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Jun 15, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Supports Work Area Vaccinations
Fukuoka City announced an industry-academia-government collaboration in promoting ‘work area’ new coronavirus vaccinations. The first such initiative in Japan urges mid-and-small s...
Jun 11, 2021 Event
Kurume Kasuri Yamaai Exhibition – Shoji Yamamura and Students
Kurume Kasuri is a cotton fabric that has been handed down in the Chikugo region since about 220 years ago. Among the 21 existing Kurume Kasuri studios, Yamaai is known for its Kur...
Jun 11, 2021 Local News
Pietro Announces New American Subsidiary
On June 10, Pietro, the Fukuoka-based brand of salad dressing, foods, and restaurants, announced the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary in Florida, USA, from July this year...
Jun 11, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Budokan Relocation Decided
On Jun. 10, Fukuoka Prefecture announced plans to relocate Fukuoka Budokan to the former Fukuoka City Civic Gymnasium (Shimin Taiikukan.) The 1979-established Budokan had become ou...
Jun 11, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Warns Noncompliant Eateries
On Jun. 10, Fukuoka Prefecture revealed it had warned twenty non-compliant eateries of the new coronavirus-related business requests. The prefectural governor, Seitaro Hattori, exp...
Jun 11, 2021 Local News
In-office Vaccinations For Some Fukuoka City Startups
Fukuoka City-based investment firm, F Ventures, opened the first workplace COVID-19 vaccination program in Kyushu. Following the direction of the national government allowing alter...
Jun 11, 2021 Local News
Light Blue Tree Frog Found in Nogata
An elementary school student in Nogata City found a sky blue tree frog at the mountain near her home. After showing it to her friends at school, the girl named the frog Sky and pre...
Jun 11, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Souvenir Celebrates 20th Year Anniversary
One of Fukuoka’s most popular souvenirs, Menbei, celebrates its 20th anniversary. The crispy cod-roe cracker produced by Fukutaro debuted on June 12 in 2001 and has since sold more...
Jun 11, 2021 Event
Mitsubishi Estate Artium Last Exhibition
Mitsubishi Artium opened in April 1989 at the same time as the opening of Tenjin IMS, with the aim of creating a friendly gallery where people could easily enjoy art. As a place to...
Jun 11, 2021 Now Reports
Update on Regulations on Cryptocurrency in Japan
Back in March 2018, I presented an overview of the regulations on cryptocurrency in Japan, mainly focusing on crypto exchanges in my previous article, Cryptocurrency in Japan. This...