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Nov 10, 2021 Local News
UK satellite to Launch from Tanegashima
A British satellite will be launched from Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Dec. 21. The large Inmarsat satellite, belonging to the international satellite communication...
Jul 13, 2021 Local News
JR Kyushu Ekiben Ranking Won by Kagoshima
JR Kyushu announced its ‘ekiben’ box meals ranking for Kyushu Shinkansen stations in Kagoshima and Kumamoto. Among the twenty-one nominees, ‘Hana no Matsu Kawa Kareigawa’ (¥1,200) ...
May 31, 2021 Local News
Kagoshima Toyota Produces Camping Car for Car Tourism
A new RV (recreational vehicle) project by Kagoshima Toyota Motor Corporation features the Toyota’s 1967-born van, Hiace. In response to the rise of micro-tourism and increasing de...
May 13, 2021 Local News
Amami and Okinawa World Heritage Registration Completed
Forests of Okinawa and Kagoshima islands may finally be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN,) an advisory body for UNESC...
Mar 31, 2021 Local News
Kagoshima Tops National Tea Production Ranking
Tea production in Kagoshima Prefecture topped the national ranking for the first time. According to a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries report, Kagoshima’s tea produ...
Mar 23, 2021 Local News
Oita and Kagoshima Accept Seconded Airline Workers
More prefectures in Kyushu are accepting seconded workers from major airline companies. On Mar. 19, Oita Prefecture announced three office workers from ANA and JAL would join their...
Feb 19, 2021 Local News
Vinegar Gateau Chocolate Debust From Kagoshima
Fukuyama Kurozu, the amber rice vinegar producer in the Kirishima City of Kagoshima, has developed a chocolate cake made with vinegar. The fruity aroma of vinegar-marinated blueber...
Feb 18, 2021 Local News
Three Kagoshima Patients Test Positive for COVID19 Variant
Kagoshima Prefecture reported on Feb. 16 that the more recent variety of the U.K. coronavirus strain was detected in three female patients in the area. The women had contact with p...
Feb 9, 2021 Local News
Kagoshima Tsumugi Dance Campaign Launched
The Honba Oshima Tsumugi silk association launched a fun campaign named “Tsumugi de Dance.” To promote this traditional fabric’s characteristics that can be worn in daily life and ...
Feb 3, 2021 Local News
Construction of Second Sheraton Hotel in Kyushu Begins
Construction of the second Sheraton brand hotel in Kyushu began in Kagoshima City. Local trading company, Nangoku Corporation, will build the nineteen-story hotel that the American...