The city of Kumamoto is steeped in the spirit of its samurai past, which many of its citizens point to as a major influence on their hometown to this day. In addition to its famed castle ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

Kumamoto Prefectural Police have sent papers to prosecutors on two police officers over alleged sex crimes. One case involves a police officer in his 30s who has been arrested on suspicion of ...

Heavy rain inundated areas in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 3, flooding rivers and washing away a bridge and submerging at least one house. Seven municipalities in the prefecture came under a ...

KUMAMOTO--Kumamoto University will “hire” graduate students studying semiconductors from fiscal 2023 in hopes of eventually supplying top-level personnel to the burgeoning local chip industry ...