Rio De Janeiro Wins Olympic 2016 Bid

Richie Mogwai a month ago Region: Brazil

It’s official, Rio De Janeiro beat out rivals Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago.  The objectivity of the selection, kudos to the International Olympic Committee is truly commendable.  It was certainly very difficul... more

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Tokyo: Prepare a lot of money

Ricky Tan 2 months ago Region: Japan

This is only suggestion for people from Indonesia and Other parts of countries who will visit Tokyo, Japan in a short time. The living cost there is expensive. According to survey recently, Tokyo is top five countries with... more

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Tokyo experiences moderate earthquake

Breaking Tweets 5 months ago Region: Japan

Per the USGS, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday afternoon near Honshu, Japan, and it was felt in Tokyo just 110 kilometers (70 miles) away. It is not yet clear if the quake was an aftershock of a 6.3 quake that s... more

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Baby DJ in Tokyo, Japan

Mkemo London 9 months ago Region: Japan

 Photograph of a baby with headphones on in Tokyo, Japan in 1998. more

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Woman in Hat in Tokyo, Japan

Mkemo London 9 months ago Region: Japan

 Photograph of a woman in Tokyo, Japan taken in 2000. more

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Shibya, Tokyo at Night

Mkemo London 10 months ago Region: Japan

 Photograph taken in the Shibya area of Tokyo, Japan. more

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Downtown Tokyo

Mkemo London 10 months ago Region: Japan

 Photograph of Downtown Tokyo on a sunday afternoon. more

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Japan: Return of the Gas Tax

Global Voices a year ago Region: Japan

- by Chris Salzberg  Japan's “temporary” gasoline tax [ja] of 25 yen per liter of gas, extended for over 30 years and funding some 5000 road construction programs, has been re-ins... more

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Reflections on a Declining Transit System and Our Origins

Michael Krebs a year ago Region: United States

Our problem is with the switch.    This is announced through the train’s PA system.  We are on a 7:22am train heading eastbound to Manhattan.  A woman sitting across from me says something, but... more

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Earthquake Hits Japan, 6.8 Magnitude

Rachel Sterne a year ago Region: Japan

The US Geological Society has confirmed that a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit about 100 miles from Tokyo on the Honshu coast of Japan. See the latest update on the USGS site. Earthquakes with a magnitude above 5 are consider... more

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