upnorth71 said...

upnorth71 at 11:35 AM JST - 19th September

Nippon Sharyo, a competitor of Kawasaki Heavy, is involved with a magnetic levitation train, in cooperation with JR Tokai. A line between Tokyo and Nagoya is planned to be operational by 2025. The Germans have a system too, but unfortunately, it crashed two years ago, killing 23.

Posted in Kawasaki Heavy to develop high-speed train at 11:35 AM JST - 19th September
upnorth71 at 11:23 AM JST - 16th September

I remember when many were criticizing Japan as being behind back in the dark days of dial-up, but it seems being a late adapter has allowed some leapfrogging over problems being experienced in other countries.

Posted in For quality broadband, it's Japan by a mile at 11:23 AM JST - 16th September
upnorth71 at 11:11 AM JST - 16th September

gaijintraveller, my advice to you is to stick to purchasing cameras from companies that are historically and still primarily camera/imaging companies, not big electronic conglomerates. Companies like Canon and Nikon make their own cameras 100% in-house, unlike Matsushita, which has to rely on Olympus. Also, Canon (and probably Nikon) has…

Posted in Matsushita to release world's smallest, lightest DSLR camera at 11:11 AM JST - 16th September
upnorth71 at 05:52 PM JST - 11th September

Mickey D's could have used a better pic than that one. It looks like a scoop of what those drunk sarariman deposit on the station platform...

Posted in McFlurry caramel macchiato at 05:52 PM JST - 11th September
upnorth71 at 05:32 PM JST - 11th September

DenshaDeGo, when mentioning US airlines nowadays, "good" is not an adjective often used. Suffice to say you will arrive at your destination safe, if not satisfied or rested. And I echo borscht's sentiments regarding United's cabin crew. If you like eye candy, stick with the Asian airlines.

Posted in United Airlines begins campaign to mark 25th anniversary of 1st flight to Japan at 05:32 PM JST - 11th September
upnorth71 at 05:06 PM JST - 11th September

I think this is more of a publicity stunt to garner more attention from the local media than a real desire to "make it" in the states. Like itabashiku says, she'll have a few concerts in New York and LA, where there is a big enough Asian as well as…

Posted in South Korean pop star BoA sets sights on U.S. at 05:06 PM JST - 11th September
upnorth71 at 12:38 PM JST - 10th September

"If you walk in the streets of Osan outside the airbase, you can get the same glasses (style and material) with a perscription filled for about $150. Probably in Alaska, a visit to LensCrafters or Wal-Mart for that matter cost her about $150"

You gotta think about rent, labor costs,…

Posted in Palin's glasses give boost to Japanese company's sales at 12:38 PM JST - 10th September
upnorth71 at 12:22 PM JST - 10th September

"The US has essentially written off japan"

I think the US has more to worry about than Japan's economy, like it's own- an imploding housing market, the drain on the nation's finances funding two wars, a populace addicted to foreign oil...

Posted in Japan's economic stagnation will continue with new PM at 12:22 PM JST - 10th September
upnorth71 at 12:55 PM JST - 30th August

Legos- best toy I had as a child. Lets you create your own world, unlike video games, which give it to you ready-made.

Posted in Building blocks at 12:55 PM JST - 30th August
upnorth71 at 05:50 PM JST - 27th August

Nisegaijin, I think Canon's position is that I.S. works better when it is specifically tailored for each lens, which means lens mounted, rather than camera mounted I.S. Also, a good lens with I.S. will probably be used longer (and have comparatively better resale value) than a camera body which is…

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