As you were going about your busy day today, did you notice that it was 9th September 2009? Fans of the anime series Galaxy Express 999 [銀河鉄道999] would be delighted to know that a steam train decorated to look like the Galaxy Express made a special run through Shizuoka prefecture.
Source: Mainichi Mantan
Just in case you didn’t know, 09/09/09 (09:09am) only take place once every 1000 thousand years. So if you weren’t paying attention … too bad ^^
Some of us can still catch it and the rest of us can experience it second hand! In a couple of hours you can experience the moment with all of Hawaii I missed it personally as where I am it is now 1:15PM Eastern Daylight Time in N. America.
I have a postcard in my collection at home with a date stamp of “11-11-11-11″ or November 11, 1911 11AM. Don’t miss the next three opportunities for this century (2010, 2011, 2012).