The road to recovery is long. -- Kirk
2026-09-06 18:54 JST 2026 The road to recovery is long. -- Kirk Kumamoto Quake Victims Begin Moving into Temporary HousingHikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)--Residents of the town of Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwes… https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026090500126/ ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. ← 2026-09-06 07:32 JST 2026-09-06 18:57 JST → Around this time … 2026-09-06 18:57 JSTLoosing a pet is like loosing a family member. I'm sorry so many people suffered that kind of loss in addition to everything else. -- Kirk272 lost pet reports filed after M7.1 Kumamoto quake, less than half found - The Mainichi 2026-09-06 18:54 JSTThe road to recovery is long. -- KirkKumamoto Quake Victims Begin Moving into Temporary Housing (this post) 2026-09-06 07:32 JSTThis information might be especially useful for families with kids. -- KirkJR Kyushu’s Family Train “Aso Boy!” Turns 15 – Fares, Route, and Kumamoto Travel Tips 2026! Tourism Campaign Is On Now | JAPAN TRAVEL GUIDE 2026-09-05 20:11 JSTJoha here: Free tickets are still available for the friendly match between the KUMAMOTO VOLTERS and the TAIWAN BEER LEOPARDS (what a wonderful name!) via the QR code shown in the image. I’m more of a football guy myself, but CHEERS to everyone! ;-) 2026-09-05 17:53 JSTMarked increase (up 51.1%) in foreign arrivals at Kumamoto Airport this year. -- Kirk --- start ChatGPT translation ---Foreign Arrivals in Kyushu Rise 20.4% in July to 427,649, Helped by Weak YenSeptember 4, 2026, 10:07 a.m.The Kyushu District Transport Bureau announced that the number of foreign nationals entering Kyushu in July was 427,649, up 20.4% from the same month a year earlier, according to preliminary figures excluding cruise-ship passengers granted temporary shore leave.The increase is believed to have been driven in part by the weak yen. This was the first time that the number of foreign arrivals in Kyushu in July exceeded 400,000.By airport, Fukuoka Airport recorded 334,630 foreign arrivals, an increase of 16.3%, while Kumamoto Airport recorded 28,467, up 51.1%.The runway at Kumamoto Airport was temporarily closed following the Kumamoto earthquake on July 28, but officials said it was unclear what effect the earthquake had on the number of foreign arrivals.Meanwhile, the bureau also released finalized figures for May. The number of foreign arrivals that month was 501,401, down 5.8% from a year earlier.Against the backdrop of worsening Japan-China relations, including the suspension of direct flights, the number of arrivals from China fell sharply by 84.9%, to 18,818.--- end translation ---https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/kyushu/news/20260904-GYS1T00011/ 2026-09-05 16:11 JSTThank you Discovery Kumamoto.⸜(*ˊᗜˋ*)⸝Atsuko 2026-09-05 10:55 JSTJoe here with a bleg. I have a friend coming to visit who is a bicyclist and I’m wondering if there are any places that rent good bikes to use on one of these bike roadsYūka Family Road (Kumamoto City to Yamaga) Kumagawa River Cycling Road (Hitoyoshi Station to Yunomae Station in southern Kumamoto) Milk Road (Aso)According to this webpagehttps://www.welcomekyushu.jp/cycle-in-kyushu/en/courses/detail/38There are 6 rental places for kumagawa, so any info you have is appreciated!!Kumagawa River Cycling Road | Cycling Courses | Cycle In Kyushu
