On Thursday, May 19 (Japan time), the opening ceremony for the JICA Chair was held in a hybrid face-to-face/online format in conjunction with the University of Costa Rica (Universidad de Costa Rica, “UCR”). The University of Costa Rica is the top university in Costa Rica and has been collaborating with JICA for almost half a…
Month: May 2022
SUDAKU : hunting chairs in collaboration with Kyoto craftsmen
Leather Studio Sudaku has launched a pre-order sale of hunting chairs produced in collaboration with three Kyoto-based craftsmen on Makuake. The period is from May 26 to June 30. A leather craftsman, a woodworker, and a steel craftsman in Kyoto, each with a small workshop, brought their knowledge to produce a hunting chair. The seat…
Star Flyer : 11,500 yen for Haneda to Fukuoka starting June-August departures
Star Flyer is running a monthly campaign called “STARFRIDAY. For the 12th edition, the airline will release special fares for June through August at midnight on May 27. Star Friday” offers various promotions on the last Friday of each month. This time, the airline is offering special fares starting at 11,500 yen for Haneda-Kitakyushu and…
JAL resumes Kona and Guam routes in August
JAL announced that it will operate the Kona and Guam routes and increase the number of flights to Honolulu during the summer season, scheduled to begin in August, and will resume sales of dynamic overseas packages and other tour products. This is the first time in two years that JAL has operated the Kona and…
ANA to resume “FLYING HONU” Charter Flight/Restaurant at Narita Airport in June
ANA (All Nippon Airways) will hold “Restaurant FLYING HONU” at Narita International Airport in June again, offering a charter flight on the Airbus A380 “FLYING HONU” and an in-flight meal and tour on international flights. In advance of the event, reservations are now being accepted through a dedicated website. During the “ANA FLYING HONU Charter…
NEXCO : New Repair technology for hidden highway damages
NEXCO Central Japan, in collaboration with Concrete Coring and Toa Road Works, will develop a technology to repair brittle areas deep from the road surface without excavating the pavement. In recent years, there has been an increasing trend toward damage in the deeper layers of the pavement (upper and lower roadbeds) where fatigue cracks develop…
Cote d’Ivoire: Power stabilization and Health service improvement project
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire for two projects totaling up to 37,028 million yen on May 25 in Abidjan. The two projects covered by the yen loan agreements signed this time are as follows. (1) Emergency support loan for response…
accommodation reservation website “Yunokuni Yunotabi Beppu Onsen” launched
Beppu City and B-biz LINK, Beppu City’s platform for industrial collaboration and cooperation, launched “Yunokuni Yunotabi Beppu Onsen,” the official reservation site for accommodation facilities in Beppu Onsen, on May 26. Based on a survey conducted prior to the opening to the public, a special plan exclusive to this site is also being offered. ©…
“Terroir Journey” : Enjoy the uniqueness of Hyogo prefecture
The JR Group and the Hyogo Destination Campaign Promotion Council will launch the “Hyogo Destination Campaign” in the summer of 2023 to promote tourism in the region. Ahead of the campaign, a pre-campaign with the catchphrase “Hyogo Terroir Journey – My impression, and beyond. The pre-campaign will be held from July to September under the…
“Kumahagi Firewood,” created from trees damaged by bears
Kuwagi has started pre-sales of “Kumahagi firewood” on Makuake, which was created from trees damaged by bears. Prices start at 2,700 yen. Kumahagi is the act of bears removing the bark of trees in order to lick the moisture from them. The stripped wood rots and dies, greatly reducing its value as timber. The trees…