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KUMAMOTO

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Feb 10, 2018
'Insta-gran' Kimiko Nishimoto discovers that it's never too late to experiment with inventive photography
There's a lot more to the 89-year-old Instagrammer than her wacky selfies.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 2, 2018
B. League boosts Kumamoto recovery
Sometimes, the combined efforts of government officials, volunteers, local residents and sports leagues team up to produce a certifiable winner.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 14, 2018
Hometown hero Shintaro Kobayashi steals the show at B. League All-Star Game in Kumamoto
The players didn't take themselves too seriously during the second annual B. League All-Star Game.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 13, 2018
Debate continues over mothers taking their babies to work
 The hashtag #KozurekaigiOK, which translates roughly as “It’s OK to bring a child to a meeting,” began trending in late November. The trigger was a female politician’s decision to bring her child to a Kumamoto assembly session, which sparked a nationwide debate on child care options for parents...
BASKETBALL
Jan 2, 2018
Robert Morris University guard Honoka Ikematsu shines in freshman season
Freshman guard Honoka Ikematsu is having a solid season for the Robert Morris University women's basketball team.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Dec 17, 2017
Smart ways to communicate
The Babel fish stick
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2017
Japanese lawmaker sparks nationwide debate by taking her baby to work
A female politician's decision to bring her baby to an assembly session to highlight the difficulties faced by working mothers is drawing support on Twitter, with users saying they don't mind if people take their children to the workplace.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 17, 2017
B. League to stage 2018 All-Star Game in Kumamoto
The B. League on Tuesday announced that the 2018 All-Star Game will be held in Kumamoto.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2017
Kumamoto railway struggles to rebuild after devastating 2016 quake
A railway in Kumamoto Prefecture is working hard to win back passengers 16 months after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the area.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2017
Kyushu braces for floods, slides as hourly downpours top 100 mm
Torrential rain exceeding 100 mm per hour hit Kyushu early Tuesday morning, prompting the Meteorological Agency to issue warnings for landslides and floods, NHK reported Tuesday.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 15, 2017
Kumamoto 'baby hatch' accepted 125 babies in 9 years since launch
'Konotori no yurikago' marks its 10th anniversary
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 13, 2017
Paraglider Richard Brezina: 'I am not a stranger to high adventure'
Canadian native living in Kyushu recalls his experiences of extreme sports in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
May 10, 2017
Skills forged in Kyushu, blades forged in Oregon
After failing to win respect for his craft in Japan, 17th-generation bladesmith Murray Carter brought the Yoshimoto name to Portland.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 2, 2017
'Amigo Koike Exhibition: From Higashi-Nihon to Kumamoto — Still 3.11 2011'
April 29-July 17
EDITORIALS
Apr 16, 2017
A year after the Kumamoto earthquakes
The Kumamoto quakes underlined the difficulties that municipalities face in dealing with major disasters like major earthquakes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2017
A year after Kyushu quakes, Sony's sensor business expands to AR, robots
The earthquakes that jolted Kyushu a year ago killed dozens, left tens of thousands homeless and were a reminder of how much the global supply chain for smartphones and digital cameras depends on Sony Corp.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2017
Caught off guard by deadly quakes, Kumamoto still learning lessons one year on
It was just after midnight and I was dozing off at a capsule hotel in the city of Kumamoto on April 16 last year when the "Big One" hit.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 7, 2017
'Tohoku — Kumamoto Exhibition Linked by Art, Architecture and Design'
March 1-April 30
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2017
'Pokemon Go' deploys Snorlax to quake-hit Kyushu
The maker of "Pokemon Go" is now trying to draw visitors to quake-hit Kumamoto and Oita prefectures by increasing appearances made by a popular character in the hit smartphone game.
SOCCER
Jan 24, 2017
Nadeshiko Japan to host Costa Rica in April friendly
Former women's world champion Nadeshiko Japan will play Costa Rica in a friendly in Kumamoto on April 9, the Japan Football Association said Tuesday.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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