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Japanese airlines eye shift to greener fuels with carbon neutrality in sight

Japanese airlines eye shift to greener fuels with carbon neutrality in sight July 3, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) A Japan Airlines Co. passenger jet is seen ahead of its first commercial flight using domestically produced biofuel, on Feb. 4, 2021, at Tokyo s Haneda Airport. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Maruyama) TOKYO (Kyodo) Going electric may be one solution for automakers to ride a global decarbonization trend, but for airlines, it is greener fuels that are grabbing their attention. Japan has joined a group of nations in pledging to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 but still lags behind Europe and the United States where more companies put biofuels from materials like waste cooking oil into commercial use for airlines. Hydrogen is also seen as an alternative source to fly aircraft.

Tokyo gov't hit by barrage of public complaints over Olympic chief's remarks on women

Tokyo gov t hit by barrage of public complaints over Olympic chief s remarks on women February 5, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) The Tokyo Metropolitan Government building is seen next to the Tokyo Olympic emblem in the capital s Shinjuku Ward on Feb. 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Maruyama) TOKYO The metropolitan government bureau preparing Tokyo for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has endured a barrage of complaints since the morning of Feb. 4, after organizing committee chief Yoshiro Mori, 83, made remarks saying meetings that involved women drag on. An official at the Bureau of Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Preparation reported it had received over 100 calls over the statements made by Mori. This is all our staff can concentrate on now, the official said hurriedly.

Telephoto fear: Japanese photojournalist shows how lenses affect views of crowds amid virus

Telephoto fear: Japanese photojournalist shows how lenses affect views of crowds amid virus January 26, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) Two photos taken from the same spot show Tokyo s Harajuku district on Jan. 21, 2021. The one on the left was shot with a 28-millimeter wide angle lens, and the one on the right with a 300-mm telephoto lens. In the left image, the distance between the people is obvious, but that sense of perspective is weak in the right image. However, the right image gives a good view of people s facial expressions, and how many of them are wearing masks. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Maruyama) TOKYO One photography-specific term that has been flying around since the coronavirus pandemic took hold is compression effect, also called lens compression. In short, lens compression occurs when a telephoto lens is used to shoot large groups of people from a distance. Perspective is flattened, making the people look much closer together than they actually are. In the context of the p