JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Jamshid Kuchkarov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, at JICA Headquarters on July 27. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka stated that Uzbekistan and Japan would like to continue to deepen their cooperative relationship after President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to Japan in 2019 and the…
Month: August 2023
2023,” unlimited expressway rides in four prefectures in Shikoku with a fixed price. From 6,400 yen for a standard car
NEXCO West Japan Shikoku Branch, the four prefectures of Shikoku, and the Shikoku Tourism Creation Organization are conducting the Shikoku Drive Campaign with the aim of further revitalizing Shikoku through tourism promotion. The campaign will run from July 14 to November 30. During the period, the “Shikoku Marugoto Drive Pass! 2023,” an ETC-only discount plan…
Music Trip by Vocalist Kotone] Drinking and strolling in Noge and Hinode-cho in midsummer! We also visited Nogeyama Zoo during the day!
It is a live music club, but there are also days when it is open as a bar! Hinodecho “CLUB SENSATION” I have always loved the Hinodecho area because of its indescribable atmosphere. I am usually active as a singer, but about 10 years ago, I had the opportunity to perform at CLUB SENSATION, and…
Eight teachers from eight schools participated in an inspection tour of Hawaii for school excursions. They discovered the fun of Hawaii that goes beyond “resorts” and immersed themselves in its history and nature! Part 1
In late July, the Hawaii Visitors Authority Japan (HTJ) and Hawaiian Airlines (HA) held a five-day, three-night “Hawaii (Oahu) Educational Tour Training Program. Educational tours are mainly for junior high and high school teachers to visit school trip destinations (or candidate destinations) in advance to study local destinations, hotels, student fees, etc. The program was…
Sumida River Fireworks Festival, closed to traffic and entrances on Metropolitan Expressway Route 6 from 6:00 p.m. today, July 29.
The Metropolitan Police Department will enforce traffic regulations in conjunction with the Sumida River Fireworks Festival to be held on July 29. On public roads, the area around the fireworks display site will be closed to vehicular traffic, with primary restrictions in place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and secondary restrictions from 9:30 p.m….
Sparkling summer fingers with “Mickey & Friends” nail items from Candu
Candu will release “Disney Goods Nail Series” on July 31. The lineup includes nail polish, nail stickers, and nail polish remover with Disney characters in the designs. The simple design allows the products to be displayed in any room. Nail Polish” is a lineup of colors that match the images of the characters. From summery…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for ASEAN: Contributing to Strengthening Food Value Chain for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in Southeast Asia ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) on the technical cooperation project “ASEAN-JICA Food Value Chain Development Support Project” with the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta on July 28. The project is scheduled to be signed in May 2019. This project is the first…
ETC discount for unlimited rides on expressways in Kyoto, Fukui and Shiga. 5100 yen for 2 days for a standard car.
NEXCO West Japan, NEXCO Central Japan, and the prefectures of Kyoto, Fukui, Shiga, and Hyogo are conducting the “Kyoto, Wakasa Road, Lake Biwa, and Harima Road Round Trip Drive Campaign 2023. As part of the program, the “Kyoto-Wakasa Road, Lake Biwa, and Harima Road Gurutto Drive Pass 2023,” which allows unlimited expressway travel for ETC…
Full program announced! This year’s Disney on Classics will also feature a special medley of the Disney 100!
Harmony Japan has announced the full program for “Disney on Classics – Maho no Yoru no Musikkai 2023,” which will begin on September 16. Including the “Mysterious & Dark Special” limited to 10 performances and the “Christmas Special” limited to 4 performances, 51 performances will be held in 32 cities nationwide. The details of the…
Yahoo! Maps now supports “Navigation on foot,” a tabbed function that holds multiple routes you’ve looked up. Facility search and rain cloud radar can also be checked.
Maps (Android version), which is provided by Yahoo! Maps, now supports the “tab function,” which displays locations and routes looked up on a map in multiple tabs without having to open a separate app or browser, in “Walking Navigation” as well. With the “tab function,” places and routes researched on Yahoo! Tabs can be saved…