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Hakushu Festival Water Parade
Every autumn, the canal city of Yanagawa honors its celebrated poet Kitahara Hakushu, who died on November 2. Born into a sake-brewing family in...
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YAME TERROIR: A Dinner Exploring Yame Tea and Herbs
Discover the aromas and flavors of Yame through a special dinner course featuring locally grown tea and herbs. YAME TERROIR is...
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Hakozaki Shrine Flea Market
A flea market with over 200 stalls lines the approach to Hakozaki Shrine, stretching straight toward the sea. Held once a month...
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DRANK Japan Tour 2026: Live in Fukuoka
Austrian experimental music duo DRANK comes to Fukuoka as part of its first Japan tour. Featuring Ingrid Schmoliner on prepared piano and...
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Junglia Okinawa Seeks New Investor
According to Nikkei, the operator of Junglia Okinawa will hold a shareholder meeting on October 30 to approve its delayed annual financial results as it seeks new investors. The th...
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Itoshima man loses gold worth over 143 million yen to impostors
An 82-year-old Itoshima man was defrauded of 6.1 kg of gold valued at approximately 143.16 million yen. The scam began in early September with a caller posing as a postal worker wh...
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Two men fined for taking 1,333 protected hermit crabs on Amami
The Naze Summary Court fined two Chinese nationals 500,000 yen each on Oct. 14 for illegally collecting protected land hermit crabs on Amami Oshima. The men, aged 33 and 28, took 1...
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Kitakyushu plans resident talks as data-center construction is delayed
Kitakyushu will establish a council bringing together residents, the developer and city officials to discuss a proposed data center in Wakamatsu Ward. Mayor Takeuchi announced the ...
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Fukuoka expands second-choice high-school admissions to all 90 schools
Fukuoka Prefecture will expand its second-choice admissions system from 28 schools to all 90 full-time prefectural high schools for 2027 entry. Applicants can name a second-choice ...
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Kaizuka Station to introduce facial-recognition gates
JR Kyushu will introduce Kyushu’s first facial-recognition ticket gates at Kaizuka Station, scheduled to open in spring 2027. The new station will sit between Chihaya and Hakozaki ...
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