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Unlimited Bubble Packing
2007-10-14 07:14:00 I am sure some people love to play with bubble packing by pushing them. Bubble packing is plastic materials with air in it, and usually used for as a wrapping of fragile things. This is funny but when people have bubble packing in their hands, they cannot help pushing them.Playing with bubble packing could be good for relax or get rid of frustration sometimes. Normally, it always has the end. When you push one, it?s done. However, Japanese toy company, Bandai was succeeded to produce endless bubble packing toy.The toy name is ?????? (Mugen Puchipuchi)? Bubble packing is called ???? informally in Japan, and ? means unlimited, which means you can play with bubble packing forever. Of course, sounds come out when you push it. There are 5 different color of it; white, blue, purple, orange and black. It costs 819 yen which is not expensive.Bubble packing company, Kawakami industrial Co, .Ltd shares large amount of bubble packing in Japan has heart shape one in thousand bubble packing. If ... More About: Toy , Unlimited , Packing
Newborn Culture in Akihabara
2007-10-07 18:10:00 One of new Japan sightseeing spots, Akihabara has queer but attractive air all over the town. Although now Akihabara is known as anime Mecca for people who love cartoons and other stuff like that, called Otaku, the place was originally famous as huge electric town before. You can buy every kind of electrical appliances, second hand items, of course, and even tiny electric parts for electric construction and amateur radio machine. Now, anima stores lines outstandingly on Main Street. Everything is related to animation; comic books, figures, novelty goods, games, CDs, magazines and costume! Another thing what Akihabara made famous is Meido?????, girls wearing housemaid costume. You can see these girls everywhere in Akihabara. Some wear it for solicitation of shops, and others wear it for have fun. Girls below are the later ones, and let people take photos of them. The sign they have says ??????(free hug)?, so one of my guy friends hugged them J I think I am going to write about Mei... More About: Culture , Newb
Japanese Slang ?KY-
2007-09-29 16:53:00 ?KY? looks it comes from English or alphabet language, but this is Japanese slang.?KY (????)? is shortened word of ?Kuki Yomenai (??????)?. It is used for person who is unable to read a situation. For instance, a guy keeps talking to his favorite girl like forever. The girl is totally fed up with listening to his talking, and shows bored feeling on her face. However, he doesn?t notice that she is bored, and just doesn?t stop talking. The guy is KY like in this case. KY also has another meaning of Kuki Yome, saying a person to read a situation. It is used to describe a person mainly though.This slang was born on the Internet, and gradually started to be used in real by young people use KY, and old people don?t know/use this.By the way, do you know what is ?JK? shortened for? This is also new slang among young people. Hint: it is for girls who go to high school. More About: Language , Slang
What Do You Have In Your Brain?
2007-09-09 07:53:00 Isn?t it fun and curious if you can see what people think in real? You can find it out with ???????(Nounai Maker)? by Usoko Maker. ?????? is popular website among Japanese now.You just type your name (or someone?s name if you want to know), and ?????? tells you what you really think in your brain. I tried mine, and here it is.Well, I don?t want to explain about inside my brain, but I do. You can see several Kanji in my brain, and they show what I am thinking. My brain has ???, ???, ???, and ?H?. So, I seem to think about ?resting?, ?money?, ?friends? and ?erotic thing?!In case you try this, you type first and last name in Kanji if you have Kanji name. If you have alphabet name, you need to change it into Katakana, and it would work. For instance, ?George Bush? can be ??????????. Here is his brain inside. Wow, what a brain?! ?????? of course has unfounded way of judge people's inside brain, and it is just for having fun. It judge Kanji in your brain from Kanji in your name or Katan... More About: Technology , Brain
One of Hot Japanese "Heroes"
2007-09-02 07:57:00 This amazing man, Masi Oka was not well-known in Japan till the drama; ?Heroes ? is big hit in the U.S. Masi Oka or Masayori Oka (his real name is ???) is the hottest Japanese in the U.S now.Masi Oka was born in Tokyo, and moved to Los Angels, California at 6 years old with her mother. He speaks English, Japanese and fluent Spanish. You can guess he is now American, but he still has Japanese citizenship.What made Masi famous in the U.S is a popular drama, ?Heroes? on NBC. The drama was started to broadcast in 2006, and Masi plays role in Hiro Nakamura. He speaks lines in both Japanese and English in the drama. The lines of Heroes are all written in English, so Japanese for Japan scenes lines are translated by Masi himself. With his effort, he produced a great Japanese saying in this drama. He says ?Yatta!? when Hiro Nakamura done best in the drama. ?Ytta! (????)? is used to show you are happy or that you approve of something in Japanese.Masi started his career not as an actor but a d... More About: People
Firework Festival in Kanazawa ward
2007-08-26 13:08:00 On Augusut 25th, my friend and I went to see fireworks at beach. We went there wearing Yukata which is an informal cotton kimono for summer wear. Enjoy videos and a few photos! More About: Festival , Ward , Kanazawa , Ework , Kana
New Record!
