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Aug 29, 2017 Local News
Reconstruction in Disaster-hit Areas of Northern Kyushu Estimated to Cost ¥64.3 Billion
A revised budget for the 2017 fiscal year will be submitted to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly at their September gathering. The revision includes ¥64.3 billion to help fund...
Aug 25, 2017 Local News
Ontayaki Minto Festival Cancelled, Koishiwara-yaki Minto Mura Festival to Go Ahead
The Hita City Cooperative announced that the Ontayaki Minto Festival this October where local potters sell their creations at reasonable prices, will be cancelled due to the damage...
Aug 24, 2017 Local News
Aso City Abandons Laputa Road Reconstruction
Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, is reportedly abandoning reconstruction efforts on Laputa no Michi (Laputa Road). Sometimes referred to as the Road to Heaven, the 5.8 km drive...
Aug 22, 2017 Local News
Sheep and Goats Graze in Maizuru Park
For the third consecutive year, the Kyushu Branch of the JCCA (Japan Civil Engineering Consultants Association) has organized an event in which sheep...
Aug 18, 2017 Local News
Survey on People’s Familiarity with Local Delicacies
The Kyushu Economic Research Association conducted a survey on 50 items to gain a clearer understanding of the level of public recognition for local specialities from...
Aug 16, 2017 Local News
Skal’s White Sour Beverage to go on Sale Nationwide
Sapporo Beer announced that the alcoholic beverage they created in collaboration with Skal, whose headquarters are based in...
Aug 16, 2017 Local News
Taxi Stand at Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome to Help Alleviate Traffic Congestion
Fukuoka City, the local taxi association, and the prefectural police have been working together to develop solutions for reducing traffic congestion around Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome. T...
Aug 11, 2017 Local News
Hard Rock Cafe & Niwaka Mask T-shirt
Now - for a limited time - t-shirts featuring both the Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka logo and the niwaka mask image (front and back of shirt) are on sale at the...
Aug 2, 2017 Local News
Local Produce on Sale to Support Relief Efforts in Asakura and Toho
Torrential downpours from last month caused severe damage throughout Asakura City and Toho Village. Local fruit and produce from these areas will be on sale outside Fukuoka City Ha...
Jul 28, 2017 Local News
Radiation Dosimeters set up in Preparation of North Korea Nuclear Attacks
Dosimeters (devices used to measure levels of ionized radiation) are to be set-up at monitoring posts in Tsushima (Nagasaki Prefecture) and...