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

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Entries from 2014-04-01 to 1 month

Travel diary on April 30

I got up and bought noodle for breakfast. I walked to Tanjung Aru Station to take trains for Beaufort. If you can't see pictures below, click the following link

Travel diary on April 29

From Kansai International Airport, I flied to Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific Aircraft. IMGP9335 posted by (C)gozami Boarding Gate at Kansai International Airport At Hong Kong, I rode train for EXPO and went back to Airport soon to complete Ai…

Drinking session was held

I participated in the session, which was for job-hunters who have already got job offer from my company. There, I didn't know what to say. But, I managed to communicate with those job-hunters.

MP&ES announces natural gas locomotive - Railway Gazette

Citation: http://mobile.railwaygazette.com/index.php/news/news/profile/21177JR East(Japan Rail East) developed a train sets which run by stored electricity and diesel. So, I wish there would be a locomotive moving by stored electricity and…

Dalian metro train unveiled - Railway Gazette

Citation: http://mobile.railwaygazette.com/index.php/news/news/profile/21171Dalian has a tram system. But, it seems to have a metro system. By the way, the article says "LED lighting, which uses 33% less energy than traditional sources". B…

Americans wary of futuristic science, tech

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/17/tech/innovation/future-technology-pew/index.html?c=techAmong my friends, it's been said that production of time machine would be impossible. If it were to be realized, people living in the future…

Nigeria: Why mass kidnappings aren't shocking

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/21/world/africa/nigeria-abducted-girls/index.html?c=worldWhat the militants did reminds me of what Janissary was done by Ottoman Empire. Like these events written in the article, Janissary were kidn…

Africa's ancient hunter gatherers struggle for survival

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/18/world/africa/africas-ancient-hunter-gatherers-hadza/index.html?hpt=wo_t5I've seen TV program saying "Globalization caused the latest or modern culture we can see in the big cities around the worl…

Distributed diesel traction tested on Europe’s longest freight train

Citation: http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/freight/single-view/view/distributed-diesel-traction-tested-on-europes-longest-freight-train.htmlThe word "longest" does not mean the distance the train runs on, but the length of the train sets…

East Side Access fit-out contracts awarded

Citation: http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/east-side-access-fit-out-contracts-awarded.htmlUsually, I see the word "contract" on this website that refers to construction of new rail line or rolling stocks. But, in this ca…

Saudi Arabia to build world's tallest tower, reaching 1 kilometer into the sky

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/17/world/meast/saudi-arabia-to-build-tallest-building-ever/index.html?hpt=wo_t2Why does it have to be 1km? I think that there must be reasons to build tall skyscrapers. For example, the higher TV to…

Saudi veteran intelligence chief calls it quits

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/16/world/meast/saudi-prince/index.html?hpt=wo_c2It's cynical that the country including the birthplace of Islam has close ties with Western nations, while most of the Middle-East countries are again…

Beijing orders catenary-free trams

Citation: http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/beijing-orders-catenary-free-trams.htmlAs I wrote a few days ago, will it be constructed in high-tech industrialized area?

Yesterday, I was temporarily back in school days

I went to Osaka City to see full bloom of cherry at mint bureau. My friends in my college days gathered there. they welcomed me warmly. Because some students are freshmen, there were some people whose name I don't know. I wish I could part…

Hanoi metro Line 3 contractor chosen

Citation: http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/hanoi-metro-line-3-contractor-chosen.htmlThough this contract follows that of Ho Chi Minh City Line 1, opening date of Hanoi metro is scheduled after 2016 and that of …

Using tablets to reach kids with autism

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/09/tech/innovation/autism-tablet-apps/index.html?c=techI think using tablets for communication with kids with autism may decelerate to recover them from autism.

First low-floor Suzhou tram rolled out - Railway Gazette

Citation: http://mobile.railwaygazette.com/index.php/news/news/profile/21115China seems to construct trams on Hi-Tech industrial area, excluding trams running since long time ago. As we see trams in Tianjin and Shanghai, and Suzhou. But, i…

Footballer found guilty over homophobic gesture

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/09/sport/football/colin-kazim-richards-homophobia/index.html?c=worldsportBefore reading this article, I didn't know there is a town which is famous for large gay population. When I went to Castro in…

Top tips for flying long-haul with young children

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/09/travel/flying-with-children-tips/index.html?hpt=hp_bn5Every time I see young children who are crying on board, I feel miserable to their parents. The parents will manage to soothe the crying chil…

High speed station planning progresses

Citation: http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/high-speed/single-view/view/high-speed-station-planning-progresses.htmlThe nearest station to downtown of Singapore will be located too far from its downtown. If the station is to be constructed…

At Higashi-Kakogawa, my attitude indicated something

I went to Higashi-Kakogawa on JR Sanyo Main Line, Japan, because of my business. Then, one of my friends said to me "Are you interested in observation of interiors of stations?" That's because he found that I looked around the station.With…

Trains on Hanshin Line delayed due to sudden fire along Kintetsu Line, Japan

The fire erupted near Tsuruhashi station on Kintetsu Line. Someone said "Around Tsuruhashi, something is always burning. So, fire eruption from a house can be included in such a thing." That is, Tsuruhashi is famous as Korean Town and is a…

Enjoyment reduces due to my disease

Pollen disease prevented me from taking open-air bath in Suzuran-no-Yu, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. My pollen disease is mainly caused by pollen of Japanese Cypress or Cedar.

Urumqi metro construction begins - Railway Gazette

Citation: http://mobile.railwaygazette.com/index.php/news/news/profile/21041This will be the first metro line in Uyghur Autonomous Region. In addition to it, this line will also be the first airport rail link in the area. Without political…

Is the global workforce headed for a burnout?

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/01/business/is-the-global-workforce-headed-for-a-burnout/index.html?c=businessThe phrase "Black companies", which can be translated into "Sweatshop" in English has also been prevailed in Japan. Espe…

Two suspected North Korean drones found

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/02/world/asia/korea-drone-tensions/index.html?c=worldIf these drones were the latest technology North Korea had wanted to show off, it means that the country just have a technology to produce plane …

New life in Hyogo prefecture, Japan started

Because of this event, it is possible that I won't have enough time to keep this diary everyday. I'm sorry for inconvenience I may cause.