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A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

Wednesday marks nine years since the second of the two consecutive massive earthquakes hit Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. Reconstruction work is making progress in the affected areas.