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

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Entries from 2016-10-01 to 1 month

Shenzhen Metro Line 7 and 9 opened

http://news.dayoo.com/guangdong/201610/30/139996_50366218.htmShenzhen Metro now has 8 lines which amounts nearly 286km. It's the 4th largest metro network in Mainland China. And the total length of the metro system exceeded that of the nei…

Travel Diary on October 30, 2016

As usual in Hong Kong, we took Airport Express train DSC_0132 posted by (C)gozami From the train, Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge under construction could be seen.DSC_0135 posted by (C)gozami The bridge Overpassing MTRWe went to Sheung Wan b…

Travel Diary on October 29, 2016

After leaving the last hotel, we took metro for Amsterdam Lelylaan station, and changed trains to Westermarkt. I intended to go to Anne Frank Huis, only to find that we had to issue admission ticket online. So, we gave up entering the hous…

Travel Diary on October 28, 2016

We arrived at Brussels South Charleroi Airport late at night, and gave up walking to today's hotel. Taxi from the airport to the hotel cost us 10 Euros. We went to bed around 1 a.m.About 7 hours later, we got up and prepare for leaving in …

Travel Diary on October 27, 2016

We left the hotel and heaed for Casa Voyageurs station as early as possible by tram.IMG_0341 posted by (C)gozami Casa Voyageurs stationIMG_0346 posted by (C)gozami Platform ONCF E1200 seriesWe boarded train for Tanger. The train we boarded…

Travel Diary on October 26, 2016

As I was told yesterday, we went up to the rooftop to have breakfast. DSC_1071 posted by (C)gozami Place for breakfastDSC_1072 posted by (C)gozami Another roomDSC_1073 posted by (C)gozami stairwellDSC_1075 posted by (C)gozami Mosaic patter…

Travel Diary on October 25, 2016

We got up and left the hotel for Hammersmith. I changed trains at Hammersmith for District line to go to Victoria, the nearest station to Buckingham Palace. Lack of time forced us to just go to the souvenir shop. HammersmithIMG_9994 posted…

Travel diary on October 24, 2016

I left hotel for Lake District. I took trains on Hammersmith&City Line to Euston square.IMG_9623 posted by (C)gozami Euston StationI boarded train for Glassgow Central.DSC_0981 posted by (C)gozami Wigan, intermediate stationIMG_9649 posted…

Travel Diary on October 23, 2016

Though we left the hotel around 8 a.m, outside the hotel was still at dawn. IMG_9414 posted by (C)gozami Entrance of sucy bonneuil station We boarded RER train to Gare de Lyon. Since the station is one of the huge terminus in Paris, I took…

Travel Diary in October 22, 2016

Early in the morning, we arrived at Istanbul just for transferring. I ate toast pinching a slice of spicy? ham. I felt that interior of the airport was different from my memory which is travelling to Turky in 2012.We boarded aircraft for A…

Travel Diary in October 21, 2016

In the morning, I was working. The fact that I was working on the begining day of marrige trip indicates how busy my company has been. After coming home, I packed my baggage and left home to go to a bus stop for Kansai International Airpor…

Diary Suspension due to travelling

This Diary won't be updated until October 31, due to travelling to Europe and Morocco. Please be looking for the travel diary.

CRIMECrime in America 2016: Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Over 200,000

http:///blogs/crime/crime-america-2016-top-10-dangerous-cities-200000/?h lawstreetmedia.com ttp://lawstreetmedia.com/blogs/crime/americas-safest-dangerous-states-2015/Detroit used to be famous as the world's biggest automobile manufacturer…

Subterranean secrets: World's creepiest underground marvels

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/17/architecture/worlds-subterranean-secrets/index.htmlIn Japan, these kinds of construction can be criticized, because it should have costed much money and it wouldn't be reasonable to spend tax on such a com…

