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Mar 3, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Marathon To Open Registration For 2022
The Fukuoka Marathon 2022 will take place on Nov. 13. The first competition in three years will invite 12,000 runners for its full-marathon (42.195 km) race, 2,000 for fun-run (5.2...
Mar 3, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka-based Sustainable Rice Straw Manufacturer Expanding
Fukuoka-based UPay prepares for the new environmental laws to take effect towards the creation of a plastic-smart society. Beginning in April 2022, companies will be encouraged to ...
Mar 3, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Prepares for Lifting of Business Restrictions
Fukuoka Prefecture officially requested lifting the ‘mann-enn boushi to juten sochi’ program to the national government. The regional occupancy rate of secured hospital beds for CO...
Mar 2, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Unanimously Criticizes Russian Invasion
The Fukuoka Prefectural assembly officially announced its objection against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On Mar. 1, a proposal addressing Russia’s ongoing military actions as i...
Mar 2, 2022 Local News
Local Map Maker Purchases Hotel Room Naming Rights
Kitakyushu-based map company, Zenrin Co., Ltd., acquired naming rights of some hotel rooms in Kokura, Kitakyushu. JR Kyushu Station Hotel Kokura and Zenrin collaboratively offer ‘C...
Mar 2, 2022 Local News
Mentaiko Producers Face Uncertainty Over Cod Roe Supply
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine might impact the supply of cod-roe. A large percentage of pollock roe used for mentaiko production in Fukuoka is sourced from America and...
Mar 1, 2022 Event
Nokonoshima Global Film Festival
This is the first international short film festival to be held in Nokonoshima. Selected short films from the nominees of "Short Short Film Festival," one of the largest internation...
Mar 1, 2022 Event
Fuku Marché in Nagahama
The Fuku Marché is held on the third Sunday of every month at Torikai Hachimangu Shrine in Imagawa, Fukuoka City, providing a place where people can buy and taste products unique t...
Mar 1, 2022 Event
20th Anniversary of Cinnamoroll’s Debut: Fuwa Fuwa Cinnamoroll Exhibition
This is a special exhibition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cinnamoroll, the character that won first place in the Sanrio Character Awards for two consecutive years. The char...
Mar 1, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka-based Colleges and Universities Prepare to Welcome Exchange Students
Universities and colleges in Fukuoka are preparing to accept new exchange students as the national government takes steps to ease pandemic-related immigration restrictions. Fukuoka...
