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Apr 26, 2019 Local News
Saga Prefecture Night View Projection Mapping
Saga Prefecture is broadcasting “Night Sky Time Travel,” Kyushu's first-ever night view projection mapping exhibit, in the top-floor observation hall of the Prefectural Office. Sag...
Apr 10, 2019 Local News
Saga Sake Brewers to Grow Their Own Rice
Two sake brewers in Saga Prefecture will launch an agricultural company this month to grow rice for their sake (rice wine) making. The city of Kashima in Saga is one of the major p...
Feb 15, 2019 Local News
Automated Towing Trucks At Saga Airport
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced on February 12 plans to trial automated towing tractors in Saga Airport from the end of March. The towing equipment will be used to carry baggage...
Feb 14, 2019 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power to Close Genkai No. 2 Reactor
On Feb. 13 Kyushu Electric Power, Co. (Kyuden) announced their decision to cease operation of the No. 2 reactor at the Genkai Nuclear Plant. The reactor began operation in 1981 wit...
Feb 6, 2019 Local News
Sagan Tosu’s Stadium Gets a New Name: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
The new name for the Sagan Tosu’s home stadium was announced on Feb. 1. The real estate company in Kurume City, Ekimae Real Estate Holdings Co., Ltd. won the naming rights agreemen...
Feb 1, 2019 Local News
More Storage at Genkai Nuclear Plant Announced
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. has requested approval for construction of additional dry cask storage for radioactive waste in Genkai Nuclear Plant. After restarting reactors numb...
Jan 21, 2019 Local News
Aeon Collaborates with Kamimine Town for Redevelopment
Kamimine Town in Saga Prefecture and Aeon Kyushu agreed to collaborate on a redevelopment project after the closing of Aeon Kamimine in February. The shopping mall's 39,000 square ...
Dec 4, 2018 Local News
Funding Sought for Children Support Program in Saga
The launch of a general incorporated association, Kodomo Takusyoku Oendan, in Saga was announced. A representative of the Tokyo-based, certified NPO Florence Hiroki Komazaki opened...
Nov 28, 2018 Local News
New Sweet Tomappe Tomato From Saga
A joint venture between Nishitetsu and JA Zen-Noh was announced at a press conference. Their new brand of tomato, Tomappe, will go on sale from the end of this month. The two compa...
Oct 26, 2018 Local News
Tosu Outlet Expansion Project
Mitsubishi Estate Simon announced on October 23 plans to increase the number of stores inside Tosu Premium Outlets. The developers are planning to open 20 new stores in the shoppin...