2007-08-18 07:13:00 On August 16, 2007, the highest temperature was recorded in Tajimi, Gifu prefecture and Kumagaya in Saitama prefecture. The new record is 40.9 degree which renewed the old record in Yamagata, 40.8 degree for the first time in 74 years. Here is an article about the former record in Yamagata.This intense hear has lasted quite long. It is almost over 30 degree everyday in Kanto, east and south part of Japan. These hot days cause heatstroke everywhere. There are 18 people died because of heatstroke in total in Ibaraki, Chiba, Kanagawa, Mie, Shiga, Ohsaka, Hyogo, Saitama, Gunma, Tokyo, Akita, and Kyoto at the present.Specially, old people and children tend to get ill with this heat. What is the problem about old people is they don?t use air conditioner. They think it is not healthy to keep turning on air conditioner and it costs money. Some even close the windows suffering thief coming in at night.Summer in Japan is terrible with humidity. Even if the temperature is really high, you may ... More About: New Record , Record , Cord
Find Your Month in Japanese
2007-08-11 15:54:00 I think some of you guys who are interested in Japanese and reading this website know how to write month in Japanese; ????????????????. How about the month in different way of writing? In old Japan, people showed months as Kanji like below list. Those Kanji are still used to show a month. I was born in ??. Which month were you born in?January(??)???(Mutsuki)?Reason: There are various views of ??, and most convincing one is to mean having a banquet with whole family.February(??)???(Kisaragi)Reason: ??is used in China as another name of February.March(??)???(Yayoi)Reason: The month that plants grow thickly.April(??)???(Uzuki) Reason: There are several views of ??. However, it is considered as the month a plant, deutzia blooms.May(??)???(Satsuki)Reason: The month to plant rice seedlingsJune(??)????(Minazuki)Reason: There are several views of ???. There are two convincing reasons. First, the month lucks of water after rainy season. Second, the month that filling water into rice field.Ju... More About: Find , Month , Mont
The Car Saves Your Life
2007-08-04 04:58:00 Nissan motors announced they developed concept car which prevents drunken driving with some functions that detect alcohol smell in the car. This development is the first attempt in Japan.The concept car detects alcohol using shift lever from sweat on your palm and with sensor on the driving seat by alcohol smell that comes out from your body.When the car detects alcohol which can be drunken driving, it tells you with various messages and sounds, and rock the car not to drive.Moreover, a small camera attached to the meter at driving seat watches how long the driver close their eyes, also the car watches how much the driving winds. If the driving is considered as having possibilities of dozing driving or drunken driving, the car warns and rolls up safety belt several times.Nissan motors are going to have more experiments and consider to put the car to practical use in the future.Photos of Nissan Concept Car More About: Technology , Life , The Car , Aves
Kugenuma Seaside
2007-07-21 16:04:00 Probably ???? is hard Kanji to read even for Japanese. ????(Kugenuma Kaigan) is in Fujisawa city in Kanagawa prefecture. Some of you many know ????(Shonan Kaigan), and Kugenuma Kaigan is so close to the beach.Both Kugenuma Kaigan and Shonan Kaigan are very well-known as surfing beach. You can see people surfing all the time but winter; since spring to autumn. More photos.I went Kugenuma Kaigan for the first time with my colleagues. It took about one hour by train from Yokohama, and it takes 25 minutes walk from ?????(Kugenuma Kaigan Station). The day was not enough to go into the water; I was wearing swimming suits though. However, I enjoyed its summer and beach air a lot. Amazingly, there were so many crams in the sand, of course alive ones, and we even could see fish swimming at the shallows. Numerous seagulls were hunting those fish. That was pretty much summer beach. Here is interesting movie I took. A cram is escaping into the sand! On August, there will be people at Kugen... More About: Beach , Seaside , ENUM , Seas
The Only One Holiday In The World
