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Kirk here, hoping that this storm misses us. It's course seems to be very unpredictable but, if our luck is bad, it may arrive by the 6th or so.
Kirk here. I had no idea that diving competitions were every held in Takachiho. Thanks to Explore Kumamoto for the information!
World Aquatics Masters - Water Polo Events
Takigi noh performance - Kumasaka
Kirk here. RKK has be running segments on the SL Hitoyoshi recently. The one I'm introducing today is from about a week ago. If RKK publishes the video I saw today, I'll link to it in a comment.
Kirk here with a share from Kuma Visit. I occasionally share information from the page like this but, unfortunately, I'm not able to share all of useful information so I highly recommend that you follow it directly.
Kirk here with some information about a form of aerial recreation you can engage in if you visit the Amakusa area. I found out about it here:
Kirk here. 渡米する日本人に必読。 I'd like to share some information about an issue that's not limited to Kumamoto but that I think is relevant to any person in Kumamoto who either is not an American citizen or has a family member that is not an American citizen but needs to travel to the U.S. As you may know, persons who are not native citizens need to apply for a visa online via ESTA. Here's the address of a U.S. government site where you can do that:
Atsuko here.
Kirk here with a share from the Kumanichi Shimbun. The headline says that 600 TSMC employees will arrive in August and begin working in a newly constructed office building.
Atsuko here.
Ghost Stories in Japanese
Children's Fun Haunted House
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Sean here -
William The word "citizen" derives from the 12c. Anglo-French "citezein," meaning "city-dweller." It was not until modern times with the rise of travel, mass immigration, and democracy that its modern, legalistic term came about.
Kirk here. This issue came up in the spring but recently a final decision has been made. I agree with my colleague at Kumamoto Gakuen University:
Banksy exhibit
Kirk here. In my post on Mr. Hagiuda's visit, I focused on Kumamoto University. This article focuses on Kumamoto Kosen:
