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Livedoor President Horie and 4 Others Arrested… Suspected Securities Law Violations
In an article around March 5, 2005, I wrote that Livedoor might be in violation of the Securities and Exchange Law, and indeed, 4 people, including President Horie, have been arres…
107 Dead in Cold Wave; Moscow at 27 Degrees Below Zero
By Japanese standards, this is “severe cold,” but temperatures of 27 degrees below zero were common when I lived in Canada. This was while living in the southernmost part of Canada…
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Becomes First to Adopt One-Time Passwords for Online Banking
On January 12, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation announced that it would adopt one-time passwords for user authentication on its “One’s Direct” Internet banking service. As…
Botchan Train
The “Botchan Train” is a means of transport connecting central Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture with Dogo Onsen. It is a matchbox-like streetcar built to the same size as the original…
Dogo Beer Hall
Dogo Beer Hall is directly across from the Dogo Onsen Honkan. It is ideal for stopping by after taking a bath at Dogo Onsen. It happened to be snowing, and the seats by the window…
Happy New Year
The flower bucket admired by visiting people— I shall set it down in the dawn of pure white snow. Still, I have been bedridden for about 3 days and could not go to the Millenario.…
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