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I have just finished a conference in Fukuoka. I flew to Fukuoka on an LCC (a cheap airline), so it wasn’t as expensive as the Shinkansen. I was surprised that I could do everything online. I could choose my seat and even print out my ticket at home. Getting to Fukuoka was no problem, but getting a hotel was a big problem. There was an AKB election in Fukuoka on Saturday, and all the hotels were full of fans! One of the people who came to the conference had to stay two hours away by train! Next year we are going to make sure that we don’t have a conference in the same city as the AKB election! (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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