29
12/09
02:05
Shinkansen is probably the most convenient way of traveling medium-long distances in Japan. For trips with distances longer than long, fly. ^^.
Unlike flying, when using the bullet train, there’s no need to catch a bus/train to get into the city from the airport because one usually gets off (and on) the shinkansen at a major city station. In fact, you’ll only catch a bus/train to get out of the city!
29
11/09
19:28
Just a few days ago, I was in Sendai attending a seminar on Spintronics research. It was there that I met Nobel Laureate Peter Grünberg. He was among the keynote speakers we had at the seminar.
What do we know about Peter Grünberg?
He is a German physicist and shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of giant magnetoresistance (GMR) with Albert Fert. This discovery brought about a major breakthrough in gigabyte hard disk drives. If you’re using a computer right now, there’s a high probability that the hard disk you have there has a GMR read head.
26
11/09
17:49
On the Shinkansen heading back for Tokyo! To reward ourselves for a hard day’s work, I bought the beer and my junior bought the gyutan stick. A win-win combo!
Shinkansen’s moving right now so I’ll see y’all in Tokyo real soon!
25
11/09
17:29
Left rainy Tokyo and am now in sunny Sendai again for a 2 day seminar. Sendai is a very popular city for holding conferences and seminars. It’s not my first time here because of work. I always enjoy being in Sendai though. Located just under 2 hours by Shinkansen north of Tokyo, she’s ranked quite high on my list of favorite cities in Japan. The weather is great, the girls are cute and gyutan yummy. ^^.
Have you been to Sendai?
08
01/09
22:56
Sendai is a beautiful city. Lots of green, lots of beautiful girls and lots of beef tongue set meals. ^^. Although not as big a station as Tokyo or Shinjuku, Sendai station does have its very own sea of taxis!