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Factory in Miyazaki Produces Ethanol From Shochu Waste
A factory producing ethanol from waste generated in shochu production opened in Nichinan City of Miyazaki Prefecture on April 7. The prefecture is the largest producer of shochu li...
Miyazaki-Kagoshima Familymart Supports Local Fisheries
Minami-kyushu Familymart debuted some new products to support a local fishery in Kagoshima. Production of buri and kampachi (Japanese amberjack or yellowtail) are facing hardships ...
Miyazaki Snack Bar Goes Online
An online ‘snack’ bar from Miyazaki Prefecture is gaining attention. Business regulations amidst the new coronavirus spread put many bars in economic hardship. A local bar, Sun, jo...
Increased Home Drinking Leads to Record Shochu Sales
Kirishima Shuzo announced yearly sales of ¥62.5 billion for the term that ended in March 2020, marking its first increase in the last three years. The Miyazaki-based shochu manufac...
University of Miyazaki Develops UV Device to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
University of Miyazaki reported that a special UV device developed by Nikkiso Co. can effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19. The university conducted technical trials on actua...
Cancel Travel To Miyazaki and Get Free Mangos
With a motto of "Not going, Not coming, Not inviting," Nichinan City in Miyazaki is taking a unique initiative to discourage people from returning to their hometowns during the Gol...
Ski and Snowboarding Begins This Week in Miyazaki
Gokase Highland Ski & Snowboard, Japan's southernmost gelende in Miyazaki Prefecture will begin its seasonal operation on December 13. The winter resort offers four routes that are...
JR Kyushu Battle Tornadoes
JR Kyushu will create a section to improve safety from tornadoes. Recently, one of the company's cargo containers was hit by a tornado-like wind during typhoon No.17 and caused a p...
Shochu Shipments from Miyazaki Prefecture Break Records
Miyazaki Prefecture shipped out a record high volume of shochu in Japan between July 2018 to June 2019. According to a study by the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, the pr...
Moths From North and South America Eating Kyushu Crops
Caterpillars of Spodoptera frugiperda (also known as fall armyworm), a foreign moth native to North and South America, has been found in five prefectures in Kyushu. Announcements h...