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Jump to the full entry & travel map Nara, Kinki, Japan We went to Nara where we visited Fushimi-inari and hung out with some Kansai Students, we also walked around Nara until it was time to meet and try to see a fire festival/ceremony that was going on that night. But there were sooo many people and it was very dark so we didn't really get any good pics.
Jump to the full entry & travel map Osaka, Kinki, Japan In comparison to the ultra modern Tokyo and the culture rich KyotoOsaka is more famous for its down-to-earth citizens and interesting cuisine. We only had two nights and one full day to spend in the city so selectively chose a few of the highlights. First on our agenda was the Osaka Aquarium which was thankfully the...
Meet Yu Darvish, the Japanese Iranian star baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. See photos, video and a biography of Yu below. Yu DarvishYu Darvish Biography As a biography, Yu Darvish was born on August 16, 1986 in Habikino, Osaka, Japan. He is 21 years old. His father, Farsad Darvish, is Iranian, [...]
Jasdaq Securities Exchange Inc. is making final arrangements to oust six board members and corporate officers who oppose a proposal to integrate operations with Osaka Securities Exchange Co., sources... Read more ...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Osaka, Kinki, Japan After a very agreeable bullet train ride we find ourselves in sunny Osaka. A little more later......
According to Japanese researchers reported that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) can promote liver insulin signal transduction, and in diabetic mice showed hypoglycemic effect. Sumitomo Osaka Tsuchida A pharmaceutical company Dr. and his colleagues pointed out that repeated subcutaneous injection or brain BDNF can reduce obesity in mice C57BL/KsJ-db/db diabetes blood glucose levels....
This morning I was starting another baleful attempt at transliterating and translating titles for a double CD of songs and poems by Terayama Shuji when an internet search threw up an album cover. An album by Nosaka Akiyuki (longer Japanese version ) His face rang a bell, if faces do ring bells rather than some other object. I wasn't sure what the Terayama connection was, but I had a look around....
Quakes Could Cause Damage Of Y107tln In Osaka, Nagoya: PanelTOKYO (Kyodo)--A government panel said Wednesday that if a powerful earthquake were to hit a wide area encompassing Osaka, Nagoya and surrounding regions it could cause damage totaling 107 trillion yen.
German's Steinbrueck To Miss Osaka G-8 Talks Due To Budget TalksBERLIN (Dow Jones)--German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck won't attend the Group of Eight leading nations' meeting of finance ministers in Osaka next month, a ministry spokesman said Wednesday.
Rumors are swirling that SNK Playmore, best known for Metal Slug and The King of Fighters , is closing its US offices this summer. What's more, apparently the company is letting all American employees and officially no longer directly selling its games in the States, the Osaka-based game developer says that this is false. The company is relocating its US office. SNK Japan tells Kotaku: It [the...
OSAKA (Kyodo) About 3,000 people gathered Tuesday in Osaka Castle Park to urge the prefectural government to scrap a proposed plan to cut medical subsidies extended to people with disabilities. Read more ...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Osaka, Kinki, Japan Yes, I said the land of bunnies and sometimes refer to J and I in third person, keep reading it only gets better. First night in Japan left me with giant bruises. After arriving exausted at the hotel I plopped my whole body onto the bed, which is an experience I compare to belly flopping into a pool.full of rocks. no futon just...
OSAKA, JAPAN (MARKET WIRE) Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (TSE/OSE 6839) today announced their intent to exhibit a residential gateway of digital cable broadcasting at The Cable Show '08, May 18-20 in New Orleans, LA. (Funai Booth#: 3705) Funai developed the residential gateway for the U.S. cable market with its core technology enabled by the "TeraPIX(TM)" silicon solution from BroadLogic Network...
OSAKA, JAPAN (MARKET WIRE) Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (TSE/OSE 6839) today announced to exhibit Funai tru2way(TM) set top box at The Cable Show '08, May 18-20 in New Orleans, LA. (Funai Booth#: 3705) This will be the first time for Funai to exhibit its product at The Cable Show.
