Kamome Shinkansen Interior Revealed
JR Kyushu announced its design plans for the upcoming Kamome shinkansen train. The 396-passenger train features corporate colors of red and white on the outside and a cozy and beau...
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Kamome Shinkansen Interior Revealed
JR Kyushu announced its design plans for the upcoming Kamome shinkansen train. The 396-passenger train features corporate colors of red and white on the outside and a cozy and beau...
Ippudo Sells Ramen Arita Ware Bowls Online
The popular Fukuoka-based ramen restaurant chain developed a special Arita ware (porcelain) bowl with the brand’s catchphrase “Zuzutto!” The bowl can be purchased with four sets of...
JR Kyushu Reports Low Booking Rates For Upcoming Obon Season
JR Kyushu announced a lower volume of reservations for the summer vacation period. For the upcoming Obon holidays (8/6 ~ 8/17,) approximately 57,000 tickets for Shinkansen and expr...
Investigation Into Suspected Cartel Involving Kyuden and Others
On-site investigations belonging to the Japan Fair Trade Commission began investigating an alleged cartel involving Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. Kyuden, Kyuden Mirai Energy Corp...
Rainy Season Ends in Northern Kyushu
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the rainy season ended in northern Kyushu on Jul. 13.. The region had less rainfall during the 2021 wet season than the average year.....
Shochu Awamori Export Network Launched
The ’Authentic Shochu and Awamori Export Promotion Network’ for the Kyushu and Okinawa region launched in late May. The organization has ninety-seven members, including 37 local di...
Local Sake and Shochu Added To National Export Promotion List
A total of 196 liquor producers in Kyushu were added to the export support program of the national government. In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries dre...
JR Kyushu Announces Low Summer Bonuses
Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and its major labor union agreed on the payments for summer bonuses at 1.25 times of standard monthly salaries. This is a slight increase from...
First Extreme High Temperature Issued in Northern Kyushu
Outside temperature exceeded 35°C in Kurume City at around 13:30 on June 9, making for the first Extreme High Temperature (‘mousho -bi’) report for 2021 in Japan. Daytime high rose...
Kyushu Area Birthrate Statistics Released
Four prefectures in Kyushu reported lower birth rates for 2020 compared to the year before. The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released a national report on the latest birt...