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Nov 4, 2021 Local News
Further Eruptions At Mt. Aso Expected
Risks of another eruption at Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture remains high. As of October 27, one week after the eruption of the Nakadake crater, stronger and more frequent volcanic ...
Nov 4, 2021 Local News
Kumamoto Pref Launches Startup Hub Kumamoto
The Higo Bank in Kumamoto Prefecture will launch ‘Startup Hub Kumamoto,’ after more than six hundred local businesses went bankrupt during the ongoing pandemic in central Kumamoto....
Oct 28, 2021 Local News
Kumamoto-based KM Biologics Accelerates its Vaccine Development
The domestic producer of the new coronavirus vaccine had applied for the government’s early approval program to meet the demands for the expected third injections period. The compa...
Oct 21, 2021 Local News
Mt. Aso Erupts – No Injuries Reported
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) raised the warning level for Mt. Aso to three as of October 20. The volcano erupted at 11: 43 on Wednesday, sending volcanic smoke to 3,500 me...
Oct 11, 2021 Local News
Twenty Emus Fled Farm in Kumamoto
Twenty emus fled from a sightseeing farm in Kumamoto Prefecture on Oct. 7. Kikuchi Emu Tourist Farm confirmed the escape of these enormous birds after they were spotted on public r...
Sep 9, 2021 Local News
New Cycle Tourism Courses For Aso Area
Kogidasu.jp, a regional bicycle-tourism platform run by Aso Cycling Tourism School in Kumamoto, developed the first model course for the Aso area. ‘Aso-ichi’ is a 120-kilometer rou...
Sep 8, 2021 Local News
Johnny Depp Shares Message Prior to Motion Picture “Minamata” (Kumamoto)
Johnny Depp, the producer and leading actor of the period film “Minamata,” about the environmental disaster in Minamata (Kumamoto Prefecture,) held a press conference ahead of the ...
Jul 14, 2021 Local News
Minamata City Declines to Support MINAMATA Screening
The Johnny Depp-starring motion picture “Minamata” failed to gain official support from Minamata City for its pre-release screening. The city explained that the purpose of the film...
Jul 9, 2021 Local News
Parco and Hoshino in New Kumamoto Commercial Facility
Hoshino Resort and Parco announced the opening of their new facilities in Kumamoto City in the spring of 2023. A new eleven-story commercial complex is currently under construction...
Jul 7, 2021 Local News
Kumamoto University and Fukuoka Company Developed Anti-Anisakis System
A new technique to kill anisakis with electric current has been developed by a research team at Kumamoto University. In collaboration with the Fukuoka-based Japan Seafoods Co., Ltd...
