Tobu Railway announced on July 28 that it has signed an agreement with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and will begin work on a project to construct an elevated railway line near Oyama Station on the Tobu Tojo Line, which the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been promoting as part of its urban planning project. The elevated…
Month: July 2022
Casio “PRO TREK” dual-layer LCD model with larger graphic display of azimuth
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. will release on August 5 the PRG-340, an outdoor watch “PRO TREK” made of biomass plastic and featuring a large graphic display of the direction by means of a dual-layer LCD. The price is 29,700 yen. Committed to the development of environmentally friendly products, the case, caseback, band, and rotating bezel…
NEXCO East Japan and DOCOMO conduct “AI Traffic Jam Prediction” verification experiment on Keiyo Road as well.
NEXCO East Japan and NTT DOCOMO will start a demonstration experiment of “AI Traffic Jam Prediction” on Keiyo Road on July 28, which has been conducted on Tokyo Aqualine and Kan-Etsu Expressway. AI Traffic Jam Prediction is a service that predicts travel times and traffic demand for the day and distributes them to drivers based…
Railroad phone case “Series Kiha 261-1000/5000” released.
Daibi has released a smartphone case for the Kiha 261 Series 1000/5000 from its own brand trainfan.net. The “Kiha 261 Series 1000” features the “HET Logo” and “New Paint”, while the “Kiha 261 Series 5000” features the “Hamanasu” first train and “Lavender” second train designs. Both are hard case type and compatible with a variety…
September 2022 issue of Airline Monthly features “Mechanisms of Passenger Aircraft,” including an explanation of the 777 by an ANA mechanic.
On July 29, Ikaros Shuppan released “Monthly Airline September 2022,” an A4-size, 164-page book priced at 1,430 yen. The special feature is “Passenger Plane Mechanisms. We take a deep look into the various mechanisms that make up an airplane, including a Boeing 777-200 guided by an ANA mechanic and equipment mechanisms observed at the parts…
Grant Agreement for Burkina Faso: Contributing to improving access to and quality of education by supporting a secondary school construction project in collaboration with UNICEF
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on July 27 in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, for a grant of up to 1,165 million yen for the “Construction Project for Secondary Schools and Technical Education Vocational Training Schools in the Central and Central…
France Tourism Development Agency introduces the charms of Paris, Loire, and Normandy through an animation in the style of impressionist paintings. Fill out the questionnaire to win air tickets and postcards.
The French Tourism Development Agency held an online press conference on July 20 to announce its 2022 tourism campaign for the Japanese market. This year’s campaign is based on the keyword “What kind of France is your France? the campaign will promote the attractions of France through original animated films. This is the first time…
JR West/Kyushu, AI-generated stamp rally in Kyushu to win gourmet food and gift certificates
JR West and JR Kyushu, in collaboration with the Kyushu Tourism Organization, will conduct the “AI (ai) shite! Kyushu 2022 Stamp Rally” using the mobile life navigation app “WESTER”. A digital stamp rally that uses AI to create your own original stamp sheet and enjoy the attractions of Kyushu, including sightseeing spots and D&S trains…
Lutawa Japan launches ATONCE portable coffee maker with mill.
Lutawa Japan has begun selling ATONCE, a portable coffee maker with mill for enjoying freshly ground coffee anywhere, at Yamada Denki stores nationwide. The price is 18,900 yen. A coffee maker that provides fresh coffee at the push of a button. Enjoy fresh aroma and your favorite taste anytime, anywhere in less than 5 minutes….
Lightweight and compact Dutch oven & grill plate from Iwatani’s outdoor brand “FORE WINDS”
FORE WINDS, an outdoor brand by Iwatani Corporation, has released MINI DUTCH OVEN and MICRO GRILL PLATE, light and compact cooking utensils made of aluminum alloy. The products will be sold sequentially at the official online store Iwatani iCollect, as well as at Iwatani Outdoor Shop BASE, outdoor specialty stores, and sports mass merchandisers. This…