JR Tokai has been progressively upgrading station buildings to be more earthquake resistant and to prevent ceilings from falling out as part of its station earthquake countermeasures. Based on the experience of the Great East Japan Earthquake, we have been reinforcing the platform houses of each station since 2021 in order to enhance safety in…
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AEON LAKETOWN OUTLET to open on March 29th with additional floor space and renewal. Total of 64 new stores
AEON Laketown (4-1-1, Laketown, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture) will reopen its “Laketown OUTLET” on March 29 with additional floor space. AEON Lake Town is undergoing a large-scale renovation from March 2023 to 2025. In the 2023 renovation, 40 stores in “Lake Town kaze” and “Lake Town mori” were renovated. This will be the second phase…
Premium Outlets to Hold Spring Sale at 10 Facilities Nationwide with Up to 70% Off. Mitsubishi Estate’s credit card offers 10% back in points.
Premium Outlets” operated by Mitsubishi Estate and Simon will hold “SPRING SPECIAL SALE” at 10 facilities nationwide (Gotemba, Sano, Ami, Sakai, Fukaya Hanazono, Rinku, Kobe Sanda, Sendai Izumi, Toki and Tosu). The period is from March 15 to 24. A total of over 1,000 stores will participate, offering up to 70% off popular brand-name fashions,…
Travel, Hokuriku Ouen Wari will start booking after March 11.
ICHIYU announced that reservations using the Hokuriku Ouen Discount on ICHIYU.com and Yahoo! Travel [Accommodation Reservations] will begin after March 11, 2012. The detailed date and time have not yet been determined. At this time, Niigata, Toyama, and Ishikawa prefectures are expected to be eligible for Hokuriku Ouen Discount reservations on IchiYu.com and Yahoo! Travel,…
JR Tokai’s campaign for the opening of the entire Takayama Line, including a commemorative walking course to collect stamps of successive Hida limited express trains.
JR Tokai will conduct a campaign to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the opening of the entire Takayama Line on October 25. The campaign will run from April 1 to March 31, 2025. Sawayaka Walking “90th Anniversary Commemorative Course of the Takayama Line The “Takayama Line 90th Anniversary Commemorative Course” will start and end at…
Beware of suspicious e-mails and SMS (regarding high value winnings, refund remittance, and collection of unwanted items) from persons claiming to be from JICA | News & Media
Recently, we have confirmed several cases of suspicious e-mails and SMSs sent by JICA imposters claiming that they will send you a large refund or winnings. In order to receive the refund or winnings, the scammers have reportedly asked the recipients to transfer the fees first or to purchase an Apple Card. JICA does not…
International Women’s Day】Women in Developing Countries Creating Urban Master Plans to Shape the Future Together | News / Media
March 8 is the International Women’s Day designated by the United Nations. It has been about 50 years since it was first celebrated in 1975 as a day to call for women’s participation in society and the improvement of their status. During that time, the environment surrounding working women has gradually improved, which is a…
Signing of the Loan Agreement for the “Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Economic Infrastructure Support Project” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Supporting Economic and Social Reconstruction in Least Developed Countries Vulnerable to External Shocks | News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Trade Development Bank of Eastern and Southern Africa (TDB) on December 14, 2023, for up to EUR 150 million, and held a signing ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya on February 26, 2024. The loan is cofinanced with Citigroup (as lead arranger) and Sumitomo Mitsui…
Spa Resort Hawaiians Reopens “Big Aloha,” Japan’s No. 1 Body Slider; 3-Day Campaign Offers 300 Yen Savings
Spa Resort Hawaiians (50 Warabihira, Joban-Toharacho, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture) will reopen “Big Aloha,” the longest and highest body slide in Japan, on March 15. In conjunction with the reopening, a campaign will be held to offer special rates for the ride. It boasts Japan’s highest body slider, with a height difference of 40.5 m,…
DOD, durable and water-resistant Cordura material bag. Backpack/Sacoche/Shoulder, 4 types in total
Outdoor goods brand DOD has launched a series of bags made of durable and water-resistant CORDURA material on its official website, DOD STORE. There are a total of four types: the 35L capacity backpack “Frasak CD” (12,980 yen), the 22L daily use backpack “Daypa CD” (8,910 yen), the 24L large capacity shoulder bag “Dekashoba CD”…