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Dec 13, 2021 Event
Mekari Shinji Harvest Festival
The origin of The Mekari Shinji ritual is linked to the time when Empress Jingu (approx. 200 A.C.) sent Azumiisora-no-kami (god of the sea) to the waters before the battle against ...
Dec 3, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka: The Steely Backbone of Japan’s Modernization
The imperial steelworks established 120 years ago in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref., on the southern island of Kyushu, drove Japan's modernization. And coal mined in the nearby Chikuho ...
Dec 1, 2021 Event
WAKAYAMA Ken: the World of Picture Books
The long-selling Koguma-chan picture book series has been widely adored since the first title in 1970. Writer Ken Wakayama has always aimed to create stories that small children ca...
Nov 19, 2021 Local News
US University Considering Opening Campus In Kitakyushu
Officials from the University of Wisconsin-Stout visited Kitakyushu City. The American university is considering opening a Japanese Campus in Moji Ward in 2024, focusing on...
Nov 16, 2021 Event
Riverwalk Winter Hikari no Ongakusai
Riverwalk Kitakyushu, the popular commercial facility and landmark near Kokura Castle. The theme of this year's illumination is a collaboration of sound and light. The largest Chri...
Nov 10, 2021 Event
Illumination 2021 Mojiko Retro
A total of 300,000 lights beautifully illuminate the historical buildings and various facilities in the Mojiko Retro area this winter season! Take a romantic stroll through the are...
Nov 9, 2021 Local News
Increase of Kitakyushu – Incheon Cargo Flights Announced
The operation of an additional regular cargo flight between Kitakyushu and Incheon (Seoul) began this month. Korean Air cargo flights now operate from Wednesday to...
Oct 26, 2021 Local News
Local Transportation Companies Collaborate On Discount Program
JR Kyushu, Nishitetsu, and Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo jointly announced the launch of a new digital mobility service based on MaaS. The three companies will sell ‘Kitakyushu Itteki-MaaS ...
Oct 19, 2021 Now Reports
Interview with MJ Di Rocco / Rising Sun Film Festival 2021
MJ di Rocco is the prime mover behind the Rising Sun Film Festival, scheduled this year for Friday, November 5th through Sunday, the 7th. The Fest is now approaching the lift-off ...
Oct 19, 2021 Event
Rising Sun International Film Festival
The Rising Sun Festival launches its inaugural 2nd edition in Kitakyushu, with screenings at the Brick Hall and the Kitakyushu Beer and Brick Museum in Moji. Rising Sun will showca...