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JR Hakata City reaches one billion visits
JR Hakata City marked one billion cumulative visits with a ceremony on Sep. 18. The station complex reached the milestone on Sep. 9, about 15 and a half years after opening...
Kyushu University OLED researcher receives Clarivate honor
Kyushu University professor Chihaya Adachi has been named a 2026 Clarivate Citation Laureate for his research on organic light-emitting diodes. He is among 22 researchers from...
Dazaifu Tenmangu’s main hall reopens after major restoration
Dazaifu Tenmangu reopened its main hall for worship on Sep. 19 after a closure of about three and a half years. The shrine’s first major restoration in 124 years included...
Mass fish deaths investigated in Kitakyushu river
Large numbers of sardines and other fish were found dead near the mouth of the Shioiri River in Kitakyushu’s Wakamatsu Ward on Sep. 23. City contractors began removing...
Yoshino Hospital to move into Wakamatsu Hospital’s site
Yoshino Hospital will relocate to the site of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health’s Wakamatsu Hospital in Kitakyushu, according to a revised plan announced...
Two more contenders outline plans for Fukuoka mayoral election
Former Fukuoka city assembly member Hideki Abe, 31, announced his candidacy for mayor on Sep. 17. A former anesthesiologist, he was first elected to the assembly in 2023...
Hawks clinch first league three-peat since moving to Fukuoka
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks secured their third consecutive Pacific League title with a 7-1 victory over Orix in Osaka on Sep. 17. It is the club’s first league three-peat since...
Kitakyushu cafe asks customers to lock away their phones
TCK cafe has opened in a vacant shop in Kitakyushu’s Kokurakita Ward with a digital detox concept. Customers leave smartphones and other electronic devices in lockers on...
Matcha boom brings visitors to Yame but squeezes loose-leaf tea
Yame’s matcha boom is attracting overseas visitors while creating difficulties for businesses selling traditional loose-leaf tea. Foreign visitor stays in the city rose to 2.36 tim...
Three independent panels begin investigating Fukuoka political scandals
Fukuoka Prefecture and its assembly established three independent investigation panels on Sep. 17. Two prefectural panels, each comprising five lawyers, will examine...