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The snow today in Northwest Chiba

It snowed last night, thus all the trains were delayed. If anyone ever tells you the trains in Japan always run on time slap them. Rain, snow, wind, earthquakes, but more frequently suicides are the major causes of train problems. And stupid people who...

from YouTube on Sun, Feb 03 2008

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09 Feb 08 visit Daichan and friends in snow  »  YouTube videoIt finally snowed in Nagoya so here's a video of us having fun in the snow. Snow Rules!
27 Oct 08 visit Shinkansen - Bullet Trains in Japan  »  YouTube videoThe Shinkansen trains (bullet trains) link major Japanese cities with exceptional levels of speed and comfort. These ones are filmed between Kyoto and Tokyo.
02 Oct 08 visit Perfume - Twinkle Snow Powndery Snow  »  YouTube videoTwinkle Snow Powdery Snow ... cause on parts of Japan there are climates where fall Snow Hokkaido for example :D where is KOTOKO
13 Feb 08 visit Heavy snow likely on Sea of Japan side  »  Japan Today The Japan Meteorological Agency warned Wednesday of heavy snow through Thursday on the Sea of Japan side of western Japan and strong wind in northern Japan. Some Shinkansen bullet train services were delayed due to snow, and eight JR night trains between...
09 Feb 08 visit Trains, planes delayed after heavy snow hits west Japan  »  Japan Times
Snow fell across a wide area of the Pacific coast Saturday, blanketing Nagoya, Osaka and Nara and other parts of central and western Japan. Read the full story . . .
24 Jan 08 visit No! That is NOT how you use an umbrella!  »  Adventures of a Salaryman Yesterday it was one of those rare winter days here in Tokyo where it actually snowed a bit, and not the wet rain mixed snow, real white snow although it melted pretty quickly on the ground and hardly any traces could be found today in central Tokyo even...

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