A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

Takamori Saigo (1828-1877), the leader of the Satsuma Rebellion, launched an all-out assault on Kumamoto Castle that was being defended by the Imperial Japanese Army.

The city of Kumamoto is steeped in the spirit of ... In addition to its famed castle, the city hosted Japan’s greatest ever swordsman as he wrote his famous treatise on martial arts strategy.

iconic Kumamoto Castle is rising from the ashes. The temblors caused serious damage to the structures that make up one of Japan’s most traditional fortresses, in addition to the succession of ...

The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto on Wednesday marked the ninth anniversary of a deadly earthquake, the more intensive of a pair of quakes that hit the region, with over 270 victims ...