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Three Roadside Markets in Kyushu Added to the Nation’s Top List
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism has selected 15 michi-no-eki in Japan as "important roadside stations," and among them were three spots selected from K...
133 Million Year Old Dinosaur Rib Bone Found in Kumamoto
A dinosaur rib bone of the early Cretaceous (believed to be active around 133 million years ago) was found on a mountain in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto. According to the Mifune Dinos...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...