On April 12, 1955, at Kokubunji, Tokyo, a tiny rocket called Pencil was launched horizontally. Even before and during WWII, research into rockets is said to have attained a considerable level, but most scientists destroyed their materials for fear that they would be accused of war crimes as after World War II, Japan was forbidden […]
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Hideo Itokawa: Japan’s Pioneer in Space
In astrology, the asteroid Itokawa is named in honour of Dr. Hideo Itokawa. His asteroid is used to highlight astronomical or rocketry discoveries and advances. He is affectionately called “Dr. Rocket” because on April 12, 1955. he led his fellow scientists in launching the tiny rocket called Pencil, a miniscule thing about 23CM in length […]
C453, Murder Teriyaki Style : Sada Abe
Sada Abe was a prostitute infamous for killing her lover She worked as a maid in a Tokyo hotel, but also served as a geisha-girl prostitute. That is rather ironic as “Sada” in Japanese means “the pure one,” though the obvious pun of the Marquis de Sade somehow always comes to my mind, probably because […]