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Nov 7, 2016 Local News
Names Credited for Kumamoto Castle Donations
From Nov 1, Kumamoto City will start scouting ‘castellans’ for the reconstruction of Kumamoto castle...
Nov 4, 2016 Local News
Japan’s Population Declines for the First Time
On Oct. 26, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced the results of...
Nov 2, 2016 Local News
Shin Godzilla Invades Chikuzen City, Fukuoka
A giant 'Shin' Godzilla made of straw and bamboo was put on display on a farm in Chikuzen City in Fukuoka on Nov. 1 and will remain on display until early December. About 210 volun...
Nov 1, 2016 Local News
UNESCO Recommends Yamakasa and 32 Other Festivals for Intangible Cultural Heritage Status
A UNESCO preliminary review panel announced yesterday, Oct. 31, they are recommending that 33 festivals in Japan receive Intangible Cultural Heritage status. This includes five fes...
Nov 1, 2016 Local News
Kokura Castle Used as an International Party Venue
On Nov. 13 (Sun.) Kitakyushu City will use Kokura Castle for the first time to host a welcome party for...
Oct 28, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka City and LINE Start New Service from January 2017
Fukuoka City reached a partnership agreement with Line on Oct 24 which means that the city will now work with the communication application to disseminate useful information to Fuk...
Sep 26, 2016 Local News
Kyushu Land Price Report: Up in Fukuoka, Down in Kumamoto
According to a quarterly land price report issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on July 1, the national average for commercial land remained...
Sep 26, 2016 Local News
Survey says Kyushuans are Happier than Tokyoites
Although many of us who live down here may have suspected as much, the results of a recent survey by the Kyushu branch of the PR firm Hakuhodo suggest that people in Kyushu are hap...
Sep 13, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka City Announces Yatai Application Process
Fukuoka City is calling for new yatai owners. Since the Yatai Ordinance in 2013 (a set of bylaws clarifying rules for the operation of outdoor food stalls and enforcement for viola...
Apr 22, 2016 Local News
Dontaku Announces New Slogan: Dontaku With the Kyushu
Given the recent earthquakes in Kumamoto and Oita, it has been announced that the official slogan of Hakata Dontaku 2016 will be...
