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Jul 1, 2022 Local News
Teleworking Facility Opened in Toho Town
Fukuoka Prefecture opened a remote-working office in Toho Village. The Telework Terrace Hoshu is designed to revitalize the underpopulated region while remote work becomes more nor...
Jul 1, 2022 Local News
Startup Nulab Listed On Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth
One of Fukuoka's earliest startup companies, Nulab, became listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Growth market on June 28. The Fukuoka City-based company offers online collaboration...
Jul 1, 2022 Local News
JR Hitahikosan Line “BRT” Restoration Plans Means More Stations
The section between Soeda Station and Yoake Station on the JR Hita-Hikosan Line, which was damaged by the torrential rains in northern Kyushu five years ago and has been out of ser...
Jul 1, 2022 Local News
Summer Bonuses for Public Employees Reduced
Summer bonuses for public employees were paid today. Due to the pandemic, bonuses in Fukuoka Prefecture were lowered for the second consecutive year, with the average amount for ad...
Jul 1, 2022 Event
Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Fukuoka’s most beloved festival, Yamakasa. From 7/1 you can see the decorative floats at 13 locations including Kushida Shrine and the neighborhoods of Hakata. The climax begins at...
Jul 1, 2022 Local News
Kyudai Associate Professor Received Knighthood
Shutaro Takeda, a 33-year-old associate professor at Kyushu University, received his knighthood from the Knights of Malta. The international organization with more than 900 years o...
Jun 30, 2022 Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri Original Pattern Bag Developed for The City Bakery
The City Bakery, Kurume Kasuri and Fukuoka Now have collaborated to create an original Kurume Kasuri pattern bag. Since opening in Tenjin in 2015, the City Bakery has become a popu...
Jun 29, 2022 Now Reports
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Kazariyama Guide 2022
Hakata Gion Yamakasa is a traditional festival in Fukuoka with a history of more than 770 years, held from July 1 to 15 every year, and the most popular early summer event...
Jun 29, 2022 Local News
Karatsu-born Singer-songwriter Kenichi Yamasaki To Perform in London
Kenichi Yamasaki is a bright, charismatic, soccer-loving 28-year-old singer-songwriter born in Karatsu, Saga. He taught himself keyboards and guitar, and six years ago, his career ...
Jun 29, 2022 Local News
SoftBank Hawks Baseball Hit With C19 Infections – Game Canceled
SoftBank Hawks, Fukuoka’s professional baseball team, announced that five players, including pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada, a coach, and two staff members, have been infected with the new ...
