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Jul 26, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture and Kyuden To Collaborate in Global Warming Countermeasures
Fukuoka Prefecture and Kyushu Electric Power Co. have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in global warming countermeasures, including introducing renewable energy and re...
Jul 26, 2022 Local News
World’s First Netflix Animation Production Zone in KidZania Fukuoka
Netflix’s first animation production studio for kids worldwide will open in KidZania Fukuoka on July 30. The collaboration would allow kids to explore the world of stop motion anim...
Jul 26, 2022 Local News
Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft Dispatched To Kanoya Base, Kagoshima
U.S. Army Japan’s uncrewed reconnaissance aircraft will be dispatched at Kanoya Air Base in Kagoshima Prefecture. Kanoya City recently signed an agreement to accept up to eight MQ9...
Jul 25, 2022 Local News
Sakurajima Volcano Erupts – 33 Households Evacuated
On the evening of July 24, Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture erupted explosively, sending large cinders flying as far as 2.5 km from the crater. The Japan Meteorological Agency is...
Jul 25, 2022 Local News
Mr Max To Discontinue Sales of Dogs and Cats
Fukuoka-based discount store Mr. Max announced it will discontinue sales of dogs and cats from December 2025. The decision was based on consideration of ethical standards of keepin...
Jul 25, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City & Toyota To Trial On-Demand Taxi Service
Social trials of new on-demand transportation services will begin in three different areas in Fukuoka City in the fall of 2022. The city chose one of Toyota’s group companies, Aisi...
Jul 25, 2022 Local News
Art Event Ongoing at North Tenjin Before Renovation
North Tenjin, which opened on June 28, 2012, will close on August 28 for renovation work to integrate with the next-door Mina Tenjin and reopen next spring. The art project...
Jul 21, 2022 Local News
HIS to Sell Off Huis Ten Bosch Resort Facility
On July 21, it was learned that travel giant HIS is selling Huis Ten Bosch (Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture), a large resort facility. The company is positioned to sell the proper...
Jul 21, 2022 Local News
Local Sake Brewery To Open Guest House Next To Kushida Shrine
Ishikura Sake Brewery announced plans for a new four-story building with 1,250 square meters of floor space adjacent to the North Gate of Kushida Shrine. In addition to banquet hal...
Jul 21, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Mayoral Election Schedule Set For November
The mayoral election for Fukuoka City will be held on November 6, 2022, with voting to be held on November 20, 2022. Mayor Takashima, who was elected for the third time four years ...