The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a practical comprehensive drill for the rescue team of the Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR), which is dispatched to large-scale disasters overseas, from March 12 to 14 at the Hyogo Prefectural Disaster Prevention Center (Miki City) as the main venue. The rescue team is mainly tasked with searching…
President Tanaka Visits Angola and Malawi ｜ News & Media
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited Angola and Malawi for the first time from February 29 to March 8. In Angola, he attended the presentation ceremony of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook, and in Malawi, he attended the handover ceremony of the Old Town Substation, which was constructed under the grant assistance “Lilongwe Substation Rehabilitation…
View Travel launches “Hokuriku Ouen Wari” (JR + Accommodation) on sale today, 19th. Toyama from 14:00 / Niigata from 16:00 / Ishikawa from 17:00
JR East Group company, View Travel, will launch “Hokuriku Ouen Wari” today, March 19, 2012. The sales will start at 14:00 in Toyama Prefecture, 16:00 in Niigata Prefecture, and 17:00 in Ishikawa Prefecture, and will end when all coupons are gone. Eligible products are “Dynamic Rail Pack (Train + Accommodation)” and accommodation facilities with “Subsidized…
Times Car and JR West collaborate on “Sanyo Shinkansen Rail & Car Share” ID. WESTER points will be given for mutual registration and use.
JR West Group and Times Mobility will offer the “Times Car x JR West Group Sanyo Shinkansen Rail & Car Share” service on April 1, utilizing the ID linking function. If you register as a member of JR West’s WESTER and Times Car, make a reservation for the Sanyo Shinkansen section using the Express Reservation…
Enshu Bus will begin accepting credit card and smartphone touch payments on March 23. Also e-wing, a direct bus service to Centrair
On March 23, Enshu Railway will launch a touch-settlement service using credit, debit, prepaid, and other touch-settlement cards, as well as smartphones and other devices with these cards installed, on the Entei buses it operates. Outline of Entei Bus Touch Payment Support Supported buses: Approximately 70 buses on the Entekko Expressway (including all shuttle buses…
Elleair x CHUMS, the first products exclusively for outdoor use. 5 products, including wet sheets that can remove oil stains
On April 1, Daio Paper will release a limited quantity of Elleair’s first outdoor-specific series in collaboration with the outdoor brand CHUMS. In response to the growing popularity of camping and other outdoor activities in recent years, in June 2023, the company launched the “Gentle Air for Outdoor Activities” project with CHUMS. The company has…
Portuguese Tourism Board Proposes Tourism for a Sustainable Future
The Portuguese National Tourist Board is promoting its commitment to FUTOURISM, which means tourism of the future. At a dinner held at the Portuguese Ambassador’s residence on March 14, Ambassador Vitor Sereno said, “Tourism is a beneficial economic activity for most countries, not only bringing in income, but also promoting cultural exchange and mutual understanding…
ANA Time Sale on International Flights ends March 31. From 44,000 yen round-trip, domestic flight segments free with Haneda/Narita connections.
ANA is holding a time sale on international airline tickets until March 31. Tickets for Honolulu, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Korea, Shanghai, and other routes are on sale from 44,000 yen round-trip including fuel surcharges. When domestic flights are booked at the same time with the applicable fares, domestic flight segments are free of…
Special “Moomin” Gifts for Mother’s Day. Aprons, multi-cases with wallets, bouquets that can be displayed upright, and more at Belle Maison.
Senshukai’s mail-order business Belle Maison will launch a special website “Moomin Mother’s Day Special” from March 19 to April 30. The lineup includes about 40 items, including new products such as Moomin-designed salopette aprons (4,990 yen), pocket loupes with LED lights (2,990 yen) and multi-case with wallet (4,990 yen), as well as Belle Maison’s original…
APA HOTEL receives patent for express checkout post
On March 18, APA Hotel announced that its “Express Checkout Post” has been granted a patent. A box-type terminal, one of the components of the “1-second checkout” system, in which checkout is completed by inserting the room key into a box in the lobby, has been granted a patent. The title of the invention is…