• Japan to Deploy 8 U.S. Drones in Kagoshima Pref. from July - Nippon.com

• Radishes are a great addition to your diet - The Tryon Daily Bulletin - Tryon Daily Bulletin

• Man arrested after starting fire on bullet train in southwestern Japan - The Japan Times

• US military aircraft Osprey makes unusual landing at Amami Airport - NHK WORLD

• Rise in feral goats on Japan's Amami-Oshima Island a concern for wildlife experts - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• Brain structural alterations and clinical features of cognitive frailty in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: the Arao study (JPSC-AD) | Scientific Reports - Nature.com

• Chinese, Russian Navies Remain Active Near Japan; Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Begins Spring Patrol - USNI News - USNI News

• Tokyo reports 2549 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 25759 - Japan Today

• Navy pilots are returning to Iwo Jima for carrier landing practice as Japan preps alternate site - Stars and Stripes

• Floating PV for unused swimming pools - pv magazine International

• Japan's Green Tea Exports Reach a New High - Nippon.com

• Japan's Lower House urges government to ease Okinawa's base-hosting burden - The Japan Times

• Coral spawning starts in Amami, southwestern Japan - NHK WORLD

• JAC adds another ATR 42-600 to fleet - Aerospace Manufacturing - Aerospace Manufacturing

• Why You Should Try Bloom Nutrition's New Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder - PR Web

• The man behind Kishida's success on the world stage - The Japan Times

• VOX POPULI: 'Tis the season for making a pot of green tea as practice wanes | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• VOX POPULI: Praying for the return of clams and clammers in southern Kyushu | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• Muons reveal the inner worlds of pyramids, volcanoes and more - Science News for Students

• 5 best Japanese rums you can buy right now - Time Out

• List of municipal consultation centers for Ukrainians - NHK WORLD

• Binding of the HSF-1 DNA-binding domain to multimeric C. elegans consensus HSEs is guided by cooperative interactions | Scientific Reports - Nature.com

• Strong quake jolts islands in Kagoshima Prefecture - The Japan Times

• Kagoshima aquarium breeds Phyllodesmium briareum sea slug in Japan 1st - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• Anglers including boy jump into sea after boat catches fire in Japan - Kyodo News Plus

• Gonvarri Solar Steel will supply more than 33 MW of fixed structure in Kagoshima, Japan - pv magazine International

• Remote Kagoshima Community Gets Behind Small-Scale Wind Generation - Nippon.com

• Outstanding senior learned about life, sovereignty, heritage at UH | University of Hawaiʻi System News - hawaii.edu

• Chinese naval vessel enters Japanese waters south of Kagoshima Pref. - NHK WORLD

• Kagoshima blast 30,000 years ago dumped ash in Tokyo | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• [Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kagoshima’s Jellyfish are like Mystical Cherry Blossoms in the Bay - JAPAN Forward

• Possible deployment of US Reaper drones irks residents of city in southern Japan - Stars and Stripes

• Irving Resources Provides Update on its Yamagano and Satsuma Projects, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan - GlobeNewswire

• Kyocera to Build Its Largest Plant in Japan, Increasing Production of Semiconductor Components - Business Wire

• Residents of Japan pref. fear crashes as low-flying US, other aircraft keep buzzing region - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• Shochu Is Japan's Best-Kept Secret—and the US Is Finally Catching On - SevenFifty Daily

• 'Miracle' rescue of man after 22 hours drifting in rough seas off Japan - The Guardian

• Quakes now shaking island in Kagoshima Prefecture | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• Memorial for kamikaze pilots held at former Japanese Army airfield in Kagoshima - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• Japan launches Epsilon rocket carrying nine satellites - The Japan Times

• Russian, Chinese Ships Steaming Near Japan as Carrier Lincoln Operates Near Korea - USNI News - USNI News

• Heavy rain pounds southwest Japan, prompting highest alert level for 245000 residents - The Japan Times

• Visit Yakushima Island, A Sacred Healing Japanese Destination - TheTravel

• Association of self‐rated health with type and frequency of social interaction during the declaration of COVID‐19 state of emergency among Japanese community‐dwelling oldest‐old adults - John Wiley

• Local Govts in Japan Preparing to Welcome Ukraine Refugees - Nippon.com

• City in Kyushu pitches war past in VR format as peace message | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• Japan Photo Journal: Poppy flowers herald arrival of early summer in Kagoshima Pref. - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• Get away from shore - US and Japan warn on tsunami - BBC

• Missing 700-year-old national treasure katana found in Australia - Japan Today

• Japan confirms H5N8 strain in third bird flu outbreak in the country - Reuters.com

• Missing 86-year-old woman found dead in Kagoshima mountain forest - Japan Today

• Ideas emerge in Japan for utilizing troublesome debris from volcanic eruption - The Japan Times

• Southwestern Japan volcano erupts, alert level raised - The Japan Times

• “I Still Have a Dream”: E'wao Kagoshima on Surviving the Artworld - ArtReview

• Encountering the '5 elements' in Japan's national parks - National Geographic

• The Gentle Thrills of “Old Enough!,” a Show About Toddlers Running Errands - The New Yorker

• Kyushu Electric kicks off 4.5 MW Mt. Eboshi geothermal project, Japan - ThinkGeoEnergy

• Japanese Singer, Actor Saigo Dies at 75 | Nippon.com - Nippon.com

• Ministry tells island city it will host SDF base, US drills | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• Green Skies at Night: A Mystical Gift from Amami Ōshima - Nippon.com

• U.S. drones may be headed to Japan: defense minister - Nikkei Asia

• Pterosaur fossil unearthed in Kagoshima, near plesiosaur site | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• China, Russia ships needle through Japan's southern chokepoint - Nikkei Asia

• Gin twist: Japan reinvents the spirit with the help of green tea and oysters - The Guardian

• Southwest Japan industry group develops bamboo paper cups to reduce plastic waste - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• New COVID-19 cases in Japan soar past 80000 as omicron wave grows - The Japan Times

• Japan says suspected Chinese submarine seen near territorial waters - Reuters.com

• Beacon fires on Okinawa, Kagoshima beaches ahead of Okinawa return anniversary - NHK WORLD

• The Perfect Road Trip Through Satsuma Peninsula | Travel | Metropolis - Metropolis Japan

• Survey ranks the 10 best outdoor museums in Japan - Time Out

• JR Kyushu bullet train service to Nagasaki set to open in September - Japan Today

• Chinese warship intrudes into Japan's southern territorial waters | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• Japanese Waterway Is the Night-Time Hang Out Spot for Hundreds of Luminescent Jellyfish - My Modern Met

• Record 1750 humpback whales observed off Japan's Amami-Oshima Island - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• FOCUS: Kagoshima overtakes Shizuoka in green tea output for Japan's top spot - Kyodo News Plus

• Beached whale on southern Japan island dies despite rescue efforts - The Japan Times

• Japan aims to have children wear face masks at day care - The Japan Times

• Harrowing child neglect case shines light on chains of abuse | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• Press Information: Kyocera plans to build its largest manufacturing facility in Japan to increase the production of semiconductor components - The Auto Channel

• Japan lifts COVID quasi-emergency in 13 prefectures - The Japan Times

• Visiting Kagoshima, Land of Saigō Takamori | Nippon.com - Nippon.com

• 30% of Japan's areas with LGBTQ partnership system have mutual accords - The Japan Times

• Major Fires in Japan Since 1925 | Nippon.com - Nippon.com

• Japan Conducts Tests on H3 Rocket's LE-9 Engine to Address Instability Issues – Parabolic Arc - Parabolic Arc

• Japan successfully tests rocket engine propelled by new technology - The Japan Times

• Vending machine serving up 'chicken sashimi' delicacy installed in Japan's Kagoshima Pref. - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• Tea from Kagoshima, Japan's Top Producer, Lacking Recognition - Nippon.com

• Toyoko Arimura - The Rafu Shimpo

• Japanese island stops waterfall naming campaign after locals say it already has one - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• Non-Okinawan raised on island reflects on discrimination 50 yrs after 'liberation' from US - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• KYOCERA to Build Two New Plants for Ceramic Components Supporting IoT, 5G - Business Wire

• News Navigator: Why do cherry trees tend to bloom early in Tokyo? - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• Lisa's Wanderings Around Japan/ Tree at Kamou in Kagoshima looks like the one Totoro lived in | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• Japan offers tender notice on oil reserve release for IEA effort - The Mainichi - The Mainichi

• Japan’s West Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train service to Nagasaki is set to open this fall - SoraNews24

• Three weeks after launch, Vietnam satellite isn’t phoning home - Radio Free Asia

• 'Miracle' rescue: Man saved after drifting out at sea for a day | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル

• How Do You See Inside a Volcano? Try a Storm of Cosmic Particles. - The New York Times

• The Best Spots to Surf in Japan | Living | Metropolis Japan - Metropolis Japan

• Japan, US draft operation plan for Taiwan contingency: sources - Kyodo News Plus