JR East, JR Hokkaido, and JR East View Tourism & Sales have launched a special Tohoku/Hokkaido limited edition plan to revitalize winter tourism flow in the “JR East View Dynamic Rail Pack,” which allows passengers to freely combine trains and accommodations. From November 12 to March 31, 2023 (except December 28 to January 4, 2023…
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Credit card “PayPay Card Gold” will start accepting applications in late November. Up to 7,000 yen worth of points will be awarded for enrollment and 3 times use.
PayPay Card announced on November 14 that it is accepting applications for new members of its “PayPay Card Gold” credit card starting in late November. The card allows users to accumulate more PayPay points, which are earned by using the PayPay payment service. International brands are JCB, Visa, and MasterCard (touch payment supported). Points can…
JAL is looking for winter interns. Business Planning and Flight Attendant positions
On November 14, JAL began accepting entries for its winter internship program for business planning and cabin crew positions. The deadline is December 7. The business planning position offers two courses: one to learn about business in the aviation field (route network, cargo, flight operation management, product service, etc.), and the other to learn about…
Super Nintendo World is getting a winter look with its first-ever holiday decorations, and we went to USJ’s “NO LIMIT! Christmas!”
Universal Studios Japan (USJ) will hold “NO LIMIT! Christmas” from November 11 to January 9, 2023. On November 10, a lighting ceremony was held to celebrate the beginning of the season with the lighting of a Christmas tree decorated with 610,000 lights, which continues to break Guinness World Records. The ceremony celebrated the beginning of…
Grant Agreement for Moldova: Contributing to the improvement of medical services in Moldova, which hosts displaced persons from Ukraine, through the provision of medical equipment
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Moldova on November 11 in Chişinău, the capital of the Republic of Moldova, for a grant of up to 1 billion yen for the “Medical System Strengthening Project. Moldova has been working to reform its healthcare sector, but the development…
Jackery, portable power supplies and solar panels, up to 35% off Black Friday sale
Jackery Japan, a seller of portable power supplies and solar panels, will hold a Black Friday sale from November 23 to December 1, offering up to 35% off. The sale period for Jackery’s official online store is November 23 from midnight to November 29 at 11:59 p.m., and for Amazon from November 25 at 11:00…
Anchor pre-orders long-life portable power supply with the largest capacity and highest output ever. Extended battery of same capacity and high output solar panel also available.
Anker Japan will begin pre-orders of the Anker 767 Portable Power Station (GaNPrime PowerHouse 2048Wh) portable power supply on November 14. The price is 299,900 yen. The Anker 760 Portable Power Station Expansion Battery (2048Wh) and the Anker 531 Solar Panel (200W) solar panel are also available. The product has a long battery life and…
Hokkaido Air System releases desktop calendar for 2023.
Hokkaido Air System will sell the “2023 HAC CABIN ATTENDANT Desktop Calendar” for a limited time starting November 20. It is priced at 1,000 yen and will be available in-flight and at “Sky Shop Okadama” at Okadama Okadama Airport. It will also be sold at JAL Shopping, a JAL Group mail-order site, for 1001 yen…
G-SHOCK’s third signature model for Rui Yamura. The Tateyama mountain range in Toyama Prefecture, his hometown, is designed on the dial and band.
On November 25, Casio Computer Co. will release a new G-Shock product, the DW-6900RH, the third signature model of professional basketball player Rui Yamura. It will be priced at 17,600 yen. The three indicators lined up on the dial make the DW-6900 the base model, and the design motif is based on the Tateyama mountain…
Special Advisor Kitaoka Delivers Special Lecture at Juntendo University School of International Liberal Studies
JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka gave a lecture titled “Contemporary International Cooperation” to about 240 students at Juntendo University’s School of International Liberal Studies on November 10. Juntendo Educational Corporation and JICA signed a partnership agreement in the field of healthcare in November 2020 and have been implementing various activities. read more © Source JICA…