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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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Notes:
adventure　冒険；
itinerary 旅行日程(表), 旅行計画;
scenic spot 名所;

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Recently twin pandas were born at Adventure World in Wakayama Prefecture. I wanted to see the baby pandas so my husband and I went there in April. Before the trip I put together a perfect itinerary. We drove around Shirahama and saw many scenic spots the first day because we could get discount tickets at the hotel for the next day. When I asked for the tickets, the desk clerk said, “I’m so sorry. Adventure World is closed tomorrow.” The park was only closed one day in April, and that was the day we were planning to go! I thought I had checked everything.(written by a reader, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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