Nishitetsu has purchased the Mainichi Fukuoka Kaikan building, which houses the Mainichi Shimbun Fukuoka headquarters and their own Nishitetsu Inn Fukuoka. The building, which is located on Meiji-dori, is under consideration as the site of a new luxury hotel. The acquisition is seen as an significant step within the Tenjin Big Bang project. Source: Sankei News, 5/21
