The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on April 30, 2024. The signing took place between Mr. Ohba, Director General of JICA, and Mr. Schaal, Director General of the International Cooperation Relations Department of the OECD. The year 2024 marks the 60th…
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Signing of Investment Agreement for “Operation, Maintenance and Improvement Project for LRT Line 1” in the Republic of the Philippines (Overseas Investment and Loan): Promoting High-Quality Infrastructure Investment in Asia ｜ News & Media
On April 25, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), together with Sumitomo Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Sumitomo) and Hankyu Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Hankyu Corporation), concluded an agreement for the operation and maintenance of the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1 (hereinafter referred to as LRT Line 1), an urban passenger railroad…
Hoo-hoo with Oaken’s Special Bread! I tried the “Hoo Hoo Bread” at Tokyo Disney Sea Ana Snow Area!
Tokyo DisneySea will hold the grand opening of its new theme port, Fantasy Springs, on June 6! Prior to the opening, it was unveiled to the press on May 7. This time, we went to Oaken’s Okay Food, where you can enjoy a one-hand menu at Frozen Kingdom, themed on the world of the movie…
How will the new Minamisunacho Station on the Tozai Line change? We saw the site where platform expansion and track extension will make it easier to get on and off the train.
This is the first of a series of track switches to be implemented in conjunction with a large-scale improvement project at the station. Prior to this, Minami-Sunamachi Station was opened to the press on May 7. As already announced, Tokyo Metro will suspend service all day between Toyocho and Nishi-Kasai on the Tozai Line between…
JAL, Overseas Dynamic Package Time Sale. 105,000 yen discount for summer trip for 3 to Hawaii.
JAL has launched a time sale to save on dynamic packages of overseas airfare + accommodations. The sale period is from May 7, 10:00 to May 20, 23:59, and the departure period is from May 12 to October 31 (May 14 to October 31 for Amelia, Canada, and Europe), including summer vacation. For example, if…
JAL, Time Sale on Domestic Air Tickets + Accommodation until May 20. Up to 53,000 yen off for summer advance, etc.
JAL has launched a time sale to save on dynamic packages of domestic airfare and accommodations. The sale period is from 10:00 on May 7 to 23:59 on May 20, and the travel period is for stays from May 8 to April 30, 2025. Up to 53,000 yen off per group if the “Summer Advance…
UNIQLO to launch a special T-shirt collection featuring works from the Louvre’s collection in mid-June.
UNIQLO will launch a special collection “UTGP2024: Louvre UT” in mid-June, featuring works from the collection of the Musée du Louvre in Paris. The theme for 2024 is “DISCOVERIES OF THE LOUVRE,” a commercialization of entries from around the world in UNIQLO’s UT Grand Prix (UTGP) T-shirt design contest. A total of nine designs were…
The “Sacred Resort! Wakayama Campaign to Start in July: “ICOCA de GO Wakayama Wakuwaku Pass” for Unlimited Rides on JR, Nankai Bus, etc.
Wakayama Prefecture, JR West Japan and Nippon Travel Agency will launch “Sacred Sites Resort in Wakayama” from July 1 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the registration of “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range” as a World Heritage site! Wakayama Campaign” will be held from July 1. Prior to the campaign,…
Sneaking into “Nagasaki Stadium City” under construction for opening in October
Regional Creation Nagasaki, a group company of Japan Net Holdings responsible for regional development projects, is constructing Nagasaki Stadium City, a complex facility centered around a soccer stadium in the center of Nagasaki City, scheduled to open on October 14, 2024. I had a special opportunity to see the construction in progress. The facility is…
One-day drone show to be held May 11 at Lake Sagami Resort Pleasure Forest
Lake Sagami Resort Pleasure Forest (1634 Wakayanagi, Midori-ku, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture) will hold the “Lake Sagami Drone Show” on May 11 (postponed to May 12 in case of rain or strong wind). The event will be held before the closing of the Lake Sagami Illumination “Lake Sagami Illumination,” and for 10 minutes from 7:30…