Most Powerful Passport In The World

Japan once again holds the most powerful passport, allowing visa-free access to 193 countries. 

Just behind Japan in passport power are another two Asian countries, Singapore and South Korea, tied for second place with hassle-free entry into 192 nations. They're followed by a string of European countries, with Germany and Spain tied for third with 190 nations; Finland, Italy, and Luxembourg in fourth with 189; Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, and Sweden in fifth with 188; and France, Ireland, Portugal, and the UK in sixth with 187.

The U.S. is in seventh place, tied with Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland, all of those passport holders having access to 186 countries.

BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

 

The Bronx High School of Science, commonly called Bronx Science, is a public specialized high school in The Bronx in New York City. It is operated by the New York City Department of Education. Admission to Bronx Science involves passing the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test.

Founded in 1938 in the Bronx, New York City, Bronx Science is located in what is now Kingsbridge Heights, also known as Jerome Park, a neighborhood in the northwest portion of the Bronx. Although originally known for its focus on mathematics and science, Bronx Science also emphasizes the humanities and social sciences and continually attracts students with a wide variety of interests beyond math and science.

With nine Nobel Prize-winning alumni, seven in physics, one in chemistry, and one in economics, it has produced the most Nobel laureates in science of any secondary school in the world. Bronx Science alumni have also won two Turing Awards, sometimes unofficially referred to as the Nobel Prize in computer science; six National Medals of Science, the nation's highest scientific honor; and nine Pulitzer Prizes.

They are ranked No.1 best high school in New York and acceptance rate of 3%.

Bronx Science has received international recognition. In 2020, Newsweek's rankings of the top 5,000 STEM High Schools in the United States (public and private), listed Bronx Science as the 4th best STEM school in the nation.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

LET'S MAKE 2024 HEALTHY AND PROSPERITY YEAR!!

明けましておめでとうございます。

本年も宜しくお願い致します。

absolute te-ma & company

World famous Christmas tree

 

The 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, which stands at 80 feet tall and 43 feet wide, comes from Vestal, NY, just west of Binghamton. The tree is estimated to be about 80 to 85 years old. The tree will stand till January.13 to fascinate the millions of spectators during holiday season in NYC.

It is little sad to see the 85 years old tree be cut down for the show, but the tree will bring many smiles to the world and we should enjoy the holiday seasons with family and friends.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

New York City Marathon 2023

 

Today is the New York City Marathon day and beautiful perfect temperature of low 60s for the runners.

It is 26.2 full run and more than 50,000 runners will participate.

I ran the New York City Marathon in 2001, 2 months after the September.11.

With " WE UNITE!!" slogan, whole New Yorkers showed up on the side street and cheered for New York City, world, and all runners. 

The crowds were from very beginning to the last finish line, a continuous line of people.

I remembered that when I passed the point of 10 miles left, exhaustion became obvious and had to stop running, but my body were running for the last 3 and half hours and my muscles would not let me stop from running, whole body cramped when I tried to stop.

I kept running and tried to stop but I could not stop, it was a tough time for 20 minutes of battle with myself.

Then I heard " You are looking great!, The goal is around the corner!! " entire people on the side street cheered for all runners and my motivation got high again and started running gracefully.

My time was 4:07:23 and this experience has become one of my very important event in New York City until today.

Good luck to all the runners and enjoy the moment!!!

Autumn leaves in Kyoto

 

I am going to return to Japan next week for almost 2 weeks.

It will be a business purpose of trip but I will spare couple days to indulge myself being in Japan.

Eating delicious foods from breakfast to dinner in Japan will be a given. 

What I have been loving in Japan is to visit ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto.

Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The emperors of Japan ruled from Kyoto in the following eleven centuries until 1869.

It is home to numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens, some of which have been designated collectively as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Can you imagine how wonderful to see the autumn leaves with more than 1000 years old temples in the background?

Once you see them, you will be addicted.

From the forecast, my visit to Kyoto maybe little early to see the peak of autumn leaves......

Let's go to Kyoto

I am in Japan now and visited Kyoto twice on this trip.

The autumn leaves have not yet turned, but it is going to be a beautiful once leaves turn red and yellow.

Let's go to Kyoto!!