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Sep 29, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka City Science Museum Opens
The Fukuoka City Science Museum opened on October 1. The new facility is located on the third to sixth floors of the new Ropponmatsu 421 complex and features a...
Sep 29, 2017 Local News
Yahoo! to Open Engineering Hub in Fukuoka
Yahoo! Japan will open an engineering hub in Fukuoka City in November. The new office will be home to between 10 and 20 software engineers in charge of...
Sep 28, 2017 Local News
Zentaro Shoten Opens in Ropponmatsu 421
The well-known Hakata confectionary company Ishimura Manseido opened a new store called Zentaro Shoten on the first floor of recently opened Ropponmatsu 421 commercial complex. Ish...
Sep 27, 2017 Local News
Bank of Japan Fukuoka Branch Reconstruction to Start
The Bank of Japan announced plans to reconstruct its branch in Fukuoka. The work will cost approximately ¥8 billion and will start this October, with the aim of finishing the proje...
Sep 27, 2017 Local News
2019 I.S.U. World Team Trophy in Figure Skating to be held in Fukuoka
The Japan Skating Federation announced on September 25 that the 2019 ISU (International Skating Union) World Team Trophy in Figure Skating will be held in Marine Messe Fukuoka duri...
Sep 26, 2017 Local News
Popular Robot-staffed Hotel Coming To Fukuoka
According to sources, Henn-na Hotel, the robot-staffed hotel that travel giant H.I.S. opened in July 2015 at the Huis Ten Bosch amusement park in Sasebo, Nagasaki, is coming to Fuk...
Sep 25, 2017 Local News
New Fukuoka Airport Management Selection Progressing
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced on September 15 that the initial stage in selecting an organization to take over the management of Fukuoka Air...
Sep 22, 2017 Local News
Bonus Increase for Fukuoka City Officials
The Fukuoka City Human Resource Committee recommended raising staff's bonuses for the fourth consecutive year to the city council and Mayor Takashima, in order to...
Sep 22, 2017 Local News
Free Legal Consultation for LGBT Community
The Fukuoka Prefecture Bar Association started a monthly free phone consultation service for members of the LGBT community. Every second Thursday of...
Sep 22, 2017 Local News
Cat Installation Named “Nyapy”
A name was chosen for the enormous cat installation outside the WeBase Hakata hostel entrance. Local children were asked to suggest names of the three meter tall...