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Aug 2, 2023 Local News
Hometown Tax Surge: Miyakonojo Leads
Miyakonojo City in Miyazaki Prefecture led Japan in hometown tax donations for the fiscal year 2022 with a total of 195 billion yen, a 49 billion yen increase from the previous yea...
Jul 24, 2023 Local News
Kyushu’s Largest Biomass Power Plant Emerges in Genkai, Saga Prefecture
In Genkai, a town in Saga Prefecture known for its livestock industry, a completion ceremony took place for one of the largest biomass power plants in Kyushu. The newly completed "...
Jul 24, 2023 Local News
Costco Spreads Wings in Japan: Next Stop, Okinawa
Costco Wholesale Japan, which operates 32 Costco membership retail stores across Japan, is planning to open a new store in Okinawa. The store, which is set to open in Nanjo City in...
Jul 14, 2023 Local News
Alpen Set to Open Mega Store in Fukuoka, Amplifying Urban Presence
Alpen, a major sports retailer, has announced that it will open its second flagship store in Fukuoka City on September 15, following the success of its first flagship store in Toky...
Jul 14, 2023 Local News
Swim Championship Merchandise: Fukuoka’s Culture in Focus
In anticipation of the World Aquatics Championships kicking off in Fukuoka City next week, sales of official merchandise, including specially designed Hakata dolls, have begun. The...
Jul 13, 2023 Local News
Blue Impulse Aerial Display at the Fukuoka World Aquatics Championships!
In an exhilarating homage to the Fukuoka World Aquatics Championships, the city's skies will play host to...
Jul 5, 2023 Local News
Unemployed Green Thumbs Busted in Cannabis Caper
Four individuals in their 40s, all unemployed and residents of Chikushino City and Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, have been apprehended on suspicions of violating the Cannabis Control Ac...
Jul 4, 2023 Local News
China’s BYD Opens First Kyushu Dealership in Fukuoka
China's top electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD, unveiled its first authorized dealership in Fukuoka City, Kyushu, on July 1st. This newly established location, named 'BYD Auto Fuku...
Jun 29, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Transport Employee Arrested for Public Indecency
On June 1, a 24-year-old employee of the Kyushu Transport Bureau was arrested on suspicion of public indecency for allegedly exposing himself while on a JR Kagoshima Main Line trai...
Jun 28, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu’s Udon Giant Suke-san Expands to Kansai
Kitakyushu-based udon chain "Suke-san Udon" is set to open its first store in the Kansai region. The chain, established in 1976, operates over 60 stores in seven prefectures. The u...