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Aug 2, 2023 Local News
Hometown Tax Surge: Miyakonojo Leads
Miyakonojo City in Miyazaki Prefecture led Japan in hometown tax donations for the fiscal year 2022 with a total of 195 billion yen, a 49 billion yen increase from the previous yea...
Jul 14, 2023 Local News
Asiana Airlines Resumes Miyazaki-Seoul Flights After 3.5-Year Hiatus
South Korea's Asiana Airlines has decided to restart its regular service between Miyazaki and Seoul three times a week from September 27, marking the end of a pause in operations t...
May 9, 2023 Local News
Wagyu Leather Gloves: From Dining Table to Baseball Field
As recently reported in Japanese media, Miyazaki Wagyu beef leather baseball gloves are grabbing the limelight both domestically and...
Apr 14, 2023 Local News
Sun’s Egg Mangoes Fetch Record-Breaking ¥600,000
The first auction of the season for the "Egg of the Sun," a premium brand of mangoes from Miyazaki Prefecture, took place on April 13th, setting a record high price of ¥600,000 for...
Apr 6, 2023 Local News
Miyazaki Bank Unleashes Furry-Friendly Digital Insurance
Miyazaki Bank has leaped into the digital era and decided to make life easier for pet owners. On the 5th, the bank announced that it has started handling insurance products that ca...
Mar 15, 2023 Local News
Miyazaki Welcomes Golf Industry at AGTC 2023
Japan hosted its first and one of Asia's largest golf trade shows, the "Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) 2023," in Miyazaki City, which took place over three days. Organized by ...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
Sweet Potato Rot Disease Sparks Concern for Shochu Production in Kyushu
Sweet potato rot disease is spreading across Japan, causing a shortage of sweet potatoes used in the production of shochu. Kirishima Shuzo and Hamada Shuzo, two major shochu makers...
Feb 8, 2023 Local News
Miyazaki City Tops The List For Highest Spending On Gyoza Again
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced the results of its 2022 household survey on February 7. According to the survey, the household expenditure per capita ...
Nov 24, 2022 Local News
Tourist Train Switches to Ramen Pork Bone Broth Based Fuel
Takachiho Amaterasu Railway (Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture) has switched the fuel for its sightseeing carts to biodiesel fuel made from pork bone ramen soup. As part of the c...
Oct 19, 2022 Local News
Miyazaki Beaujolais Debut Before France
Made in Miyazaki, nouveau wines have arrived ahead of the international Beaujolais nouveau day. On Oct. 15, four local wineries celebrated the release of their first wines of the 2...
