Month: December 2025

Tokai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. has launched the “Tomo Tabi” ticket, a round-trip ticket for students only. The tickets are valid for travel between February 2 and April 5, 2026. This student-only product includes a round-trip ticket from Takeshiba, Tokyo to Izu Oshima, priced at 7,000 yen per person. The package is valid for four days…

March 10 ZG714: Narita (14:30) to Orlando (14:40) ZG713: Orlando (16:40) to Narita (20:35) This is the first direct flight to Orlando, Florida, in Japan, and it takes only about 13 hours instead of the usual 18 hours including transfers. The flight is targeted at passengers who are visiting Walt Disney World, and passengers will…

Don Quijote has opened a special website “Do you want to prepare for your trip? Checklist” for the year-end and New Year’s travel season. The checklist of 100 useful travel necessities can be saved and printed out for use. Donkey’s PB “Passion Price” offers great value for money, and since the store is open until…

Tokyo Disney Resort announced on December 8 that it will recall 30,000 Pocky chocolate confections (1,500 yen) sold in the parks and other locations between October 21 and December 8, 2025 (best before date: March 15 to May 3, 2026). The reason for the recall is that the manufacturer, Ezaki Glico, has reported that it…

Lawson will begin selling a series of “Retro Hello Kitty” Lawson limited edition original goods at Lawson stores nationwide on December 16. Mini bags with pockets, two-piece acrylic key chains, and mini pouches with carabiners featuring original illustrations will be available. They will go on sale December 17 in Hokkaido, Kyushu, Chugoku region, Ehime, and…

reporter Name Affiliation Title Miya Yoshimura Global Environment Department summary Date: November 18, 2025 Organized by: Indonesian Ministry of Forestry (Forest Fire Management) Venue (Pavilion Name)：Indonesia Pavilion speaker Name Affiliation Title Thomas Niffinluri Director General, Forest Fire Management, Ministry of Forestry, Indonesia Lara Steele Forestry Officer, Integrated Fire Management, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of…

reporter Name Affiliation Title Keiko Kurisaki Senior Research Engineer, Urban and Regional Development Group, Social Infrastructure Department summary Date: November 11, 2025 Organized by: Ministry of the Environment Name of venue (pavilion name)：Japan Pavilion speaker Name Affiliation Title Kentaro Doi, Director, Ministry of the Environment, Japan Bambang Brojonegoro, Director, Asian Development Bank Institute Luis Antonio…

reporter Name Affiliation Title Ryosuke Takahashi Senior Research Officer, Planning Department summary Date: November 11, 2025 Organized jointly by UNFCCC, ITU, JICA, Gates Foundation, CDPI and Co-Develop Name of venue (pavilion name): Official event venue of the Presidency speaker Name Affiliation Title Kyosuke Inada, Special Advisor for Sustainability Promotion, JICA Valad Pande, Partner & Director,…

reporter Name Affiliation Title Ryosuke Takahashi Senior Research Officer, Planning Department summary Date: November 14, 2025 Organized by JICA Name of Venue (Pavilion Name)：Tanzania Pavilion speaker Name Affiliation Title Kyosuke Inada JICA Special Advisor for Sustainability Promotion Rogacian H. Matibilla Tanzania Office of the President Amina Shaaban Tanzania Ministry of Finance Government of Tanzania, World…

reporter Name Affiliation Title Ryosuke Takahashi Senior Research Officer, Planning Department summary Date: November 14, 2025 Organized by JICA Name of venue (pavilion name): International Development Finance Club (IDFC) Pavilion speaker Name Affiliation Title Kyosuke Inada, Special Advisor for Sustainability Promotion, JICA Ryosuke Takahashi, Senior Researcher, Planning Division, JICA Sean Kidney, Chief Executive Officer (CEO),…