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Mar 10, 2022 Local News
Consultation For Ukraine Refugee Offered in Fukuoka
Fukuoka-based NPO, Global Life Support has launched a free consultation service to support refugees from Ukraine. With years of experience supporting foreigners to relocate to Japa...
Mar 10, 2022 Local News
Dontaku Parade Resumes This Year
The organizers of the Hakata Dontaku, announced intentions to resume one of Fukuoka’s biggest annual festivals this year. The event was canceled the past two years due to the sprea...
Mar 10, 2022 Local News
Long Running Tenjin Heiwaro Chinese To Close
Tenjin-based Chinese restaurant, Heiwaro, will close permanently on March 27. The 1947-established restaurant closed its main shop in Shintencho Arcade and all of its other five re...
Mar 9, 2022 Local News
LINE Fukuoka To Hire Graduates For Spring 2023
LINE Fukuoka is looking to hire graduates for spring 2023. The thirteen-year-old company now employs 1,300 workers representing 25 nationalities. Most of the employees worked for o...
Mar 9, 2022 Local News
Record High Exports For Kyushu Strawberries
Kyushu-produced strawberries are selling well overseas. Last month, the Moji Customs office reported the record-largest fruit export for 2021. Approximately 340 tons (+20.6% from t...
Mar 9, 2022 Local News
Automated Bus Trial To Be Run at Fukuoka Airport
Nishitetsu will run a trial for self-driving buses at Fukuoka Airport. For one month from Mar. 8, a bus built by Isuzu and carrying 79 passengers will run along a 1.4-kilometer rou...
Mar 9, 2022 Local News
500 Chicken Hot Pot Gift Sets Mistakenly Sold for One Yen
Yoshitomi Town offered one of its furusato taxation gifts for only ¥1 by mistake. On Mar. 7, the smallest town in Fukuoka Prefecture listed a mizutaki chicken hot-pot set online as...
Mar 8, 2022 Local News
Itoshima City Using Easy-To-Understand Japanese Language Manual For City Office Staff
Itoshima City developed a guidebook for its staff to promote foreigner friendliness. The guide introduces ways to replace formal office use terms with easy-to-understand phrases al...
Mar 8, 2022 Local News
Queen Beetle to Operate Between Hakata and Moji
JR Kyushu announced its ultra-modern ferry, the Queen Beetle, will operate between Hakata Port and Moji Port from April 10. The ship, whose registration changed to Japan from Panam...
Mar 7, 2022 Local News
Yanagawa Five Facility Sightseeing Passport Available Now
Enjoy sightseeing in Yanagawa City under the warm spring sun! The city’s March tourism passport combines a canal cruise and visits to five cultural facilities, including Yanagawa A...
