Kirk here with a list, in simple Japanese, of various expat communities in Kumamoto. This kind of information is very welcome because I think a lot can be gained by bringing communities together, even if only through the sharing of information online, especially in emergencies (national disasters, etc.). There are several communities with which I am not familiar (and therefore haven’t been able to introduce on this page) so I’m glad to learn about them. There are also several groups and sources of information that I know well and have mentioned or quoted on this page many times. Among them (in alphabetical order):
Kumamoto Earthquake Experience Project (KEEP) Kumamoto Islamic Center Kuma Visit Kumustaka World Friends Amakusa
Unfortunately, one expat community that is not included is Kumamoto International (this page). I’m in the process of contacting the people who put the pdf together so that future iterations of the list can be improved.
I found the list here: