Good morning from Japan!

Kagoshima on Kyushu is often compared with its Italian sister city Naples due to a similarly mild climate, relatively hot-tempered inhabitants and the presence of Mt. Sakurajima, an active volcano.

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Good morning from Japan!

Kagoshima on Kyushu is often compared with its Italian sister city Naples due to a similarly mild climate, relatively hot-tempered inhabitants and the presence of Mt. Sakurajima, an active volcano.

#photography #streetphotography #fotografie #japan #kyushu #kagoshima #photographersofmastodon #japanlife #volcano

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the city of Tamana and the town of Nagasu in Kumamoto Prefecture at 12:20 a.m. on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/11/japan/rain-emergency-kumamoto-kyushu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #floods #kyushu

The Meteorological Agency warned of landslides, river flooding and inundation in low-lying areas of Fukuoka Prefecture on Sunday as heavy rain continued in the Kyushu region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/10/japan/japan-heavy-rain-kyushu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #floods #landslides

Nissan will wind down production at its local Oppama plant as the struggling Japanese carmaker seeks to reduce costs and capacity as part of a broader restructuring effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/companies/nissan-close-oppama-plant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #oppama #kyushu #carmakers #corporategovernance

Japan's rainy season ended at the earliest date on record in the western regions as climate change makes global weather patterns less predictable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/rainy-season-ends-in-western-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rainyseason #meteorologicalagency #kyoto #kyushu