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Kirk here with a note on how the typhoon affected Kumamoto Airport. This RKK reports shows a plane coming in from Tokyo that, after aborting two landings, decided to return to Tokyo. Many other flights were cancelled. Not a good day for Kumamoto Airport.
Kirk here with something I hope will raise your spirits on this mostly overcast and rainy day. This 90-year old lady works at a McDonald's downtown. Perhaps some of you have met her. :)
Kirk here with two sites that provide some perspective on the effects of the cyclone to our west. Both show a precipitation prediction for 6 PM today. The one with more red is Ventusky and the other is the JMAs radar map. The results are fairly similar -- both showing that Kumamoto City is not likely to experience heavy rain this time around. Folks in Amakusa, however, need to be more careful.
Kirk here. Shinkansen service to and from Kagoshima has been suspended:
Utase net-fishing experience
高校野球大会 東海大熊本星翔 vs 浜松開誠館
Kirk here with a TV report on Saturday's Otemoyan So Odori:
Atsuko with 2023 Sunflower fields in Kumamoto, Japan.
Youkai Exhibition at Gallery Hane
Kirk here. Michi no Eki Aso often features beautiful photos, like these, of the Aso area. I only share them occasionally so be sure to follow the page if you like what you see. And, don't forget to check out their website, which features articles in English, French, and Japanese:
Kirk here with a note about upcoming weather. The image you see is from the following site:
Atsuko, with local Kumamoto Oyaji gags for English-speaking dad-gags fans.
Hassaku festival
Kirk here with more from Takachiho.
Atsuko here.
Hinokuni Matsuri So Odori
Kirk here sharing a post from the International Center thanking Anna (Germany) and Walter (USA) for five years of service. I apologize in advance if I have misspelled the names -- I was only able to refer to the Japanese. Anna, Walter, otsukaresama deshita!
Kirk here again with another little TSMC-related tidbit I found interesting: "The chip complex in Kumamoto Prefecture, where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC) is building its second plant, is paying factory workers 280,000 yen monthly, 40 percent more than the average wage paid in the region. "
Kirk here. I've posted a lot about the new TSMC plants but I don't recall posting about the government funding: 1/2 for the first plant and 1/3 or so for the second!
