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Jul 6, 2018 Local News
Hanoi & Fukuoka to Promote Agricultural Cooperation
Fukuoka Prefecture exchanged agricultural experiences and signed an agreement with Hanoi on agricultural support during a visit to Hanoi on June 28. Over the past year, Hanoi and F...
Jul 6, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Standard Sekiyu Acquires Mina And North Tenjin
On July 2, Fukuoka Standard Sekiyu announced that the company bought Mina Tenjin, North Tenjin and E&Y buildings for ¥26 billion. These commercial facilities are located in Tenjin,...
Jul 6, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Kindergartens to Start Accepting Preschoolers
Starting in August this year, six kindergartens inside Fukuoka City will start childcare projects for kids as young as two-years-old. Kindergartens usually accept students from the...
Jul 6, 2018 Local News
Family Pair Subway Tickets on Sale on July 26
Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau announced on July 3 a new pair ticket for families. Instead of buying a separate one-day adult ticket (¥620) and one-day child ticket (¥310), par...
Jul 6, 2018 Now Reports
Termination of Employment Contracts for Assistant Language Teachers or “Guest Teachers” in Fukuoka
In February 2018 the Fukuoka Board of Education (“BoE”) adopted their new plan to outsource the teaching for Foreign Language Activities (“FLAs”) at elementary schools to a temp ag...
Jul 6, 2018 Local News
Heavy Rains Continue in Northern Kyushu – Advisories Issued
Record levels of rain have continue to fall in Northern Kyushu and are expected to continue in the coming days. Landslides and flooding warnings have issued in many areas. People i...
Jul 6, 2018 Event
Ropponmatsu Seiryo Tanabata Festival
Join the Tanabata Festival celebrations at Ropponmatsu 421! Pick up a tanzaku (small strip of paper) at any of the shops, write your wish and hang the paper on bamboo branches set ...
Jul 5, 2018 Local News
Heavy Rainfall Advisories Issued for Fukuoka Area
Typhoon No. 7 with its warm and very moist air continues to cause very heavy rainfall in eastern and Western Japan. The heavy rains are expected to continue until July 8th. Advisor...
Jul 5, 2018 Event
Kyushu Houshokai Tanabata Noh Performance
Enjoy lively noh performances near Ohori Park! The program includes kyogen (literally “wild speech” – a comic piece, very different to most noh performances) and a special Tanabata...
Jul 5, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Increases Funding for Benches
Fukuoka City has put more funding into their Bench Project. This initiative was established last year with the aim of increasing the number of benches in the city. The local govern...