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Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Gundam

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan  
#3
Gundam Pavilion - Next Future - Gundam Jet   ガンダムJET
Events
JA342J B737-846 JAL  [+] 2025-

This third scheme in the JAL Group promoting the Expo 2025 World Fair taking place in Osaka features popular Japanese robot RX-78F00/E Gundam as well as the Myaku Myaku mascot of the Expo. The Gundam franchise owned by Bandai Namco teamed up with the Expo team to run a Gundam Pavilion - Next Future private pavilion at the event.

Expected livery removal date : November 2025

Image  © 
Tags   World's Fair

World Natural Heritage #7

World Natural Heritage   世界自然遺産号
#7
Connecting to the Future   未来へつなごう
Initiatives
JA10RK B737-8Q3 JTA  [+] 2025-

This is the 7th scheme at JAL & JTA related to the World Natural Heritage tourism campaigns highlighting a designated area in Okinawa (& Kagoshima) Prefectures. The area consists of Amami Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island. The drawing contest had been held once again for elementary and junior high school students in the Yanbaru/Iriomote Island area, this time specifically in the northern and Yaeyama regions the Okinawa prefecture.

Note both sides showed different elements sourced from the 2 winning designs; the left side shows "Tidanagaruma-din" by third-year student Sawa Yaka while the starboard side shows "Into Vivid Nature" by third-year student Aisa Tamamoto.

Image  © 
Tags   Children Drawings, Tourism

Universal Studios Japan #4 - King Kong

JAL x Universal Studios Japan Jet 2 - Donkey Kong Country Opening Celebration  
#4
ドンキーコング・カントリー オープン記念 JAL×ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン ジェット2
Family
JA245J EMB-190ST J-Air  [+] 2025-

JAL & the Universal Studios Japan are partners since 2015. This 4th iteration of the USJ special scheme at J-Air celebrates the opening of the "Donkey Kong Country" at "Super Nintendo World" at the theme park in December 2024. The scheme shows the Minions, Harry Potter, Elmo and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street, Woody Woodpecker as well as Mario and Donkey Kong from Super Nintendo World.

Expected livery removal date : June 2026

Images  © 
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Theme Park

Tokyo Disney Sea - Fantasy Springs

Tokyo DisneySea - Fantasy Springs  
[10]
JAL Fantastic Journey Express   JALファンタスティック・ジャーニー・エクスプレス
Family
JA622J B767-346ER JAL  [+] 2024-

JAL continued its partnership with Disney & the Oriental Land company in 2024 with this logojet celebrating the opening of the Fantasy Springs themed area at Tokyo DisneySea. The decals feature Anna & Elsa from Frozen, Rapunzel from Tangled as well as Peter Pan against the backdrop of Arendelle Castle, Rapunzel's tower, and Captain Hook's Jolly Roger.

Expected livery removal date : November 2025

Image  ©  記録用さん (KOJ)
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Disney, Theme Park

Dream Sho Jet

Dream Sho Jet  
Sport
JA08XJ A350-941 JAL  [+] 2024-

The two sides are different and show MLB Los Angeles Dodgers' player Shohei Ohtani. This project is part of the "Dream Miles Pass" initiative at JAL which sees the airline provide air tickets to young people who are chasing their dreams, in sport but also music and other arts.

Expected livery removal date : March 2026

Image  ©  Hajime Suzuki (HND)
Tags   Baseball, Initiative, Tribute to a Champion

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan #2

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan  
#2
Myaku Myaku Jet   ミャクミャクJET
Events
JA823J B787-8 JAL  [+] 2024-

This special livery is different on the two sides of the fuselage and features Expo 2025 mascot Myaku Myaku. Expo 2025 is a World's Fair to be held in Osaka in 2025 with the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives". Note the logo of the Expo has changed from the logo used when it was a candidate city back in 2018 (as seen on Peach and Jetstar Japan aircraft). Note the differences with the livery worn by J-Air E190 JA252J.

Image  ©  Dennis Lau (NRT)
Tags   World's Fair

World Natural Heritage #6

World Natural Heritage   世界自然遺産号
#6
Connecting to the Future   未来へつなごう
Initiatives
JA12RK B737-8Q3 JTA  [+] 2024-25

This was the 6th scheme at JAL & JTA related to the World Natural Heritage tourism campaigns highlighting a designated area in Okinawa (& Kagoshima) Prefectures. The area consists of Amami Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island. The drawing contest was held once again for elementary and junior high school students, this time in the Iheya, Izena, Ishigaki, Taketomi and Yonaguni areas.

Note both sides showed different elements sourced from the 2 winning designs; RAC Ryukyu Air Commuter Dash 8Q-402 JA82RC also had a small decal of the drawings on its front door for the duration of the initiative.

Image  © 
Tags   Children Drawings, Tourism

A350-1000

Airbus A350-1000  
 
Corporate
JA01WJ A350-1041 JAL  [+] 2023-
JA02WJ A350-1041 JAL  [+] 2024-25

The firsts A350-1000 for JAL sport large red titles to celebrate the renewal of the airline's long-haul flagship.

