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Nov 7, 2018 Local News
Kyushu University Offers Ito Campus Tours
Kyushu University is offering tours of its campus in Itoshima City. The tours begin from Big Orange, where participants will watch an introductory video of the university, and cont...
Nov 6, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu and Toyota Launch Trial of Multi-modal Transport App ‘My Route’
Launched on Nov. 1 and ending on Mar. 31, “My Route” is a multi-modal mobility service for smartphones created collaboratively by Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) and T...
Nov 2, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima Announces Manifesto
Mayor Soichiro Takashima announced his manifesto towards the coming up election in November. Takashima promises to include building a ropeway between the Hakata Port area and the H...
Oct 26, 2018 Local News
New Sports Facility to Open in Fukuoka
A new large-scale gymnasium is set to open in Island City this December. The Fukuoka City Sogo Taiiku-kan has a floor span of approximately 25,000 square meters, making it one of t...
Oct 24, 2018 Local News
Nishi-Nippon City Bank to Reduce Number Of ATMs
The Nishi-Nippon City Bank revealed on October 19 plans to reduce the number of ATMs they operate by 300 over the next year and a half. The number of people using ATMs in convenien...
Oct 24, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Airport To Receive ¥170 Billion Loan
A collection of 12 financial institutions, including the Development Bank of Japan, Mizuho Bank, and Nishi-Nippon City Bank have announced plans to invest ¥170 billion into Fukuoka...
Oct 22, 2018 Local News
Softbank Hawks Soar Past Seibu Lions to Advance to Japan Series
Yesterday, Sunday Oct. 21 the Softbank Hawks defeated the Seibu Lions for the fourth time in five games to win the Climax Series and advance to the Japan Series against the Hiroshi...
Oct 16, 2018 Local News
Hawks Minced Ham to Advance To Final Stage
Alfredo Despaigne smashed back-to-back homers, first in the fourth inning then in the bottom of the sixth against right-handed Michael Tonkin, as the SoftBank Hawks clobbered the N...
Oct 12, 2018 Local News
Large Scale Redevelopment in Tenjin
A large scale redevelopment is scheduled to take place in the blocks surrounding Fukuoka Parco and the Shintencho shopping arcade. The construction work will take place over approx...
Oct 12, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Looking to Increase Worker’s Rights for LGBT Community
Fukuoka City is looking into the possibility of offering wedding vacation days and nursing leaves to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) employees who have entered into ...