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3-Day Kagoshima Travel Guide: Koshikijima Islands, Shochu Distillery & Orange Restaurant Train

The island of Kyushu is blessed with abundant nature and beautiful scenery. There are Shinkansen and highway connections to wherever people live on the island, and the numerous sma...

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• #Kagoshima Prefecture
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Kushida Bunko: Tracing the History of Libraries in Fukuoka

Fukuoka was home to the first public library in Japan. Called the Kushida Bunko, it was opened in 1818 on the premises of Kushida Shrine, the grand tutelary shrine of Hakata. Altho...

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Okuzoe Seipan – New Bakery in Itoshima

A new specialty bakery using organic wheat from Kyushu, Hokkaido, and the United States opened in Itoshima on March 20. Tomohiro Okuzoe from Amakusa, Kumamoto bakes simple artisan ...

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Itoshima Huli Huli

Hawaii and Itoshima have several things in common: sandy beaches, surf, and a slower pace of life, and now there's another.  Huli Hui, a roasted chicken-style that can be found in ...

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Dispatched Workers and the 3-year Rule

In my previous article, I explained that a contract (or fixed-term) worker has the right of conversion from a fixed-term contract to a non-fixed term contract if their contract has...

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• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Cherry Blossoms and Beautiful Night Views at Atago Shrine

Not far from the bay, Atago Shrine is located on top of Mt. Atago in Nishi Ward. From its hilltop perch, the shrine affords visitors panoramic views of the Momochihama district, wh...

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• #Nishi-ku

Making the Ordinary Special ~ A Luxurious Overnight Journey to Saga ~

As many people already know, there are many places to see and things to do in Kyushu running the gamut from delicious food and crafts to hot springs, the mountains and the sea. For...

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• #Arita
• #Saga Prefecture
• #Ureshino

Who Can Cancel the Olympics?

“We’ll certainly proceed regardless of the new coronavirus,” says the Japanese side.[1] Does this sound reasonable in the current situation? How dare they say “regardless”? Aren’t ...

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• #Fukuoka Prefecture