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Number of Foreign Tourist Lodgers in Kyushu up Significantly
According to the Accommodation Statistics Survey recently released by the Japan Tourism Agency, the number of foreign tourist lodgers has increased significantly throughout Kyushu....
Reconstruction Work to the Kyudai Main Line Completed
A trial run was carried on the 2.4 km stretch of track that runs between Teruoka Station and Hita Station (Kyudai Main Line) on July 12 to confirm if the line was ready to re-open ...
Kyushu Financial Group Signs Agreement with MOE
Two of Kyushu Financial Group's subsidiaries (Higo Bank, Ltd. and Kagoshima Bank) signed an agreement called the National Park Official Partnership with the Ministry of the Environ...
Three Lion Cubs Born in Oita
The Kyushu Natural Wildlife Park African Safari in Usa City, Oita welcomed three new lion cubs on April 27. The park's female lion Rita gave birth to triplets (two females and one ...
Landslide in Yabakei, Oita Leaves One Dead and Five Missing
One person has reportedly died and five others are unaccounted for in the Yabekei Valley in Oita Prefecture following a large landslide that buried homes and roads. The landslide o...
Oita Police Looking for Ways to Prevent Motorcycle Accidents
The Oita Prefectural police are looking at ways to prevent motorcycling accidents. The warm spring weather and numerous national holidays that fall in May will see an increase in t...
Proposal to Increase Hot Spring Tax in Beppu
The Beppu Mirai Kento Kaigi (Future Review Conference) submitted a proposal to Beppu City Mayor Yasuhiro Nagano calling for an increase on hot spring tax. Proposals can be submitte...
Haruaki Deguchi is the Next President Of A.P.U.
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture) announced on Nov. 24 that Mr. Haruaki Deguchi (69), founder of Lifenet Life Insurance, will be their next dea...
Oita High School Cancel Trip to Guam
Oita Hofu High School canceled a school trip to Guam, which was scheduled for October, following North Korea's recent...
Ontayaki Minto Festival Cancelled, Koishiwara-yaki Minto Mura Festival to Go Ahead
The Hita City Cooperative announced that the Ontayaki Minto Festival this October where local potters sell their creations at reasonable prices, will be cancelled due to the damage...