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Nov 2, 2022 Local News
Wild Boar Bites Elderly Woman in Karatsu
According to the police, at around 6:30 a.m. on November 1, a woman in her 70s was walking on a street in Ouchi-cho, Karatsu City, when a wild boar approached her from behind and s...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu’s New Sightseeing Train the Futatsuboshi 4047 Ready to Roll
The Futatsuboshi 4047, which was unveiled on Sep. 15, will ride through Saga and Nagasaki, and make its debut on Sep. 23, the same day as the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Kamome. The in...
Sep 2, 2022 Local News
Saga Prefecture First To Discontinue Covid-19 Daily Count Report System
Saga Prefecture became one of the first four municipalities in Japan to discontinue tracking the new coronavirus daily counts. As of August 31, medical institutions in Saga would n...
Aug 23, 2022 Local News
SUGOCA Expanded to Additional 19 Stations in Kyushu
JR Kyushu has decided to expand the area of use of the "SUGOCA" IC card, which can be used to pay fares. In response to requests from Saga and Nagasaki prefectures to expand the ar...
Jul 14, 2022 Local News
Genkai Nuclear Plant Gets Anti-terrorism Upgrade
Kyushu Electric Power resumed power generation at the No. 4 reactor at the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant in Saga Prefecture back on July 13. However, the installation of anti-terroris...
Jun 29, 2022 Local News
Karatsu-born Singer-songwriter Kenichi Yamasaki To Perform in London
Kenichi Yamasaki is a bright, charismatic, soccer-loving 28-year-old singer-songwriter born in Karatsu, Saga. He taught himself keyboards and guitar, and six years ago, his career ...
Jun 24, 2022 Local News
Asahi Breweries Announces New Plant to be Built in Tosu City, Saga Prefecture
Major beer company Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. has announced that it will build a new factory in Tosu City, Saga Prefecture, as a relocation site for its Hakata Factory, which will ...
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Futatsuboshi 4047 Sightseeing Train Revealed
Details for JR Kyushu's new sightseeing train, "Futatsuboshi 4047," which will run between Takeo Onsen in Saga and Nagasaki, were announced at a press conference in Tokyo...
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Saga Prefecture Provides Support To 30 Ukrainian Refugees
Saga Prefecture decided on a comprehensive support program for 30 individuals and groups from Ukraine in collaboration with a local NPO. It will be the first project of its kind by...
Mar 25, 2022 Local News
Historical Golden Tea Room Recreated Inside Karatsu Museum
The Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum in Saga Prefecture has recreated the historical golden tea room that served then-Emperor and other international guests during the Azuchi-...
