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Might Rain

(SAT) September 14th, 2024

8:41 p.m. Yet again, I have seven horses remaining on my list of candidates for Rose Stakes. One of the reasons beside my being irresistably sleepy is because I heard they might be having rain in Chukyo.

Today's Chukyo turf races all finished with pretty fast records thanks to the temporary fence that covered the damaged inner parts of te course. But if it rains during the night and possibly into the day tomorrow, the track condition which I assumed to be firm and fast can change drastically.

Therefore, I thought it would be better to make my final decision tomorrow after I've cchecked the turf condition. And these are the names of the horses currently surviving on my list; Canicule, Queen's Walk, Aurora X, Celesta, Tagano Elpida, Sekitoba East, and Regaleira. I'd probably key Queen's Walk FYI.

Meanwhile, Centlight Kinen's entry has been closed with 14 horses, with the barriers drawn and announced. Will have to work on it tomorrow.

The End

Caterpillar

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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?

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Holidays of September

  • September 16th (MON)
  • Respect for the Aged Day
  • September 23rd (MON)
  • Makeup Holiday for Autumnal Equinox Day

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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.