Sunday, August 14, 2011

Sunday, August 7, 2011

A Week in Tokyo 67


Roppongi station darker than usual. The sign with the smiley light bulb lets folks know that the station is running on reduced electricity consumption. The keyword here is "Setsuden" [節電] meaning "to conserve electricity." Ever since the Kanto Tohoku Earthquake, after the reactors went on the blink, folks in the East of Japan have been making efforts to reduce electricity consumption - most shops and restaurants will display a sign to this effect.


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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Otakon 2011


Collection of photos taken at Otakon - an Anime convention that took place between the July 29 and July 31 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 


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Monday, July 25, 2011

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Sunday, July 17, 2011

なでしこジャパン世界一~サッカー女子W杯


日本時間18日早朝、ドイツ・フランクフルトで行われた女子サッカーのドイツワールドカップ(W杯)決勝で、日本はPK戦の末、アメリカを下し初優勝した(写真は共同)


写真で振り返るW杯決勝の激闘5~なでしこ世界一


Sunday, June 5, 2011

お城で再度結婚式


人気の観光名所ノイシュバンシュタイン城で結婚式を挙げる夢を果たそうと、ドイツを訪れた中国人のカップルら。31組とも中国で既に結婚しているが、城の近くの町で再度の挙式。(ロイター)


Wedding in the castle again
To fulfill my dream wedding at the castle Neuschwanstein castle popular tourist attraction again your wedding, they visited a Chinese couple in Germany. China has also set 31 already married, wedding in a town near the castle again. (Reuters)
To fulfill my dream wedding at the castle Neuschwanstein castle popular tourist attraction again your wedding, they visited a Chinese couple in Germany. China has also set 31 already married, wedding in a town near the castle again. (Reuters) SankeiPhoto
Wedding in the castle again

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Bay to Breakers 2011: Elite Women

Lineth Chepkurui, bib #1, was the winner of the Elite Women's Division in the 2011 San Francisco Bay to Breakers 12k foot race and costume party.

She completed the 7.46 mile race in 39 minutes 12 seconds, before many of the other "runners" had even crossed the starting line. Lineth is not new to victories in San Francisco; this is her third win.

If you look at the final results of the race, cdn.bazumedia.com/iframe/b2b2011-results.html, it looks like 2 women ran faster than Lineth. They are in a different division, but so what? Shouldn't the fastest runner be declared the winner?

Green top: Misiker Mekonnin Demisse, bib#6, 7th place
Red top, #2, Mamitu daska, 4th place
Black top #4, Jelliah Tingea, 6th place

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Bay to Breakers 2011





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Bay to Breakers

Peeing against a tree in the Panhandle, steps from Fell Street, in the middle of the afternoon ruckus.

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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Justin Verlander walks one in near perfect no-hitter

TORONTO -- Justin Verlander threw his second career no-hitter and the second in the big leagues this week, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 9-0 victory over theToronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Verlander barely missed a perfect game. The only runner he allowed came with one out in the eighth inning when J.P. Arencibia walked on a full count, with Verlander's 12th pitch to the rookie just an inch or two outside.

Kentucky Derby

Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux) wins the 137th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on 05.07.2011. John Valasquez up, Graham Motion trainer, Team Valor International owner

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