On July 23, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan held a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Iikura Kaikan (Minato-ku, Tokyo) to award certificates of appreciation to 58 members of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers who had completed their term of service and returned to their home countries. The ceremony was attended by…
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Half-price reserved seat on ordinary car of Hokuriku Shinkansen “KAGAYAKI” and “HAKUTAKA”. Reservations made up to 21 days prior to boarding.
JR East will offer “Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudare Special 21),” a limited ticket for Hokuriku Shinkansen “KAGAYAKI” and “HAKUTAKA” for Ekinet members from October 15 to 31. In conjunction with the Hokuriku Destination Campaign to be held from October 1 to December 31, fares and charges for Hokuriku Shinkansen “Kagayaki” and “Hakutaka” ordinary reserved car seats…
Disney Halloween is back with another bumper crop of limited-edition merchandise this year! Get your hands on dark items that will make you feel like a Villain!
The full lineup of Halloween items for the 2024 edition was unveiled, so let’s take a look at some of the standard items. Tokyo Disney Resort will hold the special event “Disney Halloween” from October 1 to November 7. New items in the motif of the Halloween party hosted by the Villains are bewitchingly glamorous!…
Zero-scented baths, collaborative menus, and more. Hololive x Gokurakuyu collaboration “Flo Live” Vol. 5
Gokurakuyu will hold a collaborative campaign “FloLive” with the 0th generation of the VTuber production “Hololive” from September 5 to October 2. The event will be held at 33 Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA group stores. Collaboration menu items that include collaboration goods and coasters will be sold, collaboration baths with fragrances inspired by the members…
Free experience monitors are wanted for Bakework and RV stays for sightseeing tours around Kumamoto/Kagoshima/Miyazaki. Stay at RV parks and other facilities where you cannot usually stay with your own car.
The Kyushu Round Trip Tourism Revitalization Consortium, in cooperation with seven cities and towns in southern Kyushu, will simultaneously hold a free trial monitoring tour demonstration of vacation work and overnight stay in a car, and a GPS stamp rally to promote round-trip tourism. The monitoring tour is a demonstration experiment in which participants stay…
This Disney Halloween, look out for the Villains Menu! Enjoy the first appearance of these bewitching delicacies!
A big draw this year is the first-ever Disney Villains menu. Special food and drink offerings based on the villains who have been highlighted for their evilness in the movies. Tokyo Disney Resort will hold the special event “Disney Halloween” from October 1 to November 7. Prior to the event, a Halloween-like food menu will…
For the Safety and Security of the Ukrainian People: Training of Japanese Mine Clearance Equipment to Ukraine’s Emergency Service Agency ｜ News & Media
In July-August 2024, JICA provided training in the operation and maintenance of demining equipment for the State Emergency Service Unit (SESU), which is responsible for demining in Ukraine. The Japanese government has provided Japanese-made demining equipment to Ukraine, which suffers from landmine and UXO contamination. These demining machines include a crane-mounted demining machine1. This type…
Craft Beer Field 2024, the largest craft beer event in Hokkaido. Also a mini-event by Yacho Brewing Co.
The Craft Beer Field Executive Committee will hold the craft beer event “Craft Beer Field 2024” at the Hokkaido Ball Park F Village (Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido) from September 14 to 16. A total of 17 breweries, 16 in Japan and one from Denmark, will gather at the event, 11 of which are opening for the first…
JR-Cross’ new business model “Nihachi Soba: Senkawa Soba Ka” opened along Keio Line. Freshly deep-fried skewered tempura & dashimaki tamago (egg roll) for sake
JR East Cross Station Foods Company will open a new type of restaurant, “Nihachi Soba Soba Kyo Ka” in the Harmony Road Shopping Arcade at Sengawa Station on the Keio Line on August 26. In the elegant Japanese-modern atmosphere of the restaurant, the signature dish, nihachi-soba, is served with a special soba-tsuyu (buckwheat sauce) made…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Timor-Leste: Contributing to the Improvement of the Health and Medical System through the Development of the Country’s Only Tertiary Hospital ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the government of the Democratic Republic of East Timor (Timor-Leste) for the “Gido Valadares National Hospital Development Project” in Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste, on August 20. A summary of the business is as follows read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links:…