Entries from 2021-04-01 to 1 month
※There is no picture on this date. We headed for Tsuruhashi by Kintetsu local train and Limited Express train. On the local train, an elderly woman told me "This child had better wear mask. That's because we can't tell what kind of virus o…
From tomorrow, my family will go on a trip to Kyusyu. It means this diary from tomorrow to a few days later would be a travel diary. But, it will take a couple of weeks to write. Please be patient.
Meet Yahya Jan, the architect building the world's tallest hotel, Dubai's Ciel Tower https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/yahya-jan-profile-dubai-ciel-tower-spc-intl/index.htmlOne of the problems with hotel consists of the high building i…
Taichung MRT Green Line opens https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/taichung-mrt-green-line-opens/59007.articleTaichung MRT is the 3rd metro in Taiwan. But, because of repeated postponement of the metro opening, it's been more than 12 year…
Keikyu banks on rotating seats https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/keikyu-banks-on-rotating-seats/58982.articleI guess one of the reasons why Keikyu decided to incorporate toilets is potential reduction of train frequ…
Looking for a job? Make sure it's real first https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/24/business/employment-scams-2020-trnd/index.htmlIt's mysterious that job applicants have to show information about bank account in some cases in the United State…
edition.cnn.com In population-growing cities, it would be reasonable to build higher buildings. But, in areas where population is decreasing or keeping the same level, lower and wider buildings are favored. For example, ordinary shopping m…
JR Central sets out ¥722bn spending plan to stimulate post-Covid recovery https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/jr-central-sets-out-722bn-spending-plan-to-stimulate-post-covid-recovery/58972.articleJR Central has a positive attitude aga…
Travel to Sri Lanka: What it's like to visit now during the Covid pandemic https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/sri-lanka-travel-covid-intl-hnk-cmb/index.htmlI think it's the hardest regulation that everyone under isolation are not allow…
TÜV SÜD awarded Klang Valley LRT3 contract https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/tuv-sud-awarded-klang-valley-lrt3-contract/58942.articleMetro systems in Kuala Lumpur are still developing. On the other hand, Metro systems in…
The Pepper Thai Cookbook: Chrissy Teigen's mom talks food, family and her need for Thai spice https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/pepper-teigen-thai-cookbook-cmd/index.htmlOne of the hardest things to cook rare foreign cuisine is availa…
Quantum computing could provide a more resilient transport network https://www.railwaygazette.com/technology-data-and-business/quantum-computing-could-provide-a-more-resilient-transport-network/58933.articleThe most invisible routes for pa…
Australia opens quarantine-free travel bubble with New Zealand https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/australia-new-zealand-travel-bubble-intl-hnk/index.htmlJapan and S.Korea should imitate the system, because the rate of those tested posi…
Non-socially distanced music festival to be trialed https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/covid-no-distancing-music-festival-intl-scli-gbr/index.htmlUS and UK are shifting to the normal state amid rapid vaccination. On the other hand, Jap…
Super Typhoon Surigae continues to strengthen and could move dangerously close to the Philippines https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/16/weather/typhoon-surigae-philippines-weekend-forecast/index.htmlIt's also broadcasted in Japan. But, it's r…
‘Monster’ freight train in regular service https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/monster-freight-train-in-regular-service/58945.articleThe 1km long freight train with 80 wagons is astonishing. But, the longest freight train in the world i…
HSBC is moving the heart of the bank back to Hong Kong https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/14/business/hsbc-exec-moves-hong-kong-london/index.htmlHSBC stands for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. So, I had thought that it …
'No one can dare ask why' What it's like to live in a town where everything is controlled by the Taliban https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/14/middleeast/afghanistan-life-under-the-taliban-musa-qala-intl/index.htmlI wonder why islamic extremi…
Arup awarded DART Coastal lines contract https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/arup-awarded-dart-coastal-lines-contract/58883.articleWhen I saw "DART" on the title, I thought that it's about tram network in Dallas. But, judging fro…
On deeply personal terms, Asian Americans are disrupting the beauty industry https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/asian-americans-beauty-industry-hyphenated/index.htmlEach race has each sense of beauty. Each race should be proud of it ,an…
Ancient cave artists starved themselves of oxygen while painting https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/cave-art-study-scli-intl-scn/index.htmlIn those days, it must have been difficult to find out real reason why it's difficult to breathe …
edition.cnn.comI've stayed overnights at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Incheon International Airport, Singapore Changi International Airport, and Auckland International Airport. But, none of these airports is far from staying comfo…
edition.cnn.comI wonder why UK is the only country that aids flying lab for environmental research. Even if the flying lab is doing the cutting-edge research, it's impossible for it to cover all of the phenomena around the world. So, there…
Interurban tramway upgrade begins https://www.railwaygazette.com/light-rail-and-tram/interurban-tramway-upgrade-begins/58857.articleThe ideal interurban tram is the one that runs in each downtown with many stops and runs between both of th…
Car ferries in the skies: The rise and fall of the Aviation Traders Carvair https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/aviation-traders-carvair-plane-cmd/index.htmlWhen we consider each space that each passenger can occupy, it's much bigger th…
Guangzhou Metro trials high speed running on Line 18 https://www.railwaygazette.com/urban-railway-operators/guangzhou-metro-trials-high-speed-running-on-line-18/58824.articleIt's interesting to see high speed metro. That's because it's usu…
Japan just recorded its earliest cherry blossom bloom in 1,200 years. Scientists warn it's a symptom of the larger climate crisis https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/05/asia/japan-cherry-blossoms-climate-change-intl-hnk-scn/index.htmlI think t…
Tiananmen Square watch withdrawn from controversial sale by auction house https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/tiananmen-square-watch-scli-intl/index.htmlThough it can be a provocative event for Chinese Communist Party, it will definitely…
Dallas City Council backs DART D2 Subway plan https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/dallas-city-council-backs-dart-d2-subway-plan/58840.articleWhen I visited Dallas 4 years ago, I thought that it is mysterious to see many LR…
Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, with at least 48 dead and dozens injured https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/01/asia/taiwan-train-derail-intl-hnk/index.htmlSome people say "It's due to lack of safety devices." But, it may be di…
