Old temple with High Tech
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Topic: Culture






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Old Temple with high tech?

Koyasan is the one of the famous World Heritage temple in Japan.

It is famous with the Sacred sites and pilgrimage Route in the Kii Mountain
Range.

It starts to supply the audio guide machine for the foreigners.



The Koyasan Tourist Association

Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Fee: 500 Yen/ unit

Lauguage: English, French, Chinese, Korean, Japanese

Spots: 103 spots with 90 minutes explanation



http://www.shukubo.jp/eng/index.html

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Terminal changes at Narita Airport
Mood:  don't ask
Topic: Transportation

ANA moves to Terminal 1 at Narita Airport on June 2.

One of the Star Alliance Airlines, ANA, moves to Terminal 1 at Narita Airport on June 2.
There are two terminals at Narita International Airport, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

Terminal 1 is mainly used by foreign airlines and Terminal 2 is used by Japanese airlines.
Now Star Alliance Carriers get together to the same terminal and becomes more conveinent.
For example, tansit time becomes much shorter than before as long as you use the alliance airlines.


https://www.ana.co.jp/eng/int/promotion/narita/index.html

Also other airlines will move to Terminal 1.

Please check the JR station or bus stop to get off for your airline before.


http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html





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Special Ramen
Mood:  happy
Topic: Foods

Famous Ramen shop

I have a chance to visit and taste the special ramen at the famous Ramen shop
It was 11:30 in the morning but there is a line and more than 10 people are queued.
Around 20 minutes later, I could get in the restaurant and ordered the ramen with Nori, seaweed.

The taste of soup broth is so delicious and the noodle is al dente even though they are very thin.
No wander many people are waiting for long time.

There are many famous Ramen shops in Tokyo and Osaka.
If you have patient for waiting, try it.

This is the picture of Ramen which I ate.

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How to treat gabbages?
Mood:  don't ask
Topic: Custom

How to treat gabagges? (II)

This is a popular gabagge can at JR station.

The right box is for newspaper nad magazines.
The center box is for can and PET bottle
The left box is for other items.

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How to treat gabbage
Topic: Custom

How to treat gabbages?

There are several types gabage cans at public space.

You need to separate recyclable items, combustible and noncombustible trash
Please look at the picture.
This is one sample of recyclable trash cans at the glossary shop.
From left to right, PET(polyethylene terephthalate) bottle, milk carton, plastic tray, can, glass bottle.

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New Pepsi from Japan
Mood:  happy
Topic: Foods

New Pepsi from Japan

Suntory Limited introduces "Pepshi Nex" to the market as a new core product of PEPSI March 28 in 2006.

The cola users' needs develope new taste and low calorie drink.
,The past common sense "Cola is an American birth" is broken by Suntory Limited for the first time.
"Pepshi NEX" is calorie 0 as a new core product of PEPSI debuts.

New name of "NEX"links to theword of "NEXT"
.The meaning is combination of NEW EXCITEMENT, NEW EXPERIENCE and NEW EXPECTATION..

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Cherry Blossoms
Mood:  happy
Topic: Sightseeing

Cherry Blossoms start bloom in Tokyo.

The Meteorological Agency announced that cherry blossoms (Somei-Yoshino cherry tree)
flowered in Tokyo and Yokohama City on March 2.

It is ten days earlier from last year earlier. seven days from the average year in Tokyo.

In Yokohama, it is seven days earlier from the average year.


The sightseeing season has come in Japan.


Please come and see beautiful Japan.

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Newairport in Kyusyu
Mood:  bright
Topic: Transportation

New Airport opens in Kyushu

Kita-Kyusyu Airport has opened on March 16.
This airport is 21 hour operation.
New Airline Starflyer operate over 10 flights between Tokyo and Kita-Kyusyu.
They targets business people and PC power supply is available at all seat of Starflyer flights.



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Tokyo Anime Center grand opening
Mood:  cool
Topic: Culture

Tokyo Anime Center grand opening

Are you Anime fan?
If you are, it's the place to go.
Tokyo Anime Center will open on March 15.

There are theater hall, PC booths, event gallery and official shop.
You can enjoy the states of arts of Anime here.

It locates close to Akihabara station.


http://www.animecenter.jp/home_en.html

Tokyo Anime Center
Office

Tokyo Anime Center
Akihabara UDX 4th Floor, Akihabara Cross Field
(in front of JR Akihabara Station)
4-14-1 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 101-0021 Japan

E-mail: info@animecenter.jp

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Tokyo International Anime Fair 2006
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Topic: Entertainment

Tokyo International Anime Fair 2006

Tokyo International Anime Fair will be held from March 23 to 26 at Tokyo Big site.
Around 200 companies will exhibit their products.
It is pre-registration period. Need to register now.


http://www.taf.metro.tokyo.jp/en/index.html





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New Spa spot in Tokyo, Yumegurimangekyo
Mood:  happy
Topic: Entertainment

New Spa spot in Tokyo, Yumegurimangekyo

Yumegurimangekyo, which is one of the biggest spa facilities in Japan, opened today.
There are different 38 bathes with full of hot spring water.
Herbal bath, Jacuzzi, steam bath, Chinese herbal bath, Germanium bath etc.


