I'm editting travel Diary from December 26 to 30. It will be completed within a couple of weeks. Have a nice year!

Today is the last day we eat breakfast at the hotel. After checking out the hotel, we headed for Enai Station, instead of Kotohira Station. To tell you the truth, Enai is the nearest station to the hotel. But, we have never used, because o…

We got up earlier than yesterday to go to Matsuyama. We boarded local train to Tadotsu, and then changed trains to Limited Express "Shiokaze". Though final destination is Matsuyama, we alighted from train at Iyo-Saijo to see The Railway Hi…

We got up and ate breakfast. When I booked the hotel, the website said "It's all-you-can-eat style". IMG_8247 posted by (C)gozami Before breakfast, I took pictures of Kotoden train near the hotel. Kotoden 1080 seriesBut, a staff there said…

I woke up and went to nearby convenience store to buy breakfast. I bought rice bowls, bread, chocolate, and beef bun by coupon we got at the hotel as 15% of accommodation fee. It is campaign by Japan's government, "GoToTravel Campaign". We…

I went to a station on Nankai Shiomibashi Line with my family to see friends of my wife. After that, we went to Wakayama-shi to go to a hotel. We boarded Limited Express on Nankai Main Line. The train consists of reserved cars and non-rese…

Taxirail lightweight vehicle demonstrator with AI to start trials in 2021 https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/taxirail-lightweight-vehicle-demonstrator-with-ai-to-start-trials-in-2021/58003.articleRailway companies ru…

How KFC became a Christmas tradition in Japan https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/kfc-christmas-tradition-japan/index.htmlThere is a new custom. Shops around Japan try to sell croquette on the days when typhoon is approaching. They call…

Germany's ex-royals want their riches back, but past ties to Hitler stand in the way https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/hohenzollern-prince-georg-prussia/index.htmlUnder the law that all of those who have supported Nazis are punished, t…

Starvation death of mother and daughter in Japan reveals harsh cost of poverty in the time of coronavirus https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3114987/starvation-death-mother-and-daughter-japan-revealsThough the articl…

A Thai rescue worker gave a baby elephant CPR after it was hit by a motorcycle. It survived https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/22/asia/elephant-thailand-cpr-intl-hnk-scli/index.htmlThough we should ask veterinarians about the detail, I apprec…

The year America confronted racism https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2020/12/us/america-racism-2020/United States is always suffering from racism, because the country is where various kinds of ethnicities live with large population. Elem…

How Europe's night trains came back from the dead https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/night-trains-europe-sleeper-obb/index.htmlAs the article says, space per each passenger on night trains is wider than that on airplanes. But, it means…

What led Japanese and Indonesians in Western Australia 100 years ago to spill blood in the Broome race riots https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3114367/what-led-japanese-and-indonesians-western-australia-100-years-ago-spillWhen it come…

1,000 people stuck overnight in traffic jam stretching 9 miles long https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/18/asia/japan-traffic-jam-intl-hnk-scli/index.htmlIf weather forecast says "It will snow a lot", people should refrain from driving except …

SS United States: The mighty ship that broke all the records -- then was left to rust https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ss-united-states/index.htmlIt's important to preserve historic architectures. But, it must be maintained so as not…

Japanese 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death for murders of nine people https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/15/asia/japan-twitter-killer-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt's easy to punish criminals of helping someone's suicide. But, it's much more importa…

China flight attendants advised to wear diapers for Covid protection https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-civil-aviation-administration-coronavirus-guidance-intl-hnk/index.htmlWe should feedback the passenger from Italy to South Ko…

In Japan, #ActiveBystander campaign against sexual harassment hits men in the conscience https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3113704/japan-activebystander-campaign-against-sexualIn terms of feminists' opinions, we shou…

Striking new underwater traffic circle opening in the Faroe Islands https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/eysturoy-tunnel-roundabout-faroe-islands/index.htmlIt's the first time for me to see the underwater traffic circle. When I saw the i…

‘Is this Seoul, or Pyongyang?’: in Moon’s Korea, defectors from North face jail for propaganda fliers https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3113534/seoul-or-pyongyang-moons-korea-defectors-north-face-jailThere are not only propag…

Penang pursues light rail project https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/penang-pursues-light-rail-project/57958.articleExcept for capital cities, it has been difficult for travelers to use railway systems in South East Asia.…

Moscow commuter EMU order https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/moscow-commuter-emu-order/57938.articleNew trainsets are installed not only in Moscow but also in other cities. When I went to Russia 3 years ago, I boarde…

Think your normal temperature is 98.6? Maybe not (and why that's important) https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/07/health/normal-body-temperature-covid-wellness/index.htmlFor most people around the world, it seems to be strange that normal tem…

How German Autobahns changed the world https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/autobahn-germany-history/index.htmlProblems of no speed limit are not only CO2 emission, but also safety violation. If a driver finds something ahead in higher s…

Malaysia – Singapore Rapid Transit System civils contract awarded https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/malaysia-singapore-rapid-transit-system-civils-contract-awarded/57965.articleWhen we compare train frequency of Malaysia…

京阪「ライナー」朝に増発 プレミアムカー拡大、3000系にも 1月末ダイヤ改正 Keihan's "Liner" added in the morning and more "premium cars" in 3000 series trains on January timetable revision trafficnews.jp(Translation begins) Dec 4, 2020, Keiha…

edition.cnn.comWhen it comes to keep a good balance between tradition and human rights, Islamic nations would be examples of its difficulty. Since many people assume restrictions on women are based on religious common sense, it's difficult…

Curious koala sneaks into Australian home and climbs Christmas tree https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/03/asia/koala-christmas-tree-australia-scli-intl/index.htmlWhen a kind of rare animal is trespassing in your home, you should pay attention…

'World's deepest' swimming pool opens in Poland https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-deepest-diving-pool-opens/index.htmlI think that administrator of the swimming pool should pay attention to safety inside the pool. If diver has …