The Kengun Self-Defense Force base is in the news as the site of new long-range …

March 17, 2026 · 1 min

Kirk here. I once had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Ono. My impression was favora…

March 16, 2026 · 1 min

Kirk here with some strange local news. By the way, this driver survived but don…

March 15, 2026 · 1 min

Kumabon Book Club Meeting

March 15, 2026 · 1 min

Kumamoto Prefecture has released a “Kumamoto Dialect Handbook" for Foreign Work…

March 14, 2026 · 1 min

Kirk here. Here's a link to an article about pets in public housing. As an eld…

March 12, 2026 · 1 min

Kumamoto made the LA Times due to plans to deploy long-range (620-mile) missiles…

March 10, 2026 · 1 min

Kirk here. This is from the Japan Times but, naturally, what is happening here …

March 10, 2026 · 1 min

Kirk here. A few weeks ago, Atsuko posted about Okoshiki Beach. Shortly after …

March 9, 2026 · 1 min

Kengun Garrison抗議集会

March 8, 2026 · 1 min

Demonstration against missile deployment

March 8, 2026 · 2 min

Andrew Mitchell and KEEP in the news again. Here's Claude's translation of part…

March 8, 2026 · 1 min

Aso Noyaki.

March 7, 2026 · 1 min

Kirk here with some architectural news.

March 5, 2026 · 1 min

Kirk here with Claude's translation of an article about an event at Kumamoto Cas…

March 5, 2026 · 2 min

Kirk here. A fan of Japanese dramas I know has stopped watching NHK's "Bakebake…

March 5, 2026 · 4 min

Blue Impulse Kumamoto Earthquake Recovery 10th Anniversary Event

March 4, 2026 · 1 min

Kirk here with some cherry blossom news.

March 2, 2026 · 1 min

Kirk here with something for One Piece fans.

March 1, 2026 · 1 min

This film just opened in Kumamoto and I went to see it last night. It's playing …

February 28, 2026 · 1 min