William Two good pieces of news for those who enjoy transportation: The LCC Hong Kong Airlines will resume service on the Kumamoto-Hong Kong route from December, adding another, likely cheaper option to flying abroad (HK generally has cheap flights to Europe and the Americas). Also, progress on the Kyushu Chuo Expressway connecting Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture and Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture is moving ahead, with a 10.4km stretch out near Yabe to be opened on February 11, 2024. This will both facilitate economic development in eastern Kumamoto and more closely connect our town with Nobeoka, a fine city with wonderful beaches and ferry service to Kansai and Kanto. (The old road to Yabe was notoriously difficult to drive, being so curvy.) Kumanichi has the news at the links. Photos: Expressway route and photo of a beach Nobeoka offers. https://kumanichi.com/articles/1220485 https://kumanichi.com/articles/1219275