The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Jordanian government in Amman, the capital of Jordan, on February 23 for the “Water Supply Control System Installation Project in Ma’an Governorate”. Signing Ceremony Project Summary Water Supply Control System Installation Plan in Ma’an Province The Project for the Introduction of Water…

Tokyo Disney Resort will begin taking reservations for “Original Randoseru (School Bags) – Happiness Overflowing into the Future” for the spring 2026 school year. Applications will be accepted from March 19 to September 30. The new design has a special feel and is priced at 70,000 yen each for the standard line (black/camel) and 80,000…

The Japan Association for the International Exposition, 2025, will introduce a new ticket sales website, tentatively called “Easy Visit Reservation Ticket (tentative name),” to enable visitors to easily purchase tickets and visit the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Preparations are underway for sales to begin (tentatively) on April 13, the opening day of the Expo. The Easy Visit…

The Shinkansen and major trunk lines have trains that can be called “signature trains. For the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen, it is the “Nozomi” train, and for the Tohoku Shinkansen, it is the “Hayabusa” train. Since trains are usually a means of transportation, the need to travel quickly increases, and these trains become more popular….

Osaka Metro (Osaka City Rapid Transit) and Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway will release “Osaka Metro & Kita-Kyu Train Pass 1day,” a digital train pass that allows unlimited rides on all lines of Osaka Metro and Kita-Kyu for one day. The sales period is from March 1, 3:00 to March 31, 2026. The fare is 1,400 yen…

Walt Disney Japan launched new spring bags at the Disney Store. The lineup includes three types of bags: a backpack (8,200 yen), an eco bag (2,200 yen), and a cold storage bag (1,700 yen). Of particular note are items with transparent pockets. Two types are available: Mickey Mouse and Stitch design. The pockets for PCs…

The Disney Ambassador Hotel at Tokyo Disney Resort will offer a limited edition cake set “Hyperion Royal Rose” at the Hyperion Lounge from April 8 to May 31. The price is 4,800 yen. The white-colored cake, which is both neat and luxurious like a wedding cake, is actually a strawberry shortcake. The top is decorated…

Hibiya Kadan has released preserved flowers that express the world of Disney princess stories. The lineup includes three characters: Cinderella from “Cinderella,” Belle from “Beauty and the Beast,” and Rapunzel from “Rapunzel on the Tower. Each is priced at 6,800 yen. Flowers in the colors of the princesses’ images (roses, hydrangeas, etc.) are arranged in…

Keisei Electric Railway and Shin Keisei Electric Railway will merge on April 1, and the current Shin Keisei Line will begin operations as the Keisei Electric Railway “Matsudo Line. In conjunction with this, posters with the catchphrase “Hello! Matsudo Line” will be displayed in stations and trains of both companies from February 26 onward. From…

On February 25, ANA Holdings decided to place an order for 77 aircraft. The order consists of 18 Boeing 787-9s for international flights and 20 Embraer 190-E2s (15 confirmed and 5 optional) for domestic flights, which will be introduced for the first time in Japan. The airline will also order 12 additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft…