Hi! I think this page (in English) may help: http://www.freespot.com/users/map-e/map_kumamoto.html Actually, I have a link to this on my "Kumamoto Links" page:...
Hinamatsuri (the Japanese Doll Festival) is held on March 3rd but there are a couple of related events scheduled to begin on the 11th of February and run into...
Hey Reno, I haven't lived in Kumamoto City for 6 months, but Cafe 3 near Musashigaoka is a cool place. The only downside is that they sometimes close for ...
Hi Erich! Thanks for posting! I think there may be quite a few places like Cafe 3 that have free "unofficial" wifi. I hope others will share their experiences...
Hello everybody. I was just wondering if there are any camera stores in Kumamoto that sell every variation of Canon lens? Specifically, I'm looking for a...
Good morning everyone, The Kumamoto City International Center is sponsoring another Japanese cooking workshop at the end of the month and you are invited to...
Hmmmm... I think I can relate to the original poster (OP). I think what the OP (and I) are looking for is a place to get a decent cup of joe, with WiFi that...
Not really, though all of kamitori has free wifi but not very high speed though faster than cellphone 3G. So if I sit in a cafe or restaurant close to the...
According to this Japanese article, the low in Kumamoto City today was -6.7 C (19.9 F): http://www.ytv.co.jp/press/mainnews/TI20065821.html And -11.9 C (10.6...
After I sent this off, I saw this: http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nnp/item/285424 It says that 21 places in Kyushu registered the coldest temperatures ever...
I believe this is what you are looking for: http://kakaku.com/item/10501010006/ I'm a fan of kakaku.com. It's all in Japanese but it's a great way to find what...
If you still need a 2012 calendar, you can get them for half price Sat. Feb. 4th and Sun. Feb 5th from 1:00 to 4:00 in Kamitori (near the entrance). One of...
... http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020301039 Protest and criticism of this deadline is something I have seen in the Japanese press. I think the basic...
I am a filipina and had been recently ordained as a Buddhist priest last May last year and have just received my temple manager last year. I would like to...
Happy weekend everyone! Im are moving at the end of the month out of Japan, there for I have several furniture and home goods for sale. some of them are ready...
Here's a more detailed article on the issue. It includes the criticism I mentioned: "Minamata deadline July 31 / Groups supporting sufferers of mercury...
Hi Jacqueline! ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumamoto-i/message/9796 Of course, the Japanese translation issue is a problem. If you find a better way to...
I'm traveling to Tokyo next month and the cheapest transportation I can find is the shinkansen for about 50,000 yen. Does anyone know of a cheaper way to get...
Thanks for the fast replies everyone! I found some plane tickets at http://www.skymark.jp/en/ that will only be about 1-man each way. I appreciate the help! ...
Hello All, Thanks to the people who responded to my original inquiry. It seems there isn't a lot out there, but I've created a public Google Maps set to share...
Good people of Kumamoto- Yesterday my old bicycle, though by appearances probably among the 10 most modest and unattractive vehicles in the whole city, was...
This came to me via an RSS feed for "Kumamoto." http://kwiqly.com/intl/en/station/4464 It says that this year was actually warmer than last year (complete with...
Media Cafe Popeye is an hourly rate Internet Cafe. Â As far as I know there isn't anyplace to sit in there to use **your own laptop** without paying an hourly...
Hi everyone, Another cafe for the WiFi list is the Good Deal in Namikizaka-dori. They have reasonable Joe, although at 400 yen for the basic item,it's not so...
