The H2O car

Notre Dame Japan Bowl 2009

Cover of the Spring 2009 Chronicle

Honda Motor to release new model of Super Cub minibike

Thursday 11th June, 06:42 AM JST

TOKYO —

Honda Motor Co said Wednesday it will start selling a new model of its popular Super Cub minibike, which features high mileage, on the domestic market on June 19.

The 110 cc Super Cub 110 minibike can travel 63.5 kilometers per liter, about 6% better than its predecessor, the Super Cub 90, in fuel efficiency. It will sell for 249,900 yen.

Zama American High alums mark 50 years

By Bryce S. Dubee, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Monday, June 8, 2009

CAMP ZAMA, Japan — Fifty years ago, the Big Bopper had just died, rapper Flavor Flav was born and a small American high school at Camp Zama held its first graduation.

More than 100 school alumni representing graduating classes from throughout Zama American’s history gathered on base this weekend to celebrate the school’s history.

“This is great, I’m having a lovely time,” said Lyle Bishop, representing the class of 1960, the oldest class present.

The celebration began Friday morning with a tree-planting ceremony in which alumni, current students and school faculty planted 15 trees near the school grounds.

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Visa launches Tokyo Shopping Guide

Tuesday 02nd June, 05:38 AM JST

TOKYO —

Visa cardholders visiting Japan can enjoy even more special discounts and privileges
when they use their Visa card through the Tokyo Style 2009 Fashion Guide, which was launched Monday by Visa.

The Tokyo Style 2009 Fashion Guide provides Visa cardholders visiting Japan a range of preferential treatments from a selection of 19 deluxe labels and 24 premiere stores. Visa cardholders who present coupons from the Tokyo Style 2009 Fashion Guide and make purchases using their Visa card at participating stores will be given a 10% discount or will be able to receive an array of original gifts and services from each store.

The offers are available through April 30, 2010.

This Tokyo Style 2009 Fashion Guide is a continuation of programs developed in the past for Visa cardholders in cooperation with top Japanese electronics goods stores, department stores and other leading merchants.

This new program is designed to help visitors obtain items from Japan’s leading fashion retail outlets such as Beams, United Arrows, Tommorowland, CA4LA, and Estnation —which operate primarily from individual street-side stores. Visa cardholders using the Tokyo Style 2009
Fashion Guide can also enjoy complimentary drinks at Loveless shops as well as an assortment of other items to enhance their shopping experience in Tokyo.

The Tokyo Style 2009 Fashion Guide can be downloaded from Visa’s special campaign website
(http://www.visa.co.jp/tokyostyle/). Customers can enjoy a range of benefits simply by printing the guide and showing it to staff at participating stores when purchasing items with their Visa card.

Currently available in English, Korean and traditional Chinese, this guide will be available in four language versions—a Korean version, two Chinese language versions (in simplified and traditional characters), and an English version.