In Iran, natural disasters, especially earthquakes, occur frequently, claiming tens of thousands of victims every decade or so. Under these circumstances, the risk of seismic disasters in the country is increasing, especially with the expansion of Tehran city area and the construction of new buildings due to the increasing economic activities in the country, and…
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Capacity Building for Efficient Transmission and Distribution Systems Project Phase 2
In Tanzania, demand for electricity is increasing in line with economic growth. However, aging equipment and facilities and inadequate maintenance and management capacity have resulted in transmission and distribution losses, and during peak demand periods and the dry season, when hydroelectric power output declines, the country is unable to meet demand and frequent power outages…
KALIMAR, 6 kinds of warm accessories to enjoy winter. Fleece cap/neck warmer/snood etc.
Karrimor International has released new caps and neck warmers with excellent heat retention properties from the karrimor Fall/Winter 2022 collection. This season, under the theme of “Embraced by ‘karrimor’”, the brand is developing products that support safe and comfortable living not only in mountaineering and outdoor activities but also in everyday life. The new products…
Logos’ Maple Festa, 3-day special on items for winter camping
Logos Corporation will hold a “Maple Festa” from January 28 to 30, 2012, offering discounts on items and other items for winter camping. In addition to standard tents and grills, the lineup includes stoves and cassette stoves that are very useful in the cooler seasons, a collaborative series with Sengoku Aladdin, lanterns, and sleeping bags,…
Quarterly air travel magazine “Air Travel vol. 44” features two special issues: “Air Travel Historia,” which looks back on the revival of international flights to and from Japan and nostalgic air travel.
The second special feature is “Air Travel Historia,” which looks back on air travel mainly from the 1970s to the 2000s. The many photographs from those years that are included in the book are fresh for younger readers and nostalgic for those in their 40s and older. The first special feature, “Back to the World…
Hario offers two types of storage cases for its Zebrang outdoor coffee gear. Dripper Case and Large Capacity Bag
Hario Trading released two types of gear storage cases from the Zebrang series of outdoor coffee gear. The Flat Dripper Case (3,300 yen) is a special conical case that holds the Flat Dripper and paper filter. The interior is divided into two layers, so the dripper and holder can be stored on one side, and…
Renovation of Ohashi Kaikan, a 5-minute walk from Tokyu and Denentoshi Line Ikejiri-Ohashi Station. To be used as a restaurant, shared office, and hotel residence.
Tokyu Corporation will undertake a large-scale renovation of the 48-year-old Ohashi Kaikan (3-7-11 Higashiyama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo), located a five-minute walk from Ikejiri-Ohashi Station on the Denentoshi Line, to open in early summer 2023. As a base for creators to gather, it will combine functions such as a café/bar/restaurant, shared offices, shared hotel residences, and a…
New Yamagata Shinkansen train “E8 Series” unveiled and photo event held. The reissued silver-colored “Tsubasa” also begins operation.
JR East Tohoku Headquarters will conduct test runs of the new Yamagata Shinkansen train, the E8 Series, which will begin commercial operation in the spring of 2024, for about a year starting at the end of February 2023. In conjunction with this event, the “E8 Series Unveiling! Shinkansen General Rolling Stock Center Photo Shooting Event”…
Disney Hotel celebrates 40th anniversary with “Dream Go Round” themed rooms and special menus.
Tokyo Disneyland Hotel (April 15 – July 20) At the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, “Dream Go Round” special rooms are now available. The curtains will be covered with colorful depictions of Disney friends and Cinderella Castle, and the headboard and bed throw will also be decorated with gorgeous 40th anniversary designs. The alcove beds will also…
President Tanaka exchanges views with Ukrainian Emergency Agency delegation: Cooperation in strengthening humanitarian mine and UXO countermeasures capabilities
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka exchanged views with Mr. Kulikivski, Director of the International Technical Assistance Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU), and eight officials of the SESU at JICA Headquarters on January 23. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka expressed his condolences to the victims of the January 18 helicopter…