I went to Nishiya Station to take the first train running on Sotetsu Shin-Yokohma Line which partially opened today. Station nameplate. Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai is the new station on Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama LineA lot of train geeks were gathe…

After another K-pop death, the spotlight returns to pressures of an industry built on perfection https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/30/entertainment/kpop-pressures-goo-hara-sulli-intl-hnk-scli/index.htmlIt would be difficult for artists in S.…

Battery trains to be tested in Denmark https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/battery-trains-to-be-tested-in-denmark/55260.articleWhat I am concerned about battery trains is that this kind of train cannot move anymore, i…

Scientists have discovered a 'monster' black hole that's so big it shouldn't exist https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/28/asia/china-black-hole-discovery-intl-hnk-scli-scn/index.htmlWhat I was surprised at is not the discovery itself. The way …

Tokyo's famous Sukiyabashi Jiro sushi restaurant removed from Michelin Guide https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/jiro-sushi-michelin-tokyo-intl-hnk/index.htmlI think that restaurants which attract so many people that they have to choose…

Operating manual for Xinjiang's massive re-education camps allegedly revealed in leaked Chinese documents https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/25/asia/xinjiang-china-documents-icij-intl-hnk/index.htmlSince turmoil in Xinjiang happened in 2009, …

www.railwaygazette.comSince High speed rail was built from Kenitra to Tanger, the coastal city facing Mediterranean Sea, the next big step would be to build Strait of Gibraltar crossing. After completion of this tunnel, Paris and Rabat wil…

edition.cnn.comIf researchers can copy the same environment, it means to be able to create completely no virus atmosphere. I guess the technology can be applied to food sanitation management. But, the difficulty would be to ensure safety f…

JR West unveiled concepts of its new overnight train http://dia.seesaa.net/article/201911_JRWest_new_night_train_revealed.html (Translation begins) JR West will operate overnight express 'West Express Galaxy' between Kyoto, Osaka and Izumo…

edition.cnn.comAging society is becoming a serious social issue among most of the developed countries. And, developing countries will also face the similar situation. Then, the problem is that governments can't afford to pay enough for eld…

More than 140 ancient geoglyphs were found carved in the sands of Peru https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/20/world/geoglyphs-discovery-peru-scn-trnd/index.htmlIt's nearly impossible to know genuine purpose of why geoglyphs were drawn. But, it…

edition.cnn.comSpa attached to luxurious hotels in Budapest is stunning. But, what I am interested in is spa for local residents. I take it for granted that they can't afford to visit spa in those hotels on daily or weekly basis. So, there…

edition.cnn.comIncreasing passengers means more people who aren't accustomed to boarding aircrafts are occupying at higher rate. So, those who don't know inflight manners easily cause annoying activities onboard. In order to deal with thos…

edition.cnn.comTo earn from tourists riding on elephants, local people try to have elephants work for longer time or try to sell ivories. These activities can lead to exhaustion of elephants or the decreasing elephants. So, in order to lim…

edition.cnn.comHigh Speed Rails extended from Bangkok to inland cities of Thai wouldn't pay back building cost. But, they must be meaningful, if they are connected with neighboring nations, and form high speed rail networks in Soth East As…

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www.railwaygazette.comThough I boarded Seoul Metro Line 2 2 months ago, I didn't see these new train sets. Before older Series 2000 train sets are completely replaced by these train sets, there will be 4 types of train sets on Seoul Metro …

en.wikipedia.orgIt seems to be funny that Canberra station in Australia appears firstly, though Canberra MRT station in Singapore opened on Nov 2. The reason why I felt funny is that just 3 trains per day departs from Canberra station in A…

www.railwaygazette.comIt seems to be an annoying blockade that all of the trains departing from Brussels-midi are affected. It would have been better to replace systems gradually so that only some trains are affected at the same time. Bloc…

edition-m.cnn.comBoth of workplace and family may make strong effect on individual emotion. For example, almost all of my acquaintances who quit job or have been absent from workplace for a long time were in departments where department ch…

www.urbanrail.netIt's interesting that tram line opened in the city which has less than 100 thousands people. I reconfirmed how earnestly each European city is promoting tram systems. I wish Japan's mid-class city could also realize to bui…

Diabetes kills three people every minute: so what in the world can we do to fight it? https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/fighting-global-epidemic/article/3036922/diabetes-kills-three-people-everyLong time ago, people in poverty u…

edition.cnn.comSexual advertisement can be a social issue recently. In Japan, animated character whose breast is extremely huge became viral, when it started to be used as promoting blood donation by Red Cross. So, we have to be careful of…

www.railwaygazette.comThough it's not bad for improving awareness about railway safety, it won't be an efficient way to actually prevent people from trespassing rail tracks. That's because it's impossible to deploy these men at all of the …

Photographer captures Seoul's artificial 'mountains' https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/seoul-fake-mountain-photographer/index.htmlBut, I've never seen an apartment with artificial mountains. And this is the first time for me to know ar…

Chinese airline executives punished amid photo outrage https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-air-guilin-safety-disciplinary-action-intl-hnk-scli/index.htmlWhat I wanted to refer to is written at the last part of the article. So, The…

Xi Jinping's message to Hong Kong: You're stuck with Carrie Lam https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/11/05/asia/hong-kong-carrie-lam-xi-jinping-intl-hnk/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FEven if Beijing choose the next leader, he/she …

New Delhi is choking on smog and there's no end in sight https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/11/04/india/delhi-india-smog-pollution-intl-hnk/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F When I visited India 5 years ago, smog was also heavy. Th…

The second coming of a paradise island: How Sri Lanka bounced back from crisis https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/sri-lanka-tourism-comeback/index.htmlIt's the appropriate destination for English speakers, because Sri Lanka has many En…

Americans can easily travel almost anywhere — except here https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/americans-hardest-countries-to-visit/index.htmlIran is hated by the US government so heavily that not only Americans but also citizens in alli…