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May 30, 2020 Local News
Kitakyushu Announces 26 New Cases – Governor Calls for Self-restraint on Outings
On May 29, Kitakyushu City announced 26 more confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the weekly total to 69. Reflecting on the situation, the Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogaw...
May 29, 2020 Local News
Happy Ending – Cut Wisteria Flowers Now Ready for Eating
Wisteria flowers from the famous Kurogi no Ofuji tree have been repurposed into stay-home delights. In late April, news of the cutting of flowers from huge wisteria trees in Yame C...
May 29, 2020 Now Reports
Travis Mactier, Canada Kitchen
It turns out, one of his dreams was to operate a food truck. With the support of his wife, friends, and neighbors on February 2 this year, he opened Canada Kitchen on the parking l...
May 29, 2020 Local News
21 New Infections in Kitakyushu Yesterday – Citizens Asked to Refrain from Non-essential Outings
On May 28, Kitakyushu City announced 21 more confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infections, including four with unknown transmission routes. The cases involve eleven medical wo...
May 28, 2020 Local News
Lawson Launches Home Delivery From Some Kyushu Stores
Beginning today and in collaboration with Uber Eats, Lawson will offer delivery services for approximately 200 items including food products (bento packed meals, frozen foods, frie...
May 28, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Schools, Gyms and Pools Reopening June 1
Fukuoka City’s municipal schools are slated to return to regular school hours as early as June 1. The local board of education has reflected upon the ‘new lifestyle at schools’ tha...
May 28, 2020 Local News
Kitakyushu Mayor Calls for Cluster Task Force – 22 Cases in Five Days
Kitakyushu City announced eight more confirmed infections of the new coronavirus on May 27. Half of the instances involve unknown transmission routes, while others are medical work...
May 27, 2020 Now Reports
A Neighborhood of Modern Architecture and Public Art
Completed in 1990, Momochi is Fukuoka’s newest neighborhood and it is packed with things to see and do, from beaches and hotels to shopping centers and museums. There are many park...
May 27, 2020 Local News
Travel Resumption Within Kyushu, Okinawa and Yamaguchi Discussed – Kitakyushu Records Infections for Fourth Day
Prefectural governors in Kyushu, Okinawa, and Yamaguchi agreed during an online meeting to gradually relax requests on refraining from travel across prefectural borders. Reflecting...
May 26, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Based Startup Raises Money to Support Mountain Huts
A Fukuoka-based startup, Yamap, is calling for funding to save local mountain huts from the economic impact of the spread of the new coronavirus. Mountain huts traditionally are fo...
