JR West Food Service Net will renew the uniforms of Sanyo Shinkansen pursers on April 1. In order to produce the new uniform, a “New Uniform Project Team” consisting of about 30 members was established after collecting opinions from all pursers who actually wear the uniform. The team aimed to create a design that would…
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Signature of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for the Philippines: Supporting Community Development for Better Living Based on Public Transportation
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on March 21 in Manila on the technical cooperation project “Public Transport Oriented Development (TOD) Capacity Building Project. JICA is currently providing financial and technical assistance for the development of the Metropolitan Manila Metro…
Making an Impact with Passion and Teamwork on Africa’s Water Problems, which are Not a Simple Problem [People Taking on International Challenges, 3].
Making an Impact with Passion and Teamwork on Africa’s Water Problems, which are Not a Simple Problem [People Taking on International Challenges, 3]. JICA has many people from various backgrounds who are taking on international challenges in their own fields and with clear aspirations. This issue of “People Tackling International Challenges” focuses on the passion…
Outdoor Park Complex Opens in Fujikawaguchiko Town. Adventure Sports and Camping with No Need to Bring Your Own Equipment
Forest Adventure will open an outdoor park complex at Kawaguchiko on April 22. In addition to the auto campsite “&GREEN” that opened there in October 2022, “Forest Adventure Fuji” and “Trail Adventure Fuji,” which operated in the nearby village of Narusawa until 2022, will be relocated to the adjacent site to be reborn as a…
Hotel Metropolitan offers a limited Children’s Day experience plan for station attendants. Challenge yourself to make an announcement in Ikebukuro Station!
Hotel Metropolitan (1-6-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) will sell the “Ikebukuro Station Children’s Station Employee Experience Accommodation Plan” to five couples on Children’s Day to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Ikebukuro Station, and will begin accepting reservations on JR East’s EC site “JRE MALL” at 12:00 on April 3, 2012. In addition to a tour of…
Tokyo SKYTREE TOWN to hold “Wishing upon the TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN” event to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary.
TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN will hold an event “Wishing upon the TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN ~Wishing upon the Sky with 100 Years of Stories~” to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary. The event will run from April 20 to July 19. At TOKYO SKYTREE, centering on the TEMBO Kairo (450m above ground), Disney and Pixar characters will decorate the…
Kamenoi Hotel Hikone renewed on April 1. Motif of Hikone Castle at the entrance and lobby
Mystays Hotel Management will reopen Kamenoi Hotel Hikone on April 1. The lobby lounge and restaurant have been redesigned to resemble Hikone Castle, and vermilion, the symbol of the Iyi family, has been chosen as the key color. The number of guest rooms has been increased by seven to a total of 48, including a…
JAL to sell limited quantities of pouch/L-shaped wallets made from reused leather from Class J seats
JALUX released a limited quantity of pouches and L-shaped wallets made from reused leather from JAL’s Class J seats. Class J seats actually used on domestic flights are reborn as pouches and wallets. The leather is carefully removed from the seat by hand, thoroughly cleaned, and handcrafted by artisans in Japan. The soft and supple…
Tourism New Zealand releases diving video of the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve. #World Mermaid Day
On March 29, Tourism New Zealand released a video produced in collaboration with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), a diving education organization. Since March 29 is International Mermaid Day (World Mermaid Day), the film shows them swimming in the marine protected area of the Poor Knights Islands wearing monofins and mermaid tails, with…
Facial Recognition Stamp Rally” Demonstration Experiment at ANA FESTA. Miles can be earned by visiting the store.
ANA Digital Gate, ANA Trading, ANA FESTA, and Hitachi, Ltd. will conduct a demonstration experiment of the “Face Recognition Stamp Rally” at ANA FESTA stores from March 29. The aim is to accumulate usage data and utilize it for marketing purposes. In this experiment, customers can earn ANA miles by entering their phone number into…