The official motto of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, popularly known as APU, is “Shape Your World,” an axiom ... University's founders established an international university in Beppu, Oita, to ...

HITA, Oita Prefecture--On a recent day, an "alien" with large black eyes showed up at an onsen ryokan here. Welcomed by the proprietress of the inn, the guest, who identified himself as a ...

Sanrio theme park Harmonyland announced on March 17 that it has partnered with Oita Airport to rename the airport to “Oita Hello Kitty Airport.” Harmonyland notes "the warmest airport in the ...

OITA -- Oita Airport will be temporarily renamed "Oita Hello Kitty Airport" during the World Expo in Osaka Prefecture, which kicks off April 13. The initiative, announced by the Oita Prefectural ...