The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Egyptian government in Cairo on January 16 under the “Development Policy Loan to Support Private Sector Development and Economic Diversification. The outline of the project is as follows Signing Ceremony Project Summary Development policy loans to support private sector development and economic…
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Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Sendai Sakunami opens in April. Takasenkaku Iwamatsu Ryokan to be renewed.
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotels & Resorts will renovate the Takasenkaku Iwamatsu Ryokan in Sakunami Onsen, Sendai, and reopen the Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Sendai Sakunami (16 Motoki Sakunami, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) in April. This will be the fifth hot spring hotel in the Oedo Onsen Monogatari Group in Miyagi Prefecture, following TAOYA Akiu,…
AEON TOWN Higashi Urawa” is to open in Midori Ward, Saitama City. It is scheduled to open in the spring of 2026 with approximately 20 stores.
AEON TOWN has decided to open a shopping center “AEON TOWN Higashi Urawa” (1-1-6 Higashi Urawa, Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) in Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. The opening is scheduled for spring 2026. The planned site is located 50m north of Higashiurawa Station on the JR Musashino Line. The concept is “Wellness Station” as…
OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda to hold “Sakura Yurari Yoru no Cafe,” a cherry blossom-themed cream soda and pudding event for guests only.
Hoshino Resort will hold “Sakura Yurari Yoru no Cafe,” a limited event for guests to taste cream soda and pudding at OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda (8-4-13 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Kyoto). The event will run from March 3 to April 25. The cream soda and pudding were made with the cooperation of the Gotanda patisserie “LES CACAO. The…
Hanamaru Udon relocates its headquarters to Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture! Aiming for Marugame Seimen branding? We visited the site.
Success for “Shizusan” too, local flavor. What are the advantages of a local brand? The image of “local brand (in Hanamaru’s case, Sanuki udon) from the home of udon” that Hanamaru Udon is trying to obtain by relocating its headquarters is something that all udon chain companies, in particular, want to have. This is because…
Snow Peak releases its third product from “Camper’s Table”. Green Curry/Carbonara Sauce/Butter Chicken Curry
Snow Peak will release the third product from its “Camper’s Table,” a food product line created from the camper’s perspective. Green Curry and Pasta Sauce (Carbonara Sauce) will be released on January 17, followed by Butter Chicken Curry on February 7. The products will be available at Snow Peak directly-managed stores, some Snow Peak stores,…
| Herald Bonnie: Toward a society where the world’s 8 billion people can be “different” ｜ News & PR
What kind of new value will the co-creation between Herald Bonnie and JICA create in the future? Co-CEO and Representative Director of Herald Bonnie, Inc. and Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of JICA Katsura Miyazaki will discuss. Co-CEO and Representative Director of Herald Bonnie Corporation, Takaya Matsuda (left) and JICA Vice President Katsura…
IHG Hotels & Resorts to Rebrand and Open ANA Holiday Inn Tokyo Bay in April
IHG Hotels & Resorts will rebrand and open the ANA Holiday Inn Tokyo Bay (2-3-15 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) in April after extensive renovations. Located on the upper floors of the Seafort Tower, the hotel has a total of 132 rooms. It is directly connected to the Tokyo Monorail’s Tennozu Isle Station and is a 10-minute…
Report meeting of JICA NGO Proposal-based Program “International Cooperation Step-up Training for Promoting Independent Living: Toward Empowerment and Networking among Persons with Disabilities” ｜ News & PR
The above briefing session will be held on Friday, February 14, from 14:00 to 15:40 (Japan Standard Time), jointly hosted by the Japan Association of Independent Living Centers (JIL) and the JICA Human Development Department. Please confirm the following information and register. Title. Report meeting of JICA NGO and others proposal-based program “International Cooperation Step-up…
RIHGA Royal Hotel (Osaka) renovated into the distinctive “Vignette Collection,” opening on April 1.
Rihga Royal Hotel (5-3-68 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka) will have its grand opening on April 1 as Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka Vignette Collection. The hotel had been under renovation since 2023. The hotel is a member of the Vignette Collection, a collection brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The hotel will offer a unique…