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 ...

TOKYO (Bernama-Kyodo): Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan plans to temporarily rebrand its airport as "Oita Hello Kitty Airport” in a bid to attract tourists travelling to Japan for the ...