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Mar 19, 2020 Local News
Some Olympic Training Camps in Kyushu Canceled
Several pre-game training camps planned for the Kyushu area in advance of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic have been canceled. The cities of Fukutsu and Koga, where training c...
Mar 13, 2020 Local News
Hawks Players Cheer Up Children Through Video Series
Members of the Softbank Hawks baseball team participated in a series of video messages to children amidst the ongoing school closure. The athletes took turns appearing on a video s...
Feb 20, 2020 Local News
Olympic Motif Paper Lanterns from Yame on Sale
Yame chochin lanterns designed for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are now available at the official Olympics goods shop inside BIC Camera Tenjin. The lantern made of...
Jan 29, 2020 Local News
More Swimming Pools to be Utilized for Students
Fukuoka City Education Committee is considering outsourcing swimming classes for elementary schools. While swimming is one of the required subjects at PE classes of elementary scho...
Jan 10, 2020 Local News
Hakata no Mori to be Renamed Best Denki Stadium
Naming rights for one of Fukuoka’s largest sports facilities was awarded to Best Denki, a Fukuoka-based electronics and appliance reseller. The current nickname, Level Five Stadium...
Dec 20, 2019 Local News
Olympic Torch to Pass Through Fukuoka in May
Details about the Tokyo Olympic torch route have been released. Approximately 10,000 torchbearers will participate in the relay, which will start in Fukushima Prefecture on March 2...
Dec 13, 2019 Local News
Kurume-based Women’s Rugby Team Established
A Kurume-based female rugby team Nanairo Prism Fukuoka established on December 10. Managed by local organization Nanairo Lab, the team will actively work on promoting the popularit...
Dec 4, 2019 Local News
Naming Rights for Fukuoka’s Soccer Stadium To Be Offered
Level Five Stadium, the home stadium for our local soccer team Avispa, might be renamed in March 2020 as the end of...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament Ticket Sales Strong
Once again the Kyushu Basho sumo tournament recorded excellent ticket sales, referred in Japanese as manninn onnrei (満員御礼) throughout the fifteen-day event. Over 80%...
Nov 8, 2019 Local News
Tour de Kyushu in the Works
The Kyushu Regional Strategy Council announced plans to develop a new bicycle race to promote regional tourism. The members of the body, who are composed of the Kyushu Governor’s A...