29 April 2010
Golden week 2010
I'm not going to post article during golden week as usual... I will write new article on April 6th. See you then... lol
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28 April 2010
chunky chili oil
These days, "chunky chili oil(具入り辣油)" is popular in Japan. Chili oil is one of the Chinese seasoning, main ingredients of chili oil are sesame-seed oil and chili. I used to use it when I eat dumplings, but I've never eaten layou only.
I don't know why chunky chili oil became popular, but I like it. It's not so spicy, but it's delicious. Many people say, "it's difficult to buy it at supermarket". I agree with these people's view. I couldn't buy it at supermarket, but today I could find it... lol
It's cost 390 JPY (about 4 USD), it's bit expensive than other chili oil I felt...
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27 April 2010
Luxury McDonald's?
Last year, Japan McDonald's started their new style coffee shop named "McCafe". I've been there several times since then, but I had never ordered "cappuccino" or "cafe au lait". But today I ordered "cappuccino" at there, because there were no available seat at Starbucks or any other coffee shops and it was raining. I don't want to drink "cappuccino" outside when it was raining, so I ordered "cappuccino" at McDonald's this evening. I felt the price was cheaper than Starbucks and Tully's, but I prefer Starbucks or Tully's...
Anyway, I heard the news that about Japan McDonald's on Monday. On 25th April, Japan McDonald's opened 13 stores at Shibuya-ku and Minato-ku. I didn't have time to visit these stores yet, but I heard these stores have many different things...
Crews' uniform is different. I heard it looks luxurious. Also the store design looks luxurious. Wood-effect tables, leather like chair, quiet colored wall, etc...
But they are selling same menu. Same hamburger with a little bit expensive prices. I heard the prices at these 13 stores are 10 to 50 JPY (0.1 USD to 0.5 USD) more expensive than usual stores... I cannot believe that many people queued up for these stores on opening day...
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26 April 2010
3D TV at home
Last week, Japanese electronics company Panasonic released 3D TV called "3D VIERA" for household use. I'm not going to buy 3D TV, but I checked it on Saturday. I went to the nearest electronics reseller to try 3D TV. I went to the TV floor first then I found a queue.
I've never seen such situation. They are queue up for the demo of 3D TV!!! I also queue up for the demo of 3D TV... lol
I think, I had to wait about 5 minutes to try 3D TV there... lol
There were 2 stands with glasses in front of 50-inch plasma display. We need to wear the glasses to watch 3D TV. In fact, I saw the 3D TV when I was waiting for my turn and I saw double picture on 3D TV. I forgot the exact price of the "3D VIERA", but I think, it's about 500,000 JPY (about 5,000 USD). After I watched demo movie, I felt that the 3D TV is really cool! I could have a great experience. But I don't think the 3D TV will be great hit. There are several problem I think.
First of all, I don't want to wear glasses to watch TV! I felt the 3D glasses for 3D VIERA was lighter than the 3D glasses that I worn to watch 3D Avatar at the theatre. But I don't want to wear it to watch TV...
Second, there are not so many 3D contents yet. According to the leaflet, there are no 3D compatible Blue-ray Disc yet as of 25th March. Also there are only a few programs that 3D compatible broadcasting and these are all paid-channel.
Third, the price. I think, I can buy cheaper 50-inch plasma display at the same reseller. Of course, I cannot watch 3D TV on cheaper 50-inch plasma display. Also, we must buy 3D compatible Blue-ray Disc recorder to watch and record 3D contents with Blue-ray Disc. So, if you have already Blue-ray Disc recorder, we must buy another recorder to watch 3D contents... I don't think it's a smart way to watch 3D contents with it. We must pay twice for Blue-ray Disc recorder.
Finally, there are not so many programs that I want to watch on 3D... For instance, do you want to watch comedy show on 3D? Do you want to watch news channel on 3D? I don't think so...
I believe these problems might be resolved in near future.
How do you think, do you want to buy 3D TV?
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23 April 2010
The death day of prescription
I don't think that many media are treating the reform plan for Code of Criminal Procedure in a big way. And many Japanese people including me do not figure this plan out, I think.
I found NHK's article that the reform plan will be passed on the diet and will be approved on 27th April. I don't know exactly about this reform plan, but I heard prescriptions for serious matter will be repeal.
So, which crimes are the serious matter? Well, I think, murder must be the serious matter, and prescriptions for murder must be repeal.
I think, I should study more about these things...
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