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Sales of Kumamon mascot products hit record Y128 bil after quake
Products bearing the image of "Kumamon," the black bear mascot of quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture, racked up sales of at least…
https://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/sales-of-k …
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  • 2017-02-20 17:50 JSTJoe Tomei here, this from Richard Lavin at Kumamoto Kenritsu Dai
    Tomorrow, February 21st, 2017, Professor Ken’ichi Tasaki will deliver his final lecture, titled “Between Experimental and Clinical Psychology”, and Professor Yoshitoshi Murasato will deliver his final lecture, titled “Towards the Reconstruction of the Image of Sir Philip Sidney”. Both lectures will be delivered in Japanese. There will be a chance to mingle informally with the professors, who will retire in March, afterwards.
    Date: Tuesday, February 21st, 2017
    Time: 1:00 pm ~ 3:30 pm
    Place: 中講義室 1 (Chuukougishitsu 1, Lecture Hall 1)
    http://www.pu-kumamoto.ac.jp/event/detail.php?id=49
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  • 2017-02-18 21:37 JSTJoe Tomei here, sorry this is a little late, but if you can join us at Gakuen tomorrow, please do!
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    Hello members of Nankyu JALT!
    My name is Mutsumi. I teach English to kids at my home in Kumamoto. I’m a member of ETJ(English Teachers in Japan), and planning to start a regional English teachers group in Kumamoto. We are going to have our first meeting on Feb. 19 th (Sun). Yes, this coming Sunday! There are only few teachers planning to attend the meeting so far, so I decided to post this note on JALT’s facebook hoping some people are interested.
    There will be two presentations at the meeting. One is by Joe Tomei of Kumamoto Gakuen University on Extensive Reading, and the other one is by me on Children’s Book Activity. The purpose of the group is for the teachers to share ideas, problems, opinions, information etc., and help each other.
    When: Feb. 19 th (Sun), 2017 1~3 o’clock
    Where: Kumamoto Gakuen University Library
    Free of charge!!
    If you are not running the Kumamoto Castle marathon (or if you are!), please drop in to see what’s happening. Even if you can’t come to the meeting on Sunday, I will be happy to let you know about other meetings we might hold in the future, so let me know if you’re interested.
    Thank you.
    Kumamoto-iの皆様、こんにちは。
    私は、廣岡睦美と申します。熊本の自宅で英語教室をしています。この度、ETJ(English Teachers in Japan) の熊本グループを立ち上げようと計画しています。第一回目の会合を今週の日曜日１９日の１３時から、熊本 学園大学の図書館で開催予定です。参加者が少ないので、直前ですが、こうしてお誘いをしています。会の目
    的は、英語講師（教師）が、簡単なプレゼンテーションをしたり、それぞれ持ち寄った、アイディアや、教材、問題、情報等をシェアして、助けあい、横のつながりを作る事です。もし、よろしかったら、気軽に参加してみられませんか。詳細は、上の英文を参照にされてください。もし、今回の会合に参加できなくても、グループに興味がある方は、お知らせください。これからの会合の情報を提供させて頂きます。
  • 2017-02-17 14:50 JSTKumamon has reportedly received 533 Valentine's Day gifts, according to the Kumanichi - enough to fill ten boxes. A little calculation (let's see ... carry the zero ...) shows that to be 533 more than I received.
    The paper notes that his heart haul is his largest yet, 30% greater than last year, and includes loving sweets from such countries as Taiwan and Hong Kong. According to Kumamon's spokesperson, "We are delighted that fans both domestic and foreign have shown their love following the quakes." Plans are underway to return the love on White Day, March 14.
    A reporter trying to interview the always-energetic Kumamon asked if these gifts would destroy his diet, and the rolly-polly guy suddenly froze. As is his custom, there was no comment. - William
    http://kumanichi.com/news/local/main/20170216004.xhtml
  • 2017-02-16 18:45 JSTHere's another article on Kumamon's revenue-generating ability:
    http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201702160058.html
    -- Kirk
    Kumamon bear earns record 128 billion yen in wake of quakes：The Asahi Shimbun
  • 2017-02-16 17:53 JSTSales of Kumamon mascot products hit record Y128 bil after … (this post)
  • 2017-02-16 00:19 JSTA note from the Kumamoto international pro baseball desk (if you're anti-baseball, please stop reading here): Some watch baseball because they love the game; others, because they enjoy the atmosphere; and still others, because they want to hook up. We at the desk do not judge.
