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Oct 18, 2019 Local News
Sweden’s Paralympic team to train in Fukuoka
The national team of Sweden will hold a training camp in Fukuoka City ahead of the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2020. Approximately 100 members including athletes and their coaches wi...
Oct 16, 2019 Local News
Tofuro-mae Station in Dazaifu City Gets Honorary Additional Name
Nishitetsu announced on October 10 assignment of an additional name to its Tofuro-Mae Station in Dazaifu City, marking the enthronement of the new Emperor of Japan. As the nearest ...
Oct 16, 2019 Local News
Guam-themed Kurume Kasuri Shown to Governor
Kimono producer Yoshimasa Takakura, visited Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa on October 4 to show a Guam-themed kimono made of Kurume...
Oct 16, 2019 Local News
Merchari Records 136,000 Rides in September
A record-high 136,000 people used the Merchari bike rental service in Fukuoka City in September. The Tokyo-based operating company...
Oct 15, 2019 Local News
Peach Aviation to Offer Regular Fukuoka-Taipei Service
Low-cost carrier Peach Aviation will begin offering new regular flights between Fukuoka and Taipei on Nov. 25, marking the company’s first international route with service to and f...
Oct 15, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Implements Facial Recognition Scanners
Use of facial recognition gates for departing passengers began at Fukuoka Airport on October 8. Passengers who spent 90 days or less in Japan can use their IC-equipped passport at ...
Oct 11, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Gets Cute Manholes
Fukuoka City Waterworks Bureau is working to raise awareness of its sewerage system by introducing designed manhole covers with a cute design. The most recent design includes a tin...
Oct 11, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Streams Anti-Marijuana Video
Fukuoka Prefecture began streaming a video to discourage the use of marijuana in the cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu. The number of annual marijuana arrests in the prefecture rose...
Oct 10, 2019 Local News
Haruyoshi Bridge Detour Opens
Haruyoshi Bridge, connecting the areas of Hakata and Tenjin, was closed for reconstruction since the morning of October 6. A new detour bridge opened next to the 58-year-old bridge...
Oct 9, 2019 Local News
City Hall Goes to the Mat With Skateboarders
Rubber mats scattered on the grounds of Kego Park began to appear from mid-August this year. There are now...
