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Dec 10, 2014 Local News
English Camp In Momochi 2014 – Report
On Dec. 4, English Camp in Momochi 2014, wrapped up it’s third and final day at the Fukuoka International School (FIS) in Momochi, Fukuoka City. This was the third year for the eve...
Aug 14, 2014 Local News
Store Caught Selling Cigarettes to Underage Students in Uniform
Fukuoka Tobata Police Station sent the papers to Public Prosecutor’s Office in Kokura-ku on 8/12 (Tue.) regarding the sale of cigarettes to underaged students at a convenience stor...
Jul 1, 2014 Local News
Shorter School Summer Vacations in Fukuoka
It was revealed from the general inquiry session at a meeting of the City Assembly on June 25 that the Fukuoka City Board of Education is thinking about shortening the summer vacat...
Jun 23, 2014 Local News
Pet Funeral Service To Begin
AEON Kyushu, a large retail company, announced on June 19 that they will start an intermediary service for pet funeral homes and cemeteries on July 1 in Fukuoka and Oita prefecture...
Apr 25, 2014 Local News
New Muslim Worship Room in Fukuoka Airport
On April 25 Fukuoka Airport opened a new worship room for Muslim persons on the 4th floor of the International Terminal. This is the second airport in Kyushu following Kagoshima Ai...
Apr 22, 2014 Local News
Itoshima Resident Briton Returns WWll Flag To Heir
Paul Parrot, a British citizen who runs the “Cafe Little Britain” in Itoshima, returned a Japanese flag to the descendents of the soldier to whom it belonged 71 years after his gra...
Apr 21, 2014 Local News
Golden Week Traffic Forecasts
JR Kyushu and various airlines released their travel forecasts for Golden Week (4/25~5 /6), which reveal the more people will likely be travelling during the four-day stretch in la...
Apr 17, 2014 Local News
National Population Falls, But Fukuoka Manages Slight Gain
According to demographic statistics released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan’s total population (including foreign residents; current as of Oct. 1, 20...
Mar 10, 2014 Local News
It’s a Fact – Fukuoka is Great! New English Website Reveals All
On March 6 Fukuoka City launched a new website “Fukuoka Facts” with the goal of informing users of Fukuoka’s charms based on data. The website aims to spread the word about how Fuk...
Mar 3, 2014 Local News
Foreign Employment Up in Fukuoka
According to the Fukuoka Labor Bureau, the number of foreign workers in Fukuoka Preference (as of Oct. 31, 2013) reached 15,952, a 14.8% jump from the previous year and the highest...
