Login | Sign Up Time Extension Guest Ozaki worked on Phantasy Star III with her future husband Given that the value of human-created art is being fiercely debated online at the moment it seems like a good time to shine a light on an artist who isn't as famous as some within the games industry—in fact Toyonaka Ozaki's real name isn't even known Also known as Zahiro, Mahiro Sasaka, and Hiroshi Maezawa, Ozaki sadly passed away last year, and VGDensetsu has done an absolutely wonderful job of pulling together all of the available information on the one-time Sega artist and a broad selection of her work A graduate of Tokyo University of Fine Arts Her first project was the Sega Mark III game Chouon Senshi Borgman which was localised outside of Japan as Cyborg Hunter on the Master System In 1989, she would create uncredited illustrations for Sega's Super Hang-On home port before moving on to Phantasy Star III in 1990 perhaps her most significant contribution to gaming history As noted by VGDensetsu Ozaki designed the characters and drew many of the manual illustrations Her other video game credits include Clutch Hitter, Golden Axe II, Ozaki Naomichi no Super Masters / Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf, Super League / Tommy Lasorda Baseball and Hokuto no Ken: Shin Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu / Fist of the North Star / Last Battle She effectively retired from games in 1992 after marrying Segawa and becoming a housewife but continued to create amazing artwork under her aforementioned pseudonyms had left Sega to focus on creating manga—on a self-published Phantasy Star III "dōjinshi" Ozaki passed away in July 2024 after a long illness. "Her friends and family were asked not to announce her death publicly until 49 days later, which coincided with her birthday," adds VGDensetsu At that time, Segawa posted the following message on his now-deleted Twitter account: She had been fighting an illness for some time but no medicine could help her and she passed away in July She was a good wife and a good partner who always supported me I would like to report this with gratitude to everyone who interacted with her during her lifetime What's sad about all of this is that Ozaki's incredible contribution to Phantasy Star III and Sega's history is in danger of being lost altogether. "Her three known Twitter accounts have since been deleted, while her website and forum (on which Phantasy Star III composer Izuho Numata sometimes posted) were closed down several years ago," VGDensetsu explains that the site has been able to create such a moving and detailed tribute to the artist You can visit VGDensetsu's profile on Ozaki to see more of her work this will encourage you to seek out her art and perhaps even boot up Phantasy Star III or one of her other games to celebrate her memory Powered by the Esper Genesis roleplaying rules system "I believe that a story or world cannot revolve around male power alone" [source vgdensetsu.net] Prev Next Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media's sites from an editorial perspective. He's also the editor of Time Extension which – paradoxically – is all about gaming's past glories Absolutely love that late 80s/early 90s anime style - what a talent Incidentally I was looking to finally play the Phantasy Star games the other day - had the first one sat on my Switch for a while Apparently M2 have gone out of their way to make the game a lot more accessible and sprinkled a hefty dose of QoL updates to it Show Comments Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment.. 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It also has an effect on various human activities and furniture to vividly come to front, but sometimes it appears as if they are being denied. © Shinkenchiku ShaI have tried to achieve a design, in which the main architectural composition, such as relation between slabs, stands out but at the same time secondary elements as mentioned above are also become a vivid issue of the design.   Perspective SectionMy query was to find out whether it is possible to create space that has quality of, so to speak, dynamic abstractness, enabling space to all the more get settled when activities and things are mixed with the space and objects are flooded there. © Shinkenchiku ShaHaving a left over, unbuilt triangular plot in its neighboring landand an agricultural land across the street, the site was relatively open. The client requested a house there, in which they can live comfortably protecting their privacy appropriately. © Shinkenchiku ShaThe site is narrow and long, irregular-shaped and sloped. The area is enforced with strict wall-setback restriction and also had a shadow regulation. Under the limitations, we considered creating stretch of space by using mitigation of the regulation that permits decks and eaves to protrude over setback lines. Exempted from the shadow regulation, the eaves height was decided to be less than 7 meters. © Shinkenchiku ShaThe volume resulted in two-storiesabove the ground and one underground story. The part above the ground is sliced into seven layers, shifted, stacked and eliminated to create deep pleated exterior appearance. The manipulation is similar to House in Matsunoki (GA HOUSES 140), which was being designed around the same period. SectionIn House in Matsunoki, different materials were used to articulate segments, but in this residence, all are finished with white FRPso that pleats can be made deeper both inside and outside. In this way, we tried to make relation with exterior space, while protecting the inside with wrapping belt-like space. © Shinkenchiku ShaThe shifted volumes function as balconies, eaves and windows outside, while the level gaps