Image  ©  Atsushi Yoshioka (HND)
Tags   Fleet

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan  
#1
Myaku Myaku Jet   ミャクミャクJET
Events
JA252J EMB-190ST J-Air  [+] 2023-

This special livery is different on the two sides of the fuselage and features Expo 2025 mascot Myaku Myaku. Expo 2025 is a World's Fair to be held in Osaka in 2025 with the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives". Note the logo of the Expo has changed from the logo used when it was a candidate city back in 2018 (as seen on Peach and Jetstar Japan aircraft).

Expected decal removal date : May 2025

Images  ©  Hajime Suzuki (ITM) & 記録用さん (KOJ)
Tags   World's Fair

Tokyo Disney Resort 40 - Dream Go Round

Tokyo Disney Resort 40 - Dream-Go-Round  
[9]
JAL Colorful Dreams Express   JALカラフル・ドリーム・エクスプレス
Family
JA614J B767-346ER JAL  [+] 2023-24

Mickey Mouse and friends were all suit up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Tokyo Disney Resort. The two sides of the livery were slightly different.

Images  ©  sky-spotter (HND) & Hajime Suzuki (ITM)
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Disney, Theme Park

World Natural Heritage #5

World Natural Heritage   世界自然遺産号
#5
Connecting to the Future   未来へつなごう
Initiatives
JA10RK B737-8Q3 JTA  [+] 2023-24

This was the fifth scheme at JAL & JTA related to the World Natural Heritage tourism campaigns highlighting a designated area in Okinawa (& Kagoshima) Prefectures. The area consists of Amami Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island. The drawing contest had been held once again for elementary and junior high school students in the Yanbaru/Iriomote Island area comprising the Kunigami, Ogimi, Higashi and Taketomi villages and towns.

Note both sides showed different elements sourced from the 2 winning designs; RAC Ryukyu Air Commuter Dash 8Q-402 JA84RC also had a small decal of the drawings on its front door for the duration of the initiative.

Images  ©  TIA Spotter & Ryotaro Shinozaki (HND)
Tags   Children Drawings, Tourism

Snow Miku

Snow Miku   雪ミク
Art by KEI  
Entertainment
JA12HC ATR-42-600 HAC  [+] 2022-23

Hatsune Miku (literally "the first sound of the future") is a Vocaloid software voicebank by Crypton Future Media which is impersonated by an anthropomorphic 16-year-old girl with long, turquoise twintails created by manga artist Kei Garō. The virtual idol has performed at live virtual concerts as an animated projection. Snow Miku was born when Crypton made a pure white snow sculpture of the company's character "Hatsune Miku" at the Sapporo Snow Festival in 2010 (as part of a sponsorship deal). Although originally this was simply a recoloring of the normal Hatsune Miku, unique winter designs have occurred every year since 2011.

Note the two sides were different. HAC 25th anniversary celebration titles were also visible aft of the rear door.

Images  ©  Esa Kaihlanen (OKD) & 記録用さん (KOJ)
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Festival

Disney 100

Disney 100 Years  
[8]
Dream Express Disney 100   ドリームエクスプレスディズニー100
Family
JA615J B767-346ER JAL  [+] 2022-24

JAL continued its partnership with Disney in 2022 with this logojet celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. This Dream Express scheme was the first to not only show Mickey & Minnie Mouse but more recent Pixar characters as well. Its official theme was "Kirariiro journey ~ Let's color the story of a new journey with the sparkling color of each person".

The special livery was different on the two sides of the aircraft and was unveiled on December 6, 2022. Mickey Mouse, Elsa (Frozen), Ariel (The Little Mermaid), and Minnie Mouse could be see on the port side while Mickey Mouse, Woody (Toy Story), Jasmine (Aladdin), Stitch (Lilo & Stitch), and Minnie Mouse were on the starboard side.

Images  ©  記録用さん (KOJ)
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Disney

Golden Tsurumaru

Golden Tsurumaru   金の鶴丸ロゴ
#9
Sport
JA835J B787-8 JAL  [+] 2022

The second aircraft to ever wear a golden Tsurumaru logo (after A350 JA06XJ in 2021) was this 787 unveiled to celebrate the participation of the Japanese athletes in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics & Paralympics, the former which were about to end.

Image  ©  EXIA01 (NRT)
Tags   National Olympic Team

JAL x Universal Studios Japan Jet #3

JAL x Universal Studios Japan Jet   JAL×ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン ジェット
#3
No Limit!  
Family
JA252J EMB-190ST J-Air  [+] 2022-23

JAL & the Universal Studios Japan are partners since 2015. The aircraft was primarily assigned to routes from Osaka, near which the theme park is located. This scheme featured several characters from the USJ world: Minions, Mario from Super Nintendo World, Elmo and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street as well as decals representing movies Jurassic Park, Jaws and Harry Potter.

