TOKYO, Oct 14 (News On Japan) –
Diggers have damaged via the Chuo Shinkansen’s fundamental tunnel of the futuristic maglev line for the primary time since excavation started in March final 12 months.
The Minami-Koma Tunnel, situated in Fujikawa Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, is the primary fundamental line tunnel of the Chuo Shinkansen to be excavated, with a complete size of 710 meters and 13 meters broad.
Around 160 spectators, together with the Mayor of Fujikawa Town and people concerned within the building, gathered on Friday to witness the second mild shone via the tunnel.
The Chuo Shinkansen is scheduled to journey at a most pace of 500 km/h and traverse from Shinagawa Station to Nagoya Station in roughly 40 minutes.
Shizuoka Prefecture, nonetheless, has but to approve the graduation of building alongside their part, making the goal of a 2027 opening unlikely.
Maglev tunnel makes breakthrough
News On Japan – Oct 14
Diggers have damaged via the Chuo Shinkansen’s fundamental tunnel of the futuristic maglev line for the primary time since excavation started in March final 12 months.
‘Glowing snail’ found, first new species in 80 years
News On Japan – Oct 12
When we consider luminescent creatures, we regularly envision fireflies emitting a fantastical, mushy glow, or the gorgeous bioluminescence of deep-sea creatures like jellyfish and firefly squids. However, a brand new discovery has emerged after an 80-year hiatus – the ‘glowing’ snail.
Japan start-up develops ‘Gundam’-like robotic
Reuters – Oct 03
Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 4.5-meter-tall, four-wheeled robotic that appears like ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ from the wildly common Japanese animation collection, and it may be yours for $3 million
Japan trials fireplace ant detection canine
News On Japan – Sep 17
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment is conducting experiments utilizing detection canine in response to the growing infiltration of fireplace ants at ports and surrounding services.
Japan information over 10,000 syphilis instances
NHK – Sep 17
The variety of syphilis instances reported in Japan this 12 months has exceeded 10,000. This is the quickest fee of improve seen since comparable information grew to become out there in 1999.
Two Japanese win Ig Nobel Prize for tableware that change style
Japan Times – Sep 15
Japanese researchers Homei Miyashita and Hiromi Nakamura acquired this 12 months’s Ig Nobel Prize for diet on Thursday for analysis that led to the event of tableware that make use of electrical stimulation to permit customers to sense salty style strongly.
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