On December 18, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met in Tokyo with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, who visited Japan to participate in the ASEAN-Japan Special Leaders’ Meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka stated that he would like to further deepen the cooperative relationship between the two…
Month: December 2023
JICA Project History “Manga Version” Special Seminar: Thinking about Global Issues and International Cooperation through JICA’s Projects, the Pride of Japan ｜ News & Media
summary Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 7:00 p.m.- (registration starts at 6:30 p.m.) Venue: Hikarie 8/COURT Organized by JICA Speaker Information Mr. Mitsuaki Furukawa Professor, Faculty of International Relations, University of Shizuoka Project History “Cartoon Edition Dear Ms. Reiko Abe Executive Officer, Oriental Consultants Global Co. Chairman of Oriental Consultants India (OC India) Project History…
Cash back on Nankai, Senboku Express, and Fukuoka City Subway fares when using Sumitomo Mitsui Card touch payment
Sumitomo Mitsui Card will conduct from December 23 to January 14, 2023 the “Pitto Touch with Visa! ～Year-End and New Year Campaign” from December 23 to January 14, 2023. During the period, first-time customers who use touch payment on Nankai Electric Railway, Senboku Rapid Transit, and Fukuoka City Subway lines will receive cash back equivalent…
Comfort Inn Nagoya Sakae Ekimae opens on December 20. Total of 240 rooms in 1 minute walk from Sakae Station.
Choice Hotels Japan opened “Comfort Inn Nagoya Sakae Ekimae” (3-16-30 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture), its first Comfort Inn in Aichi Prefecture. This is the ninth Comfort brand hotel in the prefecture. The hotel is located about a one-minute walk from Sakae Station (Exit 2) on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line and Meijo…
WeatherNews Updates Snow Radar. New analytical model makes forecasts more accurate.
Weathernews has enhanced the “Snowfall Radar” feature within its WeatherNews weather app. The snow radar function allows users to check the snow coverage status from 36 hours ago to the present and the snow coverage forecast for the next 72 hours (24 hours in the free version) on a map every 3 hours. Since snow…
ANA Commemorates 2 Millionth In-Flight Meal by Mail Order with Commemorative Set. Includes cold-resistant, microwavable, dishwasher-safe lunch box.
On December 20, ANA released “ In-flight Lunch Box Set Commemorating 2 Million Economy Class In-flight Meals on International Flights. The company began mail-order sales of in-flight meals in December 2020 for the Corona disaster, and by September 2023 the cumulative number of meals sold will exceed 2 million. To commemorate this milestone, the company…
Seikan Ferry’s New Vessel “Hayabusa III” to Commence Service on January 20. Commemorative discounts are also available.
Seikan Ferry announced that the new vessel “Hayabusa III” (Hayabusa Three) will enter service on January 20, 2024. On that day, the vessel will operate one round trip, departing Hakodate at 14:35 (service 10) and Aomori at 20:30 (service 13), and thereafter will be used for two round trips per day. It will replace the…
Jetstar resumes Narita-Shanghai route after 4 years. One-way from 13,390 yen.
Jetstar Japan has resumed its Narita – Pudong (Shanghai) route after a four-year absence. The aircraft will be an Airbus A320, with four round-trip flights per week. One-way fares start at 13,390 yen, with additional charges for payment, checked baggage, airport fees, and taxes. No fuel surcharge is required. read more © Source travel watch…
Hilton Tokyo, Afternoon Tea with meat as the main attraction; 10 kinds of strawberry sweets are all-you-can-eat
Hilton Tokyo (6-6-2, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) will hold an afternoon tea plan “Meat Afternoon with Strawberry Sweets” featuring meat at the 2nd floor restaurant, Metropolitan Grill. The offer period is scheduled from December 27 to mid-April 2024 (except January 1-3). The price is 6,400 yen per person (6,900 yen on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) and…
ANA to make capsule toys of in-flight meals for international flights. Ten popular menu items are now available in a hand-held size of approximately 4 cm!
On December 20, ANA released capsule toys of the international economy class in-flight meal. The price is 400 yen per capsule. They can be purchased at capsule toy corners nationwide. The company began mail-order sales of in-flight meals in December 2020 for the Corona disaster, and by September 2023 the cumulative number of meals sold…