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Aug 11, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Records Highest Tax Income for Seventh Consecutive Year
On August 4, Fukuoka City announced record-high tax revenues for the fiscal year of 2019. The city estimated a total income of ¥344 billion, up by 3.6% from the previous year. Than...
Aug 11, 2020 Local News
Smartphone-based Bento Pickup & Delivery Service Launched
A social trial for a multi-restaurant meal delivery service began in the Tenjin area of Fukuoka City on August 6. The coronavirus-inspired service is run by Tokyo-based Timee Deliv...
Aug 11, 2020 Local News
Large Gatchapon (Capsule Toys) Store Opens in Fukuoka
Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. opened one of Japan’s largest capsule toy shops inside Canal City. The ‘Gashapon Department Store’ offers 2,200 capsule-toy vending machines for all gen...
Aug 9, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Records Fourth Consecutive Day With over 100 Infections
On August 8, Fukuoka Prefecture announced 150 more cases of the new coronavirus infection. The daily count has topped one hundred for the fourth straight day. Also, the cumulative ...
Aug 8, 2020 Local News
Printing Company Produces Clear Barriers With Scenic Scenes of Itoshima
The impact of the spread of the new coronavirus has seen many local businesses in Itoshima introduce plastic infection-prevention sheets. However, these make for an awkward aesthet...
Aug 8, 2020 Local News
Nishitetsu Reports 7.4 billion Deficit
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) announced its consolidated accounts for the term between April to June 2020. Accordingly, the company faces a deficit of ¥7.4 billion, ...
Aug 8, 2020 Local News
Cluster Found at Japan University of Economics and Other Locations in Fukuoka
On August 7, Fukuoka Prefecture announced 140 more cases of the new coronavirus infection. Eighty of those cases were found in Fukuoka City, which also announced the death of a COV...
Aug 7, 2020 Local News
Night Time Cruising in Yanagawa’s Canals Resumes
The Yanagawa Akari Bune will resume operation for 2020 on August 7. The atmospheric summer-night cruise welcomes guests onto a lantern-lit gondolas that quietly glide through the c...
Aug 7, 2020 Local News
Live Music Venues in Fukuoka Plan Events from Aug 7 to 9
Cavern Beat, a live house in Fukuoka City’s Chuo-ward, will hold a three-day online charity event between August 7 to 9. Twelve Fukuoka-based bands and singers will perform their o...
Aug 6, 2020 Local News
Mayor Rules Out “Flat Out” Restrictions Over Obon Travel
The Fukuoka City Mayor, Soichiro Takashima, mentioned at a press conference on Aug. 4 that the city is not planning to restrict inter-regional travel during the Obon homecoming sea...
