KITA-KYUSHU--Once Japan’s most feared yakuza gang, Kudo-kai based here in Fukuoka Prefecture now exists mostly in name only. Its leader is in prison, the group’s ranks are depleted and those ...

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The legends of Unzen Onsen passed down through the ages paint a chilling picture. In this mountain resort town, stories of demons, white snakes rising from the mist and Buddhist monks using the ...

You can take classes taught in both Japanese and English, in addition to Japanese language classes, for either a semester or a full academic year. Kyushu is renowned for its natural beauty and hot ...

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Spring has officially arrived, and Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms, or sakura, are beginning to bloom across the country! As of April 3, 2025, the cherry blossom season has kicked off in much of ...

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HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) -- A court on Monday sentenced a man to one year in prison, suspended for three years, for abusing rabbits on an island in western J Full article The Mainichi on social media ...

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