Magnitude 6.8 Quake Hits Off Coast of Japan Oct 30, 2009
The offshore quake also shook Kagoshima and dozens of towns on the southern main island of Kyushu, but the temblor was not felt in Tokyo or elsewhere in the country, the agency said. Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. (Fox News)
Idaho man returns captured Japanese flag Oct 25, 2009
The NHK program director from Kagoshima was researching for a project documenting the history of Japanese flags from World War II taken to the U.S.. Coulthard said he never imagined he would have a Japanese film crew in his home. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Cambodia to host Asia Int'l Youth Movie Festival contest Oct 11, 2009
Winners of the contest will be invited to Japan in December to participate, together with students from other Mekong region countries (Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) and Japan, in the final round of the Asia International Youth Movie Festival which will be held in Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. "The festival will be held in commemoration of the Mekong-Japan Exchange Year 2009, and it has been made possible by the initiative of famous Japanese actor and singer Sugi Ryotaro," the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Typhoon Melor and Tropical Storm Parma mean double trouble in the western Pacific Oct 8, 2009
High Wave and Gale Watches and warnings have been posted in Japan in the prefectures of Miyazaki and Kagoshima today. At 11 a.m. EDT, Typhoon Melor had sustained winds near 75 knots (86 mph). (EurekAlert!)
Japan on alert as powerful typhoon approaches Oct 7, 2009
Officials in southwest Kagoshima prefecture advised residents to put shields on windows, fill their bathtubs in case of water supply cuts and gather daily necessities for possible evacuation. The storm could dump torrential rain of 500 millimetres (20 inches) on southwestern Japan over 24 hours to early Thursday, the weather agency said. (India Times, India)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Explore the rock stars of the earths ecosystems Sep 12, 2009
Not really: You can fly from Tokyos Haneda airport to Kagoshima (100 minutes), then from Kagoshima to Yakushima Airport (40 minutes), says Nori Akashi of the Japan National Tourism Organization. Usually, you stay one night on the island to visit the rainforestthere are several accommodation facilities. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Japan launches first cargo rocket to supply ISS Sep 11, 2009
TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Japan launched a rocket with its first unmanned transportation vehicle to supply the International Space Station (ISS), said reports reaching here from Tanegashima, Kagoshima Prefecture. The newly developed H-2B No. 1 rocket blast off from the Tanegashima Space Center shortly after 2 a.m. local time (1700 GMT Thursday) and the transportation vehicle, called HTV, was separated from the rocket 15 minutes later, said the reports, citing the Japan Aerospace Exploration... (Xinhuanet, China)
Japan reports 2 more A/H1N1 flu-related deaths Aug 30, 2009
TOKYO, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- A female cancer patient in her 60s in Kagoshima Prefecture and a 38-year-old woman in Hyogo Prefecture with no apparent underlying illness died early Saturday, becoming the sixth and seventh deaths in Japan linked to the new A/H1N1 influenza virus, Kyodo News reported ... The other woman from Makurazaki, Kagoshima, was suffering from cancer in her digestive system and the tumor had spread to her lungs after she underwent surgery, according to the Kyodo report. (Xinhuanet, China)
AP Enterprise: Faulty speed sensors found on jets Aug 11, 2009
The most recent was on June 23, when a Northwest flight hit rain and turbulence while on autopilot outside of Kagoshima, Japan. According to an NTSB report, speed data began to fluctuate. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Opposition DPJ on Track for Election Victory, Nikkei Polling Results Show Aug 8, 2009
The LDP is ahead in about 50 constituencies including rural prefectures such as Gunma, Yamaguchi and Kagoshima, as well as Japans southern island of Shikoku, the report said. The LDPs coalition partner New Komeito leads in Osaka, Nikkei said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Flights cancelled, offices closed as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Morakot Aug 7, 2009
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IIJ to Provide HD Video Distribution Platform for Solar Eclipse Project Jul 14, 2009
IIJ will set up a camera at one of the observation sites located in Toshimamura on Nakanoshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture and encode the high definition (HD) footage of the total solar eclipse taken there for streaming distribution to viewers over the IIJ video distribution platform. The distribution platform consists of the IIJ Contents Delivery Service, which has been used by many content distribution providers and others, using broadband lines and highly reliable distribution servers. (Primezone Releases)
All Nippon Air Reviews Four Services From Kansai Airport as Demand Drops Jul 7, 2009
No decisions about the future of the services to Kochi, Matsuyama, Kagoshima and Fukuoka have been made yet, , a spokesman, said by phone today. The Nikkei newspaper reported earlier that All Nippon would cancel three of the routes and reduce capacity on the other. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
HTRA1 Mutations and Familial Ischemic Cerebral Small-Vessel Disease Apr 28, 2009
From Niigata University, Niigata (K.H., A.S., H.N., A.M., A.Y., A.K., T.T., M.I., Y.Y., T.Y., T.I., R.K., M.N., O.O.); Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa City (T.F.); Jichi Medical University, Tochigi (H.K., A.T., I.N.); National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo (K.A.); Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo (H.S.); Nagaoka-Nishi Hospital, Nagaoka (M.T.); Kashima Rosai Hospital, Kashima (Y.S.); Kasugai Municipal Hospital, Kasugai (M.H.); Minamikyushu National Hospital, Kagoshima... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Mayor Forced From Office After Criticizing Japan Bureaucrats' Pay in Blog Apr 20, 2009
9 million yen for the year ended March 2007, the third lowest among 17 cities in the surrounding prefecture of Kagoshima, Akunes Web site said. These bureaucrats reign over citizens who are struggling as they face decreasing incomes, Takehara, who listed his own income as 10 million yen, wrote in his blog. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
N. Korean missile trajectory over Japan? Apr 5, 2009
In the case of Japan's domestically produced H-2A rocket successfully launched on Jan. 23, it was launched eastward over the Pacific Ocean from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's space center on Tanegashima island in Kagoshima Prefecture. Regarding the H-2A rocket's flight path, a JAXA official in charge said, "It's usual practice" to refrain from launch trajectories over other countries to avoid unexpected incidents. (AZCentral -- News)
Controversy stalks Tokyo tribunals Apr 2, 2009
"One of the purposes of the trial," said Yoshinobu Higurashi, professor at Kagoshima University, "was to defend Japan by penalizing the militarists." This judicial sleight of hand allowed the US to then ally with its former adversary during the gathering Cold War. It worked both ways, added Higurashi: "Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida considered using the trial as a means for the purification and reconstruction of Japan and its cooperation with the United States.". (Asia Times Online)
Flag Mistakes of our Fathers Mar 28, 2009
They are no less a cog in a unitary system for the convenience of the central government than Hunan province is to China or Kagoshima Prefecture is to Japan. Most states do indeed have bland boring flags--but not all. (Townhall.com)
PORT CALENDAR Mar 5, 2009
Global Triumph: from Kagoshima, Japan, at Astoria anchor. Milan Express: from Vancouver, B.C., at Portland Berth 604. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Nurse exchange: Japanese students visit Viterbo Feb 20, 2009
For students from Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University in Kagoshima, Japan, Francis was something new. The Japanese university just purchased similar mannequins, but students haven t had time to work with them yet, said Miho Yamashita, nursing teacher at Kagoshima. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Metrics of National Decline Feb 18, 2009
and cruising across the bay to the volcano in Kagoshima. hehheheh. (Townhall.com)
JAL Group Traffic for 2008/2009 New Year Vacation Period Feb 8, 2009
JAL Group operated an additional 77 domestic flights to meet the demand for travel to such popular destinations as Kagoshima, Okinawa and Sapporo. About JAL. (JCN Network, Japan)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
