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Dec 7, 2020 Local News
Fifty Percent Off PCR Testing For Elderly In Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City plans to subsidize the cost of PCR tests for residents of 65 years old and over by half. Budgets for the program and other new coronavirus-related actions (total: ¥528...
Dec 7, 2020 Event
Fukuoka City Yacht Harbor Illumination 2020
Enjoy Christmas illuminations at one of the leading yacht harbors in western Japan, home to about 540 large and small yachts. The yachts are colorfully illuminated and reflect beau...
Dec 7, 2020 Event
IMS Last Christmas 2020
For IMS, which will close next summer (end of August 2021), the theme of their final Christmas season is "THE LAST CHRISTMAS." Illuminations measuring 12 m decorate the atrium, and...
Dec 7, 2020 Event
Tenchika Circus
The 590 m long north and south corridors of Tenjin Chikagai is decorated with 150 sparkling white Christmas trees for a European winter feel! Unlike many of Fukuoka’s illuminations...
Dec 5, 2020 Local News
Update: Monkey Apprehended Inside Fukuoka City Hall
A monkey was on the loose in Tenjin for the third day as of the morning of Dec. 5, despite attempts by local police officers and firefighters to continue to capture the monkey held...
Dec 4, 2020 Local News
Monkey Leads Police On Chase Inside Fukuoka City Hall
On Dec. 3, a monkey was found running around Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City. The first report to the police was made by a resident who witnessed it running through Suzaki Park. The monkey...
Dec 3, 2020 Local News
International Engineer Recruitment Collaboration Launched
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc. (NNFH) announced a partnership with the Tokyo-based international staffing company, One Terrace. The two companies will facilitate recruiting ...
Dec 3, 2020 Local News
Massive Gorilla Scarecrow Cheers Up Locals
A massive gorilla-shaped scarecrow greets visitors to Yasunosato Park in Chikuzen Town. Locals built the 7-meter high straw gorilla to celebrate the town’s annual scarecrow festiva...
Dec 3, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu Considers Selling Off Beetles
JR Kyushu is considering selling three of their Beetle cruise ships, as the prolonged impact of the new coronavirus spread forces the company to downsize its marine-tourism busines...
Dec 3, 2020 Event
Hakataza Mirai Noh Vol. 1
A collaboration between 3D projection and traditional noh performances invites its audiences to the amazing virtual reality of the popular Sci-fi manga, “The Ghost in the Shell.” F...