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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...
Jun 10, 2019 Local News
Costco Announces Opening of Store in Kumamoto
Costco Wholesale Japan, Ltd. announced plans to open a new warehouse store in Mifune Town, Kumamoto Prefecture. It will be the third Costco store in Kyushu. The company and the to...
May 9, 2019 Local News
Kumamoto’s Kumamon License Plate in Demand
Last October, to address complaints of unimaginative license plates, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism allowed for 41 localities to create alternative opt...
Apr 19, 2019 Local News
Kumamoto Airport Aims High with Airport Privatization
On Apr. 14, Kumamoto Prefecture Governor Ikuo Kabashima revealed the management plan for Kumamoto Airport for its privatization in April 2020. Over the next thirty years, the airpo...
Apr 18, 2019 Local News
JR Hohi Line to Reopen in 2020
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and JR Kyushu is preparing to reopen the JR Hohi Line fully by the end of the fiscal year 2020. The 27-km route o...
