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Sep 13, 2018 Event
Sun and Sea Marche in Mojiko
Browse stalls selling a wide range of items from delicious snacks to items such as handmade accessories, leather crafted goods and vintage mini toy cars at this special market in M...
Sep 13, 2018 Now Reports
Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (1) “Startup Visa”
It has recently been announced that the Immigration Bureau of Japan will be upgraded from a bureau to an agency from April 2019. This move is related to the plan to introduce a new...
Sep 12, 2018 Event
Music City Tenjin 2018
It’s one of the biggest music events of the year in the city! Enjoy performances of over 70 artists across nine stages throughout the city: Fureai Hiroba at Fukuoka City Hall (MCT ...
Sep 12, 2018 Event
Tenpaizan Moon Viewing Party
This harvest moon viewing festival is held to comfort the soul of Sugawara no Michizane, the Shinto god of learning. Watch the goshinka (sacred torch) relay race (16:30), join a te...
Sep 12, 2018 Local News
Startup World Cup – Kyushu Qualifier
The Kyushu qualifying leg of the Startup World Cup took place in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture on September 9. This competition sees entrepreneurs from more than 40 countries and...
Sep 12, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Begins Using Facial Recognition Gates
On Aug. 9, Fukuoka Airport began using facial recognition gates for Japanese passengers returning from overseas. When they pass through immigration, passengers swipe their passport...
Sep 12, 2018 Local News
Kyushu Institute of Technology Victorious at Robocup for Second Consecutive Year
For the second year in a row, Kyushu Institute of Technology’s robot development team Hibikino-Musashi@Home took home a first-place prize at RoboCup, an international robotics comp...
Sep 12, 2018 Event
24th Hakata Farmers’ Market
Food producers from across Kyushu sell fresh produce at this farmers’ market in front of JR Hakata Station. One of the feature produce at this month’s market is shoga (Japanese gin...
Sep 11, 2018 Event
32nd Gokoku Shrine Flea Market
Browse 300 stalls over three days at one of Japan’s largest flea markets, offering a wide variety of items from accessories and antiques to old furniture and handmade items. Grab b...
Sep 11, 2018 Local News
New Restaurant to Open in Tenjin Chuo Park
Fukuoka Prefecture announced that they have chosen a business consortium led by Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) to build a food facility as part of the Tenjin Chuo Park...