In Bangladesh, demand for electric power has increased rapidly due to stable economic growth and industrialization in recent years. However, the country currently relies on gas-fired power generation for approximately 70% of its electricity generation, and there are concerns that excessive dependence on a single energy source could lead to energy supply disruptions, soaring supply…
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Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Reproduces Kincho’s Whirlpool Can in Yakimono
Kincho no Natsu Japanese Summer Hand-printed Tenugui Hand-printed Tenugui with Kincho graphic design. Hand-printing is a technique in which a mold is made for each color and dyed. The designs include a motif of an early package and an illustration of the process of completing a mosquito coil. The price is 1980 yen. Kincho no…
Pocara Municipal Sewage Management Project
Pokhara, the second largest city in western Nepal, is the country’s largest tourist city, and with a new international airport scheduled to open in 2021, the city is expected to see a further increase in tourism and accelerated urbanization. In 2016, a group of nine lakes, including Lake Fewa, located in the center of the…
highway bus service between Shinjuku West Exit and Hachioji/Hino resumes
Nishi-Tokyo Bus will resume service of its “Commuter Liner” express bus service between Hachioji/Hino and Shinjuku Station West Exit on May 30. The new bus stop will be via “JR Hachioji Station North Exit” on the up train (bound for Shinjuku) and will also stop at “Yokaicho 4-chome” on the down train from Shinjuku. In…
Jeans making at a domestic denim factory
First experience with self-serve udon. Get a photojournalistic shot at the torii gate in the sky and Chubu-ga-hama beach! The Seto-ohashi Ampanman Trolley will take you directly to your destination, Kotohira Station, but this time we decided to stop along the way and visit some of Kagawa’s most popular tourist spots. First, we decided to…
15% Off: Kohitsu Sanso offers “Founding Festival”
Kohitsu Sanso will hold the “Kohitsu Sanso Foundation Festival” from May 20 to June 27. During this period, Kohitsu Sanso members’ points will be redeemed at double the normal rate of 10%, and 15% will be redeemed on purchases of eligible brand items. Eligible brands include Mammut, Kalimar, Gregory, and Foxfire. In addition, 15% point…
VASTLAND camp kettle with hard anodized aluminum finish
VASTLAND will begin pre-sales of the Camp Kettle (700mL/1300mL), which is made of aluminum and has a hard anodized finish, on May 21. Prices are 1780 yen for the 700mL and 1980 yen for the 1300mL. In addition to using aluminum, which has a higher thermal conductivity than titanium or stainless steel materials, the anodized…
“Summer Kansai 1-Day Pass” Unlimited rides on regular trains
JR West (Nishinippon Railway), Keihan Electric Railway (Keihan Electric Railway), Nankai Electric Railway (Nankai Electric Railway), Kintetsu (Kinki Nippon Railway), Kobe Electric Railway, Kobe City Transportation Bureau, and Osaka Water Bus are offering the “Summer Kansai 1-Day Pass”, which includes unlimited one-day train tickets for JR trains and Osaka water buses, and unlimited rides/round trip…
Freedom Bridge, a long-sought symbol of peace and freedom in South Sudan
Freedom Bridge, a long-sought symbol of peace and freedom in South Sudan, is completed. Building the country’s first arched steel bridge over the Nile River through South Sudan. —- The construction of the Nile Bridge project in Juba, South Sudan, which has been underway since 2012, has reached completion. JICA President Akihiko Tanaka also came…
Collaboration with UNICEF to Help Strengthen Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Afghanistan
On May 20, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for a grant of up to 1.203 billion yen for the “Childhood Infectious Disease Prevention Program (UNICEF collaboration)” in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the people are currently facing unprecedented economic and humanitarian crises such as…