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Kyushu University warns of possible leak affecting 9,999 records
Kyushu University said on Oct. 28 that unauthorized access may have exposed up to 9,999 names and email addresses. The affected service, Blastmail, was used to distribute messages ...
Marinoa outlet mall to open in April 2027
Mitsui Outlet Park Fukuoka Marinoa will open in April 2027 with approximately 220 stores, the most of any outlet mall in Kyushu. Mitsui Fudosan and Fukuoka Jisho are developing the...
Kego Park closes overnight for Halloween period
Fukuoka’s Kego Park began its annual Halloween-period nighttime closure on Oct. 27. Access is restricted from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. during the closure period through Nov. 1. This is the...
Kabuki offered at rebuilt Torikai Hachimangu
Kabuki actor Onoe Kikugoro VIII gave a dedicatory performance at Fukuoka’s Torikai Hachimangu on Oct. 22. About 700 people attended. The shrine has undergone its first rebuilding i...
Tanakas gather in Tenjin for a surname summit
About 200 people gathered in Tenjin on Oct. 24 for the Tanaka Summit. Participants included people named Tanaka from around Japan and their friends. Organizers say Tanaka is Fukuok...
Kyushu’s largest Animate relocates to Fukuoka Mitsukoshi
Animate announced an Oct. 24 opening for its expanded store on the eighth floor of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi. The anime, manga and game specialist is relocating from Fukuoka Parco, which ...
Hakozaki redevelopment plan unveiled for former Kyushu University campus
A group led by Sumitomo Corporation unveiled the overall plan for HAKOZAKI BLOCK on Oct. 22. The redevelopment covers 28.5 hectares of the former Kyushu University Hakozaki campus....
Former Kyushu University Campus Project Named HAKOZAKI BLOCK
The redevelopment of Kyushu University’s former Hakozaki Campus has been named HAKOZAKI BLOCK, with plans for a new district combining housing, a major food destination, schools, h...
Fukuoka election poster board costs rise to 167.6 million yen
Installation of poster boards for Fukuoka’s mayoral election began on Oct. 19, 2026, with costs rising from an initial 51.7 million yen to approximately 167.6 million yen. The city...
Cyclist denies drunken riding, saying he was pushing with his foot
Police arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of drunken cycling in Fukuoka’s Chuo Ward early on Oct. 17. A pedestrian called police shortly before 6 a.m. after a bicycle collided...