An interview with Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor to JICA, appeared in the August issue of Chuo Koron (July 8, 2022) as “Talking about Issues of International Cooperation (1) – Shifting the Axis from Excessive Infrastructure Export to Human Resource Development” (Interviewer: Toshiyuki Ito, Yomiuri Shimbun Editorial Board Member). © Source JICA Read More Auto Amazon…
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YuruCan△×Fuji Shizuoka Airport Air Travel Campaign: First-come-first-served stainless steel bottles
Shizuoka Prefecture will hold a “Summer Air Travel Campaign” in collaboration with the anime “Yuru Can△” from July 15 to September 30. During the period, character panels and newly illustrated panels will be exhibited at “Fujinokuni Sora no Shiori -3776-,” a showroom for Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures located at Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport during the…
Hoshino Resort BEB5 Okinawa Seragaki, a new condominium-style hotel
Public space used for TAMARIBA press conference. It is a seamless space that is connected to the outside of the building and is open 24 hours a day for eating and drinking. The front desk and store are also located in this space. The space is also open to the public, with kitchen cars coming…
Globe-Trotter 4-wheel caster collection based on original models
Globe-Trotter has launched the Original 4-Wheel Collection. Prices range from 176,000 yen to 291,500 yen. Based on the original model, which was the first to reach the top of Antarctica and Mount Everest, it is equipped with four wheels casters. Vulcan Fiber, a material consisting of 14 layers of paper, cotton, and wood pulp, bonded…
YAMAKEI ONLINE adds forecast points to its mountain weather forecast service. To 1,896 locations at the foot of Mt.
Yama-kei Publishers has expanded the weather forecast service offered through its Yamakei Online web service from approximately 60 locations at the foot of mountains to 1,896 locations at the foot of mountains. Not only for major mountain areas, but also for nearby low mountains and hiking destinations. Weather information for locations close to each mountain…
Handkerchiefs and eco-bags from Sailor Moon x ANNA SUI to appear in vending machines at Yurakucho Station
Blooming Nakanishi will sell “Sailor Moon” x ANNA SUI collaborative products as a pop-up store for its online store, Handkerchief Gallery. Deployed at vending machines outside the central ticket gates of Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Station. The period will be from July 15 to 31. This year’s lineup includes handkerchiefs, towel handkerchiefs, towels with zippers, and…
Revised “New Travel Etiquette” by Japan Tourism Agency, revised illustration of wearing masks outdoors.
On July 12, the Japan Tourism Agency revised the “New Travel Etiquette,” a set of infection prevention measures for travelers. Based on the “Approach to Mask Wear” presented by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on May 20, the illustration for wearing masks outdoors has been revised. The previous version used an illustration of…
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin recommends five ways to spend the summer.
Seitseminen National Park A variety of trails are available, from short trails to day hikes through lush forests to wooden footpaths over swampy areas. Parts of the national park are accessible to wheelchairs and strollers. In addition, the on-site Nature Center provides information on flora and fauna, and a café-restaurant offers hearty sweets. Helvetinjärvi National…
NEXCO East Japan to sell “Kita-Kanto Round Trip Free Pass” and “Shinshu Tour Free Pass 2022” at a discount price.
NEXCO East Japan Kanto Branch is selling the “Kita-Kanto Round Trip Free Pass” and “Shinshu Tour Free Pass 2022,” which offer free rides on expressways in the applicable areas for a fixed price. Kita-Kanto Round Trip Free Pass The “Kita-Kanto Round Trip Free Pass” includes one round trip from the departure area of the Tokyo…
Earth Insect Repellent Incense Monsoon” reimported from Thailand, which has a tropical climate
Earth Chemical will release the outdoor-only “Earth Insect Repellent Incense Monsoon” exclusively on Amazon on July 29. Insect repellent incense sold by consolidated subsidiary Earth (Thailand) was rebranded for the Japanese market. The products were reimported from Thailand, which has a tropical climate and is plagued by insects year-round, so that people can comfortably enjoy…