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KYUSHU

Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 9, 2017
Yokozuna Kisenosato ready for comeback in Fukuoka
Yokozuna Kisenosato confirmed Thursday he will compete at the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after missing all or part of the last three meets.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 8, 2017
Yokozuna Kakuryu pulls out of Kyushu tournament
Kakuryu's career continues to hang by a thread as his stablemaster Izutsu said Wednesday the Monogolian yokozuna will withdraw from the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Oct 30, 2017
Harumafuji tops rankings for Kyushu Basho
Yokozuna Harumafuji, who won the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September, will be the top-ranked wrestler at the Kyushu tourney getting under way on Nov. 12 in Fukuoka, according to rankings released Monday by the Japan Sumo Association.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2017
JR firms offer cross-country train tour featuring a ride on the resurrected Cassiopeia
The seven Japan Railways Group companies have announced that they will offer a special across-Japan sightseeing tour plan using 24 select trains, including the Cassiopeia overnight limited express, whose regular operations ended in March last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 29, 2017
Japanese knotweed scourge: British and Kyushu scientists identify key to tackling plant invasion
Scientists in Britain may have finally found the answer to the perennial menace of Japanese knotweed, although it has come too late for one unfortunate pensioner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2017
Kyushu Electric eyes restarting Genkai nuclear reactors next year
Kyushu Electric Power Co. is planning to restart two nuclear reactors at its Genkai power plant in Saga Prefecture next year, the utility's president said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 9, 2017
Severe school anxiety puts teens at risk
For the past two weeks there have been projections about a spike in juvenile suicides as the new school term approached. Suicides among junior high and high school students rise around Sept. 1, and teachers and parents were urged to pay close attention to young people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2017
Emperor, Empress to visit remote isles, Kyushu disaster sites in October
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are planning to visit in late October the Kyushu region, which had recently been battered by torrential rain, to offer encouragement to residents recovering from the disaster, sources affiliated with the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2017
Two people die as weakening Typhoon Noru heads toward Shikoku
A slow-moving but weakening Typhoon Noru, at one point the strongest storm in the world this year, approached Japan's main islands on Sunday, leaving two people dead and prompting evacuation advisories to be issued for hundreds of thousands of people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2017
Deadly storms in Kyushu hit traditional businesses hard
The storms in Kyushu earlier this month not only ruined homes and roads but also dealt a blow to traditional businesses, including makers of liquor and pottery.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2017
Disaster-hit city in Kyushu ends search for survivors, begins rebuilding process
Disaster-hit Fukuoka Prefecture on Tuesday turned its attention to reconstruction after the Self-Defense Forces called off the search for survivors on Monday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2017
Fire ants turn up in Kyushu for first time
Dozens of fire ants have been found at Hakata port in Fukuoka Prefecture, the Environment Ministry said, marking the invasive species' first appearance in Kyushu.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2017
Security cameras to be installed on Kyushu shinkansen in run-up to 2020 Olympics
Kyushu Railway Co. said Wednesday it will install security cameras in its shinkansen running in Kyushu beginning in November to enhance security ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2017
Death toll in flood-ravaged Kyushu rises to 34, with seven still missing
The number of confirmed deaths in flood-hit Kyushu climbs to 34, with an additional seven people still unaccounted for.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2017
In Kyushu floods, destruction was magnified by fast-flowing driftwood
In a series of storms wreaking havoc across a wide swath of Kyushu, an enormous number of trees and logs flowing from forests to residential areas have been blamed by authorities and experts for the large-scale devastation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2017
Rescuers continue search for missing in Kyushu as death toll climbs following torrential rains
The death toll rose to 25 on Tuesday as efforts continued to find the missing after torrential rain hit parts of Kyushu last week, with more than 20 people still unaccounted for.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2017
No major damage after magnitude 5.3 quake hits Kagoshima Bay
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit Kagoshima Bay on Tuesday, the Meteorological Agency said, with no major damage reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2017
Volunteers trickle in to help clean up flood damage in Kyushu
Six days after torrential rain hit the Kyushu region, about 180 people are still cut off in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures and around 1,700 remain in evacuation centers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2017
Search and rescue missions continue in flood-hit Kyushu as more rain looms
With about 30 people still unaccounted for in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures, the search for Kyushu's missing continues even as the Meteorological Agency forecasts more heavy rain for some areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2017
Typhoon Nanmadol approaches Kanto bringing heavy rains, wind
Typhoon Nanmadol moved eastward along the Pacific coast of Honshu on Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to a wide area, the Meteorological Agency said.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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