Using a miner card and digital authentication, students can pass through the ticket gate with a face pass. The applications used in the demonstration experiment are the “Digital Authentication Application” issued by the Digital Agency, the “Microsoft Authenticator” which serves as a wallet to store digital school certificates, and the “Machi The three types of…
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Weekend Ekiben] “Kokura no Kashiwa-meshi” at Kokura Station
Kashiwameshi, a popular local delicacy in Kitakyushu, is also popular as an ekiben in the Kitakyushu area. Orio Meimono Kashiwameshi” at Orio Station, introduced previously, is one of them, and “Kokura no Kashiwameshi” sold at Kokura Station is just as popular as that one. There seems to be a standard rule for kashiwa-meshi ekiben in…
Rakuten Travel distributes coupons for up to 9,000 yen off Osaka travel (JR + lodging). Can be used from April to June during the Expo period.
Rakuten Travel is offering a coupon for up to 9,000 yen off a trip to Osaka. The JR Rakupack Akai Fuusen package, which includes a Shinkansen or limited express train and accommodations in Osaka Prefecture, is available for travel between April 12 and June 30 to coincide with the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open in…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Republic of Fiji: Grant Aid to Support Development of Facilities and Equipment as a Meteorological Center of Excellence in the Pacific Island Region ｜ News & PR
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Fiji on March 27 in Suva, the capital city of the Republic of Fiji, for the “Regional Hub Project for Meteorological Services Improvement and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Pacific Islands”. Signing Ceremony A summary of the…
MOU Signed with Brazilian Ministry of Integration and Regional Development for Cooperation in the Field of Disaster Reduction – Further Development of Cooperation between the Two Countries in the Field of Disaster Reduction ｜ News & PR
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Brazil’s Ministry of Integrated Regional Development on March 25 to further develop cooperation in the field of disaster management. The signing took place at JICA’s Kojimachi Headquarters between Waldez GÓES, Minister of Integrated Regional Development, and JICA Vice President Katsura Miyazaki. This agreement will…
Attended by 89 JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Returnees: Certificate of Appreciation Ceremony by the Minister of Foreign Affairs ｜ News & PR
On March 4, the “Certificate of Appreciation Ceremony for the Minister of Foreign Affairs” was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan at the International Conference Hall of the Ichigaya Headquarters. In addition to the 89 JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers who had completed two years of activities in the countries where they were…
The 7th Meeting of the Friends Group on Human Security ｜ News & PR
Director Imoto speaks at the 7th Human Security Friends Group Meeting]. On March 5, 2025 (local time), the 7th Meeting of the Friends Group on Human Security was held at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations in New York, USA, under the theme of “Human Security in a New Era”, with JICA…
Hanshin Expressway forecasts traffic congestion for GW 2025. Traffic peaks on the 3rd in the direction of Himeji and on the 5th in the direction of Osaka.
Hanshin Expressway has announced traffic congestion forecasts for the Golden Week period (April 26-May 6). The peak forecast is May 3 for Himeji direction (westbound) and May 5 for Osaka direction (eastbound), with traffic congestion of up to 33 km near Tarumi JCT to Nishinomiya IC on the No. 5 Wangan Line (Tarumi Line) and…
Illumination of light and sound at “Shonen Park” at night when Nemophila is in full bloom. Healing blue fountain and photo spots in Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold the illumination event “‘Movement of Flowers and Light’: Toneri Stars Reflected in a Sea of Nemophila in Teshima Park” from April 11 to 29. The “Flower and Light Movement” is an initiative that proposes new ways to enjoy metropolitan parks through the presentation of flowers and light throughout the…
MOUSSY Announces New Disney-Designed Apparel. Vintage-style shirts printed with Sorcerer Mickey
Apparel brand MOUSSY will release “Disney SERIES CREATED by MOUSSY” products for spring and summer on April 2. The new line features “Fantasia,” a movie celebrating its 85th anniversary. The vintage-style oversized “shirt” (13,970 yen) is fully printed with Sorcerer Mickey, unicorns, etc. Just one piece of this item is all you need to create…