June 20 is “World Refugee Day,” a day designated to raise awareness and support for those who have been forced to become refugees due to conflict and other reasons. Sadako Ogata, who served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and President of JICA, has advocated the concept of “human security. How can this concept of…
Month: December 2023
Call for Participants】Discovering the Gateway to International Cooperation Seminar part1: Supporting International Cooperation from the Back Office (12/13(Wed.!)) ｜ News & Media
Location LIVE by Zoom (online) 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. *Roundtable discussion applicants until 9:30 p.m. summary I want to contribute to solving social problems in Japan and around the world, but I have no international experience and don’t know what I can do.” We will hold the “Discover Entrance to International Cooperation Seminar” that…
ROKU TOKYO, parfait and cocktail with plenty of strawberries, from January 15, 2024.
ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts will offer strawberry parfait and strawberry cocktail using strawberries that are in season at the TENJIN restaurant. The period is from January 15 to March 31, 2024. At TENJIN Restaurant’s All-Day Dining, the “Strawberry Millefeuille Parfait” is a lavish use of the season’s strawberries. This new parfait uses “Amao”…
Travel to Hanoi and Halong Bay in Vietnam. To the fascinating Ninh Binh and Hoa Lu, the first independent dynasty.
Hello, I am Akira Fukasawa, photographer. I have just participated in a study tour to “Hanoi and Halong Bay” including World Heritage sites, organized by Vietnam Airlines. This report is about the second day of the tour. I woke up in the morning at the Grand Mercure Hanoi, a five-star luxury hotel in downtown Hanoi,…
What if there had been Google Maps in the Edo period? Collection of works using maps and route maps “Maps, route maps, and @chizutodesign”.
Tenmuto, an Impress Group company, released “Maps, Route Maps, and @chizutodesign” on November 17. 96 pages, B5 size, priced at 1980 yen. This is a collection of works published so far by “Maps, Designs, etc. @chizutodesign” (Hajime Kato), who publishes his works on SNS. The book is a collection of works that shows maps and…
Chip & Dale’s nut-filled sweets are now available! Your cheeks will swell up like chipmunks!
Noix, a tree fruit sweets specialty store, has launched the “Noix Chip ‘n Dale Collection” starring the popular Disney character Chip ‘n Dale. It is available at permanent Noix stores in Daimaru Tokyo, Daimaru Shinsaibashi, and Takashimaya Yokohama. Noix Walnut Cookies/Chip ‘n Dale (5 cookies, 1,296 yen; 10 cookies, 2,592 yen) are a new walnut…
Brandy-infused eel pie now available in miniature size; Nishikigoi named 30th anniversary ambassador
Shunkado will sell “Eel Pie V.S.O.P. Mini” for a limited time starting December 1. 6 pieces per bag for 833 yen. According to the results of the company’s survey, the awareness of “Eel Pie,” Hamamatsu’s famous confectionery, was very high at about 89%, while the awareness of the series product “Eel Pie V.S.O.P.” was only…
JR East discloses management information on lines with low usage (for FY2022); 62 sections on 34 lines are in the red.
JR East has been disclosing data on the number of passengers by station, average transit passengers by route, and passenger transportation revenue from the viewpoint of information disclosure; from 2022, in addition to these data, JR East will also disclose data on lines with low usage in order to promote constructive discussions on a sustainable…
Passing the certification test at the highest level ever! International Emergency Rescue Team’s Relentless Challenge ｜ News & Media
Japan has been hit by numerous natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons. From November 8 to 11, 75 members of the Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR) took part in an international evaluation test of their skills and abilities, The team was re-certified as “Heavy,” the highest level of evaluation. We asked Mr. Tsukasa Katsube,…
JICA ODA Understanding Seminar – Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in JICA ｜ News & Media
~Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries in JICA Have you heard of JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)? JICA works to solve diverse development issues in developing countries by formulating development plans for each country, developing human resources, introducing new technologies, and improving infrastructure. JICA works in every field in the world, but this seminar will focus on…