Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Monday, September 14, 2026
one of the coolest scenes from a movie, Tomb Raider (reboot) had this WW2 Japanese bomber that had been crashed and swept down a river to the edge of the water fall
By the way, Walter Goggins was the bad guy in the movie, and the treasure he was after was a deadly virus, some mummy was buried to contain (this was a movie two years before the covid 19 virus escaped China)
Saturday, July 04, 2026
Thursday, July 02, 2026
Saturday, June 06, 2026
this isn't AI, this is a real train in Japan designed by a former Nissan car designer, Tetsuo Fukuda, The Twilight Express Mizukaze.
skip the first minute (as always)
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Japanese garbage trucks stay clean, here's the video on how
and they are built with an interesting aesthetic curtain to hide the garbage smashing area,
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Saturday, March 28, 2026
the 21st Annual Long Beach Japanese Classic Car Show
Saturday, October 3rd,
2026
Marina Green Park,
386 East Shoreline Drive,
386 East Shoreline Drive,
Long Beach,
9:00 AM 3:00 PM
Saturday, February 28, 2026
ever heard of a 432 Fairlady Z?
Larry Chen, in Tokyo, gathered a half dozen Nissans, and this was the only left hand drive from the USA
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Saturday, February 07, 2026
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced investigations confirmed that Kawasaki Heavy Industries had supplied fraudulent test data on its engines and provided inappropriate gifts to a number of naval personnel over the past 40 years.
Kawasaki announced in 2024 that information surfaced showing a long-term pattern of falsifying test data to ensure engines were delivered on time per contract requirements
Kawasaki Heavy Industries supplied engines for Japan’s submarines and in July and August 2024 discovered its contractual required testing of submarine engines fuel consumption level reports were falsified for the engines of 23 of its submarines
Kawasaki Heavy Industries supplied engines for Japan’s submarines and in July and August 2024 discovered its contractual required testing of submarine engines fuel consumption level reports were falsified for the engines of 23 of its submarines
Friday, December 12, 2025
Japanese police have suspended the car driving licenses of nearly 900 cyclists after they were caught riding bicycles under the influence of alcohol
The number of suspended car driving licenses from January to September rose sharply compared to last year, as Japan imposed new traffic laws that imposed stricter penalties on cyclists.
Under the new rules introduced in November last year, those who cycle while under the influence of alcohol can face up to three years in jail or a maximum fine of 500,000 yen ($3,200).
More than 4,500 people across Japan were caught riding bicycles while tipsy between November 2024 and June this year, the Mainichi newspaper reported, citing police figures.
Authorities are ramping up regulations for bicycles, a form of transport that grew in popularity during the pandemic - but also led to more accidents involving cyclists.
Under the new rules introduced in November last year, those who cycle while under the influence of alcohol can face up to three years in jail or a maximum fine of 500,000 yen ($3,200).
According to more new rules taking effect next April, cyclists will also be fined for minor offences including riding a bicycle while holding an umbrella, using their phones on the bike, ignoring traffic lights and riding without lights at night.
The threshold for punishing tipsy cyclists was also lowered. Cyclists can be penalized if a breath alcohol test detects 0.15 milligrams per litre or higher.
Authorities are ramping up regulations for bicycles, a form of transport that grew in popularity during the pandemic - but also led to more accidents involving cyclists.
More than 72,000 bicycle accidents were recorded in Japan in 2023, accounting for over 20% of all traffic accidents in the country, local media reported.
Alcohol has long been seen as a social lubricant for thousands of years in Japan, where business deals and difficult issues are discussed over bottles of beer and sake. It is believed that drinking alcohol creates a more relaxed environment for such discussions.
Sunday, December 07, 2025
Did you know...? That 2 months after Pearl Harbor was attacked, a long range Japanese sub fired on the Ellwood oil fields (Richfield Oil Co) California? Near Santa Barbara, though the damage was minimal, the event was key in triggering the West Coast invasion scare
The "Flying Santa Barbaran" War Bond Campaign
Following the attack, a popular war bond drive, "Avenge Ellwood!" (named for the Ellwood oil field), was launched.
A bomber, dubbed the "Flying Santa Barbaran," was proposed as a symbol of this revenge, but it was never actually built.
Following the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, seven Japanese submarines patrolled the American West Coast. They sank two merchant ships and damaged six more, skirmishing twice with U.S. Navy air or sea forces. By the end of December, the submarines had all returned to friendly waters to resupply.
Nishino ordered the deck gun readied for action. Its crew took aim at a Richfield aviation fuel tank just beyond the beach and opened fire about 15 minutes later with the first rounds landing near a storage facility.
The oil field's workmen had mostly left for the day, but a skeleton crew on duty heard the rounds hit. They took it to be an internal explosion until one man spotted the I-17 off the coast. An oiler named G. Brown later told reporters that the enemy submarine looked so big to him he thought it must be a cruiser or a destroyer until he realized that only one gun was firing.
Total damage from the attack was assessed at $500.
This was the view down to Ellwood Oil Field in 1942
The attack was the first naval bombardment of the United States by a foreign power since the War of 1812. Additionally, at about 5,100 miles east of Japan, the bombardment of Ellwood was the furthest direct attack on a land target that the Japanese Empire made during World War Two
Less than two months after the attack in Goleta, James Doolittle and his Raiders would lead the first of many U.S. air raids on the Japanese homeland, showing that Japan was vulnerable to air attacks.
one of the shells that was fired which did not explode was recovered at Silsby Spalding’s Tecolote Ranch in Winchester Canyon.
They contacted the US Army, who confiscated the munition and took it to Aberdeen, Maryland for further study.
After several years and many communications with the Army they defused the shell and returned it to the Spalding family where it had become a family heirloom.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
a small 1970 Honda FJ360 race car built for the Formula Junior Race series that Kim shared with me that he found in the Ikaro Toy, Doll and Car Museum in Japan, North of Tokyo thank you Kim!
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I have to imagine how much FUN that would be to drive on a track!
360 CC engine, about 50hp
you can read about the museum, and see a LOT of photos here https://motoiq.com/japanventures-part-2-ikaho-toy-doll-car-museum/
Monday, November 17, 2025
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