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Sep 13, 2012 Local News
Popular Fukuoka Sumo Wrestler to Marry
Kotoshogiku, the Ozeki ranked sumo wrestler from Yanagawa City, Fukuoka, has announced he will get married. The bride is from Saga. Source: Nishinippon Shimbun Sep 12
Sep 12, 2012 Local News
Globis To Open Fukuoka Campus For MBA
Globis announced the opening of a campus on the 10th floor of ACROS Building in Tenjin. It will be their 5th campus in Japan and the 3rd school in Fukuoka (next to Kyushu Universit...
Sep 11, 2012 Local News
Sasebo’s Galaxy Closes to Public
Saturday, Sep. 22 will be the last night Japanese citizens can visit the area known as Galaxy on the US Naval base in Sasebo. The zone which hosts restaurants, bars and a nightclub...
Sep 11, 2012 Local News
Hakata by Photos
A photo documentary on Hakata will be on display at the Canon Gallery, Tsunaba, Hakata-ku, Sep 6~18. The exhibition is held by Fukuoka Zokei Art College and the photos have been ta...
Sep 10, 2012 Local News
Free Hybrid Car Rental In Kita-Q!
From Sep. 1, Kitakyushu City began renting out hybrid cars to the public on weekends for free! The rental system is part of an Kitakyushu City’s aim to become a more environmentall...
Sep 10, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka City to Seed App Programmers
On Sep. 8 Soichiro Takashima, Mayor of Fukuoka, announced a new business project that will support 50 talented young programmers in developing new applications for mobile devices. ...
Sep 7, 2012 Local News
Sasebo Naval Base Opens to Public
A section of the American Naval base in Sasebo is now open to the Japanese public on Saturday nights! This is a very rare case amongst military bases in Japan which are generally c...
Sep 6, 2012 Local News
Nishi-Nihon City Bank Website Supports Overseas Expansion
The Nishi-Nihon City Bank Group launched its Door to Asia Website for providing assistance to small and medium-sized companies to expand their presence throughout Asia. One feature...
Sep 6, 2012 Local News
July Storms Cause 188 Billion Yen in Damage
The aggregate damage suffered by Fukuoka, Oita, and Kumamoto prefectures during the July storms totaled 188 billion yen, the Nishinippon Shimbun reports. The damage to roads, river...
Sep 6, 2012 Local News
Can the Fukuoka Stock Exchange Survive?
The Fukuoka Stock Exchange has reached a critical period in its survival, the Nishinippon Shimbun reports. Stock trading is being concentrated in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the ...