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Dec 15, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Zoo’s Orangutan Dead at 53
Mimi, a popular orangutan, bred at the Fukuoka City Zoo, was found dead on the morning of December 14 at an estimated age of 53. Mimi was the oldest male Bornean orangutan in Japan...
Dec 15, 2022 Local News
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Uminonakamichi
The Ministry of the Environment announced that a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected in a dead whooper swan at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park. On the 7th of this mont...
Dec 14, 2022 Local News
Apple CEO Tim Cook Visits Kumamoto
Sony Group announced on December 13 that Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., visited Sony's factory in Kumamoto Prefecture on the same day during his visit to Japan. Sony Group is Apple's...
Dec 14, 2022 Local News
JAL To Join Oita Space Airport Project
Japan Airlines announced on Dec. 12 that it would participate in a project being considered by Oita Prefecture, Sierra Space, and Kanematsu to use Oita Airport as a landing site fo...
Dec 14, 2022 Local News
More Marijuana Busts in Fukuoka
Four young adults, 18 to 22, including an unemployed suspect from Chikugo City, were arrested for possession of marijuana in their car. One of the four suspects has denied the char...
Dec 14, 2022 Local News
Henn na Hotel To Open in Kagoshima
HIS Hotel Holdings will open "Henn na Hotel Kagoshima Tenmonkan" in Tenmonkan, located in the center of Kagoshima City, on December 15. A hologram check-in system will be introduce...
Dec 14, 2022 Local News
Iriomote Island, a World Heritage Site, to Limit the Number of Tourists
Taketomi Town in Okinawa Prefecture will begin limiting the number of tourists per day in some areas of Iriomote Island, a World Natural Heritage site, in accordance with the Ecoto...
Dec 13, 2022 Local News
Gourmet Gacha Promotion is Back!
The popular "Gourmet Gacha" project will return to Solaria Stage and Solaria Plaza for three days from December 16 (Fri.) to 18 (Sun.) in a Christmas version. For ¥500 per turn, yo...
Dec 13, 2022 Local News
Tenjin Big Bang May Expand
According to the officials, Nishitetsu and other landowners held a meeting on December 9 to discuss the redevelopment of an area along the Naka River in the eastern part of Fukuoka...
Dec 12, 2022 Local News
2022 Fukuoka City Survey on Liveability
According to a recent survey, ninety-six percent of Fukuoka City residents rate the city high in terms of liveability. The 2022 survey by the city’s administration reveals how citi...
