Ahmedabad: In a significant development under the India-Japan strategic partnership, the Japanese government has agreed to introduce next-generation E10 Shinkansen trains as part of the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor, the Indian Railways announced on Monday. In an official statement, the Railways said, "Japanese Shinkansen is currently running E5 trains.  Next generation trains are E10.  In the spirit of strategic partnership between Japan and India, the Japanese government h...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ambassador of Japan to India, Keiichi Ono, led a high-level delegation of leading Japanese companies on an official visit to Dholera Special Investment Region (Dholera SIR), India’s greenfield smart industrial city under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The visit marked a significant milestone in advancing industrial cooperation between India and Japan, built on shared values of innovation, sustainability, and inclusive development, said an official statement. The t...Read More

Gandhinagar: A news report by The Japan Times, quoting sources and published today, claimed that Japan will give India E5 and E3 Shinkansen high-speed train sets for free for inspection of a partial route of the Ahmedabad–Mumbai high-speed rail project in early 2026. The inspection using these Shinkansen will take place on the Surat–Bilimora route. India aims to run the E10 Shinkansen in early 2030 when the entire bullet train route is constructed and completed. The Shinkansen used fo...Read More

Ahmedabad: A Japanese national staying at Hotel Hyatt Regency in Usmanpura for the past 20 months has reported the disappearance of a gold bracelet worth ₹6.5 lakh. The complainant, 65-year-old Hisarotsugu Itaro Hara, has been residing at the 5-star hotel since August 2023. According to Itaro’s complaint with Vadaj police, he last placed the bracelet—a dual-tone bangle with one half in gold and the other in silver—on his desk on February 10. When he searched for it on February 12, it wa...Read More

Gandhinagar: Consul General of Japan Yagi Koji today met with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in the state capital. During his visit to Gujarat, Consul General Koji expressed pleasure and emphasized the strong relations and strategic global partnership between Japan, India, and Gujarat, crediting it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision. He stated that these ties have opened new avenues for business and economic relations, driven by the Vibrant Global Summit, which has encouraged numerous J...Read More

Ahmedabad: For passengers traveling between Gujarat and Japan, there's a new development. Though there's no official announcement yet, it is understood that Indigo Airlines will begin a codeshare agreement with Japan Airlines in October this year. Among the cities that are to be connected via 6E codeshare, one is Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The other cities under the codeshare agreement include Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi, Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Pune, Varanasi, and Goa. Japan Airlines presen...Read More

Gandhinagar: Mukesh Patel, President of Indo-Japan Friendship Association, Gujarat has been appointed as Honorary Consul of Japan in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. His appointment for a five-year term has been made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan and the same came to be announced by the Consul General of Japan in Mumbai Dr. Yasukata Fukahori and the Ambassador of Japan Mr. Hiroshi Suzuki at the Japan’s National Day Celebrations to commemorate the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of J...Read More

Ahmedabad: JG International School, based in Sola area of the city, and Japan's Keimei Gakuin School have revealed plans to establish a joint Indo-Japanese school in the city for the upcoming academic session starting in June. MP Chandran, Chairman of JG International School, expressed in a statement that the collaboration aims to provide an enriching educational environment for students in Ahmedabad. A delegation, headed by representatives from Keimei Gakuin School, recently visited the facu...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat delegation led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today visited Yamanashi prefecture's Governor Kotari Naagasaki in Japan. The delegation visited Yamanashi hydrogen company and witnessed a demonstration of Green hydrogen supply, selling and servicing. The delegation watched a presentation on new initiatives by Japan in the green hydrogen sector. Yamanashi is going to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 scheduled to take place in January next year. DeshGu...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, along with a delegation of state government officials and various prominent industrialists, embarked on a visit to Japan and Singapore to promote the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. The delegation left for Tokyo today. On November 26, the members will meet with the Gujarati community. On November 27, they will visit the Indian embassy in Tokyo and meet with the President of JETRO, the Governor of Tokyo, and the Governor of JBIC...Read More