Boeing announced on August 1 that it will open a research and development center in Aichi, Japan, to conduct research and development on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), hydrogen, electric propulsion technology, robotics, automation, digitalization, and carbon fiber composite materials. Boeing has long placed orders with Subaru and other companies for key components such as the…
Ghibli Park unveils ticket sales announcement video. Totoro and Mei ride on the Cat Train, not the Cat Bus; tickets for November admission go on sale August 10.
Ghibli Park,” which will open on November 1 in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, has released a 15-second video on its official website to announce ticket sales. This is a renewed version of a video produced at the time of the opening of the Mitakanomori Ghibli Museum, depicting Ghibli characters boarding a cat train, not a…
Signing of investment agreement for “Bangladesh Special Economic Zone Development Project” (overseas investment and loan): Supporting Japanese companies’ entry into Bangladesh and industrial upgrading
On August 1, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an investment agreement with Bangladesh SEZ Ltd (BSEZL) of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Sumitomo Corporation and Bangladesh Special Economic Zones Authority (BSEZA) are the major shareholders of BSEZL. Bangladesh, with a population of 170 million and an average age of 27.6 years, is attracting…
Yomiuri Shimbun “Chikyu Wo Yomu”
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka’s contribution, “Japan and TICAD-Africa: Investment and Human Resources Promising, Cooperation for Development Now in Crisis,” appeared in the Yomiuri Shimbun’s “Chikyu Wo Yomu” (July 31, 2022 morning edition). For more information, click here. (*Reader members only) © Source JICA Read More
Dispatch of Health and Medical Experts to Moldova: Toward the development of a system to maintain and manage medical equipment – also contributing to support for displaced people in Ukraine
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) started dispatching an expert (Mr. Yosuke Umemiya of Fujita Planning Inc.) to the Republic of Moldova, a neighbor of Ukraine, on July 10 under the technical cooperation program “Capacity Enhancement of Medical Equipment Maintenance and Management”. Since 1998, JICA has provided medical equipment to Moldova three times through grant aid…
Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau Holds Commemorative Events on the 111th Anniversary of the Bureau’s Opening
The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will hold a series of commemorative events starting on August 1, as this year marks the 111th anniversary of the Bureau’s establishment as the Tokyo Municipal Bureau of Electricity on August 1, 1911. Show a valid “Toei Marugoto Kippu (Toei Transportation Common 1-day Ticket)” at the Tourist Information (Asakusa Line…
Fireworks viewing at Harukas 300, special opening in conjunction with the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
Abeno Harukas, the tallest building in Japan, will hold special operations at its observation deck “Harukas 300” on August 27 in conjunction with the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival, which will be held for the first time in three years. The special opening will be reserved exclusively for those who have purchased the “Special Viewing Plan”….
Izumo City to Open Sunset Terrace in August at Himinozaki, the westernmost point of Shimane Peninsula
Izumo City will hold the “Sunset Terrace Misaki de Nolitaibiri Jikan (Relaxing Time at Sunset Terrace Misaki)” at Himinozaki in August. Himizaki is located at the westernmost tip of the Shimane Peninsula, an area where visitors can enjoy beautiful sunsets. In the old time unit, 17:00 to 19:00 was the “rooster hour,” which was considered…
Glamping facility “glampark Otaru Hanamie” opens in Otaru, Hokkaido
glampark and Tabibo Hanamie have opened a glamping facility “glampark Otaru Hanamie” (2-686 Asarigawa Onsen, Otaru City, Hokkaido). Located 10 minutes by car from Otaru Chikko Station in Otaru City, which is rich in nature and close to a fishing port that is always crowded with tourists. This facility was jointly opened by “Tabibo Namie,”…
“Hitsumabushi Roll” at Nagoya Station
Nagoya has such a unique and diverse food culture that it is called “Nagoya-meshi” (Nagoya food), and there are many bentos with a rich local flavor available at stations. The “Hitsumabushi Roll” introduced here is one such ekiben, with the words “from Owari-Nagoya” written on the package. Incidentally, “Nagoya-meshi” is not specifically defined as originating…