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Gourmet burger festival
Kumamoto University Culture Festival
Yesterday Hari posted a notice about a seminar for foreign entrepreneurs and business people with an ([gyōsei shoshi] . . . a legal profession in Japan which files government licenses and permits, drafts documents, and provides legal advice around such interactions. -- Wikipedia):
Let's Start a Business in Japan! Free consultation for interested international residents in Kumamoto
Atsuko here.
International culture festival
Computer Science in English at Kumamoto On-Site
Fiona here, with exciting news for fellow adrenaline junkies. Amakusa has a new 350m long zipline attraction which just opened a few days ago. Reservations can be made online, and it costs 3000 yen for adults, 2000 yen for children, open 5 days a week (closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays).
Kirk here with a letter to the editor, translated by ChatGPT, that was published in the Kumanichi.
Kirk here with a video of samurai swimmers. Generally speaking, swimming with clothes is supposed to be really hard so I was amazed to see someone swim in full armor!
Milk Festa - Rakunou Milk 50th Anniversary Celebration
Kirk here. Here's some news from a couple months ago. I suspect the technique is similar to what water polo goalies have to learn to do -- keep your body fairly high in the water without relying on your hands. I can understand its usefulness in water polo but I'm not quite sure how it would be useful to samurai "when fighting on water". Perhaps it might allow them to shoot a bow and arrow or something from within the water.
Kirk here. Even though I've lived in Kumamoto and have been writing about all things Kumamoto for a while (today, Oct 17, is our 25th anniversary), I've never thought about a connection between Miyamoto Musashi and world-class fishing equipment. Well, according to this article, one exists:
Kirk here with pastry news. Chez Tani (formerly popular pastry shop near Ezuko) may resume business today (?) after falsifying expiration dates.
Daily flights between Kumamoto and Incheon starting November 24. -- Kirk
Kirk with another post about the artificial (but cool nonetheless) mist at the castle.
Kirk here with some local news about power harassment in a high school.
Atsuko here.
Some of those who went to see Mizuakari yesterday may have heard the sound of fireworks near Kumamoto Castle. Last night, there was an autumn festival held by the PTA and the local community association at Joto Elementary School near Kumamoto Castle. I didn't share it in advance because it was a festival for the children of the school district, but I will share these pics with you because the match of the fireworks display by the family fireworks prepared by the children's parents and Kumamoto Castle was magnificent.
