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Jul 20, 2020 Local News
Fiji-native Joins Fukuoka Rugby Team
Fukuoka-based female rugby team, Nanaimo Prism, welcomes Mateitoga Bogidrau Mainadevi from Fiji. The 36-year old athlete belonged to Saitama Driving School as a rugby player and pl...
Jul 15, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Sumo Basho Relocated to Tokyo for 2020
The Nihon Sumo Kyokai announced the relocation of the all Kyushu Basho matches to Tokyo. While the association announced the resumption of admitting live audiences to Ryogoku Kokug...
Jul 14, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Sangyo University Unveils Large High Tech Sports Arena
Kyushu Sangyo University unveiled its new gymnasium, Okusu Arena 2020, to the media on July 9. The high-tech arena is equipped with thirty ceiling cameras that can provide video an...
Jun 30, 2020 Local News
Rugby World Cup Created 15.4 billion in Economic Benefit for Fukuoka Prefecture
According to a report by Japan Rugby Football Union, the games of Rugby World Cup 2019 created an economic impact of ¥15.4 billion in Fukuoka Prefecture. The benefit totaled ¥48.2 ...
Jun 29, 2020 Local News
Fans to Return to Watch Live Softbank Hawks Baseball
After the Nippon Professional Baseball league decided to allow live audiences in for games on July 10 and later, detailed guidelines for watching games at PayPay Dome were announce...
Jun 19, 2020 Local News
Live Professional Sports Returns To Kyushu
Softbank Hawks announced an updated VR service for fans to enjoy non-audience games. It newly introduces a view from the ‘Coca Cola Seat’ inside the PayPay Dome to give a more real...
Jun 16, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Native Rugby Player Named Fukuoka Gives Up Olympics
Kenki Fukuoka, a Fukuoka-native (Koga City) rugby player, decided to give up his chance to play in the postponed games for Tokyo Olympics and pursue his dream to become a medical d...
Apr 13, 2020 Local News
New Forest Adventure Park to Open in Yoshinogari, Saga Prefecture
A new outdoor forest adventure facility will open in the Yoshinogari area of Saga Prefecture on April 23. Adventure Valley Saga features a wide variety of exciting activities to be...
Apr 2, 2020 Local News
FINA World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka to be Rescheduled
FINA is considering to reschedule the 19th FINA World Swimming Championships planned for July 2021 in Fukuoka. Related to the recent announcement by the IOC to postpone the Tokyo 2...
Mar 31, 2020 Local News
SoftBank Hawks Discontinue All Training
The Softbank Hawks have stopped all training activities for their players, coaches, and other staff. The team announced on March 30 that they would also prohibit unnecessary outing...
