Walt Disney Japan will hold the “Disney100 CHARACTER PASSPORT 100th Anniversary Digital Stamp Rally” throughout Japan as part of Disney’s 100th anniversary. The period is from July 1 to December 27. By scanning the 2D codes posted at a total of more than 10,000 locations in various stores, facilities, movie theaters, and online sites in…
Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino Visits JICA Returned Experts ｜ News / Media
On April 19, five JICA experts who have worked on JICA projects in various countries met Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino at Akasaka Imperial Villa to report on their activities. Since 2004, Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino has been receiving visits, but due to the Corona disaster, the last visit was…
Celebration! 40th Anniversary Ceremony of the Opening of the Matadi Bridge: A Sign of Friendship between the Congolese People and Japan ｜ News & Media
On June 20, a ceremony was held in Matadi City, Democratic Republic of the Congo (hereinafter referred to as “Congolese”) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the completion of the Matadi Bridge, which was constructed under the “Banana-Matadi Railway Transport Capacity Enhancement Project” (signed in 1974), a grant aid project. From the Congolese side, the…
Seminar Held to Announce “Guide for Strengthening Implementation of Home Health Records for Maternal and Child Health” ｜ News / Media
summary Conference Title: Seminar to present the “Guide for Strengthening Implementation of Home Health Records for Maternal and Child Health”. Dates: April 20, 2023 (Webinar) and May 10, 2023 (in person, IMNHC2023) Organizers: JICA, WHO, UNICEF Location: Online, Republic of South Africa (Cape Town) Main Participants Webinar Ms. Keiko Ozaki JICA, Ms. Anieda Portela WHO,…
Cambodia Signs Yen Loan Agreement: Supporting Economic Growth through the Development of the Southern Economic Corridor, Road Network Connectivity Enhancement and Water Supply Facilities ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Royal Government of Cambodia on June 22 in Phnom Penh for three projects totaling up to 32,978 million yen. The Loan Agreement covers the following three projects (1) National Highway No. 5 Rehabilitation Project (Prek Kudam – Sreeramaam) (Phase IV) (Loan amount:…
The magnification is 38 times higher than the previous one! I went to the “2023 Tram Day” commemorative event, where car No. 7001 makes its first appearance in six years at the Arakawa Tramway Office, which looks like a warehouseman.
Car 7001 to be unveiled for the first time in six years The highlight of the event will be a photo session with Car 7001, which will be unveiled for the first time in six years, and three other cars in service. Car 7001 was in service for 64 years, from 1953 to 2017. However,…
JR Tokai x JR East x Shinkansen Ice Cream = Why “Zunda”? Why was the flavor of the first collaboration decided?
Background of the collaboration This collaboration was realized at a social gathering held in the fall of 2022. At that meeting, the people involved in the JRESC and JRCP discussed the possibility of jointly developing ice cream. The idea of joint development of ice cream was discussed between the JRESC and JRCP officials. Sujata’s “Premium…
Pokemon travel goods on sale. Folding bag/suitcase belt/mochi-mochi eye mask/passport cover, etc.
Tradeworks released new “Pokemon” design products from gowell, a travel-related goods brand. The lineup consists of six types: suitcase belt (3080 yen), mochi mochi eye mask (2420 yen), carry-on bag that can be turned into a pouch (4950 yen), hair iron case (3300 yen), passport cover (1320 yen), and 3-way neck pillow (details to be…
Jetstar celebrates 11th anniversary with “1,111 yen return fare sale” starting at 5:00 p.m. on June 30.
Jetstar Japan will celebrate the 11th anniversary of its service on July 3 with several “11” related projects. Twitter campaign for 11 daily winners of products from 4 destinations Period: June 27, 2023 9:00 a.m. – July 1, 2023 8:59 p.m. Follow the official Jetstar Twitter account (@Jetstar_Japan) and retweet the campaign’s tweets to win…
Shinkansen Goikatai Ice Cream “Zunda Flavor”; 6 kinds of Shinkansen aluminum spoons also released at the same time
JR East Service Creation and JR Tokai Passengers will release a new flavor of Sujata ice cream “Zunda” on July 1, 2012, which is popular on Shinkansen trains. Priced at 400 yen per unit. It is inspired by the Zunda rice cake familiar to people in the Tohoku region, with mochi made from Shiga Prefecture…