January 19, 2025 at JICA Chikyu Hiroba International Conference Hall Heart of Okinawa Peace Awareness Symposium The “Heart of Okinawa Peace Awareness Symposium” is an event that conveys the reality of the Battle of Okinawa and the “Heart of Okinawa,” the desire for peace, to a wide audience outside of Okinawa Prefecture. The symposium aims…
Month: December 2024
2nd Seminar on Criminology and Investigative Techniques 2024: Approaches from a National Community Police Service Model ｜ News & Information
summary Conference Title: 2nd Seminar on Criminology and Investigative Techniques 2024: Approaches from the National Community Policing Service Model Date: November 6 and 7, 2024 Organized by: National Police of Honduras (JICA is a co-sponsor, as an activity of a community policing project currently being implemented by JICA) Location: Tegucigalpa, Republic of Honduras (hybrid event)…
JCB invites 13,000 people to a fully private Christmas party at Disneyland.
JCB is running the “JCB Magical Christmas 2025” campaign for its cardholders. The next event will be held on December 5, 2025, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The invitation ticket to the “Private Evening Party” will be given as a gift. Registration is required to participate in the campaign, which will run from December 6…
MUJI’s compact wallet is 21% off at 867 yen. For travel and leisure.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) is having a time sale on MUJI “Polyester Travel Wallet, Navy”. Normally priced at 1,092 yen, it is 21% off at 867 yen at the time of writing. Measuring approximately 11 x 9.5 cm, it can compactly hold bills, coins, and credit cards, and is recommended for travel, business trips, and leisure…
Mickey in a white taki! Tokyo Banana’s caramel cake also comes with coaster and eco-bag
Grapestone will release a new Disney SWEETS COLLECTION by Tokyo Banana, “Mickey Mouse/’Ginza no Caramel Cake’.” will go on sale on December 13. It will be available at JR Tokyo Station and other locations, priced from 842 yen to 2,700 yen, and will be on sale until the end of April 2025. The package features…
EXPO 2025 ANA JET debuted to commemorate the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Myakmyak also came to celebrate the start of the project.
On December 12, ANA held a ceremony to unveil the specially designed “EXPO 2025 ANA JET” (Boeing 737-800) at Gate 61 of Haneda Airport Terminal 2. This special aircraft, EXPO 2025 ANA JET, commemorates the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which opens on April 13, 2025, and features a streamlined red, blue, and gray color scheme inspired by…
Disney x 47 prefectures, local guess T-shirts on sale! Limited to 2,020 pieces at ZOZOZTOWN.
ZOZOTOWN will begin lottery sales of the Disney T-shirt collection “[DISNEY] MY HOME TOWN COLLECTION 47PREF” on December 20,2024, with designs featuring the unique characteristics of each of the 47 prefectures. Based on the concept of “making people feel the love of their hometown,” Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse artwork was designed to reflect the…
Keikyu and Toei Subway offer mutual use with touch-settlement boarding. Easy access to Haneda Airport
Keihin Electric Express Railway and the Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will conduct a demonstration experiment of a credit card touch payment service starting December 21. Passengers can enter and exit the station by touching their card or smart phone with the card set to the terminal at the dedicated automatic ticket gate or ticket gate…
Japan RV Association newly certifies “RV Park Yaizu Fishing Port” and 11 other facilities. Safe RVing Spots under Installation Nationwide
The Japan RV Association has certified 11 new facilities as “RV Parks,” which are being established and certified as facilities where visitors can stay overnight in their cars in comfort and security. Leading the announcement was RV Park Yaizu Fishing Port (136-29 Sardineshima, Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture), which opened in November. Located near the Yaizu Fishing…
JR Tokai to Hold Doctor Yellow Retirement Event. Experience a ride, “Osoji” and BOSS collaboration gift project.
JR Tokai will hold events to coincide with the retirement of the Type 923 T4 train, also known as “Doctor Yellow,” in January 2025 or later. As the first event, “Learn the job of keeping safety” will be held on January 24! The first event is a one-way ride on the Doctor Yellow (T4 train)…