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Harvest Moon Viewing　<br />- September 21st 2021 -

Harvest Moon Viewing　
- September 21st 2021 -

Sep. 20, 2021

In Japan, since the Heian period, people among the noble class started to enjoy admiring the moon on the Lunar 15th of August. This custom came...

Prepare for Disasters<br />～Disaster Preparedness, Shelters, Shelter Map, Hazard Map～

Prepare for Disasters
～Disaster Preparedness, Shelters, Shelter Map, Hazard Map～

Sep. 17, 2021

Due to climate change, the number of disasters called “unprecedented disasters” has increased. Please check the disaster preparedness, shelter map and hazar...

Walk Across The Sea to Chiringa-shima

Sep. 02, 2021

Click HERE for information about the sandbar appearance times (September & October 2021) (important: the sandbar linking the island to the mainland is...

Cyoyo-no Sekku (重陽の節句) <br />～ Seasonal Festival of Chrysanthemum ～

Cyoyo-no Sekku (重陽の節句)
～ Seasonal Festival of Chrysanthemum ～

Aug. 21, 2021

September 9 Choyo (重陽), Doble Yang “Choyo / 重陽” means two yang numbers. September 9th has a double 9. In times past in China, people...

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】 HAKURO (白露)

Aug. 20, 2021

HAKURO (白露) September 7 in 2021 "Hakuro (白露), the 15th of 24 solar terms (節氣) in the traditional East Asian calendars. Hakuro means "w...

Sediment-related Disaster Warnings (2021.8.16)

Aug. 16, 2021

Due to heavy rain, sediment-related disaster warnings were issued in Kagoshima City, Makurazaki City, and Minamikyushu City. If you live near a steep hi...

Evacuation Order (2021.8.13)

Aug. 13, 2021

Due to the heavy rain, the areas below are under an evacuation order. Evacuation Order: Akune City, Izumi City, Satsuma-sendai City Evacuation for the Elde...

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】<br />Shosho (処暑)

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】
Shosho (処暑)

Aug. 10, 2021

処暑 (Shosho) August 23 in 2021 August 23rd (2021) is "Shosho (処暑)", the 14th of 24 solar terms (節氣) in the traditional East Asian calendar...

Obon (お盆) <br />~ Japanese custom welcoming the spirits of their ancestors back home~

Obon (お盆)
~ Japanese custom welcoming the spirits of their ancestors back home~

Aug. 09, 2021

Obon (お盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday...