On May 24, Mr. Tran Luu Quang, Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, visited JICA Headquarters, and JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and Vice President Junichi Yamada met with him. At the beginning of his remarks, President Tanaka expressed his pleasure that JICA was able to accompany Vietnam’s remarkable growth and expressed his…
The best beaches in the U.S. for 2023 have been announced, and Waikiki’s beach was ranked No. 2.
He created his own 50-point evaluation criteria and surveyed 650 major public beaches in the United States to select the best ones. The criteria included sand hardness, sand color, temperature, water temperature, number of sunny days, amount of rainfall, smell, litter, etc., and were rated on a 5-point scale. Initially, it took two years to…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for the Philippines: Contributing to alleviating severe traffic congestion in Metro Manila by rehabilitating railroads
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Yen Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on May 26 in Manila for the “Metropolitan Area Railway Line 3 Rehabilitation Project (Phase II)” up to 17,399.9 million yen. This project will improve the safety and comfort of the Metropolitan Manila Railway…
JR Tokai’s summer “Aichi Chilled Trip” on Shinkansen bullet train. Experience Aichi specialties such as ice sauna/Nagoya-meshi/giant night pool
JR Tokai will launch the “Aichi Chilled Trip” campaign from July to September in cooperation with Aichi Prefecture, municipalities, and businesses in the prefecture. In order to cool down and enjoy the hot summer in Aichi, “chilled contents” such as a sauna and water bath experience, a huge night pool, and local gourmet Nagoya rice…
The 75th Inagawa Fireworks Festival will be held on August 19, 2012, for the first time in 5 years.
Kawanishi City, Hyogo Prefecture, Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture, and the Inagawa Fireworks Festival Organizing Committee will hold the 75th Inagawa Fireworks Festival on August 19. The show is scheduled to last one hour, from 19:20 to 20:20. In case of stormy weather, the event will be canceled and not postponed. After being cancelled for four…
Tried out UGREEN’s newest portable power supply, the PowerRoam 1200, a 1024 Wh model that can be used for 10 years, supports fast charging, and has 13 outputs! 30,000 yen discount for a limited time.
On May 29, UGREEN released the PowerRoam 1200, a portable power supply with a rated output of 1200W (1024Wh capacity). We were able to touch the product before it went on sale, so we will introduce its usage and other details. The “PowerRoam 600” with a rated 600W (680Wh capacity) is already on sale, and…
The site of the first day of the Metropolitan Expressway closure. Replacement of the Daishi Bridge begins beside the closed toll booth.
On May 27, the Metropolitan Expressway Company opened to the press the construction site of the Daishi Bridge (Ota-ku, Tokyo to Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture) on the No. 1 Haneda Line, where bridge renewal work is underway. As previously reported, the No. 1 Haneda Line is closed between the Haneda Line Heiwajima Exit and Tokai…
Music Trip by Vocalist Kotone] A relaxing trip to Tateyama in spring with exquisite seafood BBQ and camping, and interaction with animals at a ranch.
Solo camping for girls! Enjoy the tropical atmosphere at RECAMP Tateyama After completing the shopping, we arrived at RECAMP Tateyama around noon. For transportation other than by car, there is a bus stop “in front of Family Park” right in front of the campground, and it takes about 20 minutes by cab from JR Tateyama…
JCB issues limited design gift cards for Disney’s 100th anniversary
JCB issued a limited edition design Disney store/shopDisney Gift Card to commemorate Disney’s 100th anniversary. The issue currency is a plastic card type (3,000 yen). Available at Disney Flagship Tokyo, Disney Store stores, and the official online store “shopDisney”. In addition, shopDisney also sells eGift types (1,000 yen, 3,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen)…
Hawaii Expo 2023, the first Hawaii Expo in 4 years, will be held at Shibuya Hikarie for 2 days starting tomorrow. Mitsue Varley, Branch Manager, “The excitement of travel changes your outlook on life.”
The Hawaii Tourism Authority will hold “HAWAI’I EXPO 2023,” an event to experience Hawaiian culture, at Shibuya Hikarie. The event will be held on the weekend of May 27-28, and admission is free. The event will feature 50 booths from 53 companies, including airlines that fly to Hawaii, local hotels, activities to experience Hawaii, travel…