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Jul 2, 2018 Local News
Seven Stars in Kyushu Kinsei Cafe and Store
Kinsei Lounge, the exclusive Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury train passenger lounge located inside Hakata Station, will be open to the public for a limited time as a cafe and store. T...
Jul 2, 2018 Local News
Typhoon No. 7 Approaching Kyushu
Typhoon Prapiroon (Typhoon Number 7) continues to move north and away from Okinawa, heading towards Kyushu. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, typhoon no. 7 will continu...
Jul 2, 2018 Local News
Leo Mineiro Arrives in Fukuoka
Brazilian forward Leo Mineiro has finally arrived in Fukuoka ready to join Avispa in their efforts to return to the Japanese top league. The signing of Mineiro, who scored 21 goals...
Jun 29, 2018 Local News
Special Dinner with Wolfgang Zwiener
Wolfgang Zwiener, founder of Wolfgang's Steakhouse, is visiting Japan this summer, and fans of his steakhouses can share a meal with him. Mr. Zwiener will host special dinner parti...
Jun 26, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City and World Bank to Support Start-ups in Developing Countries
Fukuoka City and the World Bank signed a memorandum on June 15 outlining plans to provide support to new business startups in developing countries. The city will seek to bring in w...
Jun 21, 2018 Local News
Canal City Hakata’s Coca-Cola Billboard Renovated
The Coca-Cola billboard that sits on top of Canal City Hakata has been renovated for the first time since its initial construction 19 years ago. The sign faces towards the Naka Riv...
Jun 19, 2018 Local News
Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin to Undergo Renovation
Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin is planning to undertake a multi-billion yen renovation, which will start in 2019 and last for three years. The refurbishment will focus on the women's fashi...
Jun 18, 2018 Local News
US-Japan Friendship Cocktail Contest Winner Decided!
On June 8, the US Consulate in Fukuoka hosted its second annual US-Japan Friendship Cocktail Contest in which nine finalists representing bars from Osaka to Kagoshima prepared cock...
Jun 18, 2018 Local News
New Multilingual Electronic Information Boards In Tenjin
The vicinity maps renewal project launched by Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau at Tenjin Station was completed on June 12. The renewal project was supposed to finish on May 1, bu...
Jun 15, 2018 Local News
Hakata Ward Office Renovation Announced
Fukuoka City is planning to carry out reconstruction work on the Hakata Ward Office. Developers plan to ensure that the renovated government office will be better prepared to deal ...