Archive for 10月, 2009
English speaking Japanese
// Today I traveled from Japan to my residential country in Oceania on the airplane. I usually use economy class but today I traveled on business class because my travel mileage got free ticket ! In the business class, dinner is like a course dish from appetizer to main menu. The flight attendant asked us our favourites one by one, [...]
Democratic Party of Japan
// Japan's new leading party, Democratic Party, is now faced with fiscal plan discussion. For a long time, Japanese fiscal problem is always pointed out, and large fiscal deficits reduction is an urgent matter for the government. But if the new leading party, Democratic Party, chooses the way to cut the total budget for next year, [...]
Michelin Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo
// Michelin gourmet guide book is also famous in Japan. They buy this series of books when they go traveling. Now do you know this series added Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto cities of Japan ? I often hear that Tokyo is regarded as one of the gourmet cities in the world and Tokyo has more 3 star restaurants than NY city. I don't know if [...]
New York Times has deficits again
// Today's news reported that New York Times is in deficit again in this year with all last year's rebuilding plan. This tendency is also found in Japanese media. Major News Papers are all in bad running condition with never experienced deficits. Also TV stations are in serious running in spite that they never experienced [...]
World Currency and US dollar
// South American countries seem to have started new currency among them. It means US dollar would lose it's power a little over those countries. Many countries are worried about the international currency because American economy is still weak and vague for it's recovery. But...what if US dollar loses the international power ? Euro [...]
Yoko Minamida died today
// As we were worried yesterday, a Japanese actress who made an new era after the war, Yoko Minamida died today. It's a sad news. Also it's too sad when we see how her husband Hiroyuki Nagato cries after her. Photo is the picture of Yoko Minamida and Hiroyuki Nagato. They met in the movie and they kept the best pertnership wherever [...]
Yoko Minamida and Hiroyuki Nagato
// Yoko Minamida and Hiroyuki Nagato are very famous couple through Japanese TV. People often say they are ideal wife and husband of Japan. Both of them are acter and actress. They have long been a good couple without any troubles. It's a very sad news that Yoko Minamida, the wife of Hiroyuki Nagato, is today hospitalized with cerebral [...]
Seven Eleven of Japan
// Around us, there are many convenience stores. Among them, Seven-Eleven is the most popular and probably it has biggest number of outlets in Japan. Seven Eleven used to be American company, but now it is owned by a Japanese company. Seven Eleven has been a very successful stores in Japan with enough annual profit. However, recent [...]
Rakuten’s Nomura keeps complaining
// Japanese professional baseball season is getting closer to the finale of 2009 season. One interesting topic is that a director or the manager of Rakuten baseball team, whose name is Nomura, is already announced he would be quit after the final game. But this team, Rakuten, still has possibility to go to the Japan series stage, which [...]
Asian community
// Asian countries were colonized before the 2nd world war by Western countries, UK, Nether land, France, and USA. Their influence is still found in some countries in Asia. Now it's said that Asian countries will lead the world in 21st centry. Can the Western countries allow it under their pride ? Western countries always dominate Asian [...]
