APU Welcomes 1,133 Students from 60 Countries
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, welcomed 1,133 new students from 60 countries and regions for its "second founding." The newly established Depa...
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Oita Prefecture Announces Names of Hovercraft Connecting Airport and City
Oita Prefecture announced on the 7th the names of the hovercrafts that will connect Oita Airport (in Kunisaki City) and Oita City. Inspired by the names of three Edo-era scholars a...
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Chikuho Bank and Others Collaborate on JR Kyudai Main Line
Chikuho Bank, Oita Prefectural Credit Union (Oita City), and JR Kyushu signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement on January 12 to revitalize the local economy and increase compe...
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JAL To Join Oita Space Airport Project
Japan Airlines announced on Dec. 12 that it would participate in a project being considered by Oita Prefecture, Sierra Space, and Kanematsu to use Oita Airport as a landing site fo...
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Oita Onsen Association Launches Safety Program
Oita’s local hot spring association launched its safety program, ‘Yufuin Anshin no Yado.’ It is the first initiative by a hotel association to qualify safety measures against the n...
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Kyuden Completes New High Voltage Cable Network
Kyushu Electric Power Transmission and Distribution began using a new high voltage cable throughout Kyushu. Construction of some 290 transmission towers for ‘Himuka-kansen’ was...
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Japan Tourism Agency Announces Cancellation of Trial Tour to Fukuoka and Oita
The Japan Tourism Agency announced on May 30 that it had canceled a tour to demonstrate acceptance of tourism to Japan, including Fukuoka Prefecture, after confirming that one of t...
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Fukuoka and Oita Selected For 2024 Sightseeing Campaign
JR group companies have chosen Fukuoka and Oita as their 2024 Destination Campaign destinations. The joint sightseeing promotion program for April ~ June in 2024 entails a collabor...
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International Drone Video Contest in Oita
The Drone Movie World Championship will be held in Kusu Town of Oita Prefecture between January and February 2022. The 52-day event gathers professionals and amateurs alike to let ...
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First Kyushu-based J League Team in Emperor’s Cup
Oita Trinita, the professional soccer team based in Oita Prefecture, made it to the final of the Emperor's Cup as the first Kyushu-based J League team. On Dec. 12, the team defeate...
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