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- Fukuoka Growth Next Celebrates 1st Year Anniversary Fukuoka Growth Next (FGN), a facility that supports ventures and new start-ups, celebrated their one year anniversary this April. The public-private initiative has raised seven times more than their initial target. FGN aimed to procure ¥500 million in funding for companies they support during their first year and half in operation. However, the service has already succeeded in raising... More
- Prayer Space Now Available Inside Kokusai Hiroba The Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation has opened a Muslim prayer space inside the Kokusai Hiroba. The number of Muslim visitors to Fukuoka Prefecture from Southeast Asia has increased dramatically in recent years. The new facility has been established for visitors looking for somewhere to pray in... More
- Kagoshima Banana with Edible Peel Now on Sale A domestically grown banana with an edible peel has been introduced to the market after nearly 40 years of trial and error. The Tomoiki Banana went on sale at the end of March and is being marketed as a luxury treat. Five bananas currently cost over ¥4,000. The developers have devised a technique to strengthen the immunity of the bananas and increase resistance to... More
- Yaskawa Electric Announce Record Sales Figures On April 12, Yaskawa Electric Corporation revealed their financial takings for the previous fiscal year until February 2018. Yaskawa saw their sales rise by 17.6% to ¥448.5 billion, while operating profit increased by 87.9% to ¥54.1 billion. The figures have been recorded at a time when the industry has experienced a surge in... More
- New Tourist Information Center to Open in Dekimachi Park Fukuoka City will open a tourist information center that makes use of IoT technology in Dekimachi Park as part of the Hakata Old Town redevelopment project. Visitors will be able to use the large touch panel screens to find out information and make reservations at local eateries. The new facility, which will open in... More
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