The Clean Water Management Law of the Kingdom of Cambodia was promulgated on March 11, 2023, marking the first time in the world that a water law has been developed with JICA’s cooperation. The Cambodian Water Supply Law establishes a framework for improving the standard of living and public welfare of all Cambodian people through…
Hanshin Electric Railway to use the entrance march “I love you” as the station melody at Koshien Station. Limited to the period of the Spring High School Baseball Tournament.
Hanshin Electric Railway will change the melody of approaching trains at Koshien Station to coincide with the 95th Spring High School Baseball Tournament. The melody will be used from March 18 to the last train of the day the tournament ends (scheduled for March 31). This time, “I love you” by back number, the marching…
HOLOLOLIVE, branding ads of its VTubers blending into reality. Started to be displayed in Shinjuku and Shibuya.
Cover Inc., operator of the VTuber office Hololive, began displaying branding advertisements on the Shinjuku Station Metro Promenade, the Hachiko board at JR Shibuya Station, and on nine Tokyo Metro lines on March 13, 2012. The period is until March 19. New everyday life is just around the corner. the ads depict the talent of…
Spring Festival will be held at Matsue Castle, a national treasure. Cherry blossoms will be lit up at night, a warrior parade will be held for the first time in four years, and a period drama will be performed suddenly in the castle.
Matsue Tourism Association in Shimane Prefecture has announced the “Matsue Castle: Cherry Blossoms and Samurai Season 2023. Starting with the “Matsue Castle Festival, a National Treasure” to be held from March 25 to April 9, various events will be held during the period, including the “16th Lord Yoshiharu Horio Matsue Samurai Procession,” which will be…
JAL’s 777-200ER Retirement Tour with Special Boarding on International Ferry Flights to North America. First time in the company’s history
JALPAC will launch a tour on March 16 that allows passengers to board a ferry flight to Los Angeles, U.S., on the occasion of the retirement of the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The departure date is May 16, the first time in JAL’s history that an international ferry flight tour of decommissioned aircraft will be offered….
Hawaii’s popular dinner restaurant, “Ramen Izakaya”, is a popular restaurant in Hawaii. Ramen Izakaya, a popular dinner restaurant in Hawaii
Last year, when the yen was weak, I think there were reports flying around Japan that a family of four went to Hawaii and ate ramen for 10,000 yen! I think this information was all over Japan. It is true that prices in Hawaii have gone up, and not just for ramen. One thing that…
JAL Hometown Ambassadors and Supporters] Vegan Sweets Made with Fruits from Yamagata, the Fruit Kingdom: A JAL Flight Attendant’s Approach to Food Diversity.
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”). In August 2020, flight attendants selected through an internal application process moved to the area and launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors” to promote regional initiatives, and in In December of the same year, JAL appointed “JAL hometown…
Chancellor Tanaka Visits Guatemala and Colombia: Further Strengthening Ties with Both Countries through Security Improvements, Peacebuilding, and Other Initiatives
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Republic of Guatemala and the Republic of Colombia from February 20 to 26. In Guatemala, he delivered a lecture at the Diplomatic Academy and witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In Colombia, he delivered a special lecture by the JICA…
TKP, “ISHINOYA Atami”, suite specification with all room temperature spring. Sauna and water bath in some rooms.
TKP will reopen the hotel “ISHINOYA Atami” (1739-35, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan) on April 1, featuring guest rooms with open-air baths and training facilities. Located on a hill overlooking Sagami Bay in the Atami area, the hotel has expanded its guest rooms by renovating 34 rooms into 22 rooms, all of which have suite specifications with…
Grant Aid to Ethiopia: Contributing to the Safe Supply of Water through the Development of Water Supply Facilities
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on March 10 in Addis Ababa for a grant of up to 2.615 billion yen for the “Small Urban Water Supply Facility Project in Oromia Region. The agreement was signed by and among the…