NTT DOCOMO will provide “Shunsoku 5G”, 4G (LTE) and 3G (FOMA) communication services in the vicinity of Mt. Fuji’s summit, Ken-Ga-Mine, during the Mt. In addition, 4G (LTE)/3G (FOMA) communication services and d Wi-Fi spots will be deployed at mountain lodges from early July. In addition, Oze National Park will gradually expand the coverage of…
Month: June 2022
Saison Card/UC Card integrates Express Reservation Service for Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen lines
Credit Saison has started cooperation with the Express Reservation Service (Plus EX members), an online reservation and ticketless boarding service for the Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen bullet trains. The Express Reservation Service (Plus EX membership) can be added to the Saison Card and UC Card issued by Credit Saison. If you do not have…
ANA collaborates with Hawaiian surf artist “Heather Brown”
ANA Trading will launch the “Heather Brown for ANA” series in collaboration with Hawaii-based surf artist Heather Brown at ANA STORE/ANA Shopping A-style, the official mail order site of ANA (All Nippon Airways). Pre-sales will begin on June 27 via the ANA Mileage Club application (AMC application), and on July 25, sales of T-shirts and…
Hotel Associa Toyohashi, “Crayon Shin-chan”, “Aichi Chill Trip” by JR Tokai
JR Tokai (Central Japan Railway Company) will offer “Ora’s Purodeusu Room” produced by Crayon Shin-chan himself at Hotel Associa Toyohashi as part of the “Aichi Chilled Trip” campaign to spend summer in Aichi. Eligible stays are from July 1 to September 30. The special rooms are produced by Shin-chan, and are filled with Shin-chan’s “likes”…
“Nihonbashi Section Underground Construction Project” open to the press: Phase 1 “Removal of entrances and exits” is underway
The undergrounding will take place for approximately 1.8 km from Kandabashi JCT to Edobashi JCT, using the route to the Yaesu Line (Y) from Kandabashi JCT, going underground, branching off near Isshibashi Bridge, coming out to the surface near Edobashi Bridge, and returning to the main line at Edobashi JCT. With the undergrounding, the entrances…
NEXCO Central Japan launches “Hayatabi ‘Hida/Toyama Drive Plan'”. Save about 38% on highway tolls
NEXCO Central Japan will sell the “Hayatabi ‘Hida/Toyama Drive Plan’” from July 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023. The plan offers unlimited rides for two or three consecutive days on expressways in the Gujo and Hida areas of Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture at a fixed rate. 8 courses are available, with a choice of…
Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture sells “Carnival Coupon 2022” 15,000 yen worth coupon
The Echizen-cho Tourist Federation will release “Carnival Coupon 2022,” a travel coupon for 15,000 yen (5 packets of 3,000 yen each) for 10,000 yen, as a digital travel coupon on the digital ticket sales site “Pass Market” on July 1 at 14:00. The coupons can be used at lodging facilities, restaurants, and souvenir stores in…
The 15th Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP15)
JICA-sponsored Side Event The Rise of the Independent Living Movement in Latin America: The Role of International Cooperation in Promoting Regional Collaboration summary Conference Title: The 15th Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP15) JICA-sponsored Side Event: The Rise of the Independent Living Movement in Latin…
Water Utility Human Resource Development Project Phase 2
Since the end of the civil war in Cambodia, Japan and other donor agencies have been supporting the construction of water supply facilities and capacity building in the operation and maintenance of water supply facilities in Phnom Penh. From 2003 to 2006, Japan supported the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) to improve its capacity…
Contributing to the Development of Renewable Energy in Cuba
In Cuba, thermal power generation, including diesel engine generation, is the main source of power, but 38 percent (2013) of petroleum fuel is imported, posing a risk to energy security. In addition, most thermal power plants were built in the 1970s and 1980s and are aging rapidly, which is causing a decline in power generation…