I got up early in the morning, and left the hotel to take pictures of trains. It wasn't until I left the hotel that I noticed there was snowfall. Like this I couldn't imagine that I would see snow on the last day of April. JR East E3 serie…

We got up at 6:15, and bought breakfast at McDonald to eat it on train. Also, I bought lunch at a convenience store, because we will be aboard on train for nearly 5 hours. Around 7:40, we boarded Limited Express Hitachi bound for Sendai. W…

Our activity on the first day of this traveling is just moving. We went to Nagoya Station, and changed trains to Shinagawa. What concerned me was crowd on the bullet train from Nagoya to Tokyo. But, the fact was that we could easily be sea…

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi handed five year jail term for corruption https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/27/asia/myanmar-aung-san-suu-kyi-corruption-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt's difficult for democratic activists in countries with dictatorship to c…

The world's oldest person is a French nun who enjoys chocolate and wine https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/26/europe/oldest-living-person-nun-sister-andre-scli-intl/index.htmlSince the oldest living woman in Japan died, as I took up yesterday…

World's oldest person, Kane Tanaka, dies in Japan aged 119 https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/25/asia/worlds-oldest-dies-scli-intl/index.htmlWhen she was born, there were Qing Dynasty, Ottoman Empire, and Qajar Empire. It shows how long she h…

Venice to charge daytrippers up to €10 to enter in 2023 https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/venice-entry-reservation-fee/index.htmlI think that entry fee won't be effective to reduce the number of tourists. It's too cheap to reduce them…

Yes, your kid can change the world. Here's how https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/22/health/kids-activism-parenting-wellness/index.htmlI think that voting is surely the basic part of democracy. But, if there is no candidate who wants to impro…

Manila commuter trains ordered https://www.railwaygazette.com/commuter-rail/manila-commuter-trains-ordered/61261.articleUrban rails in Manila are not expanding network earnestly. Since I visited the city in 2012, extension of LRT2 from San…

Prehistoric humans turned their campfires into makeshift movie theaters https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/21/europe/prehistoric-art-fire-light-moving-images-scn/index.htmlI had thought that initial movie among mankind was invented as picture…

5 unusual airlines that really existed https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/unusual-airlines/index.htmlThey are unique aircrafts. I didn't know all of them. Without pet airways, it would be cruel for pets to stay in cargo hold. I guess s…

Powerful space laser detected by South African telescope https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/15/world/space-laser-megamaser-scn/index.htmlWhen a far star causes something, the only way we can learn what happens to it is to observe light. So, a…

Inside London's new $25B 'Super Tube' https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/crossrail-london-2022-launch/index.html In many cities around the world, it takes much time to move between an edge and opposite side of the city, mainly because …

The world's skinniest skyscraper is ready for its first residents https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/steinway-tower-intl-scli/index.html"World's skinnest" means it can be more fragile than ordinary buildings. Though earthquake risk is n…

Praha transport design competition winner selected https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/praha-transport-design-competition-winner-selected/61372.articleOne of the most important thing to select designer is that the designer can think about …

Opinion: We're locked down in Shanghai with 25 pounds of mangoes -- and some very helpful neighbors https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/12/opinions/shanghai-lockdown-china-covid-19-food-zeidan-nogueira/index.htmlTwo communist countries are suf…

World's most powerful passport list impacted by Ukraine conflict https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/henley-index-world-best-passport-2022/index.htmlIt's not theoretical to ban entry of Russian citizens in this situation. Who have to be…

Are cities 'spongy' enough to handle floods? New climate resilience report points to nature for solutions https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/12/world/sponge-cities-flood-resilience-report-scn-c2e-spc-intl/index.htmlLong time ago, many cities …

Banks are making big money off of Russian debt https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/09/investing/russia-debt-wall-street-billions/index.htmlAccording to another article, Russian Railway Company turned out to be default. More and more companies …

Lockdowns in Shanghai and other Chinese cities pose a growing threat to the economy https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/08/business/china-shanghai-covid-lockdown-economic-impact-intl-hnk/index.htmlSince Beijing takes pride in the way, it will …

Old Enough: the Japanese TV show that abandons toddlers on public transport https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/07/old-enough-the-japanese-tv-show-that-abandons-toddlers-on-public-transportBroadcasting stations in Japan often…

Montréal metro interlocking contract https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/montreal-metro-interlocking-contract/61343.articleMontreal has now 4 metro lines, none of which has complicated train sorts or branching lines. So, I think that int…

How lab-grown sushi could help tackle overfishing https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/07/business/cultivated-salmon-wildtype-climate-scn-hnk-spc-intl/index.htmlPlants or animals which grow in wildlife are endangered, because of changing enviro…

Dozens of mysterious megalithic jars from an unknown civilization were excavated in India https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/07/world/megalithic-stone-jars-assam-india-scn/index.htmlIt is myterious that such rare jars are found not only in In…

Construction of Seoul Line 7 extension begins https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/construction-of-seoul-line-7-extension-begins/61309.articleCheongna International City is the station which opened additionally after full opening of AREX.…

Shanghai to New York in two hours? China joins the hypersonic flight race https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-hypersonic-flights-cmd/index.htmlWhat I want to know is whether or not the hypersonic flight is commercially feasible. I…

Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will not seek a second term https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/04/asia/hong-kong-carrie-lam-election-intl-hnk/index.htmlNo one will be able to make Hong Kong democratic one as far as Mainland China is gov…

Sri Lanka is in an economic crisis. Here's what it's like for people on the ground https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/02/asia/sri-lanka-economic-crisis-protests-intl-hnk-dst/index.htmlThere are some pundits who say "Government can increase de…

Work starts on Toronto’s Ontario Line https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/work-starts-on-torontos-ontario-line/61289.articleLike Canada Line around Vancouver, 'Ontario Line' sounds like wider area than the scale of the rail line. Except …

The Japanese photographer who shrink-wraps entire families -- and their homes https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/photographer-hal-flesh-love/index.htmlSince the things or people wrapped in plastic sheets are so huge, photographing needs…