http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20070513a2.html Sunday, May 13, 2007
'Bookship' makes port in Fukuoka FUKUOKA (Kyodo) The world's largest floating bookshop, housed on a 93-year-old vessel, opened to the public Saturday at Hakata port in the city of Fukuoka, boasting about 500,000 books and 350 volunteers from more than 50 countries. The 6,818-ton Doulos, the world's oldest ocean-going passenger vessel still in service, docked at Chuo Pier on Friday. It will be open to the public for 10 days. The vessel is offering an onboard book fair, international cafe, English conversation lounge and tours until May 21. It is the vessel's first visit to Hakata port. The 130-meter-long ship was built in 1914, making it only about two years younger than the Titanic. The Doulos was built as a freighter and was remodeled as a passenger ship before being bought by a German-based nonprofit charity organization. After Hakata, the Doulos will call at Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Niigata. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
