summary Event Title: JICA Chair Special Lecture in Djibouti by Prof. Shinoda of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Date: December 3 and 4, 2024 Organized by: University of Djibouti, Djibouti Institute of Diplomatic Studies, JICA Location: Djibouti City, Republic of Djibouti Main Participants Speaker: Professor Hideaki Shinoda (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) Main participants: University…
Month: December 2024
COP29 Side Event] Clean Cities Partnership Program (C2P2)
reporter Name Affiliation Title Junko Morizane Environmental Management & Climate Change Group, Global Environment Department summary Date: November 13, 2024 Organized by: Ministry of the Environment Co-sponsored by: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and JICA Name of venue (pavilion name)：Japan Pavilion speaker Name Affiliation Title Yutaka Matsuzawa, Vice-Minister for Global Environment, Ministry of the Environment…
COP29 Side Event] Sustainable Finance for Appropriate Sustainable Waste Management
reporter Name Affiliation Title Junko Morizane Global Environment Department Environmental Management & Climate Change Group summary Date: November 15, 2024 Organized by UN Secretary-General’s Zero-Waste Advisory Board, African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP), and UN-Habitat Venue (Pavilion Name)：Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion speaker Name Affiliation Title Shiho Jono UN-Habitat Waste Management Specialist Christina Jager Yunus Environment…
Snow Miku Sky Town” in New Chitose Airport has been reopened. New life-size standing statues are also available.
Crypton Future Media reopened “Snow Miku Sky Town” (987-22, Misa, Chitose City, Hokkaido) in the New Chitose Airport domestic terminal on December 20, the 10th anniversary of its opening. Admission is free, and photography is allowed throughout the store. The store’s walls have been redesigned, and two anniversary songs, “390° Tolerance (feat. Yayoi Yoshida)” and…
A full-day tour of Reims, a town of champagne, 45 minutes from Paris by high-speed train.
I started Kyudo in Japan and I continue it in France. Usually, I play only short distance (28m to the target), but there was a long distance (60m to the target this time) tournament in Reims in September, which is rare in France, so I decided to go to Reims as a precious opportunity to…
New passports can be applied for and switched online in 47 prefectures. 2 weeks to issue
On December 20, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a new passport (2025 passport) that will begin to be issued on March 24, 2025. The new passport is based on the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has greatly strengthened anti-counterfeiting and anti-tampering measures. The photo page is now made of a…
JAL, FLY ON Bonus for first boarding 5000 pt. Entry for 2025 begins.
JAL has launched a FLY ON point bonus campaign for JAL Card members. The registration period is from December 20 to December 31, 2025. If a JAL Cardmember or his/her family member boards a JAL domestic/international flight with a fare eligible for mileage accumulation after making an entry during the period, 5000 FLY ON points…
Tokyo Metro raises the price of 24-hour tickets to 700 yen. Tokyo Metro Pass, which is shared with other operators, also revised its price.
Tokyo Metro will revise fares for the Tokyo Metro 24-Hour Ticket, the Tokyo Metro Student 24-Hour Ticket, and some of the special tickets sold by other operators. The company states that the revision is “in order to maintain and improve safe and reliable transportation services,” and will take effect from the tickets to be put…
Luggage transportation between Tokyo and Kyoto/Osaka hotels on the Tokaido Shinkansen begins. At Mitsui Garden Hotel and Celestine
Mitsui Fudosan, JR Tokai, and Sagawa Express will launch the InterCity Hotel Baggage Link service on January 20, 2025. This service utilizes the Tokaido Shinkansen’s corporate luggage transportation service, “Tokaido Mach Mail”. This service provides same-day delivery of guests’ luggage between eligible Mitsui Fudosan Group hotels in the Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka areas. JR Tokai’s…
KIX raises T1 facility fees. Departure 2,780 yen to 3,310 yen for international flights due to renovation.
Kansai Airport announced that it will revise the Passenger Service Facilities Charge (PSFC) at Kansai International Airport Terminal 1 on April 1, 2025. This will apply to passengers whose tickets are issued on or after that date. PSFC is paid at the same time as the airfare when purchasing a ticket, and is used to…