Month: May 2025

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THE BLETT TRAIN (1975)

THE BULLET TRAIN Original 1975 Japanese Trailer (with English Subtitles)THE BULLET TRAIN ‘The near miss with ‘Down’ train 109″ ClipThis movie is a 1975 Japanese film that the director of the hit American film ‘SPEED (1994)’ has claimed to have been inspired by. In recent years, a sequel (reboot) has been released on Netflix and it has become a hit, ranking within the top 10 in various countries.Speed (1994 film) – WikipediaNetflix reboot (2025)Bullet Train Explosion | Now Streaming | NetflixThe JR companies that operate services such as the Shinkansen and conventional trains were originally one public railway company.The national (more…)
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yokobori.com has become SSL compliant.

I have been operating without SSL using “http://” for a long time, but I have now switched to “https:” with SSL support.Since this is not an e-commerce site, there hasn’t been any significant change, but I believe that security has been strengthened and the message ‘There is a security issue’ is no longer displayed in the browser’s URL bar.（°°；））。。オロオロッ。。・・（（； °°）The 3D 360-degree images of WP VR can no longer be displayed!While browsing various WordPress sites, it seemed that I had to change the home page setting from ”http” to ”https” in the WordPress settings.As I thought, it cannot be displayed?I (more…)
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The difficult situation in Osaka and Expo 2025

There was a lot of opposition to the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025.The Japanese economy is stagnating, and currently, many areas in the country, including those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Noto Earthquake, are undergoing disaster recovery.　Amidst this, there is also a significant public opinion opposing the Expo.The population of Japan aged 15 to 64 has decreased by about 15% since reaching its peak in 1995, but since GDP has not changed much, there is generally no poverty on a national scale.On the other hand, the cost of living in urban areas has risen, leading to an (more…)
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Big roof ring

The big roof ring is a wooden structure that uses architectural styles found in Japanese temples and shrines.Lumber is made of engineered wood known as Cross Laminated Timber (CLT). Please click the ↑ icon in the image for VR (3D) photos.CLT is wood that is glued together so that the fibers are oriented perpendicularly.By innovating the components of adhesives, their strength and fire resistance can be improved, and in recent years they have gained attention as construction materials. The Japan Pavilion also uses CLT.CLT that can withstand a fire for more than three hours has also been developed, which means (more…)
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Japan Pavilion in Expo. 2025 : Inside

The theme of the Japan Pavilion is algae.By cultivating algae, it is possible to absorb CO2 and use it for food and plastic materials.Japan is often thought of as a small country, but its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 4,479,388 km², making it the eighth largest in the world. In terms of land area and EEZ, it ranks 12th, giving it a significant portion of the Earth’s surface on an international scale.Exclusive economic zone – WikipediaBy using this surface area and Japan’s water resources to produce algae, we can obtain energy and raw materials.　Japan has a long-standing accumulation of aquaculture (more…)