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…
Month: June 2023
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…
Visa touch payment, the number of supported cards exceeds 100 million “Fewer non-supported cards”.
Visa Worldwide Japan announced on May 25 that the number of cards issued in Japan that accept Visa touch payments exceeded 100 million (as of the end of March). The number of cards has increased tenfold in three years and nine months from 10 million at the end of June 2019, and the number of…
Panasonic offers 10 models of electrically power assisted bicycles for the summer of 2023. Including a small-diameter 20-inch model with push-walk mode.
Panasonic Cycle-Tech will sequentially release 10 models of electrically power assisted bicycles for summer 2023 starting June 1. The lineup includes three shopping model “ViVi” series, five sports & fashion models, and two business models. The new models are equipped with the Cal Power Drive unit, which is said to be 24% lighter (approx. 900g)…