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Feb 28, 2023 Local News
World Masters Aquatics Championships Returns to Japan After 4 Years
The "World Aquatics Masters Championships Kyushu 2023," a biennial event, has been scheduled to take place from August 2 (Wed) to August 11 (Fri), 2023. The event will be jointly h...
Feb 7, 2023 Local News
Kumamoto Company President Accused of Food Labeling Violation
The President of a seafood company in Arao City, Kumamoto, was arrested by the police in Fukuoka on suspicion of violating the Food Labeling Law. The arrest was made on the suspici...
Dec 14, 2022 Local News
Apple CEO Tim Cook Visits Kumamoto
Sony Group announced on December 13 that Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., visited Sony's factory in Kumamoto Prefecture on the same day during his visit to Japan. Sony Group is Apple's...
Dec 11, 2022 Local News
Aso Selected For National Farm Stay Promotion Project
Aso City in Kumamoto is one of the four destinations that recently joined the national government’s farm stay promotion program. The ‘Savor Japan’ program invites inbound tourists ...
Dec 11, 2022 Local News
International Flights Resume at Other Kyushu Airports
International passenger flights are returning to Kyushu-based airports. T’way Air’s Kumamoto-Incheon route is slated to resume on Jan. 5, 2023;
Dec 9, 2022 Local News
Kumamoto Castle Restoration Delayed 15 Years
On December 7, the Kumamoto Castle General Office and others held the second meeting of a committee of outside experts to review the basic restoration plan for Kumamoto Castle...
Aug 17, 2022 Local News
Kumamoto Company Develops Wood-made Thread for Apparel
The Kumamoto-based startup, Circulife, developed a sustainable wood-made fabric. The first such project in Japan aims to establish a new culture of producing clothes from domestic ...
Aug 4, 2022 Local News
Helicopter Tours and EMS Debuts in Amakusa
Space Aviation (Kyoto City) and Nishinippon Aircraft Service (Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture), which operate helicopters, will jointly operate a sightseeing helicopter service ar...
Jun 29, 2022 Local News
Hoshino Resort’s Urban Brand “OMO” Coming To Kyushu
OMO is an experiential hotel brand that proposes not only lodging but also activities to enjoy the city together with the local community, and this is the first entry into Kyushu. ...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
National Government To Support Kumamoto Clam Traceability
The national government announced support for Kumamoto prefecture and the local clam producers with traceability issues. Reflecting on the local initiative to develop reliable trac...
