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Feb 16, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture’s 2022 Budget Announced
Fukuoka Prefecture drafted its budget for the fiscal year of 2022. The record largest budget of over ¥2 trillion aims to support different sectors with themes of overcoming the new...
Feb 16, 2022 Local News
Gion Subway Stations Gets a Second Name
Fukuoka City’s Subway Gion Station will also be known as “Hakata Old Town Station.” The additional name was assigned to the station on Feb. 14 to highlight the area’s importance as...
Feb 16, 2022 Local News
Home Renovator Charged With Theft of 190 Bottles of Whisky
A self-employed residential renovator in Fukuoka City was arrested for stealing 190 bottles of high-quality whisky from a client’s house. The 48-year-old man is suspected of having...
Feb 15, 2022 Event
Mojiko Retro Hina Matsuri
Celebrate Girls’ Day at Mojiko Retro, the Meiji-era port town! Enjoy viewing the pretty, historical buildings and the hina doll displays at various locations throughout town: Meiji...
Feb 15, 2022 Event
Chikugo Yoshii Ohinasama Meguri
Here there are several venues, including residences and shops, that display hina dolls, ranging from Edo-period dolls (1603-1868) to contemporary models. The area is famous for the...
Feb 15, 2022 Event
Yame Bonbori Festival
Yame is not only known for its paper, lanterns, Buddhist altars and wax, it’s also known for producing some of Kyushu’s best hina dolls. Until the mid 1950s, Yame specialized in ma...
Feb 15, 2022 Event
Hinamatsuri Exhibition at Hakata Machiya Furusato-kan
Celebrate this year’s Doll’s Festival at Hakata Machiya! Be sure to check out the dolls on the second floor of the Exhibition Hall. Visitors can also find out more about the tools ...
Feb 15, 2022 Event
Hina Meguri in the Ancient Capital Akizuki
Akizuki, dotted with the ruins of Akizuki Castle and other gates and residences designated as cultural assets, is an elegant town that once prospered as a castle town. During the h...
Feb 15, 2022 Event
Shimura Ken’s Daibakusho Exhibition
An exhibition of comedian Ken Shimura, who has brought laughter and excitement to the Japanese people for 46 years, is coming to Fukuoka. The exhibition will feature an extensive c...
Feb 15, 2022 Local News
Outline for Fukuoka City’s 2022 Budget Announced
Fukuoka City announced its 2022 budget plan. Their yearly budget of over ¥100 billion includes upwards of 20% for programs to battle the new coronavirus pandemic, such as provision...
