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Deep in Nagata (Kobe, Kansai) - 52 days ago
What comes after Deep in Nada-ku 1 and 2? Of course – Deep In Nagata (may be I should add – “with iPhone” but this is really a technical detail).Well nowadays everybody goes to Nagata to see the Tetsujin (Gigantor) statue and we... Topics: Kobe travel

Deep in Nada-Ku 2 - 53 days ago
This is a continuation of my previous post Deep in Nada-Ku and is for everybody who doesn’t believe that there is 19 century English saloon in the heart of Nada Ward.First – pictures from the saloon itself.Pretty English, isn’t it? :)If. Topics: Kobe travel, Nada Ward

Deep In Nada-ku - 55 days ago
Today was a local day – a day dedicated to visiting the hood. Where exactly is our hood? Our hood spreads from HAT Kobe to Rokkomichi. Theoretically it should encompass and Sannomiya but around Sannomiya there is too big clustering of gaijins so we. Topics: Kobe travel, Nada Ward

Obon dances and paper lanterns - 56 days ago
I just updated chottomattenet youtube chanel with many new videos (mainly from the recent HAT Kobe festival and from the summer JR sponsored Nishinada Obon festival). Here I will upload only two of the most interesting videos. They are both from the Obon. Topics: Japan Culture

RIKEN Next Generation Supercomputer - 56 days ago
RIKEN Next Generation Supercomputer – it will be the most powerful computer in the world when it starts to operate on May, 2010 so I decided that it deserves a separate page. I will try to update it regularly with images of the construction site... Topics: Uncategorized




