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Caterpillar's Murmur

The Never-Learing

(SUN) November 9th, 2025

7:37 p.m. Darn!! Excuse me. It's me, the never-learning caterpillar.

Didn't I swear to myself that I would always buy a runaway as long as it can take the lead undisturbed? Didn't I realize that older horses perform well on firm, fast track? Didn't I suggest Mystery Way might have a chance especially starting from an outer post? Why don't I have her on my wheel with Dee My the Kid keyed?

Ugh, Hohelied turned out tobe the boobie trap! Didn't I tell myself that high performers in Meguro Kinen don't link with Argentina Republic Cup because the property of the two races are completely different although they run on the same course in the same distance?

Is there something wrong with my memory or am I already demented? One thing for sure is that I underestimated the rider of Mystery Way. Hiroki Matsumoto... who is this guy, anyway?

The End

Caterpillar

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Pocketchange
Pocketchange - How to charge your left-over Yen to digital money

If you are ready to leave Japan but have your pocket heavy with leftover Japanese Yen, why not empty your pockets and feel light with Pocketchange?

Holidays

Holidays of November

  • November 3rd (MON)
  • Culture Day
  • November 24th (MON)
  • Makeup Holiday for Labor Day

Food Catalog

Cream Anmitsu
Cream Anmitsu

Fed up with the heat? Here's a nice cold Japanse-style sweets to cheer you up! Cream Anmitsu is a delux version of Anmitsu, Kanten(Japanese gelatine) jelly and fruits with ice cream topping and Kuromitsu caramel sauce poured over it. And what's great, it's low calorie!

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airframe seen from side
Manned flight by oxyride dry-cell batteries project

The Tokyo Institute of Technology in cooperation with Panasonic, has led the project 'Manned Flight by Oxyride Dry-cell Battery' into the world's first success. On July 16th this year (2006), they made success in a trial of manned flight using commercially available oxyride batteries, in a project that they had been bringing forward together.