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  • 2013-03-29 09:23 JSTI saw a segment on NHK (national broadcast) about this knife shop in Yatsushiro.
    http://www.moritakahamono.com/en/
    Its knives have been evaluated as among the best chef's knives in the world by the Wall Street Journal.
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904716604576546621007499618.html
    Now that they shop is getting lots of attention -- both in an outside of Japan -- it's knives will be harder to get (longer waiting time) but a Moritaka knife would make a wonderful gift for someone who appreciates high quality knives.
    The Five Best Chef's Knives
  • 2013-03-29 13:24 JSTThe English side of the Kumamoto Airport web site seems to have been improved considerably (good information of incoming and outgoing flights, facilities, etc.). Have a look!
    http://www.kmj-ab.co.jp/eng/index.html
    Kumamoto Airport Official Website
  • 2013-03-28 16:20 JSTKumamoto's Seisei High School won it's first game in the national baseball tournament (Koshinen) and will play their next game on Saturday:

    http://www9.nhk.or.jp/koushien/tournament/
  • 2013-03-28 16:53 JSTThis weekend, at Kumamoto Castle, there will be opportunities to view the Ushibuka Haiya dance of Ushibuka, Amakusa and the Yosakoi dance of Kochi Prefecture.
    http://kumanago.jp/topics/?mode=detail&id=900
    第7回火の国YOSAKOIまつり 旬便り 熊本県観光サイト なごみ紀行 くまもと
  • 2013-03-26 11:14 JSTThis event will be held at Honmyoji (in Kumamoto City) beginning on the evening of March 30th (Saturday).
    http://hanatourou.com/photo.html
    フォトギャラリー of 本妙寺桜灯籠 Official Website
  • 2013-03-25 17:46 JSTPost (this post)
  • 2013-03-14 18:31 JSTThe images of terraced rice fields in this video are from several places in Kumamoto, including Minamata and Ubuyama.
    "Beautiful Rice Terraces in Kumamoto -Hometown Treasure connecting urban and rural areas- Terraced rice-fields provide magnificent scenery from season to season. Kumamoto prefecture has 11 of "the 100 Best Rice Terraces in Japan". Let's take a look at some of the efforts made in various regions of Kumamoto, in order to preserve such beautiful rice terraces for the future."
    http://youtu.be/7embHebgvJU
    熊本の美しき棚田 ~都市と農村をつなぐ、ふるさとの宝~
  • 2013-03-13 20:54 JSTI think this Kumamoto Castle (not temple) greeting card is pretty cool.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T2c29__QG8&feature=share&list=UU--87LSuSwbUUsfAXjvFs5g
    Kumamoto temple pop-up greeting card
  • 2013-03-09 19:56 JSTToday is International Women's Day! Happy Women's Day!
    http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
    International Women's Day 2013
  • 2013-03-09 18:42 JSTThe following text came with this message:
    Dear friends in Kumamoto!
    At the end of this month, a dear friend is leaving Kumamoto and is selling some things like refrigerator, laundry machine, microwave, television, etc. If you are interested in some of this, or know someone that could be interested please feel free to contact at this address: [email protected]
    Please check the following link for more details of what is offered:
    Sayonara Japan!
  • 2013-03-07 20:20 JSTThis Saturday!!
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