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New Japanese Kit Kat raises funds for earthquake-damaged Kumamoto region

Oona McGee
Mar 30, 2018
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The brand new flavour tastes just like a famous local specialty from the prefecture.

Japan
(characters • chocolate • dango • Japanese Kit Kats • Kit Kat • Kumamon • Kumamoto • kumamoto earthquake)

Kumamoto Police sergeant reprimanded for making officers eat spicy instant noodles

Master Blaster
Mar 26, 2018

Sergeant claims he was trying to “guide” his officers through hot noodles.

Japan
(instant noodles • Kumamoto • police • power harassment • spicy food)

Miniature Kumamoto Castle exhibition lets you marvel at its remarkable architecture up close

Koh Ruide
Dec 17, 2017

The intricate displays offer an alternative perspective on one of Japan’s finest castles.

Japan
(exhibition • Kumamoto • Kumamoto Castle • kumamoto earthquake • restoration)

Japanese city councilwoman stirs controversy by bringing baby with her to assembly hall【Video】

Casey Baseel
Nov 24, 2017

American-educated councilwoman says she want to be “a spokesperson for other people of my generation who are in similar situations.”

Japan
(city council • controversy • government • Kumamoto • mothers • Parenting • politics • society • video • working mothers)

Giant nipple squirts milk from U.F.O. in crazy Japanese commercial【Video】

Oona McGee
Sep 27, 2017

Milk-giving alien cow nipple is everything we’ve come to love about ads in Japan.

Japan
(ads • commercials • funny • Japanese commercials • Kumamoto • LOL • milk • video • weird • wtf)

Chance to see Japan bucket-list must-see scenery “Road to Laputa” gone for good?

Richard Simmonds
Aug 29, 2017

Kumamoto Prefecture‘s stunning “Road To Laputa“, which looks like Studio Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky come to life, may close permanently.

Japan
(anime • Castle in the Sky • COK • Hayao Miyazaki • hiking • Kumamoto • Kyushu • Laputa • movies • nature • Road to Laputa • ruins • Studio Ghibli • tourism • travel)

Coca-Cola releases five new gorgeous limited-edition bottles in Japan

Oona McGee
Jun 14, 2017

Each of the locally-themed designs will be limited for sale in different regions of the country.

Japan
(art • Coca-Cola • Coke • design • drinks • Kumamoto • Kyoto • limited edition • marketing • Setouchi • soft drinks • Tokyo)

U.S.-Japan release collaborative video of support one year after Kumamoto earthquakes【Video】

Krista Rogers
Apr 17, 2017

On the Road to Recovery: The People of America and Kumamoto Join Together is a beautiful clip that encourages the people of Kumamoto to be positive during recovery efforts.

Japan, USA
(disaster • Kumamoto • Kumamoto earthquakes • recovery • support • United States • video • YouTube)

Japanese beer company Sapporo releases special-edition can to support Kumamoto Castle recovery

KK Miller
Mar 12, 2017

Be sure to spend the drinking funds for your cherry blossom viewing party on these beautiful cans.

Japan
(alcohol • beer • cherry blossoms • Kumamoto • Kumamoto earthquakes • recovery • restoration)

New green tea Japanese Kit Kat released to raise funds for earthquake-damaged Kumamoto region

Oona McGee
Jul 27, 2016

Kit Kat joins forces with regional mascot Kumamon to help people in the affected area.

Japan
(chocolate • green tea • Japanese Kit Kats • Kit Kat • Kumamon • Kumamoto • matcha • Nestle)

Spirit of Ghibli lives on in gorgeous short anime promoting locally-sourced Japanese food 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Jun 1, 2016

Animators with ties to Studio Ghibli and Walt Disney Japan team up for mouth-watering anime ad.

Anime & Manga, Food & Drink, Japan
(advertisements • agriculture • anime • food • Kumamoto • Studio Ghibli • video)

Messages of support from Taiwan warm the hearts of Kumamoto earthquake victims

Krista Rogers
May 6, 2016

Messagess of support, this time from Taiwan, keep pouring in following the deadly earthquake in Kumamoto.

Japan, Taiwan
(aid • disaster • donations • earthquake • Kumamoto • Taipei • Taiwan)

Attack on Titan author offers message of support, artwork for the people of Kumamoto

KK Miller
Apr 28, 2016

The residents of Kyushu don’t have to fight a titan, but they do have some giant obstacles to overcome.

Japan, News
(Attack on Titan • earthquake • Hajime Isayama • Kumamoto • recovery • Shingeki no Kyojin • support)

Online seller sends special surprise to Kumamoto earthquake survivor

KK Miller
Apr 24, 2016

In dire times, it turns out you can depend on the kindness of strangers.

Internet, Japan
(earthquake • feel good • kindness • Kumamoto • Yahoo! Auction)

Kumamoto kids thank Self-Defense Force for earthquake relief work with touching handmade awards

Casey Baseel
Apr 22, 2016

Little youngsters’ moving gesture has us ready to cry big old tears.

Japan, News
(diaster • earthquake • Japan Self-Defense Forces • JSDF • kids • Kumamoto • moving • touching)

Volunteer craftsman traveling to Kumamoto to repair earthquake-damaged family heirloom ceramics

Casey Baseel
Apr 22, 2016

Plans to use traditional Japanese kintsugi techniques to make them look as good as new, or perhaps even better.

Art, Culture, Japan, News
(art • ceramics • culture • disaster • earthquakes • kintsugi • Kumamoto • repair)

97 percent of Kumamoto convenience stores open for business just three days after major quakes

Master Blaster
Apr 21, 2016

Kumamoto Prefecture is still reeling after back-to-back large scale earthquakes struck the region late last week. Yet somehow Japan’s major convenience store chains have managed to get 97 percent of their shops up and running in a matter of days.