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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...
Jun 10, 2021 Local News
SoftBank HAWKS Pitcher Martinez Wins First MVP
On June 9, Nicholas Andres Martínez won the first monthly MVP award of his career as a professional baseball player in Japan. The Softbank Hawks pitcher was the starter in five of ...
Jun 10, 2021 Local News
Flood Maps For 100 Rivers in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture published online flooding maps for one hundred local rivers. As the region has been hit by torrential rainfalls and severe floodings each year since 2007, the pr...
Jun 10, 2021 Local News
First Extreme High Temperature Issued in Northern Kyushu
Outside temperature exceeded 35°C in Kurume City at around 13:30 on June 9, making for the first Extreme High Temperature (‘mousho -bi’) report for 2021 in Japan. Daytime high rose...
Jun 10, 2021 Now Reports
Factory Fresh Sweets – Ishimura Manseido
Ishimura Manseido moved their baked western-style confectionery Bon Cinq sweets production to a new location in Onojo this March. Yesterday they opened a direct sales counter betwe...
Jun 9, 2021 Food & Drinks
Gamba
Gamba means shrimp in Spanish, and it’s the name of a brand new and unique tacos stand and bar in Minato, Fukuoka. There’s a small outdoor terrace with a few tables, but otherwise,...
Jun 8, 2021 Local News
Chikuho Bank Opens New Multi-Purpose Hall
Chikuho Bank opened a multi-use hall inside its relocated Yanagawa Branch. The new building is located within a 10-minute walk from the former location, and the 141-square-meter sp...
Jun 8, 2021 Local News
Koga City Introduces Familyship Program For LGBT Couples And Their Children
Koga City announced the introduction of the first ‘partnership and family ship certificate system’ in Kyushu. Beginning in July 2021, the city would issue registration cards to tho...
Jun 8, 2021 Local News
Over 50 New Economy Offices Opened in Fukuoka
Fukuoka City announced its annual count of growing-industry companies that established offices in Fukuoka City topped 50 for the eighth straight year. The city has set yearly goals...
Jun 8, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Prepares Rapid Emergency Repairs for Disaster-hit Homes
Fukuoka Prefecture established a partnership with a Yamanashi Prefecture-based carpenter association to provide rapid emergency repairs for disaster-hit houses. The 2017-establishe...