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Dec 24, 2021 Local News
German Insurance To Invest In Fukuoka Residential Market
Allianz's German-based international insurance company plans to invest approximately ¥220 billion to purchase rental apartments in Fukuoka and other cities in Japan. The company ai...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Container Hotel Opened in Kumamoto
A mobile container hotel, Hotel R9 The Yard, opened in Yatsushiro City of Kumamoto Prefecture. The simple and cozy accommodation facility can also be easily used as temporary disas...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City To Support Ice Arena
Fukuoka City announced intentions to support the continued operation of the Papio Ice Arena by bearing partial repair costs. The only ice-skating facility in the city has been on t...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Tests New Waste Separation System
Fukuoka City is considering a new waste separation system to boost plastics recycling. Trials would run in different city areas during the fiscal year of 2022 to see how effectivel...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
New Kamome Bullet Train Shown To Media
The media was shown a preview of the new shinkansen Kamome on Dec. 22. The new bullet train, built at a factory in Yamaguchi Prefecture, features a shiny white body and wooden pass...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
‘Kyushu wari’ Discounts For Kyushu Extended
Another tourism discount program for the Kyushu region will launch in January 2022. The ‘Kyushu-wari’ discount program would be organized by Kyushu’s seven prefectures and travel a...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Go To Eat Resumes in Fukuoka
The ‘Go To Eat’ campaign resumed in Fukuoka Prefecture from December 20 with the sale of ¥12,000 ticket books for just ¥10,000 for use at local eateries. In addition, previous coup...
Dec 23, 2021 Local News
Hitachi and Fukuoka City Test Remote Application Services
Hitachi, Ltd. and Fukuoka City jointly began a trial to remotely handle administrative procedures and consultations. The digitization program for city hall’s convention in-person s...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Tech Company Testing Better Sounding Masks
A smartphone-based technology to make mask wearers’ voices sound clearer is being tested at Fukuoka City’s Higashi Ward Office. The application developer, Sound, is a local startup...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City To Continue Operation of Hydrogen Station
Fukuoka City will acquire the government-owned hydrogen station in Chuo Ward. The facility was initially built in 2015 as a social trial for generating power from sewage sludge. Bu...