Five Arrested in Suspected Insurance Arson Case
Police in Fukuoka Prefecture arrested five suspects, including four Chinese nationals, on suspicion of arson at a seafood processing office...
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Yanagawa Unveils Floating Canal Event Space
Yanagawa City unveiled a new floating platform known as “horidoko” on March 1, creating a flexible event space on its historic canal...
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Yanagawa Station Exchange Facility Set for 2027 Opening
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. announced that construction will begin in April 2026 on a new community and tourism complex in...
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Ohana Wins Japan Travel Awards 2026 Grand Prize
Ohana, a historic Ryokan Ohana in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, was awarded the Grand Prize at the Japan Travel Awards 2026...
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Kagoshima Eel Catch Hits 34-Year High
Kagoshima Prefecture’s glass eel catch reached about 2,492 kg this season, the highest since FY1990 and over...
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No Anomalies Reported Before Yanagawa Helicopter Crash
The National Transportation Safety Committee has dispatched aviation accident investigators to Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, following a helicopter crash that killed two peopl...
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Yanagawa Fire Department Faces Backlash Over Second DUI Incident
The Yanagawa City Fire Department apologized following the DUI arrest of firefighter Yuta Takada on February 6th, the second such case in a month...
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Fatal Barbecue Incident at Yanagawa Beauty College Investigated
In May, a barbecue accident at Hollywood World Beauty College in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, injured four students and killed an 18-year-old. A committee of six experts was ...
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Police Uncover Deplorable Pet Conditions; Breeder Arrested
A 74-year-old former breeder, Yoshie Yokoo, in Yanagawa City was arrested for allegedly violating animal...
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Fatal Fire: Student Dies Following School BBQ Incident
On May 24, just before 1 PM, the fire department received a call about burn injuries from a barbecue at the Hollywood World Beauty School in Mitsuhashi Town, Yanagawa City. Accordi...
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