Kumamoto
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General NewsEarthquake Victims Remembered During 10th Anniversary Ceremony Hosted by Kumamoto’s Governments
KUMAMOTO — Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of the second in a pair of major earthquakes that...
April 16, 2026
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General NewsKumamoto Earthquake Victims Remembered 10 Years On; Survivor Stresses Importance of Disaster Preparedness
MASHIKI, Kumamoto — Tuesday marked 10 years since the first of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. A f...
April 15, 2026
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General NewsRepaired Tsubame Bullet Train Car Damaged in 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Sets Off on Sea Voyage to Hakata
A restored lead train car from the Kyushu Shinkansen Tsubame departed Kumamoto aboard a ship on S...
March 30, 2026
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General NewsM3.1 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan’s Kumamoto Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture at about 3:08 p.m. on Saturday, registering...
March 21, 2026
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General NewsJapanese Watermelon Shipments Starts in Leading Production District in Kumamoto; Around 1.35 Mil. to Be Delivered Nationwide by July
Workers check greenhouse-grown watermelons from the Ueki district in Kumamoto City’s Kita Ward at...
February 25, 2026
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General NewsMinamata Disease Ceremony to Be Held on 70th Anniversary of Its Official Recognition in Japan
A ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the official recognition of Minamata disease, a form o...
January 28, 2026
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General NewsTourist Helicopter Crashes in Aso, Kumamoto Pref.; Part of Helicopter Found near Mt. Nakadake
A sightseeing helicopter went missing in the sky over Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, around 11 a.m. on...
January 21, 2026
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General NewsHelicopter with 2 Passengers from Taiwan Goes Missing Over Aso, Kumamoto Pref., Did Not Return at Scheduled Time
A helicopter with three people aboard went missing over Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, at around 11 a....
January 20, 2026
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General NewsKumamon Gets Over 3,700 New Year’s Greeting Cards; Delivered from 12 Countries, Regions
KUMAMOTO — Kumamon, a popular mascot character tasked with promoting Kumamoto Prefecture, has rec...
January 7, 2026
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Playing Villain, New Kumamoto Mascot Warumon Helps Combat Fraud with Police
KUMAMOTO — Warumon, a new mascot created by the Kumamoto prefectural police, has been enjoying it...
January 3, 2026
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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Students at Specialized Schools in Kyushu, Okinawa Pref. Attract Attention of Companies as Industry-Ready Workforce
This is the third and last installment of a series of articles examining measures to solve worsen...
December 31, 2025
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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Self-Driving Minibus Trialed in Fukuoka Pref. as Companies Build Bases for Technologies in Kyushu
With the future of Kyushu as well as Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures in mind, this series of ar...
December 29, 2025
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Trams to Continue Accepting IC Cards after Strong Opposition from Riders
KUMAMOTO — Nationwide transport IC cards will continue to be accepted on Kumamoto City trams afte...
December 20, 2025
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Public Bath Refurbished as Library Where You Can Chat, Take Photos
NANKAN, Kumamoto — A library renovated from a beloved municipal public bath opened for visitors i...
December 6, 2025
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M5.7 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kumamoto Pref., Measuring Upper 5 Intensity, No Tsunami Expected
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2 in Japan Found in State of Cardiopulmonary Arrest Amid Record Rainfall; Five Reported Missing in Fukuoka, Kumamoto Prefs
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Kumamoto: Open Restoration of Castle Draws Tourists; Number of Visitors Gaining on Previous Levels
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Students at Specialized Schools in Kyushu, Okinawa Pref. Attract Attention of Companies as Industry-Ready Workforce
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Self-Driving Minibus Trialed in Fukuoka Pref. as Companies Build Bases for Technologies in Kyushu