There has been a good deal of national (and local, of course) coverage of this. -- Kirk
2017-03-10 21:26 JST 2017 There has been a good deal of national (and local, of course) coverage of this. -- Kirk JR Kyushu unveils new sightseeing train colored after local forest, river - The MainichiKITAKYUSHU -- Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) on Feb. 27 unveiled its new luxury sightseeing train http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170228/p2a/00m/0na/012 … ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 19 · Comments: 0 ← 2017-03-10 21:24 JST 2017-03-11 06:43 JST → Around this time … 2017-03-13 10:53 JSTHi, guys. I'm Yuichi. Another information on Special Olympics.Special Olympics World Winter Games will be held from March 18 to 24 in Austria. 3000 athletes from 110 countries, including 2 women from Kumamoto, will compete in the games. Do you want to know how the athletes from your country are doing in the games? Here is how. Download an application from App store for free, and you can get various kinds of updated information, including the result of individual athlete. 2017-03-12 20:20 JSTInformation about a 12-week eikaiwa course at the International Center (熊本市国際交流館). There's a trial lesson for 500円 at 10am on Sunday, 19th March. Though the course itself is every Thursday afternoon from May 11th to July 27th. For more details please see the poster. Basic 英会話コース・受講生を募集します. シェアしてください! ワンコイン体験レッスンは3月19日(午前)・500円・要予約 - TIA - Ruth 2017-03-11 11:38 JSTExtremely inexpensive (100 yen per session) Japanese lessons are available at the International Center downtown. Japanese people interested in volunteering are encouraged to contact the center.-- Kirkhttp://www.kumamoto-if.or.jp/topics/topics_detail.asp?ID=7868&LC=eKumamoto International Foundation 2017-03-11 16:56 JSTA new subscriber to Kumamoto International wrote to tell me about a blog on which she has written about her experience in Kumamoto. One post is about the Hitoyoshi Hinamatsuri Festival and an earlier one is about the Kumamoto Zoo and Botanical Garden.-- Kirkhttps://minitrips.wordpress.comMinitrips - Life is an exploration 2017-03-11 06:43 JSTThis exhibition is in progress and will continue through April.-- Kirkhttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2017/03/07/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/tohoku-kumamoto-exhibition-linked-art-architecture-design/'Tohoku — Kumamoto Exhibition Linked by Art, Architecture and Design' | The Japan Times 2017-03-10 21:26 JSTThere has been a good deal of national (and local, of …JR Kyushu unveils new sightseeing train colored after local forest, river - The Mainichi (this post) 2017-03-10 21:24 JSTFacebook, in it's infinite wisdom (sarcasm alert) has removed the search function from the page. I have tried to reintroduce it in the form of the "Learn More" button. If you click on the button (under the picture of Kumamoto Castle) and then replace the ****** in the URL with the word you are looking for, you should be able to use it to search for information on this page.-- KIrk 2017-03-10 20:44 JSTHere's a bit of sad news that came out in February but that I neglected to pass on at the time. -- KirkDeath toll from Kumamoto quakes in 2016 tops 200：The Asahi Shimbun 2017-03-10 16:15 JSTItsuki Village (五木村), located southeast of Yatsushiro on the Kawabegawa River （川辺川) is beautiful and wild but remote, so the residents have put some effort into activities to attract visitors. One is bungee jumping, as you can see from these photos of Kumamon likely soiling his suit. The bungee jump facility was placed on hiatus in June last year as trained staff were unavailable (and, trust me, staff which is trained is desired here); however, Kumanichi notes that new staff has been secured, and the facility is set to reopen in mid-April, ahead of Golden Week. - Williamhttp://kumanichi.com/news/local/main/20170310005.xhtml 2017-03-10 04:40 JSTHere's another item for coffee aficionados in Kumamoto.-- Kirkhttp://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201703050001.htmlCoffee grown in Kumamoto by team of high school students：The Asahi Shimbun 2017-03-09 16:59 JSTOur favorite Kumamoto-dwelling Scottish graphic novelist, Seán Michael Wilson, in February received a bronze award from the International Manga Awards (国際漫画賞) of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外務省) for his work, "Secrets of the Ninja." Seán has lived in Kumamoto for many years and is the first British person to ever be awarded this distinction. The novel is available from Amazon via the link below, and more about Seán from the link to his Website below that: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Ninja-Shinobi-Teachings-Hattori/dp/1583948643http://seanmichaelwilson.weebly.com/
