Entries from 2021-07-01 to 1 month
Welcome to the 'Gay Games,' an alternative to the Olympics, where activism is encouraged and everyone's an athlete https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/31/us/gay-games-lgbtq-olympics-trnd/index.htmlJudging from the concept that non-professional…
People in Japan thought skate culture was dangerous. Now it's going mainstream https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/japan-skateboarding-osaka-rebels-hnk-dst-intl/index.htmlUnlike snowboarding on the snowfall, skating on concrete roads can…
CRRC unveils Los Angeles metro cars https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/crrc-unveils-los-angeles-metro-cars/59594.articleIt's mysterious that the city in the US adopted rolling stocks manufactured in China. I had thought that US allies w…
Delta variant travel restrictions: Tourists wonder where they can go -- and whether they should https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/delta-variant-travel-restrictions-summer-2021/index.htmlAs the pandemic history tells, pandemic ends by …
How much do I need to sleep? It depends on your age https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/27/health/how-much-do-i-need-to-sleep-wellness/index.htmlAmong high school or junior high school education or black companies in Japan, studying more by cu…
How Taiwan is trying to defend against a cyber 'World War III' https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/23/tech/taiwan-china-cybersecurity-intl-hnk/index.htmlI think that infrastructure like water, gas, and electricity should be separated from inte…
Suburban train of the future concepts on show https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/suburban-train-of-the-future-concepts-on-show/59577.articleThis train offers flexible seat arrangements. But, I wonder if there are so …
Elon Musk risks repeating history's mistakes as he tries to reinvent transit https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/23/cars/elon-musk-robert-moses/index.htmlElon Musk doesn't know private vehicle-oriented society made US citizens unable to move b…
Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/23/sport/tokyo-olympics-opening-ceremony-spt-intl/index.htmlAmid many kinds of chaos things, it would have been stressful for staffs to proc…
Stuttgart deploys best price ticketing functionality https://www.railwaygazette.com/technology-data-and-business/stuttgart-deploys-best-price-ticketing-functionality/59553.articleIt's troublesome to calculate the total fare and choose the …
Death toll rises as passengers recount horror of China subway floods https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/22/china/zhengzhou-henan-china-flooding-update-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt rains a little in Zhengzhou. That would be why the city couldn't deal…
Production of Delhi – Meerut RRTS trains begins https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/production-of-delhi-meerut-rrts-trains-begins/59541.articleI didn't expect that India's government has "Make in India strategy". I ha…
Britain says it will permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/20/asia/uk-japan-asian-queen-elizabeth-ship-intl/index.htmlThough conflicts between Western World and Eastern World have been loosened, th…
The Covid travel checklist: What to know before you go https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/covid-travel-checklist/index.htmlMost of the things on the articles are what I know. Before talking about them, I cannot go abroad as long as Jap…
Why it seems like everyone hates the English abroad https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/english-abroad-cmd/index.htmlImpression of English man seems to be different between Japan and Europe(US). For many Japanese, England reminds them o…
Google Maps accused of offering 'potentially fatal' hiking routes https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ben-nevis-fatal-routes-intl-scli-gbr/index.htmlIt's often the case with Google Maps to offer dangerous routes that even skilled climbe…
Governments mull funding of Tokyo metro extensions https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/governments-mull-funding-of-tokyo-metro-extensions/59533.articleThough Shinagawa has been one of the important terminal stations in Tok…
Fukuoka Subway orders sky and mountain liveried trainsets https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/fukuoka-subway-orders-sky-and-mountain-liveried-trainsets/59491.articleOne of the disappointing points about Nanakuma Line is that it's diffi…
Coke is giving one of its most popular drinks a makeover https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/13/business/coca-cola-zero-sugar-new/index.htmlThough I don't frequently drink Coke, I can't distinguish taste of Coke Zero from that of Coke. So, eve…
Vancouver SkyTrain expansion funding announced https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/vancouver-skytrain-expansion-funding-announced/59502.articleIt would be difficult to operate urban rails in Vancouver, because the city is …
I moved to a tiny Japanese fishing village to experience a disappearing way of life https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/japanese-fishing-village-ena-cmd/index.htmlThough the village is described as an extreme countryside, it just takes …
London Underground detrainment equipment contract awarded https://www.railwaygazette.com/london-underground-detrainment-equipment-contract-awarded/59468.articleWhen it comes to detrainment of the trains running underground, it's important …
World's deepest pool opens in Dubai, part of huge underwater city https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/deep-dive-dubai-worlds-deepest-dive-pool/index.htmlI think that the pool owner had better build structures in the sea than opening the…
Scientists condemn UK's 'dangerous and unethical' reopening plans https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/07/health/uk-opening-scientist-letter/index.htmlNo. Unethical people are those scientists, doctors, and nurses. All of them look down on side…
Glass-bottomed panda train debuts in China https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/glass-bottom-panda-train-chengdu-china-intl-hnk/index.htmlThough the panda train is intended for international tourists, we can't expect that China will open…
Line 2 East metro extension opens in Manila https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/line-2-east-metro-extension-opens-in-manila/59451.articleExpansion of urban rails in Manila is not rapid. Except for this expansion, the route map of Manila …
Thailand leaked memo raises concerns over Sinovac vaccine's efficacy https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/05/asia/thailand-sinovac-vaccine-efficacy-intl-hnk/index.htmlI've heard that most of the countries using Sinovac or Sinopharm cannot reduc…
Nathan's Hot Dog Contest 2021: Joey Chestnut wins for 14th time https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/04/us/nathans-hot-dog-contest-2021-winners-joey-chestnut-michelle-lesco/index.htmlI've seen that there is a contest to compete how much milk co…
Gas leak responsible for 'eye of fire' in Mexican waters, says oil company https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/03/americas/gulf-of-mexico-fire-intl/index.htmlWe can notice leak of gas by seeing burning gas on the sea. But, if it leaks without …
Etihad Rail tracklaying heads for Dubai https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/etihad-rail-tracklaying-heads-for-dubai/59422.articleThough maximum speed of the railway network will be 200km/h, it should be rapider. That's because it…