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Kunisaki Peninsula, in Oita-prefecture
2024/08/01
Hidden Gems in Kyushu, Latest informationKunisaki Peninsula is a rural area located on the north-east side of Oita-prefecture. It is especially popular for it’s onsen, and trekking, and the local cuisine can be enjoyed as well. Kunisaki peninsula began …
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Aso, in Kumamoto-prefecture
2024/08/23
Nature in Kyushu, Latest informationAso is located almost in the center of Kyushu and possesses the world’s largest Caldera with 18km west-east and 24km north-south, created by 4 periods of explosive volcanic activity in the ancient times. The Calde …
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Nakamachi Church was constructed in 1986
2024/01/04
● History of Japanese ChristianityNakamachi Church is located near JR Nagasaki Station which was constructed for Japanese Christians in 1986. The church was dedicated to the 16 Saints of Nagasaki (St. Thomas and the 15 Martyrs) in 1988, and the mo …
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St. Lorenzo Luiz martyred in Nagasaki in 1637
2024/01/24
● History of Japanese ChristianitySaint Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint, was martyred in Nishizaka, Nagasaki in 1637. The statue of St. Lorenzo was donated to Nakamachi Church, which is associated with St. Lorenzo, by Cardinal Hamei Singh ( …
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Dr. Albert Einstein visited Moji, Kitakyushu in 1922
2024/03/10
Japanese historyDr. Albert Einstein who awarded Nobel Prize in Physics stayed here. It was built by the Mitsui Co., Ltd in 1921 as a reception centre and to provide accommodation for VIP’s. It is now designated as an important c …
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Hiburi-shinji at Aso Shrine
2024/05/18
Festivals and Events, Latest informationHiburi-shinji is the annual festival held at Aso Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto-prefecture. Hiburi-shinji is a Shinto ritual that signifies the wedding ceremony of the gods. When the deity of the Himegami wrapped in oak …
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Akaushi don
2024/05/18
Japanese cuisineAkausi don is this rice bowl is made with luxurious Aso red beef called Akaushi raised in the nature of the magnificent green grasslands of Aso, Kumamoto-prefecture, and allows you to easily enjoy the delicious fl …
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Takamori dengaku
2024/05/18
Japanese cuisineTakamori dengaku is the local cuisine in Aso, which a dish created to make the sweet potatoes, which can only be grown in this region, more delicious and last longer. As part of Takamori’s culinary culture, it has …
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Takamori dengaku-mura
2024/05/17
Featured restaurants, Latest informationTakamori dengaku is a dish created to make the sweet potatoes, which can only be grown in this region, more delicious and last longer. As part of Takamori’s culinary culture, it has remained the same since t …
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Wasshoi Million Summer Festival
2024/05/14
Festivals and Events, Latest informationWasshoi Million Summer Festival is one of the festivals representing Kyushu and started in 1988 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the formation of the city and has more than one and half million spectators e …