A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

The city of Kumamoto is steeped ... duels he fought across Japan, many using only a wooden sword. He saw out his final years in Kumamoto and lived as a hermit in Reigan-do Cave, where he mediated ...

On this episode of Journeys in Japan, James Lambiasi explores the legacy of the sprawling castle, meeting local people and learning about the reconstruction efforts after the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake.

Meiwa Real Estate used to do business primarily ... had already made inroads in Kumamoto. Chen Jia-wen, head of Taiwan’s CTBC Financial Holding Co., visited Japan in December 2023 to celebrate ...