The Story of Kumamoto Mountains’ Lucky Cat
by Mizuho Miyazaki The Escape Stone, long said to be resilient in the face of calamities, has fallen — revealing the silhouette of a cat….
Kumamoto Earthquake
Ex-Ghibli Anime Director Produces Heartwarming Anime For Disaster-struck Kumamoto
On May 20, JA Kumamoto released a new promotional anime. Entitled “Nikoyaka Shokudo” (Smiles Restaurant), the anime is set in a small restaurant which uses…
Artists Turn Kumamon Into Symbol Of Support and Solidarity In Wake Of Kumamoto Earthquakes
Following the initial earthquake that struck the island of Kyushu, continuous earthquakes, including a 7.3 magnitude quake in Kumamoto prefecture that killed 32 people and…
Taiwan To Donate 65 Million Yen In Wake Of Kumamoto Earthquakes
After the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, Taiwan gave over 20 billion yen (over 185 million USD) to Japan in the world’s largest donation. Now after the…
8-Month-Old Baby Miraculously Found In Wreckage After First Massive Kumamoto Earthquake
On April 14th, 2016, a massive magnitude-7 earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture. After numerous strong aftershocks, an even bigger magnitude-7.3 quake hit the same region just…