2007-07-15 04:05:00 There excites ????(Uminohi)? in Japan. ??? is one of Japanese national holidays and called ?Marine Day? in English. The point of the day is to appreciate the blessing of ocean and wish prosperity of Marine country, Japan. ??? was just an anniversary(the day used to be called ??????/Umi-no-kinembi? at the time) but turned into national holiday in 1996. ??? is on the third Monday in July, so this year is July 16th. According to the description of the Ministry of Land, ?Japan is the only one country in the world that has Marine day as a national holiday.? Since the ??? is a sort of new holiday in Japan, we have few event on the day. We may be able to celebrate this day by eating fish, going out the ocean, or even clean up the beaches. Anyway, Japanese people should thank to the ocean surrounds the country. The environment created this culture and developed people. Thanks, ???! This pictures were taken at "????(Umi-no-kouen)". ???? is in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, and the beach is r... More About: Holiday , World , The World , The O
Love Romance Beyond The Milky Way
2007-07-07 04:13:00 What would you do if you are allowed to meet the person you love only one time per year? You may go crazy or give up the relationship? There is a couple(stars) who meet each other annual year, on July 7th legends concerning the Tanabata(??) festival in Japan.Orihime(??) and Hikoboshi(??) have such a long long distance relationship in the milky way. Orihime is daughter of the Lord of Heaven, and she was hard worker. Hikoboshi also worked hard everyday. The Lord of Heaven approved two young couples marriage one day. However, they prefer to their married life, and became lazy and stop working. The Lord of Heaven was furious with them and made them separate beyond the Milky Way, only allowed to meat one time on July 7th though. Then, July 7 is celebrated two stars and called, Tanabata(??).People celebrate Tanabata festival having bamboo with Tanzaku(??), a strip of fancy paper written people?s wish on it. Here is the picture. It is said your wish comes true if you write your wish on Tan... More About: Love , Romance , Festival
Yokohama Chinatown
2007-07-01 07:54:00 There are Chinatown mainly in Nagasaki, Hyogo and Kanagawa prefecture in Japan. It is like an illusion that you are in the country, China once you step in Chinatown. And, one of very fascinating Chinatown in Japan is in Yokohama, called Yokohama Chukagai(?????). It is huge Chinatown and famous sightseeing sport in Kanagawa.626 stores; restaurants, suvenior stores, general shops gather in Yokohama Chinotown. It covers an area of 500 square meters, and the length of Main Street is about 300 meters.There are several Chinese festivals held in Chinatown through the year. Especially, Shunsetsu is big and most important event which celebrate New Year following the old calendar for Chinese people.Yokohama ChinatownI have been there so many times but I still can?t figure all stores out yet. That means you are never tired of being there!If you discover Yokohama Chinatown, it is better to have its map with you. To find stores you want to visit, to know where you are and not to lost there, you ...
Yokohama Chinatown
2007-06-17 04:14:00 Hi there! do you know what is Yokohama chinatown like? I will talk about this later! Enjoy my photos first! More About: Chinatown
Onomatopoeia ?Sounds in Life-
2007-06-10 06:38:00 1, Sound of rain?Light rain?Parapara (????)?Heavy rain?Zâ zâ (????)2, Sound of a clock?Chiku-taku(????), Kachi-kachi(????)3, Sound of knock?Ton-ton(????)4, Sound of thunder?Goro-goro(????)5, Sound of splash?Zabun(???), Bashan(????)Now, south Japan is having rainy season which called ??(Tsuyu). This month is a little depressing but here is cute children song using sounds of rain which has been sung from old time.Song: Amefuri?Ame Ame Fure Fure Kahsanga Janomede Omukai UreshiinaPichi Pichi Chapu Chapu Lan Lan Lan?Rain more, I am happy that mom comes to me with Janome (an old Japanese traditional umbrella). Pichi Pichi Chapu Chapu (sounds of stepping puddle) Lan Lan Lan (shows happy feeling). More About: Life , Sounds , Topo
Sankyo Warehouse
2007-06-02 11:06:00 What do you think these lined wooden buildings are? They look old-fashioned but elegance in the air, don?t they? These charming buildings are called Sankyo Souko(????) which is warehouse established in 1893 in Sakata city, Yamagata prefecture to keep tons of rice. Sankyo warehouse was built as attached warehouse of Sakata rice exchange place, and still used as agricultural warehouse now. The roofs of 12 buildings are dual structures, besides they prevent moisture so that not rice goes damp. These massive keyaki trees have fresh green leaves in summer and they work on rice also to prevent rice from strong sunshine and wind. This displayed boat was used to carry rice that were planted and harvested in Yamagata to Edo (Tokyo) or other prefectures that have less rice fields or farmers. Sadly, the weather was not good when I visited there, so these photos look not nice. However, it is really clean and refreshing place especially in summer. There are some places inside ware... More About: Ouse , Warehouse
