1. There are two famous Aikido dojos in the town including the original Iwama dojo (now called the Aikikai Foundation Ibaraki Branch Dojo) and the Shin-Shin Aiki-Juku.

2. Yahoo is launching a version of its "Yahoo Meme" platform in Chinese, the Washington Post reported. It will face stiff competition from MSN Juku, which is based on Windows Live Messenger.