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- New Saga Strawberry to be Released This Year A new Saga strawberry called Ichigosan will hit stores this Winter. A presentation was held on October 16 to announce that the prefecture has developed the new breed of strawberry, which is seen as a successor to the Saga Honoka, over a period seven years. The fruit is said to be particularly juicy and has a deep red color. The strawberry will be harvested and More
- Students No Longer Need to Specify Gender for Entrance Exams From March next year, the prefectural high school entrance examinations in Fukuoka will not ask students to specify their gender on application forms or admission slips. The Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education made the announcement on October 17 after deciding that the information was... More
- Mizutaki Flavored Potato Chips Calbee have joined forces with Fukuoka Prefecture to develop mizutaki (chicken hot pot) flavored potato chips. These efforts form part of a wider initiative that sees the company collaborate with local governments throughout Japan in order to create snacks inspired by regional cuisine and popular delicacies. An employee from Calbee visited the... More
- Progress Seen in Haruyoshi Bridge Construction Built in 1961, the Haruyoshi Bridge on Route 202 in Fukuoka is being replaced due to deterioration from normal aging and aggravated sea salt. In 2013 construction on a replacement began. We walked by last week and saw the progress. The new bridge area will only be used for... More
- Softbank Hawks Soar Past Seibu Lions to Advance to Japan Series Yesterday, Sunday Oct. 21 the Softbank Hawks defeated the Seibu Lions for the fourth time in five games to win the Climax Series and advance to the Japan Series against the Hiroshima Carp. Yuki Yanagita was named the MVP of the series. He batted in... More
New Saga Strawberry to be Released This Year
Oct 23, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Autumn Leaves Guide 2018
Oct 19, 2018 Now Reports
Fukuoka Halloween Guide 2018
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A Paulownia Wood Man’s Cave
Oct 16, 2018 Now Reports
Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (2) “Tax Reduction for Startups”
Oct 9, 2018 Now Reports
Kakashi Matsuri Guide 2018
Oct 3, 2018 Now Reports
October 2018 Fukuoka Now
Sep 27, 2018 Now Reports
Hakata-ori Textiles Turn 777
Sep 27, 2018 Now Reports
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