Kumamoto is famous for citrus（kankitsurui－柑橘類). Asia is where citrus originated, after all. There are so many types of citrus in Kumamoto that even the locals don’t know what they are. The woman whose desk is next to mine gave me some citrus this morning. I asked her what it was, and she said, “Dunno. Some kind of citrus.” Kumamoto is very famous for the banpeiyu (晩白柚) - when you buy it, it looks like a bowling ball, but once you’ve peeled it, it’s more like a softball. - William