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2 Men Killed in Head-on Collision in Kagoshima Prefecture

Asia · Kagoshima Prefecture

2 Men Killed in Head-on Collision in Kagoshima Prefecture

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Two men were killed in a head-on collision in in Shibushi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Saturday. The accident occurred at around 2:45 p.m. on a prefectural road, NHK reported. The two deceased men were identified as Kimio Yoshitome, 74, Shibushi City, who was driving a light car, and Yutaka Inoue,…See the Story

Women's Softball U-18 World Cup: Arao City Native Kuramoto to Make Debut Appearance: "I'll Cheer on the Team and Aim to Dominate the World"

World Cup · Kagoshima Prefecture

Women's Softball U-18 World Cup: Arao City Native Kuramoto to Make Debut Appearance: "I'll Cheer on the Team and Aim to Dominate the World"

Chito Kuramoto (17), from Arao City, Kagoshima Prefecture, who is a high school student at Kamimura Gakuen High School, will be participating in the U-18 (under 18) Women's Softball World Cup to be held in the United States in September. "I'm really excited to see how well I can perform against the world's best players," she said ahead of her first international tournament.Read Article

A Light of Prayer for the Fallen Kamikazes in Kagoshima, the City with the Highest Number of Casualties in the Country (908) (Kyodo News)

Kagoshima Prefecture · Kagoshima Prefecture

A Light of Prayer for the Fallen Kamikazes in Kagoshima, the City with the Highest Number of Casualties in the Country (908) (Kyodo News)

A memorial gathering for the kamikaze pilots who flew out of the former Navy Kanoya Air Base (now the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base) and died in battle at the end of the Pacific War was held in Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture on the night of the 21st. According to the city, 908 people died at the base, the highest number in the country. Bereaved families from within and outside the prefecture attended the event, displaying …Read Article

Concern over Use of Soil From Amami: General Meeting of Opposition Association "Turning the Island Into a Military Base": Solidarity to Prevent New Base

The National Liaison Council Against the Removal of Soil from Henoko (Soil and Sand Association), which is made up of civic groups from the area where the reclaimed materials are to be removed, held a general meeting in Amami City, Kagoshima Prefecture on the 24th in relation to the ongoing reclamation work for the new base construction in Henoko, Nago City. This was the 12th general meeting, and about 50 people from all over the country partici…Kagoshima Prefecture · Kagoshima Prefecture Read Article

Populism Will Not Sustain the Country: LDP's Moriyama Denies Consumption Tax Cuts (Kyodo News)

On the 18th, LDP Secretary-General Moriyama Hiroshi gave a speech in Nakatane Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, where he repeatedly expressed his negative views on cutting the consumption tax. With the arguments for tax cuts held by both the ruling and opposition parties in mind, he said, "If we resort to populist politics, the country will not survive. The burden will be passed on to the people." Regarding the current fiscal situation, he said, "We …Kagoshima Prefecture · Kagoshima Prefecture Read Article

Huge eruption of the Sakurajima volcano in Kyushu, Japan

On April 5, 2025, Japan's formidable Sakurajima volcano unleashed a colossal eruption, sending shockwaves through Kyushu's Kagoshima Prefecture. The eruption propelled a massive plume of ash and smoke into the sky, turning day into night and blanketing the surrounding areas in volcanic debris. Fiery lava cascaded down the slopes, illuminating the darkened skies with an ominous glow. The Japan Meteorological Agency swiftly raised the eruption ale…Kagoshima Prefecture · Kagoshima Prefecture Read Article

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