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Sep 18, 2019 Local News
Condominium Sales Up in Kyushu
Sales of apartments in the Kyushu area between January and June 2019 increased by 12% compared to the same period in the previous year. According to a research by a Fukuoka-based c...
Sep 13, 2019 Local News
Canal Punting Courses in Yanagawa to be Expanded
On September 5, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture and Nishitetsu announced plans to extend one of the waterways in Yanagawa City to increase the...
Sep 12, 2019 Local News
Saibu Gas Announces Plans to Export LNG to Asian Markets
Saibu Gas announced on September 5 that it has begun discussions with JSC Novatek to launch a new joint venture to export Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Asian countries. The Russia...
Sep 11, 2019 Local News
Apple Store Tenjin to Relocate in Late September
A relocation and expansion plan for Apple Store Tenjin was announced at an event in Tokyo on September 5. The store opened in Tenjin in 2005 and has since held various events inclu...
Aug 30, 2019 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power Enters Strawberry Market
Kyushu Electric Power Co. opened a farming facility to test their smart-agriculture system in growing strawberries. The system is designed to automatically control air conditioning...
Aug 28, 2019 Local News
Joyfull Announce Losses
Restaurant chain Joyfull's consolidated financial statements for the first half of this fiscal year reveal a ¥4.9 billion loss in takings. The decline has primarily been attributed...
Aug 26, 2019 Local News
First-class Retirement Home to Open in Nishijin
Nishitetsu announced plans to develop a first-class home for the elderly, Suncarna Nishijin, in the Nishijin area of Fukuoka City. It will be located within a 2-minute walk from Ni...
Aug 21, 2019 Local News
Chikuho Bank Launches Original Cryptocurrency
Chikuho Bank Ltd. announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency. The local currency, named Tokowaka-tsuka (Tokowaka Currency) uses blockchain technology provided by Kyushu Electric ...
Aug 20, 2019 Local News
Construction Completed on Wooden Apartment Block in Hakata
Construction work has been completed on an apartment block made primarily of wood in Hakata, Fukuoka City. The Will Building Project used reinforced concrete to build...
Aug 19, 2019 Local News
Shochu Shipments from Miyazaki Prefecture Break Records
Miyazaki Prefecture shipped out a record high volume of shochu in Japan between July 2018 to June 2019. According to a study by the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, the pr...