generated by the shift work as a desk, landings and shelves inside. From the windows created in-between stripes, nearby bushes, a series of tiled roofs are framed horizontally. surrounding landscape and the stacked shifted volumes are mixed You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Researchers at Toyonaka Municipal Hospital in Japan have shown that the rate of subclinical infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among staff at the hospital is no higher than among the general population in the same area Tsutomu Nishida and colleagues say the findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the nosocomial infection control measures that were introduced as recommended by the Japanese Society for Infection Prevention and Control and the National Center for Global Health and Medicine “The results of this study demonstrated that our nosocomial infection control measures have thus far been successful,” writes the team A pre-print version of the paper is available on the server medRxiv* Since the first cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan the causative agent SARS-CoV-2 has spread to almost every country in the world and infected more than 29 million people Hospital staff are at the front line of efforts to control the ongoing pandemic and are at an increased risk of transmitting the highly infectious virus Nosocomial infection among hospital staff can therefore be problematic and one study reported that the virus is often detected among hospital staff even when they are not involved in the care of COVID-19 patients The authors of the current study say that although Japan has been more successful at controlling disease spread than some other countries and has maintained a comparatively low incidence of infections in hospitals the subclinical rate of infection among staff during the pandemic remains unclear which is located in an urban area of the Osaka Prefecture including 14 in the Infectious Disease Unit and is a designated institution for type II infectious diseases “Our hospital is located in the pandemic region in Japan,” writes the team. “At the government's request, we were the hospital to accept four asymptomatic COVID-19 patients from the cruise ship, the Diamond Princess, on February 22, 2020. After that, COVID-19 spread in Japan and the number of patients admitted to our hospital gradually increased.” the hospital accepted 75 COVID-19 patients and performed 415 nasopharyngeal swabs to test for SARS-CoV-2 infection Basic infection control measures have been introduced at the hospital in accordance with manuals produced by the Japanese Society for Infection Prevention and Control and the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Staff have used personal protective equipment when caring for people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 it is important to investigate the subclinical SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in our staff and to evaluate the effectiveness of our nosocomial infection control measures,” say Nishida and colleagues the team has tested for the prevalence of subclinical infection among 925 hospital staff (aged a mean of 40 years) using a test for the anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody immunoglobulin g (IgG) has a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 99.6% The researchers also explored risk factors associated with seropositivity using a survey composed of questions about background and involvement with patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and 98 (10.5%) was the administrative staff Four of the 925 staff were seropositive for anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG representing a subclinical infection rate of 0.43% “Considering that the sensitivity of this assay is 100% the true-positive rate in our hospital should be less than 0.43%,” writes the team The researchers say this seroprevalence of 0.43% is similar to or less than the seroprevalence of 0.54% (16/2970) that was identified using the same assay in a government survey of the general population in Osaka over the same period The prevalence of seropositivity did not significantly differ by job role exposure to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases “The results of this study demonstrated that our nosocomial infection control measures have thus far been successful,” say Nishida and colleagues “Compared with the seropositive rate of 0.54% in the general population in Osaka our results indicate that we have thus far successfully managed to avoid hospital-acquired infections.” the study shows that timely serological screening of a large cohort is essential for achieving control during the pandemic “Hospital-based antibody screening could also help us evaluate and monitor infection control,” they conclude Posted in: Medical Research News | Disease/Infection News | Healthcare News Sally first developed an interest in medical communications when she took on the role of Journal Development Editor for BioMed Central (BMC) after having graduated with a degree in biomedical science from Greenwich University Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay Toyonaka Municipal Hospital reports successful control of COVID-19 2025 from https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200914/Toyonaka-Municipal-Hospital-reports-successful-control-of-COVID-19.aspx "Toyonaka Municipal Hospital 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city a continuation of their minimalist design language the project is situated in a residential neighborhood along a sloping plot in osaka looking outward to a southern view of the hankyu train and airplanes arriving and departing from itami airport images by ippei shinzawa to celebrate the distant views across osaka SNARK + OUVI organize the main living space along the second floor the more private sleeping areas occupy the ground level the dwelling’s relationship with its site is expressed through its windows — the ground floor and street-facing facade are primarily inward-looking and closed from views the upper level facing the hill opens widely outward with a full-height wall of glass.  