Tokyo 2006, Janeiro.
Inverno.
Uma voltinha ao redor da estacao de Tokyo.

A trilha sonora ta bem breguinha, mas gosto dessa musica, hehehe

Tokyo Station (東京駅, Tōkyō-eki) is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Tokyo, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district. It is the starting point and terminus for most of Japan’s Shinkansen lines and is also served by many local and regional commuter lines of Japan Railways and is connected to the Tokyo Subway.

Tokyo Station is the main intercity rail terminal in Tokyo, the busiest when measured by number of trains per day (over 4,000), the second-largest after Shinjuku, and the third-busiest in terms of passenger throughput after Shinjuku and Ikebukuro.

In 1889, a Tokyo municipal committee drew up plans for an elevated railway line connecting the Tōkaidō Main Line terminal at Shinbashi to the Nippon Railway (now Tohoku Main Line) terminal at Ueno. The Imperial Diet resolved in 1896 to construct a new station on this line called Central Station (中央停車場, Chuo Teishajo), located directly in front of the gardens of the Imperial Palace.

Construction was delayed due to the outbreak of the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War, but finally commenced in 1908. The three-story station building was designed by architect Tatsuno Kingo (who also designed the nearby Bank of Japan building) as a restrained celebration of Japan’s costly victory in the Russo-Japanese War.

Tokyo Station opened on December 18, 1914; the Chuo Main Line extension to the station was completed in 1919. During this early era, the station only had gates on the Marunouchi side, with the north side serving as an exit and the south side serving as an entrance. In 1921, Prime Minister Hara Takashi was assassinated at the south gates. The Yaesu side of the station opened in 1929.

Much of the station was destroyed in two B-29 firebombings on May 25 and June 25, 1945. These bombings shattered the impressive glass domes that had been patterned after Amsterdam’s central station. The station was quickly rebuilt within the year, but simple angular roofs were built in place of the domes, and the restored building was only two stories tall instead of three.

The Yaesu side was also rebuilt following the war, but the rebuilt structure was damaged by fire in 1949, and the Yaesu side was then significantly upgraded with a contemporary exterior and large Daimaru department store. The new Yaesu side facilities opened in 1953 and were later used to accommodate the first Shinkansen services in 1964. The Yaesu side was partially rebuilt again in 1991 to accommodate the Shinkansen extension from Ueno.

The station complex is presently being redeveloped. The Marunouchi side will be restored and the surrounding area converted into a broad plaza extending into a walkway toward the Imperial Palace, with space for bus and taxi ranks: this construction is scheduled for completion in 2010. On the Yaesu side, the current multi-story exterior will be replaced by a much lower structure with a large canopy covering outdoor waiting and loading areas, and twin high-rise towers at each end. This project will be completed in 2007.

There are also less definite plans to build a spur from the nearby Toei Asakusa Line, which would provide Tokyo Station a second direct connection to the subway network, and also possibly provide faster connections from the station to Tokyo’s airports, Haneda and Narita. (Wikipedia)

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Banana sales have skyrocketed in Japan this summer as many are itching to try the latest fad in dieting- a Morning Banana Diet. According to leaders of Dole Japan, a leading banana importer, over the past four months, the increase in demand for bananas has been a cause raise their imports by 25 percent. Hiromi Ohtaki, a representative for Dole Japan noted that sales for bananas traditionally will drop over the summer months, but this year, despite the increase in imports, supplies are struggling to meet the demand and Japan is struggling to cope. The Morning Banana Diet, made popular by Sumiko Watanabe, a pharmacist in Osaka, consists of a simplistic schedule whereby the dieter eats only one or more bananas for breakfast with a glass of room temperature water. Then he or she can eat anything for lunch and dinner must be consumed by 8pm. The Dieter must not eat dessert and all meals must be consumed by 12 midnight. Mrs. Watanabe designed the diet to increase the metabolism of her overweight husband, who, in due course lost over 37 pounds and then introduced the diet on to one of Japans largest social networks called Mixi, where it gained popularity. The diet has since become even more popular through endorsements by local celebrities.

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Tofu, also toufu (the Japanese Romaji spelling), doufu (the Chinese Pinyin spelling often used in Chinese recipes) or bean curd (the literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin,[1] made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu that has been processed in some way. Tofu has very little flavor or smell on its own, so it can be used either in savory or sweet dishes, and is often seasoned or marinated to suit the dish.

The production of tofu from soy milk is similar to the production of cheese from milk (fermentation), although some tofu is made by processing non-soy products, such as almonds or black beans. Two major byproducts of the process are tofu skin and soy pulp.

Tofu originated in ancient China,[1] but little else is known about the origins of tofu and its method of production. The origin is the source of some speculation and legend, but there is insufficient historical information to support such speculations. Tofu and its production technique were subsequently introduced into Japan in the Nara period (late eighth century) as well as other parts of East Asia. This spread likely coincided with the spread of Buddhism as it is an important source of proteins in the religion’s vegetarian diet.[2]

Tofu is low in calories, contains beneficial amounts of iron (especially important for women of child bearing age) and has no cholesterol. Depending on the coagulant used in manufacturing, the tofu may also be high in calcium (important for bone development and maintenance), and magnesium (especially important for athletes). Tofu contains soy isoflavones, and the safety of consuming isoflavones is questioned.

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President Rajapakse has addressed the Japanese Senate, which comprises 242 seats. The number of seats of the Diet that is the Japanese Parliament is 480.
The President, in his address, gave a detailed description of the present social, economic and political background in Sri Lanka. He expressed his views on the peace process. The President responded to the prevailing social and political situation. They were apprised of the government’s efforts to achieve dignified peace, acceptable to all communities, safeguarding human rights. The President said he highly appreciated the support extended by Japan for infrastructure development in Sri Lanka. 40 percent of the total foreign aid amounting to 60 percent for development in Sri Lanka has been received from Japan. President Rajapakse also briefed the Japanese Senate members on the development projects that are being mooted in the East and other Provinces.