Onomatopoeia for Birds
2007-05-19 08:45:00 Onomatopoeia exist in languages and used as one of the tool of expression. I think Japanese onomatopoeia is especially rare in the world because some of them are not heard at all like real ones. Here is new onomatopoeia for birds.Bird s ...............English........ ..........Japanese?Owl?.................H oot.......................... Hôhô???????Cockerel?........Cock-a-doodle -doo...Kokekokko????????Chicken?......... Cheep..........................Piyo-piyp? ??????Hen?...............Cackle / Cluck............Kokkokko????????Crow?... ...........Caw........................... ..Kâkâ???????Dove?...............Coo..... ........................Kûkû???????Duck?. ..............Quak....................... ...Gâgâ???????Sparrow?........Chirp...... .....................Chun-chun????????Thi s is always fun and interesting to compare with these kinds of onomatopoeia, isn?t it? More About: Topo
The Mummified Priests for People
2007-05-12 04:32:00 You can do all sorts of things to save people you love; giving food, listening to one?s concerns, cheering up, and so on. However, can you kill yourself for them?There are more than 10 Buddhists in Japan who attained Buddha hood while still in the alive, and they are called Sokushinbutsu (???). Sokushin is one of Buddha training ways to save people, take fears away and grant their desires by being a Sokushinbutu.To put how to be a Sokushinbutsu concretely, one stops to have the five grains, and have walnuts, hazelnuts, and nutmegs instead which take away moisture and fat in the body. Next, the one is buried in a pit, and s/he recites sutra with ringing a bell. When the bell ringing stop can be heard from a hollow bamboo utensil connecting ground and the pit as an air vent: means the one died, dig up it, fix the shape, and burry it again. After 3 years and 3 months, it is dug up and to be seen and prayed for people.You can still visit and see Sokushinbutsu as a complete mummy. Expres... More About: People , Priest
Huge Monumental Image of Buddha in Kamakura
2007-05-03 08:08:00 I bet people who are interested in Japan have heard of "Daibutsu in Nara(?????)" prefecture which is the largest Daibutsu(??), monumental statue of Buddha in Japan. Then, do you know the second largest Daibutsu in Japan?The Daibutsu meditates silently close to my living place, Kamakura in Kanagawa prefecture. The name Daibutsu is commonly known by ?Kawakura-no-Daibutsu(?????)?, Buddha in Kamakura and also called ?Hase-no-Daibutsu(?????)? because the place the Daibutsu is in is Hase. This is designated a national treasure in Japan.?Kawakura-no-Daibutsu? was constructed more than 700 years ago with funds from civil. At first, the construction started in 1238 and finished 1243, and the Daibutsu was wooden, so it was totally destroyed with a storm soon, in 1247. The Daibutsu was constructed again with bronze in 1252, and it completed in several years.The Daibutsu has 11.39 meters high. It?s just amazing scenery that the calm Daibutsu sits there and closed eyes. I was kind of scared when... More About: Monumental , Image , Menta , Huge
Cherry-Blossom Viewing
2007-04-22 03:58:00 On April 1st, my friend and I had Hanami at Ohoka River in Yokohama. Hanami(??) is to enjoy full-blown Sakura(?, cheery blossoms), specially people enjoy it under trees having lunch in daytime or even drinking.The place, Ohkawa Promenade is very well-known spot of Sakura road whose length is about 1.7 km. Various kinds of street stalls ranged along the river, so people bought and eat food there surrounded by pink arcade.Unbelievably, it was hot the day, and highest temperature was 25 degree. It was absolutely best day for Hanami in Kanto area. All Sakura were in full bloom and the beautiful appearances overwhelmed people as you can see from my photos. More PhotosTo all who read my blogi try to update my blog, but i don't have the Internet, actually. I thank all who visit my blog, and I try to keep writing my precious blog. Thank you. More About: Culture , Cherry Blossom , View , Loss , Wing
Just One PASMO for Transfer
