Kirk here with more about the designation of Kumamoto as a "prefecture of streng…

Kirk here with more about the designation of Kumamoto as a “prefecture of strengthening measures.” This awkward English expression is a translation of the Japanese “BA.5対策強化地域” (BA.5 taisaku kyouka chiiki) found in the following Japanese article:

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/.../98d2e1a02e80ee9f91a85e4a5da9…

The screenshot, by the way, is from a video in that Japanese article.

The English article, published Aug. 2, is here:

Japan Designates 3 Prefectures for Measures against BA.5 https://jen.jiji.com/jc/i?g=eco&k=2022080201097

“The Japanese government said Tuesday that it has designated Kanagawa, Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures for strengthening measures against the now-rampant BA.5 omicron subvariant of the novel coronavirus.”