm001100037000c.html ※Due to long sentences and complicated backgrounds of the article, I summarize the concepts Most of the exams of national or public universities in Japan consist …

A rumored joke in my research group

When I was out of my labratory room to participate in English cafe, a researcher in the room said to another researcher that I had gone to participate in a meeting to search for a marriage partner. I guess the reason why I was rumored to b…

The world's 10 most dangerous terrorists

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/09/world/meast/top-10-terrorists/index.html?c=world I feel pity that Islamic men are more likely to be categorized into terrorists. It shows the tense between Islamic society and Christian one. Most…

KiwiRail places third order for CNR Dalian locomotives

Citation: http://mobile.railwaygazette.com/index.php/news/news/profile/19729Oh, I saw diesel locomotives of KiwiRail last week. I didn't know they are replaced by new ones made in CNR Dalian. By the way, parts of railways around Auckland a…

'God particle' theorists receive Novel Prize

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/08/world/europe/sweden-nobel-prize-physics/index.html?c=intl-homepage-tScientists who specializes in physical theories are known for difficulty of obtaining new results from experiments and writing …

Smog chokes Beijing's big sporting weekend

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/07/world/asia/beijing-pollution-golf-tennis/index.html?c=worldsportIt seems that sports events that must be held outside should not select Beijing as a venue. Though local government trys to remove …

Travel Diary on Oct 6, 2013

IMGP6975 posted by (C)gozami SunriseIMGP6976 posted by (C)gozami at the pointMy flight arrived at Kansai International Airport(Osaka).As usual, I was concerned about staffs at customs to ask me various things, because a lot of stamps are p…

Travel Diary on Oct 5, 2013

Like yesterday, I ate out at Hungry Jacks.Before departure from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, I had a lot of time. I walked all the way from Wynyard to Kings Cross, where the biggest entertainment district in Australia locates. I found a porn sh…

Travel Diary on Oct 4,2013

At midnight, British girl came to my room(The hotel has share rooms). So, I woke up suddenly. She was drunken and I felt sleepy. Soon after chatting for a few minutes, she went out somewhere.In the morning, I went to Hungry Jacks, which is…

Travel Diary on Oct 3,2013

I was irritated at the hotel, because Wi-Fi was not available.(Strictly speaking, it was available if we pay money) I walked to the airport, and checked my Jet star flight will depart from the gate 16. And, I was waiting for the flight nea…

Travel Diary on Oct 2,2013

An immigration officer at Auckland Airport had strict attitude to me. She asked me "Why do you want to immigrate this country?" I "Sightseeing" She "Where are going for sightseeing?" I "The highest tower in New Zealand" She "Anything else?…