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Almost Gave Up

(SAT) November 8th, 2025

9:13 p.m. The forecasts finally got on the same page to predict rain for tomorrow however, the amount of rainfall is still split between them.

While the track condition can't be assumed, I almost gave up calling the race because of the lame entrees. First of all, there are only three horses that won previously, Nishino Revenant, Stinger Glass, and the 7-year-old Mystery Way who will probably become a good target to be swept in the leisurely pace. And then, there are literally few trailers that seem to have enough potential to reach the podium in the inner posts.

So I've done my best to pick horses starting from outer posts that have a good chance of going up front along with horses that might, possibly have a boost at the end. Here are the names left on my list at this point. Dee My the Kid, Hohelied, Nishino Revenant, and Stinger Glass. If the track turns out to be good to firm, I can add Wide Emperor.

The End

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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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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.