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Jul 12, 2022 Local News
Iizuka First in Fukuoka with Youme Delivery
Construction of Youme Town Iizuka began on Jul. 7. Conveniently located near JR Iizuka Station, the shopping mall will have around 100 shops, including a new type of cinema complex...
Jul 11, 2022 Local News
LDP Incumbent Satoshi Oie Elected For Third Time
Mr. Oie is 54 years old and a native of Kitakyushu City. After serving as a member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, he was first elected to the House of Councillors in 2010. He...
Jul 8, 2022 Local News
Yamakasa Festival To Proceed as Plan Despite Corona Warning
The organizers of the summer festival, "Hakata Gion Yamakasa," have stated that they will further ensure infection control measures for participants and other people. Hakata Gion Y...
Jul 8, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka’s First Large-scale International Conference in Three Years
To promote the "Asian Veterinary Medical Association Congress" to be held in Fukuoka City this November, Governor Hattori of Fukuoka Prefecture and others held a joint press confer...
Jul 8, 2022 Local News
JR Queen Beetle Preps for Reopening of Busan-Hakata Route
JR Kyushu’s Queen Beetle is taking steps to launch its Hakata-Busan service. The Japanese government requested South Korea for approval to open the route following a switch in...
Jul 7, 2022 Food & Drinks
Ishimura Manseido, Celebrated Confectionery in Hakata
Ishimura Manseido is a long-standing confectioner that was founded in Fukuoka in 1905. The main shop is located next to the finish line for the Oiyama float race, the climax of the...
Jul 7, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Corona Alert Re-issued
In Fukuoka Prefecture, the number of new cases announced on July 6 exceeded 2,000, and the utilization rate of hospital beds exceeded 15%. As a result, Fukuoka Prefecture issued it...
Jul 6, 2022 Now Reports
International Marriage and Residence Status: How Divorce Affects Residence Status
“Marriage is the tomb of life.” This quote from the French poet Baudelaire is often misunderstood as a nihilistic aphorism that views marriage as something distasteful. Recently, h...
Jul 6, 2022 Local News
5.2 Kilometer Elevated Stretch of Nishitetsu Omuta Line Opens Next Month
Construction to elevate the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line tracks has been completed, and the line will switch to elevated service between Zasshonokuma and Shimoori stations starting...
Jul 6, 2022 Local News
Chikushino Cafe Runs Upcycle Project
KOSelig Japan’s upcycle project invites its cafe guests to create candle holders and beverage glasses from used bottles. The Dazaifu-based company runs two shops in Fukuoka City an...
