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Jun 30, 2020 Local News
Rugby World Cup Created 15.4 billion in Economic Benefit for Fukuoka Prefecture
According to a report by Japan Rugby Football Union, the games of Rugby World Cup 2019 created an economic impact of ¥15.4 billion in Fukuoka Prefecture. The benefit totaled ¥48.2 ...
Jun 30, 2020 Local News
New Program Offers Discounts to Restaurant Diners
The Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce & Industry launched a program to support dining out at local restaurants. The ‘Fukuoka Gaishoku Ouen Good Up Fukuoka’ program introduces local eater...
Jun 30, 2020 Local News
Kitakyushu Clears Second Wave – Eight New COVID-19 Cases in Eight Days for Fukuoka Prefecture
In the period between June 22 ~ 29, Fukuoka Prefecture announced eight new cases of the new coronavirus infection. Within the eight days, no new cases were found on 6/22, 26, and 2...
Jun 29, 2020 Local News
Fans to Return to Watch Live Softbank Hawks Baseball
After the Nippon Professional Baseball league decided to allow live audiences in for games on July 10 and later, detailed guidelines for watching games at PayPay Dome were announce...
Jun 29, 2020 Local News
Nishitetsu Introduces New Overnight Hakata-Tokyo Bus
Nishitetsu announced the introduction of two new vehicles for its expressway bus service between Hakata Station and Tokyo. Beginning on July 1, The overnight bus ‘Hakata-go’ will o...
Jun 29, 2020 Local News
Junkudo Fukuoka To Temporarily Reopen on Nishidori
The large bookstore will soon wind up operations at its current location inside Media Mall Tenjin as the building will soon be torn down for redevelopment. The store finally found ...
Jun 26, 2020 Local News
Free Pony Visits Offered To Cheer Up Corona Stressed Public
Ponies may be on the way to your town to relieve coronavirus-linked stress. The Crane Riding Club is seeking companies, schools (elementary schools or above) and other groups in Fu...
Jun 26, 2020 Local News
Yaskawa and Kumamoto To Participate in Industry-academia Organization
Yaskawa Electric Corporation in Kitakyushu City and Hirata Corporation in Kumamoto City will join the first nationwide industry-academia organization for robot engineering. The Con...
Jun 26, 2020 Local News
Yame Tea Awards Announced
Two producers of quality Yame tea visited Fukuoka Prefecture, Governor Hiroshi Ogawa. The farmers won a regional tea competition in May for their gyokuro (Akio & Akiko Kurihara) an...
Jun 26, 2020 Local News
Futsukaichi Onsen and Other Spots Recognized as Japan Heritage
Futsukaichi Onsen (hot spring) and ten other spots have been added to ‘The Western Capital of Ancient Japan −Exchange Hub with East Asia−,’ a registered Japan Heritage in Fukuoka. ...
