Aichi Prefecture is one of the top eel producers in Japan (No. 2 in Japan for more than 10 years). Such eel cultivation in Aichi Prefecture started in Toyohashi in the Meiji era. The “eel mabushi” introduced here is sold at Toyohashi Station, the transportation hub of Toyohashi City, where there are many eel restaurants…
Month: February 2023
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower’s hotel “BELLUSTAR TOKYO” with penthouse, exclusive lounge, spa, etc.
Tokyu Hotels will open the BELLUSTAR Penthouse, including the top five penthouse rooms, on May 19 at BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel in the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, a hotel complex to be opened in Shinjuku Kabukicho. The facility will have five penthouse rooms on the 45th through 47th floors, as well as a restaurant…
Chancellor Tanaka Visits the Philippines
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Philippines from January 17 to 21. During his stay, he met with Vice President Duterte, Chief Cabinet Secretary Bersamin, and many cabinet ministers, and inspected cooperation projects. He also visited the Bangsamoro Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region, where he was the first foreigner to address the Bangsamoro Transitional Authority (BTA)…
JAL remains profitable in 3Q thanks to recovery in airline demand. Net income of 25 billion yen expected, dividend of 20 yen per share at the end of the fiscal year.
On February 2, JAL announced its consolidated group financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. The presentation was given by Hideki Kikuyama, Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of Finance & Accounting Division, and Norimasa Aoki, Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of General Affairs…
Local Souvenir Selection] “Kibidango” and “Fruit Collagen Jelly” from Okayama
February 3 is Setsubun. Momotaro,” an old Japanese folk tale, originated in Kibi Province (present-day Okayama Prefecture) in ancient times. The Japanese custom of scattering beans to drive away evil spirits with the call “Oni wa soto, Fuku wa uchi” (the devil is outside, Fuku is inside) is said to have originated from the legend…
Sumitomo Mitsui Card and Visa issue dual A-side cards with four functions in one: bank, credit card, debit, and prepaid.
Sumitomo Mitsui Card and Visa Worldwide Japan announced a new payment service, Flexible Pay, on February 3. Existing Visa-branded cards have one credit/debit/prepaid (points payment) function per card, but Flexible Pay integrates the card and points program into a single card/account, allowing users to select a payment method for each transaction and use it in…
Juba City Bridge Construction Project
In South Sudan, the level of infrastructure development is low due to the effects of years of civil war and other factors, and even in the capital city of Juba, most roads are dirt or gravel. Juba is also a node for domestic and international transportation, and the improvement of roads in the city is…
Air Pollution Control Capacity Improvement Project Phase 2
Kosovo has abundant domestic reserves of low-quality brown coal and is heavily dependent on electricity supply from coal-fired power plants that use brown coal as their energy source. Especially in urban areas, air pollution caused by emissions from coal-fired power plants as well as from home heating systems and automobiles has become a serious environmental…
Automotive Industry Development Project
The Indonesian government is promoting industrial development while focusing on fostering internationally competitive industries and utilizing domestic resources in private sector development, and has formulated a roadmap (Making Indonesia 4.0) for the introduction of Industry 4.0 in the context of the 4th Industrial Revolution. In addition, Indonesia has formulated a roadmap for the promotion of…
ODA Visualization Site
In Moldova, house fires, mainly in the capital and large cities, are caused by accidents involving household appliances and cigarettes, and the scale of fires is larger than in other countries. The country’s geographical location at the foot of mountainous terrain makes it vulnerable to natural disasters such as floods and landslides, and every year…