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General NewsOita Fire Leaves 100 C Hot Spots in Surrounding Areas, Extinguishing Efforts Continue Days After Blaze
OITA — A massive fire that broke out in the Saganoseki district of Oita City has left multiple he...
November 21, 2025
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General NewsFirefighters Continue to Battle Massive Fire in Oita; Fire Suspected to Have Started in Northwestern Part of Burned Area
OITA — A massive fire that broke out in the Saganoseki district of Oita City on Tuesday, may have...
November 20, 2025
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General NewsOita’s Massive Fire Continues Burning into Thursday Morning; One Body Found in Burned-Out Remains
OITA — A body was found Wednesday in the ruins of a 76-year-old male resident's home who had been...
November 20, 2025
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General NewsMassive Fire in Japan’s Oita City Destroys Over 170 Buildings; Whereabouts of 1 Resident Unknown (UPDATE 1)
OITA — A fire broke out in the Saganoseki area of Oita City on Tuesday evening. The Oita prefectu...
November 19, 2025
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General NewsFire Damages 170 Buildings in Oita, Western Japan
A large-scale fire broke out in Oita City on Tuesday evening. According to the Oita prefectural g...
November 19, 2025
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Japan In FocusOita: Bullet Marks from WWII Scar Only Remaining Fan-Shaped Railway Roundhouse in Kyushu
KUSU, Oita — The only remaining fan-shaped railway roundhouse in Kyushu is drawing attention as a...
September 6, 2025
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General NewsYacht Reportedly Sinks Off Oita Pref.; Search Underway for People Who May Have Been Aboard
A sand and gravel carrier collided with a yacht off Tsukumi, Oita Prefecture, according to a repo...
August 13, 2025
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General NewsPassenger Hovercraft Service Launched in Oita Pref.; Travel between Oita City, Airport 25 Minutes Faster Than by Road
OITA — Japan’s only passenger hovercraft service carrying riders between Oita Airport in Kunisaki...
July 27, 2025
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Japan In FocusOita: Arrival Day of Dutch Ship Liefde Commemorated; 425th Anniversary of Japan-Netherlands Exchanges
USUKI, Oita — A ceremony was recently held to mark the day when the Liefde, a Dutch ship carrying...
May 10, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms in Japan’s Oita Pref. Illuminated at Night
OITA – A Shidazakura weeping cherry tree near Ohara Hachimangu Shrine will be lit up at night thr...
April 1, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossom Season Begins in Japan’s Oita; Highest-ever March Temperatures Recorded in Parts of the Region
OITA — Someiyoshino cherry trees have begun blooming in Oita City, the Japan Meteorological Agenc...
March 26, 2025
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Fire Damages 170 Buildings in Oita, Western Japan
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Passenger Hovercraft Service Launched in Oita Pref.; Travel between Oita City, Airport 25 Minutes Faster Than by Road
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Oita: Giant Geta Sandal Paraded, Celebrating a Local Craft Made for More Than a Century
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Kyushu: Full Steam Ahead for Luxury Train Serving Gourmet Meals, Operating between Hakata, Yufuin
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Massive Fire in Japan’s Oita City Destroys Over 170 Buildings; Whereabouts of 1 Resident Unknown (UPDATE 1)