Images  ©  sky-spotter (HND)
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Theme Park

Let's protect! World Treasure (World Nature Heritage #4)

Let's protect! World Treasure   守ろう!世界の宝
#4
Congratulations! World Natural Heritage Registration   おめでとう!世界自然遺産登録
Initiatives
JA337J B737-846 JAL  [+] 2021-22
JA228J EMB-170ST J-Air  [+] 2021-22
JA10JC ATR-42-600 JAC  [+] 2021-22

The last batch of World Natural Heritage Registration for the Okinawa & Kagoshima Prefectures saw an aircraft with decals at each JAL, J-Air and JAC. The area concerned by the registration consists of Amami Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island. The three mascots present on the decals were: Kui-chan (Okinawa Rail), Amakuro (Amami rabbit) and Yamaneko Maya (Iriomote).

Images  ©  TIA spotter (HND), sky-spotter (FUK) & 記録用さん (KOJ)
Tags   Initiative, Mascots

Jomon Jet

Congratulations! World Cultural Heritage Registration   おめでとう!世界文化遺産登録
Jomon Archaeological Site Group in Northeastern Hokkaido   北海道・北東北の縄文遺跡群
JAL Jomon Jet   JAL JOMONジェット
Tourism
JA329J B737-846 JAL  [+] 2021-22

This special livery was unveiled after UNESCO registered the Jomon archaeological sites in the northeastern part of Hokkaido (Aomori, Iwate & Akita prefectures) as a World Cultural Heritage Site. The Jōmon period is the time in Japanese prehistory, traditionally dated between c. 14,000–300 BCE. The scheme incorporates drawings of children from the Aomori prefecture representing artefact from the Jomon sites.

Image  ©  青春の1ページさん (HND)
Tags   Children Drawings, Tourism

Tokyo 2020 Fly for it #3 Gold

Go Japan!   がんばろう日本!
#7|#8
Tokyo 2020 - Fly for it!   一緒なら、もっと飛べる。
Everybody's JAL 2020 Jet みんなのJAL2020ジェット #3
Events, Sport
JA06XJ A350-941 JAL  [+] 2021

JAL unveiled its final logojet for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics just a few days prior to the opening of the Games. It was the third of the "Fly for it! - Everybody's Jal 2020 Jet" series, and for the very first time the Tsurumaru logo was painted gold on a JAL aircraft. This was to show the airline's support to the Japanese athletes, of whom 16 were displayed on the two sides of this A350 flying domestic routes: the decals included, on the port side, from left to right: Kazuma Kaya, Maai Murakami, Daiki Hashimoto and Kohei Uchimura (Gymnastics), Kei Nishikiori (Tennis), Nasa Hataoka (Golf), Takuya Haneda (Canoe), Ayumu Uekusa (Judo) and Hiroaki Kasai (Wheelchair Basketball). The starboard side included from the front: Kano Nijiki (Fencing), Kitaguchi Haruka and Tobe Naoto (Athletics), Abe Shi, Uta Abe and Shohei Ohno (Judo) as well as Yui Kamiji (Wheelchair Tennis).

Images  ©  Junichi Suzuki (HND) & Hajime Suzuki (ITM)
Tags   National Olympic Team, Olympics

World Natural Heritage Registration Support #3

World Natural Heritage Registration Support   世界自然遺産登録 応援
#3
Aim !! World Natural Heritage Registration   目指せ!!世界自然遺産登録
Initiatives
JA228J EMB-170ST J-Air  [+] 2021
JA04JC ATR-42-600 JAC  [+] 2021

In parallel with the full special scheme unveiled on JA11RK at JTA, J-Air and JAC unveiled small stickers showing their support for the campaign for a designated area in Okinawa & Kagoshima Prefectures to be registered a World Natural Heritage Site. The area consists of Amami Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island. These were modified to #4 when the site were officially registered.

Images  ©  記録用さん (KOJ)
Tags   Initiative

World Natural Heritage #2

World Natural Heritage   世界自然遺産号
#2
Aim! » Celebration! World Natural Heritage Registration - Okinawa Prefecture & JTA   目指せ! » 祝! 世界自然遺産登録 - 沖縄県 × JTA
Initiatives
JA11RK B737-8Q3 JTA  [+] 2021-22

This was the second scheme worn by JA11RK supporting the campaign for a designated area in Okinawa & Kagoshima Prefectures to be registered a World Natural Heritage Site. The area consists of Amami Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island. The drawing contest was held for elementary and junior high school students in Kunigami, Ogimi, Higashi and Taketomi, villages and towns which were the recommended areas in Okinawa Prefecture.

Note both sides showed different elements sourced from the 2 winning drawings; RAC Ryukyu Air Commuter Dash 8Q-402 JA85RC also had a small decal of the drawings on its front door for the duration of the initiative. The titles were changed from Aim! to Celebration! in September 2021 after the registration was awarded.

Images  ©  sky-spotter (FUK) & Atsushi Yoshioka (FUK)
Tags   Children Drawings, Initiative