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Dec 4, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka International Airport Takes Over Terminal Building Operations
On Nov. 1, Fukuoka International Airport, the company established by a consortium of local companies that won the right to run the Fukuoka Airport, assumed operations of the airpor...
Dec 4, 2018 Local News
Saibu Gas to Open Hot Spring Facility
Saibu Gas announced their entrance into the hot spring business as a part of their mid-term management plan for 2016. Their first hot spring facility Odo no Yudokoro will open in t...
Dec 3, 2018 Local News
Rizing Zephyr and Softbank Hawks Collaboration
As a part of their Fukuoka Sports Collaboration Project to promote sports activities in the prefecture, Rizing Zephyr will host a special match to celebrate the opening of Fukuoka ...
Nov 30, 2018 Local News
Kyushu University Completes Relocation to Ito Campus
Kyushu University has completed the relocation of its facilities to Ito Campus which began in 2005. Measuring 3 km east-to-west and 2.5 km north-to-south, the 272-ha Ito campus is ...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
New Shopping Center on Former Tobu Market
A new shopping center named Branch Fukuoka Shimobaru will open in Higashi-ku on November 30. Located in Fukuoka City's former Tobu Market site, this spot will provide community spa...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
Subway to Operate Friday Late Night Trains in December
Fukuoka City Subway, Nishitetsu and JR Kyushu will operate special late-night trains on Friday nights during December. Since the trains were packed with passengers at weekend night...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
Softbank Hawks Welcome 30th Year in Fukuoka
Softbank Hawks has announced various projects to celebrate its 30th year in Fukuoka in 2019. Starting with a large-scale renovation of Yahuoku! Dome, where seating capacity will be...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
Kyushu Basho Closes With 22-Year-Old Champion
The final day of Kyushu Basho ended on November 25 with Komusubi Takakeisho winning his first championship. At just 22 years of age, the Kansai-born wrestler has become the 6th you...
Nov 27, 2018 Local News
Construction to Begin on New Hotel in Yanagibashi Market in 2020
Real estate agency Joyful Corporation and developer Daikyo plan to build a hotel on a site inside the Yanagibashi Market. They expect to begin work on the 12-story, 240-room facili...
Nov 26, 2018 Local News
Projection Mapping Installation in Basement of Fukuoka Parco
An egg-shaped, projection-mapping object was installed above the Kappa no Izumi (Kappa Fountain) display at the basement floor of Fukuoka Parco. Six projectors produce images of th...