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Feb 8, 2023 Local News
Oita Prefecture Announces Names of Hovercraft Connecting Airport and City
Oita Prefecture announced on the 7th the names of the hovercrafts that will connect Oita Airport (in Kunisaki City) and Oita City. Inspired by the names of three Edo-era scholars a...
Feb 8, 2023 Local News
Miyazaki City Tops The List For Highest Spending On Gyoza Again
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced the results of its 2022 household survey on February 7. According to the survey, the household expenditure per capita ...
Feb 7, 2023 Local News
Kumamoto Company President Accused of Food Labeling Violation
The President of a seafood company in Arao City, Kumamoto, was arrested by the police in Fukuoka on suspicion of violating the Food Labeling Law. The arrest was made on the suspici...
Feb 6, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu to Offer Shinkansen Express Rides for Just 500 JPY One-Way!
Kyushu announced the sale of special express ticket packages for the West Kyushu Shinkansen, priced at 500 JPY one-way. The packages will be sold between February 14 and 28 for the...
Feb 3, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Welcomes Vegan Visitors with New Menu Offerings
Fukuoka City organized a tasting event to accommodate foreign tourists with diverse food cultures and cater to the needs of vegans, who follow a diet that does not include meat, fi...
Feb 3, 2023 Local News
Kyushu University Cat Lovers Launch Research Project to Solve Tortoiseshell Mystery
Kyushu University in Japan has launched a research project to uncover the mystery behind the genes of tortoiseshell cats. The project is led by Professor Hiroyuki Sasaki, who is a ...
Feb 3, 2023 Local News
Dolphins Make a Splash at River Mouth in Kitakyushu
A school of dolphins was spotted at the mouth of the Sakai River in Kitakyushu City, Japan, on February 2nd. According to experts, the dolphins are likely either bottlenose or sout...
Feb 2, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Launches Meal Vouchers to Help Struggling Restaurants
Fukuoka Prefecture has started selling its own meal vouchers, "Umakaken Fukuoka," to help boost sales for restaurants affected by COVID-19 and rising prices. The vouchers can be re...
Jan 31, 2023 Local News
Makoto Ayukawa, Guitarist of Sheena & The Rokkets, Passes Away at 74
Makoto Ayukawa, the guitarist of the popular rock band Sheena & The Rokkets, passed away on the 29th due to pancreatic cancer. He was 74 years old. Makoto Ayukawa, a native of Fuku...
Jan 27, 2023 Local News
Nagasaki Premium Citrus Fetching ¥3,000 Per Piece
A fruit called "Setoka," grown in Minamishimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture is known for its rich sweetness and juicy pulp and is becoming increasingly popular in Japan. Farmers in...