UTO, Kumamoto Prefecture--Kids caught napping in the classroom at prefecture-run Uto Junior and Senior High School here are not punished. Quite the reverse. They are encouraged. During the week ...

UTO, Kumamoto Prefecture--A statue of Jinbe joined the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates from the popular “One Piece” manga series to support the prefecture’s recovery from the 2016 Kumamoto ...

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.

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