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Apr 16, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Symphony Orchestra Shares Concert Online
The Kyushu Symphony Orchestra is streaming videos of concerts to entertain those who planned to attend concerts. The group has canceled all its performances scheduled for March. Th...
Apr 11, 2020 Local News
Possibility of Spliting Fukuoka’s FINA Tounrament Schedule Raised
FINA is reportedly considering relocating some of the competitions of the 19th FINA World Championships. A source revealed that the association is seeking plans with the reduced fi...
Apr 9, 2020 Local News
Vietnamese National Stabbed in Chikushino City
A foreign resident (Vietnamese national) in Chikushino City was stabbed on April 7. The man was shortly transferred to a hospital after a local resident reported to the police at a...
Apr 7, 2020 Now Reports
Coronavirus: Support for Businesses
The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (“METI”) has set out a package of measures to support businesses through this period of disruption caused by the coronavirus, including...
Mar 31, 2020 Local News
SoftBank Hawks Discontinue All Training
The Softbank Hawks have stopped all training activities for their players, coaches, and other staff. The team announced on March 30 that they would also prohibit unnecessary outing...
Mar 30, 2020 Now Reports
April 2020 Fukuoka Now
Notice anything different in this issue? We hope so! We’ve taken a few steps back and a few steps forward to bring you a refreshed Fukuoka Now for the 2020s. Twenty-one years ago, ...
Mar 30, 2020 Now Reports
Melisa Acosta Ramirez, CICLO
Despite having moved to Fukuoka only seven months ago, Melisa is already an active member of the city’s international community. Working full-time as a scientist at a company in Ku...
Mar 27, 2020 Local News
Toyota Motor Kyushu Reopens Factory After COVID-19 Disinfection
Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. revealed it halted operation of the Miyata Factory in Fukuoka after one of the factory workers became infected with COVID-19. According to the company, an...
Mar 19, 2020 Local News
Commercial Land Prices up in Kyushu
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, prices for commercial land in the prefectures of Kyushu and Okinawa rose significantly during 2019. Fukuo...
Mar 19, 2020 Local News
Foreigners Entering Japan Via Kyushu Drops For First Time in Eight Years
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau issued a report on the number of foreigners who entered Japan through Kyushu in 2019. According to that, a total of 4.2 million people arrived ...