Local News

Apr 14, 2021 Local News

Fukuoka City Introduces New Teacher-hiring System

Fukuoka City’s board of Education announced a new recruiting system for school teachers for the fiscal year of 2022. The committee partnered with fifteen universities, colleges, an...

Society

Fukuoka City

Apr 14, 2021 Local News

More Traditional Festivals Cancelled for Second Consecutive Year

More traditional festivals around Kyushu are announcing cancellations due to the pandemic. The three-day event of Tobata Gion Oyamagasa (Kitakyushu City/ UNESCO’s Intangible Cultur...

General

Kyushu

Apr 13, 2021 Local News

Frozen Shrimp Vending Machine Debuts in Saga

Saga-based fried shrimp producer Ebi Kenkyujo (Shrimp Laboratory) installed an ebi-furai vending machine near its shop. Ready-to-fry shrimp are available for ¥1,200/5 pcs and ¥2,30...

Others

Saga Prefecture

Apr 13, 2021 Local News

Export Ban for Fukuoka Amaou Strawberry Seeds

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries announced a ban on exporting seeds and Amaou strawberries' seedlings. The Fukuoka-native brand strawberry is amongst 1,975 fruits a...

General

Kyushu

Apr 13, 2021 Local News

Teleworking and Fewer Business Trips Improve Yaskawa’s Earnings

Yaskawa Electric Corporation announced its consolidated accounts for the 2021 February term, which resulted in a considerable increase in revenue despite the new coronavirus-induce...

Business

Kitakyushu

Apr 13, 2021 Local News

Zenrin To Open A Map Speciality Shop in Tenjin

Map Design Gallery, a shop designed to familiarize people with maps, will open inside the Shintencho shopping arcade in Fukuoka City on April 17. Operated by the Kitakyushu-based m...

Others

Tenjin

Apr 13, 2021 Local News

Seitaro Hattori Elected As Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture

Voting for Fukuoka Prefecture's gubernatorial election took place on April 11, resulting in Seitaro Hattori's victory. The Kitakyushu-native politician had served as the Vice Gover...

Politics

Fukuoka Prefecture

Apr 9, 2021 Local News

Two Fukuoka City Staff Test Positive for C19 Virus After Farewell Party

Eight workers of the Fukuoka City office held a farewell party in a restaurant on Mar. 23. Two participants later became infected with the C19 virus. Managers and their subordinate...

General

Fukuoka City

Apr 9, 2021 Local News

Factory in Miyazaki Produces Ethanol From Shochu Waste

A factory producing ethanol from waste generated in shochu production opened in Nichinan City of Miyazaki Prefecture on April 7. The prefecture is the largest producer of shochu li...