2007-03-31 07:51:00 On March 18th, IC card ticket, PASMO which can be used at most trains; JR, private railroads, municipal trains, subway, and buses in Tokyo and seven neighboring prefectures started.PASMO inserts IC chip, and you can charge money from 1,000 yen to 20,000 yen at ticket machine. The fare is deducted from automatically when you hold PASMO over the automatic ticket gate for trains or buses. You can use PASMO even in shops in the station yard as electronic money, such as eat Soba and buying drinks at vending machine by hold PASMO up over a reader.The new transfer card system started with 27 railway companies and 32 buss companies. After April, the use of PASMO can be expanded into 30 railway companies and 76 buss companies.In fact, there, Suica which has almost the same function with PASMO by JR already exist. So, you can use mutually both PASMO and Suica now. Besides, you can change your usual magnetic commuter card into PASMO.I already have one PASMO for my commutation ticket. It is nic... More About: Transfer , Trans , Tran
Name of Countries in Japanese
2007-03-21 03:44:00 How do you call ?Nihon? in your country? Japan, Japon or Reben? The way of calling countries names differs from every languages. Those are examples how Japanese call other countries. Check out yours.North AmericaAmerica?????(amerika)Canada????(ka nada)South AmericaVenezuela??????(benezuera)Mexico?? ???(mekisiko)Brazil?????(burajiru)Argenti ne???????(aruzenchin)Peru????(perû)Paragu ay??????(paraguai)Chili???(chiri)AsiaJapa n????(nihon)Korea?????(kankoku)China????? ?(chûgoku)Russia????(rosia)Turkey????(tor uko)India????(indo)Cambodia??????(kamboji a)Malaysia??????(marêsia)Indonesia??????? (Indonesia)Singapore???????(singapôru)Vie tnam?????(betonamu)Saudi Arabia????????(saujiarabia)Iraqi????(irak u)OceaniaAustralia????????(ousutoraria)Ne w Zealand?????????(nyûjîrando)AfricaEgypt?? ???(ejiputo)Ethiopia??????(echiopia)Sudan ?????(sûdan)Jamaica??????(jamaika)EuropeE ngland?????(igirisu)Germany????(doitsu)Fr ance?????(furansu)Belgium?????(berugî)Net herlands?????(oranda)Italy?????(itaria)Sw itzerland????(su... More About: Language , Countries , Count , Trie
Sankeien Garden
2007-03-07 03:19:00 You may remind of Yokohama as a metropolitan and port city. That?s of course true, but there is still tranquil and sophisticated garden there.Sankeien Garde n (???) is located in Honmoku, 35 minutes far from Yokohama station. It is constructed with 17 historical buildings including 10 important cultural properties and spread-out Japanese garden. It covers an area of 175,000?. Sankeien is a residence of Mr.Sankei Hara originally who made his fortune by raw silk trading. He dismantled historic buildings from Kyoto and Kamakura, and reconstructed them there Sankeien is. Then he opened to the public in 1906 as ?Sankeien?There were many impressive old buildings, but I want to introduce one called Gasshou-zukuri(???). To begin with, Gasshou-zukuri is a kind of houses with a steeply pitched roof. The reason why this type of houses is called comes from its shape, Gasshou. When Japanese pray something in front god, they join their hands, and that is called Gasshou. Therefore, that kind of hous... More About: Travel , Arden
The 25th Yokohama International Women?s Ekiden
2007-02-27 07:17:00 On February 25, Yokohama Intern ational Women ?s Ekiden was held in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture(Ekiden(??) is long-distance relay footrace).The Ekiden started in 1983, and this time is the 25th meet.The length of the Ekiden course is the same as full marathon, 42.195km. The 25th participating teams are China, England, Kenya Romania, Russia, the U.S, Japan international team, seven area picked teams. The course starts and finish at Yokohama Aka-renga Souko (Yokohama red-brick warehouse), and turn at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise. Since my living place is close to Hakkeijima, I decided to wait athletes there.There were many cheer people and cameras because this Ekiden is live broadcast by Nihon TV for 30 broadcasting stations and on air at Radio Nippon.I also took several exciting photos of great athletes. The final result is Russia is 1st, the U.S is 2nd and Japan international team was 3rd.That was nice experience for me to see marathon athletes who participate actively in the world; they... More About: Sports
Abbreviated Words in Japanese
