The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on February 27 in Manila for a grant of up to 2,052 million yen for the “Metro Cebu Water District Sludge Management Project. This project aims to promote household sludge treatment in Metro Cebu (the…
President Tanaka meets with Mr. Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund)
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), at JICA headquarters on March 2. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka expressed his respect for the Global Fund’s (Note) contributions to the fight against the three major infectious diseases (AIDS,…
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Super Star! ×x Harajuku stamp rally, Kinako Sakurakoji version. Limited bromide distribution and acta sales.
AppBank has launched the smartphone app “HARAJUKU” (Android/iOS) with the anime “Love Live! Super Star! From March 15 to 28, a stamp rally featuring “Sakurakoji Kinako” will be held. During the period, visitors who collect nine stamps at the following spots will receive a limited bromide on a first-come, first-served basis, and can badges and…
It is finally the last day of the Queen Elizabeth trip. Afternoon tea and gala dinner for a special experience.
The traditional English afternoon tea is another treat! Afternoon tea, held daily around 3 to 4 p.m., is one of the highlights at Queen Elizabeth. The location is the “Queen’s Room” where parties, events, and ballroom dances are held in the evening. The photo above is one taken just after embarkation, but when it is…
Demand for “carry-on in case of emergency” increases due to change in mask wearing rule; 5 popular domestic individually wrapped masks on Amazon
The government has indicated that “the wearing of masks will be at the discretion of individuals from March 13,” and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan Aviation Association have successively updated their guidelines, which will remove the “mask request” from public transportation such as trains, planes, buses, and cabs. Announcements…
Tokyo Disney’s 40th Anniversary Dream Go-Round, a spectacular special menu!
Tokyo Disney Resort will hold its 40th anniversary event “Dream Go Round” from April 15 to March 31, 2024. In advance of this event, a special menu will be released on April 10. The 40th anniversary popcorn will be available in a pink berry cheesecake-inspired flavor. The special 40th anniversary version of the popcorn bucket…
JAL, all domestic routes on sale for a flat rate of 6,600 yen. First half goes on sale tomorrow at midnight!
JAL will hold a time sale on all domestic routes from April to June, offering one-way flights for 6,600 yen in order to stimulate travel demand. The boarding period is from April 14 to June 30 (excluding April 29-30 and May 3-7), with the first half of April-May sales to follow from March 9 at…
Ace to Launch New Urban Outdoor-Themed Brand “UNTRACK” This Fall
Ace revealed that it will launch UNTRACK, a brand based on the concept of urban outdoors, this fall. UNTRACK is the company’s new lifestyle brand that proposes bags and clothing that seamlessly capture the on- and offline traffic. Combining simple design with the functionality typical of bag maker Ace, the brand will develop products that…
JAL adds a second new flight to its Haneda-Pudong route, adding to its summer 2023 international route flight plan.
JAL has decided on a flight plan for some of its East Asia routes, which had been under adjustment in the FY2023 summer international route flight plan, in response to further waterfront mitigation measures by the Japanese and Chinese governments. The airline has also decided to add additional flights for the March 13-25, 2022 winter…
Wearing masks at hotels and inns will be “in principle, at the discretion of the individual” after March 13. Review of response by All Travel Federation and others
The National Federation of Ryokan and Hotel Associations, the Japan Ryokan Association, and the All Japan Hotel Federation have partially revised the “Guidelines for Responding to New Type Coronavirus in Accommodation Facilities” based on the “Review of the Concept of Wearing Masks, etc.” of the Headquarters for Countermeasures against New Type Coronavirus Infections. The fourth…