The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto has recently launched a two-day bus trip to tour 10 bronze statues depicting characters from megahit comic and animated TV series "One Piece," ...

In February 1877, 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. With his ...

(Kyodo) KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) -- The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto ... and about 43,000 buildings were damaged. Kumamoto Castle, a major tourist attraction, saw stone walls crumble ...

For those looking for an escape into a unique and spectacular wilderness, Japan’s islands of Kyushu and Yakushima offer ...

ASO, Kumamoto Prefecture--Despite pleas from residents ... Tourists also coined it the “Laputa Road” after the floating castle in “Laputa: Castle in the Sky,” a 1986 animated movie by ...

It’s the first day of our Walk Japan experience on the southern island of Kyushu, but the trip has already gone to Hell, ...

According to Japan’s Cabinet Office ... This led to their adoption in protecting heritage sites like Kumamoto Castle. Now, Sumitomo’s expertise is being applied to even older structures.