By ERINA ITO/ Staff Writer
November 9, 2022 at 10:30 JST
Mason Buskirk poses in front of the SL Hitoyoshi locomotive at Hitoyoshi Station in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in March 2019. (Provided by Mason Buskirk)
The odds are stacked heavily against him, but Mason Buskirk is continuing his drive for a resumption of operations on the JR Hisatsu Line in Kumamoto Prefecture, especially a beloved steam locomotive. [Read More]
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