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Sep 27, 2022 Local News
24-meter-long Forest Xylophone is on Display in Tenjin
A giant xylophone made of thinned wood from Kama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, is on display in Fukuoka City inside ACROS Fukuoka in Tenjin. The giant xylophone was created ten years a...
Sep 22, 2022 Local News
Meal Delivery Kit From Germany Debuts in Kyushu
A meal-kit delivery service from Germany, HelloFresh, is now operating in Kyushu. The food service launched in Japan back in April, 2022. Customers can find their favorites from 12...
Sep 22, 2022 Local News
New Multi-owner Bookstore Opens
A multi-owner bookstore will open in Hakata Ward on Sep 23. Books Apart Berry is designed to nurture a new community by selling books and other items from its 120-cube bookrack. Pe...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
Miyazaki Beef Bows Out of Beef Competition
Miyazaki Prefecture bowed out of a competition known as the Olympics of wagyu. The cow, ‘Morihiro-sakura,’ failed to get all the vaccinations required to join the competition. The ...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
Businesses and Local Residents Participate in Hakata Station Area Cleanup
A cleanup activity was held for the 30th time around the Hakata Exit of Hakata Station around 8:00 a.m. on Sep. 15. It was attended by about 300 people from nearby businesses and r...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
Promotional For Breast Cancer Checkups Amongst Young
Fukuoka Prefecture and eight local university students are running the ‘C Project’ to improve cancer screening rates for young people. Prefectural screening rates for breast and ce...
Sep 14, 2022 Local News
Automation Test at JR Kyushu Kashii Line
Japan's unique automatic driving standard, GoA2.5, is being tested for the first time in Japan. The Kashii Line, a 25-kilometer section of the conventional line running through Fuk...
Sep 6, 2022 Local News
Hojicha and Nihonshu Blended Beverage Debuts in Fukuoka
Hojicha Sake, a new sake combining Fukuoka Prefecture's specialty Yamecha tea and sake has been developed. Representatives from a tea manufacturing company in Yame City...
Aug 10, 2022 Local News
Royal’s Apetito Cafe Metro Renewal
Apetito Cafe Metro reopened on Jul. 26 with a new interior and dishes on the menu. Royal Group made adjustments with sustainability and the COVID-19 pandemic in mind...
Aug 5, 2022 Local News
Crowdfunding to Preserve Piano Played by Masters
Fukuoka City seeks funds to preserve the “Legacy Piano,” which was autographed by international master pianists. The 1963-made Steinway grand piano was used on stage at...
