On August 1, ANA Trading started pre-order sales of the 2023 ANA calendar on its official e-commerce site, ANA STORE/ANA Shopping A-style. In addition to 11 popular standard calendars, including the “ANA Flight Calendar,” which features ANA aircraft flying over the sky against the backdrop of various locations, 12 new calendars, the largest number ever,…
A new outdoor experience started at “Metza Village”, a Scandinavian resort spreading out. We enjoyed clear kayaking and excellent BBQ!
Peaceful private time spent on a boat on the lake Metsa Village is a commercial facility adjacent to Moomin Valley Park where visitors can experience the Scandinavian lifestyle. Moomin Valley Park requires a fee, but Metza Village is a free admission area, so visitors can feel free to drop by as if they were in…
Development of an Integrated Expert System for Prediction and Observation of the Extent of Damage to Infrastructure in Lima Immediately after an Earthquake
Peru, like Japan, is located in the Pacific Rim seismic zone and is one of the most earthquake and tsunami prone countries in the world. Several major earthquakes with magnitudes exceeding 7.0 on the Richter scale have occurred in Peru, each of which has caused many casualties and economic damage, to the detriment of sustainable…
Waste Management Improvement Plan in Juba
Juba City, the capital of South Sudan, has experienced significant population growth since gaining independence in 2011, and the amount of general waste generated is expected to increase significantly from the estimated level in 2020 (approximately 430 tons/day). Due to the repeated riots and the resulting financial difficulties, the city has a serious shortage of…
President Tanaka meets with WFP Executive Director Beasley
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), at JICA headquarters on July 12. At the beginning of the meeting, Director General Beasley expressed his appreciation for the contribution of Japan and JICA to the global food insecurity caused by the spread of the new…
Solaseed Air, Solaseed Air Card New Member Campaign for up to 8222 miles
Solaseed Air will hold a campaign to win up to 8222 miles for new Solaseed Air card members. The application period is from August 1 to 31. During the qualifying application period, new Solaseed Air cardmembers will receive 2000 miles and new Solaseed Air Gold cardmembers will receive 5000 miles as sign-up bonus miles. In…
Comfort Library Cafe, where you can spend from 10:00 to 24:00 in 5 Comfort Hotels, is now open
Choice Hotels Japan, which operates “Comfort Hotels,” “Comfort Inns,” and “Comfort Suites” throughout Japan, has opened the Comfort Library Cafe at Comfort Hotel Akita, Comfort Hotel Koriyama, Comfort Hotel Niigata Ekimae, Comfort Hotel Tsubame Sanjo, and Comfort Hotel Hikone. Comfort Library Cafe was opened. Comfort Library Cafe is an open space for working, reading, and…
Village Vanguard releases new Pokemon manhole “Poke Lid” products.
Village Vanguard will release new Pokemon manhole “poke lids” on August 5. Newly added to the lineup are pocket lids from Aomori, Miyazaki, Nara, and Kyoto prefectures. Small metal manholes (6,600 yen), mugs with rubber lids (1,980 yen), postcards (220 yen each), can badges (385 yen each), and rubber key chains (715 yen each) will…
FEDECA, “THE KIBORI” series of kits for making knives and wooden carved bears
Kanzawa Tekko’s cutlery brand FEDECA launched “THE KIBORI Series,” a line of knives and wood-carving bear kits. This series of kits allows even beginners to enjoy wood carving. The “It’s my knife KIBORI” (5,280 yen), which allows users to create an original knife by shaving the handle, uses blue paper, which is used as a…
APA Hotel Asakusabashi Ekimae opens, 180 rooms in total, 2-minute walk from Asakusabashi Station
On July 29, APA Hotel opened “APA Hotel ” (1-27-9 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo). Located a 2-minute walk from Asakusabashi Station on the JR Sobu Line and Toei Subway Line. Asakusabashi is expected to attract not only business demand but also foreign visitors to Japan, as it provides access to Narita and Haneda Airports without transfers…