summary Webinar Title: Quality School Meals and Nutrition Education for a Healthier 8000 Days for Children Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Co-organized by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) School Health and Nutrition Research Consortium Location: Online Main Speakers Moderator: Tomoya Yoshida, Deputy Director, Human Development Department and…
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Rooftop BBQ “Grillpia” opens in Yodobashi Hakata. All you have to do is buy ingredients at Lopia and bring them in. All-weather with a resort-like atmosphere.
Digicue has begun accepting reservations for Grillpia Yodobashi Hakata, an urban luxury BBQ facility that will open on April 11. The new BBQ facility is located on the 11th floor on the rooftop of Yodobashi Hakata, a large-scale commercial facility in front of Hakata Station (6-12 Hakata Eki Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture). The…
JTB signs partnership agreement with Dodgers. Japanese-language tours, priority admission, shuttle bus service, etc.
JTB announced that it has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This makes JTB the first Japanese travel agency to become an “Official Partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers have many Japanese players on their roster, and as many as 4 million fans visit their games each year. The…
Osaka-Kansai Expo, printable venue map available. Restaurants/restrooms/coin lockers/shuttle bus stops, etc. consolidated on two pages.
The Japan Association for the International Exposition, 2025, has released a map of the Osaka-Kansai Expo site. The official map comes in four versions: regular, barrier-free, sensory, and digital. The map includes a map of the venue and information on facilities such as pavilions, restaurants, event facilities, merchandise stores, train station (Yumeshima), parking lots, shuttle…
JATA “Let’s Stay on a Weekday! Campaign will continue in FY2025. Win a coupon worth up to 30,000 yen for a trip in Japan.
The program was launched in fiscal 2024 and will be continued in fiscal 2025. On March 27, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) held a regular press conference at its headquarters in Kasumigaseki to explain the “Let’s Stay on a Weekday! campaign for domestic travel. Let’s stay on weekdays! Campaign Eligibility: Applications for travel products…
LEGOLAND to open the world’s largest “LEGO Ninjago World” in Spring 2027. New rides and restaurants in the expanded area.
LEGOLAND Japan Resort will expand and renovate LEGO Ninjago World, where visitors can experience the world of LEGO Ninjago, opening in spring 2027. Together with the existing 4488m2 expansion of 6272m2, it will be the largest area of 10,760m2 among the 10 LEGOLAND Resorts in the world. A new attraction, “LEGO NINJAGO The Ride 2.0…
VICS Probe Utilization Service” to improve the accuracy of your car navigation system without changing it. Full-scale operation started nationwide.
The Road Traffic Information and Communication Systems Center (VICS Center) will begin full-scale operation of its “VICS Probe Utilization Service” on April 1. The demonstration experiment, which began in April 2020, will be completed on March 31, and the system will be put into full operation nationwide. Conventional VICS collected information from “roadside detectors” to…
Kamenoi Hotel to renovate 12 hotels in Atami and other areas by winter 2025. Newly built guest rooms with open-air baths, etc.
Mystays Hotel Management will reopen 12 hotels, including Kamenoi Hotel Atami, from March through winter. Kamenoi Hotel Atami (2-12-3, Mizuguchi-cho, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan) will be renovating its guest rooms on March 20 with an open-air bath and a new Japanese restaurant, Atami, which will offer authentic course meals. In addition, a symbolic tree will be…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Uganda: Contributing to the Enhancement of Uganda’s Domestic Transportation Functions and the Facilitation of Logistics in Eastern Africa through the Construction of a Bridge Connecting North and South Uganda ｜ News & Press Releases
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the government of the Republic of Uganda for the “Karma Bridge Replacement Project” in Kampala, the capital of the Republic of Uganda, on March 25. Signing Ceremony A summary of the business is as follows Project Summary Karma Bridge Replacement Project The Project…
DEAN&DELUCA’s “Travel Bag” with Increased Storage Capacity Lightweight, durable, and water-resistant inside.
DEAN & DELUCA, operated by Welkam, will release a limited quantity “Travel Bag” on April 1. The price is 5280 yen. The main body fabric has been updated to supple and durable recycled nylon, and the height of the bag has been increased by 3.5 cm compared to last year’s model while the size of…