SNARK and OUVI express the private rooms of their house in toyonaka as solid wooden ‘cores’ which allow light and air to naturally pass through wooden finishes along the flooring and exposed roof structure the natural materials and sunny interiors create a serene oasis from the urban context of osaka architecture: SNARK + OUVI photography: ippei shinzawa AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Mizuno’s wooden baseball bats are made by craftsmen who carefully shave down the wood whilst repeatedly making minute adjustments But even when a piece of wood seems fine at first glance Knots can cause a bat to break when in use therefore bats with knots cannot be sold as they are made of noncompliant materials Mizuno has been working to effectively use such noncompliant materials Mizuno has donated approximately 200 of these bats to Toyonaka City the birthplace of high-school baseball in Japan They were used at a local event where children could experience painting bats A technician from Mizuno Technics was also dispatched and gave a presentation on how to shave a bat thereby providing an opportunity for career education so that children could learn about various professions and expand their choices for future careers This initiative also links to Mizuno’s sustainability activities through lowering its environmental impact by reducing waste Mizuno will continue to collaborate with various partners and contribute to realizing a sustainable society Participation in community revitalization initiative “FC Gifu Well-being Project” Big Snow Cup: An initiative aimed at addressing issues faced by local governments Development of “MISPO!,” a new sports school which fosters independent and active lives Development of the “LacttoRUN 30” LT measuring service for distance runners “Les Plie Squat”: Using Moquette from Osaka Metro Seats Realizing a sustainable future: Development of the new material “Techfill Breath Thermo” JTB PHOTO COMMUNICATI/© JTB PHOTO COMMUNICATI Just outside Osaka is this open-air display of farmhouse types from around the country The woodwork on these houses is incredible and it’s fascinating to see how people adjusted to Japan’s widely varied climate: Everybody was ready for rain with thatched roofs (which can turn back more than 90 percent of the water that falls on them and only need to be replaced once every 20 or 30 years) A visit provides a beautiful look into Japanese history Information on this page, including website, location, and opening hours, is subject to have changed since this page was last published. If you would like to report anything that’s inaccurate, let us know at notification@afar.com. AFAR participates in affiliate marketing programs which means we may earn a commission if you purchase an item featured on our site.© 2025 AFAR LLC Kameda hasn’t fought since an unsuccessful title shot against Rey Vargas in July 2019 The 29-year-old Kameda (36-3, 20 KO) made three defenses of the WBO bantamweight title before a pair of narrow losses to Jamie McDonnell sent him to 122 pounds. There, he defeated Abigail Medina for the interim belt en route to a clash with world champ Rey Vargas, who soundly outboxed “El Mexicanito” en route to a unanimous decision You’ll notice I’ve avoided mentioning Kameda’s opponent and that’s because it’s Hironore Miyake (9-10-2 who’s in the midst of a four-fight losing streak Kameda’s always entertaining and still relatively young; even if he can’t secure a title in this shark tank of a division Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information Four years after The Asahi Shimbun first uncovered a questionable sale of state-owned land to a private educational institution at a massive discount the government’s own rationale for the deal remains buried The private school operator Moritomo Gakuen had planned to open an elementary school on the site in Toyonaka Opposition lawmakers argued the huge discount the government provided to Moritomo Gakuen was due to the close ties between the institution’s former head and Akie Abe the wife of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe The Finance Ministry’s Kinki Local Finance Bureau granted it a discount of 819 million yen ($7.8 million) and sold the lot to Moritomo Gakuen for 134 million yen Bureau officials said the discount was intended to pay for the removal of garbage said to be buried on the site Opposition lawmakers have long demanded that the site be dug up because they argue the garbage was never removed But financial issues between Moritomo Gakuen the central government and the company that had built the school have frozen any progress toward clearing the air The school building continues to stand on the land sold to Moritomo Gakuen in June 2016 but the institution eventually abandoned its plans to operate the elementary school the central government bought the land back from Moritomo Gakuen for 134 million yen A contract provision in the sale to the school operator states that the site must be cleared if the central government decides to buy it back Moritomo Gakuen is currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings so the central government has asked the bankruptcy administrator to return the plot to the state it was in at the time of the original sale But the construction company claims that Moritomo