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Dec 15, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Zoo’s Orangutan Dead at 53
Mimi, a popular orangutan, bred at the Fukuoka City Zoo, was found dead on the morning of December 14 at an estimated age of 53. Mimi was the oldest male Bornean orangutan in Japan...
Dec 13, 2022 Local News
Gourmet Gacha Promotion is Back!
The popular "Gourmet Gacha" project will return to Solaria Stage and Solaria Plaza for three days from December 16 (Fri.) to 18 (Sun.) in a Christmas version. For ¥500 per turn, yo...
Dec 12, 2022 Local News
Kyudai and MDC Collaborate in Tenjin for Art Space
The "Tenjin Art Project" is a project to convert the vacant first floor of the Fukuoka Tenjin Center Building, an office building located along Meiji-dori Avenue, into an art space...
Dec 2, 2022 Local News
Home Grown Marijuana Bust in Fukuoka
A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of cultivating marijuana plants at his home in Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Photos provided by the police show a large amount of "...
Dec 1, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu Tests Commuter Train Subscription Service
JR Kyushu will experiment with using a subscription service for commuter pass users of the SUGOCA transportation system IC card from December 1st to the end of April 2023. For ¥6,0...
Nov 25, 2022 Local News
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine to Undergo Major Renovation
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine will undergo a major renovation in 2023, and the shrine's main hall will be under construction from next spring. On November 22, a completed drawing of the ...
Nov 25, 2022 Local News
76 Year Old Man Donates Ambulance to Chikugo City
A 76-year-old man from Chikugo City diagnosed with leukemia three years ago donated 30 million yen to the city to purchase an ambulance. On November 24, a letter of appreciation wa...
Nov 24, 2022 Local News
Hot Spring Displays Giant Straw Camel
To support the Japanese national soccer team, which will play its first match in the World Cup on November 23 in Qatar, a bathhouse in Koga City has added a giant camel as a decora...
Nov 24, 2022 Local News
Sukesan Udon Updates and Expands
Sukesan Udon refreshed their shop in Okagaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 16 with new systems to ensure smoother and safer operation. The new interior features booth tables, more i...
Nov 18, 2022 Local News
Car Ownership on the Rise in Fukuoka
Number of cars owned by the Fukuoka population is on the rise. The number reached 771,171 (incl. motorbikes) as of the fiscal year of 2020, causing severe congestion especially in ...