On the last Sunday of September, I went to Teganuma, Chiba prf. to go running around to fix my rusty and lazy body. I expected it to be a good place for runners and it actually was.
I am usually at the desk and in front of screen, most of the time under the root, so it's good experience for me to be under the sun and shake my body off and keep things going.
■All adult magazines at convenience store will be gone due to the Olympic 2020?
2020年東京オリンピック開催で「成人雑誌」がコンビニから消える？
There is rumors abound concerning adult magazines sold at convenience stores in Japan.
Rumors saying they are banned and removed, since when IOC inspection party visited Tokyo they were frowning upon that "adult magazine corner" at convenience store.
So Can the gov. just say no to "adult magazines" and order them to stop selling?
According to the law if the government try to interfere with the store's business and ban the selling of adult stuffs, it seems to be against the japanese constitution.
so what happens? My opinion is that it's their choice of what to sell and what should be put on shelf, and these adult stuffs have been on the shelf for over the last 10 yrs or something. I don't think it's against the law. And since these adult stuffs are almost at every stores and somehow they are willing to do so(I just don't think not many people try to get one of these at the store though), Olympics should not matter here. It's one of our culture after all.
I also think it's preferable to remove these stuffs from parents' perspective. These stuffs should not be around childrens' active range, they CAN see and wonder what they are.
Tokyo-Osaka Linear
Japanese maglev train begins public testing, buzzes peaceful countryside at 313 mph
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/165372-japanese-maglev-train-begins-public-testing-buzzes-peaceful-countryside-at-313-mph
The main advantage of maglev is that, except when starting off, it doesn’t use wheels. Wheels introduce a whole raft of engineering concerns that are difficult and costly to overcome, such as massive wear and tear, breaking distances, and frictional losses. Levitation, due to the complete lack of friction, is quieter and smoother for passengers. The lack of wheels also means that the system requires much less maintenance, and can also operate under almost any weather condition. Despite these advantages, though, it still isn’t clear if maglev is commercially viable: While the running costs are significantly lower than wheel-rail systems, the initial installation cost is massively expensive. The Chuo Shinkansen Tokyo-Osaka maglev line, which is scheduled for completion in 2027, is currently estimated to cost nine trillion yen, or around $91 billion.by the way it reminds me of this story whenever I take a look at the news regarding the Linear train from Tokyo.
Quote: Retrospective 53 minutes: Story
This is about imaginary two girls who are travelling from Kyoto to Tokyo in unknown future. In this world, technology has so developed that Linear motor train is capable of transporting people btw Kyoto and Tokyo in just 53 minutes. They are riding on this super-fast linear motor train to travel around Tokyo using their Summer vacation period. But since linear runs under the ground and covered with tunnels, technicians have created a thing called "Kaleido-screen" so that people can enjoy beautiful scenaries and sky displayed through it.
I love this kind of SF "What if" stories, and this is one of my favorite.
This plum brandy sake is so good, why so sour? I wonder what makes plums so sour?