Gakuen has not paid about 1.5 billion yen of the 2-billion-yen price tag for the structure it filed for mediation with the Osaka Summary Court requesting the central government and bankruptcy administrator sell the land and building so it can receive the remainder of the construction costs The site is now being managed by the land ministry the minister at the time said the site could not be dug up due to ongoing negotiations with the two other parties an official with the West Japan Civil Aviation Bureau that oversees the plot under the land ministry said the situation remains unchanged with mediation still ongoing That same plot of land was also at the center of a massive document-falsification scandal where Finance Ministry officials at the Kinki Local Finance Bureau erased all mention of Akie committed suicide after suffering from depression because he felt pressured to rewrite the documents filed a request with the Osaka District Court that it order the central government to release a file of documents compiled by her late husband that she claims will reveal why he was pressured into rewriting the documents The widow has also filed a lawsuit seeking about 112 million yen in compensation and an explanation about why government higher-ups made her husband falsify the documents (This article was written by Kazuhide Setoguchi Abe team gave false responses about Moritomo on 139 occasions Court: Ministry intentionally withheld info on sale to Moritomo EDITORIAL: Too many questions still hanging over land sale scandal EDITORIAL: Abe must not be left off the hook but summoned to testify once again Opposition stonewalled over ‘Akagi file’ on falsified data Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission the project is conceived in response to the real estate industry which commonly sees its buyers repaying loans over decades the design team comments on the inception of the project: ‘by the time the mortgage has been repaid and the house is owned the occupant is nearing the end of their life building a house should not be the purpose of life the purpose of life is to lead a rich life.’ all images by hiroki kawata photography the team at yaneura design envisions its archipelago toyonaka as a replicable dwelling typology. the part-to-whole construction comprises modules that fit the dimensions of a shipping container and can be easily moved or removed according to the changing lifestyle of its occupant — a concept which recalls the mid-century metabolism movement that hybridizes urban living with organic growth the house can grow as its occupant requires or can afford it the team elaborates on its prefabricated dwellings: ‘archipelago is a completed architectural space — a product space it is possible to commercialize architecture and mass-produce it project title: archipelago toyonaka architecture: yaneura design construction: egawa architectural design office photography: hiroki kawata photography Taishi Kato is a licensed Shinto priest with a master's degree in Asian and African religions and an out-of-the-box style of thinking who earned his degree at the University of London has turned to running as he searches for a unique way to give religion new meaning in a changing world "We have to think about how to attract people to the shrine and how to plan for future changes," Kato said Kato was born as the eldest son of a multigenerational family serving their 1,000-year-old shrine His father is the chief priest there and he is the senior priest The shrine is famous for honoring the god of feet and it is frequented by people who pray for pain relief and for help healing what ails them go there to write their prayers on wooden "ema" plaques and offer them to the enshrined deities Pro athletes and celebrities are also among those who have visited to worship With runners regularly giving their feet a hard time Kato saw a synergy that would allow him to reach out to a whole new group of enthusiasts with his shrine offering a way for them to help ward off injury Shrines used to be a public gathering place and social center of the community where events marking significant milestones were held shichigosan (celebration of children reaching the ages of 3 and yakuyoke (event to exorcise evil spirits) are among popular Shinto practices and now pandemic restrictions have proven shrines must become more flexible Kato's mission is to bring people back to the shrine and re-energize the ancient institution When he started working under his father in the spring of 2021 after serving in Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka Prefecture Kato felt it was time to rebrand his shrine and make it appeal to a wider demographic Kato wanted to reach beyond the ujiko (local parish) and sukeisha (outside worshippers) to create a hybrid shrine model while figuring out where culture is going He thought that introducing the god of feet to the ever-growing running community would be a good place to start especially when low-risk outdoor activities were encouraged in pandemic times Kato himself took up running and connected with other runners via social media in an effort to interact and spread his message Hattori Tenjingu soon became a community hub for runners are now a huge hit for the protection they are said to provide "I am blessed to have such supportive community members in our corner," Kato said who became the first runner from Japan to complete the grueling seven continents adventure marathon in 2017 who had a ritual of praying at a shrine before every race said he was inspired by the forward-thinking priest who is working to stem the flow of young adults moving away from religion Kato and Kitada are organizing a festival on Oct which will bring runners from all over