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Sep 7, 2020 Local News
Typhoon Leaves 46 Injured and Blackouts at over 300,000 Homes in Kyushu
Typhoon Haishen is gradually moving away from Kyushu; however, the region might still feel strong winds until later this evening. As of this morning, a record-high gust of 39.1 m/s...
Sep 7, 2020 Local News
Help Tiempo Continúe Through Crowdfunding
Facing financial difficulties brought on by the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus, NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano, a cultural center based in Fukuoka, has launched a crowdfund...
Sep 7, 2020 Local News
Canal City Theater Signs Contract with Tokyo Entertainment Company
Canal City Theater signed a ten-year contract with Sunrise Promotion Tokyo for exclusive rights to use the 1,144 seat hall. In July 2022, the Tokyo-based entertainment company will...
Sep 7, 2020 Event
Fukuoka Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Seven traditional crafts in Fukuoka (Hakata Ori, Hakata dolls, Kurume Kasuri, Koishiwara Yaki, Yame Fukushima Butsudan, Ueno Yaki, Yame Lanterns) will be displayed, including 34 it...
Sep 7, 2020 Event
Nakasu Jazz 2020
Western Japan’s largest entertainment district, Nakasu, is the stage for this annual urban music festival. This year, to liven up the area of Nakasu, which has been hit hard by the...
Sep 5, 2020 Local News
Typhoon Haishen Intensifies as it Approaches Kyushu – River Floods Expected
According to the latest information from the Japan Meteorological Agency (as of Saturday, Sep. 5, 20:45), Typhoon Haishen’s central air pressure now measures 920 hectopascals. At t...
Sep 4, 2020 Local News
Transportation Cancellations Announced for Fukuoka As Typhoon Nears
As powerful Typhoon Haishen approaches Kyushu, some transportation companies have announced service cancellations. Fukuoka City Subway will suspend operation on Sep. 7, between Me...
Sep 4, 2020 Local News
Extremely Strong Typhoon Heading Towards Fukuoka – Warnings Issued
Typhoon Haishen is expected to hit northern Kyushu between Sep 6 to 7. The powerful typhoon, which is now moving over Japan’s southern sea, continues to intensify in power. Officia...
Sep 4, 2020 Local News
Kurume Companies Win 2020 World Label Competition with Sake Bottle Label
Kurume-based printing company Maru-shin and sake brewery Wakatakeya took home the Best of the Best award in the combination printing category at the 31st World Label Competition in...
Sep 4, 2020 Local News
Fabbit Opens New Coworking Space in Munakata
Tokyo-based Fabbit, a coworking space operator that is part of the Apaman Group, has opened a new space in Munakata City. The space, the fifth in the prefecture, is housed in a ren...