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Dec 21, 2020 Local News
Kyushu’s First Robotic Food Service Staff Debuts
Softbank Robotics brings the first food-service robot in Kyushu to a yakiniku BBQ restaurant in Fukuoka. The robot, ‘Servi’ started its pre-operation at Nurubon Garden Shingu shop ...
Dec 21, 2020 Local News
Host towns in Fukuoka and Saga Prefectures Begin Pre-Olympics Preparations
The first voluntary council to support pre-Olympic and pre-Paralympic host towns was launched in Fukuoka and Saga. The organization aims to support the safe and reassuring operatio...
Dec 21, 2020 Local News
Kyudai Discover Genes to Create Ovum
A Kyushu University research group discovered genes to accelerate the generation of eggs. Together with more researchers at the University of Washington, the group found eight gene...
Dec 21, 2020 Local News
Three Hawks Players Selected for Best Nine of 2020
Nippon Professional Baseball Organization announced winners of its ‘Best Nine’ awards for the 2020 season, including three players of the Softbank Hawks. Amongst ten Pacific-League...
Dec 21, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Tower Presents Attack of Titan
Encounters with the giant characters of “Attack of Titan” is waiting for you at Fukuoka Tower! Until Dec. 27, the tower windows are decorated with images of Titans and Survey Corps...
Dec 21, 2020 Local News
Avispa Returns to J1 League Soccer in 2021
Avispa Fukuoka returns to the J1 League for the 2021 season! The Fukuoka-based pro-soccer team won the match against Ehime FC on Dec. 16, securing either first or second place in t...
Dec 18, 2020 Event
Classic Cameras in Hakata
All kinds of classic cameras will be on sale inside Hakata Hankyu this January! Everything from rare and older cameras and lenses to the latest digital models will be available. It...
Dec 18, 2020 Event
Hatsukoshin Festival
A New Year custom in which people visit the small Sarutahiko Shrine from early morning to line up and buy monkey masks handmade by Hakata ningyo doll makers. The masks are...
Dec 18, 2020 Event
Nanakusa No Sekku
The 7th of January is Nanakusa no Hi. Nanakusa refers to seven herbs or seven kinds of grass eaten together on this day as okayu (rice porridge) for good health for the rest of the...
Dec 18, 2020 Event
Manifestations of Mercy Treasures from the Chuguji Temple
Located in Ikaruga, Nara, is the Chūgūji, a temple built in the Asuka period by Prince Shotoku’s mother. It enshrines the statue of a pensive bodhisattva, a National Treasure that ...
