the owner has finally lost her drive to continue operating A-kyu Kokura Gekijo (A-list Kokura Theater), the last remaining strip club on the southern main island of Kyushu. “The strip joint hasn ...

Ballooning costs, inconvenient access and a local feud are clouding the future of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line’s Nishi-Kyushu route that will partially open on Sept. 23. The 66-kilometer course ...

If you read Kyushu's palms, you will find lines that run deep, telling vivid stories of Japan from a precious past, perhaps forgotten elsewhere. In its present is a world of Japanese culture ...

After seizing Okinawa in ground battles, U.S. forces in May 1945 began flying aircraft northward from the southern island prefecture to Kyushu and ... to ultimately drive Japan into surrendering.

As Japan's major tourist destinations like Tokyo and Kyoto grapple with overtourism, travellers seeking authentic experiences without the crowds are turning their attention to Kyushu. This ...