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May 10, 2019 Local News
Earthquake Off Coast Of Miyazaki – No Damage
Today, May 10 at 08:48 an earthquake was felt in Fukuoka City measuring magnitude 2. The epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of Miyazaki at a depth of approximately 20km,...
Apr 22, 2019 Local News
Three More Tsushima Yamaneko Bred in Fukuoka City Zoo
Three Tsushima yamaneko (wildcat) offspring were born inside Fukuoka City Zoo on Apr. 15. The wildcat, which inhabit only in Tsushima of Nagasaki Prefecture, were appointed as nati...
Feb 7, 2019 Local News
Pollen Forecasts Posted on Fukuoka City Website
Fukuoka City began providing pollen forecasts on its website on Feb. 6. The city responded to citizens' requests and added a pollen section to the web page where PM 2.5 and yellow ...
Jan 25, 2019 Local News
Browsing Ants Found in Hakata Port
Browsing ants, native to Southern Europe, have been found at Hakata Port in September 2018. The Environment Ministry reported on Jan. 23 that it was the first such confirmation in ...
Nov 15, 2018 Local News
Royal Host to Discontinue Use of Plastic Straws
Royal Holdings Co., Ltd. (Fukuoka City) will eliminate single-use plastic straws from its six-brand restaurants across Japan by 2020 to reduce environmental plastic pollution. The ...
Nov 12, 2018 Local News
Kyudenko Pursue Stable Solar Power
Kyudenko Corporation is looking to commercialize a system that can distribute solar power in a stable manner. The company has developed a low cost energy management system that mak...
Sep 13, 2018 Local News
Water Levels Decrease in Fukuoka Dams
The volume of water available at the Hyugami (Yame City), Minamihata (Nakagawa-machi), Aburagi (Soeda-machi), and Rikimaru (Miyawaka City) Dams has decreased following the end of r...
Jul 20, 2018 Local News
Tairagi Shells Dissipated from Isahaya Bay
Nearly all 2,000 tairagi (pen shells) in Isahaya Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture have been dissipated. The Nagasaki Prefectural Institute of Fisheries confirmed that fresh water ran into ...
Jul 6, 2018 Local News
Heavy Rains Continue in Northern Kyushu – Advisories Issued
Record levels of rain have continue to fall in Northern Kyushu and are expected to continue in the coming days. Landslides and flooding warnings have issued in many areas. People i...
Jul 2, 2018 Local News
Typhoon No. 7 Approaching Kyushu
Typhoon Prapiroon (Typhoon Number 7) continues to move north and away from Okinawa, heading towards Kyushu. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, typhoon no. 7 will continu...