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Caterpillar's Murmur

Tight-lapped

(FRI) February 21st, 2025

8:24 p.m. Okay, it's the first G1 of 2025! Here are the bariiers!

Post NumberHorse Name
1Emperor Wakea
2Tagano Beauty
3Mitono O
4William Barows
5Ater Astraea
6Meisho Hario
7Sunday Funday
8Dura Erede
9Costa Nova
10Ammothyella
11Peptide Nile
12Sunrise Zipnagu
13Derma Sotogake
14Mikki Fight
15Gaia Force
16Helios

From the way the horses are lined up, the pace is unlikely to lag. With 12 of the 16 competitors shortening the distance from ther previous race, I'm guessing (or in other words, hoping) it would be tight-lapped just like it often is in February Stakes. Unfortunately, though I haven't been able to make time today to collect information, thanks to stupid Cow who forced extra work on me and chewed up my time, my precious time.

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 February

  • February 11th (TUE)
  • National Foundation Day
  • February 24th (MON)
  • Makeup Holiday for Emperor's Birthday

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.