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—The criminal trial of two Vietnamese men charged with the theft of a number of bonsai trees from a bonsai specialty store in Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture, has started at the Kumamoto ...

KUMAMOTO--With the grandeur of Mount Aso in the background, around 20 cranes were erecting what will be a fortress-like building on a 21-hectare site in Kikuyo town, Kumamoto Prefecture.

An 86-year-old man who had continued to seek a retrial over his conviction in a high-profile murder case in this eastern ...

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At Koga Falls in the city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, the water flowing down the falls has frozen completely again this year with the coldness of winter. One of the waterfalls is 100 meters tall.

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