Kankusai Ferry, which connects Shimonoseki with Busan, South Korea, has suspended passenger service since March 1, 2020 due to the spread of the new coronavirus, but will resume passenger service on December 16 following the deregulation of waterfront measures. For reservations, the number of passengers will be restricted for the time being in accordance with…
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Glamping facility “Solas” in Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture, newly built all-glass guest room dome for star gazing
ISUMI Glamping Resort & Spa SOLAS (1610-1 Shakadani, Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture), a glamping facility operated by Dainichi Shoji, will open its all-glass “Glass Dome” rooms on December 20. Solas will open in August 2022, taking advantage of the region’s tourism resource, the starry sky, and modeled after accommodation facilities in Northern Europe where visitors…
JAL Unveils Specially Painted Aircraft for Disney’s 100th Anniversary! Mickey, Princesses, and other characters vividly decorate the aircraft.
On December 6, JAL will launch “JAL DREAM EXPRESS Disney 100,” a specially painted aircraft commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. The first flight will be JL261 from Haneda at 14:00 to Hiroshima. The design features Disney characters on both sides of the Boeing 767-300ER (registration code: JA615J), and the concept is…
Water Supply Human Resource Development Project Phase 1
After the approval of the 1994 decentralization law, the operation and maintenance of water supply facilities was transferred to the State Water Companies (SWCs), but most of the states were facing serious problems such as lack of budget, human resources, and equipment. However, most of the states were facing serious problems such as budget shortfalls,…
Secondary Science and Mathematics In-service Teacher Retraining Project Phase 2
Malawi was facing many challenges in the quality of education, such as a low pass rate in the Secondary School Completion Certificate Examination (MSCE) due to a shortage of secondary education teachers. Under these circumstances, the Japanese government implemented a series of technical cooperation projects related to Strengthening Secondary Science and Mathematics Education (SMASSE) and…
Saltwater Fish Farming Project
In the Cuban fisheries industry, aquaculture accounted for about half of the total production of marine products, with about 30,000 tons produced annually through aquaculture. The Ministry of Fisheries (MIP) has been able to independently conduct parentage rearing of native saltwater fish through the Japan-Chile joint “saltwater fish aquaculture” cooperative project at the Fisheries Research…
Science Education Improvement Plan Project
In Cambodia, the lack of logical and critical thinking and application skills in primary and early secondary education and the poor quality of science and mathematics classes were identified as factors that would hinder industrial and economic development and other opportunities in the long run. This cooperation contributed to the improvement of the quality of…
Northwestern Province Medical Service Enhancement Project
In the northwestern region of Vietnam, which has the highest poverty rate in the country, the quality of medical services was deteriorating due to a serious shortage of medical personnel. Under these circumstances, the Japanese government implemented a technical cooperation project (2004-2009) in Hoa Binh Province, where a referral system between provincial and district hospitals…
JR Hokkaido and JR East promote winter Shinkansen travel with “Tuna Showdown” in Tsugaru Strait.
JR Hokkaido and JR East are running a joint promotion, “Tsugaru Kaisen -2022 Winter Campaign-,” to encourage use of the Hokkaido and Tohoku Shinkansen lines, through February 28, 2023. Posters featuring the “Tuna Showdown” between Hokkaido and Aomori caught in the Tsugaru Straits in winter will be displayed in Hokkaido, Tohoku, the Tokyo metropolitan area,…
Hotel Okura to open Okura Resort Muscat in Oman, Arabian Peninsula, in 2027.
Hotel Okura will open the Okura Resort Muscat (tentative name) in Muscat, the capital of Oman, located at the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, in 2027. The project will be the first Okura-branded hotel to enter Oman and the first Japanese-branded hotel in Oman, under an operation and management agreement with Saud Bahwan Group….