On April 1, Yaesu Underground Mall changed the name of “Tokyo Station Yaesu Parking” (2-1-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) to “Yaetika Parking” and is implementing various renovations. The parking lot is directly connected to the underground shopping mall, which is a one-minute walk from Tokyo Station, and has a capacity for 774 vehicles. The name of…
Keisei Electric Railway, Shin Keisei Electric Railway, and FREAK’S STORE are selling “Arigato Shin Keisei” commemorative goods from March 28, 12:00 pm. Only the online store “Daytona Park” will sell the goods. The commemorative goods are the fourth installment of “Keisei Freak,” a project by the three companies to revitalize the local community. The goods…
Using a miner card and digital authentication, students can pass through the ticket gate with a face pass. The applications used in the demonstration experiment are the “Digital Authentication Application” issued by the Digital Agency, the “Microsoft Authenticator” which serves as a wallet to store digital school certificates, and the “Machi The three types of…
Kashiwameshi, a popular local delicacy in Kitakyushu, is also popular as an ekiben in the Kitakyushu area. Orio Meimono Kashiwameshi” at Orio Station, introduced previously, is one of them, and “Kokura no Kashiwameshi” sold at Kokura Station is just as popular as that one. There seems to be a standard rule for kashiwa-meshi ekiben in…
Rakuten Travel is offering a coupon for up to 9,000 yen off a trip to Osaka. The JR Rakupack Akai Fuusen package, which includes a Shinkansen or limited express train and accommodations in Osaka Prefecture, is available for travel between April 12 and June 30 to coincide with the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open in…
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Fiji on March 27 in Suva, the capital city of the Republic of Fiji, for the “Regional Hub Project for Meteorological Services Improvement and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Pacific Islands”. Signing Ceremony A summary of the…
On March 4, the “Certificate of Appreciation Ceremony for the Minister of Foreign Affairs” was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan at the International Conference Hall of the Ichigaya Headquarters. In addition to the 89 JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers who had completed two years of activities in the countries where they were…
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Brazil’s Ministry of Integrated Regional Development on March 25 to further develop cooperation in the field of disaster management. The signing took place at JICA’s Kojimachi Headquarters between Waldez GÓES, Minister of Integrated Regional Development, and JICA Vice President Katsura Miyazaki. This agreement will…
Director Imoto speaks at the 7th Human Security Friends Group Meeting]. On March 5, 2025 (local time), the 7th Meeting of the Friends Group on Human Security was held at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations in New York, USA, under the theme of “Human Security in a New Era”, with JICA…
Hanshin Expressway has announced traffic congestion forecasts for the Golden Week period (April 26-May 6). The peak forecast is May 3 for Himeji direction (westbound) and May 5 for Osaka direction (eastbound), with traffic congestion of up to 33 km near Tarumi JCT to Nishinomiya IC on the No. 5 Wangan Line (Tarumi Line) and…