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Runaways

(THU) February 5th, 2026

9:01 p.m. You might also like to know that runaways occasionally perform well in Tokyo Shinbun-hai. They've finished above third place four times in the past 10 years, which I think, is not a bad rate considering that they were not odds-on favorites. Also for your information, these runaways all started from inner posts. If the inner post drawers get advantaged depending on the barrier draw, it might not be a bad idea to buy possible runaways like Emperor's Sword or Meisho Titan given that they draw inner posts.

The entry has been closed today and there will be 16 horses running in Tokyo Shinbun-hai this year. The forecast is threatening with snowfall again, so might as well be on the alert.

I'm going to skip tomorrow as I(we) need to attend an encouraging party for Mr. N-jima. Be back with my call on Saturday.

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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 (WED)
  • National Foundation Day
  • February 23rd (MON)
  • 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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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.