Kyoko Hasegawa, left, and Junichi Sakata stand in front of Hasegawa Seishi, a registered tangible cultural property, in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 2. (Soichiro Yamamoto) ...

KUMAMOTO—Memorial ceremonies were held throughout this prefecture in southern Japan on April 14 to remember the 278 people who died in Kumamoto and neighboring Oita prefectures in twin massive ...

JIJI SHARE/SAVE Jun 30, 2024 Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Pref. – Bereaved families and others on Sunday prayed for those killed due to heavy rains in Kumamoto Prefecture four years ago.

Bereaved family members and government officials attended a memorial in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Sunday, just under five years since torrential rain left 67 people dead and two people ...

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 ...

On August 8, 2024, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan. The earthquake caused noticeable swaying of buildings in the area. The event was documented in a video shared by @sho_desuyotabun.