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Jun 30, 2023 Local News
Lawson Launches Avatar-Assisted Service in Kyushu
In a step towards embracing the digital age, Lawson, a familiar convenience store chain, has embarked on a pilot program in Kyushu, employing avatar-operated customer service. The ...
Jun 28, 2023 Local News
Breathless Excitement: SoftBank Hawks’ Balloon Tradition Returns
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are giving a much-missed tradition a breath of fresh air. Starting from July 15th, fans can once again fill the air with jet balloons at their games, a p...
Jun 27, 2023 Local News
Sweet Start for Fukuoka’s Watermelon Season
The only watermelon-producing district in Fukuoka city, the Kitazaki district in Fukuoka's Nishi Ward, has started shipping its crop. On June 26th, about 600 "Kitazaki watermelons,...
Jun 27, 2023 Local News
Tragic Fall from Festival Float Spurs Safety Measures
A craftsman was seriously injured after falling from a decorated float being prepared for the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in front of JR Hakata Station on the morning of the 26th...
Jun 26, 2023 Local News
Police Investigate Connection Between Two Fukuoka Thefts
In January of this year, it was discovered through police investigations that around 160 items, including necklaces, worth about 25 million yen, were stolen from a store at Canal C...
Jun 22, 2023 Local News
Driver Crunch: Fukuoka City Suggests Relaxed Autonomous Bus Licensing
Fukuoka City in Japan has proposed to the national government to relax the licensing rules for autonomous buses. Under current laws, even smaller vehicles...
Jun 22, 2023 Local News
Five-Star Ritz-Carlton Debuts in Fukuoka, Eyes Affluent Tourists
The Ritz-Carlton, an international luxury hotel chain, has officially opened its doors in the heart of Fukuoka City, Japan. There is a growing interest in how...
Jun 21, 2023 Local News
Summer’s Special: Fukuoka Foreign Language College Invites Foreign Residents for Affordable Japanese Immersion Course
Fukuoka Foreign Language College, a premier language institution certified by the Ministry of Justice's (MOJ) Japanese language institute listing standards and...
Jun 20, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Awards Majority of Swim Championship Contracts Discretionarily
Over 90% of contracts for the upcoming World Aquatics Championships and the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Fukuoka City were awarded on a discretionary basis. Fukuoka City...
Jun 20, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Honors WWII Victims on 78th Anniversary of Air Raid
June 19th marks the 78th anniversary of the Fukuoka Air Raid during World War II. For the first time in four years, a memorial service was held in Fukuoka City to honor those who l...
