Kyushu Isn’t Dying. Half of It Is.

After the devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Kumamoto last week, I decided it was time to pour my heart and soul into writing about why you should care about Japan's most underrated island.

Editor’s Note: Last week’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto was heartbreaking for me. It struck almost exactly 10 years after the last one, and it feels like a shadow of destruction now hangs over Kyushu. That’s why I decided to rewrite this piece.

Kyushu is as “real Japan” as it gets! The nature here is something else. The food, I’d put it above any…