ANAs future is a peach. Together with Hong Kong's First Eastern Investment Group, the Japanese carrier is a major shareholder of new low-fare airline Peach Aviation. From next year it will connect the major cities of Fukuoka and Sapporo, Japan, later by an international train from Osaka to Seoul. (more…)
Jan
21
The Flying Peach
Jan
20
The mini-Noah's Ark
The tsunami has According to official figures from the 23rd May 2011 15,000 people dead. Around 9,000 other people missing. Many died because did not have enough time to get from the floods in protection. Many elderly people and children often lack the strength to run for a warning on a hill. The Small Business Industry Ise from Aichi prefecture is now waiting with a creative idea on this problem: One capsule defying the waves, which can be placed in house. (more…)
Jan
19
Windy periods
By the Tokyo government and the current operator Tepco electricity savings target announced by 15 percent for each household having an effect. For example, recorded the electronics industry a sharply increased demand for fans. Since early May, the sales, according to the Asahi Shimbun are equally increased by 15 times the previous year. (more…)
Jan
14
Fast Food in Japanese
With the opening of the first Asian McDonald's in Tokyo's Ginza district sent in July 1971 began to conquer the American fast food chain in Japan. Long remained the most profitable McDonald's restaurant in the land of sushi. Those days are over.The gastro-Zensho Group, which operates, among other things, the fast food chain Sukiya, McDonalds Japan has overtaken the first time. (more…)
Jan
12
The Energy Saving war
Japan is concerned about the large current collapse. Starting in June, when the temperatures rise and air conditioners are set to full operation, again, a larger energy shortage is feared. For weeks, the politicians pressure and demand from the economy to reduce power consumption.The Tokyo government has put together for this one, “Power Save menu. (more…)
Jan
10
Deadly eaten raw
Yukhoe is the Korean version of steak tartare. Raw minced beef with a good seasoning and a raw egg. Even in Japan, which is popular with young and old dish traditionally served at the barbeque restaurant. The cheap chain Yukhoe Ebisu is now proved fatal.Two elderly ladies and two children have died from food poisoning. (more…)
Jan
05
The power saving mode
Tokyo must save electricity. After the disaster of Fukushima is the capital of a lack of sufficient energy. Still sufficient power to dispense with regular interruptions can. But with the coming summer months, when air conditioners running at full speed, is the capital of the biggest endurance test yet to come. (more…)
Dec
31
Barbecue for lonely gourmets
Yakiniku is a Japanese barbecue, friends or family eat in restaurants, which are traditionally run by Koreans. A table-top grill in the center, rich in many small pieces of meat and beer from it. The barbecue joint in the middle of the table makes yakiniku a social event. So it was before.In Tokyo's Ueno district , a center of Japanese barbecue food culture, has opened an innovative company launched the first yakiniku restaurant, serving exclusively individual tables. (more…)
Dec
30
A first difficulty with
Exactly 45 days after the earthquake is part of the high-speed line between Tokyo and the major city of Sendai has been put back into service. The reopening was but slightly resinous than the rail operator had expected. So had to be interrupted rail traffic on the first day for nearly 3 hours in both directions, as FNN news reported because of a power interruption in the Fukushima prefecture. (more…)
Dec
29
“Then renounced power!”
By increasing public criticism of Tepco, the operator of the damaged nuclear power plant in Fukushima, life is for many an employee of the power producers at a daily gauntlet mutated. It is said a 30-year-old employee of the Postal News Seven that were already slashed the tires of company cars. Vandals to occur, he has an equally self-adhesive Tepco away from his car. (more…)