Archive for January, 2010

Japan Venture IPOs to Rise in 2010, Says Osaka Bourse President (BusinessWeek)

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., the Japanese bourse that plans to merge with the Jasdaq Securities Exchange Inc. in April, expects more startups to go public this year than in 2009 as economic conditions recover.

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Honda Provides Information on Its HSV-010 - MotorCrave.com


ASEAN Automotive News
Honda Provides Information on Its HSV-010
MotorCrave.com
Honda has dropped the spec sheet on the new car, which it intends to race in the GT500 class of Japan's Super GT. The new Honda Sports Velocity racer drops
Coolest race car ever?Top Gear
Honda HSV-10 GT (2010) first official picturesCAR Magazine
Honda HSV-010GT Super GT Car First Official Photos and Powertrain DetailsMotorTrend Magazine
ASEAN Automotive News -SkiddMark -CarAdvice (blog)
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Book Review: The Last Train from Hiroshima: The Survivors Look Back by Charles Pellegrino (Blogcritics.org)

Individuals who survived both the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and of Nagasaki help frame history of the events and their aftermath.

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Kansas City is the place for cheap family fun - Family- msnbc.com

Double atomic bomb survivor dies in Japan … lovers won’t want to leave the College Basketball Experience. … Ride a new wooden roller coaster at Worlds of Fun.

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A Japanese Stylist’s View on Kali Majapahit

After more than 20 years in the Japanese martial arts (Iaijutsu/Kenjutsu, Aikido, Aiki-jujutsu, kobudo) and 16 years living in Japan, I walked into Ni Tien Martial Arts School in Singapore cur…

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Toshiba Wins Order to Supply Okinawa Microgrid Trial (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) — Toshiba Corp. , Japan’s biggest maker of nuclear reactors, said it was selected to supply electrical gear for Okinawa Electric Power Co.’s trial of a localized power grid.

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Big three duelling in Sydney to Hobart

One of the great Sydney to Hobart battles of recent years began unfolding on Saturday night, with Australia’s line honours favourite Wild Oats XI locked in a tremendous tussle with overseas rival maxis Alfa Romeo and ICAP Leopard.

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Nagasaki out of 2020 bid race (Straits Times)

TOKYO - NAGASAKI has abandoned its ambitions to host the 2020 Olympics after the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) rejected a joint bid with Hiroshima. Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue informed the city’s local assembly of the decision on Friday but offered full cooperation to Hiroshima should the city table a solo bid.

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JAL on the brink - Economist (blog)

JAL on the brink
Economist (blog)
ANSWERS could soon be provided to the two big questions hanging over Japan Airlines (JAL): will it apply for bankruptcy, and with which global alliance does

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JAPAN’S TOMY DEBUTS TOY CAR FUELED BY SUGARY DRINKS - Trading Markets (press release)

JAPAN'S TOMY DEBUTS TOY CAR FUELED BY SUGARY DRINKS
Trading Markets (press release)
Japan's Tomy Co. (TSE:7867) on Monday took the wraps off a prototype radio-controlled car powered by beverages like fruit juice, soda and sports drinks.

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