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Jun 26, 2019 Local News
Nagasaki Encourages Young Graduates to Return to Nagasaki
Nagasaki Prefecture is strengthening its efforts to attract more university and college graduates who were born in Nagasaki to work in their hometown. The number of people who move...
Jun 26, 2019 Local News
Itoshima Trademarks Regional Oyster Brand
Japan Fisheries (JF) Itoshima announced on June 18 that “Itoshima Kaki (糸島カキ)” has been registered in May as a regional collective trademark for Itoshima-produced oysters. With the...
Jun 26, 2019 Local News
Tosu Forward Fernando Torres to Face Kobe in Final Match
Sagan Tosu forward Fernando Torres will retire from football this August. The former Spain national football team player made the announcement at a news conference in Tokyo on June...
Jun 26, 2019 Local News
Cutting-edge Technology Site to be Set Up in Fukuoka Smart East
Digital Garage, Inc., the Fukuoka Directive Council and Fukuoka Growth Next have launched a new program to support startup companies by providing opportunities to test their projec...
Jun 25, 2019 Local News
Latest Start to Rainy Season on Record for Kyushu
Northern Kyushu is experiencing the latest start for a rainy season since records were kept beginning in 1951. The prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, and Yamag...
Jun 21, 2019 Local News
Subscription Service for Sightseeing Spots in Saga Launched
A new subscription service for sightseeing spots and leisure facilities called "Leisure Me!" launched on June 17. SB Japan Inc., a company based in Saga Prefecture, runs the servic...
Jun 20, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City – 22nd Most Livable City in 2019
London-based Monocle magazine has released its annual Quality of Life Survey, and this year Fukuoka City has its spot as the 22nd most livable city in the world. In 2017, Fukuoka r...
Jun 20, 2019 Local News
Tenjin Core to Close Next March
On June 13, the Nishi-Nippon Railroad Company (Nishitetsu) officially announced that Tenjin Core will close on March 31, 2020. The commercial facility, which first opened its doors...
Jun 20, 2019 Local News
Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion to Open
Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion will open on June 27. The 13-story hotel sits in within walking distance of JR Hakata Station and Gion Subway Station, useful both for business peo...
Jun 19, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture and City to Partially Fund Construction of US Facility
Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City will partially bear costs for the construction of a US military section at Fukuoka Airport. The ongoing relocation of the US military section in...
