Machikon

Machikon (街コン) is a large matchmaking party event taking place in the whole town.

Unlike the typical matchmaking party, participants at least 100 people or more, in the scale larger ones events is about 3000 people.

It is one set in the same sex two or more people. They visit a few eateries in the venue. Often,  it is possible for participants to eat and drink at fixed prices by presenting the participation certificate, such as wristband with each store, as long as they finish within the time limit,

Origin is "Miyakon" of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, which was held in 2004. Then, Machikon has spread to cities across the country.

This kind of approach has been held across the country, as the event of "creation of meeting point" and "regional revitalization." It has attracted people's attention.

Paid vacation digestion

On January 15, the gist of the Labor Standards Law amendment Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare summarizes has been known. In order to facilitate the acquisition of paid leave, ministry will mandate the designation of paid vacation acquisition time of workers to companies.

Is it legal to have employees get vacations by using their paid leave?

There is no legal problem if employees get a summer vacation and New Year holidays with paid vacation.

There is no legal obligation that Obon and New Year shall be the holidays of employees.

What is common to the room of low-income people

Features in the room
#1 Full of things you do not use.
# 2 Toilet, bath, kitchen are dirty.
# 3 A lot of items of hobby, such as comics, games and guitar
# 4 You do not know the day of the dust.
# 5 Continue to use the old appliances, television remains a cathode-ray tube

A Nepalese rescued a Japanese woman! Woman fell, To the line without hesitation

JR Yotsuya Station No. 3 Home.  It was a rescue just 10 seconds.

At around 23:20 May 11, at JR Yotsuya Station in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, a woman in her 20s who was drunken slipped to the line from the platform, but the man rescued just before the train arrived.

In 2008, he came to Japan from the capital Kathmandu in Nepal. He is staying with his parents and his sister in Japan. He is presently helping the restaurant which his parents run.

"Oishinbo" to the hiatuses - "To review once again the way of expressions" - Editorial opinion

Oishinbo ("The Gourmet") is a long-running cooking manga written by Tetsu Kariya and drawn by Akira Hanasaki. The manga's title is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for delicious, oishii, and the word for someone who loves to eat, kuishinbo. The series depicts the adventures of culinary journalist Shirō Yamaoka and his partner (and later wife), Yūko Kurita.

In Comic "Oishinbo," main character et al who visited Tokyo Electric Power Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant complained of fatigue and a nosebleed.


In "Weekly Big Comic Spirits" the latest issue, view of the editorial is listed.
 "We fully acknowledge your anger and criticism, we will review once again about the nature of expressions"

The magazine　placed over 10 pages of the opinions of experts and critics, such as local government experts and radiation. Feature which displayed pros and cons to the portrayal by experts and local governments have also been published.

In addition, it has been revealed Oishinbo will be the hiatuses for a while from the next issue. According to the editorial department, the hiatuses that was already decided a long time.

The last episode of "the truth of Fukushima" Oishinbo was also published.

In Fukushima and Chernobyl, complains of nosebleed are often.

Rose Festival

In Jindai Botanical Park in Chofu, Tokyo, "Rose Festival of Spring" to be able to enjoy the Rose of 409 varieties 5,200 shares will be held.