The 10th Pacific Islands Leaders’ Meeting (PALM 10) was held in Tokyo from July 16 (Tuesday) to July 18 (Thursday), marking the 10th time the summit has been held. The Pacific Islands Summit has been held every three years since 1997, and was attended by the heads of state and government of 19 countries and…
Month: July 2024
Local Charms as a Hotel Staff] “Yokohama Grand Intercontinental Hotel” Tobari-san’s Recommendation
IHG Hotels & Resorts operates 19 hotel brands with more than 6,300 hotels in over 100 countries. In Japan, IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates approximately 47 hotels under seven brands from Hokkaido to Okinawa (as of March 2024). For this interview, we asked Hiroyuki Tobari, general manager of the Yokohama Grand InterContinental Hotel, about…
Implementation of Measures ｜ News & Media
Today, JBIC decided to take measures such as not allowing the following parties to become counterparties to contracts with JBIC or to become parties to procurement contracts for financial cooperation projects. (Subject of the measure and duration of the measure) National Land Disaster Prevention Technology Corporation (Japan, Corporation No.: 9010401010035) From July 30, 2024 to…
Snow Peak’s lightweight backpack/tote/shoulder bag made of a material as hard as kelp
Snow Peak will release its new Lightweight Taslan Ripstop bag series on August 2. The three models include a backpack, tote bag, and shoulder bag, and are available in two colors: black and olive. The bags feature KONBU, a taslan nylon material developed by Komatsu Matere, which is lightweight but has the durability and weight…
Air Travel 2024 FIRST HALF, the first issue of the biannual publication. The magazine is designed to simulate air travel.
On July 30, Ikaros Shuppan released “Koku Ryoko 2024 FIRST HALF (vol. 49)” (A4 size, 128 pages, 1980 yen). This is the first issue after the change from a quarterly to a biannual publication. The two special features are “Let’s Enjoy International Flights! and “The Forefront of Premium Economy”. The magazine was also renewed, with…
Spring Japan unveils new uniforms! The dark green color with yellow-green highlights “the sense of maturity of the 10th year
On July 29, Spring Japan unveiled a new uniform for flight attendants to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Mr. Mamoru Michikawa of the Cabin Crew Section of the Cabin Department was in charge of explaining the new uniforms. The new uniform concept was based on the company’s corporate philosophy of “3S” (Safety, Sincerity, Smile) with the…
September 2024 issue of Airline Monthly, featuring a multifaceted understanding of national airlines, “To the Forefront of Foreign Airlines!”
For fans of the world’s airlines, Singapore Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Beaman Bangladesh Airlines, ……, and other airlines with a presence on Japan routes are explored in flight reports, news, and aircraft, We explore airlines with a presence on Japan routes from a variety of perspectives, including flight reports, news, aircraft, crew…
Bicycle tour that allows visitors to ride through the “Gansaka Tunnel” on the Yamanashi/Saitama border, which is normally inaccessible.
Yamanashi Prefecture, in cooperation with the regional sports commission “Yamanashi Sports Engine,” will hold the “Gansaka Tunnel Cycle Tour in Yamanashi City” on August 18, crossing the border between Yamanashi and Saitama Prefectures. This event allows participants to ride through the “Gansaka Tunnel,” an evacuation tunnel (evacuation passageway) that is normally inaccessible and the longest…
Hawaii Local Editor’s Choice for Anniversary. The price is around $50 per person and you can even make a toast!
In my professional life, I have the opportunity to visit a wide variety of restaurants on a daily basis. Among them, there are some that I would like to visit again in private, and this time, on my anniversary, I went to a restaurant that I had vowed to visit again. I would like to…
Nagoya Camper Fair 2024 AUTUMN” September 28-29. One of the largest in Tokai, pets allowed!
TV Aichi and TV Aichi Planning will hold the “Nagoya Camper Fair 2024 AUTUMN” on September 28-29. The venue is Port Messe Nagoya, Exhibition Hall 3 (Kinjo Pier 2-chome, Minato-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture). This event allows visitors to experience the appeal of campers and camping trailers, which are attracting attention not only for their…