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Jul 15, 2020 Local News
Volunteer Tests Positive for COVID19 After Contacting 400 Evacuees
Kumamoto Prefecture announced on July 13 that a civil servant from Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, tested positive to the novel coronavirus as he returned from his disaster-reli...
Jul 6, 2020 Local News
Heavy Rains in Kyushu Leave 20 Dead and Many Missing
Record heavy rains hit some regions of Kyushu in the early morning of July 4. Kumamoto Prefecture recorded 110~120 mm/hr rainfall in Ashikita Town and Yatsushiro City, causing conf...
Jun 9, 2020 Local News
Online Promotion for Travel to Kumamoto Prefecture
A web page featuring hotels and ryokan in Kumamoto Prefecture launched ‘Hitotoki Pass,’ a website selling hotel vouchers for post-corona trips. Hitotoki Pass allows customers to pu...
Apr 3, 2020 Local News
Mayor of Kumamoto City Teleworks From Home
The mayor of Kumamoto City, Kazufumi Onishi, began teleworking from his home on April 3 to lessen the risk of new coronavirus infection. The mayor, who is known as "twitter mayor" ...
Mar 27, 2020 Local News
LGBT Couple Sues Kumamoto City Government
An LGBT couple in Kumamoto City is suing the city for violation of the constitution. The men, who have been recognized by the city's partnership system, submitted an official marri...
Feb 26, 2020 Local News
City in Kumamoto to Install Manga Manholes
Maintenance hole lids with manga art will soon be installed on the streets of Minamata City, Kumamoto. To mark the 70th anniversary of the local government...
Jan 14, 2020 Local News
Kyuden to Launch Online Tourism Platform
Kyushu Electricity Power Co., Inc. has announced the launch of a new online platform for tourism. Using its extensive network across Kyushu, the company aims to collectively introd...
Jan 14, 2020 Local News
Kumamoto City Releases Multilingual App for Garbage Pickup
Kumamoto City released a new smartphone application to explain waste separation rules for non-Japanese speakers this month. The new service explains the seemingly complex rules of ...
Nov 15, 2019 Local News
Amakusa Geopark Leaves Geopark Network
Amakusa Geopark in Kumamoto Prefecture has left the Japan Geoparks Network and gave up national recognition as such a facility. The promotional committee of the Amakusa...
Oct 2, 2019 Local News
Sakura Machi Shopping Center in Kumamoto Opens
A newly opened shopping center in the central Kumamoto City, Sakura Machi Kumamoto, marked its one-millionth visitor on its 10th day of operation. The six-floor shopping complex op...
