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Apr 2, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka University to Compensate ¥100,000 to 84 Students
The Fukuoka University announced it will compensate approximately 800 applicants who failed to enter the Faculty of Medicine due to an improper selection process for entrance exams...
Mar 29, 2019 Local News
Nishi-ku Fukuoka Residents Say No to Airbnb-style Apartment Sharing
Fukuoka City has approved a new building agreement for Nishi Ward, prohibiting the use of houses and apartments as minpaku (Airbnb style apartment sharing) accommodation. The build...
Mar 29, 2019 Local News
British-style Pub to Open Inside Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
The first British-style pub in a stadium in Japan will open inside Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome on Apr. 27! Hub, the popular British pub chain, will open its newest and largest pub with 2...
Mar 28, 2019 Local News
Road to Shiraito Falls in Itoshima Reopens
The road connecting prefectural road no. 767 and Shiraito Falls, one of the top sightseeing spots in Itoshima City, reopened on Mar. 23. The road had been closed due to mudslides c...
Mar 28, 2019 Local News
2nd Kyushu-Fukuoka Omiyage (Souvenir) Grand Prix
The award ceremony of the 2nd Kyushu-Fukuoka Omiyage (souvenir) Grand Prix was held at Tenjin Sky Hall on Mar. 25. The competition launched in 2018 to promote local souvenirs and r...
Mar 28, 2019 Local News
Renewal Plans for Aeon Shoppers Fukuoka in Tenjin Announced
Plans for the renewal of the Aeon Shoppers Fukuoka in Tenjin was announced on Mar. 25. Aeon Kyushu is renovating part of the large shopping complex, which opened as Daiei Shoppers ...
Mar 28, 2019 Local News
Kyushu University Ranked 4th Best University in Japan
The Times Higher Education (THE) announced the Japan University Ranking 2019 in which Kyushu University ranked 4th, moving up from the fifth position in 2018. THE conducted the thi...
Mar 27, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Restaurant Ranks 24th in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants
Congratulations (again!) to Chef/Owner Takeshi Fukuyama and his staff for ranking 24th in the 2019 edition of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. His restaurant, La Maison de la Nature Goh...
Mar 25, 2019 Local News
Kyushu University Engineer Assumed to Have Been Arrested in Ecuador
An engineer of Kyushu University is thought to have been arrested in Ecuador for attempting to export insect specimens illegally. The Ecuador Ministry of Environment announced on M...
Mar 22, 2019 Local News
New Camping Site Opens at Gokayama Dam, Nakagawa City
A new camping site Gokayama Cross opened on the lakeside of the Gokayama Dam in Nakagawa City. The park, accessible both from the Fukuoka and Saga prefectures, has the concept of "...