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Feb 27, 2013 Local News
Volunteers Needed to Save Itoshima Pines
To help rejuvenate the coastal pine forest in Itoshima, a citizen’s group called the Local Beach Brigade is calling on local residents to join them at Shimakeya on Mar. 3 and 23 to...
Feb 26, 2013 Local News
“Skull Reaper A-ji” Wins Seat in Oita City Assembly
On Feb. 24 the citizens of Oita elected Skull Reaper A-ji, Kyushu’s first masked professional wrestler and politician. Surprisingly, this is not the first time a professional wrest...
Feb 25, 2013 Local News
Itoshima Urges Use of Forest Thinnings with Subsidy Plan
With the steady decline in wood prices, many regions face the issue of “throwaway thinning”, but Itoshima City announced a new project for the upcoming fiscal year to effectively i...
Feb 25, 2013 Local News
Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson – The Immortal World Tour
“Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour” comes to Fukuoka and Japan for the first time this May. A collaboration between The Michael Jackson Company LLC and Cirque du Soleil, the...
Feb 25, 2013 Local News
Test your Knowledge of Fukuoka
Fukuoka City announced it will launch a homepage for its Fukuoka Proficiency Test, an exam that tests knowledge of the city’s history, culture and cuisine, on Mar. 1. The site will...
Feb 22, 2013 Local News
Sazae-san’s Uncle to Serve as Nishijin Mascot
Umihei, the older brother of Namihei, the father in the popular long-running cartoon Sazae-san will become the mascot for Nishijin. After two years of negotiations between the Nish...
Feb 22, 2013 Local News
Head Shop Owner from Hakata Busted
On. Feb 20 the Aichi Prefectural Police Drug and Firearms Control Division arrested Takayuki Sasabe (37) of Hakata-ku on suspicion of violating the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act for i...
Feb 22, 2013 Local News
Yayoiken to Open First Restaurant in Australia
Plenus, the local Fukuoka based company behind the Yayoiken restaurant chain, have announced it will open its first Yayoiken in Sydney, Australia before the end of this year. Austr...
Feb 22, 2013 Local News
Kumamon Rakes in the Yen!
On Feb. 20 Kumamoto Prefecture announced that estimated sales of products bearing the likeness of its local mascot, Kumamon, reached ¥29.36 billion in 2012, a more than elevenfold ...
Feb 21, 2013 Local News
Fishing Season for Shirouo begins
Fishing of the tiny Shirouo or Icy Goby, began Feb 18 in Muromi River, Fukuoka. The Shirouo Union announced the first haul of 300 fish, was three times that of last year’s. Fishing...
