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Jan 9, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu’s Newest Sightseeing Train Unveiled
JR Kyushu has shown plans for the interior design of its new sightseeing train, '36 Plus 3.' The train, which will travel around the world's 36th-biggest island along...
Jan 9, 2020 Local News
Economies of Kyushu and Okinawa Expect to Grow in 2020
According to an announcement by the Kyushu Economic Research Center, the economy of Kyushu and...
Dec 19, 2019 Now Reports
Leaving a Will in Japan
Thankfully, I received a request from a reader about writing a will in Japan, and so I’m writing about that from a non-Japanese person’s perspective. We will all die someday. At th...
Dec 17, 2019 Local News
Increase in American, European and Australian Tourists to Kyushu
Statistics from the Kyushu District Transport Bureau show the number of American, European, and Australian tourists...
Dec 17, 2019 Local News
University Students Develop Udon Dishes for Vietnam
A group of students at Kyushu Sangyo University is working on a project to develop udon noodles for the Vietnamese...
Dec 9, 2019 Local News
Kyuden Enters US Housing Market
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. announced its entrance into US housing market on December 3. The company will develop a joint project with a local developer and US subsidiary of Mi...
Dec 4, 2019 Local News
Seven Kyushu Companies Amongst JETRO’s Selection
The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) announced the names of 101 companies whose products will be introduced to...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Expressway Traffic Forecast for New Years in Kyushu
The West Nippon Expressway Company announced its traffic forecast for the upcoming new year holidays on November 20. Kyushu area expressways will experience...
Nov 14, 2019 Local News
JR Kyushu to Debut New Tourist Train in 2020
In fiscal 2020 JR Kyushu will debut a new sightseeing train that will travel through the seven prefectures of Kyushu. Industrial designer Eiji Mitooka’s designs will be used to...
Nov 14, 2019 Local News
JR Kyushu to Buy Back Shares
On November 5, JR Kyushu announced its intention to buy back shares by the end of March 2020. The company will repurchase up to 2% or ¥10 billion...