Yamagata Casio, a Casio group company, will release the Logoseasell 2, an underwater radio that allows users to talk while diving, on April 1. It is priced at 97,680 yen. Logosease, launched in January 2013, is attached to an underwater mask for leisure use, and has been used in situations such as firefighting and police…
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JAL Web site down due to heavy access to time sale
JAL started accepting reservations for the “JAL Smiles Campaign” at 0:00 a.m. on March 9, but immediately after that, there have been problems with website access. The JAL Smile Campaign was a time sale with all domestic routes at 6,600 yen one-way, and was to be held to stimulate demand for travel at this time,…
Special Advisor Kitaoka Delivers JICA Chair Special Lecture in Georgia
summary JICA Chair’s Special Lecture at the Rondeli Foundation Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Location: Rondeli Foundation Main participants: about 30 experts and intellectuals, including Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor to JICA, Akira Imamura, Ambassador of Japan to Georgia, President of the Ronderi Foundation, and former diplomats. JICA Chair Special Lecture at the Free University of…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for the Philippines: Contributing to the Improvement of Sanitation in the Cebu Metropolitan Area through Sludge Treatment Facilities and Equipment
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on February 27 in Manila for a grant of up to 2,052 million yen for the “Metro Cebu Water District Sludge Management Project. This project aims to promote household sludge treatment in Metro Cebu (the…
President Tanaka meets with Mr. Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund)
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), at JICA headquarters on March 2. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka expressed his respect for the Global Fund’s (Note) contributions to the fight against the three major infectious diseases (AIDS,…
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Super Star! ×x Harajuku stamp rally, Kinako Sakurakoji version. Limited bromide distribution and acta sales.
AppBank has launched the smartphone app “HARAJUKU” (Android/iOS) with the anime “Love Live! Super Star! From March 15 to 28, a stamp rally featuring “Sakurakoji Kinako” will be held. During the period, visitors who collect nine stamps at the following spots will receive a limited bromide on a first-come, first-served basis, and can badges and…
It is finally the last day of the Queen Elizabeth trip. Afternoon tea and gala dinner for a special experience.
The traditional English afternoon tea is another treat! Afternoon tea, held daily around 3 to 4 p.m., is one of the highlights at Queen Elizabeth. The location is the “Queen’s Room” where parties, events, and ballroom dances are held in the evening. The photo above is one taken just after embarkation, but when it is…
Demand for “carry-on in case of emergency” increases due to change in mask wearing rule; 5 popular domestic individually wrapped masks on Amazon
The government has indicated that “the wearing of masks will be at the discretion of individuals from March 13,” and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan Aviation Association have successively updated their guidelines, which will remove the “mask request” from public transportation such as trains, planes, buses, and cabs. Announcements…
Tokyo Disney’s 40th Anniversary Dream Go-Round, a spectacular special menu!
Tokyo Disney Resort will hold its 40th anniversary event “Dream Go Round” from April 15 to March 31, 2024. In advance of this event, a special menu will be released on April 10. The 40th anniversary popcorn will be available in a pink berry cheesecake-inspired flavor. The special 40th anniversary version of the popcorn bucket…
JAL, all domestic routes on sale for a flat rate of 6,600 yen. First half goes on sale tomorrow at midnight!
JAL will hold a time sale on all domestic routes from April to June, offering one-way flights for 6,600 yen in order to stimulate travel demand. The boarding period is from April 14 to June 30 (excluding April 29-30 and May 3-7), with the first half of April-May sales to follow from March 9 at…