“In the 1960s, there was plenty of garbage on the streets and in the rivers. However, every town can be a clean town if people make the effort”, said Mr. Aoyagi. Mr. Aoyagi joined the Kitakyushu city ...

Plum trees are seen blooming in Kitakyushu's Kokurakita Ward on Feb. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Takashi Kamiiriki) KITAKYUSHU -- Plum trees have finally started blooming in the southwestern Japan city of ...