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Nov 30, 2018 Local News
Department Store and Supermarket Sales Decline
Statistics released by Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry indicate that department store and supermarket sales in Kyushu and Okinawa area in September has declined by 0.4...
Nov 30, 2018 Local News
Kyushu University Completes Relocation to Ito Campus
Kyushu University has completed the relocation of its facilities to Ito Campus which began in 2005. Measuring 3 km east-to-west and 2.5 km north-to-south, the 272-ha Ito campus is ...
Nov 29, 2018 Event
Yomiuri Calligraphy Kyushu Exhibition
More than 23,000 eye-catching calligraphy produced by the general public will go on display at eight venues around Japan (Tokyo, Kansai, Kyushu, Chubu, Chugoku, Shikoku, Tohoku, an...
Nov 29, 2018 Event
Yanagawa Kotatsu Bune
Yanagawa is referred to as Japan’s Venice because of its many canals along which gondolas travel. The boatmen offer interesting commentary and sing songs as the scenery passes by. ...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
New Shopping Center on Former Tobu Market
A new shopping center named Branch Fukuoka Shimobaru will open in Higashi-ku on November 30. Located in Fukuoka City's former Tobu Market site, this spot will provide community spa...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
Subway to Operate Friday Late Night Trains in December
Fukuoka City Subway, Nishitetsu and JR Kyushu will operate special late-night trains on Friday nights during December. Since the trains were packed with passengers at weekend night...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
Softbank Hawks Welcome 30th Year in Fukuoka
Softbank Hawks has announced various projects to celebrate its 30th year in Fukuoka in 2019. Starting with a large-scale renovation of Yahuoku! Dome, where seating capacity will be...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
Kyushu Basho Closes With 22-Year-Old Champion
The final day of Kyushu Basho ended on November 25 with Komusubi Takakeisho winning his first championship. At just 22 years of age, the Kansai-born wrestler has become the 6th you...
Nov 28, 2018 Now Reports
December 2018 Fukuoka Now
The Beatles’ lyrics “It was twenty years ago today…” comes to mind as this month marks the twentieth year of publication of Fukuoka Now magazine! Huge thanks to the many people who...
Nov 27, 2018 Event
Special Floor Concert the 15th
Members of the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra will perform two special, 40-minute concerts in ACROS Fukuoka. Musicians from the orchestra’s string section will perform a selection of cl...