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Dec 5, 2018 Local News
Kumamoto City to recognize LGBT partnerships
Kumamoto City will begin officially recognizing the partnerships of LGBT couples from April 2019. According to the statement of Kumamoto City Mayor Kazufumi Onishi at a press confe...
Nov 22, 2018 Local News
Kumamoto Prefecture Tourism Recovery Confirmed
Kumamoto Prefecture has seen a significant recovery in the number of tourists visiting the prefecture. According to the prefecture's report, the number of tourists who stayed overn...
Nov 20, 2018 Local News
17th Women’s Handball Asia Championship in Kumamoto
A top-level handball tournament will be held in Kumamoto from November 30 to December 9. The event will be considered as qualifying games for the 24th IHF Women’s Handball World Ch...
Nov 9, 2018 Local News
New Winery in Yamaga
A new winery will open for business in Yamaga City on November 10. Media outlets and staff from the winery were invited to a special tour of the premises on November 5 to mark the ...
Oct 22, 2018 Local News
Kumamon Number Plate Popular with Drivers
Special Kumamoto number plates that include a silhouette of Kumamon in the design have proven popular with the public. At the beginning of October, the Ministry of Land, Infrastruc...
Sep 15, 2018 Local News
Kumamoto Students on Cyber Patrol
Student volunteers in Kumamoto Prefecture carried out a thorough online check following the earthquake that hit Hokkaido to ensure that hoax news stories about the disaster were no...
Sep 3, 2018 Local News
Lions and Tigers Return to Kumamoto Zoo
The lions and tigers that were moved out of the Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens over two years ago due to the series of earthquakes that hit the local area will retu...
Aug 28, 2018 Local News
Kumamoto to Test Child Care Consultation Service
Kumamoto Prefecture announced on August 22 that they will test a 24-hour child care consultation service that will make use of AI. The prefecture will use a data analysis program c...
Jul 17, 2018 Local News
Special Kumamoto and Oita Michelin Guide
A special Kumamoto and Oita-themed Michelin Guide went on sale nationwide on July 13. An event to commemorate the release was held at a branch of Kinokuniya in Oita City. This is t...
May 25, 2018 Local News
Special Regional Number Plates
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on May 22 that they will introduce a special range of regional number plates into 41 areas across the country this Octo...
