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＜Martial Artist Takes Medical School Entrance Exam＞ the Interesting Life of an Emergency Physician Who Passed Medical School After Studying for only Three Months After Training in Muay Thai in Extreme Poverty in Thailand

This time, we spoke with Masato Okada, who entered the Faculty of Medicine at Oita University at the age of 23. Okada applied to the Faculty of Engineering at Kyushu University as a third-year high school student and received a letter of acceptance. However, he decided not to go on to university and instead pursue a career as a martial artist.Oita · Oita Read Article

Sanrio spending $66M to build Hello Kitty resort in the sky

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Sanrio announced plans to turn its Harmonyland theme park in Oita, Japan into a full resort. The project will cost 10 billion yen (about $66 million) and take roughly a decade to complete. SoraNews24 reports the renovation concept is "an amusement park in the sky." — Read the rest The post Sanrio spending $66M to build Hello Kitty resort in the sky appeared first on Boing Boing.Oita · Oita Read Article

Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort

Japanese prefecture that already has a Hello Kitty airport is getting ready for even more Sanrio cuteness. In April, Japan’s Oita Airport renamed itself to Oita Hello Kitty Airport. This wasn’t just a silly tongue-in-cheek gesture, like when Kagawa Prefecture named a Pokémon as its new governor. The facility now really is officially called Oita Hello Kitty Airport, and it’s decked out in all sorts of Sanrio character decorations. The original pl…Oita · Oita Read Article

Dragon Gate: "King of Gate 2025" Results Day 12 Ishin and Yuki Yoshioka Advance to the Semifinals

Dragon Gate arrived at the TOPS BittsHALL in Oita City for the twelfth day of the "King of Gate 2025" tournament. Two quarter-final matches took place. In the first, ISHIN used his superior physical strength and ferocity to overwhelm JACKY KAMEI, defeating him in nearly ten minutes of intense battle. In the main event… OriginOita · Oita Read Article

Civic Group Releases Video of Japanese Military Plane Shot Down in Australia; Experts Say They've Never Seen It Before: Asahi Shimbun

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To coincide with the start of the Pacific War on December 8, 1941, a citizens' group in Usa City, Oita Prefecture, which has been analyzing footage of air raids filmed during the war, released 18 newly analyzed videos to the media on the 7th.Oita · Oita Read Article

Uryu Hirano Announces His Candidacy for the House of Representatives Election in Oita's 3rd District. He Lost the House of Councillors Election with only 230,000 Votes, but His Opponent Is Takeshi Iwaya of the Ldp.

On the 8th, political group leader Uryu Hirano (31) held a press conference at the Oita Prefectural Office and announced his intention to run in the Oita 3rd District in the upcoming House of Representatives election. He said he was inspired to enter politics by the 2019 pro-democracy protests that were suppressed by the Hong Kong government. "I don't want to repeat the frustration of not being able to protect Hong Kong in Japan. I want to suppo…Oita · Oita Read Article

Devastation of Massive Fire in Japan’s Oita City Seen in Drone Photo, 187 Structures Declared Burned Down

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OITA — A vast expanse of scorched land in a densely populated residential area of the Saganoseki district in Oita was captured in an aerial photo The Yomiuri Shimbun took on Saturday via a drone.Oita · Oita Read Article

Wheelchair User Dies After Being Hit by a Train at a Railroad Crossing on the Jr Nippo Line in Beppu City (Kyodo News)

At around 8:40 pm on the 1st, a call was made to 110 reporting that a train had collided with a person at a railroad crossing on the JR Nippo Line in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. According to Beppu Police Station, a man in a wheelchair was killed when the train collided with a two-car local train bound for Kozaki from Kamekawa. No injuries were confirmed among the approximately 10 passengers and crew.Oita · Oita Read Article

A Mysterious Kappa in Saiki, Oita Prefecture, Leaves Internet Users Confused. Shaking Hands with it... "What Is This?" "It's Surreal" | J-Town Net

There's a mysterious "unusual tourist spot" in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture. This information has been gaining attention on X. What is this? (Image from a post by Chata @chataberry) "It exudes an indescribable melancholy." On November 9, 2025, X user Chata... Read more on "J-Town Net"Oita · Oita Read Article

Efforts continue to control a large wildfire in southwest Japan

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Although they have managed to extinguish the flames in the residential area, authorities confirmed hotspots with temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees Celsius in four locations in the eastern mountain forests, as well as on the western slope of an uninhabited island, approximately 1.4 kilometers away. The fires must be extinguished to prevent the risk of spreading and endangering lives, experts agreed after sharing the results of a study conduc…Wildfires · Oita Read Article

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＜Martial Artist Takes Medical School Entrance Exam＞ the Interesting Life of an Emergency Physician Who Passed Medical School After Studying for only Three Months After Training in Muay Thai in Extreme Poverty in Thailand

Sanrio spending $66M to build Hello Kitty resort in the sky

Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort

Dragon Gate: "King of Gate 2025" Results Day 12 Ishin and Yuki Yoshioka Advance to the Semifinals

Civic Group Releases Video of Japanese Military Plane Shot Down in Australia; Experts Say They've Never Seen It Before: Asahi Shimbun

Uryu Hirano Announces His Candidacy for the House of Representatives Election in Oita's 3rd District. He Lost the House of Councillors Election with only 230,000 Votes, but His Opponent Is Takeshi Iwaya of the Ldp.

Devastation of Massive Fire in Japan’s Oita City Seen in Drone Photo, 187 Structures Declared Burned Down

Wheelchair User Dies After Being Hit by a Train at a Railroad Crossing on the Jr Nippo Line in Beppu City (Kyodo News)

A Mysterious Kappa in Saiki, Oita Prefecture, Leaves Internet Users Confused. Shaking Hands with it... "What Is This?" "It's Surreal" | J-Town Net

Efforts continue to control a large wildfire in southwest Japan

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＜Martial Artist Takes Medical School Entrance Exam＞ the Interesting Life of an Emergency Physician Who Passed Medical School After Studying for only Three Months After Training in Muay Thai in Extreme Poverty in Thailand

Sanrio spending $66M to build Hello Kitty resort in the sky

Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort

Dragon Gate: "King of Gate 2025" Results Day 12 Ishin and Yuki Yoshioka Advance to the Semifinals

Civic Group Releases Video of Japanese Military Plane Shot Down in Australia; Experts Say They've Never Seen It Before: Asahi Shimbun

Uryu Hirano Announces His Candidacy for the House of Representatives Election in Oita's 3rd District. He Lost the House of Councillors Election with only 230,000 Votes, but His Opponent Is Takeshi Iwaya of the Ldp.

Devastation of Massive Fire in Japan’s Oita City Seen in Drone Photo, 187 Structures Declared Burned Down

Wheelchair User Dies After Being Hit by a Train at a Railroad Crossing on the Jr Nippo Line in Beppu City (Kyodo News)

A Mysterious Kappa in Saiki, Oita Prefecture, Leaves Internet Users Confused. Shaking Hands with it... "What Is This?" "It's Surreal" | J-Town Net

Efforts continue to control a large wildfire in southwest Japan

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