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May 29, 2020 Local News
Happy Ending – Cut Wisteria Flowers Now Ready for Eating
Wisteria flowers from the famous Kurogi no Ofuji tree have been repurposed into stay-home delights. In late April, news of the cutting of flowers from huge wisteria trees in Yame C...
May 21, 2020 Local News
Significant Drop in Air Pollution in Kyushu
A research group at Fukuoka Institute of Technology reported a significant decline in the amount of particulate matter in the air in the highlands of Oita and Miyazaki prefectures....
Apr 11, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Company Woking on Diaper Recycling Project
A Fukuoka-based diaper recycling company Total Care System Co. announced a collaboration with two Tokyo-based companies to develop a recycling system for paper diapers. As the topi...
Mar 24, 2020 Local News
Official Announcement of Cherry Blossoms for Fukuoka City
The Fukuoka Regional Headquarters of the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that on March 21 the flowers of the Somei Yoshino tree, one of the most popular varieties of...
Mar 19, 2020 Local News
Masks Arriving From Guangzhou
Fukuoka City announced that it has received 300,000 surgical masks from Guangzhou City, China. Wrapped in a message, saying "China-Japan Friendship Forever," boxes of masks arrived...
Mar 13, 2020 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch to Reopen Outdoor Sections on Mar 16
Huis Ten Bosch will partially resume operations, as of March 16. The park's outdoor sections, including some restaurants, will reopen after a sixteen-day closure linked to coronavi...
Mar 13, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City and Prefecture Asking Residents to Refrain From Ohanami
Fukuoka Prefecture and City are asking people to refrain from holding 'hanami' (cherry blossom viewing) parties. The goal is to reduce the risk of corona infections in crowded envi...
Mar 13, 2020 Local News
Kurume Kasuri Masks Now on Sale
As mask shortages continue amid COVID-19 expansion, a local textile maker has come up with a creative response to the challenge. Rooring Factory Shop, which produces clothes and ot...
Mar 11, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu Suspends Jet Ferry Service to Korea
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry announced temporary cancellation of their high-speed Beetle hydrofoil service between Hakata and Busan between Mar. 9 and Mar. 31. This comes in response to...
Mar 4, 2020 Local News
Northern Kyushu Records Warmest Winter Ever
Prefectures in Northern Kyushu (including Yamaguchi Prefecture) experienced the warmest winter (December 2019 to February 2020) on record. According to a report by Fukuoka Regional...
