First experience with self-serve udon. Get a photojournalistic shot at the torii gate in the sky and Chubu-ga-hama beach! The Seto-ohashi Ampanman Trolley will take you directly to your destination, Kotohira Station, but this time we decided to stop along the way and visit some of Kagawa’s most popular tourist spots. First, we decided to…
15% Off: Kohitsu Sanso offers “Founding Festival”
Kohitsu Sanso will hold the “Kohitsu Sanso Foundation Festival” from May 20 to June 27. During this period, Kohitsu Sanso members’ points will be redeemed at double the normal rate of 10%, and 15% will be redeemed on purchases of eligible brand items. Eligible brands include Mammut, Kalimar, Gregory, and Foxfire. In addition, 15% point…
VASTLAND camp kettle with hard anodized aluminum finish
VASTLAND will begin pre-sales of the Camp Kettle (700mL/1300mL), which is made of aluminum and has a hard anodized finish, on May 21. Prices are 1780 yen for the 700mL and 1980 yen for the 1300mL. In addition to using aluminum, which has a higher thermal conductivity than titanium or stainless steel materials, the anodized…
“Summer Kansai 1-Day Pass” Unlimited rides on regular trains
JR West (Nishinippon Railway), Keihan Electric Railway (Keihan Electric Railway), Nankai Electric Railway (Nankai Electric Railway), Kintetsu (Kinki Nippon Railway), Kobe Electric Railway, Kobe City Transportation Bureau, and Osaka Water Bus are offering the “Summer Kansai 1-Day Pass”, which includes unlimited one-day train tickets for JR trains and Osaka water buses, and unlimited rides/round trip…
Freedom Bridge, a long-sought symbol of peace and freedom in South Sudan
Freedom Bridge, a long-sought symbol of peace and freedom in South Sudan, is completed. Building the country’s first arched steel bridge over the Nile River through South Sudan. —- The construction of the Nile Bridge project in Juba, South Sudan, which has been underway since 2012, has reached completion. JICA President Akihiko Tanaka also came…
Collaboration with UNICEF to Help Strengthen Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Afghanistan
On May 20, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for a grant of up to 1.203 billion yen for the “Childhood Infectious Disease Prevention Program (UNICEF collaboration)” in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the people are currently facing unprecedented economic and humanitarian crises such as…
training for the IER examination by INSARAG, an international emergency rescue team
Comprehensive training for the IER examination by INSARAG, an international emergency rescue team, in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a practical comprehensive drill simulating actual search and rescue activities of the Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR), which is dispatched to large-scale disasters overseas, from May 11 to 13 at the…
“Kansai Shiomai Lunch Box” at Himeji Station
Shiomai bento” is a famous ekiben sold by Sakiyo-ken at Yokohama Station and other stations. Saki Yoken and Maneki Shokuhin, which sells ekiben mainly at Himeji Station, have teamed up to offer the Kansai Shiomai Bento, which will be available at Himeji Station from November 26, 2021. In order to revitalize the economy of the…
Seibu Railway “Moomin Valley Park” Pass
Seibu Railway, in cooperation with Moomin Story, Eagle Bus, Kokusai Kogyo, and Seibu Bus, will launch the “Moomin Valley Park Outing Pass” from May 27 to September 25. The longer period is in response to the popularity of the Moomin Valley Park Outing Pass when it went on sale in December 2021 to commemorate the…
Thailand: building resilient health system through waterfront measures
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Royal Thai Government on May 19 in Bangkok for a grant of up to 500 million yen for the “Emergency Assistance Plan for Responding to the New Coronavirus Infectious Disease Crisis. This project aims to strengthen the quarantine system in Thailand and…