Kumamon celebrated 15 years as the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan.The annual Kumamon birthday ...
KUMAMOTO -- A former high school classroom where literary giants Soseki Natsume (1867-1916) and Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) used to teach has been preserved in southwest Japan. The Memorial Museum ...
As spring unfolds in Japan, the annual spectacle of cherry blossoms is rapidly approaching. On March 23rd, both Kochi and Kumamoto cities officially announced the blooming of cherry blossoms, marking ...
Tatsuda Nature Park is located at 4-610 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto. It is open daily (except from December 29 to 31) from 8:30 a.m., with last entry at 4:30 p.m. Admission is 200 yen. Vicki L. Beyer, ...
Following its inclusion on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, Japanese brewers hope to showcase the true identity of sake and ...
Cherry trees started to bloom in the western Japanese cities of Kochi and Kumamoto on Sunday. Kochi confirmed the flowering of the popular Somei-yoshino variety on the same date as last year ...