As far as I know, this is the 1st subway that fully opened and closed (probably due to reduction of passengers). Subways are constructed in densed cities and it can not be abolished unless destructive disaster hits its city.Amid decreasing…

http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/myanmars-long-journey-to-peace-starts-in-panglongIndependence from European countries after WW2 may cause confrontation between local ethnics or religious groups. But, in Myanmar, it was replaced with lo…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/28/travel/beautiful-metro-stations-chris-forsyth/index.htmlI think that uniquely designed metro stations can be seen in former Soviet Union. Each platform has gorgeous pendants. Actually, a couple of subway s…

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/41-cases-of-locally-transmitted-zika-confirmed-in-aljunied-crescent-cluster-34The picture on the article seems one of the movie scenes. Zika virus infection is concentrated in countries near equ…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/25/arts/city-of-possibilities-etienne-malapert/index.htmlThe biggest problem is that the carbon-zero city was planned and designed by people out of United Arab Emirates. So, harsh conditions of desert were no…

http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/north-america/amtrak-orders-alstom-trains-for-northeast-corridor.html?channel=535Replacing Acela Express train sets with Alstom trains is one of the important step for Northeast Corridor. But, the bigge…

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/talgo-250-reaches-bukhara.htmlIt's amazing that historical cities in Central Asia are connected with high speed trains. I'm interested in how the train was transported to Uzbeki…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/23/hotels/tokyo-luxury-capsule-hotels/index.htmlIn highly densed countries like Japan, how to ensure space for living can be priority. When it comes to hotels, smaller rooms are cheaper. the representative of…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/22/europe/night-tube-riding-londons-24-hour-underground/index.htmlNew York has already realized 24-hour subway. It's because some lines have quadruple tracks, half of which are for trains and the other half o…

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/a-delicate-dance-with-beijingIt's strange that democratic leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, began to obey dam construction plan of dictatorial country, while the former military regime rejected it. But, social…

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/doha-metro-concrete-structures-delivered.htmlDoha is one of the transit cities to fly to Europe from East Asia. But, I didn't have a reason to visit the city as a rail fan,…

See the diary from the link below http://d.hatena.ne.jp/special-rapid223/20160814#1471360846 http://d.hatena.ne.jp/special-rapid223/20160815#1471360885

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/askst-are-handrails-in-mrt-trains-sanitised-and-does-the-air-conditioning-systemI'm surprised at the fact that the handrails in MRT stations are sanitized at least every one hour. I think tha…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/18/africa/real-size-of-africa/index.html Countries in North seem bigger than those in south can also be a metaphor of North–South divide. It shows that northern countries are bigger on Mercator projection, ri…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/11/africa/ancient-african-art-thomas-evans/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_showcase_poolInvestigation of our ancestors by positive motivation like the article seems better than investigation of ancestors to discri…

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/17/africa/the-king-with-100-wives-cameroon/index.htmlSome people(Especially men) envy polygamy. But, this extreme example may make them concerned. The difficulty of having 100 wives is that the husband has to…

IMG_8957 posted by (C)gozami The hotel I stayed atIMG_8958 posted by (C)gozami Landscape around the hotelIMG_8966 posted by (C)gozami Toyama Regional Railway train at Honguu stationIMG_8970 posted by (C)gozami Honguu stationI drove to Toya…

I drove a car to Echizen-Ono-jo Castle. IMG_8814 posted by (C)gozami Entrance of the castleIMG_8816 posted by (C)gozami Seen from the summit of the castleIMG_8818 posted by (C)gozami Central area of Ono CityI moved to Fukui Dinasour Museum…

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37075638SMAP was founded in the same year that I was born. So, I've known the band ever since I remember in my life. Breaking up was caused by retirement of their chief manager, who couldn't get in good t…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwun_Tong_Line#Future_developmentExtended from Yau Ma Tei to Whampoa, which is famous for Hutchison Whampoa, one of the largetst company listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange(HKSE). The intermediate station is Ho…

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRT_Purple_LineExcept for Airport Rail Link and Skytrain, it's the second urban rail in Bangkok. But, the problem is that it's not connected to the other urban rail systems until December 5, when extension o…

http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/will-japans-victorious-ldp-revise-the-constitutionArticle 9 on the Japanese constitution is considered to be deterrence against war. But, I think that whether Japan is involved in war or not is subject t…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/08/opinions/trump-economic-policy-baker/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_featured_poolI've heard that whoever candidate would be, he/she will have to modify its policy to realistic one. But, it's true only in democ…

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37008210Is there a man who is over 80 years old and can work all the year without holidays? When we consider that, we can't force the emperor to keep the current position. Though abdication of the emperor…

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pokemania-hits-singaporeI wish I was born 4 or 5 years later than reality. I would be able to go abroad frequently as a student (In Japan, after graduation of college, we can rarely travel abroad due t…

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-marks-hiroshima-bombing-anniversarySoon after the bombing in Hiroshima, it was rumoured that even weeds cannot grow in Hiroshima within 70 years. But now, more than a million people lives in…

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20160806-00000001-jct-soci(Transportation of the article) POLA, a manufacturer of cosmetic goods based in Shinagawa ward, Tokyo, calls controversy over TV CM whose title is "Our country seems a developing …

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/02/health/female-orgasm-evolution/index.htmlIf there is a statistical data on female orgasm when human beings lived in wild environment, we will be able to find the reason. But, now that human being are livin…

http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/02/pf/jobs/massachusetts-pay-equity-law/index.htmlWhen I saw the article, I thought that the article refers to the list of banned questions that can be harassment against job applicants. But, the main theme is …

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/01/health/meat-eaters-risk-of-death-plant-protein/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_featured_poolThe article compares meat protein and plant protein, and concludes that meat protein cuts our lives, plant protein ext…