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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Jul 7, 2021 Local News
Drone Shooting Spots Promoted in Kumamoto
A giant onsen symbol was created on a green field of Minamioguni Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, to attract more tourists to its hot-spring district. Five locals drew the 40-meter wide ...
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Jun 29, 2021 Local News
Kumamoto Castle Main Keep Reopened
Reconstruction of the main tower of Kumamoto Castle was completed, and public visitors were able to lookout from the keep for the first time in five years. The castle was...
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Jun 22, 2021 Local News
Kumamoto Shochu Manufacturer Debuts in America
Sengetsu Shuzo will ship out 15,000 bottles of shochu to the U.S. after spending three years in joint development of products for export with an American company...
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May 14, 2021 Local News
Kumamoto Tests Sale of Trash For Shopping Bag Use
Kumamoto City began a social trial selling the city’s trash bags as substitutes for plastic shopping bags. In collaboration with 28 local Lawson shops that previously sold 3-yen pl...
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Apr 28, 2021 Local News
Business Regulations Expanded to Kumamoto and Nagasaki
Regulations for businesses aimed at curtailing the further spread of the new coronavirus infections expand to more areas in Kyushu. Nagasaki City requests local businesses and its ...