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Oct 14, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu’s Cruise Train Seven Stars in Kyushu Renewal Unveiled
JR Kyushu's luxury sleeper train "Nanatsuboshi" was partially renewed to coincide with the 9th anniversary of its operation, and a brand new train car equipped with a "tea room" an...
Oct 14, 2022 Local News
Rocket Carrying Satellites Developed in Fukuoka Fails
Epsilon No. 6 was launched from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 9:50 a.m. on Oct. 12. According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Age...
Oct 13, 2022 Local News
Prefecture Adds Two Traditional Crafts To Designated List
Two nearly forgotten crafts of Fukuoka, Aashiya-gama, and Kokura-ori were designated prefectural tokusan-hinn specialty crafts. The origin of the Onga-produced tea ceremony pot and...
Oct 13, 2022 Local News
Kagoshima And Okinawa Offer Additional Sightseeing Subsidies
A nationwide tourism subsidy program began on Oct. 11 (*Tokyo: Oct. 12,) including discounts for Okinawa and Kagoshima (and now all other prefectures). Okinawa offers up to 30% off...
Oct 12, 2022 Local News
Seven Stars Voted Best Luxury Train Again
Condé Nast Traveler, one of the most influential travel magazines among the world's wealthy, has announced the winners of its Readers' Choice Awards. The JR Kyushu cruise train "S...
Oct 12, 2022 Local News
Kyushu Population May Decline by 24%
The latest report by Kyushu Economic Research Center predicted an acceleration in the depopulation of Kyushu, Okinawa, and Yamaguchi. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and low bi...
Oct 12, 2022 Local News
Tour De Kyushu Certified by UCI
The Tour De Kyushu 2023 officially became listed on UCI’s race calendar. The international cycling organization, Union Cycliste Internationale, listed the October race as a new sta...
Oct 12, 2022 Local News
Daiichi Kotsu Founder Establishes Fund at the Age of 100
The 100-year-old founder of Daiichi Kotsu established a fund to support domestic mid-and-small-sized companies that contribute to the local economy. Hajime Kurotsuchi, who stepped ...
Oct 7, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Discounts Official Document Printouts
Issuance of residence certificates and other documents that can be printed at convenience stores are now being offered for just ¥100 to Fukuoka City residents. The discount program...
Oct 7, 2022 Local News
Mitsubishi and Kyuden Develop New Reactor
Kyushu Electric Power announced their concept for an advanced reactor to be developed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and three other power companies. The 1.2 gW reactor SRZ-1200 ...