the country together to celebrate their passion Runners will deliver food ingredients in relay style to the shrine and offer them to the gods before eating together "I'll continue to host events for runners but I need a bigger dream to create an even more vibrant community," Kato said The running priest also wants to make use of his time studying abroad to help further Shinto's global spread "I'm exploring the intersections of lifestyle habits and ways to become the spokesman for a message with universal appeal." To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible OU strives to prevent secondhand smoke and promote proper smoking etiquette by: Distributing pocket tissues with the secondhand smoke prevention campaign Setting up booths for promoting the campaign at school festivals The Health and Counseling Center provides services to help you quit smoking In order to prevent secondhand smoke and provide a campus environment that is comfortable for both smokers and non-smokers alike Osaka University has set up smoking booths on its campuses For information on the location of these booths we continue to receive frequent complaints from local residents regarding the smoking etiquette of individuals both on and around Osaka University’s campuses we ask both the members of the university and visitors to its campuses to please understand the objective of these booths and make use of them if you choose to smoke on campus Guidance for reducing exposure to secondhand smoke and promoting proper smoking etiquette (July 1 Quit Smoking Poster (file in Japanese) Promotion Section #2, Office for Safety and Hygiene, Department of General AffairsTel: ext. 9634/4027E-mail: anzen-suisindai2@office.osaka-u.ac.jp The "design primary energy consumption" of the Center for Development of Co-Creative Environment (tentative name) which is currently under construction with a planned completion of Spring 2025 is 52% less than its "standard primary energy consumption.” Thus energy-saving performance of the building is certified as "equivalent to ZEB Ready." The building was evaluated by JAPAN ERI CO. and received a certification of the Building-Housing Energy-efficiency Labeling System (BELS) on January 18 For more information, click here A Net Zero Energy Building ("ZEB") is a building that aims at a “zero” balance of annual primary energy consumption while maintaining a comfortable indoor environment Based on the primary energy consumption level of buildings and energy savings of greater than 50% is certified as ZEB Ready Certification of the Building-Housing Energy-Efficiency Labeling System (BELS) for the Center for Development of Co-Creative Environment (tentative name) (Issued on January 18 National Report Osaka Prefecture--One in 20 people infected with the novel coronavirus experienced affect-effects even one month after they first developed symptoms a city government survey here showed on Dec “We found that although (symptoms) gradually improve after-effects are still interfering with patients’ daily lives,” Toyonaka Mayor Shigeki Osanai said “We’d like to continue asking residents to take thorough measures to prevent infections while providing an environment where they can get vaccinated and stay informed.” In response to public concerns about “long COVID,” the Toyonaka city government sent a questionnaire in July to 27,000 residents who had been infected with the virus before the end of March Around 4,000 people responded through mail or an information-gathering app provided by a private company 47.7 percent said they continued to exhibit some symptoms after recuperating from the disease professor at Osaka University’s Graduate School of Medicine said at a news conference held at city hall Those who encountered virus-related problems in daily life even one month after the onset of the disease accounted for 1.61 percent of them Around 5 percent of all respondents said they continued feeling some after-effects one month after first developing symptoms while 3.7 percent said they showed symptoms two months after the onset of the disease “We can’t take the figures lightly,” Kutsuna said The survey also asked respondents to list the symptoms they exhibited for more than 30 days Based on when they first developed symptoms and COVID-19 trends in Japan an estimated 77.3 percent of the respondents are believed to have been infected with the Omicron variant The survey also found people who developed severe symptoms were about 5.4 times more likely to experience lingering effects than those with mild symptoms Vaccinated people were less likely to experience the after-effects “Vaccinations and preventive measures remain important especially for those at high risk of developing severe symptoms,” Kutsuna said (This article was written by Kazuhide Setoguchi and Ayaka Kibi.) Asahi survey: 67 percent fear most social stigma of having COVID-19 Survey: Women more likely to suffer from ‘long COVID’ than men Only 16% of population has taken vaccine for Omicron variant More children in Japan having severe cases of Omicron variant Study: OK to take antipyretics for virus vaccination side effects By Tom Bicknell2012-01-13T01:22:59+00:00 A new strawberry variety developed by Philippine researchers may be named after The Beatles in honour of their song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ a promising cross between the Fern and Festival varieties Lennon or Forever are two of the names that have been suggested The new strawberry in one of seven to come out of a project run by the Benguet State University (BSU) to develop new varieties suited to Philippine growing conditions BSU’s breeding programme has worked on crosses between existing varieties like Sweet Charlie drawing on successful