    An all-avian featherbuster is set for Saturday, May 13, when the Softbank Hawks talon off against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles - the ultimate clash of iPhones vs online shopping - at Kumamoto's beautiful Fujisakidai Stadium. The venue was once home to Kato shrine until the shrine was moved closer to the castle in the Meiji Era, but the 600-year old camphor trees ringing the stadium still provide a gorgeous foreground to a stunning view of Mt. Kimpo, particularly at sunset. Recent renovations to the stadium have pretty much (but not entirely) eliminated previous avenues for sneaking in without a ticket, according to one of our desk members; if you plan to attend, be aware that admission starts from 4,000 yen, with tickets going on sale this Saturday. More info is at the link. - William
    https://wws.kab.co.jp/event/hawks2017/
    KAB 熊本朝日放送
  • 2017-02-15 21:38 JSTAs we approach the first anniversary of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. The page has just passed the 3000 like mark -- more than double the number of likes before the quake. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my partners in crime (fellow editors, that is) for their help over the past year. I started the page as a personal project but am extremely grateful that others have volunteered to help provide information in English about Kumamoto, especial in the aftermath of the earthquake. If anyone reading this would be willing to join the editorial board and donate some time to help with editing tasks on the page, please send a message to the page.
    -- Kirk
  • 2017-02-13 13:09 JST"Anaba" (穴場) is a wonderful Japanese word that succinctly sums up the rather more clumsy English phrase "a good place not many people know about." From today, Kumamoto International is adding an Anaba Desk. Anyone who has lived for any length of time in Kumamoto has undoubtedly stumbled upon tiny shops that, for whatever reason - items provided, service, atmosphere, fascinating proprietors - are well worth visiting. We invite all of our readers to message us with your discoveries so that we may share them with others. You will be rewarded with recognition and KumaBit Coins*.
    If you're female, you can stop reading now. If you're male, you'll notice that females sometimes suggest you get your hair cut, gently at first but with greater urgency as your hirsuteness progresses. Here is my anaba suggestion for the day.
    The barbershop I've patronized since coming to Kumamoto over 20 years ago used to be called El Dorado; after its owner died of old age, it moved from its ancient digs to a newer location and for some reason changed its name to "Be Happy," but they brought with them their barber chairs, the kind you father remembers from when he was a kid. Awesome barbers, but don't panic at their appearance: older, and with terrible haircuts themselves; though their sight has faded a bit, they know what you want and, having grown accustomed to my curly mop, can now handle gaijin guy hair of most any consistency. They are very thorough, shaving your neck and even the hairs off your ears with a straightedge razor. The atmosphere is very guy-friendly: NHK radio playing, conversation only at the bequest of the customer, very pragmatic. Their fee used to be 1,000 yen but was raised to 1,200 yen a few years ago. No tipping - this is Japan - but I always give them a case of Asahi before New Years.
    They are located on Suizenji Ekimae Dori just off Densha Dori. Tell them the gaijin sent you and they'll probably understand. - William
    *Note: KumaBit Coins are something we made up and have no value.
  • 2017-02-12 23:22 JSTJoe Tomei here. The KGU Green Philharmonic orchestra will be giving their 23rd annual concert on 26 Feb in the Takahashi Morio Hall on the KGU campus. We will be playing
    Gluck Iphigenia in Aulis
    Kabalevsky The Comedians Suite
    Schumann Symphony #3 (Rhenish)
    The concert is free and begins at 2pm, doors open at 1:30. If you come, please say hello to me, I'll be the old ojisan in the horn section.
  • 2017-02-08 10:46 JSTBilly Bento is offering a Korean quesadilla lunch set. Visit his Facebook page - or, even better, his shop - for more details.
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