On March 26, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the West African Development Bank (“BOAD”), a development finance institution in the West African region, and held a signing ceremony on May 15, 2025 in Lome, the capital of the Republic of Togo. The project will be co-financed with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking…
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Minutes of Technical Cooperation Project Discussion for Cambodia Signed: Contributing to Siem Reap Provincial Government’s Efforts to Create a Sustainable Smart City ｜ News & PR
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of Siem Reap Province, Kingdom of Cambodia, on May 19 at JICA Headquarters in Kojimachi, Tokyo, on the technical cooperation project “Implementation of Smart City Approach for Urban Problem Solving in Siem Reap, Phase 2”. of Discussions (R/D) on the…
Portable SSD that can be secured to the back of the iPhone with MagSafe, supporting direct ProRes 4K/60fps recording.
Buffalo will release the SSD-PMSU3A Series, a portable SSD that can be secured to the back of an iPhone with MagSafe, in mid-June. At approximately 64 x 64.3 x 12 mm (W x D x H), this USB 3.2 Gen2-connected SSD does not protrude from the back of the iPhone and comes with a 17…
K-Arena Yokohama launches official membership “K-Arena Club. Lottery rights for some concert tickets and special offers.
K-Arena Yokohama (6-2-14 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture), operated and managed by K-Arena Management, has launched an official membership organization, K-Arena Club, and has begun accepting membership registrations. Members will be entitled to purchase tickets for some concerts to be held at K-Arena Yokohama by lottery, as well as receive discounts on accommodation…
Osaka-Kansai Expo Tickets Save on Taipei Trip; WEST’s Junta Nakama Becomes Ambassador; Favorite Courses Revealed
Those who present an admission ticket to the Osaka-Kansai Expo and a non-R.O.C. (Taiwan) passport at the TECH WORLD Pavilion at the Expo site will receive a ticket that entitles them to special discounts at more than 60 brands and facilities in Taipei. Examples of Special Offers National Palace Museum: 20% off admission tickets, 10%…
Forming Japan’s largest, wide-area underground pedestrian mall connecting 10 stations. Tokyo Tatemono unveils “Gofukubashi Project” progress in Yaesu 1-chome.
On May 21, Tokyo Tatemono disclosed the progress of its Yaesu 1-chome North Urban Area Redevelopment Project “Gofukubashi Project. The planned site along Eitai-dori (1-1 Yaesu 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, etc.) is lined with the Nihonbashi River and the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway Loop Line, which is currently under construction, to the north, Tokiwa-bashi Tower (TOKYO TORCH)…
Logos presents a raffle drawing for a Solar Block Parasol (both sun and rain), a large 130 cm parasol that can be used by two people.
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” is conducting a giveaway campaign for its “Solar Block Parasol (Sunny Rain & Rain),” a large sports parasol that strongly blocks heat and ultraviolet rays (5,940 yen). Follow and repost Logos Official X (@Enjoy_Outing) and answer the question “How did you start using a parasol? You will…
Logos, cooling vest with three Peltier elements that cool down to 3°C in 10 seconds
Logos Corporation released a cooling vest equipped with a Peltier element from the outdoor brand “LOGOS” in May. The price is 22,000 yen. The LOGOS Peltier Cool Vest is a vest with Peltier elements installed in three locations around the neck and under the arms, and by taking advantage of the Peltier characteristic of heating…
Koji Inoue’s “Hints for Railway Travel”] I used the Ekinet Q-ticket at an unmanned station.
Automated Self-Check-in For self-check-in, there is a mechanism that automatically displays a push notification saying “You can self-check-in” when you approach a target station (the distance is considered to be about 100 meters). This is called “automatic self check-in. Of course, this is only the case if a valid ticket has already been purchased at…
Osaka-Kansai Expo to Continue to Allow Visitors without Reservations in June
The Japan Association of Expositions 2025 has expanded the period during which visitors can come to the Osaka-Kansai Expo without reservations. Reservations were previously required on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays between June 1 and August 8 as “special days,” but this period has been reduced to July 1 through August 8, and reservations are no…