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Go forward Kumamoto!   Go!forward くまもと

JA807X
2026-

Solaseed Air unveiled an aircraft highlighting reconstruction in the Kumamoto region on the 10th anniversary of the 2016 earthquake. The aircraft's design differs on the left and right sides, with Kumamoto Castle on the left side and symbols of each Kumamoto subregions on the right side.

Image  © 
Tags   Initiative, Tourism

Yui Jinbei   結ジンベエ

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium   沖縄美ら海水族館
JA07RK
JTA  [+]
2026-

JTA launched a third Jinbei Jet on January 19, 2026 in partnership with the Okinawa Churaumi Foundation. The emerald green evokes the clear sea, while the deep green represents the lush forests of Yanbaru (northern Okinawa). The whale shark depicted on the aircraft incorporates Okinawa's endemic flora and fauna, such as the Okinawa Rail, Okinawa Woodpecker, Leaf Butterfly, Okinawa Sea Lion, Iriomote Cat, Okinawa Long-horned Beetle, and Okinawa Ishikawa Frog, highlighting the efforts for the conservation of biodiversity on the island. Before the inaugural flight of this third scheme, all three Jinbei Jets lined up on the ground at Naha Airport. The name "Yui" means bond or cooperation in the Okinawan language.

Image  ©  EXIA01 (NGO)
Tags   Green-themed, Plants, Theme Park, Wildlife

Furusato Jet   ふるさと JET

JA58AN
ANA  [+]
2025-

The Expo Jet theme left room for this special design from which it inherits the philosophy of the Expo's sub-theme: Connecting Lives, applied to regional revitalization. This aircraft depicts the flowers of forty-seven Japanese prefectures and symbolize the beautiful nature and diversity of Japan. It is named Furusato JET (furusato: hometown) because it contains a wish that everyone can feel his or her "hometown" through the flower of the prefecture.

Image  ©  青春の1ページさん (FSZ)
Tags   Green-themed, Plants, Initiative

Tomorrow X Together World Tour - Act: Tomorrow 

The Magic World  
JA25MC
2025-

The port side of this aircraft displays decals of five-member Korean male idol group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and advertises their Act: Tomorrow 2025/26 tour.

Image  ©  yabyanさん (NGO)
Tags   Music, Show

Shin Hamamatsu Project (Hamamatsu City × Evangelion)
シン・ハママツ計画

Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport  富士山静岡空港
JA06FJ
2025-

Between October 2025 & February 2026 FDA advertises this partnership between Shizuoka Airport (one of its bases) and the nearby Hamamatsu tourism bureau which emphasizes the city's inspiration role for the "Third Village" in the 4th and last movie of the Rebuild of Evangelion animated film series.

Image  © 
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Tourism

Vegalta Sendai  ベガルタ仙台ジェット

JA10RJ
2025-

Vegalta Sendai is a Japanese professional football club based in Sendai and currently playing in the second tier J2 League. The decals feature the club's "Vegatta" and "Lutana" mascots.

Image  ©  記録用さん (SDJ)
Tags   Football Club, Mascots & Featured Characters

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan 

Gundam Pavilion - Next Future - Gundam Jet   ガンダムJET
JA342J
JAL  [+]
2025

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

Images  ©  Hajime Suzuki (ITM)
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Expo 2025, Mascots & Featured Characters, World's Fair

World Natural Heritage   世界自然遺産号

#7

Connecting to the Future   未来へつなごう
JA10RK
JTA  [+]
2025-26

This was 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 the two sides of the fuselage showed different elements sourced from the 2 winning designs; the left side showed "Tidanagaruma-din" by third-year student Sawa Yaka while the starboard side showed "Into Vivid Nature" by third-year student Aisa Tamamoto.

Images  ©  Junichi Suzuki (NGO)
Tags   Children Drawings, Tourism

JO1 Happy Ren Day 

JA27MC
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

JAL x Universal Studios Japan Jet 2
JAL×ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン ジェット2  

Donkey Kong Country Opening Celebration
ドンキーコング・カントリー オープン記念
JA245J
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 is only very slightly different on the two sides and 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  ©  記録用さん (KOJ) & GlobalPics Images (HND)
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Harry Potter, Theme Park, Universal

Expo 2025 

Osaka, Kansai, Japan
JA58AN
ANA  [+]
2024-25

Osaka hosted the Expo 2025, 55 years having hosted Expo 1970, which also saw ANA add small stickers fleetwide. The design mixed the red, blue & gray colors of the Expo with those of ANA.

Image  ©  Hajime Suzuki (ITM)
Tags   Expo 2025, World's Fair

Tokyo DisneySea - Fantasy Springs 

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
JA622J
JAL  [+]
2024-25

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 featured 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.

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

Dream Sho Jet 

JA08XJ
JAL  [+]
2024-26

The two sides of the fuselage showed different decals of MLB Los Angeles Dodgers' player Shohei Ohtani. This project was part of the "Dream Miles Pass" initiative at JAL which saw the airline provide air tickets to young people chasing their dreams in sport as well as music and other arts.

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

Shimanekko   しまねっこ

Shimane Tourism Mascot
JA07FJ
2024-

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

Image  ©  Esa Kaihlanen (OKD)
Tags   Mascots & Featured Characters, Tourism

Musubimaru Jet   むすび丸ジェット

Yoridari - Miyagi   よりどり☆みやぎ
JA14RJ
2024-26

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 promotes highlights of Miyagi tourism.

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

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
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.

Image  ©  Ryotaro Shinozaki (NRT)
Tags   Mascots & Featured Characters, Network, Tourism

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan 

Myaku Myaku Jet   ミャクミャクJET
JA823J
JAL  [+]
2024-25

This special livery was different on the two sides of the fuselage and featured Expo 2025 mascot Myaku Myaku. Expo 2025 was a World's Fair held in Osaka in 2025 with the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives". Note the logo of the Expo had 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   Expo 2025, Mascots & Featured Characters, World's Fair