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Finally, Kyoto Kinpai

(FRI) January 2nd, 2026

9:25 p.m. So I've finally finished designing this year's New Year greeting cards. Will have to print them tomorrow. And now, I can move on to Kyoto Kinpai eh?

Oh, god. What's with Corepetiteur, 2024 Kyoto Kinpai champion? Not only has he (well, formerly he) become a gelding, but running in a steeplechase? Ho O Las Cases, a female horse aged eight is entering with only a week's interval after Turquoise Stakes? Chaotic as it usually is, Kyoto Kinpai.

I can't honestly believe Lance of Chaos would win such a race without incedent. Even if he drew an outer post, which probably means much to him.

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 January

  • January 1st (MON)
  • New Year's Day
  • January 12th (MON)
  • Coming of Age 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.