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Nov 29, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Reports Three Billion Yen Loss
On November 22, Fukuoka International Airport revealed its consolidated accounts for the period between April 2019 and September 2019, which showed a loss of ¥3 billion. Their busi...
Nov 29, 2019 Local News
Lexus Electric SUV to be Produced in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Plant
Toyota Motor Corporation announced on Nov 22 the production of the first electric vehicle under the Lexus brand. The new vehicle, UX300e, will be...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament Ticket Sales Strong
Once again the Kyushu Basho sumo tournament recorded excellent ticket sales, referred in Japanese as manninn onnrei (満員御礼) throughout the fifteen-day event. Over 80%...
Nov 28, 2019 Event
Robert Capa Exhibition “The Face”
Robert Capa, born 1913 in Hungary, is considered by some as one of the greatest war-time photographers in history. His works capture not only fierce war fronts, but also...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Microplastics Found in Fukuoka City’s Air
A group of researchers at Fukuoka Institute of Technology discovered that microplastics are floating in the...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Yame Tea Cafe to Open in Ohori Park
Next July, the Prefecture will open a cafe near the Japanese Garden in Ohori Park that will...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Prefecture Opens Fukuoka Small and Medium Enterprise Productivity Support Center
Fukuoka Prefecture has opened the Fukuoka Small and Medium Enterprise Productivity Support Center inside the Yoshizuka Government Building next to the prefectural office. Fukuoka i...
Nov 27, 2019 Now Reports
Kosoji: Home of the Anakannon
In Minami Ward, Kosoji Temple is home to an old tomb called the Anakannon dating back to the late Kofun era (6th century). The tomb mound measures approximately 20 meters in diamet...
Nov 27, 2019 Now Reports
Itoshima Now! December 2019
In the summer, people come to Itoshima for its sandy beaches and warm waters, but now it’s winter, and everyone’s here for the oyster huts! It’s a DIY barbeque featuring oysters, o...
Nov 27, 2019 Food & Drinks
Fools Gold
In 2017, Tsubasa Kabashima, a DJ and former employee of the famous club Kieth Flack, opened Fools Gold facing Yakuin Mutsukado to provide a spot where people can enjoy music casual...