September 2021

ANA BLUE WING recently provided a flight for Ashoka Japan Founder and Director Nana Watanabe to travel to New York.
Ms.Watanabe shared a short account of her trip.

“On my ANA flight from Haneda Airport to New York, all the correct measures were in place: masks are required on board at all times, except during meals, and the crew must stay very close to the airport and avoid travel into the city. In addition, upon arrival at JFK airport, passengers must install three applications to complete the monitoring mandated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. ANA staff were kind enough to guide us through the process. I thought their response to the emergency measures was excellent, and I could travel with peace of mind.

Since 2019, we have been in talks with an investment consultant in New York. However, due to the pandemic, we haven’t met in person for almost two years. Discussing a set agenda is easy enough online but doing this face-to-face brought us closer together. A friendly chat about all kinds of things, including family, ended with a renewed desire to help our cause. ‘I would love to help!’ were the consultant’s parting words.”