Oita
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Social SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Foundation for Growth / Heat from Ground, Seawater Could be Energy Bonanza for Kyushu; May Ease Japan’s Dependence on Foreign Oil Imports
As I drove through the town of Kokonoe, Oita Prefecture, admiring the magnificent Kuju mountain r...
April 13, 2026
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Crime & CourtsBody Found in Mountains of Oita Pref.; Man Arrested
OITA — A 58-year-old man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of abandoning a corpse in a mountainous...
April 12, 2026
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Officially Appear in Japan’s Oita
OITA — Someiyoshino cherry blossoms have begun blooming in Oita City, on par with the average yea...
March 25, 2026
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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Students at Specialized Schools in Kyushu, Okinawa Pref. Attract Attention of Companies as Industry-Ready Workforce
This is the third and last installment of a series of articles examining measures to solve worsen...
December 31, 2025
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General NewsDevastation of Massive Fire in Japan’s Oita City Seen in Drone Photo, 187 Structures Declared Burned Down
OITA — A vast expanse of scorched land in a densely populated residential area of the Saganoseki ...
December 7, 2025
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General NewsOita Fire Leaves 100 C Hot Spots in Surrounding Areas, Extinguishing Efforts Continue Days After Blaze
OITA — A massive fire that broke out in the Saganoseki district of Oita City has left multiple he...
November 21, 2025
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General NewsFirefighters Continue to Battle Massive Fire in Oita; Fire Suspected to Have Started in Northwestern Part of Burned Area
OITA — A massive fire that broke out in the Saganoseki district of Oita City on Tuesday, may have...
November 20, 2025
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General NewsOita’s Massive Fire Continues Burning into Thursday Morning; One Body Found in Burned-Out Remains
OITA — A body was found Wednesday in the ruins of a 76-year-old male resident's home who had been...
November 20, 2025
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General NewsMassive Fire in Japan’s Oita City Destroys Over 170 Buildings; Whereabouts of 1 Resident Unknown (UPDATE 1)
OITA — A fire broke out in the Saganoseki area of Oita City on Tuesday evening. The Oita prefectu...
November 19, 2025
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General NewsFire Damages 170 Buildings in Oita, Western Japan
A large-scale fire broke out in Oita City on Tuesday evening. According to the Oita prefectural g...
November 19, 2025
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Japan In FocusOita: Bullet Marks from WWII Scar Only Remaining Fan-Shaped Railway Roundhouse in Kyushu
KUSU, Oita — The only remaining fan-shaped railway roundhouse in Kyushu is drawing attention as a...
September 6, 2025
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Fire Damages 170 Buildings in Oita, Western Japan
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Passenger Hovercraft Service Launched in Oita Pref.; Travel between Oita City, Airport 25 Minutes Faster Than by Road
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Oita: Giant Geta Sandal Paraded, Celebrating a Local Craft Made for More Than a Century
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Massive Fire in Japan’s Oita City Destroys Over 170 Buildings; Whereabouts of 1 Resident Unknown (UPDATE 1)
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Students at Specialized Schools in Kyushu, Okinawa Pref. Attract Attention of Companies as Industry-Ready Workforce