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Dec 14, 2018 Local News
Applications for Fukuoka Triathlon 2019 Open
Following the inaugural event in 2017, Fukuoka Triathlon 2019 will once again take competitors around Uminonakamichi Seaside Park and Shikanoshima, a part of Fukuoka steeped in his...
Dec 14, 2018 Local News
Cat Specialty Bookstore in Ropponmatsu
A bookstore specializing in cat-related books opened in Ropponmatsu, Fukuoka City on December 3. The shop is named Shoshi Wagahaido and has operated as an online store since 2013. ...
Dec 14, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Delinquent Tax Payment Report
The Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau revealed figures of the tax payment situation in seven prefectures in Kyushu from July 2017 to June 2018. Among 47,617 income tax returns that ...
Dec 13, 2018 Local News
First-ever Public Piano Inside a Train Station in Fukuoka Debuts in Itoshima
On November 24 a public piano was placed just inside of the ticket gate of JR Chikuzen-Maebaru Station. Everyone is welcome to play it at any time while the station is open. The pr...
Dec 13, 2018 Local News
Plum Flavored Potato Chips Developed in Collaboration with High School
Calbee has developed ume-anko flavor potato chips in collaboration with Fukuoka Agricultural High School in Dazaifu City. This is their 6th collaboration product with the concept o...
Dec 13, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka University Admits to Unfair Grading
The Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine admitted at a press conference on Dec. 8 that the faculty has manipulated entrance exam results to the disadvantage of applicants who gra...
Dec 12, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Propose Extending Startup Visa From Six to Twelve Months
At a meeting of national strategic special zones Fukuoka City proposed to extend the term for the “Startup Visa (Entrepreneurial Incentives for Foreigners)” from the current six mo...
Dec 12, 2018 Local News
Hakata Waterfront Redevelopment Announced
Fukuoka City is planning a redevelopment of Hakata Port’s waterfront district. The ¥40 billion budget will include construction of a new terminal building with a gross floor area o...
Dec 11, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa to Seek Reelection
Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture Hiroshi Ogawa announced his attention to run for a third term in next springs' election. Ogawa is expected to officially announce his intention durin...
Dec 10, 2018 Local News
Tenjin Big Bang Project Update
It was announced that the first offices to open as part of the Tenjin Big Bang redevelopment project would be completed towards the end of September 2021. Construction work on the ...
