2007年6月29日金曜日

Iwami silver mine added to World Heritage list!!

(Japan Times 2007/6/29 )

The Iwami silver mine in Shimane, used from the 16th through 20th centuries, has added to the World Heritage List. The site is the 14th World Heritage. Although UNESCO had kept to put off registering it as World Heritage last month, locals' efforts brought forward the date for the register.

Because Iwami silver mine is historical important place. Japanese should be proud of this news.

2007/6/29 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070629a8.html
2007/5/14 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070514a4.html

2007年6月22日金曜日

Interesting Article about Arabic!!

(2007/6/17 Japan Times)

"Time Out", it is an article of Japan Times, introduced Kouichi Honda, who is a professor of Daito Bunka University, and famous for Arabic calligraphy. Because I use the dictionary made by him, I am very interested in it. In this article, the process of his studying Arabic calligraphy and the recent his activities are shown. His calligraphy is so beautiful that I cannot explain it.


His color calligraphy is ... http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20070617x1.html

Diso ¥100 - style shops start to blossom in Mideast

2007/6/9 Japan Times

Daiso, which is famous for selling all items for 100Yen, is popular in Mideast.
Although Daiso's goods are very cheep for Japanese, they are more expensive in Mideast countries. The reason why Daiso is popular in Mideast high qualities make Mideastern satisfy.
The chief Clark said they have to be care Islamic culture. For Example, interior items are not sold because Islam bans idol worships.

I think it is good for both Japan and Mideastan countries. For Japan, it is chance to spread buisiness Mideast, where is rich because of oil. And for Mideastan countries, they can get high quarity goods. (Mideastan products' quarity are much worse than that of Japanese.)


The orgin article is here. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20070609a4.html

2007年6月8日金曜日

(6/8 2007 Japan Times)

Qatar Airways has the plan to fly to Tokyo directly because Osaka - Doha flight has increased since three years ago. Qatar is the one of the richest countries in the Middle East. And for Japanese, Doha is famous for "The Tragedy in Doha" or a loss in the heat of 1994 World Cup.

For the people who are interested in Arabic culture like me, it is good news to go to the Middle East countries. And we can expect that Qatar's' much "oil money" come Japan more easily before.


http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20070608a2.html