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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

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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.

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Tags   Children Drawings, Tourism

JO1 Happy Ren Day

JO1 Happy Ren Day  
JA27MC A320-214 Starflyer 2025

Celebrating the birthday of Japanese singer Kawashiri Ren. He is a member of the J01 boy band. Short-lived decals.

Image  ©  青春の１ページさん (KIX)
Tags   Music, Tribute to Personalities

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

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Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Theme Park

Expo 2025 Kansai

Expo 2025  
Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Initiatives
JA58AN B737-881 ANA  [+] 2024-

Osaka is hosting the Expo 2025, 55 years having hosted Expo 1970, which also saw ANA add small stickers fleetwide. The design mixes the red, blue & gray colors of the Expo with those of ANA. Note that this airframe was originally painted in a green flower-themed scheme before just before getting this livery. It is not clear why.

Image  ©  Gambardier (OKJ)
Tags   World's Fair

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

Shimanekko

Shimanekko   しまねっこ
Shimane Tourism Mascot
JA07FJ EMB-175ST FDA Fuji Dream 2024-

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the launch of the Shimanekko mascot promoting tourism to Shimane prefecture. FDA serves Izumo Airport in the prefecture. Both sides are different with the starboard side showing the mascot as both an FDA flight attendant and a mechanic.

Images  ©  Esa Kaihlanen (OKD)
Tags   Mascots, Tourism

Musubimaru Jet #3

Musubimaru Jet   むすび丸ジェット
#3
Yoridari - Miyagi   よりどり☆みやぎ
JA14RJ CRJ-702ER Ibex Airlines 2024-

Miyagi Prefecture is the central prefecture in the Tōhoku region with capital Sendai. As the local regional airline, Ibex is a logical partner of the prefecture and city tourism board and it was decided that starting May 2018 a CRJ of the airline was to sport decals of the mascot of the prefecture to boost tourism. The mascot is called Musubimaru and represents the region's abundant food with a "rice ball face" and the helmet with crescent of regional ruler of the Edo period Masamune Date.

This is the third version of the scheme with the port side being on the theme of "The Joy of Flying and Traveling" with a rainbow while the starboard side shows promotes highlights of Miyagi tourism.

Images  ©  記録用さん (KOJ)
Tags   Peace & Love, Tourism

Unarikun Jet

Unarikun Jet   うなりくんジェット
Celebration - 70th anniversary of Narita City! 祝 成田市70周年!
JA824P A320-214 Peach 2024

This special scheme celebrated the 70th anniversary of Narita City's municipal incorporation. Unari-kun is the city tourism mascot and Peach has a base at Narita.

Images  ©  Ryotaro Shinozaki (NRT)
Tags   Network, Tourism

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

Touken Ranbu the Stage

Touken Ranbu the Stage   舞台 刀剣乱舞
Shinden Tsukekari Kitan no Runma-kan   心伝 つけたり奇譚の走馬灯
JA24MC A320-214 Starflyer 2024

Touken Ranbu (literally Wild Dance of Swords) is a free-to-play collectible card browser video game launched in Japan in 2015. This special livery appeared on the occasion of the release of one in a series of 2.5D stage plays called "Heart-to-heart: The strange tale of a revolving lantern", a stage adaptation of a straight play written and directed by Kenichi Suemitsu. Decals on the port side only.

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Tags   Games, Show

OCS - ANA Group

OCS  
ANA Group
JA601F B767-381F/ER ANA Cargo  [+] 2024-

Overseas Courier Services (OCS) is an overseas periodical distribution company; it is a subsidiary of ANA working with logistics companies & freight forwarders. Second generation of OCS stickers.

Image  ©  記録用さん (KOJ)
Tags   Freight & Mail

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.

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Tags   Children Drawings, Tourism

Girls Be-Ambitious

Girls Bé-Ambitious  
JA851J B787-8 Zipair 2024

This initiative was the result of partnership between Zipair and the Be-A Japan (Shibuya Ward; marketed as Bé-A) sanitary product company. The latter runs a Girls Be Ambitious (GBA) initiative promoting women's empowerment in a country currently lagging behind in terms of gender gap index.

Image  ©  Esa Kaihlanen (NRT)
Tags   Initiative

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

Rakuten Eagles Jet #2

Rakuten Eagles Jet  
#2
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles  
JA07RJ CRJ-702ER Ibex Airlines 2023-

This is the updated design of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles baseball logojet at Ibex. The Golden Eagles are a team based in Sendai, as is Ibex. Note the two sides are different with the port side showing club mascots.

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Tags   Baseball

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

Yamato Transport

Yamato Transport  
JA81YA A321-231P2F Spring Japan 2023-
JA82YA A321-231P2F Spring Japan 2024-
JA83YA A321-231P2F Spring Japan 2024-

Japanese Logistics company Yamato Transport contracts Spring Airlines Japan to fly A321Fs.

Image  ©  yabyanさん (NRT)
Tags   Freight & Mail

Seventeen

Seventeen  
Follow The City
JA27MC A320-214 Starflyer 2023-24

This special scheme was unveiled on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the airline and a special tour by 13-member strong South Korea pop boy band Seventeen. Their "Follow The City" music tour rally included performances in 4 cities in Japan. Decal on the port side only.

Image  ©  TIA spotter (HND)
Tags   Music, Show