APA Hotel changed the name of APA Hotel Nagoya Nishiki EXCELLENT to APA Hotel Nagoya Sakae Ekimae EXCELLENT, and held its grand opening today, March 21. Located at 3-15-30 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, it is a one-minute walk from Sakae Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama and Meijo Lines in the downtown…
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Famima’s regional “Convenience Wear” in collaboration with the Giants/Softbank/Hiroshima Carp.
On March 26, FamilyMart will release limited-edition regional items in collaboration with its original brand “Convenience Wear” and the professional baseball teams “Yomiuri Giants” and “Fukuoka Softbank Hawks”. Convenience Wear’s popular concept of “good materials, good technology, and good design. The lineup includes socks and towels in each team’s theme colors from Convenience Wear’s popular…
ITOCHU Announces Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Cote d’Ivoire: Contribution to Revitalization of Grain Logistics in Cote d’Ivoire and Inland Sahelian Countries through Development of Grain Berths | News & Media
On March 19, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire for up to 2.455 billion yen for the “Port of Abidjan Grain Berth Construction Project (Phase II)” in Abidjan. This project aims to contribute to the revitalization of logistics in the Sahel…
Supported Mongolia booth – Mongolian Pavilion – and held a seminar on Mongolia at FOODEX JAPAN 2024, one of the largest food and beverage exhibitions in Asia. | News & Media
Mongolian Pavilion and Matouqin Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – Friday, March 8, 2024 Location: Tokyo Big Sight (3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo) While the mining industry supports the Mongolian economy, with mineral products accounting for more than 80% of Mongolia’s export products, the country’s over-dependence on mineral resources has created a need for industrial diversification,…
International Emergency Relief Aid for Snow Damage in Mongolia | News & Media
March 21, 2024 In response to a request from the Mongolian government for assistance for snow damage, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The snow disaster in Mongolia has caused extensive human and material damage in the affected areas. Damage as…
Moomin Valley Park to host “Moomin Valley and Umbrellas. 200-meter-long Umbrella Sky Road and other features inspired by Moominmama.
Moomin Valley Park (327-6 Miyazawa, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture), operated by Moomin Story, will hold “Moomin Valley and Umbrellas” from April 19 to July 7, featuring approximately 1,000 umbrellas. The event has become a hot topic every year for its photogenic spectacle, and the design concept for the fifth event is “Moominmamma”. Guests will be…
You can get a piece of that window display! Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Piece of the Dream Lottery
Tokyo Disney Resort will raffle off “Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Piece of the Dream” (35,000 yen each). Applications will be accepted on the dedicated website “Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary ‘Piece of the Dream’ Lottery Application Service” from March 25, 11:00 to April 17, 23:59. Results will be announced on April 24. Winners will…
EURO-TOY Sagamihara, a Camper Shop Specializing in Imported Cars, Opens on April 27. Authentic European brands on display and for sale.
Toy Factory will hold its grand opening of EURO-TOY Sagamihara (2-7-5 Sagamiono, Minami-ku, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture), a store specializing in imported campervans, on April 27. This is the first new business model for the company, which is one of the top manufacturers of Hiace-based campers in Japan. The store will feature a full lineup…
JAL to introduce the A350-900 to international flights. 11 A350-1000s to be introduced by the end of 2025.
On March 21, JAL announced its medium-term management plan Rolling Plan 2024 for fiscal years 2021 to 2025. The plan provides management guidelines for the final two years of the five-year plan, and since the company expects to achieve pre-Corona profits in FY2023 after the Corona disaster, it has revised its EBIT (earnings before interest…
JATA supports up to 500,000 yen for students’ travel expenses in the “U.S. Travel Planning Contest”. Final judging will be held at Tourism Expo Japan in September.
On March 21, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) held a regular press conference at its headquarters in Kasumigaseki to explain the “U.S.-Japan Tourism Exchange Year 2024 U.S. Travel Planning Contest” for university, junior college, and vocational students nationwide. This project was held as an “Overseas Graduation Travel Planning Contest” until 2019. 3.75 million people…