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Jul 5, 2023 Local News
Asahi Launches Nature and Food Experiences in Itoshima
Asahi Beverages has launched an innovative new initiative that markets experiences focused on outdoor activities and culinary exploration. Using the reputation of its well-known ca...
Jun 2, 2023 Local News
Heatstroke Hits Itoshima High School: 23 Hospitalized
Just before noon on the 1st, at a high school in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture, 32 students reported feeling unwell while rehearsing for a sports festival. Of these, 23 were rushed ...
May 29, 2023 Local News
Knife-Wielding Doctor Apprehended After Standoff
In a shocking late-night ordeal, a self-proclaimed doctor transformed a tranquil neighborhood clinic in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture...
Apr 21, 2023 Local News
Utility Poles Removed to Boost Scenic Landscape Near Itoshima
On April 20, a ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of a project to remove utility poles along a coastal road stretching from Fukuoka City to Itoshima City. The city of Fu...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
Woman Admits Endangering Train Traffic with Bicycles on Fukuoka Railway
In a court case in Fukuoka Prefecture's Itoshima City, a woman admitted to charges of repeatedly placing bicycles on JR railway tracks, endangering train traffic. Ayaka Saito, 28, ...
Dec 8, 2022 Local News
New Routes for Itoshima Sightseeing Bus
Itoshima City’s new sightseeing buses began trial winter operation. The Itoshima Cafe Bus and Itoshima Rekishi Bus (history bus) allow guests to hop on and off at the stops of thei...
Jul 12, 2022 Local News
Kyudai Runs Yatai Car Design Contest
Tokyo-based Coplus Inc. and Kyushu University’s Itoshima Akiya Project are jointly running a yatai-car project design contest. A yatai car (food truck) will be built from the winni...
Jun 27, 2022 Local News
Direct Express Bus Service From Tenjin to Itoshima Starts
In addition to the current Showa Bus Nishinoura Route, which departs from JR Kyushu University Gakkentoshi Station, a new West Coast Liner will begin service on July 21, 2022, dire...
May 23, 2022 Local News
Tsutaya to Open Bookstore on Kyushu University Ito Campus
Culture Convenience Club Co., the operator of the TSUTAYA bookstore chain, announced that it will open "Kyushu University Ito Tsutaya Bookstore" in the spring of 2023. The Kyushu U...
May 11, 2022 Local News
Sediment Disposal Facility Owner Arrested
The 74-year-old president of a company operating a landfill in Itoshima City was arrested on suspicion of violating the prefecture's sediment ordinance by creating fill without per...
