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Apr 13, 2012 Now Reports
¥6,600! – Fly Star Flyer to Busan Return!
Star Flyer has announced their first international round-trip fare between Kitakyushu and Busan! The new route will begin service on July 12 with fares starting at just ¥6,600 (air...
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Apr 12, 2012 Now Reports
Inoshishi Sausage Solution
Kyushu University and Itoshima City are collaborating to develop boar meat sausages. Both parties are working together to come up with a solution for dealing with the overpopulatio...
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Apr 12, 2012 Now Reports
This Weekend in Fukuoka (Apr.14~16)
Stuck for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Here are Fukuoka Now staff’s picks for weekend activities between Saturday and Monday (Apr. 14~16)…...
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Apr 11, 2012 Now Reports
LAOX Fukuoka Open Date Announced!
Mass merchandiser LAOX announced the opening date of their first Fukuoka store- Apr. 27 (Fri.) at 10:00. Opening on the 4F of Canal City’s south building, it will also become Kyush...
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Apr 10, 2012 Now Reports
IKEA Fukuoka Pre-open Shopping Report!
Fukuoka Now first visited the IKEA site way back at their ground-breaking ceremony on April 18, 2011, and finally, finally, yesterday and 100 of our loyal readers enjoyed some actu...
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Apr 10, 2012 Now Reports
IKEA Fukuoka Pre-open Shopping Gallery!
Yesterday Nick, Emiko, Ellery, Ruri and Kasumi joined 100 other Fukuoka Now readers for a few hours of pre-open shopping (and free meal!) at the brand new IKEA Fukuoka Shingu store...
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Apr 10, 2012 Now Reports
Sazae-San Gets Her Own Street In Fukuoka
In honor of the nationally popular comic “Sazae-san” a municipal road in Fukuoka has been named “Sazaesan-dori”. Ms. Machiko Hasegawa, author of the anime, was said to have conceiv...
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Apr 6, 2012 Now Reports
Rope & Highwire Forest Adventure
Nature Spirit, a company from Sawara-ku dealing in campsite management, is collaborating with French company Altus to create a ‘Forest Adventure’ installation in Kyushu. The instal...
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Apr 5, 2012 Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Open Top Bus Popular
The Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. announced that, over the first 10 days since it opened, 2,700 passengers enjoyed the “Fukuoka Open Top Bus”! Since Mar. 24, the Seaside Momochi-...
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Apr 5, 2012 Now Reports
Historic Temple Gate On Display
Shofukuji Temple gate, built in the early 17th century as part of the Fukuoka castle fortification, will be on display to the public for the first time. The ancient two-storey temp...