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Mar 24, 2022 Local News
Hamleys Hakata Store To Close
Hamleys Canal City Hakata Shop will close on March 31. The Fukuoka branch of the renowned British toy store business became unsustainable due to the prolonged impact of the new cor...
Mar 24, 2022 Local News
Nagasaki University To Accept Forty Ukraine Evacuee Students
Nagasaki University will accept 40 Ukrainian students in the academic year of 2022. The university is preparing to offer residence and courses to 10 undergraduate students and 30 g...
Mar 24, 2022 Local News
Resident-voting Program To Address Disaster Prevention Issues
Fukuoka Smart City Community announced a resident-voting program disaster-prevention poll. The unique initiative led by nine local companies aims to identify the most needed anti-d...
Mar 23, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture’s Daily Infection Count Drops Below 1,000
On Mar. 22, the daily count of the new coronavirus infections in Fukuoka Prefecture fell below 1,000 for the first time since Jan. 17. Of the reported 770 cases, 311 were found in ...
Mar 22, 2022 Local News
Pietro Shifts to Environmentally Friendly Packaging
Fukuoka-based Pietro Co. Ltd. has announced the development of bottles made of plant-based materials. As part of the brand’s carbon-neutral effort, salad oil dressing products ship...
Mar 22, 2022 Local News
Kyushu University Hospital Links COVID Vaccinations Followed by Fevers To Higher Antigen Count
Joint research by Kyushu University and Fukuoka City Hospital revealed higher antibody levels for those who experienced fevers after the second shot of the COVID-19 vaccination. Am...
Mar 22, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Begins Trial of Blockchain-based Traceability
Fukuoka Prefecture aims to develop a blockchain-based business model to provide traceability for its exported goods. One local startup, Chaintope, had successfully conducted a soci...
Mar 22, 2022 Local News
Sewer Hole Covers With Animal Images Installed Near Zoo
New sewer hole covers with photos of Fukuoka Zoo animals were introduced near the Yakuin-odori Subway Station on March 16. Images of wildcats, penguins, and other animals appear on...
Mar 22, 2022 Local News
Canoeing & Sakura Viewing Tour in Higashi Ward
Get in a canoe and enjoy lectures on history and cherry blossom viewing while riding down the Tatara River in Higashi Ward of Fukuoka City. The tour will be held on Mar. 26 and off...
Mar 18, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka’s Cherry Blossoms Officially in Bloom
Just after 9:00 a.m. March 17, the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, confirmed five blossoms on a sample somei Yoshino cherry tree, which is ...