The Japan Coast Guard said Wednesday they have referred to prosecutors their case against JR Kyushu's ferry-operating ...

KITA-KYUSHU, Fukuoka Prefecture--Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) will begin running its new "36+3" luxury sightseeing train on Oct. 16, which will take passengers across all seven prefectures in ...

Kyushu is a region where the traditional skills of kenjutsu – Japanese swordsmanship – remain deeply embedded, with more dojo (practice halls) for kendo than anywhere else in Japan. In this ...

KITA-KYUSHU--Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) rolled out its new luxurious sightseeing train Kanpachi-Ichiroku that is taking passengers in comfort between Fukuoka and Oita prefectures. The ...

Steam rolled off the copper-ringed wooden bowl and the sweet aroma of freshly cooked rice rose toward us. I leaned in for a taste. The grains were tender, pleasantly sticky, and subtly brightened ...