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Apr 16, 2019 Local News
Nishitetsu to Build 44-Story Tower Condominium in Island City
Nishitetsu revealed plans to build a new "tower mansion" in Fukuoka’s Island City by 2022. The forty-four story apartment will be one of the tallest condominiums in Kyushu and be N...
Apr 12, 2019 Local News
Tokyo Firm Gets Contract for Multilingual Guided Tours of Hakata Old Town
The Tokyo-based company Otomo Inc. was chosen as the operating company for multilingual guided tours of Hakata Old Town in Fukuoka City. According to the company's press release, i...
Apr 12, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka’s Pro Basketball Team Rizing Zephyr Relegated to B2
Local professional basketball team Rizing Zephyr will be relegated from the B1 league due to shortage of funds. The CEO of the team, Yasunori Kanda, revealed at a press conference ...
Apr 12, 2019 Local News
IoT Solution to Running Out of Mentaiko
Fukuya Co., Ltd. has launched an IoT-based service to deliver mentaiko to houses. The unique service aims to solve the problem of running out of mentaiko at meal times. Consumers w...
Apr 8, 2019 Local News
Celebrate Your Wedding and Start of Reiwa Aboard Fukuoka’s Open Top Bus
Raise your hands to be the special couple to celebrate your wedding aboard the Fukuoka Open Top Bus on the very first day of the Reiwa era! Wedding Concierge Japan seeks a couple t...
Apr 8, 2019 Local News
Kyushu University’s Ito Campus Gets AI-based On-demand Bus Service
A new AI-based and on-demand bus service was launched inside the Itoshima Campus of Kyushu University on Apr. 2. The new service, named “aimo”, has no fixed routes or time schedule...
Apr 8, 2019 Local News
Kyuden Establish First Overseas Subsidiary
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) established their first overseas subsidiary in Vietnam. From April this year, Kyuden Innovatech Vietnam will provide services to improve the safety o...
Apr 4, 2019 Local News
FFG and Eighteenth Bank Merge
The Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG) and Nagasaki-based Eighteenth Bank consolidated their business operations on April 1. It is hoped that the move will strengthen the businesses' in...
Apr 4, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Accepts Tax Payments Via Line Pay
Residents of Fukuoka City can now use the LINE Pay application to settle various tax bills. The city began accepting payments made on LINE's cashless service on April 1. The app ca...
Apr 4, 2019 Local News
Mitsubishi to Manufacture Semiconductors in Fukuoka
Mitsubishi Electric has announced plans to manufacture and distribute new low-power semiconductors. The devices were designed by Mitsubishi's Fukuoka-based Power Device Factory and...