The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the government of the Dominican Republic on April 9 in Santo Domingo, the capital of the country, for the “Agricultural Finance Improvement Project for Strengthening Food Value Chain”. The outline of the project is as follows Signing Ceremony Project Summary Agricultural Finance Improvement…
Month: April 2025
You can get two shots of Myakmyak and a life-size Gundam! I went to the West Gate side of Expo ’70 Kansai, Osaka, Japan.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. There are two entrance gates to the Expo site: the East Gate on the Yumeshima Station side and the West Gate on the bus terminal…
Everything is “WOW! Expo’s German Pavilion is a fun & lonely place to meet the voice-guided mascot? Traditional cuisine restaurant is also available.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. The German Pavilion, located in the “Connecting Zone” on the north side of the large roof ring, is characterized by the fact that everything from…
If you are tired of walking at the Expo, you can use the free electric cart “Personal Mobility” for easy and smooth ride! No reservation required
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. The Expo site is vast. Walking around the pavilions is fun, but you can also use a one-person electric cart (personal mobility vehicle). There are…
Tsukuba Express names new character “Unir
On April 10, the Metropolitan Intercity Railway decided to name its new mascot character “Unir,” and after a final vote among four candidates, Unir received the most support. The company’s Tsukuba Express celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and the “new employee” Yunior is scheduled to appear at anniversary events and in various other projects….
Expo France pavilion themed “Hymn of Love” including Notre Dame x Ghibli, Vuitton, Dior, etc.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. On the east side of the “Empowering Zone” inside the large-roofed ring, the French Pavilion with the theme of “Hymn of Love” stands in a…
I rode in a SkyDrive flying car at the Expo site! What is the inside like?
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. On April 9, SkyDrive, an air mobility startup, held a demonstration flight of its flying car (SD-05) at the Expo Vertiport, located at the northwest…
I visited “Osaka Noren Meguri,” the largest food court at the Expo site! Thirteen popular restaurants gathered, including Kukuru’s Takoyaki and Osaka Ohsho!
Among them, the largest food court at the Expo site, “Osaka Noren Meguri: Food and Festival Expo,” with approximately 1,000 seats in an area of approximately 2,000 m2, will feature a total of 13 stores (including one event store that will change every two weeks), all of which are long-standing and popular local Osaka restaurants….
Face recognition ticket gate machines” will be introduced at two Joetsu Shinkansen stations in the fall. Verification experiment to realize walk-through ticket gates.
By eliminating the need to insert a ticket or touch the Suica, the system will improve the convenience of passage for people carrying large luggage in both hands or using strollers, and will be developed so that it can be used not only by people in Japan but also by people from overseas. Details of…
I saw an unmanned demo flight of SkyDrive’s flying car. Two point-to-point and orbiting flights to be conducted in the summer.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. SkyDrive, an air mobility startup, conducted a demonstration flight of its flying car (SkyDrive type SD-05) at the Expo Vertiport, located at the northwest end…