Those of you are familiar with the work of Shigeru Ban will be aware of how phenomenal this Architect is. Probably one of the most famous pieces of work from this Japanese Architect are the paper tube structures he used for Takatori Catholic Church in Kobe, Japan. Ban is probably the most radical and influential experimentalist in industry - I am certainly a fan. It is therefore no surprise to see...
FINALLY -- THE RESULTS ARE IN!! I apologize for the delay in getting these results out. The participating schools have all been notified. NOTE: If any participating school did not receive an email from me, the advisor should email me. Also, if I misspelled anyone's name pls let me know and I'll correct it immediately! INITIAL COMMENTS ON CONTEST , ETC... MEAN SCORE: 5.6 PTS OUT OF 12 TOPICS INCLUDED...
Could quite possibly be worth a look at when I’m in Tokyo next week. I’d perhaps feel a little intimidated though, with all those eyes or.. visual arrays staring at me as I drink.. There is a bar popularly zooming in Hyogo Prefecture Kobe City. Fans of the TV anime series “Mobile Suit Gundam” gather at bar [...]
KOBE (Kyodo) Japan, China and South Korea agreed at a ministerial meeting in Kobe on Saturday to cooperate more in preparing for typhoons, earthquakes and other major disasters. The ministerial meeting, which was the first of its kind, was attended by Seiji Maehara, state minister in charge of disaster prevention, Luo Pingfei, China's vice minister of civil affairs, and Park Yeon Soo, administrator...
Weathercock House is the real life western house in Kobe, Japan that is the fictional residence of Rin Tosaka from the anime Fate Stay Night. I wanted to go there honestly because of that. ^^; But also because it is a beautiful house even though I am used to western houses. The Weathercock House is actually [...]
In addition to the life sized Tetsujin 28-go in Kobe, Japan. The bigger reason I wanted to go to Kobe is that it is the city in which the fictional city Fuyuki was based on. Fuyuki is the city that the anime and ero game “Fate Stay Night” is based. This is the first anime pilgrimage [...]
One of the primary reasons I wanted to make a trip all the way to Kobe, Japan (a city near Osaka) was to see the giant robot that was constructed recently named Tetsujin 28-go. Now, I’m afraid Gigantor (Tetsujin’s American name), is a bit past my time but, as I’m sure you know, I like [...]
AARHUS, Denmark & KOBE, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the leading provider of Next Generation Sequencing analysis solutions, CLC bio, announced that it has started a new expansion phase of the distribution of its Next Generation Sequencing solutions into the Japanese market. To handle direct relations with its Japanese customers, CLC bio has accepted Filgen Inc. as its new reseller. Additionally,...
Professor Of Mathematics, US Navy Captain, Medal Of Honor Recipient, Catholic Priest Father Joseph T. O’Callahan Congressional Medal of Honor Citation For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Chaplain on board the U.S.S. Franklin when that vessel was fiercely attacked by enemy Japanese aircraft during offensive operations...
KOBE (Kyodo) A Kobe inquest committee said Thursday it has recommended that three former presidents of West Japan Railway Co. be charged over a 2005 train derailment that killed 107 people, deeming an earlier decision by prosecutors not to indict them inappropriate. The Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution in Kobe made a decision dated Oct. 7 that prosecutors should press charges against Masataka...
KOBE (Kyodo) WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa will defend his title for the 10th time when he faces former WBA flyweight champion Eric Morel of Puerto Rico in Kobe on Dec. 18, organizers of the bout said Tuesday. If Hasegawa wins, he will break a tie with Yuri Arbachakov to take sole possession of second place in the all-time list for successful consecutive title defenses by a Japan-based...
Financial markets are improving and keeping the Bank of Japan's emergency credit program in place for too long may cause distortions, BOJ Deputy Gov. Kiyohiko Nishimura said Wednesday. "Excessive concerns are easing considerably and market functions are improving significantly," Nishimura told reporters in Kobe. "Prolonging safety-net measures may cause the problem of moral hazard."...
Filed under: In Sixty Seconds Fresh hops. Photo: david.nikonvscanon, Flickr . A guide to beer additive hops , and the differences between what's fresh and dried. The Minimalist makes Bok Choy with Shiitakes and Oyster Sauce. Why do San Francisco residents eat local so fervently, yet drink European wines? Plus: A look at the primo vino locales in the Bay Area . Room for Debate peeks into bento-box...
Japanese whisky is world class but, of course, it is only one part of Japan's extraordinary alcohol culture. I have just realised that, because of a very fortuitous accident of timing, visitors to Japan for the Whisky Magazine Live! festival next year will have a great opportunity to explore a little bit further into what else Japanese booze has to offer. A bit of background: a genuinely exciting effort...
Today is the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake that destroyed downtown Santa Cruz, wiped out Los Gatos, collapsed the Oakland Bay Bridge, and famously delayed the 1989 World Series. The '89 quake changed Bay Area transportation in significant ways. Most importantly, the natural disaster highlighted the vulnerability of so much public investment in a single form of transportation (namely...
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