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Jun 18, 2021 Local News
Three Hawks Players Join Japan’s Olympic Team
Samurai Japan announced the inclusion of three Softbank Hawks players to its Tokyo 2020 team. Takuya Kai (catcher/uniform number 10,) Yuki Yanagita (outfielder/uniform number 9,) ...
Jun 18, 2021 Local News
First Instance of Indian Delta Strain Detected in Fukuoka Prefecture
On Jun 17, Fukuoka Prefecture announced that the more transmissible strain of the new coronavirus, officially known as the Delta variant, was detected in local patients for the fir...
Jun 17, 2021 Local News
Local Taxi Company To Test GPS Measured Fares
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo and NTT West will test a GPS-based taxi fare calculation system in July. Unlike conventional taximeter systems based on the number of wheel turns, their new sy...
Jun 17, 2021 Local News
Rakuten To Open Logistic Base in Fukuoka
Rakuten Group, Inc. announced the development of a large-scale logistic center in Kasuya Town, Fukuoka Prefecture. Taking advantage of increased mail-order demands amidst the new c...
Jun 17, 2021 Local News
SOE To End In Fukuoka But Restrictions Until Jul 11
The national government officially announced plans to lift the state of emergency for Fukuoka Prefecture on Jun. 20. While the region does not expect an extension of the SOE, some ...
Jun 17, 2021 Local News
Nishitetsu Provides Some Free Rides to Vaccination Venues
On June 11, Nishitetsu began providing free rides to the new coronavirus vaccination venue in the Ikiminami area in Nishi Ward of Fukuoka City, using its on-demand microbus ‘Noruto...
Jun 17, 2021 Local News
Miyako Hotel Hakata Runs Vaccination Promotion
Miyako Hotels & Resorts announced its "COVID-19 Vaccination Support Plan" for its seventeen domestic hotels on June 15. Aiming to provide relaxing moments before and...
Jun 17, 2021 Local News
Discounted Hawks Baseball Tickets Offered to Fully Vaccinated
Tickets for the Softbank Hawks games will be offered at 50% off to people who are fully vaccinated against the new coronavirus. Chairman & CEO of SoftBank Group, Masayoshi Son...
Jun 17, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Orders Five Restaurants to Close or Shorten Hours
Fukuoka Prefecture announced on April 15 that it has ordered five restaurants that have not complied with requests to close or shorten their working hours following the declaration...
Jun 15, 2021 Event
Banksy – Genius or Vandal?
Over seventy works of Banksy, the famous and anonymous street artist based in the UK, will be exhibited at Unitedlab in Daimyo, Fukuoka City. The rare exhibition introduces the wor...
