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Feb 2, 2026 Event
Hatsukoshin Festival
An annual ritual at Sarutahiko Shrine held on the year’s first kōshin day (kanoe-saru in the sexagenary cycle). On this day, many visitors...
Jan 27, 2026 Event
Setsubun at Momiji Hachimangu Shrine
Momiji Hachimangu is known for enshrining deities of safe childbirth and protection from misfortune. It once served as the site for yakuyoke prayers for the lords of...
Jan 15, 2026 Event
Kyushu English Language Teaching Convention
Sunday, Feb 22, at Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka. The event of the year for English teachers, with...
Dec 24, 2025 Event
Heshikiri-Hasebe Sword
Every January, Fukuoka City Museum exhibits the national treasure Heshikiri Hasebe, a famed sword once owned by Kuroda Kanbei...
Dec 9, 2025 Local News
New Saturday Morning Running Event
A new, internationally friendly community event has launched along the Muromi River...
Oct 15, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Court Convicts Woman for Food Tampering
A 70-year-old woman received a suspended sentence from the Fukuoka District Court for inserting stapler pins into yogurt and...
Jun 10, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Students Promote Bike Lock Safety
On June 9, designated as “Lock Day,” a theft prevention campaign was held at Seinan Gakuin University in...
May 15, 2025 Local News
Seinan Gakuin Professor Arrested Again for Bag Assault
In an update to a previously reported case, 59-year-old associate professor Shino Hiraki of Seinan Gakuin University has been arrested...
Apr 3, 2025 Local News
Professor Arrested After Hitting Student with Bag in Fukuoka
A 59-year-old associate professor at Seinan Gakuin University, Shinno Hiraki, was arrested in Fukuoka City's Sawara Ward on...
Aug 20, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka City Bus Accident Kills Two Sisters
In a tragic accident on August 18 in Fukuoka City's Sawara Ward, a bus collided with a compact car, resulting in the deaths of two young sisters, aged 7 and 5...
