JR East (East Japan Railway), Keiyo Coastal Railway, and Kominato Railway will hold a tour called “D Power” on June 25 and 26, which allows visitors to experience the “sounds and smells” of diesel trains and the sights and sounds that are unique to freight stations. The tour is for junior high school students and…
USJ will hold “Thanks Love Week” from May 30 to June 6
USJ (Universal Studios Japan) is running an in-park special program, “Thanks Love Week,” from May 30 to June 6. The park is proposing “a new commemorative week to express gratitude, praise, and appreciation for all the people who love you and care about you on a daily basis. Commemorative stickers will be distributed in the…
YAMAP and finetrack, “Camino Pants Light,” mountaineering pants specializing in lightweight properties
Yamap and outdoor manufacturer finetrack have released the “Camino Pants Light,” a lightweight version of the trekking pants “Camino Pants” series. The price is 15,950 yen. While retaining the durability of the “Camino Pants,” the material has been lightened to make them even lighter and more comfortable to wear. A smartphone pocket is placed in…
The Royal Park Canvas Ginza Corridor opens in November
Royal Park Hotels has set November 16 as the scheduled opening date of “The Royal Park Canvas Ginza Corridor” (6-106-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and other lot numbers), its fifth location in Tokyo. Prior to the opening, the company will begin accepting reservations for the hotel on June 1. Based on the concept of “getting drunk,”…
JCB x JR Kyushu x Bic Camera “JQ SUGOCA” Credit Card
JCB, together with JR Kyushu and BIC CAMERA, will start accepting membership applications for “JQ SUGOCA JCB Express” and “BIC CAMERA JQ SUGOCA Express” on June 10. This card offers “Express Reservation” in addition to the existing “JQ SUGOCA JCB” and “BIC CAMERA JQ SUGOCA” services. The “EX Service”, which allows online reservations & ticketless…
Vice President Yamada meets with First Deputy Prime Minister Minh of Vietnam
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Pham Binh Minh, in Tokyo on May 27. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Yamada noted that First Deputy Prime Minister Minh, who spoke at the 27th International Exchange Conference “The Future of Asia” on…
Brain Sleep: pillow, mattress, and comforter in one bedding set
BRAIN SLEEP has added a new color to the BRAIN SLEEP ALL IN ONE and started pre-orders on Makuake on May 29. General sales price is 66,000 yen. This ultra-compact bedding set, which combines a mattress and pillow with handles that can be easily folded with one hand and a sleeping bag quilt, achieved 1,000%…
Sustainable production systems for banana and cacao in Philippines
In the Philippines, approximately 25 percent of the total working population is engaged in the agricultural sector, but its share of GDP is only 9.7 percent (2016), indicating stagnant productivity. In addition, the declining number of farmers, the aging of the farming population, and estimates that about 70 percent of the poor live in rural…
Emergency Support Plan for Crisis Response to Covid-19
The total number of people infected with the new strain of coronavirus in Malawi is 34,390 (1,157 deaths) (as of June 7, 2021, according to the country’s Ministry of Health). The country has positioned vaccination as the top priority in the fight against novel coronaviruses, and has begun procurement of vaccines and vaccination of priority…
Bangkok Mass Transit Network Development Project (Red Line) (1)
In the Bangkok metropolitan area, which is the political and economic center of Thailand, traffic congestion and air pollution caused by the automobile-dependent traffic system have become major problems due to the increased industrial activity following Thailand’s economic recovery after the Asian currency crisis, and efforts to reduce environmental impact are necessary. As a countermeasure…