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Sep 22, 2021 Local News
Sharp Uptick of COVID Related Bankruptcies in Kyushu Okinawa
The latest report by the Fukuoka branch of Tokyo Shoko Research, Ltd. revealed an increasing rate of new coronavirus-related business bankruptcies in the Kyushu-Okinawa region...
Sep 22, 2021 Local News
Fugu (Globefish) Sashimi Vending Machine Debuts
A fugu-sashi globefish vending machine debuted inside the Karato Market of Shimonoseki City. The thinly sliced fugu dish is a well-known local specialty of Yamaguchi Prefecture and...
Sep 22, 2021 Local News
Starflyer Tests Pet-in-cabin Flights
Star Fligher announced trial operations of pet-in-cabin flights. It would allow guests and their small dogs or cats to be seated next without placing pets in the cargo compartment....
Sep 22, 2021 Local News
Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament Return Confirmed
The Kyushu Basho will return this year. A year after canceling its 2020 tournament due to the pandemic, five representatives of the Nihon Sumo Kyokai visited Fukuoka City Hall to p...
Sep 22, 2021 Local News
COVID-19 Oxygen Station Goes Unused in Fukuoka
‘Oxygen stations’ in Fukuoka Prefecture have remained unused since deployment on Aug. 31. The facility’s potential to improve safety for patients urgently seeking hospital beds has...
Sep 17, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Marathon 2021 To Be Held Online
Fukuoka City will hold the Fukuoka Marathon 2021 online between Nov. 11 ~ 27. The two-week event will use a GPS-based jogging application, Tatta, and allows runners to complete the...
Sep 17, 2021 Local News
Alerts Issued As Typhoon No. 14 Predicted To Hit Fukuoka This Evening
Typhoon No. 14 is gradually approaching northern Kyushu and is expected to come closest to Fukuoka Prefecture from the evening of the 17th. According to the meteorological observa...
Sep 16, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefectural Medical Association Positive on COVID-19 Cocktail Treatment
Fukuoka Prefecture Medical Association stated findings showing high effectiveness of early treatment using COVID-19 antibody cocktail therapy. After the regional adoption of such a...
Sep 16, 2021 Local News
Huge Gundam Statue To Be Erected at Fukuoka Shopping Mall
A life-size Gundam will be erected in Fukuoka City in the spring of 2022! The massive statue of v Gundam (aka. Nu Gundam) will be positioned in front of Mitsui Shopping Park Lalapo...
Sep 16, 2021 Local News
Ms. Kane Tanaka of Fukuoka City, Celebrated As World’s Oldest Living Person
At 118 years old, Ms. Kane Tanaka of Fukuoka City, is the world’s “Oldest Living Person” according to Guinness World Records. Earlier this week she was presented with a bouquet of ...
