JAL plans to suspend 50 routes Sep 16, 2009
Cash-strapped JAL is considering suspending operation of routes at seven airports in Japan, including those in Kobe, Shizuoka and Hokkaido prefectures, and nine airports overseas. "The figures (on route suspension and other measures) on JAL are still in progress so they may change," a senior transport ministry off 00004000 icial said. (India Times)
Powerful Quakes Strike In Asia Aug 12, 2009
The company says production at its factory in Shizuoka will remain suspended "for some time" and will reduce sales by an estimated $65 million in the July-September quarter. Shizuoka, southwest of Tokyo, was the area hardest hit by the deadly quake. (KWTX.com, TX)
JAL and JR Tokai Team Up to Boost Inbound Tourist Demand Jun 16, 2009
The Company also operates a network of conventional railway centered on the Nagoya and Shizuoka areas. JR Central and its consolidated subsidiaries are strengthening affiliated businesses by making full use of the Companyfs stations and trains. (JCN Network, Japan)
Japan, my Neverland Feb 18, 2009
I spent seven complacent years in Shizuoka Prefecture - home of Mount Fuji, lovely beaches and delectable mandarin oranges ... Where I used to live in Shizuoka, five-year-olds still rode their bikes unsupervised on the street at dusk. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Top 100 Courses Outside the U.S. Feb 7, 2009
Kawana Hotel G.C. (Fiji) Shizuoka, Japan 88. Yalong Bay G.C. Hainan Island, China 89. (ESPN -- Golf)
