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Sep 4, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka Growth Next Launches Business Matching Service
Fukuoka Growth Next, a public-private startup support center, has launched Growth Pitch, a service to help newly founded companies find...
Sep 4, 2017 Local News
Population Inflow into Japan Fifth Highest in the World
Japan is officially not accepting unskilled laborers from overseas countries and instead continues to pursue a policy of isolation as far as immigration is concerned. But in realit...
Sep 1, 2017 Event
27th Fukuoka Higashi-ku Fireworks
Beach is the perfect setting to watch 7,000 fireworks illuminate the sea and the night sky. Held annually on...
Sep 1, 2017 Event
Fukuoka Independent Film Festival 2017
Fans of independent and alternative cinema will enjoy this festival. This event aims to encourage and nurture Kyushu cinematographers, and to create...
Sep 1, 2017 Event
Asian Party: The Creators
The Creators represents the pop culture core of the three events hosted under the ‘Asian Party’ umbrella. Performances by popular as well as up-and-coming...
Sep 1, 2017 Local News
Record Numbers of International Residents in Japan
The Ministry of Justice has announced that there were 2.38 million international residents in Japan by the end of 2016. The figure was a record high and increased by about...
Sep 1, 2017 Local News
Port of Hakata and Port of Shanghai Collaboration
On August 28, Fukuoka City announced that the Port of Hakata will collaborate with the Port of Shanghai (one of the biggest ports in the world) to provide a service to...
Sep 1, 2017 Local News
More Limited Express Trains for Ohashi Station
The number of limited express trains stopping at Ohashi Station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line increased from August 26. On weekdays there will be two additional...
Aug 30, 2017 Local News
Potential Urban Growth High in Fukuoka
A study by Nomura Research Institute examined various aspects of 100 cities throughout Japan, and revealed that Fukuoka City ranks first in terms of potential for...
Aug 30, 2017 Local News
Japanese Workforce Now Includes Over 200,000 International Interns
The international workforce in Japan has now exceeded the one million mark. Approximately 20 percent of this figure is made up of people who have been invited to Japan to participa...