genetics from strawberry industries in Belgium The varieties boast mild resistance to strawberry mites and fruit rot and are otherwise focused on increased sugar levels and yield In concert with the new varietal development the project has also been working on integrated pest management programmes using a predatory mite Development of the domestic Philippine strawberry industry is aimed at displacing imports from China project leader for the BSU strawberry programme Site powered by Webvision Cloud Osaka Prefecture--One of the more popular vending machines in this city is not for the faint-hearted the machine is located in a spooky corner of Osaka Monorail Co.’s Osaka-Airport Station Products in the machine include chocolates and cookies shaped like human body parts the machine was offering eyeball-shaped chocolates for 500 yen ($3.50) an assortment of fingers and another eyeball (900 yen) operator of the Nakanishi Horror Sweets Factory confectionery in the city “I had always thought it would be great to see my sweets lined up at an airport and elsewhere as souvenirs from Toyonaka,” she said “I owe the city so much for such a long time.” She came up with the idea about 10 years ago when she wanted to give her eldest daughter something fun Inspired by sweets she saw at a Halloween party when she was staying in the United States Nakanishi baked finger-shaped cookies for the daughter The cookies received favorable reviews after Nakanishi posted photos on social media She also started cooking up other horror-themed sweets such as eyeball jellies and brain cheesecakes She received so many requests that she founded the confectionery studio in 2014 Nakanishi quit her job at a hotel to concentrate on her work as a confectioner but many customers wanted to buy her sweets at a physical store Nakanishi consulted with officials of the local chamber of commerce and industry late last year for advice on selling her spooky sweets through a vending machine The officials referred her to Osaka Monorail Service Co which is in charge of maintenance and management work for Osaka Monorail’s cars and stations It also operates kiosks and vending machines “We thought it was interesting because (her sweets) can’t be found anywhere else,” an Osaka Monorail Service representative said “We were not sure whether the machine would be accepted at a public place like a train station,” the representative said Nakanishi and the company decided on painting eyeballs for the machine the most visually striking design among her four concepts They also agreed that the sales lineup center on moderately priced goods Nakanishi invited members of the chamber of commerce and industry to the Aug “I was so happy to see my wish fulfilled to sell (my sweets) as local souvenirs,” Nakanishi said The midsummer Bon holidays began soon after the machine was set up and many people making homecoming visits and other tourists bought the ghoulish goodies at the station Nakanishi had to refill the machine every day “I had no time to feel at ease because I couldn’t cook a big batch of cookies at one time,” she said She said that when she was replenishing the machine one time a middle-aged corporate worker on a business trip from Tokyo bought three boxes of the sweets She said she found the machine even more rewarding because many people told her they never had a chance to buy her sweets because they were sold only online But another surge in sales occurred after the vending machine was featured in a TV show Nakanishi plans to increase the supply of T-shirts and other goods I can’t make plans,” she said with a smile “I hope my sweets will take root as confections locally produced in Toyonaka and that I can install vending machines at major stations and airports congested with tourists.” Coca-Cola offers cheaper vending machine drinks to subscribers Sweets shop in Mie offers ‘cute’ microorganism-shaped cookies Vending machine snap goes under hammer for 4.5 million yen Face masks for monorail track in western Tokyo a surprise hit Please view the main text area of the 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The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version Japanese version Japanese version Japanese version Nur Azura Noor Azhuan (PSC173015) have been selected for a visit to Osaka University Toyonaka Campus for an international research visit program This invitation is for five days starting from 20 January 2020 until 24 January 2020 The program was initiated by Takashi Suzuki Sensei who is the Director of the Center for Modeling and Data Science (MMDS) The objective of this visit was to gain more knowledge about the research that both of the students are now conducting at UTM The students had the opportunity to observe and experience the students’ culture at Osaka University throughout their 5-day visit the students had the chance to learn more about their study with Prof Clair Poignard from  University of Bordeaux France who happened to be at Osaka University This eventually expands the network of research that the students are doing now as well as fulfilling the mission of bringing UTM globally the students also had the opportunity to attend his mathematical modeling workshop The objective of the workshop was  to introduce a new study that conducted by Prof The students also got a chance to meet some of the lecturers and postgraduate students from Osaka University both of them have gained a lot of study experiences at Osaka University such an invitation is one of the good initiatives for  research relationship between UTM and Osaka University Figure 1: Our first day at Osaka University Figure 2: The mathematical modeling workshop by Prof Japanese version Japanese version Japanese version Japanese version