On April 17, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada gave a lecture titled “JICA Responding to Complex Crises in the Global South” at the Waseda University Global Education Center’s “Leadership Track: People and Organizations in the Global Era”. He gave a lecture titled “JICA Responding to the Complex Crisis in the Global South. read more ©…
Month: April 2024
Shimane Prefecture offers up to 9,000 yen discount on car rentals for Hagi-Iwami Airport users
Shimane Prefecture is running the “Hagi-Ishimi Marutoku (to) Rent-a-Car” campaign, offering a 9,000 yen discount on the cost of a rental car for up to 48 hours. In addition, each person will receive an “Iwami Kagurimeshi Coupon” worth 1,000 yen, which can be used locally. The conditions of use are round-trip travel between Haneda Airport…
Gunma’s first Disney Store opens tomorrow! Mickey Statue and Artwork in the Store!
Walt Disney Japan unveiled the interior of Gunma’s first “Disney Store Ota AEON MALL Store,” which will open on April 19. Mickey Mouse will be the host and visitors can enjoy shopping in the imaginative store. The store is designed in the image of a picture book brought to life by the magic of Disney….
NEXCO West Japan to Hold GW Lottery for up to 10,000 yen discount coupons and travel catalog gifts at SA/PAs
NEXCO West Japan and West Nippon Expressway Service Holdings will hold the “SA・PA Super Deals Golden Week! W Chance 2024” lottery from April 26 to May 7 to win up to 10,000 yen discount coupons and travel catalog gifts. In the “GW Gacha lottery,” participants will win a discount coupon for either the first (10,000…
Suruga Bay Numazu SA (uphill) “Love Live! Sunshine! & Yohane of the Phantom Sun Premium Shop” opens at Suruga Bay Numazu SA (upstream).
Central Japan Exis Suruga Branch and Up Fields have opened a “Love Live! Sunshine! & Yohane of the Phantom Sun Premium Shop” will be open from April 26th to May 26th. The popular morning, noon, and night illustrations previously drawn by Hyogonosuke and “Welcome to Suruga Bay Numazu SA! illustrations will make a reappearance. During…
Business Evaluation Annual Report Issued ｜ News & Media
JICA prepares and publishes annual project evaluation reports in order to publicize its project evaluation activities and evaluation results in an easy-to-understand manner. The latest edition of the “Project Evaluation Annual Report 2023,” which summarizes the evaluation results for fiscal year 2023, is now available on the JICA website. read more © Source JICA Auto…
Nine Companies Selected for TSUBASA Program to Support Business Development in Latin America and the Caribbean ｜ News & Media
On February 22, 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) selected a total of nine companies for the “Open Innovation Challenge TSUBASA,” an open call for Japanese startup companies considering expansion into the Latin America and Caribbean region that was held from October 18 to December 15, 2023. The decision was made to provide support…
Ecute Akihabara to open in spring 2025; approximately 20 stores on the site of the former food and beverage zone inside the ticket gates of JR Akihabara Station
JR East Cross Station Development Company announced that it has started construction of Ecute Akihabara, an eco-friendly commercial facility at Akihabara Station (Sotokanda 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), aiming to open in spring 2025. This is the 16th facility under the “ecute” brand to be opened at terminal stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and approximately 20…
The second installment of “Disney Vehicle Factory” is now available. Get your very own Mickey, Minnie or Donald designed Tomica!
Tokyo Disneyland began selling the second series of products at the DISNEY VEHICLE FACTORY in the Toy Station, a specialty toy store, on April 15, 2012. By combining each of the three types of bodies and three different colored seats, you can create your own “Disney Vehicle Collection . A total of nine types will…
ANA raises fuel surcharge. Hawaii 22,500 yen, Korea 4,000 yen.
ANA has applied to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for a revision of the applicable fuel surcharge. The surcharge will be applied to tickets issued between June 1 and July 31. The two-month average Singapore kerosene market price for February-March 2024 was $102.81 per barrel. Multiplying this by the average exchange rate…