You need to wear a bathing suit for mixed bathing area.

	Admission
Adult:	2300 Yen	Weekday
	2650 Yen	Saturday, Sunday and holiday
Child	1550 Yen	below 12 years old
	850 Yen	below 3 years old

http://www.yumegurimangekyo.com/index.html




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First "Ice bar" in Asia
Mood:  cool
Topic: Sightseeing

First "Ice bar" in Asia

Here is an ice bar in Tokyo, which is opened in London last year.

The ice bar, "Absolut Icebar" opened in Nishi Azabut, Tokyo. It is kept five degrees below zero all year round and the bar is decorated with ices, tables, wall, glass and counter. The ices are carried from famous Tolne river of the Northern Sweden.. Of course, when entering the shop, customers lend a jacket against the cold.
The glass is made by ice so non-alcohol drink becomes sorbet

Administration fee is 3500 Yen including one drink.
Of course, there is no hot Sake.

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New type of Bookstore, Japanese History
Mood:  cool
Topic: Shopping

New type of Bookstore, Japanese History Bookstore

"Jidaiya" opened on Feb 10.
The concept of this book store is Japanese History Bookstore.
There are many items which are related to Japanese history, books, comics, game, DVD, goods, etc..

If you want to learn Japanese history in addition to musiums, it seems the good place to go.

Its location is around 10 minutes walk from JR Kanda station or JR Ochanomizu station


URL
http://www.jidai-ya.com/



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Omotesando Hills
Mood:  special
Topic: Shopping

New sightseeing spot, Omotesando Hills

Omotesando Hills opened on Feb 11.
It was old apartments on fashionable street.
The building needed to be rebuilt because of wreck.
Newly opened facility supplies new merchandising area, shops and restaurants in addition to the residential area.
The design concept is "WA & WA", the first "wa" means harmony in Japanese.
The second "WA" means Walk, Watch, Wake and Way


It is walking distance from JR Harajyuku Station.
Enjoy your stay at the new concept shopping area!


http://www.omotesandohills.com/eng/index.html

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Japanesque * Modern

Japanesque * Modern

The conference is organized that promotes "The Japanese design and Japanese material that is based on the Japan tradition and the culture. These are skillfully made and the best use of for all commodities such as the consumer electronic and furniture.
New brand "Japanesque * Modern" were made, and it promoted the sales internationally started.

Various Japanese traditional design will be seen on particular products which is exported from Japan.




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No hotel is available !?
Mood:  blue
Topic: Accomodation

No hotel is available !?

The university examination season has started. The hotel in various places is occupied by the examinee, and it becomes difficult for the business person to make a reservation of the hotel. Especially, the tendency is strong in the metropolis with a lot of universities such as Tokyo and Osaka.
If you have a plan to Japan, make your reservation as soon as possible.
The season continues until middle of March.


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A happy New Year!!
Mood:  bright
Topic: Culture

A Happy New Year!

It is a quiet new year.
Many super markets open from Jan. 1. Department stores open from Jan 2.
They used to be off gor three days.

Shrines and Temples are full of peoples who want to pray the health, happiness and wealth.
It isn't a good season to visit Japan for sightseeing.
It might be fun to observe Japanese culture during new year season.

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Billi&Bowl
Mood:  bright
Topic: Entertainment

Billi&Bowl

New sport?? Amusement??
New amusement have combined the bowling with billiards showed up. The name is "Billi&bowl. "
The way to play is that the smaller pins of the bowling are knocked down using the billiard ball and the cue of billiards It seems to be able to enjoy it regardless of the age.
The facility is available at "Shinjuku friend park" in Tokyo.

Billi&Bow
http://www.c-dic.co.jp/c-dic/html/billibow.html




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Three type of canbeer
Mood:  sharp
Topic: Foods

Three types of can beer

Healthy is one of key words in Japan.
Here are three types of can beer.
Center one is standard low-malt beer which is made from not only malt and hop but also soy-beans etc. This type of beer is much cheaper than normal beer because of the alcohol tax.
Right one is less carbohydrate, 70% cutting comparing with normal low-malt beer
Left one is much healthier beer that achieved purine 99% cutting (compared with the low-malt beer and purine is known the cause of gout ) and carbohydrate 60% cutting at the same time.


















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Electronic Paper
Mood:  cool
Topic: Entertainment

Electronic paper

Hitachi and JR Higashi Nippon started to demonstrate the Electronic paper at JR Tokyo Station.
It aims to display News, Weather and Information from JR Higashi Nippon.
This is an experimental demonstration from Dec 1 to Dec. 14 '05.
The content is changed every 5 minutes by wireless LAN.
If you have a chance to stop at Tokyo, it is an interest item to see.

Photos and comment(in Japanese)

http://nikkeibp.jp/wcs/leaf/CID/onair/jp/elec/416934


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