Wrecked Douglas C-47 brought in from Siberian cold

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/16/aviation/douglas-c47-salvage-mission-siberia-russia/index.htmlIf it would have happened during cold war, survivers would have been detained by Soviet authorities. At least, the fact that it has been left m…

SIA bans Samsung Galaxy Note7 from all flights, will deny boarding to passengers in possession of device

http://www.straitstimes.com/tech/sia-bans-samsung-galaxy-note7-from-all-flights-will-deny-boarding-to-passengers-in-possessionI wonder why Samsung released Galaxy Note 7 without making sure that it's safe. Without experiment of the new pro…

A ride in hell? An up-close look at real life in megacities

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/11/arts/michael-wolf-photography/Compressed passengers on the train are depicted as the specific to Japan. But, we can see crowded trains like this at least in Seoul, Bangkok, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, …

Is it safe to thaw frozen meats and re-freeze them?

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/askst-is-it-safe-to-thaw-frozen-meats-and-re-freeze-themIt means that multiplied bacteria in room temperature can live in freezer. Otherwise, bacteria will die, if we re-freeze foods and put the…

Kanpur metro foundation stone laid

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/kanpur-metro-foundation-stone-laid.htmlMetro system is going to be installed in the city that has less than 3 million people. The city is in Uttar Pradesh, where nearly 200 mill…

Eurostar to cut services and jobs

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/high-speed/single-view/view/eurostar-to-cut-services-and-jobs.htmlEurostar seems to have deprived the passengers of paralleling flight between France and United Kingdom. But, reduction of passengers movin…

#Thisis2016 rallies Asian Americans against racist encounters

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/10/technology/thisis2016-michael-luo-nytimes/index.htmlJudging from the incidents that Asian American was told to go back to China, China seems to be Asian representative country for white people. On the other …

The coolest things you can do underground in London

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/12/travel/cool-underground-london/The city that has had the first subway systems around the world seems to be good at making use of underground. On the other hand, the largest underground city is in Montreal,…

List of world's metropolitan cities' districts

Here is the list of the top largest cities around the world. Districts are categorized into Main station, station in downtown, terminus of long distance train, and station in CBD. Districts in some cities are not listed here, because I've …

The Hong Kong outcasts who gave up their beds for Edward Snowden

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/06/asia/hong-kong-edward-snowden-asylum-seekers/index.htmlThe contents of the article criticizes Hong Kong's refugee program rather than seeking where Snowden goes. Since Hong Kong is highly populated area an…

Utsunomiya light rail line approved

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/utsunomiya-light-rail-line-approved.htmlI didn't know the light rail line is going to begin express service. I think this line will be the only tram line that has express servic…

Third piece of plane wreckage confirmed as MH370 debris

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/07/asia/mh370-mauritius-debris-confirmed/index.htmlThough the cause is yet to be clear, I have a hypothesis that competition with local budget air forced Malaysia Airline to skip safety inspection. The simila…

'Wild and free': No TV, no computers, no smartphones

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/04/health/cnnphotos-wild-and-free/index.htmlTo leave children in nature will surely make children learn something easily. But, what's "something"? I think something won't be systematic knowledge. So, to let k…

Is Shanghai Disney's magic wearing off already?

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/05/media/disney-shanghai-china-visitors/index.htmlJuding from the number of customers in Hong Kong, which I visited last year, It will be difficult to expect more customers than estimated. The biggest problem i…

6 great secrets from the Trans-Siberian railway

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/21/travel/trans-siberian-railway-secrets-russia-mongolia-china/index.htmlTrans-Siberian Railway is expected to be extended to Sakhalin or Hokkaido. I think it's also one of the great secrets. Then, Yuzhno-Sak…

Seating secrets: How airlines decide what fare you pay

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/16/aviation/airline-pricing-secrets/index.htmlIt was strange that I paid 600USD to fly to and back from Shanghai, while I paid 550USD to go a round trip to Delhi via Shanghai. But, the article helps me unders…