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Feb 14, 2025 Local News
Munakata City Begins Autonomous Bus Trial to Address Driver Shortage
Munakata City has launched an autonomous bus trial to tackle the region’s growing driver shortage...
Nov 12, 2024 Local News
MSDF Minesweeper Sinks Off Munakata After Fire, One Crew Member Missing
A fire broke out on the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper Ukushima off the coast of Munakata...
Sep 5, 2024 Local News
High School Bullying Case Reaches Settlement with One Senior Student
In the case of a high school boy's suicide three years ago due to alleged bullying, the bereaved family has reached a settlement with one of the four senior students being sued for...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Munakata City Launches First Sick Child Pickup Service in Fukuoka Prefecture
Starting May 10, Munakata City has introduced a pioneering service in Fukuoka Prefecture where nurses and childcare workers pick up...
Oct 24, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Prof Arrested for Stimulant Use
A 52-year-old professor, Koji Sakai, from Fukuoka University of Education in Munakata City has been arrested on suspicion of...
Aug 30, 2023 Local News
Schools in Prefecture Go Straw-Free
Schools in Munakata City have initiated a "straw-less" campaign to reduce plastic waste, starting with Hinosato Middle School. Milk cartons have been redesigned to make straw-free ...
Jun 22, 2023 Local News
Munakata Taisha Calls for Early World Heritage Center Construction
On the approach of its sixth anniversary as a World Heritage Site, Munakata Taisha representatives called for the construction of a dedicated center to promote...
Sep 28, 2022 Local News
Remote Island Experiments Using Only Additive-Free Soap
An experiment was conducted on a remote island in Munakata City, where people were asked to use only additive-free soap for bathing and washing clothes. As a result, the water disc...
Jan 18, 2022 Local News
Potential of Two Munakata Companies Recognized
Two Munakata companies joined the list of ‘300 promising mid-and-small sized companies,’ produced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. Canadian Camo Riding Club and Hir...
Nov 29, 2021 Local News
Munakata-based Ocean Cleaning Crowdfund Project
Sea+SonS, a Munakata City-based organization consisting of young fishers and more, launched a crowdfunding project for ocean cleaning. In addition to covering the costs of collecti...