2007-02-20 04:15:00 Japanese people like to shorten long words and say them simply. Those abbreviated words include many different things. For instance, nobody call ?television? but ?telebi? instead in Japan.There are abbreviated words for electrical things1.Digital camera....Dejikame(????)2.Remote control?Remokon(????)3.Air conditioner?Eakon(????)4.Personal Computer?Pasokon(????)5.Keitai Denwa(Mobile phone)?Kêtai(????)6.Internet?Netto(???)7. Floppy disk?Furoppî(?????)8.Word processor?Wâpuro(????)9.Acclelerator?Akus eru(????)10.Motorbike?Baiku(???) More About: Words , Japanese , Language
Valentine and Chocolate Tendency
2007-02-13 07:34:00 How will you spend February 14th this year? Needless to say, February 14th is St. Vale nti ne ?s Day in the world. This is not of course original from Japanese culture, but the day is in fashion since 1958 in Japan, and she created new style of celebration in different way from other countries. In western countries or others, people send a card or flowers to people they love or is attracted to on St. Valentine?s Day. In Japan, the day turns into the day for couples completely. On the day, girls present chocolate to their favorite men, and show their feeling how mush they love their men. The day is used to confess one?s love to someone as well. There are actually two chocolates on St. Valentine?s Day in Japan. One is Honmei-choko(?????) which is for favorite man, of course only one man. Another is called Giri-choko(?????) that is for men friends, boss and colleagues in one?s office. I am not sure how to explain Giri, but it means like an obligation. To be sure, Honmei-choko is gorgeous ... More About: Chocolate , Cola
I Can Hear You
2007-02-09 02:37:00 As I mentioned at the last article, there will be National Sports Festival, Kokutai at Akita. To liven up the all year round festival, Kokutai association created its image song called, ?make IT real?. You can hear the song from here (3rd WMP from the top).Besides, to support the Kokutai, my father and his band, Hotline composed a song called,?Kikoeteruyo Kiminokoega? which means ?I Can Hear You? This is not an official Kokutai image song, but has been spreading through the media ,and fortunately, its popularity is getting high in Akita. The article about the song was picked up at local papers, television, and radio.A president of Akita biathlon association (the vice-president of all Japan biathlon association at the same time) saw one of the papers, and gets found of the song very much; therefore, the song became the official image song for Akita biathlon association. Since my hometown is the place for biathlon games, the song was broadcast all day long during the rehearsal competi... More About: Music
National Sports Festival is Ready
The National Sp...
2007-02-07 06:55:00 National Spor ts Fest ival is ReadyThe National Sports Festival is going to start from February 10th in Akita. This festival is annual and held in one prefecture. Games are held all over the prefecture making the most of its lands or places. The official name of the festival is Kokumin Taiiku Taikai(??????);however, it is shortened as Kokutai(??) to call it easily.The National Sports Festival has its original name every year for one prefecture. For instance, the festival in Hyogo last year was called, Nojigiku Kokutai. Nojigiku is prefectural flower in Hyogo. In Akita case, the name is Wakasugi Kokutai. Wagasugi means young Japanese cedars. Since Akita is famous for good quality of Japanese cedars, the word was used in the festival name.In Kokutai, the association make various symbols. Sugicchi(????) is a mascot for Wakasugi Kokutai. As stated above, Akita Sugi(Japanese cedars) is popular in Japan, the association made use of Sugi in Sugicchi.In winter time, Alpine events, Nordic even... More About: National
One Touch!
More articles from this author:2007-02-02 04:30:00 Experimentation is put into operation in Narita air port. To make departure formalities electronize, the novel system is used at Narita since January 30th.All travelers have to do is to hold IC tip which records face photo and other information, and both right and left forefinger over an automatic gate. Then, registered information and the information is compared, and departure formalities are completed.The experimentation is practiced by March 23rd at JAL and ANA for people who use mileage fliers program and who want to use the system.The system will be to put into full-scale operation at Narita since November. More About: Touch , Ouch 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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