Kansai Airport opened a new LCC terminal

The new LCC terminal in Kansai International Airport

Kansai International Airport on October 28th opened its new terminal designated only for low-cost carriers(LCC) or low-cost airlines.
Peach Aviation exclusively uses the terminal for the time being running 8 lines and 18 round‐trip flight of domestic and international everyday.


関空ＬＣＣターミナル開業…天井の鉄骨むき出し　―YOMIURI ONLINE
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/atmoney/news/20121028-OYT1T00656.htm?from=ylist


-FACTS-
Kansai International Airport, Kansai-kokusai-kuukou(関西国際空港) in Japanese is called "Kanku(関空)" when abbreviated in spoken words.

U.S. marine officer found dead in the train station

The U.S. Naval Base in Sasebo

Petty officer, second class, Samuel Lewis Stiles, 25 who belongs to the U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo found dead on the platform of JR Haiki Station in Sasebo City, Nagasaki at 5AM on October 28th.
The right shoulder of his jacket was burnt and he was bleeding from the forehead. He appeared to have electric shock by touching a pantograph on the roof of the train stopping at the station. Police found cans of alcohol beverage on the floor and from his bag.


米軍兵士:駅ホームで死亡　電車に登り感電し転落か…長崎　―毎日jp
http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20121029k0000m040054000c.html

USJ celebrated 100Mth visitor

Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan(USJ) on October 29th reached the total number of visitors of 100 million.
The record was made in 11 years and 7 months since it opened in March 2001.


ＵＳＪ来場者、１億人を突破　開業11年７カ月　―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASGF2900O_Z21C12A0EB2000/

Japanese college students: Social media they use

Twitter

Gaba, English school conducted internet research on 1,000 Japanese under graduate and graduate college students, 500 who have experienced job hunting and the rest never about their SNS use.


SNS currently using

Twitter - 58.7%
mixi - 56.5%
LINE - 43.9%
Facebook - 42.5%
Mobage - 40.6%
GREE - 37.1%
Google+ - 11.4%
Instagram - 3.1%
LinkedIn - 0.85
Flickr - 0.5%


SNS becoming popular now

Facebook - 49.4%
LINE - 44.7%
Twitter - 38.2%
Google+ - 12.5%
mixi - 8.3%
GREE - 5.5%
Mobage - 5.3%
Instagram - 4.4%
Flickr - 3.0%
Pinterest - 1.9%


SNS used for job hunting

Facebook - 25.4%
Twitter - 21.6%
mixi - 8.6%
Google+ - 4.2%
LINE - 4.6%
GREE - 1.6%
Mobage - 1.2%
Instagram - 0.4%
Flickr - 0.4%
Pinterest - 0.2%


就職に役立つSNS、1位「Facebook」　―リセマム
http://resemom.jp/article/2012/10/02/10133.html

[Windows 8] Release night in Akihabara

Windows 8 ad trailers in Akihabara

Electronics shop in Akihabara, Tokyo at 0:00 October 26th released Windows 8.


Photos 1　―アキバBlog
Photos 2　―ギズモード・ジャパン
Photos 3　―Seaside Tears 2
Photos 4　―ITmedia PC USER

Windows 8 Limited Pack [Ai Madobe version]

Windows 8 Limited Pack [Yuu Madobe version]

-FACTS-
"Madobe(窓辺)", the family name of the two girls means "window side" in Japanese.