Attack on Titan Bottle Bin in Oita
An Attack on Titan character stands near JR Hita Station in Oita Prefecture with his mouth wide open, ready to collect empty pet bottles. The 1.1-meter-high pet bottle recycling bi...
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Attack on Titan Bottle Bin in Oita
An Attack on Titan character stands near JR Hita Station in Oita Prefecture with his mouth wide open, ready to collect empty pet bottles. The 1.1-meter-high pet bottle recycling bi...
Fukuoka Ranks Poorly in Pandemic Response Survey
A Keio University professor released the rankings of anti-covid actions taken in all prefectures in Japan. In Kyushu, Saga and Oita earned the 3rd and 4th positions, thanks to citi...
Skull Leaper Eiji, Oita City Assembly Member To Fight for His Rights
Skull Leaper Eiji, an Oita City assembly member, and masked wrestler, is protesting against the city assembly for refusing him to appear on...
Oita and Kagoshima Accept Seconded Airline Workers
More prefectures in Kyushu are accepting seconded workers from major airline companies. On Mar. 19, Oita Prefecture announced three office workers from ANA and JAL would join their...
Controversy Arises Around Muslim Cemetery Development in Oita
The local assembly of Hiji Town in Oita Prefecture will request the national Government to weigh in on a Muslim cemetery's controversial development. A plan to create a Muslim grav...
Whisky Production Resumes In Oita After Two Decades
Whisky production resumes in Oita Prefecture for the first time over 22 years. A liquor shop owner in Taketa City, Shoji Utoda, installed authentic Scottish equipment in a storehou...
Oita Aquarium Turns to Crowdfunds to feed Animals and Fish
Umitamago, an aquarium in Oita Prefecture, is running a crowdfunding project to feed its sea animals. Umitamago, which is home to about 15,000 fish and animals, has seen a reduced ...
Cities in Oita Launch Compete For Seafood Eaters
Usuki City and Beppu City in Oita Prefecture compete for tourists by launching similar discount campaigns; ‘Fugu (puffer fish) wari’ vs. ‘Oni (ogre) wari.’ While ‘Oni wari’ discoun...
Daiichi Kotsu To Operate Hovercraft in Oita
Oita Prefecture selected Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo Co., Ltd. as the candidate operator of its hovercraft. The Kitakyushu-based taxi company was the only company to apply as the operator...
APU and PR Times Partner in Promoting Student Startups
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) and PR Times Inc. have established a partnership to promote student startups. The university has seen four student startups between 2018 a...