JAL will launch the “JAL Smile Campaign,” a one-way domestic air ticket sale for 6,600 yen, at midnight on March 31. Although the time sale had been canceled due to a concentration of access on the day of the March 9 launch, “the system environment is now ready to conduct the time sale again,” according…
Month: April 2023
Disney’s “Star Wars” Pop-up Store at Tokyu Plaza Ginza
Walt Disney Japan will hold a pop-up store “STAR WARS GALAXY in GINZA” at Tokyu Plaza Ginza to celebrate the latest Star Wars movie “The Mandalorian,” now available exclusively on Disney Plus, and May 4, “Star Wars Day. The period is from March 29 to May 28. From March 29 to April 23, the theme…
JR Hokkaido renews “Higashi/Kita Hokkaido Free Pass” in cooperation with ANA/Peach/AIRDO
JR Hokkaido will change the contents of the “Higashi Hokkaido Free Pass” and “Kita Hokkaido Free Pass”, tie-up products with ANA, Peach, and AIRDO, starting from April 8, 2012. Confirmation of the company using the coupons will no longer be required, and the only difference between the three companies will be the use of the…
Introduced Visa and JCB touch payment on Hiroshima Airport Limousine Bus
Hiroshima Dentetsu, Hiroshima Bus, Hiroshima Kotsu, Geiyo Bus, and Chugoku JR Bus will allow passengers to board Hiroshima Airport Limousine Buses operated jointly by Visa and JCB brand cards from April 26, 2023, in anticipation of the G7 Summit of Major Nations to be held in Hiroshima in May. The new system is expected to…
Signing of loan agreement for “Agricultural Sector Support Project” in India (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to improving access to finance for the agricultural sector
On March 23, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with IndusInd Bank Limited, a financial institution in the Republic of India, for up to 13 billion yen to improve access to finance for farmers and to promote agricultural productivity. The funds from this loan will be used to finance agricultural…
Online application for passport renewal begins. Some municipalities are also making new applications online.
On March 27, the Japanese government made some passport (passport) applications online. The conventional over-the-counter process required two trips to the passport office, once to apply and once to pick up the passport, but with the online application, it is only at the time of pickup. The passport renewal for which the “remaining period is…
ANA and Pokemon operate a special painted aircraft “Pikachu Jet NH”. Original goods sales and animation screenings on board.
ANA will participate in Pokemon’s “Sora tobu Pikachu Project” and begin operating a specially painted international flight “Pikachu Jet NH” on June 4. The “Sora tobu Pikachu Project” was born out of the desire to deliver exciting days more joyously colored with Pokémon when many people are able to travel freely again, and to let…
Three years after the lockdown, the Honolulu Festival was a grand success.
Three years ago, on March 26, 2020, a curfew was imposed in the state of Hawaii to control the spread of the new coronavirus. It was a so-called lockdown, and travelers were asked to stay in their hotels as a rule. After that, flights between Japan and Hawaii were cancelled, and Waikiki was quiet, with…
Hawaiian Airlines offers special fares from 2,600 yen round trip from Fukuoka to Honolulu
Hawaiian Airlines has announced special fares for main cabin (economy class) passengers departing from Fukuoka to Honolulu. The base round-trip fare is 2,600 yen, plus 61,000 yen for round-trip fuel and taxes. The sales period is until March 31, and the boarding period is from May 6 to July 13. The route began service in…
Interview with Chancellor Tanaka, “‘Human Security’ is not a story of a distant country,” was published in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.
President Tanaka was interviewed by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, and the interview was published in the Asahi Shimbun Digital as “‘Human Security’ is not a story of a distant country” in the series “SDGs to Change. For more information, please click on the link below (paid members only). read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon…