Kumamoto, Japan – Out of the ruins of the devastating earthquakes of 2016 rose new hopes and ambitions to restore and revitalize some of the Kumamoto town’s 150-year-old historical buildings. Taijin Matsunami of the Kumamoto Machinami Trust, an organization working to preserve historic buildings and townhouses, was working hard to help property owners finds ways […]
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A treasure in Kumamoto
KUMAMOTO, Japan — Sometimes treasures are not found in heavy vaults or underground beneath the sign marked with an X. Sometimes a treasure walks up to you in the middle of an historic street in, Kumamoto and gives you a blessing. A lively lady of 94 years who proudly announced her age, shared a secret […]