Each of the locally-themed designs will be limited for sale in different regions of the country.
Kumamoto (Page 3)
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.
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Animators with ties to Studio Ghibli and Walt Disney Japan team up for mouth-watering anime ad.
Messagess of support, this time from Taiwan, keep pouring in following the deadly earthquake in Kumamoto.
The residents of Kyushu don’t have to fight a titan, but they do have some giant obstacles to overcome.
Plans to use traditional Japanese kintsugi techniques to make them look as good as new, or perhaps even better.
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.
Mobile kitchens provide comfort food, in the truest sense of the word, for thousands of earthquake victims.
Here comes a message of encouragement from the voice of one of anime’s most famous seafaring heroes.
Two violent earthquakes and numerous strong aftershocks continue to rock the iconic 400-year-old castle, which has so far outlasted much younger structures.
True “good boy” that he is, Jack-kun II is rewarded by his employers with full control to the front door of their business and a badge.
If you want to feel like you’ve stepped into an animated film from Studio Ghibli, “The Road to Laputa” in Kyushu is one place you won’t want to miss.
Deep in the forests of Takamorimachi, a small town in Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, hides a humble shrine shrouded by trees and moss-covered greenery. Hailed as a “power spot” by the Japanese, Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine (上色見熊野座神社) is a mystical destination for those looking to feel the earth’s energy and recharge their spirits, or to just take in the all the scenic beauty it has to offer. Even if you can’t make a visit in the near future, you can at least pacify yourself with these stunning images instead.
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